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Everyday Science Mcqs

Oil rises up to wick in a lamp because_____________?

Oil rises up to wick in a lamp because_____________?

A. Oil is very light
B. Oil is volatile
C. Diffusion of oil through the wick
D. Capillary action phenomenon

Capillary action (sometimes capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect, or wicking) is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity

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Stethoscope was invented by _______ ?

Stethoscope was invented by _______ ?

A. Rene Laennec
B. Steven Sasson
C. Martin Cooper
D. Dave Hyatt

 
The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. It consisted of a wooden tube and was monaural. Laennec invented the stethoscope because he was not comfortable placing his ear directly onto a woman’s chest to listen to her heart.

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Everyday Science Mcqs