What is meant by temperature?
Definition: The thermal state or condition of a body which determines whether a body can gives out heat to or receive heat from another body…
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Difference between heat and temperature
Though closely related, heat and temperature do not bear same meaning. There is a great difference between them. The differences are stated below: Heat is…
Derive the International scale of temperature.
The triple point of water is 273.16K. Supposing 1/273.16 = 1K and taking some other easily obtainable points, the Internatinal Committee of Weights and Measures…
What do you mean by Thermodynamic scale?
Most of the temperature scales are based on the nature and thermometric properties of working substances. The use of different thermometric substances and their properties…
What is PWBA and DWBA?
PWBA: Plane Wave Born Approximation DWBA: Distorted Wave Born Approximation In PWBA, the incident wave is approximated as plane wave. But in DWBA, the incident…
What is giant resonance?
Giant resonance are usually classified by three characteristic quantum number : L, S and T Where, L= Orbital angular momentum S= Intrinsic spin T= Isospin…
What are the types of mode locking?
The methods of mode locking can be divided into two categories: Active. Passive. Active : Active mode locking is a mode locking method in which…
What are the limitations of rate equations?
The limitations of rate equations are: The rate equations only hold for a laser oscillating with uniform mode and pump energy distribution in the active…
Why is Mercury used in Thermometer?
Most metals are good conductors of heat and they are solids at room temperature. Mercury is a good conductor of heat. It is used in…
What do you mean by global warming?
Global Warming: Due to green house effect the earth is gradually being warmed up and the temperature is very slowly increasing. The reasons behind this…
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