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		<title>Your Questions About Electricity And Magnetism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Lisa asks…</p> How to make levitron at home or some fantastic working model on electricity and magnetism ? <p>I have to participate in a science exhibition arranged on the topic electricity and magnetism . So please suggest some cool working model on above topics.</p> <p class="headshot"></p> Michael answers: <p class="dtm-content">The following <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-electricity-and-magnetism-3/">Your Questions About Electricity And Magnetism</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-electricity-and-magnetism-3/">Your Questions About Electricity And Magnetism</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>How to make levitron at home or some fantastic working model on electricity and magnetism ?</h2>
<p>I have to participate in a science exhibition arranged on the topic <strong>electricity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>magnetism</strong> .<br />
               So please suggest some cool working model on above topics.</p>
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<p><iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K54DVfrP3jc?fs=1&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>You have a nice day<br />
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<h2>What are some items that combine the use of electricity and magnetism?</h2>
<p>I can&#8217;t find any items that combine the use of <strong>electricity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>magnetism</strong>. I need every day items that people use all the time. This is for a homework assignment, but I can&#8217;t find anything on the internet on this. Thanks in advamce for the answers.<br />
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<h3>Michael answers:</h3>
<p class="dtm-content">I&#8217;m assuming electromagnets count? Hope so lol</p>
<p>Well computers use electromagnets to store information on their hard drives, and TVs use them to power the cathode ray tube. Speakers and microphones use them too.</p>
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<h2>The light is produced by the connection between electricity and magnetism. Is that correct?</h2>
<p>Your friend goes on to say that light is produced by the connection between <strong>electricity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>magnetism</strong>. Is your friend correct?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Is this a semantic game?</p>
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<h2>How is light related to electricity and magnetism?</h2>
<p>Just need some information on that it doesnt need to be a lot just need some help on this i have to write three pgs. on light <strong>and</strong> its relationship with <strong>electricity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>magnetism</strong>. homework</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Idk but look it up on wiki or just type it in to yahoo search&#8230;it&#8217;s just that easy&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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<h2>Compare Physics mechanics and physics C: electricity and magnetism?</h2>
<p>I am currently planning on taking a physics class at a college next semester with the following description: covering calculus-based mechanics, thermodynamics, vibrations, <strong>and</strong> wave motion. The student will also perform integrated experiments dealing with the physics of mechanics, thermodynamics, vibrations, <strong>and</strong> wave motion.</p>
<p>I will already have completed calculus I by the time I start. I was wondering if I would be able to do that <strong>and</strong> independently study physics C: <strong>electricity</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>magnetism</strong>. Do you think it is too much? Will I be able to do them simultaneously? I want to do them both. Your opinion will be appreciated.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Calc is applied to wave motion in the context of parabolic measurement between trauff and crest to determine position or velocity of a given particle (for example). Calc in relation to therm has do with projecting entropy, rate of molecular expansion given xm+xt=e, and so forth. Phys C, you will be studying the relationship between electricity and magnetism. These relationships are governed by differential equations which are calculus based. I think you will find the lab time cumbersome if you try and take both of these courses simultaneously. However, you will need to take advanced calc and 4 dimensional geometry before being able to understand how electromagnetism affects matter at the atomic level. Therefore, I would expect that 4D geo and advanced calc would be prerequisites to quantum theory; which the classes you asked about are prerequisites for also.</p>
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		<title>Your Questions About Pv System</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Linda asks…</p> Is enthalpy a thermodynamic point function? <p>Hello,</p> <p>Enthalpy -&#62; H Internal energy -&#62; U Pressure -&#62; P Volume -&#62; V Temperature -&#62; T</p> <p>Then, </p> <p>H=U+PV</p> <p>For an 1 kg of ideal gas,</p> <p>PV=RT</p> <p>=&#62; H is the function of T only. Because for an ideal gas U is <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-pv-system-15/">Your Questions About Pv System</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-pv-system-15/">Your Questions About Pv System</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>Is enthalpy a thermodynamic point function?</h2>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Enthalpy -&gt; H<br />
Internal energy -&gt; U<br />
Pressure -&gt; P<br />
Volume -&gt; V<br />
Temperature -&gt; T</p>
<p>Then, </p>
<p>H=U+<strong>PV</strong></p>
<p>For an 1 kg of ideal gas,</p>
<p><strong>PV</strong>=RT</p>
<p>=&gt; H is the function of T only. Because for an ideal gas U is the function of T only.</p>
<p>My question is,</p>
<p>Is enthalpy a point function? During state change process <strong>system</strong> exists at two points at the same T i.e. it&#8217;s pressure as well as volume changes. </p>
<p>Then how enthalpy is taken as point function? Please explain if possible. <img src='http://buildthesolarpanel.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Even though the P and V are changing, their product remains the same from the equation (PV=RT).<br />
I mean if P1 and V1 are pressure and volume at first point and P2 and V2 are the pressure and volume at second point, P1*V1=P2*V2.<br />
So enthalpy is a point function and does not depend on the path.</p>
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<h2>What is the value of ?E?</h2>
<p>3. Assume that a particular reaction evolves 244 kJ of heat and that 35 kJ of <strong>PV</strong> work is gained by the <strong>system</strong>. What is the value of ?E?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">DeltaE = -q + W, so for this case DeltaE = -244 + 35 = -209 kJ of energy<br />
we take -q as heat is being evolved and +W as work is being done on the reaction.</p>
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<h2>when ever I&#8217;m start my tv tuner,the terror shown as Bitvid no suitable direct draw provider, overlay&#8230;&#8230;</h2>
<p>when ever  I&#8217;m start  tv tuner, the  error shown as   Bitvid no suitable direct draw provider, overlay&#8230;&#8230; I hv  pixelview playtvpro card  TV &#8211; (Model: <strong>PV</strong>-BT878TV), oprating <strong>system</strong>  win98&#8230;<br />
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<p class="dtm-content">Http://www.driversearch.com/forums/video/2987.html</p>
<p>http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/installation.html</p>
<p>http://www.prolink.com.tw/english/faq/Multimedia/PlayTV%20Series.htm</p>
<p>http://drivers.egasystem.com/CAPTURADORAS_DE_VIDEO/878tv_(pv-bt878tv).asp</p>
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<h2>What is the difference between nRT and 3/2 nRT?</h2>
<p>I had always thought the total kinetic energy in a <strong>system</strong> is <strong>PV</strong> = nRT, but today at school I saw someone say it was 3/2 nRT or 3/2 <strong>PV</strong>. Can anyone prove this and explain why <strong>PV</strong> does not yield the kinetic energy of a <strong>system</strong>?</p>
<p>My thinking was this:<br />
PAd = some tiny work done by n moles of the gas, d is a tiny distance moved<br />
v = Ad = tiny volume expanded or contracted<br />
