Description : I hate touchscreens: and other old-fogy-retro opinions, aversions, and prejudices. What's yours?
Last Answer : Assembly required snap together furniture of any kind. Cheapnis junk! Yuck!
Description : Does anyone on Fluther own the new Kindle 2 or know someone who does and if so, could you give me your opinions on it?
Last Answer : I don't own one, but I've held one The screen is very clear. I mean it. Very clear. It felt weird to me, holding it in my hand. I'm used to holding books differently than I would something ... I do feel obliged to say, however, that you have to buy books from amazon. Take that for what you will
Description : Do you have any opinions or information about the Ford Fusion Hybrid?
Last Answer : Ye of little faith in American cars. There's actually nothing wrong with most of them. I know little to nothing about the Ford Fusion Hybrid, but what I do know sounds positive. If you can afford ... or something to that effect. You can likely rest assured that the battery will not be an issue.
Description : Just some random questions, what are your thoughts and opinions?
Last Answer : answer:1. No. But I fear things will have to get worse before they get better. I'm shocked that an act so blatant and destructive as 9/11 wasn't enough to get (at least my nation) on board. 2 ... revolution will be the only cure. I believe we are in that downswing now. I do have hope for the future.
Description : Do you think that most peoples opinions on many science related issues are biased, according to their political or religious stances?
Last Answer : You wrote that very well. I'm amazed when two (or more) college educated people can look at the exact same thing, and one says it's white and one says it's black based on their point of view ... . It happens constantly and boggles my mind. They don't even have to be college educated for that matter.
Description : The psychographic variable that includes numerous characteristics related to people's activities, interests and opinions is: A)motive B)social class C)personality D)family life cycle E)lifestyle
Last Answer : E)lifestyle
Description : Are Scoville numbers constant, or do they increase/decrease over time and with heating/cooling?
Last Answer : I have wondered this! What about allowing them to ripen for longer before picking? Will a green Anaheim or Poblano have a higher Scoville if they are allowed to redden som before picking? Wonderful Q, @elbanditoroso, I hope someone here actually knows. And, BTW, sorry I couldn’t answer.
Description : If you were designing a slightly-better-than average new house, what Green- or alternate energy / heating / cooling features or systems would you incorporate?
Last Answer : Geothermal would be a must. I’d want a large, southern-facing Tesla solar roof and power walls, some kind of rainwater storage solution, veggie garden/compost, spray foam insulation.
Description : Do cats really consider their humans as interchangeable heating pads or cooling units?
Last Answer : People are furniture (and heating pads) for cats.
Description : A colourless water-soluble compound on strong heating liberates a brown colored gas and leaves a yellow residue that turns white on cooling. An aqueou
Last Answer : A colourless water-soluble compound on strong heating liberates a brown colored gas and leaves a yellow residue that turns ... (3))_(3)` D. `NaNO_(3)`
Description : On heating, a white amorphous inorganic compound becomes yellow and on cooling, turns white again. The salt may be
Last Answer : On heating, a white amorphous inorganic compound becomes yellow and on cooling, turns white again. The salt may be A. ... `ZnCO_(3)` D. `K_(2)CO_(3)`
Description : In some areas heating and cooling of homes is now popularly done by what?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Can electricity be responsible for heating and cooling a house?
Last Answer : It depends on the type of wiring the house is set for. IN some homes heat and gas run on electricity and in other homes heat and cooling is run by gas compnaies.
Description : Are there any home systems that provide both heating and cooling in one?
Last Answer : Most home systems do offer both heating and cooling in one. Some of the older systems have separate heating and cooling. Heat pumps provide both heating and cooling. Other types of systems do not. ... a home if it's not excessively cold and therefore you usually need a supplementary heating system.
Description : Are there any systems that provide central heating and cooling in one location?
Last Answer : Yes. HVAC systems offer both heating and cooling.
Description : Benefits Of Geothermal Heating And Cooling?
Last Answer : REAL GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING BENEFITSThe amount of benefits both financially and environmentally from using geothermal heating and cooling are higher than you might think.The efficiency of modern ... avoiding overtaxing local smokestacks that stick out of the electrical plants in your area.
