Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
4. Superconductivity has the potential to revolutionize multiple areas of science and technology by offering unprecedented levels of efficiency, accuracy, and performance. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu, Insights on India
Why the question:
last week of July, researchers in South Korea said they had discovered that a material called LK-99 is a room-temperature superconductor. Scientists have been looking for such materials for several decades now for their ability to transport heavy currents without any loss – a property that could revolutionise a variety of industrial and medical applications.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about superconductivity and its various applications.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining superconductivity.
Body:
In the first part, in brief explain the concept of superconductivity and how it works.
Next, write about the applications of superconductivity – from healthcare and energy to transportation and communications, MRI machines, power transmission, particle accelerators, transportation, and energy storage etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
