Discuss the cause of the Tacoma bridge disaster‚ in terms of waves‚ vibrations‚ and resonance. Elaborate the effects with relevant equations and formulae. The Tacoma bridge collapse can be attributed to the waves caused by the buildup of energetic vibrations. These energetic vibrations were built up from the bridge “taking energy from the steadily blowing wind” (Crowell). Eventually enough of these energetic vibrations built up to cause resonance within the system‚ causing the wave-like motion
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Mathematics is highly valued in our society but for many students the thought of learning mathematics is daunting. Learning mathematics in primacy school may have been a positive experience but it may have also been filled with frustration and anxiety. If a teacher has a negative view of mathematics then their students will adopt this view. Students must be shown the relevance and purpose of mathematics in a real life and meaningful way. There is no doubt that mathematics is an indispensable tool
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Brief Introduction: AJ Davis is a department store chain‚ which has many credit customers and want to find out more information about these customers. AJ Davis has complied a sample of 50 credit customers with data selected in the following variables: Location‚ Income (in $1‚000’s)‚ Size (Number of people living in the household)‚ Years (number of years the customer has lived in the current location)‚ and Credit Balance (customers current credit card balance on the store’s credit car‚ in $)
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Geometry PJ Architecture and Geometry Architecture and geometry are perfect complements of each other they go hand to hand in so many ways let’s discuss some of these ways. Architecture has geometry written all over it if geometry never existed Architecture wouldn’t have existed either. First of all geometry is the reason that we can calculate and measure the sizes and shapes of certain structures for us to use. Geometry allows us pin point exactly how much more we may need or less ‚ without
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Puzzle: Who Got More? Mrs Mess was buying a set of garden furniture. The bill was seventy rupees. She gave the attendant what she thought were two ₹50 notes‚ (actually two ₹100 notes). The attendant was sleepy and didn’t notice either‚ so he gave Mrs Mess what he thought were three ₹10 notes (actually three ₹50 notes). Who ended up better off than they should? Solution: Mrs Mess comes away better off than she should‚ by ₹20 in fact. Despite the warning in the title‚ Mrs Mess did pay
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TEST BANK > CONTROL PANEL > POOL MANAGER > POOL CANVAS Pool Canvas Add‚ modify‚ and remove questions. Select a question type from the Add Question drop-down list and click Go to add questions. Use Creation Settings to establish which default options‚ such as feedback and images‚ are available for question creation. Add Creation Settings Name Chapter 1--Fundamental Concepts Description Instructions Modify Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question Which of the following
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Article 1: Titre: Colorado Flooding Imperils Oil and Gas Sites‚ Causes Spill Date: Septembre 19‚ 2013 Journal : National Geographic Cet article parle de l’inondation à Colorado le 17 Septembre‚ 2013. Cette inondation était un grand désastre parce qu’il y avait un grand déversement de pétrole. Il y avait a peu près 5250 gallons de pétrole qui a infiltré la rivière South Platte dans la partie centre-nord de l’état. Le pétrole venait des réservoirs pétroliers Anadarko endommagés. Cette déversement
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Thomas Classical Music Report 10/18/2006 Dear Friend‚ I attended a classical music concert recently at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The collection of artists seated uniformly by size of instrument went by the name of Seattle Symphony. The grand orchestra was mainly an older group and were dressed to occasion wearing black outfits. The conductor‚ Zuckerman‚ also played the violin in a primary position. It was very interesting how he balanced
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Listening to an opera is one of the most interesting classical music performances you could see live. This 90 minute opera I seen was played on Tuesday‚ November 13‚ 2012 and performed at 8 p.m. The name play was Wozzeck by Alben Burg and performed by the Philharmonic Ocrhestra. At the opera the person who was suppose to be the doctor was ill so Kevin Beurdette took Tijil Faveyls place. The people that attended the concert varied‚ some people were older and other people were young. The type of class
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Music in the veins What ever it may be ethnicity or a hobby‚ culture in general can and will influence a person. The things I have experienced have contributed to my personality‚ life style‚ and myself as a person. Many Filipinos have strong values and family ties‚ are hospitable‚ and prepare amazing food in the kitchen. Filipino foods are exotic and unique. Not only is the flavorful food delicious‚ but the connection between Filipino culture and music is a unique and strong bond. Sound has the
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