N/n = ratio between total moles and the moles that did work = V/v = V/Ad<br />
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<p class="dtm-content">Answer to the first line: &#8220;Oh about 1/2*n*R*T&#8221;</p>
<p>But seriously&#8230;why the difference?</p>
<p>DISCLAIMER: the leading constant of 3/2 is ONLY TRUE FOR NOBLE GASSES (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn).  Any other flavor of gas will have a different value, due to other modes of internal energy storage.  Correct your teacher on this if it is used incorrectly.</p>
<p>Internal energy is not the same thing as work.  When you do calculations with the energy quantity P*dV, you are finding work.</p>
<p>Internal energy and work manifest differently.  The only time when they are equal in magnitude is for the Adiabatic process.</p>
<p>Internal energy: U<br />
Heat: Q<br />
Work: W</p>
<p>First law of thermodynamics for a system:<br />
Q = ?U + W</p>
<p>Only in the case where Q is set to zero, is W = -?U.  Any other case is different.</p>
<p>Internal energy U, for a calorically perfect gas is directly proportional to temperature, as per a constant cv, called the constant volume specific heat.</p>
<p>U = n*cv*T</p>
<p>In terms of a constant called the adiabatic index (which depends on gas flavor), cv can be expressed as:</p>
<p>cv = R/(k &#8211; 1)</p>
<p>Thus:<br />
U = n*R*T/(k &#8211; 1)</p>
<p>In the monatomic gas case, k=5/3.  Thus,<br />
U = 3/2*n*R*T</p>
<p>Why does k = 5/3 in the monatomic case?  It has to do with the statistical distribution of molecular speeds, called the Maxwell speed distribution.</p>
<p>Http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/kintem.html#c3</p>
<p>Some molecules are fast, some are slow.  When you find the translational kinetic energy of the average molecule, it ends up being the following function of temperature:</p>
<p>KE_avg = 3/2 * (R/N_A)*T</p>
<p>For 1 mole of gas, it adds up to<br />
KEmolar = 3/2*R*T</p>
<p>For n moles of gas:<br />
KE = 3/2*n*R*T</p>
<p>This obviously should look familiar.  In the case of monatomic gasses, all internal energy is stored as translational kinetic energy.  In other gasses, it could be rotational or vibrational.</p>
<p>Thus, for the noble gasses,<br />
U = 3/2*n*R*T</p>
<p>For other gasses,<br />
U = n*R*T/(k &#8211; 1)</p>
<p>For diatomic gasses like air&#8217;s components, k = 7/5.  Thus: U = 5/2*n*R*T</p>
<p>k = 1.4 for air is worth memorizing as an engineer, because a lot of thermodynamic systems involve air or combustion gas which is modeled as air.</p>
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<h2>For Boyle&#8217;s law,what are the units? Can the pressure be atm, pascals, mmHG, etc. and voluem be Liters, mL, etc</h2>
<p>In equation k=<strong>PV</strong> where k is constant in <strong>system</strong></p>
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<p>When using P1V1 = P2V2, just be consistent. Convert if some of your data doesn&#8217;r match units.</p>
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<h2>Is this a feasible way to produce lift without fans, jets, rotors, or rockets?</h2>
<p>I&#8217;ve had this idea for a design to create what I call an Internal Propulsion Device, or IPD.  The way an IPD works is fairly <strong>simple</strong> in concept, but could be difficicult or even impossible in practice.  Here&#8217;s <strong>how</strong> it works:<br />
1) It starts out with a high density fluid, like oil, being forced downward by compressor blades.  This produces some upward force.<br />
2) The fluid goes around a wide corner, aiming it upward again while only losing a minimal amount of energy as a tiny downward force.<br />
3)  The fluid goes up and strikes the cap of the pipe, transfering most of it&#8217;s energy into upward force on the cap of the pipe.  Then it goes out a pipe that carries it back to the compressor blades.<br />
The advantages of using an IPD for propulsion?  It <strong>does</strong> not create wind, and thus is quiet.  In space, it would not lose propelant, so it could run forever on <strong>solar</strong> <strong>power</strong> and a very long time on nuclear.<br />
Would it <strong>work</strong>?  Why or why not?  I can&#8217;t see why it wouldn&#8217;t, but <strong>does</strong> physics prove me wrong?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">It won&#8217;t work, as others have said.  The technical reason is Conservation of Energy.</p>
<p>All the energy you input at the compressor would be lost in turning the fluid around.  Velocity is a vector, not a scalar &#8212; so it takes energy to TURN it just like it takes energy to elongate or shrink it.  No matter how wide the turn, the energy needed to sweep the velocity vector through a full 180 degrees would be at least as much (if not more) than the energy put in by the compressor.</p>
<p>In a broader sense, a system cannot accelerate linearly without some force external to it.  So I could draw a big box around the engine, label all the forces internal, and prove in an instant that it can&#8217;t accelerate.  This does not hold true for fans, rotors, or jets (air exits the systems, causing external counterforce)), or rockets (propulsive gases exit the system, causing an external counterforce).</p>
<p>The best you could hope for is rotational acceleration, which can happen in a mass-changing system with only internal forces.  You still conserve total energy, but you can redistribute the momentum around to spin a little faster or slower (think of tossing a half-filled water bottle into the air.  The rotation rate can change, but the arc that the whole bottle makes due to gravity cannot).</p>
<p>Hope that helps!  Keep thinking up inventions.  You&#8217;ll get one that works eventually!</p>
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<h2>Hey! People I know the solution of our all energy problems and for rest of the world?</h2>
<p>First go to this link, it&#8217;s an article on this <strong>simple</strong> technology: http://science.howstuffworks.com/energy-from-space.htm</p>
<p>So there is a solution for a totally clean energy for rest of our lives. And the cost of building could be repaid within 5 days of launching from the benefit we will get. The question why no one has still done it, and <strong>how</strong> can we altogether force of showy government to do it. We have answers, they are in front us. We have to do it.</p>
<p>The idea: Send big <strong>solar</strong> <strong>power</strong> plant into space. Which will <strong>work</strong> much more efficiently and always, since it would be always facing the sun. No clouds and nights to worry about. </p>
<p>Please support me in anyway you can, and make some effort yourselves to spread the word that we have a answer. This technology is not something new everything is understood about it. It&#8217;s like centuries old techy stuff.<br />
sorry wrong link, Here is the correct link.<br />
http://science.howstuffworks.com/energy-from-space1.htm</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">You know what ?  Great Idea &#8230;. Why could we not have that ??</p>
<p>Because the government cannot make money from it !  That is why<br />
when it comes to any energy it can only be half believed , look at it<br />
all realistically&#8230; You will see the profit the government takes and makes and Taxes too.</p>
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<h2>help with my renewable energy poster?</h2>
<p>I&#8217;m making a renewable energy poster, and I want to <strong>work</strong> on it and finish it this weekend. I already have an idea of <strong>how</strong> to draw it out, and what goes where, but I would like some help with these areas:</p>
<p>- a <strong>simple</strong> definition of Clean/Renewable Energy<br />
- why using that type of energy is good<br />
- three facts on wind <strong>power</strong>, <strong>solar</strong> <strong>power</strong> and bio fuel <strong>power</strong>. </p>
<p>Also, what do you think of my slogan; &#8220;Cleaner Energy for a Cleaner World&#8221;? </p>
<p>Please go all out in your answers. I&#8217;ve done a lot of research into the area, but I can&#8217;t seem to condense everything so that it can go onto a poster and not be too overwhelming for the reader&#8230;especially since I found out the posters are going to be made into a calendar for 2011. Thanks! <img src='http://buildthesolarpanel.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Clean energy &#8211; energy whose production doesn&#8217;t contribute to pollution or global warming</p>
<p>Renewable energy &#8211; energy derived from sources which can be fully replenished indefinitely (for the life of our planet) using environmentally sustainable processes</p>
