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    Physics- Superconductors

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    current will flow in a closed loop within a superconducting material. This is the closest to scientists of a perpetual motion machine. In 1911‚ Heike Kamerlingh Onnes first observed superconductivity. He used mercury and cooled to four degrees Kelvin. When the mercury reached that temperature‚ the resistance disappeared. That meant that the electrical current flowed freely through it. In 1933‚ the “Meissner effect” was discovered. It told of a magnet moving by a conductor by electrical currents

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    Conversion Factor

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    CHAPTER 1 CONVERSION FACTORS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE Civil engineers throughout the world accept both the United States Customary System (USCS) and the System International (SI) units of measure for both applied and theoretical calculations. However‚ the SI units are much more widely used than those of the USCS. Hence‚ both the USCS and the SI units are presented for essentially every formula in this book. Thus‚ the user of the book can apply the formulas with confidence anywhere in

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    Misc-En-Scene Sin City

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    protagonists in this film. He wakes up after a one-night stand with a prostitute ‘Goldie’ and she lies beside him dead. Marv realized that he has been framed and goes on a vengeful rampage to uncover the truth. He kills Kelvin who is a cannibal who murders and consumes people‚ and finds out the Kelvin was the cardinal’s ward. The setting of this scene is in the Cardinal’s room where it is dark and we can barely make out the furniture present inside. Color symbolism is extreme in the entire film; the film

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    Outer Space

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    electromagnetic radiation‚ magnetic fields‚ and neutrinos which it’s called Cold Welding and it was discovered in the 1940s.The baseline temperature as set by the background radiation from the Big Bang is 2.7 Kelvin (K) but in more exact term‚ the temperature of the emptiness of outer space is about 3 degree Kelvin. So obviously the temperature of outer space is nearly absolute zero and very cold. There is no firm boundary where space begins. Outer space is the closet natural approximation to a perfect vacuum

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    Heat Energy

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    Heat energy Temperature – measure of the average KE of the particles in a substance‚ measured in degrees Celsius or degrees Kelvin. Celsius 0⁰C (freezing point of water) to 100⁰C (boiling point of water) Kelvin 0 K (absolute zero‚ particles stop moving theoretically)‚ equivalent to -273.15⁰C. Uses the same scale for increase‚ ie. a 1⁰C increase in temperature equates to a 1K increase in temperature. Heat – amount of energy transferred‚ measured in Joules (J) Kinetic Energy‚ Thermal

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    the pressure goes down‚ the volume goes up. V2=P1V1/P2 P1=705 mmHg P2=745 mmHg V1= 1245 mL V2= (705)(1245)/745 877725/745=1179 mL=V2 Charles’ Law: Be able to apply Charles’ Law to solve for either volume or temperature (remember to convert to Kelvin) Example: A gas at a temperature of 95 degrees C occupies a volume of 159 mL. Assuming constant pressure‚ determine the volume at 15 degree C. V1=V2 T1=T2 95°C+273=368K= T1 159 mL=V1 15°C + 273=288 T2 V2= (368)(159)/288=204 mL Ideal

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    145u. It is an isotope. This means that it has a different number of neutrons (84) than the number of electrons and protons (61). Every element changes states of matter at different temperatures. Promethium melts at 1042.0°C (1315 Kelvin)‚ boils at 3000.0°C (3273 Kelvin)‚ and freezes at 931.0°C. Its normal phase is synthetic‚ but is used as a solid or liquid. Promethium costs $0.50 per Curie. A Curie (Ci)

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    Volume and Graph

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    Temp Converted to Kelvin (add 273 to the °C) New Volume in mL Volume Converted to Liters (divide mL by 1000) 1 46 319 0 0 2 48 321 15 0.015 3 50 323 25 0.025 4 52 325 35 0.035 5 54 327 45 0.045 6 55 328 50 0.050 Graph: [10 points] Create a graph of your data for this part of the lab. You may use any graphing tool to create the graph‚ but be sure to follow common guidelines for creating a graph. Be sure to graph temperature in the unit Kelvin and volume in the

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    Lab 40 Calorimetry

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    in temperature.” Example: ΔT = 5.00 0C means a temperature change of 5 0C (Tfinal – Tinitial). • Heat Capacity is the energy required to raise the temperature of a 1 g sample of a substance 1 0C (or 1 Kelvin degree). • The specific heat capacity for water is 4.18 Joule/gram Kelvin degree Safety • Tie your hair back • Wear goggles • Don’t throw matches in the sink • Glassware can break when rapidly cooled or heated • Hot glassware can cause burns

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    The Future of Cryogenics

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    used‚ is the unattainable temperature -273.15 (C (-459.67 (F). Also‚ when speaking of cryogenics‚ the terms Celsius and Fahrenheit are rarely used. Instead scientists use a different measurement called the Kelvin (K). The Kelvin scale for Cryogenics goes from 173 K to a fraction of a Kelvin above absolute zero. There are also two main sciences used in cryogenics‚ and they are Superconductivity and Superfluidity. Cryogenics first came about in 1877‚ when a Swiss Physicist named Rasul Pictet and

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