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What is a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio?
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The stoichiometric ratio for gasoline fuel is 14.7:1. This means that for every unit volume of fuel, 14.7 volume units of air are needed to burn the fuel in the mixture completely. This leads to clearer combustion in the engine, which reduces the emission of polluting particles and increases the efficiency of the engine. The stochiometric ratio for methanol is 6.4:1, and the stochiometric ratio for ethanol is 9:1.
What is the precipitation in the temperate woodland and shrubland?
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Woodland and shrubland biomes are also referred to as chaparrals. Some areas of the world that have this biome type are California, Mexico, regions around the Mediterranean and certain areas of Australia.This biome has a great diversity of animals and plants. For example there are over 48,000 species of vascular plants in this biome. Because there is little rain during hot summer months, this biome has many drought- resistant vegetation and plants that have adapted to these conditions.
What does "ablution" mean?
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The word is derived from the Latin root "abluere," meaning "to wash away." It was originally used by chemists during the Middle Ages and referred to the use of liquids for purification. Over time, it became associated with the various religious practices of spiritual purification. One specific example is the Muslim tradition of Wudhu, in which an observer of the faith follows a very specific sequence of washing the hands, face, arms and legs, undertaken with "pure" water.
What is the common name for calcium carbonate?
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Calcium carbonate can be found in rocks, snails, pearls, and more. Most of it is mined from quarries, and pure sources of calcium carbonate can be extracted and used for foods and pharmaceuticals. It can also be created from calcium oxide. When water is added to calcium oxide, it produces calcium hydroxide. Passing carbon dioxide through calcium hydroxide produces calcium carbonate by means of precipitation, earning it the industry name of precipitated calcium carbonate, or PCC.
Where is the liver found in a human body?
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The liver processes, stores, alters and detoxifies the nutrients, medication and toxic substances found in the blood that flows into the liver from other organ through the portal vein. These substances are then sent back into the blood or released from the body through a bowel movement. The liver helps produce proteins necessary to clot blood and also breaks down old or damaged blood cells.\nThe human liver plays an important role in metabolism and fat burning as well. Liver cells produce energy for the body by breaking down fats. These cells also produce bile, a liquid essential to the proces..
How do you make an egg bounce?
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The egg shell is made of calcium carbonate while the white vinegar is an acid. When the egg is covered in the acid, the calcium gets dissolved and in the process, carbon dioxide will be released as tiny bubbles. You will know that all the shell has been dissolved when carbon dioxide bubbles stop forming. Just under the egg shell is a tough rubbery membrane that does not get dissolved in the vinegar. It is this membrane that holds the egg white and yolk together and prevents them from spilling out even after the shell dissolves.\nSince the egg membrane is not waterproof, some vinegar and water ..
What are kinesis and taxis in reference to pillbugs?
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According to Encyclopædia Britannica, taxis is a directional response by an organism to a stimulus. This response can be either positive or negative, depending on how the organism perceives the stimulus. Kinesis, comparatively, is also a response to stimuli, but it is not confined to direction. In kinesis, the stimulus might affect the organism's speed. Both kinesis and taxis are related to reflexes in biology.
Why do humans float in water?
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Archimedes' principle states "any body fully or partially submerged in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced." Thus, if a rock weighing 10 pounds displaces 3 pounds of water, it sinks. However, if a human body, weighing 150 pounds displaces 140 pounds of water, the body floats. Physicists use density as a method of computing the mass per volume of an object. Another way of stating Archimedes' principle is articles denser than water sink while those less dense than water float. The air one holds in the lungs makes him less dense and more buoyant du..
What are spaceships made out of?
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Titanium is, in many ways, an ideal material for spacecraft construction. It is strong, lightweight and tolerant of extreme variations in temperature and pressure. There are limits to what titanium can tolerate, however, and NASA has always been willing to use far more exotic materials in constructing its probes and crewed spacecraft.\nComposite materials are popular choices for structural supports and fuselage panels. Composites, such as carbon fiber and Kevlar sheeting, can be synthesized to meet demanding standards and be tailored to the exact specifications of the component being built.\nA..
How long does it take the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun?
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To complete its orbit in 365 days, the Earth travels around the Sun at a speed of about 67,000 miles an hour. The changing yearly seasons are the result of the Earth's orbit around the Sun combined with its own rotation and the 23.5-degree tilt away from the perpendicular of that rotational axis. The Earth's tilt remains fixed; it always points to the pole star, Polaris. This causes the Earth's top and bottom halves, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, to be tilted away from the Sun during opposite points in the yearly orbit. This results in the change of seasons and accounts..