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    Earth Science Vocabulary

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    Earth Science Vocab Unit 4 Celestial Objects-A natural object which is located outside of Earth’s atmosphere‚ such as the Moon‚ the Sun‚ an asteroid‚ planet‚ or a  star. Arc- a continuous portion of a circle Constellation-A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure. Apparent daily motion- Objects in the sky appear to rise in the East and set in the West each day. This apparent daily motion

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    I.PURPOSE OF EXPERIMENT The purpose of this lab was to determine the magnitude of the uncertainties produced when making measurements using common lab equipment. II.APPARATUS AND MATERIALS NEEDED safety goggles distilled water (at 20°C) laboratory apron dropper laboratory balance 2 objects of unknown mass standard masses graduated cylinder‚ 10-mL graduated cylinder‚ 100-mL III.PROCEDURE Part A: Estimating the Uncertainty of a Balance 1.We put on lab aprons and goggles. Then

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    Indirect and Direct Racism Racism is a blot on society that has transgressed mankind over hundreds of years. It is conscience of humans that few things are far superior to others. This can be explained in the detail with example of skin color‚ origin and culture which are the key factors in defragmenting the human society which eventually leads to racism. Cultural difference between various communities was one of the reason for the development of racism. As societies tries to bind itself together

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    Physics Spm Chapter 1 Form 4

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    LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson you should be able to: 1. Understanding physics * Explain what Physics is * Recognize the Physics in everyday situations and natural phenomena 1.2 Understanding Base quantities and derived quantities * Explain what base quantities and derived quantities are * List base quantities and yheir units * List derived quantities and their units * Express quantities using prefixes *

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    watt | W | kg*m2*s-3 | pressure | Pascal | Pa | kg*m-1*s-2 | charge | coulomb | C | A*s | potential difference | volt | V | kg*m2*s-3*A-1 | resistance | ohm | Ω | kg*m2*s-3*A-2 | Systematic and Random Errors * Systematic error * Affects each measurement the same way * Error by system * E.g. lack of calibration (zero error) * E.g. Wrong theory or equation * Not accurate * Random error * Different for each measurement * By human

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    detective work and forensic science have become increasingly popular among readers and enthusiasts. They demonstrate that science is an important tool in answering difficult questions regarding how the tragic assassination of President Kennedy happened for example. Forensic Science is appealing to many people because they want to be detectives to solve problems and puzzles. Today I will focus on how scientific principles embody the study of forensic science but with a main focus on how physicists and crime

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    Observational Astronomy

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    Astronomy is a natural science that is the study of celestial objects (such as moons‚ planets‚ stars‚ nebulae‚ and galaxies)‚ the physicschemistry‚ mathematics‚ and evolution of such objects‚ and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth‚ including supernovae explosions‚ gamma ray bursts‚ and cosmic background radiation. A related but distinct subject‚ cosmology‚ is concerned with studying the universe as a whole.[1] Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences. Prehistoric cultures

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    Chemical Earth 1. The living and non-living components of the Earth contain mixtures Construct word and balanced formulae equations of chemical reactions as they are encountered 1. Build a word equation Reactants on left‚ Products on right 2. Convert word equation into chemical formula for the reactants and products Using valency rules 3. Balance the equation Adjust coefficients to get equal numbers of each kind of atom on each side 4. Specify the physical state for each species present

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    History of Astronomy

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    HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences‚ dating back to antiquity‚ with its origins in the religious‚ mythological‚ and astrological practices of pre-history: vestiges of these are still found in astrology‚ a discipline long interwoven with public and governmental astronomy‚ and not completely disentangled from it until a few centuries ago in the Western World . In some cultures astronomical data was used for astrological prognostication. Ancient astronomers were able

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    Physics 72: Magnetic Field

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    27 Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces J. Manuel Physics 72 1st Sem AY13-14 1 27 Fundamental nature of Magnetism Magnetism Magnetic Field Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic Flux Motion of Charged Particles in Magnetic Field Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor Force and Torque on a Current Loop Interaction of moving electric charges Magnetic forces arise in two stages: 1. Moving charge or a collection of moving charges produces a magnetic field. 2. Current or moving

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