Bayfield were short-weight by approximately 5%. The light-weight bags were initially detected by one of Wet-Land’s receiving clerks‚ who noticed that the rail road side scale tickets indicated that the net weights were significantly less on all three of the boxcars than those of identical shipments received on October 25‚ 1994. Bayfield’s traffic department was called to determine if lighter-weight dunnage or pallets were used on the shipments. (This might explain the lighter weights.) Bayfield indicated
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1 Understand the difference between weight and mass. 1 Weight and mass are often confused‚ partially because both can be measured with scales. Weight is the effect of gravity on an object. If an object is relocated to an area with different gravity‚ for example another planet‚ the weight of that object will change. This change is due entirely because of the difference in the gravity and has nothing to do with
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Data: mass of weight | displacement | m (kg) | x (m) | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.24 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 0.4 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.60 | We began the experiment by placing a helical spring on a clamp‚ creating a “spring system”. We then measured the distance from the bottom of the suspended spring to the floor. Next we placed a 100g weight on the bottom of the spring and then measured the displacement of the spring due to the weight . We repeated the procedure
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State the principle of triple beam balance A beam balance measures mass as opposed to weight‚ so the mass you weigh will be the same on the moon as it is on earth. Gravity is taken out of the equation‚ unlike a spring balance that measures weight and would measure an article to be 1/6 of the weight on the moon as it would be on earth using the same spring balance that relied on gravity. The principle is that of moment‚ or turning force/torque)‚ calculated by force x distance. Fundamentally‚
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a list of external factors. Divide factors into two groups: opportunities and threats. Assign weights: Assign a weight to each factor. The value of each weight should be between 0 and 1 (or alternatively between 10 and 100 if you use the 10 to 100 scale). Zero means the factor is not important. One or hundred means that the factor is the most influential and critical one. The total value of all weights together should equal 1 or 100. Rate factors: Assign a rating to each factor. Rating should be
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school laden with books which they could hardly carry. This burden did not improve their minds; it only made them hunch backs. Heavy back packs are one of the most distressing and unpleasant aspects of school life for many children. The heavy weights of books make school going drudgery and irksome. This goes contrary to the current trend‚ which insists that the learning process should be fun. Children who do not have to carry heavy loads‚ such as the resident borders‚ are more relaxed and at ease
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displacement measuring plate‚ spring‚ weights‚ loading rod. PROCEDURE Determine the stiffness of the spring The length of the unloaded spring was measured. A weight was inserted unto the loading rod (with plate)‚ then the loading rod was anchored to the spring. The extension of the loaded spring was noted. Steps 2 to 3 were repeated with four other different loading conditions. Determine the natural frequency of the spring-mass system A weight was inserted unto the loading rod (with
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instead of 0.26. Weighting GM -61.4% MRK 21.1% GE 140.2% 100.0% Risk-free rate 5% Expected Return 53.2% Expected standard deviation 23.6% Sharpe Ratio 1.96 The weight of GM‚ MRK‚ and GE change to -61.4%‚ 21.1%‚ and 140.2% and Sharpe Ratio change to 1.96. We have higher weight on GE and lower on GM because GM has decided to become much like GE but its Sharp Ratio is much lower then GE‚ so we chose invest more on GE and short sell more on GM. b. Now suppose the GM
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cylindrical measure having internal diameter 11.5cm and height 18cm. THEORY The ’Aggregate crushing value’ gives a relative measure of the resistance of an aggregate to crushing under a gradually applied compressive load. It is the percentage by weight of the crushed (or finer) material obtained when the test aggregates are subjected to a specified load under standardized conditions‚ and is a numerical index of the strength of the aggregate used in road construction. Aggregates with lower crushing
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trying to argue that the mean weight of the pineapples harvested last year is actually greater than the previously recorded 31 ounces; a greater mean weight would mean greater profits and advertising power for the company. So through various calculations‚ I will determine whether the company is correct in its claim and grant whether or not Drole deserves its title for harvesting the largest pineapples in the country. The Drole Pineapple Company claims that the mean weight of its pineapples harvest
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