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In no subject does measurement play as important a role as in science. Real science cannot exist without measurement. According to Lord Kelvin, one of the greatest scientists, unless you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers you have not started 'Exact Sc..

Soil pollution refers to addition of solid and liquid wastes to soil creating imbalance in its natural composition and functions. Both in rural and urban areas, the soil is being subjected to incessant pollution. Because, it is being forced to receive the pollutants from human a..

Estimation by orders of Magnitude of size (Length, Area and Volume) Mass, Time - In no subject does measurement play as important a role as in science. Real science cannot exist without measurement. According to Lord Kelvin, one of the greatest scientists, unless you can measure..

Diamond is the purest form of natural carbon. It occurs as small crystals embedded in rocks. These are supposed to have been formed by the crystallization of carbon under extreme pressure and temperature in the interior of the earth. Nowadays, synthetic industrial diamonds are being manufactured b..

Geometry is an interesting area of Math that requires a proper understanding of the basics. The fundamentals of Triangles, rectangles and rectilinear figures need to be properly taught in order to understand higher concepts. Learn Geometry online with TutorVista's team of highly qualifie..

Surface tension is also related to the intermolecular forces in the liquid. The molecules in liquids are held closely and hence attract each other. A molecule in the bulk of the liquid is attracted equally on all sides so that the net attractive pull on the molecule is zero. However, a molecule at..

>Classical branches largely provide knowledge in the respective areas of study. Some classical branches include Taxonomy (classification), Morphology (study of external form), Anatomy (study of internal structure), Histology (study of tissues), Cell Biology (Study of cells) etc. Interdisc..

). But then, the Mariner's bright eyes compel him to stay and listen. Then the ship gets caught in a storm and with 'sloping masts' and 'dipping prow', the ship flees towards the South and reaches the Antarctic regions - the land of mist, snow and icebergs as green as emeralds. They do not sight ei..

Applications of Elasticity - Mechanical properties like strength, stiffness (Rigidity), ductility, malleability and brittleness have to be carefully studied to select a material for a particular job. The metallic parts of machines should not be subjected to stress beyond the elastic limit..

. Its sources are sewage that includes organic matter, industries, agricultural chemicals, oil spill, etc. The major pollutants are the organic matter of the sewer, metallic substances and other inorgaic chemicals from the industries, hot water, oil, inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Some of th..