Category: Physics

Why is AC current used in homes? Why we use AC voltage in our homes despite DC voltage gaining traction. Simply put, AC voltage is capable of converting voltage levels with just a transformer, making it far easier to transport across great distance than DC, whose conversion requires more complex electronic circuitry. How do I […]

How long do coals burn for? about 1 hour Why do coals burn hotter? Coal and charcoal burn much closer to the source and keep the heat more concentrated leading to a higher temperature. The last thing to happen is combustion of the solid fuel, which is the glowing coals, which gives off the most […]

Why is MMHG used? MmHg means millimetres of mercury (Hg = mercury) and is used in EU member states and Switzerland to measure the pressure of body fluids, such as eg blood pressure. It goes back to a time when pressure was measured by means of a mercury column. How do you convert mm Hg […]

What four devices are used in measuring fault movements? Four instruments that are used to monitor faults are creep meters, laser-ranging devices, tiltmeters, and satellites. A creep meter uses a wire stretched across a fault to measure sideways movement of the ground. A laser-ranging device uses a laser beam bounced off a reflector to detect […]

Is it better to represent data in tabular form or in graph? Information: If the data that you have to be represented have numerical values, as well as details in text format, tables will represent it better. Charts do not have a way to represent text information without limitations. It can play with numbers to […]

What are the three types of switching techniques? There are 3 common switching techniques: Circuit Switching. Packet Switching. Message Switching. What are the four causes of packet delay? In packet switched networks, there are four types of commonly identified delays – processing, queuing, transmission and propagation delays. Processing delay is the CPU cycles needed to […]

Is there forces of attraction among the particles in all matter? Particles of matter of the same substance, such as the same element, are attracted to one another. The force of attraction tends to pull the particles closer together. The particles need a lot of kinetic energy to overcome the force of attraction and move […]

Can a nuclear power plant power a city? A 1,000-megawatt power plant can meet the needs of a city the size of Boston or Seattle. ∎ Nuclear power plants require little land vs. and potentially more smog. How much electricity can 1 gram of uranium produce? The fission of 1 g of uranium or plutonium […]

How do you pick up a glass of water upside down? Move the glass over the container or sink. Gently place your hand on the paper, then flip the glass over. Remove your hand from the bottom and watch in amazement as the paper stays covering the glass and the water doesn’t spill out. How […]

Did California just have a 7.1 earthquake? A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern California on July 5, 2019 at 8:20 p.m. local time (July 6 at 03:20 UTC). This event was centered near the July 4, 2019 magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Map shows past earthquakes and the epicenter of the magnitude 7.1 July 5, 2019 southern […]