In a color television set using a picture tube a high voltage is used to accelerate electron beams to light the screen. That voltage is about...?
Options
A. 500 volts
B. 5 thousand volts
C. 25 thousand volts
D. 100 thousand volts
Correct Answer
25 thousand volts
Explanation
This voltage often remains in storage even if the set is unplugged. Although the voltage is very high it has very low power but it can be dangerous because your body jumps if brought in contact.
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1. Who said "God helps those who help themselves"?
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto which emphasizes the importance of self-initiative.
The phrase originated in ancient Greece, occurring as the moral to one of Aesop's Fables, and later in the great tragedy authors of ancient Greek drama. It has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, however the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.
It is mistaken by many to be a Bible quote, however the phrase does not occur in the Bible. Some Christians have criticized it as actually against the Bible's basic message of God's grace.