All categories - 6 February 2007

2007-02-06 23:43:30 · 7 answers · asked by dizzyandconfused 2 in Physics

This is pretty much a question without an answer, but WHERE IS THE RAGE?!!......What is it that I don't understand?.....I was in the States early last year and pump prices were almost $3/gallon (I'm an ex-pat living in Europe)....I read the other day that oil companies have posted RECORD PROFITS for 2006...I can almost bet, without having peeked, that the pump prices haven't dropped much, if any............now, at $3/gallon, I'm SURE they posted record profits.....but do I read of any public protest?; any headlines aboutf the outrage of all you SUV drivers?; any Congressional hearings?;....NO....not a peep!....instead, you'll wait around for the next election and put another idiot like Bush in the White House...although on second thought, it's going to be pretty hard to find another idiot like HIM.......OK...you economists...rednecks....zombies....tell me what it is I'm missing...what don't I understand?

2007-02-06 23:43:28 · 8 answers · asked by pilota300b4 4 in Current Events

I haven't been ever been cheated on but i just wanted to know what u guys thought was the best punishment for a girl/guy who cheated on their spouse/partner/girlfriend/boyfriend ?

2007-02-06 23:43:21 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Singles & Dating

Can anyone explain to me please the grading of diamonds - clarity, colour etc. Many thanks

2007-02-06 23:43:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fashion & Accessories

2007-02-06 23:43:12 · 7 answers · asked by Evey 6 in Polls & Surveys

2007-02-06 23:42:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

Can any1 recommend a good film for me to watch.....last film i seen was night at the mueseam.....and i thought it was fab.

2007-02-06 23:42:59 · 11 answers · asked by Miss Juicy Jalebi 2 in Movies

2007-02-06 23:42:40 · 2 answers · asked by maxmus 1 in Programming & Design

I'm the oldest child in the family and I'm in highschool. I'm studying in a foreign country right now, so i'm having a hard time coping up in a lot of things...at school and at home. Being the first child, I often feel as if I'm just being experimented by my own parents. they make me do things without even supporting me. They make me go to school without even supporting me. They dont even appreciate my achievements. we don't talk anything about school and when they come home from work, we don't even have a good communication. They only draw attention to themselves and to their favorite child. Sometimes I feel out of place and not a part of the family because the only one they think about is my sister. And she's also selfish. My parents didn't attend my graduation when I was in grade 6, but when my sister graduated in grade 6, we had a big party at home and they were very proud of her. and in our field trip, I walked to school that early with my baggage and when we came back they

2007-02-06 23:42:21 · 13 answers · asked by Himitsu 2 in Family

to keep a cat from sitting on the bonnet of my car and weeing so when I start up the car, the warmth of the engine sends the urine fumes into the car! YUK

2007-02-06 23:42:17 · 3 answers · asked by nangari 3 in Cats

1. In selecting the wire size for a line cord, you should remember that
A. No. 16 is larger than No. 12.
B. No. 14 carries more current than No. 18.
C. No. 8 is smaller than No. 10.
D. No. 4 carries less current than No. 6.

2. Which one of the following appliance parts gets the hardest service?
A. Switch
B. Thermostat
C. Heating element
D. Line cord

3. The color used for the hot side of house wiring is
A. green.
B. white.
C. gray.
D. black.

4. An AWG No. 16 line cord with type HPN insulation has an ampacity of
A. 12 amp.
B. 13 amp.
C. 15 amp.
D. 17 amp.

5. To heat a room quickly, some electric room heaters are provided with
A. a heavy metal case.
B. a motor-driven fan.
C. a push-button switch.
D. an automatic thermostat.

6. If the current flowing through an electric heater increases from 6 to 12 amp while the voltage remains the same, the heat produced by the heater will be
A. reduced one-half.
B. unchanged.
C. two times the original heat.
D. four times the original heat.

7. The wires used in a heating element are usually made of
A. copper.
B. steel.
C. aluminum.
D. Nichrome.

8. Why does a thermostat blade bend when heated or cooled?
A. It is made of two different materials.
B. There is a difference in temperature between the blade ends.
C. Different currents are applied to each end.
D. Mechanical pressure is caused by the high resistance.

9. When you are checking an electric heating appliance, the first test made should be for
A. excessive leakage.
B. the normal voltage supply.
C. an open circuit.
D. low resistance.

10. Why should you NOT repair heating elements by soldering?
A. Solder does not conduct electric current.
B. Solder joints are mechanically too weak.
C. Solder melts at the operating temperature of the heater.
D. Soldered joints have too high a resistance.

11. What type of selector switch can be used to control the heat output of three elements connected in parallel?
A. SPST switch
B. DPST switch
C. DPDT switch
D. Shorting-bar-type switch

12. Thermostats used in electric irons differ from those in small room heaters in that they are
A. smaller in size.
B. operative at higher temperatures.
C. connected directly to the appliance plug.
D. mechanically more fragile.

13. How can you clean out the scales in an electric iron without taking the iron apart?
A. By blowing out the holes with compressed air
B. By scraping the tank and tubes with a drill bit
C. By brushing the clogged tubes with a stiff wire brush
D. By rinsing the tank and holes with a water-diluted chemical

14. Bus bars are used in an electric iron as
A. thermostat supports.
B. heat-adjusting resistors.
C. connectors between the thermostat and the element.
D. electrical terminals.

