The action of a refrigerator depends on the absorption of its latent heat by a liquid, which can be referred to as the working substance. […]
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Concise Explanations of the Phenomenon called ‘Black Body’
What is a black body? A black body is one which absorbs all the radiation that falls upon it, and reflects and transmits none. A […]
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Concise Explanations of The Kinetic Theory of Saturation
The kinetic theory of saturation can best be explained when we consider a vapor in contact with its liquid, in an otherwise empty vessel which […]
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Hypsometer and the Effect of Altitude On Boiling Point
The pressure of the atmosphere decreases with increasing height above the earth’s surface, because the thickness, and therefore the weight, of the belt of air […]
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Concise Description of the Functions of the Mammalian Skin
The skin provides protection from various hazards; it is an excretory organ; it subserves temperature regulation and sensitivity. Physical protection from damage is provided by […]
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