Skids

First up is the equation for the Mary’s car. By using the work kinetic energy theorem it will calculate out how fast she was going before slammed on her brakes. The equation consists of (mc) which is the mass of the car, the final velocity (Vf), the skid marks prior to the crash(xc,i) , and the kinetic friction of the car (Fk). After calculating the whole equation out you end up with 15.4 m/s but that's not the answer, the answer must be converted to miles per hour which equals out to be 34.4…

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Final Thoughts When shopping for an ergonomic footrest for back pain, here are some helpful tips to consider. • Surface area size and texture (i.e. non-skid) • Adjustability (angle and height) • Weight capacity • Heating or cooling features if necessary • Portability (2 pounds or less) • Brand reputation • Rocker or massage balls or surface features • Pedals or foot lever control Most importantly, protect…

crossing the street in front of him, and he jammed his brakes. He threw his phone down and jerked the steering wheel to the left. He thought about what he was taught in school and remembered what his parents told him about texting and driving. The car skid and nearly missed the children. With better driving programs in high schools and more support from parents, texting and driving will become a lesser-known issue and fewer accidents, injuries, and deaths will…

addressed in video games or in classroom curricula. Through repetition, student gamers can use the budgeting math skills attained in their math and social science courses to make it to the end of the thirty days, yet they may still experience being on skid row due to the ethical decisions they made. Some of those situations include having to pay for the damages for a fender bender they caused when they opted not to have auto insurance or making sure their child was able to participate in their…

My Hood Rotting old palm trees, half mowed lawns, midnight parties and neighbourly brawls. From the suspicious late night whispers to the consistent ringing of sirens- it’s not a surprise the familiar blue and red lights repeatedly illuminate our street at early hours of the morning. But behind all that jazz, lies the protection and care for the familiar faces within and outside their broken down gates. To all outsiders, welcome to Courtenay Crescent- the only place I consider ‘my hood’.…

The concept of being a mystic has been around for centuries. That is, “a person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge, as by direct communication with the divine or immediate intuition in a state of spiritual ecstasy” (Dictionary). This idea of mysticism is expressed in the novel Mariette in Ecstasy by Ron Hansen. While reading this novel, readers are forced to contemplate the question: is Mariette a fake or…

The type of early childhood program I would develop for children ages 2-6 would be a preschool. Preschools are explicitly designed to provide intellectual and social experiences for children (Feldman, 2015). The curriculum would be tailored to Lev Vygotsky’s view on cognitive development. The program would provide adequate nutrition to promote expected physical changes through preschool years. The program would, also, be concerned with the health and safety of those enrolled. Children go…

scoring makes the diegetic world interactive with our world. Ambient sounds have been used in the films to convey the environment and the location of each scene. Various ambient sounds have been used in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, whereas in About Time chatter has mainly been used as ambience in the majority of the scenes. In The Man from U.N.C.L.E, thunder is heard in the park to reinforce that it’s raining, which conveys the rain’s realism. In the first chasing scene, there is a moment where only…

Ethical Autobiography In life everyone has a moral compass, this compass is formed by events in the formative years of my life. Some of these events encompass being raised in a christian home. Throughout the years I have been raised to believe sex before marriage is a sin, being present at a party is wrong, and drinking before twenty-one is illegal. In my essay I will be sharing my participation in each one of these topics and how I have learned a lesson from these experiences. My parents…