The Solid State General characteristics of solid state: Definite mass‚ volume and shape Short intermolecular distances Strong intermolecular forces Fixed lattice positions of the constituent particles Incompressibility and rigidity Classification of the solid state: Crystalline Amorphous (sometimes called pseudo solids or super-cooled liquids) Differences between the crystalline and amorphous solids Crystalline Have definite characteristic geometrical shape Melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature
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State Shapes 1. One distinct shape is not better than another‚ as it depends on the state’s situation. Politically‚ compact states are by far the best. The government is close to all portions of the state‚ rather than any other state shapes. For example‚ Brussels in Belgium is more politically stable‚ mainly because of its ability to interact with the other portions of the state. In other state shapes‚ there is an area where it is more difficult to communicate with. For example‚ in a prorupt state
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How a society punishes their criminals can say a lot about the way the citizens live their lives. Here in the United States we would rather take better care of someone in prison for life than a person on the street who has never committed a crime in their life. The philosophy and practices has changed drastically in the last 30 years. Rehabilitation was the main focus for the beginning of the 20th century. This gave way to a new found focus on justice‚ and fairness in the 1970s. Crime control was
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ME 381 Mechanical and Aerospace Control Systems Dr. Robert G. Landers State Equation Solution State Equation Solution Dr. Robert G. Landers Unforced Response 2 The state equation for an unforced dynamic system is Assume the solution is x ( t ) = e At x ( 0 ) The derivative of eAt with respect to time is d ( e At ) dt Checking the solution x ( t ) = Ax ( t ) = Ae At x ( t ) = Ax ( t ) ⇒ Ae At x ( 0 ) = Ae At x ( 0 ) Letting Φ(t) = eAt‚ the solution
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State capitalism State capitalism in emerging markets is triumphing over liberal capitalism. State capitalism occurs when the government actively intervenes with firms and companies to boost economic growth. For example‚ the Chinese state accounts for 80% of the country’s companies. Hence‚ by controlling these multinational corporations (MNCs)‚ the China government shapes the overall market by managing its currency‚ directing funds to favored industries and working closely with Chinese companies
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female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using? a. They organized a nationwide product boycott. b. They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. c. They engaged in sabotage against the machines. d. They organized and went on strike. 2. The development of a national railroad system was hampered by which of the following? a. The absence of a national standard for track
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region‚ the Cheyenne in the southeastern part of the state‚ the Blackfeet‚ Assiniboine and Gros Ventres in the central and north central area and the Kootenai and Salish in the western sector. The Pend d’Oreille were found around Flathead Lake‚ and the Kalispel occupied the western mountains. The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 was the first group of white explorers to cross Montana. The nickname for Montana is "The Treasure State." The state ranks fourth in size. The economy of Montana is
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United states medical Choose one of the formal sub disciplines of Medical Sociology in your text and explain how it has influenced the overall concept of health in the United States. Several decades medical sociology has became a big major sub discipline of sociology‚ at the same time assuming an increasingly conspicuous role in health care disciplines such as public health‚ health care management‚ clinical medicine‚ and nursing. Many courses and texts‚ rather than using the term sociology
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In the movie Enemy of the State directed by Tony Scott‚ there is a political bias against having a powerful government. From the year 1998‚ which was when the movie was produced‚ technological development has exponentially increased at a rapid rate. The government has become more sophisticated within many administrations including the NSA or National Security Agency creating an elite system of gathering information‚ as well as upping security standards through surveillance. This has aroused fear
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Desires and Decisions The term ambivalence refers to the concept of uncertainty or fluctuation‚ especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by the simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. This state of ambivalence manifests itself throughout people’s everyday lives. The choices and decisions one makes‚ whether it be small or large‚ causes a sense of uncertainty within him/her. Through this uncertainty‚ a feeling of tension forms with one’s sense of self.
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