Today‚ I’m going to explain how aerogel (otherwise known as frozen smoke) is so unique to any other known materials in the world. An aerogel is a synthetic porous ultra-light material derived from a gel‚ in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas. The result is a solid with extremely low density and thermal conductivity. Nicknames include "frozen smoke"‚ "solid smoke"‚ "solid air" or "blue smoke" owing to its translucent nature and the way light scatters in the material;
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Diamond Diamond is Transparent and possesses shiny appearance. Diamond is very hard. Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator. Diamond is the ultimate abrasive. Diamond crystallizes in the Isometric system. A diamond is one giant molecule of carbon atoms. Diamond Diamond is Transparent and possesses shiny appearance. Diamond is very hard. Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator. Diamond is the ultimate abrasive. Diamond crystallizes in the Isometric system. A diamond is one giant molecule of
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will immediately and automatically flow to the colder object. This is known as conduction. Some objects make excellent conductors of heat while others make poor conductors of heat or excellent insulators. Silver‚ copper‚ and gold make excellent conductors of heat. Foams and plastics make good insulators of heat but make poor conductors. Last night for dinner‚ I made myself a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of tomato soup. I heated the soup faster than I cooked the sandwich so I poured the
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Solar Panels- They make electricity so you don’t have to buy it. You don’t have to use coal/oil/something else to create electricity‚ so it saves fossil fuels also. Tankless Hot Water Heater- Heating water is the 2nd highest energy use in the home. This device saves energy by eliminating the storage tank for hot water that has to be constantly heated. You only heat the water you use. Florescent Light Bulbs- These use less electricity than an incandescent bulb for the same amount of light
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Carbides are extremely hard and durable‚ resisting rust. Carbon Black is a finely ground carbon is used to make many different types of ink including printer ink and some ink in pens. Carbon Black is also one of the main ingredients in rubber‚ a insulator of electricity‚ meaning
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Guess Paper – 2009 Class – XII Subject –Chemistry : Solid State (Q.1) The appearance of colour in solid alkali metal halides is generally due to: ( 1 mark ) (a) Frenkel defect(b) Interstitial positions(c) F-centres(d) Schottky effect (Q.2) Schottky defects in crystal is observed when ( 1 mark ) (a) unequal number of cations and anions aremissing from the lattice(b) equal number of cations and anions are missing from the lattice(c) an ion leaves its normal siteand occupies an interstitial
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Electrical Safety in the Perioperative Environment There are numerous ways electricity is employed in the operating room environment‚ such as X-ray machines‚ electrosurgical units‚ monitors‚ surgical table and lights‚ endoscopic cameras and monitors‚ lasers‚ and robotics. Each piece of machinery comes with certain safety precautions when using them in the perioperative environment. Since almost all injuries in the OR result in human error‚ it is important to follow these precautions to ensure
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What is Electricity? Electricity is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. As a matter of fact‚ it can even kill you. The most vital part of electricity is called electric energy. This is what we commonly think of when we hear the word electricity. “Electricity” reminds us of anything that we plug into an electrical outlet in order to make it work‚ such as lights‚ refrigerators‚ video games‚ microwaves‚ and computers. Scientists discovered ways to produce electric energy in large amounts
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Overview of CES EduPack 2011 Materials and Process Information Science Notes Interactive Materials Property Charts Three levels of database‚ from an introductory teaching resource to a comprehensive project tool covering 3‚000 materials. Textbook-style explanations with further reading references to books by Ashby‚ Askeland‚ Callister‚ Shackelford and more... Unique tools to compare and analyze properties and to select materials and processes. Eco Audit Tool Specialist Databases
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AKINTUNDE Adesakin MSE/2009/ | GENERAL APPLICATION OF CERAMICS Ceramics are used in an array of applications: * Compressive strength makes ceramics good structural materials (bricks in houses and stones blocks in pyramids) * High voltage insulators and spark plugs are made from ceramics due to its electrical conductivity properties * Because of their good thermal insulation‚ ceramics are used as tiles in ovens and as exterior tiles on the shuttle orbiter. * Hardness abrasion resistance
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