A psychrometer (pron: si-'kro-me-ter) is used to measure humidity. It consists of two thermometers, one of which is wetted. The water is allowed to evaporate. Which thermometer reads the higher temperature. w) the wet one x) the dry one Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE DRY ONE ...
Seawater (i.e. saltwater) freezes at: w) the same temperature as fresh water. x) at a slightly higher temperature than fresh water. y) at a slightly lower temperature than fresh water. z) seawater does not freeze. Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN FRESH WATER. ...
Imagine that a 20 mile diameter hole is bored along the diameter of the Earth extending from the North Pole to the South Pole, that all air and gases are pumped out of this hole, and that the temperature ... between the loci of the hole with the opposite surfaces of the Earth. z) none of the above. Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FOREVER OSCILLATE IN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION ALONG THE OLE...
Distemper is used to coat a) External concrete services b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather* c) Woodwork d) Compound walls Answer : b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather*...
TCDD (2,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzo(p)dioxin) is a toxic synthetic chemical. The most consistent adverse effect observed in exposed humans is: w) liver cancer x) birth defects y) disfiguring skin eruption z) an exaggerated sense of well-being Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DISFIGURING SKIN ERUPTION (CHLORACNE) ...
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