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    As the height of the ramp increased, the speed, velocity, and acceleration also increased. In Run 1, the height of the ramp was highest at 5 textbooks. Evidence: The speed and velocity of the car in this lab are essentially the same because the total distance traveled is equal to the total displacement of the car. In Run 5, the ramp had the lowest height of one textbook. Using the slope of the position versus time graph, the speed of the car from Run 5 to Run 1 was calculated to 0.439 m/s, 0.745…

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    Raising the Speed Limit Some say “speed kills” but is speed really the killer? The killer is the person who is behind the wheel. Much less just because careless drivers are the cause of deaths in motor vehicles, that does not mean society should lower the speed down to an unreasonable point. In Fact we should increase the speed and let the careless drivers deal with the problems they cause and not penalize the rest. Even though driving 55 miles per hour is more fuel efficient,the speed limit…

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    The maximum speed for vehicles travelling on Australian highways is currently 110km/h. It is argued that this speed is too slow for a highway and may cause more road accidents and increase the road toll due to the drivers being restricted by the speed limit. When the speed limit is slow, drivers are left dangerously stuck behind and in-between trucks. The drivers are also too frustrated about not going above the low speed limit which can act as a distraction. (Tucker, 2015) Therefore, the…

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    Speed Reading Skills

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    Speed reading is traditionally looked upon highly and is seen as a great skill in the academic and professional community. There is a relationship between reading speed and retention when one holds the assumption that reading faster is better (McLaughlin, 1969; Smith, 1975). The capability of reading faster is possible but the quality of retaining the information read is variable (McLaughlin, 1969). The average person reads 200-250 words per minute (WPM) for upper intermediate grades and…

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    the correct amount of time to get to your destination without having to speed. Speeding is not, and never will be, the answer to getting places on time. If you have to speed to get to where you’re going, maybe you should change your plans for another day. I think people would better understand you being late rather than having somebody’s life being taken because you were in such a hurry to get somewhere that you chose to speed. I think about this everyday now, how I could have been that person…

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    Distracted Driving Cause

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    Speeding occurs when the driver ignores the speed limit, and accelerates fast at dangerous speeds. Going past the speed limit is a crime and you can get a ticket. The consequence of speeding is that, when speeding, the faster you are going, the more time your automobile will require to do a complete full stop in case of an emergency. Driving at high speeds will most likely, cause you to crash because, the cars brake pads won’t respond quickly enough…

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    limited to only about half a day before they must stop. Some might say that going only forty-five miles an hour would make these trucks terrible when it comes to delivery time, I would disagree. With only eleven hour days, a human driver would need to speed at roughly ninety miles per hour to arrive at the same time as a self-driving truck would going forty-five for twenty-four hours. This does not include, of course, meals eaten, gas stops, and other breaks taken during the day that are…

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    Dating in the 1950s-1960s is definately different then now. Back then the boy asked the girl out and he also went into the girl's house and spoke with the father before she could go on a date. many of the quaint rituals of dating in the1950s-1960's show common courtesy that is lacking today. here are the ways girls had to do things in the 1960's. The girl couldn't pay for the date. At a restaraunt, its ladylike to tell a date what you wnat for dinner so he can order for you. Here is the…

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    Traditional Dating Essay

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    relationship. Too many things have changed for the worst as we progressed throughout time and that is why traditional dating is a thing of the past because we rely on technology, rarely go out on actual dates, courtship and simple acts of chivalry being faded away. Smart phones, computers, and other technology have taking over the traditional dating…

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    What is Dating? The restaurants lights are dimmed just right. As classic jazz plays in the background, the couple enjoys a perfect medium stake. While locking eyes, they immediately feel butterflies shoot around in their stomach. Both hands reach out to touch the others’ hand, so many different emotions wrapped into one. This is just one of the many examples that can describe a “date”. But does the meaning of the word “date” become different when it is changed to the word “dating”? Depending on…

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