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the Solar System
The Solar System
The Sun, Planets, Asteroids and other objects in orbits, are together known as the Solar System. The Sun The Sun is extremely hot and brightly glowing star of gas. It’s temperature is ranging from 6000°C on the surface to 15,000,000°C in the centre. Its energy comes from nuclear reactions deep in its core. The Planets The Earth is one of the eight planets in orbit around the Sun. The Planets do not have their on light, but they are visible as they reflect light from the Sun. The Planets are kept in orbit by the gravitational pull of the Sun. In general, the further a Planet is from the Sun, the slower it travels and lower its average surface temperature. The Inner Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are inner Planets. They are also called “rocky dwarfs”. Mercury Mercury is the closeset planet to the sun. It has cratered surface but it doesn’t have an atmosphere to trap the heat from the Sun. As a result, the temperature rises to 427°C at noon, and drops down to -173°C at night. Venus Venus is the brightest Planet. Venus has the thickest atmosphere (97% Carbondioxide) in the solar system, causes a severe greenhouse effect. The temperature on Venus is 461°C, and it remains same in day and night. Earth Eath is the only known Planet where conditions are perfect for life. Its distance from the Sun, and atmosphere makes it perfect for life. The Earth also has a bodyguard, Jupiter, that save it from any collision with the Asteroids. Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Mars is also called “Red Planet” because of its reddish color because of iron oxide. It has a thin atmosphere, mainly Carbon Dioxide, a dusty surface and polar caps. The rotation of Mars is also tilted like Earth that produces seasons. The Asteroids Asteroids are smaller objects than Planets, in orbit around the Sun. Their sizes are ranging from diameter of few kilometers to 1000km. Most Asteroids have orbits between Mars and Jupiter, and thus separates inner Planets from outer ones. Some Asteroids have much more elliptical orbits that cross the path of other Planets. So, there is possibility of collision of Asteroids with other Planets. The outer Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are outer Planets. They are also called "Gassy Giants". Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is largest Planet in the Solar System. It is mainly gas and has no solid surface. Its atmosphere 90% hydrogen. The great spot on Jupiter is a huge storm that is known to have existed for centuries. Saturn Saturn is another gassy giant, and second largest Planet in the Solar System. It is surrounded by rings. These are not a solid mass, but millions of pieces of ice and rock. Uranus Uranus is another gassy giant. Its axis of rotation is tilted at more than 90. It also has rings, but much fainter than Saturn’s. Neptune Neptune is the outermost Planet in the Solar System It is also a gassy giant. It also has a faint ring system |
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How important the Atmosphere is....??
How important the Atmosphere is....??
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, then why Venus is more hotter than Mercury? Mercury: Mercury is the closeset planet to the sun, but it doesn’t have an atmosphere to trap the heat from the Sun. As a result, the temperature rises to 427°C at noon, and drops down to -173°C at night. Venus: Venus has the thickest atmosphere (97% Carbondioxide) in the solar system, causes a severe greenhouse effect, that is it traps heat from the Sun. The temperature on Venus is 461°C, and it remains same in day and night, because of large amount of heat trapped by the atmosphere. So, the atmosphere of venus makes it the hottest planet in the solar system. Life on Earth: Conditions on Earth are perfect for life. We need a reasonable size of Carbondioxide for reasonable Green house effect, so that we could get reasonable heat from the Sun. On the other hand, if we increase the size of Carbondioxide in atmosphere, it will result in more Green house effect, and the temperature on Earth will increase. And, the Earth will not remain supportive for life as other planets.
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Metals: Key Facts
Metals: Key Facts
Over 75% of the elements in the Periodic Table are Metals The metal having lightest density isLithium The metal having heavyiest density isOsmium The metal having lowest melting point isMercury The metal having highest melting point is Tungsten The most expensive metal is Platium The most rarest metal is Rhodium The most abundant metal is Aluminium The most inert (unreactive) metal isIridium The most reactive metal is Francium The most brittle metal is Manganese
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Air
Air is a mixture of gases. Its composition is: Component Composition by Volume Nitrogen 78% Oxygen 21% Noble gases 1% (mainly argon) Carbon Dioxide 0.03% Nitrogen Nitrogen gas is essential for the formation of all animal and plant proteins. Oxygen All animal and plants need Oxygen for respiration. Oxygen is essential for combustion. Carbon Dioxide Carbon dioxide is used in fire extinguisher. It is used to deep-freeze and preserve food. It is used in carbonated drinks.
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alloys
Alloys
Mixture of two or more Metals is called Alloy. By mixing Metals, we usually improve the quality of Metals. For example, Steel an alloy of Iron is stronger than Iron is made by adding 99% Iron with 1% Carbon. SOME COMMON ALLOYS Alloy Mixture of Metals Steel Iron, Carbon Cupronickel Copper, Nickel Bronze Copper, Tin Brass Copper, Zinc Solder Lead, Tin Pewter Tin, Lead Constantan Copper, Nickel Magnalium Aluminium, Magnesium Duralumin Aluminium, Copper, Magnesium Amalgams Mercury, Tin (Used for fillings in teeth) German Silver Copper, Nickel, Zinc
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