GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words

How do superconductors fuel innovation in diverse fields of science and technology? Illustrate with examples.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

Emerging Technologies

Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.

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The toppers’ answers

Simrandeep KaurAIR 15 · CSE 2025 · 100 wordsTheir whole copy

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Superconductors are materials with high conductivity & are useful in electronic industry.

Superconductors as fuel of Innovation

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  1. Quantum developments. → high level computing capability. → powers of electron mobility without any friction.

  2. Superconductivity at low temperatures e.g. Mercury

  3. Discoveries of Novel elements & phenomenon. e.g. Carbon Nanotubes

  4. Empowering innovations e.g. Automatic sensors to detect possible car accidents in advance

  5. Various fields Health :- Scanning & Diagonising diseases. e.g. advancements in MRI Agriculture:- Precision tools such as crop diseases diagonosis. Space Science:- Space based technologies.

  6. Superconductors are super devices in modern electronic revolutions.

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