Explanation

• A diode is a semiconductor device that allows electric current to flow in only one direction.
• It conducts current in forward bias and blocks it in reverse bias.
• A diode is made by joining P-type and N-type semiconductors to form a P-N junction.
• It is widely used for rectification, converting AC into DC.

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Explanation

When pressure is in atm and volume is in liters, use R = 0.0821 L·atm·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹.

The value of R depends on the units, not on the temperature (300 K).

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Explanation

When pressure = kPa and volume = L, use R = 8.314 L·kPa·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹.

This value is used in the Ideal Gas Law: PV = nRT.

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Explanation

• Power is the rate of doing work or the rate at which energy is transferred.
• It is a scalar quantity (has magnitude only).
• It shows how quickly work is done.
• The SI unit of power is the Watt (W).
• 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s).

Additional information:

• Formula: P = W/t = E/t
• SI Base Unit: kg·m²·s⁻³
• Dimension Formula: ML²T⁻³
• James Watt is the scientist after whom the Watt unit is named.

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Explanation

• A black hole has an extremely strong gravitational field.
• Its gravity is so powerful that even light cannot escape from it.
• Black holes are formed when very massive stars collapse after exhausting their fuel.
• The boundary beyond which nothing can escape is called the event horizon.
• The idea of black holes comes from Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (1915).

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