At the candle light I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of a thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own‚ I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen‚ Pride and Prejudice In a world that believes ignorance is bliss‚ true knowledge can only be earned by reading. The more you read the more lives you live. Discovering the diverse palette of culture‚ gaining an insight into what matters in the real‚
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THE NATURE OF LIGHT Until the time of Isaac Newton (1642–1727)‚ most scientists thought that light consisted of streams of particles (called corpuscles) emitted by light sources. Galileo and others tried (unsuccessfully) to measure the speed of light. Around 1665‚ evidence of wave properties of light began to be discovered. By the early 19th century‚ evidence that light is a wave had grown very persuasive. In 1873‚ James Clerk Maxwell predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves and calculated
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The light bulb is an invention that has been around since the 1800’s. This invention has significantly‚ affected society by allowing the world to create a comfortable safe environment. The light bulb was invented in 1879 using lower current electricity‚ a small carbonized filament‚ and an improved vacuum inside the globe; this was not an original invention by Edison this was an improved invention by Edison from 50 years ago. Edison was able to produce a reliable‚ long-lasting source of light
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2-8 Refraction and polarization of light 5. Experiment Results A. Linearity of light 1. The light beam does go straight when we tested on the angle board. 2. As the source of light beam was getting farther away from the slit‚ the beam becomes narrower and shorter in addition to fading. This is because light particles escape more when they travel to go through the slit. B. Law of reflection Angle of incidence is the angle formed by a ray incident on a surface
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Dispersion Of White Light by a Glass Prism: When a beam of white light is passed through a glass prism‚ it is split up into a band of colours called spectrum. This is called dispersion of white light. The spectrum of white has the colours violet‚ indigo‚ blue‚ green‚ yellow‚ orange and red (VIBGYOR). The red light bends the least and the violet light bends the most. A rainbow is a natural spectrum appearing in the sky after a rain shower. It is caused by the dispersion of sunlight by water
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Biology (D) Ms. Wainman The relationship between Photosynthesis and cellular respiration Introduction: Photosynthesis is the process which used by plants to capture light energy and use it to do chemical reactions that change carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy (ATP)‚ carbohydrates just like sugar. Cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food with oxygen. Plants cells do photosynthesis and cellular respiration both ‚but animal cells
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Light From personal experience I would say light within architecture is what makes you feel uplifted as you walk into a room or a space. Light can be controlled and manipulated within certain spaces by adding light or having an absence of light. Light can completely change the dynamics of a room or space and can also have a very strong effect on the mood. Light within architecture can either be natural or synthetic‚ both creating a special experience within a room. In my research I will
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Applying “Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography” After watching the film‚ “Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography‚” I was introduced to the beauty of capturing perfected lighting‚ highlighting‚ and shadowing. Before watching this documentary‚ I never truly focused on how a scene was portrayed and why it made me feel how I did. After careful consideration‚ I have decided to apply my new knowledge to why I feel‚ “A Little Princess” has been perfected by cinematographer‚ Emmanuel Lubezki
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Brazil‚ to light his workshop when his neighbourhood was suffering energy shortages‚ enabling him to continue working. His neighbours‚ intrigued by the idea‚ soon started following suit‚ adding the bulbs to their homes in kitchens‚ bathrooms and living areas where electric light was prohibitively expensive and inefficient. The bottle bulb revolution was then further enhanced by The “MyShelter Foundation”‚ which runs a program in the Philippines called “Isang Litrong Liwanag: a Liter of Light”. Based
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sTraffic lights‚ also known as traffic signals‚ traffic lamps‚ signal lights‚ robots in South Africa[1] and‚ in the past‚ semaphores‚[2] are signalling devices positioned at road intersections‚ pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic. Traffic lights were first installed in 1868 in London[3] and are now used all over the world. Traffic lights alternate the right of way accorded to road users by displaying lights of a standard color (red‚ yellow/amber‚ and green)
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