CULTURAL QA11-2021-25 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Why does it rain for onlyfour months? A1 Parimal Kumar Ghosh, former Office Superintendent (1969-1984)Answered Oct 26 | | | | | | | | | | | Why does it rain for only four months? Parimal Kumar Ghosh's answer: No, no your question has not been correctly phrased! It rain throughout the year ... | | | No, no your question has not been correctly phrased! It rain throughout the year and round the clock if you go through thegeophysical aspects of the Earth's seasonal changes, Natural regions and theirvariable Climatic Conditions. The equatorial regions, within the Tropics of the Earth has the perpetualfeatures and characteristics of hot and humid climate throughout the year. The European countries has the advantages of precipitation round theyear. It's the Deserts, Savannah Grassland, Tundras receive scanty to moderaterainfalls. Your question, what I guess,points to the Climatic Conditions of Indian subcontinent where the Southwest monsoon brings rains to India and SouthEast countries during the rainy season from June to September. The reason isthat the SOUTHWEST MONSOON is a periodic wind which blows from the equatorialregions brings rains to this part of the world. This WIND is generated out ofwarm equatorial currents of the Indian Ocean, ladden with huge amount ofmoisture and thunder clouds. In fact the monsoon is bound to blow northward butdue to the Earth's Whirlpooling motion and maximum speed at the Equator themonsoon winds lag behind. Hence the direction is little bit slanting oppositeto NORTH EAST. The name is derived from the DIRECTION FROM WHICH BLOWS… I hope this disposes your question! Thanks. NB : During course of theEarth's Revolution these summer months of the Northern Hemisphere generate lotof vaporization on the equator due to extreme heat and the region is naturally occupied by huge Watermasses.The geophysical Conditions of the southern hemisphere are exactly opposite tonorthern hemisphere. Q2 Why does water make text look bigger? A2 MitchGreenberg , Senior Consultant atFractureProof Research Limited Company (2004-present)Answered Oct 28 A drop of water on paper formsa convex lens.. Essentially a magnifying glass. 2ND ANSWER- DavidGibson, Optometrist (1978-present) Answered Oct 26 A drop of water acts as a small magnifying lens when it beads up on aflat surface. 3RDANSWER- Anthony Atkielski AnsweredOct 26 Light rays bend when they pass between air and water or glass. If a watersurface has the right shape and orientation, things in or behind the water mayappear magnified from the outside, as the water works like a magnifying glass.A simple glass filled with water does this. 4TH ANSWER Jerry,Atheist, advocate for science,space enthusiastAnswered Oct 26 Light rays travel in straight lines. When they strike an opaque(glass,water … ect.) surface, the rays bounce, and light is reflected back to your eyeso that you see an image. When light strikes a transparent object, some of thelight passes through. If that light strikes the object straight on, itcontinues to travel in a straight line. If the light enters the transparentobject at an angle, though, it changes direction, bending. This bending of light is called refraction. Refraction occurs becauselight entering an object slows down. When it enters at an angle, one side ofthe light ray enters before the other, slowing down first. You can imagine thisby picturing a speeding car that suddenly has the brakes applied to one sideonly--the car would spin in the direction of the side that suddenly slows down. Looking from above, an object under water appears larger than it does inair. It's not that the image the light gave our eyes is bigger. It's that theimage is actually closer to our eyes, since the light is not passing straightdown, but is instead bending relative to the water's surface. 5TH ANSWER-ChrisAtkins , former OpticalCommunications Physics ResearcherAnswered Oct 26 Water and the container it is in refract (bend) light rays (because theyboth have a different refractive index than water). This makes it act like amagnifying glass in the right physical orientation. If you’ve got time toexperiment you’ll find that the appearance of the text varies, depending on howyou use the water - distance from it, angle you look through it, etc. 6THANSWER Chang Y.E. , Science Communicator(2004-present) Answered Oct 28 The water is acting as a lens. try this experiment, Pour a few drops ofwater near the edge of a table. Now look at that drop of water from the side.does it look like a hemisphere? or a glass lens? Light going from air to glass bends or