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A new kind of quantum engine with ultracold atoms
In conventional ‘macroscopic’ engines like the ones that guzzle fossil fuels to power cars and motorcycles, the fuels are set ablaze to release heat, which is converted to mechanical energy and transferred to the vehicle’s moving parts. In order to … Continue reading
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Tagged adiabatic compression, adiabatic expansion, Bose gas, Bose-Einstein condensate, Fermi gas, internal combustion engine, Otto cycle, Pauli energy, quantum engine, quantum thermodynamics, thermodynamic efficiency
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Science Quiz – August 4, 2014
Every week, I create a science quiz for The Hindu newspaper’s In School product. It consists of 10 questions and only developments from the week preceding its day of publication (Monday). The answers are at the end. But this week’s … Continue reading
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Tagged chemical weapons, continuous tracks, flame throwers, internal combustion engine, quiz, Science, Second Battle of Ypres, The Hindu In School, World War I, Zeppelin
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