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Why are railway tracks constructed with gaps in between?
Why are railway tracks constructed with gaps in between?
What is the purpose of having ventilators in a house?
What is the purpose of having ventilators in a house?
Why is mercury used in a clinical thermometer?
Why is mercury used in a clinical thermometer?
Why do electric heaters have polished reflectors?
Why do electric heaters have polished reflectors?
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What is expansion due to heat?
What is expansion due to heat?
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Which property of polished reflectors makes them ideal for use in electric heaters?
Which property of polished reflectors makes them ideal for use in electric heaters?
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What is the main purpose of gaps in railway tracks as mentioned in the text?
What is the main purpose of gaps in railway tracks as mentioned in the text?
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Why are metal rims on bullock cart wheels slightly smaller than the wooden wheel?
Why are metal rims on bullock cart wheels slightly smaller than the wooden wheel?
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Which method of heat transfer is used in a thermos flask to minimize heat loss?
Which method of heat transfer is used in a thermos flask to minimize heat loss?
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What characteristic of heat allows for the conversion into mechanical energy?
What characteristic of heat allows for the conversion into mechanical energy?
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Why is the inner surface of the walls of a thermos flask silvered or polished?
Why is the inner surface of the walls of a thermos flask silvered or polished?
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What is the purpose of having a vacuum between the double walls of a thermos flask?
What is the purpose of having a vacuum between the double walls of a thermos flask?
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