Who Discovered Electricity ? From the writings of Thales of Miletus it appears that Westerners knew as long ago as 600 B.C. that amber becomes charged by rubbing. But other than that‚ there was little real progress until the English scientist William Gilbert in 1600 described the electrification of many substances and coined the term "electricity" from the Greek word for amber. As a result‚ Gilbert is called the father of modern electric power. In 1660‚ Otto von Guericke invented a crude machine
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the earth. 2. Inertia-When something is remained unchanged 3. Potential Energy-the amount of energy that an object may have because of its position 4. Kinetic Energy-The amount of energy an object can have due to its motion. 5. Friction-the rubbing of two surfaces sliding together 6. Traction-The grip of the tire on a road 7. Centrifugal Force- a force that causes an object moving in a circular path to move out and away from the center of its own path already. 8. Centripetal Force-a force
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“Authria‚ I’ll tell you one more time to bring me the sulfur before I put you on a library ban!” I jolted from my bookish stupor‚ quickly hiding my newest book under my bed. I knew from experience that the Headmaster didn’t make empty threats‚ and I don’t know if I could handle having nothing to read in the upcoming weeks. Samhain was approaching‚ and it was going to be pretty dull. I still wasn’t allowed to help with the annual Ritual of Revival‚ in which the Headmaster contacted the worshipped
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the dry jar. The equation is: P4 + 5 O2 ==> 2 P2O5. For lighting phosphorus matches‚ another aspect of chemistry will be needed and that would be the friction. When a match is struck on the striking surface of its box‚ the friction caused by rubbing together creates enough heat to turn a very small amount of the red phosphorus into white phosphorus‚ which catches fire in air. This small amount of heat is enough to start a chemical reaction that uses
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the lamentable errors it displays are therefore her own. When the speaker’s book is returned by the publisher‚ the speaker’s attempt to "wash (the) face" of her child only worsens the image of herself that she sees in it. Washing the child‚ rubbing off a blemish‚ and stretching its joints but failing to improve his imperfections all contribute to an image of the speaker rewriting her book‚ desperately trying to raise its quality up to her high standards‚ but discovering in the process that its
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Place woman in dorsal recumbent position‚ supine with knees flexed to relax abdominal muscles. Place a small pillow under the head for comfort. 3. Drape properly to maintain privacy. 4. Explain procedure to the patient. 5. Warms hands by rubbing together. (Cold hands can stimulate uterine contractions). 6. Use the palm for palpation not the fingers. | Purpose | Procedure | Findings | First Maneuver: Fundal Grip | To determine fetal part lying in the fundus. To determine presentation
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November 12‚ 2017 This week I decided to talk about Paraphilia. I know that’s kind of an odd topic to talk about‚ but I didn’t know much about it and didn’t know there were so many types. I went through and read all the information on chapter 10. I just wanted to cover the main topics over the reaction. Starting off‚ these disorders occur almost exclusively among men. Therefore‚ it’s very rare for women to ever have any of these disorder. There are eight major types of Paraphilia. These types
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skin conditions can also lead the teacher or parents on finding out what the child is allergic. What observations suggest that an infant or toddler may have a cold? An observation suggesting a maybe the child sneezing‚ drainage from the nose‚ rubbing eyes‚ teary eyes or warm skin. Usually these signs are the beginning or the process of a infant or toddler having an cold. Another important observation is if the child has green or slightly drainage from the nose. These usually means that it relates
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thumb joints. Symptoms of… Osteoporosis • a loss of height as you age caused by compression in the spine or • experiencing a bone fracture from a minor knock to your limbs‚ or minor fall Osteoarthritis • A crunching feeling or the sound of bone rubbing on bone. • Stiffness in a joint after getting out of bed or sitting for a long time • Swelling or tenderness in one or more joints
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devalue her as subservient. Troung explains the role of salt in enhancing their relationship explained as‚ “When miss Toklas first visited the rue de Fleurus‚ she felt Gertrude Stein’s “appreciation” on her like a ribbon of steel. She felt her flesh rubbing against it‚ she felt sweat dripping down her back‚ sliding down her back‚ sliding down the side of her thighs. She crossed her legs‚ and Gertrude Stein looked at her as if she knew‚ Salt enhances the sweetness. Delicious thought GertrudeStein” (184)
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