Description : What are the most cost efficient heating and cooling systems?
Last Answer : Geothermal heating and cooling systems are the most cost effective. Although they may be slightly more expensive to install, the cost of use long term is greatly decreased from traditional sources of heating and cooling.
Description : Heating and Cooling Tips?
Last Answer : The majority of your home's energy bill each month is due to heating and cooling your home. You can do a lot to reduce these costs by doing a few simple things. Set your thermostat 1-2 ... . Update your old Mercury bulb thermostat to a new digital one that can program itself throughout the day.
Description : Where can I find a new heating and cooling system?
Last Answer : Without knowing where you are located, I can answer generally but not specifically. Home Depot (located almost everywhere) specializes in heating and cooling systems starting as low as $299.
Description : How can I become more green with my heating & cooling?
Last Answer : You can install a geothermal heating system which consists of a long pipe that pumps heat out of the ground during the winter or into the ground during the summer, Depending on ... can also install vapor barriers with your insulation. Controlling moisture is critical for efficient climate control.
Description : What heating & cooling systems work best in the midwest?
Last Answer : You are going to want to invest in a central heating and cooling system. Make sure that you buy a system that is meant for the dramatic changes that the Midwest can provide. Most likely you won't strain your new equipment.
Description : Dew point can be best defined as the: a. Absolute temperature at which air, upon heating, will evaporate moisture b. . Percentage of moisture that air can hold at a given temperature ... to condense should the temperature drop further e. . Atmospheric pressure at which air will condense moisture
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The horizontal line in psychrometric chart joining the change of state of air represents A. humidification B. sensible cooling or heating C. sensible cooling or heating with humidification D. sensible cooling or heating with dehumidification
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : When, H1 = Total heat of air entering the coil (heating or cooling) H2 = Total heat of air leaving the coil (heating or cooling) H3 = Total heat of air at the end of ... A. cooling and humidification B. cooling and dehumidification C. heating and humidification D. heating and dehumidification
Last Answer : ANSWER : C
Description : In sensible heating or cooling, A. work done remains constant B. dry bulb temperature or air remains constant C. both of the mentioned D. none of the mentioned
Last Answer : ANSWER : A
Description : Which one of the following methods can be adopted to obtain isothermal compression in an air compressor? A. Increasing the weight of the compressor B. Inter-stage heating C. Atmospheric cooling D. Providing appropriate dimensions to the cylinder
Description : DNA shows hyperchromicity on: (1) heating (2) cooling (3) crystallizing (4) replication
Last Answer : (1) heating Explanation: When a DNA solution is heated enough, the double-stranded DNA unwinds, and the Hydrogen bonds that hold the two strands together weaken and finally break. The process ... DNA denaturation, or DNA melting. The hyperchromicity of DNA occurs when the DNA duplex is denatured.
Description : What is the relationship between COP of heating and cooling ?
Last Answer : COP of heating is one(unity) more than COP of cooling.
Description : Why is the Earth's core hot? What caused it to heat up? Is it still heating, or now cooling?
Last Answer : Scientists estimate that temperature at the Earth's core is about 5538{+0}C. Much of the heat inside the Earth today comes from elements that were present when the planet was first formed billions of years ... function of their half-life. Therefore, Earth's core is not heating up, it's cooling down.
Description : Deoiling of wax is done by its (A) Heating (B) Cooling (C) Solvent extraction (D) Both (B) & (C
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) & (C
Description : The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by (A) Heating it (B) Cooling it (C) Surrounding it by neutron reflecting material (D) Surrounding it by neutron absorbing material
Last Answer : (C) Surrounding it by neutron reflecting material
Description : Process of heating milk to 72°C about 16 seconds and then cooling it to 4°C to destroy harmful bacteria is known as?
