Instructions for Making a Paper Airplane Materials: 1.One sheet of smooth‚ stiff paper. Use a standard sheet (8½ x 11 inches). Make sure it has 90° corners and straight edges. 2.A flat and smooth work surface. It should be sturdy‚ and at least as big as the paper. Procedure: 1.Fold the paper in half lengthwise. Crease the fold‚ then turn it inside out and crease again. (Open up the folded page and fold it along the same line in the opposite direction.) Make sure that the edges are aligned so
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Do you agree with the view that ‘the war changed very little for women’? Before the First World War‚ women did not have the vote because they were not seen as contributors towards shaping the country‚ economically or politically. This is because they were confined‚ practically‚ to their homes‚ as all they could do is cook‚ clean and look after the children. This is when groups like the Suffragists and the Suffragettes formed. Their aim was to gain the vote. However‚ propaganda against them made
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OThe Physics of Airplanes Background: At any given moment‚ roughly 5‚000 airplanes crisscross the skies above the United States alone‚ amounting to an estimated 64 million commercial and private takeoffs every year (source: NATCA). Considering the rest of the world ’s flight activity‚ the grand total is almost incalculable. In order to understand how airplanes fly‚ we must break down the parts of an airplane and understand the physics behind the airplanes most important components: the engine/propeller
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called the most beautiful woman in the world. It was 1940‚ German U-boats were torpedoing ships in Atlantic. During this time‚ Hedy came up with an idea that was called frequency hopping. It was so no one could jam or intercept the signal. Later on she handed the idea to the Navy and she made no money from it. Her idea is now used in gps‚ phones and more. Frequency hopping was the first idea that formed the thing that we now called Wifi. The invention that has changed my life the most is Wifi. One of
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1800s that complex machines began to replace simple tools like shovels or plows. The technology of the Industrial Revolution changed America by making it more efficient to create and distribute goods and people throughout the country. For example‚ innovative machinery like railroads‚ canals‚ mechanical reapers‚ and many others was created to replace less complicated inventions like corduroy roads. Before the Industrial Revolution‚ most people created their own goods on farms and almost never purchased
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had a great desire to fly in an aeroplane. It was a sort of obsession‚ with me since childhood. Whenever I heard the droning of an aeroplane. I looked round to see where it was. How I wished to be in it flying over the world like a kite! When I grew up‚ I persuaded3 my father to take me to the aerodrome. The inside view of the plane was breath taking. Such a huge structure with rows of seats! I could not imagine how this aeroplane could fly up and beyond the clouds‚ sometimes‚ at a height of over
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Ultimately‚ the Opium Wars changed China’s relationship with the Western world‚ resulting in a major shift in the economic and the diplomatic relationship between the Qing dynasty the western nations. The self-sufficient isolationist Chinese economy confronted a rapidly industrializing society that would refuse to submit. The failure of the Qing imperial court to properly secure their borders during the Opium Wars was a fatal oversight that would affect the foreign and domestic policies throughout
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Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers created the first working airplane in 1903. Orville and Wilbur Wright were self taught. They did not go to college and learned how to fix things by watching their mother when they were growing up. This knowledge led to them inventing many gadgets and also began the age of flight. The Wright Brothers are an excellent examples of American revolutionaries because they changed the way we travel‚ changed the way wars are fought‚ and contributed to the new convenient
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William Shakespeare is about the biggest name in theatre. William Shakespeare changed theatre. Not only did he change theatre‚ he created some aspects of theatre. Back in the late 1500’s he was known for his theatre‚ but now he is viewed as the “god” of theatre. Theatre isn’t the only thing he had an influence on‚ he has an influence on words in the dictionary and changed how people think. He changed the way people think‚ because his stories have lessons in them. He has good morals sometimes as a
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and America silver into China. During the period of 1500-1750 CE‚ the global flow of silver brought about many social and economical changes across the world such as the switch from a barter system to the usage of silver coins. This made it easier to trade‚ especially over long distances by placing a set value on certain goods. Despite the good it did for trade‚ the increased production of silver coins and silver refinement led to severe inflation. Silver was given the same value from when it was a
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