Mysore is well-known for its 'Silk Fabric', as Karnataka contributes nearly 9,000 metric tons (45%) of mulberry silk of a total 20,000 metric tons of mulberry silk produced in the country.

Atmospheric pressure is defined as the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface. Even tiny air molecules have some weight. So a huge number of molecules (which have much more weight) that form the atmosphere, would exert some pressure below. ... Read More

Gravity is crucial for humans to survive. It's because of gravity, the gasses such as oxygen, nitrogen, etc exist in the atmosphere. Without gravity, those gasses might have left planet earth long ago. Its because of gravity we are here on planet earth. Earth actually rotates with ... Read More

An inorganic compound is a substance that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen.A great many inorganic compounds do contain hydrogen atoms, such as water (H2O) and the hydrochloric acid (HCl) produced by your stomach.

The word ‘Tsunami’ is taken from the Japanese word which means “Harbour Wave”. It is a chain of fast-moving waves in the ocean which is caused by the powerful volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides and other underwater explosions. About 80% of tsunamis occurs in the Pacific Ocean. The speed of Tsunami ... Read More

Some examples of radiation are1) Visible light.2) Infrared light.3) Near ultraviolet light.4) Low-frequency waves.5)Microwaves.6) Waves produced by mobile phones.7)Radio waves.

There are some general reasons why lifts have mirrors. One of them is boredom. It’s very easy to get bored in a lift and mirrors are an excellent way to provide a distraction from boring. Moreover, it helps a lot to people who have claustrophobia. Lift with mirrors looks big, ... Read More

At night time the indoor light that reflected on the glass window outshines the outdoor light, blocking the outdoor light entering into the indoors. Thus the indoor light itself reflects from the glass, making it a mirror.

Heat is a form of energy that flows in between two bodies which are at different temperatures. Heat flows from the high-temperature body to the low-temperature body. For example, if you keep an ice cube beside any hot object, you can observe that the ice cube melts and that a ... Read More

Moon cannot produce light as did by the sun. Moon actually reflects the light that is taken from the sun. In the day time, the light from the sun is far more than the light reflected by the moon. Therefore, since the light from the sun outshines the light from ... Read More