THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Wednesday 5 November 2008 Time allowed: 2 hours For candidates applying for Physics‚ and Physics and Philosophy There are two parts (A and B) to this test‚ carrying equal weight. Attempt as many questions as you can from each part. Write on white A4 lined paper. At the end of the test put your answer sheets in order and collate with a treasury tag. Attach a cover sheet to your answers. DO NOT write your name anywhere except on the cover sheet.
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Experiment 1 mass determinations Objective: The purpose of this experiment is to see the difference of precision of different balances. When doing experiments we determine the mass my measuring the sample with a balance. There are many kinds of balances that measure to different precisions. This experiment shows the different results that two balances can give. Summary of Procedures Determine the mass with the triple beam scale to the most precise measurement possible for the scale.
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constant speed. Motion of this kind is called uniform circular motion. A. The Gizmotm shows both a top view and a side view of a puck constrained by a string‚ traveling a circular path on an air table. Be sure the Gizmo has these settings: radius 8 m‚ mass 5 kg‚ and velocity 8 m/s. Then click Play and observe the motion of the puck. 1. The puck in the Gizmo is traveling at a constant speed‚ but it is NOT traveling at a constant velocity. Explain why. _______________________________________________________________
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Lopez 1 Ashanti Lopez Mr. Knox AP English Language & Composition 14 January 2015 Mass Incarceration On December 7th of 1989‚ a man named Carlos DeLuna‚ was wrongfully executed for a murder he did not commit (Cohen). The 8th Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights states‚ "Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." Carlos never had the opportunity to prove his innocence before being executed by lethal injection. Prior to being executed
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To end mass incarceration‚ the public’s attention needs to shift from a civil rights campaign to a moral crusade that advocates on behalf of criminals. The widespread aversion to advocacy on behalf of those labeled criminals reflects a certain political reality. Many think that spending money on criminal justice reform is unwise. Their thoughts exist because criminals are the one social group in America that everyone across political‚ racial and class boundaries feels free to hate. We can continue
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Mass incarceration is the mass intake of people of color into the justice system. It is being labeled as the “new Jim Crow.” Meaning that it is the unspoken legal separation of people of color from whites. The old Jim Crow made it legal for segregation to exist and the new Jim Crow made it easier to hide the racism that still exists in America. Mass incarceration is the new racial caste system/the new Jim Crow because it made a clear divide between whites and blacks. It did this by promoting stereotypes
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Mass Incarceration in the United States Analyzing the Costs of Mass Incarceration in America Juan Guereque University of Texas at Arlington Institutional Corrections Professor Arthur G. Vasquez December 11‚ 2015 Introduction This research paper concisely reviews matters regarding mass incarceration in the United States of America by presenting several facts and findings discovered in research conducted by scholars who have dedicated themselves to studying this subject. The
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The topic we chose was an important time in history dealing with prisons. We chose MASS INCARCERATION and focused on the legacy of Ronald Reagan and the escalating war on drugs. Today we are going to talk to you about the policies surrounding the war on drugs and how they have affected mass incarceration and policies that devalue the meaning of the 4th amendment. The fourth amendment is the right for a citizen to be secure in their person‚ home and any of their property. It is established to protect
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Mass Incarceration is based off of the dissemination and separation of citizens of color from their families and steady profit off the labor of inmates. This organized system was created to profit the government and low lying companies‚ targeting ethnic groups based off poverty levels and color. This system is prominent‚ mass incarceration was deprived off of slavery‚ it also criminalizes colored people and limits resources and availability of jobs‚ food stamps‚ and housing.The economic dependability
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Three major consequences or costs of mass incarceration is‚ one‚ sever social consequences. Another consequence is sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy. The third consequence is the ability to vote. These three consequences are severe enough where it affects America as a whole. Now‚ I will discuss each consequence in a little more detail. This will help in the answer of why these consequences are so detrimental to America. I will also‚ be summarizing the article the Sentencing Project’s
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