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The study of very low temperatures and their effects on materials
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Correct Answer: Cryogenics
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• Cryogenics is the branch of physics and engineering that deals with the production and behavior of materials at extremely low temperatures (below -150 °C or 123 K).
• Example: Advances in cryogenics have made the storage of liquid hydrogen fuels for space rockets possible.TermMeaningCryogenicsStudy and use of materials at extremely low temperaturesPyrometallurgyThermal treatment of minerals and metallurgical oresThermochemistryStudy of heat changes in chemical reactionsFractographyStudy of fracture surfaces of materials to find causes of failure