Speed

The supersonic train, dubbed Hyperloop One, is Elon Musk’s own input on how to solve one of the many inconveniences of everyday life: traffic and congestion. This train would travel in a separate tubes at record breaking speeds in hope to make driving to around more bearable. However, with new technology comes new questions, and stakeholders are wondering, for the most part, is it too good to be true? And other questions of safety and if this new technology will actually make a difference and…

Driving above the speed is not only dangerous but also something that has to be handled nation wide. Deaths have risen in recent years because of drivers who carelessly don't look at their speed limits or the speed they are driving at. It is not only important for one's life but for other people's lives, their families, their vehicles. People don't seem to understand they are putting so much more at risk than just themselves. Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average…

Bill Gates to the world is the richest man alive. The reasons he exceeds in business are in his book, Business @ the Speed of Thought. The book was released around 1999, when all businesses began to grow exponentially. This book was also on the New York Times bestseller list in 1999. Bill Gates discusses many ways of how modern technology will be the future of businesses. In the very first chapter, Bill Gates confers of what businesses should do with information. By establishing a digital…

special skin. Through the learning of this, we created artificial human “shark skin” swimsuits to enhance our performance at water sports such as swimming. This innovation has not worked very effectively. According to the article, Shark Skin Boosts Swim Speed and Cuts Drag by Adrian Bishop it states, “Shark skin is coated in sharp scales, similar to teeth, called dermal denticles (or (placoid scales) that affect the flow of water to reduce drag and increase thrust.” The Speedo Fatskin II…

Burn, Baby, Burn: Comparing the burning speed of scented and unscented candles This experiment was performed to compare how quickly a scented and an unscented candle will burn. The tests were done by comparing the length that the candles will burn in 30 minutes - using unscented, rose scented and apple scented candles. Hypothesis: Unscented candles burn more quickly than scented candles. Overview: Candles Candles are a convenient way of providing light and heat when no electricity is…

Speed Demons Imagine a teenager announces that she passed her written test and received her driver’s permit. An experienced driver’s first reaction is to tell the teenager to announce when she will be on the road so they can stay off of it. When teenagers first become participants in the driving world, they favor speed; as a result, few people trust them. Teenagers are not mature enough to take on the road at 15 ½, because of this, an increase in the minimum age required to receive a learner’s…

I would like to inform you that if we take away speed limits, kids who are under age and adults will become more reckless. They will drive extremely fast. Most kids stay within the speed limit so they won’t get a ticket, so if we stop speed limits then what the purpose of having police patrolling the roads? If they aren’t speed limits than around house and in complexes and subdivisions, people can speed down the road and hit kids without seeing them because they are going too fast. The same goes…

For my essay, I am going to write about tornadoes. My question is how do storm chasers measure the speed of a tornado? The first topic I will be telling you about is the F scale. Did you know the person who invented the F scale went to the University of Chicago. The second topic is about tornadoes and about 1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. each year. My final topic is over storm chasers. I learned that storm chasers park southeast of the tornado because usually it is the safest place to park. There…

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the impact of Transcontinental Railroad that it had on people living in those regions. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: The Transcontinental Railroad allowed many communities to flourish, it allowed people to travel more easily but it also ended up resettling much of the population. INTRODUCTION I. Today if anybody decided to travel they would either do it with a car or plane but once upon time the train was the most reliable option. II. The…

Diggin Active Skuut Wooden Balance Bike Review One thing is going to always hold true in this world and that is the simple fact that people love anything that is made of wood. That is one feature that makes the Diggin Active Skuut a popular choice for many parents who want to provide a balance bike for their child. Is wooden really the best option? Read our Diggin Active Skuut wooden balance bike review to see for yourself. Features of the Diggin Active Skuut Of the best things about the…