Metre Essays

  • Exploring Sound Amplitude in Varying PVC Pipe Lengths

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    The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether if the sound is affected when it travels through different length pipes. The method used to do this experiment was created by using 5 different PVC pipes in the lengths of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 centimeters. Then, using a tuning fork, sound will be produced on one end of the PVC pipe and measured with a decimeter on the other end. This experiment was recorded using 5 trials for each independent level and the average decibels (dB) for each pipe

  • Great Western Railway Customer Service

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    Great Western Railway Phone Numbers Great Western Railway Customer Service 0345 700 0125 Great Western Railway Customer Service contact number is 0345 700 0125 and available from Monday to Sunday 6 am to 11 pm. Contact GWR customer service via online GWR email address form in case you prefer to write. Similarly, you can always send postal communication to GWR freepost address GWR CUSTOMER SUPPORT. GWR customer care support is available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year on social media accounts like

  • Science Lab about Metric Measurement

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    HYPOTHESIS: If I use the Metric Measurement and become more familiar with it, then I will be able to convert other measurements and learn to use it and understand it better since other countries used the Metric Measurement. MATERIALS: Small ruler, key, paper clip, thumb, meter stick, balance scale, wooden block, stone, Millimeter ruler, 50ml graduated cylinder, test tube, water, and eyedropper. PROCEDURE: A. Measuring Length 1. Measure objects in cm and convert that measurement into mm and

  • How The Statue Of La Metre

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    1. The first piece from the At Home With Monsters exhibit I liked was the statue of La Metre. This is a statue of one of the characters from the 2014 film, The Book of Life, which was produced by Del Toro. What I especially liked about the statue was the colours that were used. I think that the yellow/orange of the base complemented nicely with the pink of her dress. I also loved the small details of the statue. I found the detail of the flowers in her hair and on her dress as well as the detail

  • Preparing for the Big Day

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    A lot of people across America have different hobbies they like to do. Mine is running. But, running you may ask, I just do it for no particular reason. I run because I know that it is good for the body, and I find it fun. Running is a self motivator that does not consist for you to depend on anyone for it. The most that I have trained for an event is a running distance of 3.1 miles or 5 kilometers, which is also known as a 5K. Many runners have different ways to train for a race but mine is just

  • Tennis Science: The Power of the Racket and the Ball

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    Tennis Science: The Power of the Racket and the Ball Introduction Tennis is a popular sport mostly in western part of the world. This is played as single or double players. Each players has a racket that should be used in smashing the ball in to the other side of the court and take advantage in getting a score. This sport can enhance our physical fitness same as some hard core athletic sports like swimming, basketball, and many more. The mechanics in this game, make sure you should avoid

  • Biography Of Jesse Owens

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    Jesse Owens was an African-American born on September 12, 1914 in Oakville, Alabama. Jesse was the grandson of slaves and the son of sharecroppers. As a boy, Jesse loved to run; even when he didn’t’ have any chores to do at home, he just would run for the fun of it until his lungs could no longer carry him. Jesse and his family were farmers in Alabama and were very poor. They attended a Baptist church regularly on Sundays. Eventually, Jesse’s family moved to Cleveland. While Jesse was in elementary

  • Usain Bolt Research Paper

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    Usain Bolt is a prime example of a person who started with little and ended up being quite successful. Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in Trelawney, Jamaica to Jennifer and Wellesley Bolt who made ends meet by managing a grocery store where his brother, Sadeeki, sister, Shrine and Bolt helped at ("Usain Bolt Biography." JockBio). In his early life, he attended elementary school at Waldensia Primary. By his 12th birthday, Bolt had established himself as the fastest sprinter in the area, however

  • Essay On 400m Hurdles

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    The 400m hurdles consists of 10 hurdles, spaced 35m apart. The distance to the first hurdle is 45 metres with a distance of 40 metres from the final hurdle to the finish. Success in this event is hard, it is not always the fastest athlete who wins, but the athlete with rhythm, efficiency and momentum throughout the race. The event requires a mixture of speed, spatial anticipation and endurance; very few events require these qualities whilst under anaerobic pressure. B1: Hurdling Technique The 400m

  • The Importance of Motivation and Ability in a Successful Competitive Performance

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    The Importance of Motivation and Ability in a Successful Competitive Performance In this essay I will investigate whether motivation is more important than ability in team games, racket sports and individual activities. By looking at sources on the Internet, in text books and sports papers; as well as adding graphic examples, I should hopefully be able to answer this question. Before I begin however, I must build up a series of definitions in order to help explain the question. The Edexcel

