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Relationship between the current and voltage (User Rating: 6.43 | Length: 8.8 Pages)
Relationship between the current and voltage Aim: To investigate the relationship between Current and Voltage Scientific Knowledge The current and voltage of an electric circuit, is given by the formula V=IR. This is known as Ohms. Ohm“s Law is only applicable, when the temperature of the resistor ...
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Solar eclipses are an accident of nature (Length: 1.8 Pages)
Solar eclipses are an accident of nature Solar eclipses are an accident of nature. They are so spectacular because the Moon and the Sun appear almost the same size. In reality the Sun is much further away then the Moon, but much larger. The Moon orbits the Earth once a month, and eclipses happen i ...
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Squash Ball experiment (User Rating: 4.27 | Length: 2.4 Pages)
Squash Ball experiment Squash Ball Experiment Input Variables: Pressure Of Air in Ball Type Of Surface Height Of Drop Temperature of Ball Material of Ball Acceleration Due To Gravity Mass Angle Of Surface Air Resistance Diameter of Ball Outcome: Height Of Bounce Prediction The squash ball will boun ...
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Task (Length: 7.4 Pages)
Task Task To investigate the effect of a change in mass on the time taken for a parachute to fall a set distance. Other variables that could be investigated are: Surface area of the parachute Length of string (between the parachute and mass), which might control the volume of air under the parachu ...
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Telescopes (Length: 0.5 Pages)
Telescopes Telescopes When you look through a telescope, distant things seem nearer and bigger. Telescopes also help you to see things that are too faint to be seen by the naked eye. They can collect light, rather as a bucket collects rainwater, and then funnels the light into the eye. Astronomers ...
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum (User Rating: 6.00 | Length: 2.5 Pages)
The Electromagnetic Spectrum The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of electromagnetic waves such as light, radio waves and infra-red. Although they travel at the same speed the frequency and wavelengths of each group is different. Although they travel at the same speed (300 000km/s in a vacuum) t ...
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The Factors Affecting the Deflection of a Spaghetti Bridge (Length: 3.5 Pages)
The Factors Affecting the Deflection of a Spaghetti Bridge An Investigation into the Factors Affecting the Deflection of a Spaghetti Bridge - Planning * Preliminary Work I have decided to investigate how different masses affect the deflection of a spaghetti bridge. We have been given a selection of ...
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The Investigation: (Length: 1.5 Pages)
The Investigation: We began our investigation with two bath tubs made from polyurethene plastic vacuum formed of differing thicknesses. These are intended to model as closely as possible the sort of bath tub that are used in the home. From the outset our investigation is flawed as our bath tubs hav ...
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THE PHYSICS OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL (User Rating: 10.00 | Length: 11.0 Pages)
THE PHYSICS OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL THE PHYSICS OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL Introduction Many people wonder when we will be able to travel to distant solar systems as easily as envisioned in science fiction. This essay will explain the challenges of interstellar travel, the prospects and limitations of e ...
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The Whirligig-Investigating Circular Motion (User Rating: 1.00 | Length: 1.7 Pages)
The Whirligig-Investigating Circular Motion Observation Results for varying Force - Seconds taken for ten oscillations. r=0.5m Force-N Attempt 1 2 3 Average for 1 Orbit 1 5.38 4.81 5.09 0.509 2 3.5 3.4 3.3 0.34 3 2.9 2.9 2.8 0.29 4 2.4 2.5 2.45 0.245 Results for varying Force - Seconds taken for te ...
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Thomas Edison (Length: 1.3 Pages)
Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison lived from 1847-1931 and was one of the greatest pioneers of all time he is referred to as 'The Father of Light“. Edison was an American inventor who is mainly known for his development of the practical electric light bulb and electric generating system. His inv ...
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What factors determine the resistance of a wire? (User Rating: 5.63 | Length: 2.3 Pages)
What factors determine the resistance of a wire? Planning The factors which may affect the resistance are: ? The material of the wire (what it is made of) ? The length of the wire ? The temperature of the wire ? The diameter of the wire I will investigate how the resistance varies with the diameter ...
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What is the "Big Crunch" (User Rating: 1.50 | Length: 0.4 Pages)
What is the "Big Crunch" The Big Crunch Theory is one scenario for the end of the universe. It states that when the universe is about 50,000,000 times its present age, or in 7.5x1017 (seven hundred fifty quadrillion) years, its expansion will stop. Then, ever so slowly at first, but gaini ...
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What is the effect of increasing the current, on the effectiveness of an electromagnet when picking (User Rating: 10.00 | Length: 3.6 Pages)
What is the effect of increasing the current, on the effectiveness of an electromagnet when picking Aim Question: What is the effect of increasing the current, on the effectiveness of an electromagnet when picking up steel pins? Originally the idea was to count the pins that the electromagnet picke ...
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Young's Double Slit Experiment (User Rating: 1.00 | Length: 0.7 Pages)
Young's Double Slit Experiment Young's double-slit experiment The aim with this experiment is to measure the wavelength, l , of a laser, with the help of Young's double-slit experiment. The method is a basic use of the phenomena called interference of light, that is, when the light pass ...
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