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Explain the working of a turbojet engine.

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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A turbojet engine is used in Aircraft. These are air-breathing engines which suck in air from the atmosphere for combustion. It has various components like inlet, compressor, combustion chamber, turbines, and nozzle. Air is drawn into the turbojet engine, compressed, mixed with fuel, and burned continuously.The exhaust product of this ... Read More

What is Indus Valley Civilization?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Indus Valley, a region of great fertility, (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) defines the eastern edge of the zone in which Near Eastern agriculture developed, based on wheat, barley, sheep, goats, and cattle.To its west lies Baluchistan, the mountainous eastern edge of the Iranian plateau, an area with ... Read More

What are the duties of chief minister in Indian constitution?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The elected head of the government of the states in India is called as the Chief Minister of that particular state or union territory. The governor appoints the Chief Minister following elections to the state legislative assembly. The party with the majority of votes will elect their leader, the candidate ... Read More

What are the interesting facts about the Nobel Prize?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Nobel Prize is the award given to men and women to honor their work in physiology, physics, chemistry, medicine, literature or for work in peace. It started in 1901 by Alfred Nobel. Between the years 1901 and 2016, the Nobel Prizes were awarded 579 times to 910 people or organizations. ... Read More

What is the difference between scramjet and ramjet engines?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Both scramjet and Ramjet are types of jet engines. A ramjet is an air breathing jet engine which is usually associated with supersonic transport. Ramjets can start at supersonic speeds only, so as a result they cannot be started at zero velocity and cannot produce thrust as there is a ... Read More

What is a robonaut? Can it replace astronauts in the future?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Robonaut is a NASA robot, which is designed as a humanoid. The artificial intelligence makes it easier for Robonaut to do the same jobs as a human. Robonaut could help with anything from working on the International Space Station to exploring other worlds. The core idea behind the Robonaut series ... Read More

Which is the coldest planet in the solar system?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Neptune is the coldest planet in the solar system as Pluto has been excluded as it was regarded as a dwarf planet. It is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun. It has 17 times the mass of Earth and is the fourth largest planet in the solar ... Read More

What is meant by a rocket propellant?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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A rocket can be an aircraft, spacecraft or a missile which is propelled by a rocket engine. A rocket engine works on the principle of Newton's Third law, that is, for every action, there is an equivalent and opposite reaction. Rocket propellant is the fuel which burns and produces thrust ... Read More

What is the significance of Khangchendzonga National Park?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Kanchenjunga National Park is a biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. Sikkim is known as the paradise of naturalists and is the second smallest state in India. The park gets its name from the mountain Kanchenjunga. Kanchenjunga National Park is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site. The Park was ... Read More

What are amphibious fishes? Can they live outside water?

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Shanmukh Pasumarthy

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The fishes that can survive without water for a good amount of time are known as amphibious fishes. Convergent evolution plays an important role in these species, as the next generation species receives analogous structures that have similar function but were not present in the last generation.Many fishes are amphibious, ... Read More

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