Why are steam engines inefficient? Steam engines are extremely inefficient, wasting around 80–90 percent of all the energy they produce from coal. That means they have to burn enormous amounts of coal to produce useful amounts of power. It’s inefficient because energy is wasted as the heat and steam travel from the fire, via the […]
How many joules is lethal?
How many joules is lethal? 50 Joules How many joules can a human punch? 400 joules How many joules can break a bone? 375 Joules How many joules does it take to crack a skull? We scanned the models after impact and compared the resulting fractures to the victim’s skull. The energy necessary for the […]
When you rub the two balloons against your hair what will happen if you bring the two balloons near each other?
When you rub the two balloons against your hair what will happen if you bring the two balloons near each other? Rubbing the balloon onto your hair or onto the wool fabric adds electrons to the balloon and causes the balloon to become negatively charged. Like charges repel (the two balloons, once charged, will move […]
Is Boron 11 stable or unstable?
Is Boron 11 stable or unstable? Boron 11 Metal (Boron-11) is a stable (non-radioactive) isotope of Boron. It is both naturally occurring and a produced by fission. What is the half life of boron-10? 20.20 milliseconds Why is boron 9 not stable? Returning to our boron example, with only 4 neutrons, boron-9 is unstable, and […]
Where is an 18 wheeler blind spots?
Where is an 18 wheeler blind spots? Because of the massive size of 18-wheelers and other big commercial trucks, they have many blind spots. For instance, 18-wheelers have a blind spot at the front-end of the truck, on both sides; just below and behind the driver-side window; and directly behind the truck. What are blind […]
What is the rarest color for a rose?
What is the rarest color for a rose? Blue Roses What does a pink rose mean? Pink roses symbolize gratitude, grace, and joy. Overall, pink roses suggest a gentleness compared to the typical bright red rose. They are seen as a token of admiration when given to someone. Just like with red roses, pink’s varying […]
Who is the father of correlation?
Who is the father of correlation? Sir Francis Galton What is the formula of Karl Pearson coefficient of skewness? Step 1: Subtract the mode from the mean: 70.5 – 85 = -14.5. Step 2: Divide by the standard deviation: -14.5 / 19.33 = -0.75. Pearson’s Coefficient of Skewness #2 (Median): Step 1: Subtract the median […]
What is the center of a hurricane called?
Which is the thinnest and outermost layer of the atmosphere?
Which is the thinnest and outermost layer of the atmosphere? The Earth can be divided into four main layers: the solid crust on the outside, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. Out of them, the crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth, amounting for less than 1% of our planet’s volume. […]
Can light be seen?
Can light be seen? Our eyes detect light that strikes the retina. And what we consciously perceive are the objects, from which the detected light, originates. So we do not see light, we see the (brains representation) objects. LIGHT, LIGHT AND LIGHT. Why is light so important in our daily lives? Light is the main […]