1.0 What Causes the Tides Tides are periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water. Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction between the earth and the moon. Tides are the cyclic rising and falling of earth’s ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the moon and the sun acting on the earth . Tides cause changes in the depth of the sea and produce oscillating currents known as tidal streams‚ making prediction of tides important for coastal navigation. The strip of seashore
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Electromagnetic waves in space See the book “Optics” by Hecht sections 3.2 and 3.3 Speed of light: EM waves travel in a vacuum with speed c = c = 299‚792‚458 ms-1 exactly They are transverse waves with (vector) E and B field orthogonal to each other‚ for this section bold indicates vector quanties. When far from the source (many wavelengths) the E and B fields are in phase The vector E x B points in the direction of motion Travelling waves can be written as E = E 0 ⋅ ei ( kx −ωt ) and B = B 0 ⋅ ei
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What does tradition mean to you? In the Sound of Waves tradition is valued greatly. The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima deals with two young adults who fall in love with each other and have to deal with the gossip of the town. Mishima uses characterization to develop the theme “Tradition will always be valued more than modernization” throughout the Sound of Waves. Mishima uses the relationships of the townspeople to represent the importance of tradition on the island. “Like this I should be able
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WAVES OF MIGRATION 1. The Negritos * first people to come to the Philippines * also called Atis or Aetas * They came across land bridges from mainland Asia about 25‚000 years ago. * Philippines then‚ was connected to Asia by land bridges which later sank below the sea * very small people‚ less than 5 feet tall * Were called "Negritos" because they had black skin‚ short kinky hair‚ thick lips‚ and black noses. * they wore little
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seven different waves. The waves are in the order of how big the wavelength is and its frequency‚ from the biggest to the smallest: Radio waves‚ Micro waves‚ Infrared‚ Visible light‚ Ultra Violet‚ X-rays and Gamma rays. Each of them has their own special use in everyday life. For example‚ to turn on a TV you need to use Radio waves‚ to heat your food you use Microwaves and X-rays are used to look into people’s bodies. Some waves‚ like Radio waves can be as big as a building or waves like Gamma rays
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The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck is a short novel about two young boys who live in Japan. When the big wave comes and takes Jiya’s family‚ Jiya is raised by Kino’s parents‚ but he must make a life decision when people begin rebuilding the fishing village on the deserted beach. The Big Wave is a heartwarming story that exemplifies the theme that life is stronger than death The tsunami kills many of the fisherman and their families in the village. Jiya is from one of these families but was able to escape
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story. The tranquil diction used by Yukio Mishima in The Sound of Waves is very important to the calm island setting used in the story. The author’s smooth word choice complements the burgeoning love between Shinji and Hatsue‚ the two main characters. Mishima’s style also accentuates many instances of situational irony between the two young lovers and is only one of the many elements he uses in his composition. The Sound of Waves is a love story about Shinji and Hatsue and how they conquer the
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He accepts money from Bulstrode and is accused of being an accomplice. * … * Dorothea and Will get married Characters: Dorothea Brooke: She represents the release hero‚ who’s able to stand up for what she desires and to contradict what is meant to be in order to satisfy what she desires. She’s a devotional‚ intelligent‚ and helping woman. She represents also the maturity in the novel. Mr. Brooke: He represents the undecided positions and the need to satisfy everyone. Celia Brooke:
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Sound of Waves Test Answer each of the following questions thoroughly. I will be grading on thoughtfulness and how well you explain your answer. For the factual questions‚ you just need to get it correct. This first section does not need as much explanation‚ you may give a short response. Why was Shinji’s mother angry when she first received Hiroshi’s post card? She was angry because Hiroshi had sent her an expensive post card‚ and she said "kids these days don’t know the value of money
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First of all‚ tide is the rise and fall of water caused by gravitational forces of the moon and sun on the oceans of the earth. Generally speaking‚ tidal cycles contain two high tides and two low tides each day. During the time between high and low tides there will obviously be current flow. The time between high and low tides is a little over 6 hours and the entire tidal cycle repeats itself approximately fifty minutes later each day. So if you know that low tide is at 0800 today you can estimate
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