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Thunderstorms and Lightning
Also referred to as a lightning storm, a thunderstorm is a weather form wherein thunder and lightning are present. Thunderstorms, most especially if accompanied by heavy rains and downburst winds, pose hazards to people and the environment.
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What is the mathematical formula to turn a particular sound frequency to a related color?
There are many possible formulas. The simplest would be to map the hearing range directly to the visible. The speed of sound in air is about 300 meters per second and the speed of light is about 3e8 meters per second. We can hear frequencies of 20 to 20,000 Hz, and that corresponds to wavelengths of 15 down to .015 meters. We can see wavelengths from 700 nanometers down to 400 nanometers. So a straight formula would be
light wave length = 20e-9 * (sound wave length) + 399.7e-9 (in meters)
sound wave length = 300 / (sound frequency in Hz) (in meters)
Another way would be to compress the sound into octaves and let that be a linear
mapping. This would be like assigning the keys on a piano to specific colors. A
formula for that might be
light wave length = 100 * (Log (sound wave length)) + 582.4 (in nanometers)
(and I used the same formula for sound wave length above).
When combined does the different types of clouds cause a cold front?
No, different types of clouds do not cause a cold front. A cold front forms when a mass of cold air advances and displaces warmer air, creating a boundary between the two air masses. Clouds can form along this boundary due to the changes in temperature and humidity, but they do not cause the cold front itself.
What are the potential dangers of electricity?
The electricity in your home is dangerous. Many people have had an electric shock at some time or another without lasting injury but this does not show an immunity, merely the unpredictable nature of electrcity shocks. Slightly different circumstances could have resulted in death. it can easily kill people especially if you are young, old or sick. This is why all the wiring in a house has different forms of protection and is generally built into the walls, ceilings and floors.
- If you put something metal in a socket it could give you an electric shock.
- Keep water and drinks away from electricity and never take electricity into the bathroom. If you have wet hands you should not touch electricity, you should wipe your hands because you could get an electric shock.
- Do not let leads from electrical wires drag across the floor.
- If you leave a light bulb on you can burn yourself because it can be very hot.
- Do not put flammable materials on hot things as they could burn.
- Never leave fire by electrical items.
- Batteries are less dangerous than using plugs.
- If you plug too many plugs just in one socket then it may get over heated and catch fire.
high voltage: this is defined in national and international standards as being in excess of 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc.
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You should boost the chlorine. level somewhat. I would not drain unless there is another storm coming. Why waste the water?
For that mater you can avoid having to drain the pool altogether by put in in a floating pool skimmer no mater how high the water gets it works a 1,000 percent better then the existing static skimmer A: hmmm, I don't quite understand just how a floating skimmer will prevent the water from overflowing at the coping. Skimmers have nothing to do with removing excess water from the pool! In the answer above, you have got to mean add an overflow pipe at the water line and have it drain to the street or somewhere off the property. Boosting the chlorine answer is ok but in addition I would run the filter/pump to clear out the contaminants that the rain would add and that could also be from the splash of rain on the deck or off the roof or rain gutters. Only drain the water off if the storm is a strong one with lots of rain or if there is another rain storm coming in soon. k
How do you make your turtle more comfortable with you?
Handle your turtle more. Let it get used to your and other people's presence by spending time in front of their tank. Even something as simple as doing paperwork or homework in front of the tank will allow your turtle to get used to your presence. Also make sure it gets used to seeing you move. Just be goofy. Dance to some music in front of the tank. If your turtle freaks out, just ignore it. Pretty soon it will realize that you will do it no harm and begin to observe you. While music may not be exactly soothing to the turtle, it will get it used to noise and it will become less spooky. Basically just let it get used to your constant presence (that's why puting it in your room isn't too bad of an idea).
Talk to it, let it know you won't hurt it.Play with it(hold it more often).Say hello to it in the morning and say good night before you go to bed if you have more
a tortoise has to have pride knowledge of you because it has to see you everyday. also to make tortoise like you if by rubbing their legs and tail they like that.
questions email me at samloveshorses@q.com.
What is another name for low clouds?
