MOMENT OF A COUPLE Today’s Objectives: Students will be able to a) define a couple‚ and‚ b) determine the moment of a couple. APPLICATIONS A torque or moment of 12 N · m is required to rotate the wheel. Which one of the two grips of the wheel above will require less force to rotate the wheel? APPLICATIONS (continued) The crossbar lug wrench is being used to loosen a lug net. What is the effect of changing dimensions a‚ b‚ or c on the force that must be applied? MOMENT OF
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25. Fraud is an intentional act involving the use of deception that results in a material misstatement of the financial statements. The two types of misstatements that are relevant to auditors are: The misstatement arising from misappropriation- this occurs when someone steals or misuses an organizations assets. Perpetrators are usually employees and occur when they gain access to cash or cash disbursement accounts and can manipulate them. Misstatement arising from fraudulent financial reporting-
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For that reason it is imperative to practice professional skepticism when conducting business. Professional skepticism in essence is having a questioning mind. This means being alert to evidence indicating that misstatement‚ errors or intentional alteration of books‚ records and documents has taken place. Professional skepticism doesn’t necessarily mean placing distrust in management but rather approaching the audit objectively. Had investors
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Ştefan Afloroaei / Descartes and the “metaphysical dualism” Descartes and the “metaphysical dualism”: Excesses in interpreting a classic* Al.I. Cuza University of Iasi Abstract The article focuses on one of the most serious accusations brought against Descartes and modern philosophy‚ namely “the dualism of substance”. The accusers claim that the human body and soul were viewed as completely separate; consequently‚ their relationship as such and the united being of man become incomprehensible. As
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calculations. Berkeley’s 1709 publication marked only the beginning of the radical Idealistic views put forth by George Berkeley. Although at first Berkeley’s ideas seem improbable‚ his theory of Idealism‚ which he claims is the only theory that avoids skepticism and solipsism‚ proves difficult to renounce and ultimately logical in the sense of true knowledge. Four years following the publishing of‚ An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision‚ Berkeley revealed his most important philosophical work of his career
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Sebastian Gumina Paper Topic #1 Descartes’ Skeptical Method Descartes’ method offers definitive conclusions on certain topics‚ (his existence‚ the existence of God)but his reasoning is not without error. He uses three arguments to prove existence (His and God’s) that attempt to solidify his conclusions. For his method to function seamlessly‚ Descartes needs to be consistent in his use of the method‚ that is‚ he must continue to doubt and challenge thoughts that originate in his own
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strain‚ and show how they can be determined for various types of problems. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd In-Class Activities • • • • • • • • Reading Quiz Applications Normal Stress Shear Stress Normal Strain Shear Strain Cartesian Strain Components Concept Quiz Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd READING QUIZ 1. What is the normal stress in the bar if P=10 kN and 500 mm²? a) b) c) d) e) 0.02 kPa 20 Pa 20 kPa 200 N/mm² 20 MPa Copyright © 2011 Pearson
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Descartes’ Fourth Meditation: Account of Falsity and its Relation to Clear and Distinct Perception This paper will address how René Descartes‚ the “Father of Modern Philosophy”‚ explains the nature of falsity in an attempt to prove his claim that “everything that we clearly and distinctly perceive is true” (Descartes 11). This paper sets out to prove that within his “Fourth Meditation” Descartes examines and diagnoses the source of error and falsity; it will also examine his successfulness
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Theoredical vs Experimental Concepts of Intelligibity between Cavendish and the Anti-Newtonians of France. What is truth? What makes an idea or fact true‚ partially true‚ or false? Does it come from the mind‚ as Plato insisted‚ or experimental evidence‚ as Aristotle believed? Conflicts between ideas of truths have often lead to differences between groups‚ and this remains the case for Cavendish in England and the Anti-Newtonians of France. In making this essay‚ I strive to answer two questions:
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Lock’s theory on the primary and secondary qualities are both properties of matter‚ it is a conceptual distinction in epistemology which means it concerns the nature’s physical reality. For example the five main properties for the primary quality is solidity‚ motion‚ extension‚ number and figure they do not rely on subjective judgments‚ the issue of accuracy applies to primary quality as well. Secondary quality’s is based four properties; color‚ smell‚ taste and sound these quality’s effect people
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