Introductory physics

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    for modern physics. The true genius of his work is how he took those theories and compared them to the universe at large, these explained the motions of the Sun and planets in a way that had never been done before. Newton dreams up the laws of gravity and the rest. Newton became the first to figure out that white light is made up a spectrum of colors . He also discovered the basis of present day calculus. Newton laid the start for the three laws of motion, which is still taught to physics…

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    The understanding of the atom and the purpose of the atom has changed a over the past couple of years. Today’s society understanding of the atom is completely different compared to the past years. Over the years the understanding of the atom has changed. Scientist have made breakthroughs that have discovered new things and use of the atom.Scientist like J.J Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and James Chadwick have made it possible for other scientist to improve on their discoveries and change how…

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    aspects of the world including human nature, can be explained by physical means, physical objects, or physical properties. [According to Lousie Antony, physicalism is , “ the doctrine that all concrete objects and phenomena lie within the domain of physics”.] In terms of consciousness, physicalist believes that mental processes humans experience as consciousness can be fully describes via physical processes in the brain and body. However, according to Frank Jackson, physical facts are not the…

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    Imagine if one didn’t know what the universe contained. What if the simplest knowledge of what the sparkling objects in the night sky are wasn’t known, or that earth rotates around the sun, not the other way around. If facts like these weren’t known, people would have a great fear of the unknown. Imagine how people would think of the universe. Without astronomers the known would still be part of the unknown. Astronomers have a very unique job description that includes the study of stars, planets…

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    Yihao Hu Personal History Statement University of California - Santa Cruz, Jack Baskin School of Engineering Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Degree Objective: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics Mathematics and violin are the only two things could make me feel peaceful. I don’t want to say how much I love mathematics or how hard I have worked in order for the university to offer me the admission. It is a little hectic to exaggerate a discipline you aim to research. How about just…

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    Critical analyze of the role of third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in the process of Democratization Bhutan is a small landlocked country which has been remain isolated for decades and left backward, unrecognized and never known to the outside world. However, after Wangchuk dynastic and hereditary monarchy came into existence with Jigme Dorji Wangchuk as third hereditary monarch of Bhutan who was being born to Azhi Phuntsho Choden and second king Jigme Wangchuk at Thruepang Palace (Trongsa)…

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    T Introduction Jean Piaget a well-known and first psychologist to make a systemic study of cognitive development. He was a very talented scholar and his first scientific paper, on the Albino Sparrow published at the age of ten. After he received his doctoral degree at the age of twenty-two, Piaget formally began his career that would have a profound impact on psychology and education. Today, Piaget is best known for his research on children’s cognitive development. He studied the intellectual…

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    There are many famous and influential mathematicians that have done many wondrous and extraordinary things, some of these range it Einstein, newton and to pascal. But one interesting one in particular is Pythagoras. Pythagoras is one of the many famous mathematicians that has lived on the earth. What he did in math helped shape math to what it is today. Some things he did was learn math and science as much as he could, create the useful Pythagoreanism, and help progress the advancement of…

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    It is where the character returns to the main ship after he spend less than a day on the planet near the black hole but when returns to the ship, many years have passed. Traveling forward in time is completely appropriate with the laws of physics. And all of it is technically possible and even though it is only a bit fraction of a second scale. Wormhole is the theoretical passage in space-time that may create shortcuts for a long journey through the universe. These are the predictions…

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    Importance Of Telescope

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    After four hundred years of its invention, it became an important scientific instrument, a symbol of science. All through the 400 years history, this invention changed our view of the universe, our thoughts, societies and even our thoughts. This incredible scientific instrument has been built by the famous astronomer and philosopher from Pisa, Galileo Galilei. This invention can make far objects appear closer when viewed through one end of its long pipe. It was a telescope. The telescope’s…

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