<p>Why good? &#8211; because it provides a sustainable pathway to the future</p>
<p>Wind power &#8211; intermittent, highly variable, easily harnessed using high turbines, fully renewable and sustainable, &#8220;clean&#8221;<br />
Solar power &#8211; 50% maximum availability, highly variable, easily harnessed using photovoltaic or thermal collectors, fully renewable and sustainable, &#8220;clean&#8221;<br />
Bio fuel power &#8211; partially renewable but not fully sustainable (may produce net CO2 emissions, may compete with food production), not &#8220;clean&#8221;</p>
<p>Slogan: For a renewable energy poster, why not &#8220;Renewable Energy for a Sustainable World&#8221; ?</p>
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<h2>Rate my Pokemon team?</h2>
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<p>Glaceon -<br />
Water Pulse &#8211; for fire/rock weakness<br />
Rock smash &#8211; for steel weakness<br />
Ice Beam &#8211; I&#8217;d feel weird having an ice pokemon without an ice move<br />
Toxic &#8211; debating putting this over quick attack haven&#8217;t actually done that yet, but it&#8217;s a free spot that has had other moves debated</p>
<p>Arcanine<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Beam &#8211; for the <strong>simple</strong> fact it pretty much covers its weaknesses&#8230;despite its a two turn attack, but I hope to have his hp/defense up enough to take a hit or two<br />
Extremespeed &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if I spelled it right but yeah, in my opinion it&#8217;s pretty  decent<br />
Flamethrower &#8211; I chose it over fire blast for the accuracy difference<br />
Dig &#8211; well, I didn&#8217;t know what else to put again and another fire move seemed a waste..but might change to will-o-wisp</p>
<p>Pachirisu<br />
Grass Knot &#8211; for ground weakness<br />
Thunderbolt &#8211; best 100% accuracy with decent attack I could find<br />
Shockwave &#8211; I&#8217;ll probably change this later.. maybe breed in bite if doesn&#8217;t have to replace hidden <strong>power</strong> or this?<br />
Hidden <strong>Power</strong> &#8211; eh, I miiiight change this one too</p>
<p>Beautifly<br />
Giga drain &#8211; big weakness is rock, heals and hurts<br />
Energy Ball &#8211; again, rock is a weakness, grass is an advantage and I can&#8217;t find any other moves that hold an advantage on the other weaknesses<br />
Silver Wind &#8211; this and Energy Ball I might replace, we&#8217;ll see<br />
Shadow Ball &#8211; again, might replace it, still debating some moves</p>
<p>Kingdra ehh, water and ice in same team seems not so smart but I wanted a dragon type that I liked, I&#8217;m picky about looks and <strong>work</strong> out mloves/stats from there<br />
Dragon pulse &#8211; advantage on dragons, Kingdra&#8217;s weakness and the dragons weakness, go figure<br />
Twister &#8211; dragon move, advantage on dragon, hits those using fly, not too bad<br />
Flash Cannon &#8211; eh, steel type move(I think?), gets an advantage on few other types<br />
Surf &#8211; well..best water move there was to choose from in my opinion</p>
<p>Houndoom<br />
Crunch &#8211; I mostly chose him because he&#8217;s dark type, even though a few have dark type moves I might change though, I threw this in<br />
Dark Pulse &#8211; two of the same move types in one? usually a waste, but like I said I chose for the dark type I have Arcanine for my fire type<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Beam &#8211; same with move repeats, usually a waste, especially a two turn one, but with next to no defense and this  being the only attack to hurt weaknesses, I personally think it&#8217;s not that bad for the time being<br />
Will-o-Wisp &#8211; Ok, ok, I&#8217;d feel weird with a fire type and no fire type move, and I did kind&#8217;ve want will-o-wisp in there.. </p>
<p>Keeping in mind I have plans to add items, get them all to level 100 and max out stats, <strong>how</strong> <strong>does</strong> that all sound and what would you change?<br />
Get rid of/change a Pokemon? Change an attack? Any item suggestions are appriceated. If I got anything wrong, I did this based off a site that I&#8217;m 90% sure is correct, please tell me.<br />
Thank you. (:<br />
And no, I&#8217;m not interested in battling, I still have to migrate/catch and build up, all that fun stuff.<br />
I know I didn&#8217;t mention natures and whatnot, and I don&#8217;t know <strong>how</strong> clear I made it that I&#8217;m looking for mostly <strong>how</strong> the attacks and the Pokemon fit, (as in.. <strong>does</strong> the reason I have a move on a Pokemon make no sense because something is better? or, yeah) when I actually finish the team I can add details of stats and natures and whatnot..but nature/stats suggestions are appreciated &#8217;til then if you aything would help with the attacks I&#8217;ve put it with.. as I said, I&#8217;m picky about looks, I am with moves too and I build everything after I&#8217;ve decided with those two and this time I wasn&#8217;t so sure. Thanks in advance. (:<br />
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<p class="dtm-content">I like how you&#8217;re trying to cover all the weaknesses of a pokemon by giving it certain attacks, but sometimes it&#8217;s better not to.</p>
<p>For example, your Glaceon: though rock smash would cover its steel weakness, Glaceon only has a base 60 atk and wouldn&#8217;t do much damage with a rock smash despite the super effectiveness. I&#8217;ve always liked the hail + blizzard moveset: hail, blizzard, water pulse, ice beam/wish. If you absolutely want quick attack on Glaceon, I would rather put ice shard so you&#8217;d at least get STAB.</p>
<p>I would put either crunch or iron tail instead of dig on Arcanine. Because dig takes two turns to carry out, it becomes a little predictable. Flare blitz instead of flamethrower, unless you dislike recoil. And it&#8217;s not about whether you can take the hit for two-turn moves, it&#8217;s about keeping the opponent from predicting you.<br />
If you charged for a solarbeam against my Milotic, I could easily switch to a Togekiss and take your hit with not much effort. To take care of water types, get thunder fang instead.</p>
<p>Unless hidden power has a good power and type, I&#8217;d change it to something else. I&#8217;ve always liked shock wave, to take care of those annoying pokemon using double team. Pachirisu is an extremely cute pokemon, but if you&#8217;re going to be a serious wifi battler you&#8217;ll need a stronger electric type.</p>
<p>Beautifly: I&#8217;d replace silver wind with bug buzz, and maybe giga drain with psychic. It&#8217;s hard to choose moves for Beautifly&#8230;</p>
<p>Kingdra: Twister is not too bad, but not too great either. Ice beam would give you move type coverage against other types. </p>
<p>Houndoom: I would get flamethrower instead of crunch. Like you said, you already have dark pulse, and Houndoom has better sp atk anyway. If you really like solarbeam on your team, I would give either Houndoom or Arcanine sunny day. WoW is indeed useful on Houndoom, since burn halves attack&#8230;</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not a battler, than any team and any moveset works fine. (And I know you said you aren&#8217;t, but if you change your mind in the future: your team has only one physical attacker, which is Arcanine, and no tanks or walls of any kind. I would watch out for that.)</p>
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<h2>To those who believe in evolution?</h2>
<p>First off, let me be very clear: I am in no way, shape, or form a christian. I do however, believe that there had to have been some sort of a higher being to create the <strong>solar</strong> system, earth, human body, etc. So my question is, <strong>how</strong> can you believe something as far stretched as evolution, but absolutely refuse the possibility of a higher being. Let me give some reasons why evolution is far stretched.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sir Fred Hoyle a mathematician and astronomer calculated that the probability of one <strong>simple</strong> enzyme forming by chance is 10 to the <strong>power</strong> of 20 (one with twenty zeros behind it), to 1. Hence for one cell to form, about 2000 enzymes are needed, which makes the probability of the first self replicating cell forming by random movement of atoms as 10 to the <strong>power</strong> of 40000 to 1.&#8221;</p>