  • Biography of Bobbie Rosenfeld

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    spotlight was the 100-metre sprint that she ran, for fun, in a small track and field meet in 1923. During the meet she came first in the race, beating Rosa Grosse, the leading Canadian champion. She beat her again at another meet and made the world record for that event. In the same year she was Toronto’s tennis champion (Rosenberg). Bobbie Rosenfeld continued her career by participating in a provincial track and field competition in 1925. She placed first in discus, shot put, 220-metre dash, low hurdles

  • Swimming Reflection Paper

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    Have you ever decided to do something different that you would not normally do? Have you ever tried something new? I had never imagined myself competitively swimming. It was so different from anything I had ever done before, but trying it was the best decision I could ever make. My friend Amber had been part of Mingo Central High School’s Swim Team since our first year. Actually, she was the only one on the Swim Team that year. Junior year I told her I would join. Amber and I were walking in

  • History of Swimming

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    HISTORY OF SWIMMING Swimming was invented before recorded history. Humans discovered how to swim by accident. A person probably fell into the water and struggled to shore using a dog-paddle stroke. There was an Egyptian hieroglyph for swimming dating from 2500 BC. The ancient Greeks and Romans made swimming an important part of their military training programs. There have been known swimming contests that were organized in Japan as early as the 1st century BC. During the Middle Ages in Europe,

  • The Perfect Swimmer: Ian Thorpe

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    The Perfect Swimmer: Ian Thorpe [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Ian Thorpe was born on 13th October 1982 in Sydney, Australia. He is a full time swimmer and has been recognised as an elite athlete in his field since he was the youngest person ever to be chosen to swim in the Australian team at age 14. He was the fastest 14-year-old swimmer in history, which makes him a good subject for this piece. His achievements to date include gold at the Commonwealth Games where he broke the Commonwealth Record

  • Math Coursework - The Fencing Problem

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    The Fencing Problem Introduction A farmer has exactly 1000 metres of fencing and wants to use it to fence a plot of level land. The farmer was not interested in any specific shape of fencing but demanded that the understated two criteria must be met: · The perimeter remains fixed at 1000 metres · It must fence the maximum area of land Different shapes of fence with the same perimeter can cover different areas. The difficulty is finding out which shape would cover the maximum area

  • The Canoe Race

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    They set up a triangular course using a buoy and two other floats, with the start and finish at the buoy. They have been told that the prevailing current flows parallel to the shore at a speed of about 2 ms-1. If the total course is to be 300 metres long investigate where they might place the other two floats. Problem: How does the layout of the floats effect the time taken to complete the race? I would like to investigate two different models one being a right-angled triangle and the

  • Police Force Test

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    a female is 21. 1.5 mile Run The 1.5 mile run, is a test in which candidates must run a course that is on a level ground. Before candidates start the 1.5 mile run, they must warm up with other candidates, starting with a slow jog and walk over 800 metres. The level need to pass the entrance requirements into the army, is difference for males and females. The pass level for a male is 10 minutes and 30 seconds and for a female is 12 minutes and 45

  • Walker's Cross-Break Case Study

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    He sold a dummy to Jarrod Croker to cut through the Gold Coast Titans’ defence for a try, but also was a part of the lead-up in two of Jordan Rapana’s three first-half tries. He also ran for 177 metres in his side’s dominant victory. Leilua One try, two try-assists, 142 total metres, six tackle-breaks The centre-wing combination of Joey Leilua and Jordan Rapana were at their destructive best once again when the travelled to Cbus Super Stadium to take on the Gold Coast Titans. Leilua

  • Six Week Basketball Training Program

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    a ball above my head. Cardiovascular fitness is also very important in any game activity. At the end of each week I will do the Cooper 12 minute run. This is an exercise in which you run for 12 minutes and record the distance covered. 2800 metres is excellent for my age group so that is what I will be aiming for by the end of my programme, it will be a great achievement if I reach this goal. Warm ups and cool downs are important before and after any game activity. This is something that

  • Kenya: Country Overview

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    situated in the East coast of Africa, along the equator, between Somalia and Tanzania and bordering the Indian Ocean. Its geographic co-ordinates are 1 000 N, 38 00 E. It has a total of 580,367 square metres (slightly larger than France) with 569,140 square metres of land and the rest, 11,227 square metres is water. Kenya is land bounded by five countries, Uganda (933 kilometres), Ethiopia (861 kilometres), Tanzania (769 kilometres), Somalia (682 kilometres) and Sudan (232 kilometres) adding to a grand