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    What happens to resistance of a conductor when its area of cross-section is increased? Ans. Resistance decreases     Question 2 The charge possessed by an electron is 1.6x10-19 coulombs. Find the number of electrons that will flow per second to constitute a current of 1 ampere. Ans.     Question 3 Name the instrument used to measure electric current in a circuit. Ans. Ammeter     Question 4 In the following table the values of current I flowing in a given resistor for the corresponding

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    Experiment number : 1! ! ! ! ! Title : Resistance Color Code ! ! ! Performed by : El Batina Bokhoum Engineering course : ENG-102 Partners : Betsy Batista Lab Day/Hour : Tuesday 6-8 pm! Jermaine Lockley ! Lab Instructor : Dr. Gontar ! Date Performed : 09/09/14! Date Due: 09/16/14! ! Purpose : The purpose of this lab is to be able to measure the resistance of color code ! .The experiment will help us to interpret and record the ohmic value of a resistor when given

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    Varsha Chawdhary Prof. Hughes Eng 101 Section 811 13th October 2005 Non violent protest – Dr. Martin Luther King’s moral disobedience! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the issue of non-violence in his letter from Birmingham Jail. He states that any law‚ which is unjust and inhuman‚ is not a moral law. Dr. King’s argument for non-violent protest against the authorities is just and moral; because any action taken for the greater good of human beings may be called disobedience by the authorities‚ but as

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    Nigeria Oil Crisis

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    NIGERIA AND OIL By: Fariha Ahsan‚ period 5 This article displays a vivid picture for us about the conditions in Nigeria due to the oil reserves. Though Nigeria contained the potential to strive and become a wealthy oil nation‚ leaving the cocoon of poverty encompassing Africa- it became trapped in a lot of corrupt dealings. Today‚ the Niger Delta in Nigeria has caught the attention of world wide humanitarian and environmental activists. The article states how in the past‚ the corrupt government

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    Uses of Tent

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    ------------------------------------------------- Use(s) Tents are used as habitation by nomads‚ recreational campers‚ and disaster victims. Tents are typically used as overhead shelter for festivals‚ weddings‚ backyard parties‚ and major corporate events. They are also used for excavation (construction) covers‚ industrial shelters. Traditional Tents have traditionally been used by nomadic people all over the world‚ such as Native Americans‚ Mongolian and Tibetan Nomads‚ and the Bedouin.

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    Examples Of Disobedience

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    There is no better example of disobedience leading to progress than America itself. This country was built on revolution‚ from the worn eighteenth-century bricks pointing the way to Lexington and Concord to antiquated metal signs corroding in the landfill reading ‘Whites only’. To justify a safe and prosperous life‚ rebellions and protests must occur- until the minority becomes heard over the deafening shout of the majority‚ there cannot truly be peace. Oscar Wilde’s claim that ‘it is through disobedience

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    Peaceful protests are paramount in affecting change in a free society for a simple reason; those with power tend to keep it. Only through demonstration (or regulation) will they relinquish it. While this concentration of power is completely unjust‚ I don’t blame the holders of it in the slightest. Although we humans are social creatures‚ we’re nearly always out to ultimately better ourselves and carry on in our blissful ignorance that we aren’t doing others any harm. This is where peaceful protests

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    Civil disobedience‚ an action in our modern society that is called childish‚ ignorant‚ or unruly. However‚ everyone forgets the unprecedented times when civil disobedience has brought the world further and further. Civil disobedience is the act of not conforming to the government’s commands or laws. When this term is used we never think of the positive effects‚ instead we view it negatively. If it really is so horrible then what of the greats? Martin Luther of the 1500s‚ Rosa Parks‚ Tiananmen Square

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    Civil disobedience has the potential to positively influence a society for the better. Martin Luther King said " One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws." In this day and age civil disobedience is praised even rewarded; but‚ can this form of peaceful rebellion help a society. The answer to this question is‚ yes. There are three things that are necessary to truly have a correct form of civil disobedience. There must be no damage to property or people‚ one must take responsibility for

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    Disobedience has been involved in human society since the very beginning. To some people‚ disobedience is only seen as a detriment to society and progress but that’s just not true. Disobedience is a valuable human trait that promotes social progress because disobedience allows us to learn from the actions of the deviant‚ get results that wouldn’t be possible with obedient means‚ and it gives others examples of bad behavior and the consequences of acting that way. Disobedience allows us to learn

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