<p>The chances of that happening are the same as the chances of a tornado going through a junkyard and assembling a fully functional jumbo jet. (http://library.thinkquest.org/27407/creation/chances.htm)</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not trying to convert anyone to any religion or anything, I just want to know WHY you believe in something that takes such an incredible amount of chance. I mean look at the human eye. It is one of the most complex parts of our body, and if evolution were to be true, all of the parts of the eye would have to evolve at exactly the same time at exactly the same rate, otherwise they would seize to <strong>work</strong>. Come on, you wouldn&#8217;t put any money on a bet that had that sort of odds, why would you do it for what you believe in?<br />
Let me also say, I know that disproving evolution <strong>does</strong> not prove a deity, I was just posing the question.</p>
<p>Second, evolution has not been proven by any means. And since when has religion not been allowed in school? I graduated last year and last I checked they were still teaching it. And that was in DC. So they are still teaching it. If you listen to teachers/professors/scientists talk about evolution, they say theory which means it has not been proven.<br />
Thor is a loving god too: I like your answer the best. You shall receive Best Answer when the time comes.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">&#8221; I do however, believe that there had to have been some sort of a higher being to create the solar system, earth, human body, etc.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yet you have no problem just &#8220;assuming&#8221; that an even MORE complex being could just happen all by it&#8217;s self. By positing a God it solves nothing and only compounds the problem.</p>
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<h2>Can a 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer help keep your car battery charged because the lack of driving?</h2>
<p>I just bought a 1.8-Watt <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Battery</strong> Maintainer because I only drive my car once per week and I have to get a new <strong>battery</strong> every 12-15 months.  Can the 1.8-Watt <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Battery</strong> Maintainer help keep my <strong>battery</strong> charged?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Yes that is what they are made for&#8230;&#8230;..will help if u make sure u don&#8217;t already have a power drain and also make sure ur battery is fully charged to start with&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>Also check the water on the battery&#8230;.a lot of ppl overlook this&#8230;.</p>
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<h2>How can I keep a Citizen (solar) watch battery charged?</h2>
<p>My boyfriend has a Citizen (<strong>solar</strong> <strong>battery</strong>) watch that is continually losing a charge because he&#8217;s in an office most of the day, and the over head light isn&#8217;t sufficient. Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution or heard of a product out there that was created to keep watches like these charged? I&#8217;m thinking of a valet with some type of lighted feature perhaps.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">First, you should try to give it a full charge, by exposing it to sunlight for the required time. Check out this page to get the appropriate instructions: </p>
<p>http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/English/rechargeguide.asp</p>
<p>From there, you&#8217;ll only need to expose it a little every day; and you should be able to charge it off artificial light&#8211;a florescent desk lamp should be able to do this&#8211;although a little daily exposure to the sun will do it good.</p>
<p>If you still have problems, there may be something wrong with  the cells then&#8230;</p>
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<p>I want to make a small <strong>solar</strong> <strong>battery</strong> for my school project.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">All that is, is a photocell which charges a rechargeable battery.</p>
<p>You need to find a solar cell which will put out enough voltage to charge the particular battery you wish to use.  Either you can connect a number of solar cells in series to up the voltage or a number in parallel to up the wattage (provided your voltage is sufficient).</p>
<p>Probably easiest to charge a NiCD 1.5v AA battery.  That will be easier than trying to charge a 12v car battery, for instance (and much quicker).  Maybe you could charge two of them then show how they can power a small flashlight when done (or charge AAAs and power an MP3 player &#8211; lol)</p>
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<h2>What solar battery has he highest shelf life?</h2>
<p>hat <strong>battery</strong> has the most shelf life that hold <strong>solar</strong> energy I would love to see a <strong>battery</strong> with an 80 year shelf life</p>
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<h2>solar or battery powered fan for desk cubicle?</h2>
<p>I am looking for a small <strong>solar</strong> or <strong>battery</strong> powered fan to put on my desk at work. We are not allowed to plug anything in. If someone has a homemade solution &#8211; please spell it out how this is done, step by step.</p>
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<p>What is the name of a <strong>solar</strong> panel company. How do <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> produce <strong>energy</strong> and how much they <strong>cost</strong>. Thank You</p>
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<p>What is the name of a <strong>solar</strong> panel company. How do <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> produce <strong>energy</strong> and how much they <strong>cost</strong>. Thank You</p>
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<h3>Michael answers:</h3>
<p class="dtm-content">On a bright, sunny day, the sun shines approximately 1,000 watts of energy per square meter of the planet&#8217;s surface that&#8217;s why solar energy is promising</p>
<p>PV CELLS<br />
photovoltaic cells/modules are a group of cells electrically connected and packaged in one frame</p>
<p>Photovoltaic (PV) cells are made of special materials called semiconductors such as silicon, which is currently the most commonly used. </p>
<p>Ba­sically, when light strikes the cell, a certain portion of it is absorbed within the semiconductor material. This means that the energy of the absorbed light is transferred to the semiconductor. The energy knocks electrons loose, allowing them to flow freely. PV cells also all have one or more electric fields that act to force electrons freed by light absorption to flow in a certain direction. This flow of electrons is a current, and by placing metal contacts on the top and bottom of the PV cell, we can draw that current off to use externally. </p>
<p>USING SOLAR PANELS<br />
To solar power a building, you need to tilt your panels to a angle equal to its latitude to maximize the sun&#8217;s power, in the Northern Hemisphere, this should point toward true south (this is the orientation).  And make sure that nothing shades the panels (like trees or neighboring tall buildings)</p>
<p>COSTS<br />
Some people have a flawed concept of solar energy. While it&#8217;s true that sunlight is free, the electricity generated by PV systems is not. As you can see from our discussion of a household PV system, quite a bit of hardware is needed. Currently, an installed PV system will cost somewhere around $9 per peak Watt. To give you an idea of how much a house system would cost, let&#8217;s consider the Solar House &#8212; It&#8217;s a fairly small home, and it is estimated that its 3.6-kW PV system covers about half of the total electricity needs (this system doesn&#8217;t use batteries &#8212; it&#8217;s connected to the grid). Even so, at $9 per Watt, this installed system would cost you around $32,000.</p>
<p>The system is not cheap (more expensive that conventional forms of energy) but researchers are working to make it more efficient and more practical to use.</p>
<p>SOME SOLAR PANEL COMPANIES<br />
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Energy/Renewable/Solar/</p>
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<h2>Physics energy calculation question?</h2>
<p>A panel of <strong>solar</strong> cells <strong>cost</strong> £300 and has a maximum output of 33w<br />
On average, over 24 hours it produces 1/8 of its maximum output</p>
<p>How many kilowatt-hours of electricity does the panel of cells produce, on average, each 24 hours?</p>
<p>Help is very much appreciated.<br />