Last Answer : Chromatography
Description : If the solubilities of different components (in a liquid-liquid extraction system) increase with rise in temperature, then the temperature above which they dissolve completely is known as the critical solution ... On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Last Answer : (D) On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Description : Which of the following processes is followed by unsaturated air (with dry bulb temperature 12°C and relative humidity 47%) passing through water spray washer (temperature of water being constant at 40°C ... (B) Heating only (C) Both heating and humidification (D) Evaporative cooling
Last Answer : (C) Both heating and humidification
Description : Which of the following psychrometric processes is followed by water vapour laden unsaturated air, when it is passed through solid or liquid adsorbent? (A) Cooling and dehumidification ... (C) Dehumidification with dry bulb temperature remaining constant (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Heating and dehumidification at almost constant wet bulb temperature
Description : Heating and cooling in welding is a. Even b. Non-even c. Cannot say d. None
Last Answer : b. Non-even
Description : Heat transfer co-efficient equation for forced convection, Nu = 0.023 Re 0.8 . Pr n , is not valid, if the value of (A) n = 0.4 is used for heating (B) n = 0.3 is used for cooling (C) Reynolds number for the flow involved is > 10000 (D) Reynolds number for the flow involved is < 2100
Last Answer : (D) Reynolds number for the flow involved is < 2100
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) 'Solvates' are chemical compounds formed by solute with their solvents. When water is the solvent, then it is called a 'hydrate' (B) In heat exchanger ... vertical evaporators, area of central downtake is about 50 to 100% of the total tube cross-sectional area
Last Answer : (C) Heat transfer co-efficient during nucleate boiling is not influenced by the agitation imparted
Description : Bacterial species in fish are naturally adapted to the cold environment in which most fish live and thus, _____ will not affect them; _____ is preferred. a. heating, cooking b. cooling, refrigeration c. warming, boiling d. cooling, freezing
Last Answer : d. cooling, freezing
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Pasteurisation of milk involves moderate heating followed by cooling (B) Bakeries and breweries make use of yeasts (C) Enzyme is a complex nitrogenous compound (D) Oils and fats are alkaloids
Last Answer : (D) Oils and fats are alkaloids
Description : All gases above its inversion temperature, in a throttling process will show (A) A heating effect (B) No change in temperature (C) A cooling effect (D) Either (A) or (C)
Last Answer : (A) A heating effect
Description : Heat pump (A) Accomplishes only space heating in winter (B) Accomplishes only space cooling in summer (C) Accomplishes both (A) and (B) (D) Works on Carnot cycle
Last Answer : (C) Accomplishes both (A) and (B)
Description : Write down the effects of heating and cooling on gases
Last Answer : Gas expand on heating and contract on cooling
Description : Write down the effects of heating and cooling on solids
Last Answer : Solid expand on heating and contract on cooling
Description : The expression for entropy change, ΔS = n Cp. ln (T2/T1), is valid for the __________ of a substance. (A) Simultaneous pressure & temperature change (B) Heating (C) Cooling (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : The expression for entropy change given by, ΔS = - nR ln (P2/P1), holds good for (A) Expansion of a real gas (B) Reversible isothermal volume change (C) Heating of an ideal gas (D) Cooling of a real gas
Last Answer : (B) Reversible isothermal volume change
Description : What happens in a reversible adiabatic expansion process? (A) Heating takes place (B) Cooling takes place (C) Pressure is constant (D) Temperature is constant
Last Answer : (B) Cooling takes place
Description : The expression, ∆G = nRT. ln(P2/P1), gives the free energy change (A) With pressure changes at constant temperature (B) Under reversible isothermal volume change (C) During heating of an ideal gas (D) During cooling of an ideal gas
Last Answer : (A) With pressure changes at constant temperature
Description : What happens in a reversible adiabatic compression? (A) Heating occurs (B) Cooling occurs (C) Pressure is constant (D) Temperature is constant
Last Answer : A) Heating occurs
Description : The expression for entropy change given by, ΔS = nR ln (V2/V1) + nCvln (T2/T1) is valid for (A) Reversible isothermal volume change (B) Heating of a substance (C) Cooling of a substance (D) Simultaneous heating and expansion of an ideal gas
Last Answer : (D) Simultaneous heating and expansion of an ideal gas