Vaughn 1 Caleb Vaughn Joiner 2nd Pd English 2/20/14 Space Exploration Space Exploration is an interesting part of today’s society. There are kids across the world with lifelong dreams of becoming an astronaut. Although many may think space exploration is a great thing and we should keep progressing in it‚ space exploration is a waste of time because of the medical effects to crew members‚ the countless money we spend on it‚ the environmental effects‚ and the dangers of the unknown universe
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BJ Habibie Habibie was born in Parepare‚ South Sulawesi Province to Abdul Jalil Habibie and R. A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. When he was 14 years old‚ Habibie’s father died. Following his father’s death‚ Habibie continued his studies in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved to Germany. In 1960‚ Habibie received a degree in engineering in Germany
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Technology played a crucial role in determining the outcome of World War II. Much of it was developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s‚ some were developed in response to valuable lessons learned during the war‚ and some were beginning to be developed as the war ended. The inventions of the repeating machine gun‚ the development of poison gas‚ and the introduction of the first tanks caused armies to fight using the bunkering method. This allowed men to huddle in trenches along what
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The field must had 120 yards long by 53.3 yards wide‚ based on the measuring system used there. The ball is a prolonged spheroid‚ which is about 11 inches long and 22 inches in circumference and it‚ weight around 0.875 lbs‚ to make the balloon aerodynamic so that it can travel longs distances. Each competitor must use helmets and padding during the game. The name of the things change‚ for example when you made a goal in Rugby it is called Try and in Football‚ touch down. Showing that the team can
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CIVL980 – ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATION GROUP PROJECT #1: Finite Element Modelling and Analysis of a Pedestrian Bridge in North Sydney Felix Le Besnerais 4410348 Tuan Vu Ho 4381920 Table of Contents Executive Summary This project details all the procedure to evaluate static and dynamic responses of a pedestrian bridge. To this end‚ we need to: Prepare sketches showing the layout of the structure including its member sizes and dimensions. Determine and calculate
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Bottle Rocket Handbook Leo C. Singleton IV ii Copyright c 2001 Leo C. Singleton IV. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ without the prior written permission of the author. Acknowledgments Although I can take credit for being the author of this handbook‚ much of its content is the hard work of other members‚ past and present‚ of the Columbus High School Science Olympiad team. I would like to take this opportunity to thank
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How do you make a turbofan more efficient? Connecticut based engine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) approached this dilemma by simply adding a gear. Their new PurePower PW1000G series engine utilizes an advanced gear system that allows the engine’s fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. The new gear system‚ along with an all new highly advanced core‚ delivers double digit improvements in fuel efficiency‚ environmental emissions and noise. Although this isn’t
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COMPARISON BETWEEN BAILEYS BRIDGE TRUSS AND SUSPENSION BRIDGES Name Institution Comparison between Baileys Bridge Truss and Suspension Bridges The Bailey bridge trusses are bridges that are portable and comprise of pre-fabricated trusses (Katohi‚ 2013). They were designed to assist the military to cross wide cliffs and gaps of up to 200 feet (Caney‚ 2006; McGloin‚ 2008). In the contemporary world‚ longer Bailey bridges have been constructed‚ and are able to function effectively to allow smooth transportation
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Sir Isaac Newton once said “What we know is a drop‚ what we don’t know is an ocean.” This means that there is so much waiting to be uncovered. With the knowledge that there is more to the world than what meets the eye‚ Newton went on to discover the laws of motion. Newton’s first law of motion is commonly referred to as the law of inertia. Newton’s second law of motion has to do with acceleration. Newton’s third law of motion explains the forces involved when two objects interact. These three laws
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hydrogen were discovered which in turn led to the invention of hydrogen balloons.[1] Various theories in mechanics by physicists during the same period of time‚ notably fluid dynamics and Newton ’s laws of motion‚ led to the foundation of modern aerodynamics. Tethered balloons filled with hot air were used in the first half of the 19th century and saw considerable action in several mid-century wars‚ most notably the American Civil War‚ where balloons provided observation during the Battle of Petersburg
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