It says the answer is 0.099</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">??Pav? = 33 ? 8 = 4.125 watts = 0.004125 Kw?? (very low) ?</p>
<p>??(4.125 ×10?³ Kw) • (24 hrs) = 0.099 KW-hr ? 0.1 KW-hr</p>
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<h2>physics homework question on energy?</h2>
<p>A <strong>Solar</strong> Panel costs £10,000 and has a life expectancy of 200,000 hours. It&#8217;s power output is 0.2 kW. How much would each kWh of electricity <strong>cost</strong> over the <strong>solar</strong> panel&#8217;s life? Please show working</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">0.2 kW per hr<br />
.2 * 200000 kW =40000kW (in whole life span)<br />
value of each kW = 10000/40000 = 0.25 EURO</p>
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<p>This is for a lab report for <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>, I need some help editing it and rewording to improve.</p>
<p>Of course, <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> has a lot of benefits but also has some disadvantages, but of course nothing is perfect. First, we will look at the benefits of <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>. <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> gives off no pollution since it does not release nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide nor mercury into the air. Moreover, it does not burn fuel nor does it generate emissions. <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> is renewable because the sun&#8217;s rays will never run out whereas other types of <strong>energy</strong> such as coal, natural gas, propane, gasoline, wood, and nuclear <strong>energy</strong> are non-renewable. With <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>, you can make money even if you are not leasing your house, many markets, <strong>solar</strong> companies may be willing to lease your roof/land to install their <strong>solar</strong> installation. If you install the <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> yourself, you can save a lot of money, which ofcourse is just as good as making money. <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> is plentiful since the sun will be around much longer than oil, gas or coal will be and the basic elements used to make <strong>solar</strong> cells such as Silicone which does not decompose but is recyclable and aluminum does not decompose but is recyclable and can be recycled over and over again.  The sun is out around 12 hours a day, and in a whole day there are 24 hours. 12 hours out of 24 hours is half the day which would give people a good deal of time to capture <strong>energy</strong>. By using <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>, people can catch some of that wasted <strong>energy</strong> and convert it into something useful which can be then stored and even sold to your local utility supplier for a pretty good profit. <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> is extremly viable and you need not worry about replacing anything for a long time and most <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> come with a performance guarantee from 20 to 30 years. And lastly, as much as 90% of export income of some developing countries used to pay for the importing of oil when most of that imported oil goes to power generation. By using <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>, the export income could be used for investment in a better health, education, industry and economic development. Now, we will look at the consequences. The most obvious consequence would be the sole dependence on the sun which means that you either have to have an alternate source of electricity or have some stored. Then, the primary costs, are high. Moreover, <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> require quite a big area for the installation to achieve a good level of adaptability. And lastly,  installation of <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> may be restricted by local bylaws and in heavily polluted areas the full value of the <strong>energy</strong> that the sun creates will be decreased.  As you can see by the above there are abundant benefits of <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> but there are also consequences. If we were to weigh the benefits and consequences, I would say that the benefits far outweigh the consequences. </p>
<p>10 points to best answer. And the BA award goes to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<br />
@ Paul, please do the other half, I&#8217;ll give you best answer. Thanks!</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">While the benefits of solar energy make themselves perfectly clear, there are several disadvantages that must be taken into consideration. Let’s start by looking at the benefits of solar energy. Solar energy produces no nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or mercury, and is therefore a pollution free energy source. Furthermore, solar energy does not rely on the burning of fuel. Also, solar energy is 100% renewable because solar rays are an infinite source, whereas coal and natural gas are non-renewable. Moreover, the elements that create a solar unit are recyclable; such as silicone and aluminum. Solar energy provides a 12 hour window to capture energy. Utilizing solar energy is one of the most productive things that we can do because the supply is infinite and harmless to the environment.<br />
 With solar energy it is possible to make money. In many markets, solar companies may be willing to lease your land to install their solar panels. Moreover, if you install the solar panels yourself you can save a lot of money, which can be just as lucrative as making money. With solar panels, people do not need to worry about replacing anything for a long time, and most solar panels come with a performance guarantee for 20-30 years.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Robert asks…</p> &#8220;The last 200 years, whenever Saturn has gone into Virgo there has been either a world war or a mini world war? <p>Is this statement true?</p> <p>I was reading an article on Yahoo news about the solar eclipse:</p> <p>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090720/sc_afp/scienceastronomyeclipseasiatourismsuperstition</p> <p>and this guy mentioned this as a side note. Does <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-what-is-solar-energy-yahoo/">Your Questions About What Is Solar Energy Yahoo</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-what-is-solar-energy-yahoo/">Your Questions About What Is Solar Energy Yahoo</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>&#8220;The last 200 years, whenever Saturn has gone into Virgo there has been either a world war or a mini world war?</h2>
<p><strong>Is</strong> this statement true?</p>
<p>I was reading an article on <strong>Yahoo</strong> news about the <strong>solar</strong> eclipse:</p>
<p>http://news.<strong>yahoo</strong>.com/s/afp/20090720/sc_afp/scienceastronomyeclipseasiatourismsuperstition</p>
<p>and this guy mentioned this as a side note. Does anyone know if this <strong>is</strong> true and if it <strong>is</strong>, <strong>what</strong> <strong>is</strong> it about the <strong>energy</strong> of Saturn with Virgo that would cause such a thing? </p>
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<p class="dtm-content">I do not know where hw took his information ;  because I just check in my ephemeris book ; and when world war1 start Saturn was in Aries and World war 2 Saturn was in Gemini</p>
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<h2>solar flare vs asteroid impact:Please read be for answer?</h2>
<p>Which has more <strong>energy</strong> and <strong>is</strong> more powerful,a <strong>solar</strong> flare with more <strong>energy</strong> than a billion 100 megaton nuclear bomb,or a asteroid the size of texas moving at 134,000 MPH.Can&#8217;t you think of a 100 megaton nuclear blast,but a billion of them going off at the some time,(the largest nuclear blast was at 58 megaton and look at how powerful it was and <strong>what</strong> it did)And o boy the asteroid impact,this <strong>is</strong> just way to powerful,i have read that a asteroid 18 miles wide moving at 67,000 MPH would just be to powerful to add up,but try to think of a very high yield megaton nuclear bomb going off ever second for more than 6,000 year and compress all of that  into one giant blast, think of how much <strong>energy</strong> that <strong>is</strong> on impact,how powerful <strong>is</strong> that,i love natural disasters of all kinds and i like to talk about them all please email at (bowlingkingred@<strong>yahoo</strong>.com)sorry about the long question i write.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Have no idea what motivated this question and the additional rhetoric. A solar Flare is more apt to cause the greatest damage. The Magnetos sphere protects the Earth. The asteroid as per your example would wipe us out for the fact that there is no protection. Damage is one thing, but a wipe out is just that, thus, damage is not relevant.</p>