Fog When the clouds suck up the water from seas, rivers, lakes. etc, they make the clouds heavy. If the clouds do not start raining, there will be fog. Definition: Fog is thick mist that is difficult to see through.
How do you measure HVPG during TIPS?
HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient) measurement involves measuring the pressure difference between the wedged hepatic venous pressure and the free hepatic venous pressure. During a TIPS procedure, the HVPG measurement is typically obtained by inserting a balloon catheter into the hepatic vein to occlude blood flow and measure the pressure. This is done before and after the TIPS creation to assess the change in portal pressure.
Any ball that goes outside the 1st and 3rd baselines?
If the ball had any contact whatsoever on or within the baseline, it is fair. Otherwise, it's a foul and counted as a strike, but a foul cannot strike you out.
Is there a fluid with very high compressibility at least 3 or 4 times of water and not flammable?
Most fluids are not very compressible at all. I doubt there are any fluids, flammable or not, that are much more compressible than water. Maybe 50% more compressible (at best a factor of 2), but I very much doubt there are fluids that are 3-4 times as compressible as water. Gases on the other hand are very compressible. Solids and liquid not so much.
In general, organic solvents tend to be more compressible than water. See the Web Links for some values and other information. It looks like ethanol is about twice as compressible as water, although it is flammable, and so is carbon disulfide, but that is also flammable.
From the original questioner: According to the CRC Handbook, ethyl ether has a bulk modulus of around 15e-6 per dbar re: water at 4.4 e-6 per dbar; so that is about 4 times but this is both the ether of anesthesia fame as well as volitile and flammible i'm after some 'magic fluid' with even better compressibility (5 to 10 times) and not so dangerous, i guess it doesn't exist! thanks! Reply: You do realize of course that there are many gases that are both compressible and not flammable. Of course much much harder to contain and deal with, but would easily satisfy the other two requirements... just a thought.
Tesla coils were used comercialy in sparkgap radio transmitters for wireless telegraphy until the 1920s. Today modified Tesla coils are as igniters for high power gas discharge lamps, such as the mercury vapor and sodium types used for street lighting.
How much did the world's largest slab of fudge weigh?
The world's largest slab of fudge weighed around 5760 pounds.
How do you Charge air 1994 buick sky lark?
To charge the air conditioning in a 1994 Buick Skylark, you will need to locate the low-pressure port on the AC system. It is typically located near the firewall on the passenger side. Attach the refrigerant hose to the low-pressure port and slowly add refrigerant while the AC is running. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's guidelines for the correct type and amount of refrigerant to use.
What is the most powerful assault rifle and how many layers of titanium and Kevlar can it penetrate?
look their are several things you have to take into account
A: just because the gun is high calibre does not mean it can punch through armor
B: a gun may be the same calibre as another one however one of them may be armor piercing
C: depends what bullet you use some may be expanding non expanding or armour piercing
however in calibre probably a 50 cal vickers machine gun i know its not an assault rifle but it is the highest calibre automatic gun in the world
the highest armor peircing would be an AR-15 semi automatic rifle
and the most deadly would probably be a Famas because of its high fire rate
i know the next gun isn't even automatic but its high powered and can punch through 10 centimetres of Kevlar if youre in America that's about four inches its a barreta 50 cal sniper
however the most powerful gun would be a GAU-8 i wont tell you because you wont belive but just follow the link
^^^^ don't listen to the guy above me he doesn't know what he's talking about... the armor piercing ability might or might not depend on the gun. for example, the 5.56 (chambered in both the famas and ar-15) will perform differently in both rifles since the 5.56 is velocity dependent. the 5.45x39mm however is an example of a round that performs very similarly between different barrel lengths. you also have to take into account what brand the ammo is, as well as what type. green tip 5.56 is the best for penetration. also, the famas is crap... fire rate doesn't matter since full auto isn't used by a rifleman 99% of the time, and also since there are 5.56 rifles out there with a higher fire rate so idk what he was getting at... but the most "powerful" (As in damaging to soft or hard targets?) would be the 5.56 out of a proper barrel length (20 inches on a standard M16) in the case of soft targets (flesh). the 5.56 penetrates a few inches and then fragments and splits causing massive permanent wound cavities that far surpass that of intermediate cartridges bigger than it. a 7.62x39mm. but for hard targets (such as cover) a 7.62 would be a better choice.