15. The water in a spray iron is prevented from returning to the tank by the action of a
A. suction tube.
B. check valve.
C. water pump.
D. pressure spring.

16. The heating element in an electric iron is in good working order if the resistance across the terminals of the element reads approximately
A. 0 ohms.
B. 15 ohms.
C. 120 ohms.
D. 1000 ohms.

17. Why does the heat of the heating element stop when the desired temperature in an electric iron is reached?
A. The thermostat blade opens electrical contacts.
B. The circuit through the element is closed.
C. The switch bypasses the thermostat.
D. The contacts on the blade touch.

18. Jumpering out the resistors in a resistance-controlled three-speed fan will cause the motor to
A. run at highest speed.
B. run at medium speed.
C. run at lowest speed.
D. stop immediately.

19. A fan equipped with a gearbox is capable of
A. running at three speeds.
B. being tilted downward.
C. oscillating from side to side.
D. reversing the direction of the motor.

20. If the fan blades rattle while the fan is turning, you can stop the noise by
A. oiling the blades.
B. adjusting the blade angles and the blade tip position.
C. tightening the motor end bells and motor mounts.
D. cleaning the blade surfaces.

21. The recommended way to hold a loose hub on a fan is by
A. riveting.
B. soldering.
C. welding.
D. cementing.

22. Quiet operation of a fan depends mostly upon the
A. weight of the blades.
B. material of the blades.
C. motor balance.
D. balance of the blades.

23. The blades of small fans are made of
A. aluminum.
B. steel.
C. tin.
D. copper.

24. A modern variable-speed fan does NOT use
A. a tapped inductor.
B. a multiple-winding motor.
C. an electronic speed control.
D. a dropping resistor.

25. An attic fan, or power ventilator, may have its power inadvertently tapped from
A. an upstairs bathroom.
B. an attic lighting circuit.
C. a basement service.
D. an air conditioning circuit.

2007-02-06 23:42:16 · 2 answers · asked by Chad A 1 in Engineering

2007-02-06 23:42:07 · 11 answers · asked by strawberry 4 in Religion & Spirituality

and in the line up at the cashier, you see a senior citizen ahead of you. Would you stay in line and wait or move to another cashier..and why?

2007-02-06 23:42:07 · 10 answers · asked by Riderya 3 in Other - Society & Culture

Okay so the ideal solution would be to stop buying petrol full stop- if only I could, but I've been trying to figure out which source of petrol is the least.
With various environmental agencies asking us to boycott ESSO becuase of climate change, Shell because of human rights infringements in Nigeria, Total because it's Burmese owned, BP involved in human rights infringements in Colombia and Indonesia... is there anywhere I can buy petrol without feeling worse than I have to!!
Does anyone know anymore about where supermarkets source their petrol? Or any of the major retailers who include biothanol in their products?

2007-02-06 23:42:05 · 1 answers · asked by swiftydr 3 in Environment

seriously are young women nowadays getting more n more desperate?? n dun tell me dat its love!

2007-02-06 23:42:04 · 10 answers · asked by little lulu 2 in Family

I'll be 25 when the course starts. I have D in Alevel English. 10 GCSES at grade C. But only have D in GCSE Maths which seems be a bit of a problem.
When I was at school i didn't like thought of uni but i want to do it now. I could do a Access course. do you choose the subject of access courses or are general studies focused.

I should probably contact the unis I know, but i don't think I know enough about what I'm talking about to contact them! Help please!!

2007-02-06 23:41:26 · 7 answers · asked by Vix 3 in Higher Education (University +)

does it mean rebel against the world, even with myself?

2007-02-06 23:41:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-02-06 23:41:11 · 4 answers · asked by praveen 1 in Internet

I am just wondering if anyone has used it and what the outcomes were. Any good comments, bad comments... Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

2007-02-06 23:41:08 · 2 answers · asked by sonotech02 2 in Trying to Conceive

2007-02-06 23:40:54 · 1 answers · asked by fiffa2000au 2 in Other - Health

there is a tool that applies and removes split shot what is its
correct name

2007-02-06 23:40:51 · 12 answers · asked by mickjack 5 in Fishing

2007-02-06 23:40:43 · 8 answers · asked by MaNaGer 2 in Gender Studies

Anybody here has had experiences which will make me believe that true love still/really exists (or perhaps lead to marriage)?
If so, can you narrate to make me hope or have faith in it?

2007-02-06 23:40:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2007-02-06 23:40:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

tunisia or turkey?

2007-02-06 23:40:28 · 9 answers · asked by Zsazsa A 3 in Other - Destinations

I have not heard anything about where he is or what he is doing since laeving the BB house?

2007-02-06 23:40:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

2007-02-06 23:40:18 · 16 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I know in PA they have those programs that build houses. They do everything for you. They advertise that they even pay your rent while your house is being built. I dont know how true that it, but is there anything like that in NY.

It seems a little overwhelming to have a house built and I would love if the was a program where I could just make 1 phone call. Maybe a community?? Im looking in Orange county. I live in NJ now and we dont want to commute more than 1 hour away.

2007-02-06 23:40:09 · 1 answers · asked by formula11e2000 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-02-06 23:40:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

Is it going to be a national event or am i on my own? AGAIN!

2007-02-06 23:40:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays