Which of the following principleis used to produce ‘low-temperatures’ ?
AThermo-electric effect
BJoule-Kelvin effect
CSuper conductivity
DAdiabatic demagneti-sation
Correct answer
D. Adiabatic demagneti-sation
Explanation
Magnetic refrigeration is a cooling technology based on the magneto-caloric effect. This technique can be used to attain extremely low temperatures, as well as the ranges used in common refrigerators, depending on the design of the system. The magnetocaloric effect (MCE, from magnet and calorie) is a magneto-thermodynamic phenomenon in which a change in temperature of a suitable material is caused by exposing the material to a changing magnetic field. This is also known by low temperature physicists as adiabatic demagnetization, due to the application of the process specifically to create a temperature drop.
The outermost layer of the Earth is called ____________?
ACore
BNone of these
CCrust
DMental
Correct answer
C. Crust
Explanation
Earth’s outermost layer is called Crust. The other layers of the earth are the mantel, outer and inner core. Crust. The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth’s surface, where we live. The thickness ranges from 0 to 60 kilometres.
The Mohs Hardness Scale is used as a convenient way to help identify minerals. A mineral’s hardness is a measure of its relative resistance to scratching, measured by scratching the mineral against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
Avolume of a given mass of gas increases or decreases
Bevery action there is an equal and opposite reaction .
Ctemperature remaining constant, volume of a given mass of a gas varies inversely
Dattraction or repulsion between two charges
Correct answer
B. every action there is an equal and opposite reaction .
Explanation
every action there is an equal and opposite reaction . is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
The sun is expected to exhaust its hydrogen fuel in about 5 billion years. What will be its effect?
ASun will stay as it is
BThe sun will then expand into a red giant and possibly swallow the inner planets, including Earth
CThe sun will then expand into a red giant and possibly swallow the outer planets
DThe sun will then expand into a red giant and possibly swallow the inner as well as outer planets, including Earth
Correct answer
B. The sun will then expand into a red giant and possibly swallow the inner planets, including Earth
Explanation
The sun will then expand into a red giant and possibly swallow the inner planets, including Earth is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
What is the most abundant form of matter in the universe?
AGas
BLiquid
CPlasma
DSolid
Correct answer
C. Plasma
Explanation
Plasma is the most abundant form of matter in the universe. It’s the most abundant state of matter in the universe, but plasma can’t exist for long under normal terrestrial conditions. Out in space, exotic plasmas can occur inside white dwarfs, large planets like Jupiter, and the Sun and other large stars.
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