How do you measure mechanical frequency?
I assume you mean measure the frequency of vibration of a mechanical system or part. You use a stroboscope, which is a light that flashes briefly and rapidly. You shine the light on the object and adjust the frequency of the strobe by turning a dial until the object stops moving. You then read the dial to determine the frequency. there are steps you have to take to avoid synchronizing to a subharmonic of the base frequency. For example, if the object is vibrating at 100Hz (10ms), running the strobe at 50hz will also stop the motion, as it will pick up every other cycle.
clouds are actually very small droplets of water.since clouds actually are from water vapor, which is a gas, condensation happens so that clouds will form.condensation means that from gas which is water vapor, turns back to liquid,that forms clouds.so, clouds are also known as liquid...
What is femimore what does it do to your body how it works how should u take it?
Femimore is the only non surgical solution that has medical support. It works even if you don't do anything else. Best is when used together with targeted workouts selecting the gluts, targeted diet with proteins and vitamin supplements and the pill called Femimore. You can go to the links to talk to people who have actually used this system.
What provides a path for lightning to the earth?
Lightning rods are designed to provide a path for lightning to strike the earth safely by conducting the electrical current from the cloud to the ground. By offering a low-resistance path, they help protect buildings and structures from damage caused by lightning strikes.
IMD (India Meteorological Department) predicts weather using a combination of observational data from weather stations, satellites, radar systems, and computer models that simulate atmospheric processes. These models analyze factors like temperature, humidity, wind speed, and air pressure to forecast weather patterns and provide warnings for extreme weather events.
Where was the closest volcanic eruption to Delaware in history?
Mount St. Helen in Washington State in 1980. See link.
Why are foreign cars faster than American cars?
Not all foreign cars are faster than American cars. There are many fast American-made cars such as the Ford GT and the Corvette SS but most of the time foreign are more faster because in othe countries like Europe or Asia the freeway speeds ara up to a 150 mph minimun so that's why they are more faster they made them like that to match that country speed limits.
The Americans never realised that it is possible to run out of space, fuel or materials. So instead of building things smarter or better, they simply made them bigger and heavier with bigger, heavier, thirstier (poorly engineered) engines.
American suspension design didn't change much from 1950 to 1990, for instance. Europeans have on the other hand always been faced with challenges concerning space and materials. They built cars smarter and better, and incorporated technology into vehicles and engines. That's why the average 4 cylinder German sedan outperforms the average 6 cylinder Yank Tank... And uses MUCH less fuel!
Yes, it is possible for a person to be unconscious and still exhibit involuntary reflexes such as coughing or facial movements. These reflexes are controlled by the autonomic nervous system and do not require conscious input from the brain.
Why is some sports more popular than others?
Because some sports offer different things. Example : if more people liked Running (track) then Soccer, it would make it popular. No sport is a same , but , they are alike in many ways. Each sport has something different to offer, and some people just tend to like one sport more then the other making it popular.
What makes the sky darken during a storm?
=Answer= When warm, moist air rises very quickly, deep cumulonibus storm clouds form. Ice crystals and water droplets whirl around inside the clouds and bump into each other, making tiny electric charges. The charges build up until huge electric sparks flash from cloud to cloud or down to the ground and back. The lightning flash heats up the air as it passes. The air expands very rapidly and makes the booming noise we call thunder. Hope this helps.
How many people have been hit by lightning in the bathtub?
It is uncommon for people to be struck by lightning while in the bathtub. While there are no precise statistics on this specific scenario, it is generally advised to stay away from water and electrical appliances during storms to minimize the risk of being struck by lightning.
Lightning sometimes leaves behind a strange calling card what is it called and how is it formed?
If lightning strikes a sand bed, it will form a fused tube in the sand, known as Fulgurite. This form is not confined to surface conditions, tubes are found up to 15m below the surface, and Fulgurite tubes may be up to a few cm in dia.
