STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Main Problem: How can the ionization chamber detect if the environment is surrounded or has Radon? Sub- Problems: What are the primary sources of radon gas? What elements are found when radon decays? How can this gas cause different kinds of diseases? OBJECTIVE: Build a simple ionization chamber that is capable of detecting fairly low levels of radiation BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Radon is a cancer-causing gas. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil
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conductor would move when placed in a magnetic field? A. Michael Faraday B. Andre Ampere C. Hans Christian Oersted D. Gustav Robert Kirchhoff 5. Who discovered the most important electrical effects which is the magnetic effect? A. Hans Christian Oersted B. Sir Charles Wheatstone C. Georg Ohm D. James Clerk Maxwell 6. Who demonstrated that there are magnetic effects around every current-carrying conductor and that current-carrying conductors can attract and repel each other just like
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Analysis of ”Don’t you hate having two heads” The short story genre is characterized with a short length‚ few people and a short story line. Short stories often begins in media res. Short stories are fiction and has a composition. This novel is a crime story because it contains a murder. This short story is not a typical kind of crime story because the reader doesn’t know there’s the murder until the end. Christine Pauls’ short story "Don’t you hate having two heads" is about Richard and his
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the disadvantages of industrialization? 7 Answers | Add Yours pohnpei397 | College Teacher | (Level 3) Distinguished Educator Posted November 2‚ 2009 at 10:14 PM (Answer #1) dislike4like The major disadvantages of industrialization fall into two categories: social and environmental. Environmentally‚ industrialization both pollutes the environment and depletes its resources. Industry requires huge amounts of inputs such as ores and petroleum for fuel. Its outputs (in the form of waste chemicals
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Having the ability to pay monthly bills can be a challenge for some people. There are can be many solutions to this problem. One should evaluate the monthly bills to determine what is necessary. Consolidating credit debt may help. If all else fails try consulting a financial advisor. These steps are just a few steps that one may take in the steps to financial stability. One step that many find easy is evaluation of bills. Evaluating ones monthly bills could help lower that person’s monthly debt
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Problem 1 A gas station with only one gas pump employs the following policy: if a customer has to wait‚ the price is $3.50 per gallon; if they don’t have to wait‚ the price is $4.00 per gallon. Customers arrive according to a Poisson process with a mean rate of 20 per hour. Service times at the pump have an exponential distribution with a mean of 2 minutes. Arriving customers always wait until they can by gasoline. Determine the expected price of gasoline per gallon. Problem 3 The Old Colony theme
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in abundance‚ but consist of two major problems. Unlike a regular problem that can be solved with enough research and time‚ the two consciousness problems will be a more difficult task. The two main problems within the consciousness are labeled the easy problem and the hard problem. The easy problem has been around for awhile‚ made famous by Sigmund Freud‚ it is the difference between conscious and unconscious thoughts. The scientists that are researching this problem know what to look for‚ but are
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the world. This period is usually associated with problems: young people ’struggle’ to fit themselves into society. Difficult decisions and adjustments face young people in today’s society. There are several problems the young generation face. They are the eternal problems of choosing a career and getting education‚ the problem of independence and money‚ the problem of unemployment of young people‚ the generation gap. Young people have many problems of emotional and personal character which may look
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Topic: Write a long essay about “You are what you eat”. It takes a lot of time for you to decide which kinds of food you should eat tomorrow. I think it is fair to say that what you eat affects your basic appearance‚ your well being and your future health. A good diet is central to overall good health. Food has a huge effect on your health. When it comes to a healthy diet‚ energy balance is the key to getting it right. When we eat and drink‚ we’re putting energy into our bodies. Our bodies
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April 2011 EnormoU.S. Problem “The bigger the better” is not always necessarily true. In America‚ the amount of citizens overweight is rapidly increasing as the age of overweight people is decreasing. Although there is no specific cure‚ this disease can be lowered by attacking a diverse amount of contributing factors. The adolescent obesity epidemic can be controlled by lowering the price of healthy foods‚ enforce stricter health education in schools‚ and address the problems at home. One solution
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