refracts, this is the same whenlight goes from air into water.. So the light from the page bends outwards oraway when going through the water magnifying it. Q3 Why do you prefer dim light than bright when you sleep? A3 GopalaKrishnan , former Assistant GeneralManager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered Oct 28 It can induce quick sleep. But many times I sleep lights ON ,I am tiredand get sleep 2ND ANSWER EricZayas, Audio Engineer at FolksAudioAnswered Mar 30 It’s not dim or bright it’s the color of the light that affects you.Light that contains a lot of blue (5000 K) tricks your mind into thinking thatit is daytime and you stop producing Melatonin. Even screens from phones to TVscan affect the production of Melatonin and cause you to stay alert. That is whyit is a bad idea to watch TV in Bed or check your phone because of the bluelight these sources produce. 3RD ANSWER-MamtaKrishnam, Completed 6 years course in VocalsAnswered Mar 26 Light stimulates alertness. That’s a good thing first thing in themorning, but during the evening it can cause sleep disruption. When darknessdescends at the end of the day, the light sensitive cells in our retinas signalour brains that it’s time to prepare for sleep. The pineal gland switches “on” and beginsproducing melatonin (aka the sleep hormone), which regulates our sleep-wakecycle, slowing metabolic functions and lowering body temperature. This, inturn, makes us sleepy and less alert. Melatonin levels continue torise throughout the night and stay elevated until the sun rises, when yourpineal gland switches “off Hope you understood well. Q4 Do you sleep with a night light? A4 ChrisHarrington , Bachelor of Fine Arts fromAcademy of Art University (2011) Answered Mar 23 “Why do you prefer dim light thanbright when you sleep?” Have you tried it? It’s hard to sleep with light shinning into your face.Try to sleep in the Sun without covering your eyes. You can’t do it. You are a diurnal creature. This means you have evolved to be awakeduring the day and asleep at night. Your brain is programmed for that. Nocturnal creatures are theother way around, so they are probably quite comfortable sleeping during theday, though I suspect they still hide from the light.In fact, they probably need it to be even DARKER than we do, because they aremore sensitive to light. This is why bats sleep in caves, yeah? So being awake during the dayand sleeping at night is baked into our DNA. Most plants are “awake” and active during the day because that’swhen they get energy directly from the Sun. Animals are active during the daybecause it’s easier to see, so that’s how they get their food. Millions ofyears of evolution has made you more likely to be active and awake during theday. So you need it to be dark whenyou sleep. is also a fast trip for high instantaneous faults which doesn't apply tothis discussion) There are the button trip devices on appliances that whenoverloaded will pop open interrupting the electrical power until it cools. Justfor fun and the fact they were available, I’ve included descriptions of bothmajor types of thermostats. Too bad I haven’t a contract like ole Silent CalCoolidge. Five cents a word published. Electronic thermostats are easy to understand. They function similarly toa small computer, using sensors to determine whether or not your home is at theright temperature. They also provide features and benefits like programmablesettings and WIFI capabilities allowing you to keep your home at a differenttemperature during the day or at night whether you are at home or away. Electromechanical systems can be a bit more difficult to understand. Anelectromechanical thermostat typically contains either a bi-metal coil or ametal strip. When the temperature changes, this coil or strip will move,causing a vial containing mercury to tip to one side. The mercury flows to oneend of the vial, signaling that the heating or cooling needs to be turned on. Q5 What happens if live and neutral are reversed? 2Answers MERIKAVITAIEN. मेरी कविताएँAnswered Oct 25 As per the rules, if live andneutral are reversed, Electricity board will not give power to your house. This happens when the hot and neutral wires getflipped around at an outlet, or upstream from an outlet. ... This wire iscommonly referred to as the neutral wire, and it should always be white. 