Static electricity: electric charge that builds up on the surface of an object Friction: is the force resisting the relative motion of two surfaces in contact When two objects are rubbed together there is more contact between the surfaces and so more electrons are transferred Electron Affinity: Electron affinity is the tendency of a substance to hold onto electrons. Items high on the list (electrostatic/ triboelectric series) will tend to lose electrons easily (positive) Items low on the list
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Uttarakhand’s path to devastation a natural calamity or a result of industrialisation? (The hill state of Uttarakhand…) India’s go-to person for tourism‚ the man who branded Kerala as "God’s own country"‚ and turned the southern state into one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country‚ simply cannot come to terms with the devastation in Uttarakhand. Amitabh Kant‚ who is credited with pioneering tourism marketing in India‚ believes the tragedy is because of a significant error of judgement
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sector‚ 80 countries‚ and 6 continents and touches a millions of lives inspired by his desire to see India as one of the world most advanced nations. Jamsetji Tata had three great ideas of his life: setting up an iron and steel company‚ generating hydroelectric power and creating an institution that would tutor Indians in the sciences. He conceived of policies and institutions far
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era of untold gasoline prices and frequent political dialogue about finding and using alternative forms of energy. Some of these alternative energy sources that are being bantered about and‚ in some places‚ implemented include solar‚ wind‚ and hydroelectric power. The majority of Americans would agree that all of these forms of alternative energy are safe and should be pursued as new means of powering the country. However‚ there is one well-known energy source that stirs up dissent and division among
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Case#5 International River Network and Bujagali Dam Project Astghik Gevorgyan 991153690 David Harutyunyan 991153694 Elen Zargaryan 991153701 5/6/2009 International River Network and Bujagali Dam Project Uganda‚ a country based in Africa‚ is one of the poorest countries in the world. Less than 5% of the population of Uganda has access to electricity more because of poverty and low creditability and less because of lack of electricity.AES is considered to be one of the biggest companies in the
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Rivers‚ Flood and Management The draining basin hydrological cycle: The drainage basin is the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Also; the catchment area from which a river system obtains its water. Drainage basin largely ‘closed’ system- watershed – boundary of a water basin- generally follows a ridge of high land. Movement of water in a drainage basin-Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle- open system with inputs and outputs LOOK AT PAGE 9 IN NEW TEXTBOOK FOR DIAGRAM
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no longer export goods to Europe. Why: to prevent other countries from earning American currency to buy American goods. When: 1930 Where: united states *Boulder Dam (aka Hoover Dam) Who: Hoover authorized. What: it gave jobs to unemployed workers. 726 ft high and 1‚244 feet long. World’s tallest dam‚ and second largest dam. Provided electricity and flood control‚ and regular water supply. Why: to help the nation’s economy and give jobs When: 1928 Where: Colorado river basin Federal
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resources to conserve the environment. Fossil fuels like coal‚ petroleum‚ uranium‚ natural gases are non-renewable energy sources‚ which mean these resources cannot be re-made or regenerated. In contrast to that‚ renewable energy resources like hydroelectric energy‚ solar energy‚ wind energy‚ and geothermal energy do not deplete‚ or it will take a substantially long time to deplete them as it can be replenished by nature. Statistics has shown that there is an increase in the investment of renewable
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SIBERIA Siberia is an extensive‚ geographical region‚ consisting of almost all of North Asia. Siberia has been part of Russia since the seventeenth century. The territory of Siberia extends eastwards from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage basins. Siberia stretches southwards from the Arctic Ocean to the hills of north-central Kazakhstan and to the national borders of Mongolia and China. Siberia is 77% of Russia‚ but has just 28% (40 million people) of Russia’s
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Isídos many appeals to the police and other government officials were constantly ignored and his murder was never investigated. Most government interference of lack their of has to do with revenue. Take the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam for example their were major concerns over the dams impact on the environment and the community but it is still being built due to its ability to generate over “$40 million for political parties”(ispsnews.net.) If you look at the deaths of many activist a lot of the people
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