General Knowledge Questions

A manometer is used to measure a pressure difference between two points.

Disaccharides are formed when two monosaccharides join together by the dehydration synthesis reaction resulting in a glycosidic bond between the two monosaccharide molecules. The reaction produces water as a side product.

Author of the book A journey  is Tony Blair

Energy is measured in units called Joules.

Joule is unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI) which is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre.

1 Joule  =  10⁷ ergs or 0.7377 foot-pounds.

Dust particles such as coal dust(smoke) are fine particle of a solid (carbon in the case of smoke) dispersed in air. They are colloidal systems and the particles are charged either positive or negative. In an applied electrical field, they are attracted towards the opposite electrodes. Movement of the particles towards the electrodes is known as 'electrophoresis'. Hence electrophoresis is applied to remove smoke within the chimeny itself without allowing it to escape into the air and cause nuisance.