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<p>Can u help me please? I need to find out facts on wave nergy like <strong>what</strong> effects it has on people and places, or how much <strong>energy</strong> it uses anything will be helpful. I typed it in <strong>yahoo</strong> and it always come up with <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> &#8211; not <strong>what</strong> im looking for.</p>
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<p>good site</p>
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<h2>Seeking sincere friendships in 2008&#8230;?</h2>
<p>My name <strong>is</strong> Don and I&#8217;ve been in a situation that I resolve to change above all other resolutions.  I&#8217;m 42-years of age, 5&#8217;9&#8243;, 140 pounds, with blond hair and brown eyes.  I am musically inclined and play, write, and sing it and listen to <strong>Yahoo</strong>! Launchcast plus during the day.  I&#8217;m a small business owner and enjoy <strong>what</strong> I do.  I am science-minded and am well versed in physical science including climate change and climatology as well as alternative (<strong>solar</strong>) <strong>energy</strong>.  I&#8217;m turning knowledge of the latter into a company division by June 2009.  I may be knowledgeable, but I am neither a nerd or a geek and love working out as well as wearing tight blue jeans and a black leather jacket.  I have and made no friends in 2007 and I resolve to change that in 2008.  So if you would like to know a man of wisdom and a man of peace, then I seek you out for friendship!  I use <strong>Yahoo</strong> as my IM and have VOIP headphones to chat as well.  Happy New Year!!!</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Want to be my friend&#8230;.i am male at 50 + a marine engineer by profession and love sailing on ships&#8230;i am keenly interested in the alternative sources of energy i.e. Solar or any other&#8230;.want to do something for the masses that is cheap and reliable&#8230;&#8230;would like to add u as a friend&#8230;..my yahoo id is argee2455&#8230;..add me in if u like&#8230;.ciao</p>
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<h2>How many explosives would it take to disrupt the rotation/revolution of Earth or blow it up? Cosmic Power?</h2>
<p>I heard that dropping all our nukes on the Earth wouldn&#8217;t do anything to the rotation of the Earth. Similarly all of the explosives on earth can&#8217;t put a dent in the sun? </p>
<p>From a <strong>yahoo</strong> user: &#8220;Sorry to disappoint you but with 50,000 nuclear weapons world wide with, say, an average of 5 megatons each (a high estimate) &#8211; you get 2.5 x 10^11 tons of TNT or 250 gigatons of TNT. The largest quake registered, the 1960 Chilean quake, released almost 60,000 gigatons of TNT equivalent. Did you feel the quake?</p>
<p>Probably not. People like to think they are important and powerful. A ton of TNT <strong>is</strong> about 4.2×10^9 J so all of the bombs will release about 1.1 x 10^21 J in a few seconds and then it <strong>is</strong> over. That number <strong>is</strong> 1.1 zettajoules. The total <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> absorbed by Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, oceans and land masses <strong>is</strong> approximately 3,850 zettajoules (ZJ) per year.&#8221; </p>
<p><strong>What</strong> kind of power would one need to obliterate Earth?  It seems impossible.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">To &#8220;obliterate&#8221; Earth, you&#8217;d need to break it up so hard that much of the matter would fly off faster than the escape speed (otherwise, it falls back and the Earth reforms itself).</p>
<p>Once upon a few billion years ago, an object the size of Mars crashed into what was then a bit smaller Earth.</p>
<p>Much of the matter was thrown up into space, but failed to escape completely.</p>
<p>There was this fantastic ring system around Earth (while the planet itself became so hot from the impact that it was probably glowing red from the heat).</p>
<p>Eventually, a lot of the matter fell back onto Earth and another portion lumped up and formed the Moon.  </p>
<p>Now, you do the math:  takes a lot of matter to form the Moon.</p>
<p>But the key point is:  that object that was the size of Mars did NOT completely obliterate Earth.</p>
<p>Mind you, if we had been there at the time, it would have been a bad day.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Carol asks…</p> how to use light energy in a rube goldberg machine? <p>for an assignment we have to make a Rube Goldberg machine with all 9 types of energy. i can&#8217;t do anything with radiant!&#8230; i do have a solar panel i was going to use but my house isn&#8217;t sunny <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-panels-types-energy-2/">Your Questions About Solar Panels Types Energy</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-panels-types-energy-2/">Your Questions About Solar Panels Types Energy</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>how to use light energy in a rube goldberg machine?</h2>
<p>for an assignment we have to make a Rube Goldberg machine with all 9 <strong>types</strong> of <strong>energy</strong>. i can&#8217;t do anything with radiant!&#8230; i do have a <strong>solar</strong> panel i was going to use but my house isn&#8217;t sunny enough&#8230; any other ideas?</p>
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<h2>What is a bio-diesel generator?, Wave energy, And.. (look at extra detail)?</h2>
<p>What is a bio-diesel generator?</p>
<p>What is a &#8216;Terminal&#8217; in this sense .. &#8221;Galapagos&#8217; main airport will have <strong>solar</strong> <strong>panels</strong> to meet a quarter of its power needs, and a terminal that uses the wind for cooling.&#8221;</p>
<p>Also, what type of renewable <strong>energy</strong> source could be used for the rain?<br />
Like <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Panels</strong> are used with the sun, Turbines used with the wind&#8230;</p>
<p>And what is Wave <strong>energy</strong>? Like how does it work?</p>
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<p>This is for my little brother. He needs help with this question:</p>
<p>Describe the <strong>energy</strong> type sources used in a spacecraft?</p>
<p>I told him there could be <strong>Solar</strong> Panel fitted to acquire <strong>energy</strong>. Couldn&#8217;t fink of any other <strong>types</strong> or sources. So if you could tell sum more it could be great.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">You also have fuel cells in many manned spacecraft (as they produce hot water as side effect), Radioisotope thermal generators (RTGs), which produce electrical power by the decay of plutonium. You also have examples of nuclear reactors in space, for example the Russian RORSATs. </p>
<p>Another solar alternative are solarthermal generators, which concentrate solar radiation with mirrors to heat a liquid.</p>
<p>Also tested are conducting tethers, which produce electrical power by moving fast through Earths magnetic field (but with the problem of inductive drag slowing down the spacecraft).</p>
<p>Another experimental technology is firing lasers or masers from Earth at a spacecraft, to power it.</p>
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<h2>What type of diode should I use on a small rc car?</h2>
<p>Im converting a rc car (about 1 1/2 feet long by a little less then a foot) to use <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong>. Im using a 12 volt <strong>solar</strong> panel for the power what type of diode should I use??? please help<br />
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<p class="dtm-content">Why do you think you need a diode? The solar array simply takes the place of the battery, right?. The only reason why you might use a diode is to prevent a problem if you hooked up the solar panel backwards which would prevent the electronics in the car from being energized with the wrong polarity. A diode is simply an electrical check valve, allowing current flow in only one direction. If your 12v panel is commercially made, it will already have (or SHOULD have) an internal series resistor to act as a load if you short circuit the output and a series diode to prevent reverse flow of power from a battery back into the array. Reverse polarity from a battery will destroy a solar cell, which is why it should already HAVE a diode built-in.  Likewise with the load limiting resistor, as solar cells react poorly when short circuited, damaging themselves.</p>