2ND ANSWER- GlenHerrmannsfeldt, BS AppliedPhysics, California Institute of Technology (1980) Answered Oct 25 What happens to what? In most cases, not much. Light bulbs will still light, and motors willstill turn. Most lamps have a polarized plug, as it is easier to get a shock if thethreaded part of a socket is connected to the hot wire. If house wiring is wrong, thenit will fail inspection, and might fail some other things. It might be necessary to fix before it can be certified, and soyou can move in. There are a few other casesthat are less safe. Since you don’tknow when one of those will hit, get it right! Q6 How do you prevent steamexplosion while cooking (water, explosions, physics)? 2 Answers DavidJ. Hughes , former Research TechnicianPetroleum/petrochemical (1975-2013) Answered Oct 24 Don’t seal the cooking vessel.No pressure build up, nopossibility of explosion. If using a pressure cooker, make sure the overpressure relief system isfunctional. In the case of microwaving, where the liquid can be superheated withoutboiling, allow it to sit undisturbed in the microwave for at least 60 secondsafter the heating has ceased. 2ND ANSWER- GopalaKrishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered Oct 24 By not covering fully vessels while water is boiling in the cooking item. Q7 Can I add distilled water to a maintenance-free battery? A7 Sisir Roy , B. Sc. Engg (E) Electrical Engineering,BIT Sindri (1980) Answered Nov 4 “Maintenance Free” batteries aretotally maintenance free that means it does not requires any maintenance. Mycar battery does not requires addition of distilled water, still you can talkto service engineer of manufacturer. 2ND ANSWER- GopalaKrishnan , formerAssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)AnsweredOct 25 Read instructions given with battery and follow it. I am having UPSbattery and periodically it is topped up. Q8 How do I save water in the shower? A8 Daniel Cooper, Master Gardener (2020-present) Answered Oct23 I am not too impressed with low-flow shower heads. Turn on the water toget wet. Turn it off and soap up. Turn it on to rinse off. If there is higherflow, you turn it on for a shorter time and don’t use any more water. 2NDANSWER-NjDrago , Academia, Industry,& now Civil Servant (2004-present) Answered Jun 6 you can buy a shit “green” low flow shower head. otherwise, take a navy shower. Water on to get wet. suds up. rinse off 3RDANSWER-Christine Stewart , DVM fromUC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (1991) AnsweredJun 6 I have a big bucket that I can collect the water while I wait for it toheat up- then you have clean water to use to flush the toilet or put on your plants.I also try to take short showers to save water. 4TH ANSWER-GopalaKrishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered Oct 23 The outlet of bath room is connected to a sockpit. Water will be absorbedto earth and plants near it absorb through roots. Either plantain or coconuttrees are planted near it in India, Chennai. Q9 What are some major disciplines of environmental studies? A9 2 AnswersMERI KAVITAIEN. मेरी कविताएँAnswered Oct 21 Some of the major disciplines of environmental studies are as follows:(a) Environmental Science (b) Environmental Engineering (c) EnvironmentalManagement. The disciplines included in environmental education areenvironmental science, environmental engineering and environmental management. 2ndanswer- Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004) Answered Oct 21 Cutting of trees reduce rain drastically. Large scale mining of anymaterial is against nature. Over production does not mean the price of the material get reduced. People can afford while the costis lesser. Q10 Why do natural disasters happen less often in Africa? A10 Francis KorkorGeography/Archaeology M.A in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Geography,KU Leuven (Graduated 1998)Updated Sat Natural disasters usually originate from three main sources: The land, the sea and the sky. Now the reason why Africa seems to have fewer natural disasters isbecause the African continent is a huge plateau, and therefore naturaldisasters originating from the sea is not a threat. Take note that Africa being a plateau continent means the entirecontinent is raised above sea level and drops sharply off at the coast, so evenif disasters like Tsunami reaches the shore, it will only affect a fewsettlements along the coastline. As I explained before, because the landmass drops suddenly as one entersthe ocean, there is also not enough space along the coast of African countriesfor large settlements, so the effects of a Tsunami when they occur is veryminimal. For other natural disasters originating from the sky and from the land,Africa has its fair share of these types of disasters. All the above QA are from Quora QA stored in my lap top. Website had problems Compiled and posted by R. 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