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    more than a few famous conductors have said that they can teach anyone the basics of conducting in a few minutes. It is the other parts of conducting that take a lifetime to learn. Maxwell begins this chapter with a fascinating story about the South Pole explorations of two groups‚ one lead by Roald Amundsen and the other lead by Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen spent months preparing and studying effective methods of travel in the Arctic while Scott did not invest his time in planning their navigation

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    can hold its magnetic strength for a reasonable length of time. True. 5. How is an electromagnet produced? Through electricity. 6. Which of the following produces the best electromagnet? B. soft iron 7. Unlike poles of a magnet repel each other and like poles attract each other. 8. What part does polarity play in the operation of an electric motor? It allows the motor to run continuously. 9. What part of a motor produces an inductive magnetic field within itself to facilitate

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    endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations Physics for Cambridge IGCSE Complete seCond edition Teacher’s Resource Kit Ian Collins 2 PRACTICAL Name: 2.2 Acceleration due to gravity using a ticker tape timer Aim: To determine a value for the acceleration due to gravity‚ g. Equipment: n ticker tape timer n ticker tape n pulley mass n string n adhesive tape n 30 cm rule n scissors n glue n Introduction As an object falls freely it will accelerate towards the centre

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    Ever wonder why barber poles are red and white striped? This came from the Middle Ages‚ when the Plague spread. The red stripe was used to show the patient’s blood and it would be put in two bowls at the top and bottom of the pole where leeches would collect it. Then when they were done‚ they would get a clean white bandage. The blood would be removed to prevent The Black Death. As a result‚ the Black Death was a huge event during this time. The Black Death spread quickly‚ the disease killed many

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    Religious Life‚ a totem is apparent in every society. A totem is a symbolic figure of some creature‚ being‚ or thing that represents the sanctity and principle of god. Essentially‚ a totem is a profane‚ ordinary object that has been deemed by society to have some holy‚ sacred characteristics. With this being said‚ the object itself does not have any holy or sacred qualities; rather it is merely the representation of the totem that holds these characteristics. For example‚ if a society’s totem is a turtle

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    Have you ever wondered what the inventions of medieval times were like? How people did things such as grinding grain? Well‚ now you will know what it was like. Medieval innovations are fascinating for three reasons. We know about how they did everyday things‚ what science was like‚ and how they affect our scientific progress. Windmills are one type of invention. Windmills were brought to Europe in the 12th century by the crusaders. The sails (the things that turned in the wind) were mounted on a

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    75. Roja and Pooja start moving in those inverse headings from An pole. They would moving during those speeds for 2 km/hr and 3 km/hr individually. After 4 hours what will make the separation between them?. An. 12 km b. 20 km. C. 24 km d. 4 km. Answer: b). 76. An train abandons Mumabai toward 9 am during An pace from claiming 40 kmph. Following you quit offering on that one hour‚ an alternate train abandons mumbai in the same heading Similarly as that of the principal prepare In An velocity from

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    About Compass's Invention

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    The compass has served as a navigational aid to many tourists‚ travelers‚ and numerous explorers. Though the compass has served well in navigation‚ it has affected and improved mankind greatly. In China‚ building was refined in many ways by the compass. It has enabled many to find positions‚ direction or route. No one knows when‚ where‚ or by whom the compass was invented (dEstaing and Young 153). We do know though‚ that there were numerous inventors of the compass. The first compass was invented

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    In America around the 1930’s‚ 40’s and 50’s emerged a new kind of Abstract painting style dubbed as ‘Abstract Expressionism’ with a man named Jackson Pollock being‚ as what some may call‚ the ringleader and starting point of the movement with Blue Poles‚ formerly known as number 11‚ being one of his most famous works of art. But the question or stigma that still remains around the painting is ‘is it actually real art’ with some regarding it as being something that the skill of either a child or a

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    The Bermuda Triangle Mystery I. The Bermuda Triangle has been responsible for numerous queer incidents ever since the 19th century. Ships and planes have mysteriously disappeared when entering these perplexing waters. Is the Bermuda Triangle really a place of mysterious danger or is it just a result of coincidence? II. Navigational tools and compass malfunctions are frequently reported when in the Bermuda Triangle areas and no real scientific explanations have been provided. A. Mysterious

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