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What are Nutrients?

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The nutrient is a substance that provides nourishment to the body. Nutrients help in the growth and survival of organisms. The process of obtaining or providing nutrients is known as nutrition. There are seven major nutrients that are required by the body in order to maintain its proper functionality.They are ... Read More

What is Sericulture?

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Silk is a natural fibre that is made by the silkworm 'Cocoon'. As it’s a strong fibre, it is mainly used in the textile industry.The production of silk and rearing of silkworms is called sericulture. It is known as ‘Resham’ in the northern part of India, and 'Pattu' in southern ... Read More

What is Synthetic Fibre?

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Synthetic fibres are those fibres which are made by humans through chemical synthesis, whereas natural fibres are those that are directly derived from living organisms. Synthetic fibres are created by a process known as polymerization. Examples- Rayon, Nylon, Polyester, etc.RAYONNYLONPOLYESTER1. Also known as Artificial Silk.1. The first synthetic made ... Read More

Find the sum of 35 and $-40$. Subtract your answer from 6.

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Given :The given numbers are 35, $-40$, 6.To do :We have to add 35 and $-40$ and subtract it from 6.Solution :Sum of 35 and $-40$ is,$35+(-40)=-(40-35) = -5$Subtracting $-5$ from 6 is,$6-(-5) = 6+5 = 11$.The resultant number is 6.

Describe the butterfly method for comparing fractions.

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Butterfly method for comparing fraction:In Butterfly method, we multiply the numerator of the first fraction with the denominator of the second fraction and the numerator of the second fraction with the denominator of the first fraction. It is similar to cross multiplicationSuppose you want to compare the fractions frac{1}{3} + frac{2}{5}31​and52​. ... Read More

How do the forces of friction from air resistance affect the flight of an aeroplane?

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Updated on 10-Oct-2022 09:38:06

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 An airplane is subject to a specific kind of friction, which we call friction drag. Friction drag is the resistance of the air along the surface of the plane. The air molecules rub along the plane and actually slow it down. To minimize the effects of drag, the airplane needs ... Read More

What are acid and base? Explain in short.

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AcidAn acid is a molecule or substance that has a pH value of less than 7.0 when it is present in an aqueous solution. An aqueous solution is any solution where water is a solvent. Base A base (alkaline) is a molecule or substance that has a pH value higher than ... Read More

How do we get wool from sheep?

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Wool is obtained from this fleece. The steps involved in obtaining wool are:Step I. The fleece of the sheep along with a thin layer of skin is removed from its body, this process is called shearing.Step II. The sheared skin with hair is thoroughly washed in tanks to remove grease, dust ... Read More

Suppose 2kg of sugar contains $9 \\times 10^{6}$ crystals.
How many sugar crystals are therein:(i) 5 kg of sugar? (ii) 1.2 kg of sugar?

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Given: 2kg of sugar contains $9 \times 10^{6}$  To Do : Find how many crystal of sugar in 5kg and 1.2 kg Solution:Given number of crystals in 2 kg sugar=$9 \times 10^{6}$ So, number of crystals in 1 kg sugar =$\frac{9}{2}\times10^6$                     ... Read More

What is the difference between a linear pair and supplementary?

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To do: Tell the difference between linear and supplementary pairSolution:Linear pair requires angles to be adjacent i.e Two angles must have one common ray.But, In case of supplementary angles, angles need not be adjacent.Linear pair angles are always supplementary.

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