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Mechanical Properties of Fluids
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Why does a substance having high electrical conductivity has a high thermal conductivity also?

Answer

Electricity and heat are conducted through free electrons. 
The substance, which is a good conductor of electricity, has very large number of free electrons. These free electrons also conduct the heat and hence also a good conductor of heat.

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In the displacement equation y = r sin(ωt/ + ϕ) what does ϕ called and what information does it give?

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Is there any relation between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion?

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Write down the expression for the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of particle vibrating in simple harmonic motion.

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Define amplitude.

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Are all the periodic motions simple harmonic?