of about 280 km. Air is a mixture of different gases; nitrogen and oxygen are the major components. Thus‚ total volume of air present in atmosphere consists of 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen and remaining 1% is made up of other gases such as argon‚ neon‚ helium‚ krypton‚ xenon and radon. Sub Topics * Atmosphere * Composition of atmospheric air * Note: Atmosphere A thick gaseous envelope surrounding the earth is called atmosphere. The density of air in the atmosphere varies with altitude
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Frost begins the poem’s first stanza with the lines “Love at the lips was touch/As sweet as I could bear”. With this opening phrase Frost shows that youthful love is consumed with simple kissing and the simple art of kissing is like a sweet. This was so sweet that he could scarcely bear it. Frost uses the alliterative words “love” and “lips” to emphasize the image of kissing without using the word “kiss”. The last two lines of the quatrain are “And once that seemed too much; I lived on air.” With
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Niels Hedrik David Bohr Niels Hendrik David Bohr was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The Nobel prizewinning physicist was known for his development of the theory of atomic fission that led to the development of the atomic bomb. He was born on Oct. 7‚ 1885‚ in Copenhagen‚ Denmark. His father‚ Christian‚ was a professor at the University of Copenhagen and his brother‚ Harold‚ was a great mathematician. Bohr and his family grew up in an atmosphere that helped the development of
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“Oh the humanity” said Herb Morrison a reporter. Herb Morrison was at the event and he saw the whole disaster. He saw so many people die in front of his eyes. Now more information about the hindenburg and cause and effect of the disaster. The Hindenburg was a German passenger airship called LZ 129 Hindenburg and that a zeppelin. The Hindenburg was capable of traveling 78 miles per hour and it was 245m (804 ft) long and 41m (135 ft) in diameter. The Hindenburg was also a mail airship because it
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of the total lung capacity. The Functional Residual Capacity is the volume in the lungs after residual expiration. This cannot be measured directly by the spirometer because the residual volume (RV) cannot be exhaled‚ is measured indirectly using helium dilution or nitrogen washout. ERV +
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Nick McNeil Professor Moore ENC1102 28 Feb. 2013 Laughs for Realization There are many famous poets out there but “the most popular poet in America” by Bruce Weber in the New York Times‚ states that Billy Collins carries that position. Collins is famous for conversational‚ witty poems that welcome readers with humor but often slip into quirky‚ tender or profound observation on the everyday‚ reading and writing‚ and poetry itself. He has such a wonderful way of writing his poetry to appeal to any
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Saturn is the sixth farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system and is the second-largest planet in the solar system. Saturn is greatly known for its rings. Saturn has lots of rings‚ the exact number is not known. It has four main groups and three smaller groups of rings (Cool Cosmos). There are also many gaps between Saturn’s rings. The most famous ring gap is called the Cassini Division‚ which separate the A and B groups of rings. The origin of the rings is still unknown‚ but scientists believe
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Unit 2 Lesson 3 The kinetic theory of matter explains that matter is made up of particles‚ which are in constant motion resulting in the different states of matter. Matter is made of constantly moving particles‚ which tells us how the matter in solids‚ liquids‚ and gases behaves. When molecules bump into each other‚ they do not gain or lose energy‚ they only transfer it‚ so there is no net energy change (law of the conservation of energy). In a solid‚ molecules vibrate in a fixed position
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The Mysteries of Uranus Jeremy Colin Newell Hanover College Hanover‚ Indiana April 5‚ 2001 Astronomy 145 ¡V Stars‚ Galaxies‚ and the Universe 2‚870‚990‚000 km from the Sun‚ Uranus hangs on the wall of space as a mysterious blue green planet. With a mass of 8.683e25 kg and a diameter of 51‚118 km at the equator‚ Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system. It has been described as a planet that was slugged a few billion years ago by a large onrushing object‚ knocked down (never
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AST 101─ Introduction to Astronomy Final Exam (12/21/2007) Instructions A. B. Answer ALL questions on your Opscan‚ using a #2 pencil. Make sure to include your NAME and STUDENT ID. The computer identifies you by your student ID; do not forget to include it. C. D. E. Do NOT mark your date of birth. The exam is CLOSED BOOK. You should not use any books or notes. Time: 2 HOURS and 30 MINUTES. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question
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