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name, as it is used when motion is kept uniform or constant, as acceleration is not involved. The theory of relativity applies when an object is in motion with respect to another and therefore technically in the real world there is no such thing as absolute rest, as from the point of view of an observer. The theory of special relativity, whilst being very controversial has never been disproved and hence stood its ground against ambitious scientists. Whilst it has major use for everyday life,…

At the beginning of the period, the price of Computers, Inc. divided by the industry index was 0.39; by the end of the period, the ratio had increased to 0.50. As the ratio increased over the period, it appears that Computers, Inc. outperformed other firms in its industry. The overall trend, therefore, indicates relative strength, although some fluctuation existed during the period, with the ratio falling to a low point of 0.33 on day 19. 18. Five day moving averages: Days 1 – 5: (19.63 + 20 +…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION A butterfly valve is a valve which can be used for regulating flow. A butterfly valve is a flow control device that has a varied applications in the field of piping industries and firefighting applications. Not only it is simple in design but also has low cost, fast closing and opening times, and it is generally favored as they give low head loss in the fully opened position. Butterfly valves are as shown in Fig. 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. The butterfly valve consists of a disc…

Tardigrades are fascinating organisms that the greater understanding of has potential to lead to advances in medicine, such as by allowing for increased tolerance of radiation in human cells (Hashimoto et al. 2016), and the cryopreservation of organs for transplantation (Kletetschka and Hruba 2015). Perhaps, it may even allow living people to be preserved so that they may undergo long-distance space travel without aging, and thereby may enable colonization of other planets. Anything that may…

The optimized structures of the Ti 3 (Si x Al 1−x )C 2 are shown in Fig. 3, as are visualized by the VESTA, in the form of hexagonal, nano-layered structures. The resultant lattice parameters of the Ti 3 (Si x Al 1−x )C 2 are shown in Fig. 4, and compared to experimental results. As it can be in Fig. 4, both of the calculated and experimented results show that the c lattice parameter decreases more than the a lattice parameter with increasing amount of Si. Fig. 5 is a 2-dimensional…

Cheyenne L. Foll Professor Roberts English 102 November 21st, 2017 Right vs. Wrong: How to Manage Unjust Laws A society is made up of many different people with their own individualized beliefs and values. Due to the large amount of diversity within society, it is necessary to have a concrete set of rules and guidelines in an attempt to avoid constant chaos. However, some of these laws are often questioned by those who hold varying views of what is right or wrong, or, fair or…

Steven Johnson’s “The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World” examines the disastrous Cholera epidemic that struck London-- one of the world’s first urbanized centers-- in the summer of 1854. It delineates the rapid movement of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria through an area lacking proper infrastructure to accommodate a population branching into the millions, and relays the importance of scientific understanding through…

such as third world countries. When speaking of poverty we often envision starving African children with flies surrounding their emaciated bodies with bloated bellies. While this destitution is a measure of poverty, it is an extreme form known as absolute poverty. However, by its most rudimentary definition, poverty is simply the scarcity of the very basic necessities in life, including food, clothing, shelter, and money (). In America poverty is measured by the percentage of the population with…

11a, lab 1: Motion, Measurement and Statistics In the first lab we will investigate the motion of a ball rolling down an inclined plane. We will use this simple system to investigate the concept of systematic and random measurement uncertainties to understand how much we can trust a measurement. We will then compare the experimental outcome with theory. I. Ball on an inclined plane: Measuring motion We want to measure the motion of a ball that rolls down on an inclined plane…

Introduction Enzymes are specialized proteins that act as catalysts. Enzymes are a key part of many biological processes because they are capable of lowering the activation energy of a chemical reaction. By lowering the activation energy enzymes are able to speed up reactions allowing for multiple chemical processes to occur at a faster rate in many living organisms. Enzymes work by binding to specific molecules called substrates. The enzyme observed in this experiment was amylase and its…