<p>You mention motorhome diodes&#8230; These are used when placing car batteries in parallel to prevent one battery from discharging into another as if it were another load.The diodes steer the power so you do not run down the battery used for starting with your electrical things, but rather use the 2nd battery not used for the starter. Are you placing the solar cells in parallel with the internal battery to charge the battery? If so, you need a voltage regulator circuit that will correctly limit the charging current to what the battery requires. Overcharging a battery is cause for damage and shortening of the useful life of the battery.</p>
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<h2>What type of energy are these?(10 points!)?</h2>
<p><strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Panels</strong><br />
Wind turbines<br />
geothermal <strong>energy</strong>.</p>
<p>Its confusing me <img src='http://buildthesolarpanel.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p class="dtm-content">1- Solar panels use light energy(photons) generated from the sun.</p>
<p>2- It&#8217;s a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy.</p>
<p>3- Thermal energy from earth</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Steven asks…</p> how much rs. have to involve to buy a solar plate of (14*55)=770ft^2? <p>i wanna place it to my house roof.</p> <p class="headshot"></p> Michael answers: <p class="dtm-content">That&#8217;s a huge panel. The only time I&#8217;ve seen something that big is for water heating, and that was for a large pool.</p> <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-plates-6/">Your Questions About Solar Plates</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-plates-6/">Your Questions About Solar Plates</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>how much rs. have to involve to buy a solar plate of (14*55)=770ft^2?</h2>
<p>i wanna place it to my house roof.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">That&#8217;s a huge panel.  The only time I&#8217;ve seen something that big is for water heating, and that was for a large pool.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of solar electric, I suspect you will not need an array that large.  You would base the size on your needs.  For that, gather a year&#8217;s worth of electric bills, and call a solar installer for an estimate.  Our house is in California, USA, and the solar electric array is only 200 square feet or so.</p>
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<h2>Is this reasonable or surprising? We find a planet in another solar system that had Earth like plate tectonics?</h2>
<p>; the planet is the size of the Moon and orbits 1 AU from it&#8217;s star.</p>
<p>Reasonable or Surprising? Make Sense or Absolutely impossible?</p>
<p>Please Explain.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">The existence of such a planet is not surprising. However, detecting plate tectonics on such a small object close to another star is far beyond any technology we have, so for the foreseeable future the discovery would be impossible.</p>
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<h2>How do you make a home nuclear generator to power electricity?</h2>
<p>Hey. I am tired of paying the electricity bill and got fined for taking my neighbours from his pond. Turned out he never watched tv or had a computer. When his bill went from £10 a month to £150 he got suspicious and found the cable and adaptor that I had connected to his fish pond in the back garden. Anyway thats another story. I did bury the cable but obviously he unearthed it.</p>
<p>I know some people use <strong>solar</strong> <strong>plates</strong> to provide electricity for their home, but this costs too much. I don&#8217;t have £25.000 to spare for this stuff. Also it is a rented place so I don&#8217;t even own the roof.</p>
<p>I was thinking of a nuclear generator that I can build at home and use to power my electricity usage off uranium or something. I am really good with building gadgets, and know where I can get weapons grade uranium from cheap. I just need advice or a walkthrough on how to build a mini nuclear power plant in my own kitchen.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">You likely don&#8217;t have the space to build a nuclear generator and provide adequate shielding.  The uranium in a nuclear plant is basically a heat source, used to heat either water or liquid sodium which then drives an electromagnetic turbine.  So you need room to put the turbine.  Liquid sodium is tricky to handle &#8212; it tends to catch fire when exposed to water &#8212; and water used in a nuclear plant turns to steam, and requires some containment vessels.</p>
<p>You also need a place for the water or sodium to cool off after it drives the turbine.  A commercial water-cooled nuclear plant uses a cooling tower on the order of 100m high (about like a 30-floor building).  For residential use you don&#8217;t need a 100m tower (nor would the landlord let you install it through your roof) but you will still need some place to let the water or sodium cool.</p>
<p>In 1994 a boy scout who lived near Detroit, Michigan collected americium from smoke detectors and thorium from lantern mantles and built a sort of working nuclear reactor, but the radioactivity spread across his neighborhood and he never got working power out of it.  He did, however, attract the attention of the federal government, which took away the radioactive materials and his mother&#8217;s tool shed (which had become radioactive) and some other things that had become radioactive.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t in fact have weapons grade uranium, but only commercial uranium, then you may need to enrich the stuff (meaning to sort out the U-235 from the U-238), because the U-235 is fissionable and the U-238 is not.  To do this properly you need the facility to work with uranium hexafluoride (a gas) and in particular to run it through a centrifuge, then to remove the fluorine from the uranium.  Fluorine is toxic and corrosive and eats just about everything except fluorspar.  It&#8217;s difficult to handle and store, and you&#8217;ll run into major problems trying to combine it with the uranium and then to dissociate it from the uranium.  </p>
<p>Overall you&#8217;re going to be much happier spending your money on solar plates.  Sorry!</p>
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<h2>what is the average efficiency of flat plate solar collector?</h2>
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<p class="dtm-content">They usually measure efficiency in the ability to convert the incoming light energy into electrical energy.  Very expensive panels can be up to around 40% efficient.  But newer ones are less than 20% efficient (and that&#8217;s still good).  </p>
<p>It all depends on the model.  You can find some values if you go shopping for solar panels.  A 10% efficient panel is still a good buy.  If you don&#8217;t have a lot of space, then shoot for greater than 5%.</p>
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<h2>what is the minimum cost of solar plates for domestic use?</h2>
<p>i want to use <strong>solar</strong> <strong>plates</strong> for house hold purpose which can give power for 3 tube lights,2 fans.1 tv,1 refregirator. please tell me the price range</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">So, we have talked about solar power energy for a quite often now. But honestly speaking, it is not cheap to construct or set up a system like this. The cost of implementing these solar systems professionally and get them installed may reach up to 3000$.<br />
It mat vary as per requirement.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ <p class="headshot"></p> <p class="name">Chris asks…</p> where can i find info for a DIY home solar energy without having to buy some fancy kit? </p> <p class="headshot"></p> Michael answers: <p class="dtm-content">The Permaculture Magazine often has articles and adverts for products and courses that may help, also the CAT centre in Machynlleth, Wales have much information, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-energy-for-homes/">Your Questions About Solar Energy For Homes</a></span><p><a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com/your-questions-about-solar-energy-for-homes/">Your Questions About Solar Energy For Homes</a> is a post from: <a href="http://buildthesolarpanel.com">buildthesolarpanel.com</a></p>
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<h2>where can i find info for a DIY home solar energy without having to buy some fancy kit?</h2>
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<p class="dtm-content">The Permaculture Magazine often has articles and adverts for products and courses that may help, also the CAT centre in Machynlleth, Wales have much information, run courses etc.</p>
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<h2>who to make small solar energy for PC?</h2>
<p>Who to make small <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> <strong>for</strong> home PC. please help me any one. thanx a lot.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">It may happen but it is going to take a large panel, the hard drive has to be replaced with electronic memory, and it will have to run slow since it cannot use a cooling fan. The display would have to be extremely low energy usage.I think it is a few years off.</p>
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<h2>Are there any programs to fund solar energy for home use ?</h2>
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<p class="dtm-content">There are state rebates and fed tax credits. In some areas there are small companies that help low income families get solar. A few companies have developed a lease program for the panels so the homeowner doesn&#8217;t need to put out the large initial payment, usually the payments equal the amount of energy you will save.</p>
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<h2>where do i find info for solar energy for home heating and other uses?</h2>
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<p class="dtm-content">I&#8217;ve given you a few links on the topic. It generally is more practical in warmer climates where not as much heating is needed. For cooler climates, the house must be specially built or an outside form of heat will be needed.</p>
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<h2>What are engineering challenges to develop solar energy for comfort/home uses?</h2>
<p>What are engineering challenges to develop <strong>solar</strong> <strong>energy</strong> <strong>for</strong> comfort/home uses?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Solar is an old technology now and is fairly developed.  Cost is a bit of a barrier but that is coming down quickly.  Production scale could also be considered a barrier, as the industry can&#8217;t yet make enough solar panels to satisfy demand.  The panels themselves are limited in how much energy they can take out of the sun&#8217;s rays, but they are getting better at this.  Materials are a big thing now, mostly in trying out different materials and structures in the cells to bring down the cost and boost the efficiency.</p>
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<p>Two energy saving concepts in home building are <strong>solar</strong> powered <strong>homes</strong> and earth sheltered <strong>homes</strong>. Suppose you are drawing up plans <strong>for</strong> a new home and want to compare the expected annual heating costs <strong>for</strong> the two types of innovation. Independent random samples of <strong>solar</strong>-powered <strong>homes</strong> yielded the summary data on annual heating costs shown below. Assume random and independent sampling, and that the <strong>homes</strong> were comparable with respect to size, climatic conditions, etc. </p>
<p>Is there evidence (at the a = 0.05 significance level) that the mean annual <strong>cost</strong> of heating an earth sheltered home is significantly less than the corresponding <strong>cost</strong> of heating a <strong>solar</strong> powered home? </p>
<p><strong>SOLAR</strong> POWERED                                                EARTH-SHELTERED </p>
<p>n = 12<br />
 n = 6</p>
<p>m1=$285<br />
 m2= $234</p>
<p>s = $55<br />
 s = $26</p>
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<h2>Do you think viable fuel sources are being withheld because they haven&#8217;t figured out a way to charge us for it</h2>
<p>Things such as wind, <strong>solar</strong> and similar methods of alternate sources of <strong>power</strong>.</p>
<p>There are tax breaks <strong>for</strong> people interested in it, why not take the tax breaks from dirty fuel producers and use it to get people to use clean alternatives?</p>
<p>This will lower our dependence on other nations and force the dirty fuels to clean their act&#8230;</p>
<p>Would you be willing to <strong>power</strong> your home with wind or <strong>solar</strong> <strong>power</strong> if it were easy to obtain and <strong>cost</strong> efficent to operate?<br />
Shouldn&#8217;t this be a major politicial issue?</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">It&#8217;s not easy to obtain and efficient to operate that&#8217;s why we don&#8217;t have it.</p>
<p>Finding a way to charge someone for it is the easiest part of the equation.</p>
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<h2>Who doesn&#8217;t have an INTEREST in Oil?</h2>
<p>The Administration is upset about a Louisiana Judge over ruling a lift of the Oil Moratorium, The media saying he has an interest in the oil industry.<br />
OK WHO doesn&#8217;t have an interest in OIL, If you have a car or a job YOU ARE dependent of oil.<br />
All those YAHOO&#8217;S out there that are against this and are <strong>for</strong>  ALTERNATIVE ENERGY have you ever looked into the electric cars? How efficient are they? Or how about <strong>Solar</strong> Powered <strong>Homes</strong>, <strong>for</strong> the average home it would <strong>cost</strong> you approx. $ 30,000.00 + just to get started&#8230;.So you tell me How can We not have an interest in oil???<br />
Now is not the time Mr. President&#8230;.Sorry<br />
Let&#8217;s keep the wells drilling until we can come up with a way to NOT make our utility NECESSARIES skyrocket.<br />
Whats your thoughts?</p>
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<h2>please help me on this issue ?</h2>
<p>my monthly  is $300 and <strong>cost</strong> to <strong>power</strong> home by <strong>solar</strong> panels is $95000. so what to do go <strong>for</strong> <strong>solar</strong> panels or stay with monthly bills of  elasticity ?<br />
every <strong>solar</strong> thing is costly look at this keyboard which is <strong>solar</strong> $71</p>
<p>http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/k750-keyboard</p>
<p>and you will not believe the price of <strong>solar</strong> LCD computer monitor is $1500.</p>
<p>but my father saying me to everyday to make home <strong>solar</strong> powered.</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">Go for solar! It is getting more and more affordable and mainstream. Companies like panelprice.com or solarcity.com offer all the services you need. Either you can build your own installation (get some training first!) or you lease your installation with having to pay any upfront invest.</p>
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<h2>What items or materials will I need to make a set of solar panels to power a few appliances?</h2>
<p>ok i know that <strong>solar</strong> panels dont create a huge amount of <strong>power</strong> but i was looking to do this as a little home experiment.</p>
<p>So i know that i need <strong>solar</strong> panels i can get them off eBay but what else.</p>
<p>1) <strong>Solar</strong> Panels<br />
2)Charge controller<br />
3)Tabbing/Bus wire<br />
4)&#8230;</p>
<p>Please give a list of items i will need so i can try to find them so i can get an estimated <strong>cost</strong> together <strong>for</strong> some <strong>POWER</strong>!!</p>
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<p class="dtm-content">You should probably start by looking at what you need to power first.<br />
Add up the total watts/amps of the items you want to power. Find an inverter that will handle that much power. Get enough batteries to power the inverter/s. Make/buy enough solar panels to keep the batteries charged.<br />
Some items like a toaster will run right off of the batteries without an inverter. That will save you a bit because inverters are notoriously inefficient. An electric heater will run off batteries if you replace the AC motor with one that runs from DC.</p>
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