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    Newton and Archimedes were two well known mathematicians and physicists that contributed greatly to our knowledge of mathematics. Both men were alike, yet different. This essay will discuss the lives and findings of both Newton and Archimedes, compare them, and contrast them. Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 (Julian Calendar) in Woolsthorpe, England. His parents were Hannah Ayscough and Isaac Newton, unfortunately three months before he was born his father died. His mother remarried

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    was Archimedes. He was born in Syracuse, Sicily in 287 BC. He is a mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and an inventor. He is known for many devices and principles that he invented. One of those devices was the Archimedes screw. He is also known for making the lever. Archimedes’ inventions are still used today, just in a more modern way. These machines helped the world drastically. If it wasn’t for many of these famous engineers the world wouldn’t be how it is today. Not much of Archimedes’ life

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    Alum doses have steadily increased and occasionally very high doses are required during winter conditions. These high doses consume alkalinity and lower the treated water pH. This lower pH is more aggressive in terms of its potential corrosion of metal pipes. This lower pH is more aggressive in terms of its potential corrosion of metal pipes. Alternate coagulant chemicals have been evaluated to ensure the provision of high quality drinking water. The cities of Regina and Moose Jaw forecasted water

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    purpose in math? Archimedes life revolved around mathematics. Archimedes was a famous mathematician and inventor. He was born in Syracuse, Italy. He lived from 287 BC to 212 BC. Archimedes is most known for his family and culture, scientific inventions and how he changed the world in many extraordinary ways. There is one thing that motivated Archimedes and his work, which was his family and culture. Archimedes father, Phidias, who was an astronomer, had a massive impact on Archimedes life. The standards

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    Measurement of Mass, Volume, and Density through Archimedes Principle Overview: The purpose of this experiment was to measure the density of a solid and a liquid using Archimedes principle. Archimedes is one of the greatest inventors and mathematicians of all time. The principle we used in this experiment was discovered when Archimedes stepped into a full bath tub. Using Archimedes principle, we were able to determine the density of a lead rod, water, and an unknown liquid. Physical Data:

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    I. INTRODUCTION Archimedes’ principle indicates that the upward buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid (Wikipedia), or in simpler terms, a floating object will displace a volume of fluid if it has weight equal to the object that is floating. The primary purpose of this lab is to explore and demonstrate density. Density is defined as an object’s

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    In this paper I will be presenting two great ancient inventions that have survived through the ages and have a great impact to it surrounding using natural resources. These mechanisms are the Nuria Water Wheel and the Archimedes Screw, which are systems that have evolved through our modern era. The Ancient Technology Noria Water Lifting Device is a vertical water wheel machine which works and moves by water power. Its primary objective is for lifting water into a small aqueduct, either for the purpose

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    The innovation that Tania and Jairo discuss in the video Un Día en la Vida: San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala, was that Tania would like to bring clean water to their community and Jairo would like to bring electric. Tania would like to help bring clean water to everybody in rural villages and she thinks that "No on should drink unclean water!." Therefore during the weekends Tania is learning how to bring clean water to her community. Jairo and Tania community may not have power but, the people from their

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    Archimedes invented devices that contributed to Syracuse’s defense system, which allowed it to protect itself from Roman attack during the Punic wars. The Punic Wars were three wars fought between Romans and Carthaginians over foreign territory, including the island of Sicily and particularly Syracuse (Hasan, 12). During the first Punic War, 264-241 BCE, Rome signed a treaty with Syracuse and obliged to protect the colony from Carthaginian attack (Hasan, 75). At the end of the first war, Heiro II

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    Roman politician, Marcus Tullius Cicero once said, “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” Three influential men, Abraham Lincoln, Archimedes, and Julius Caesar were brutally assassinated, impacting their culture in a significant way. Abraham Lincoln, an influential man, was brutally assassinated. After the Civil War drew to a closure, John Wilkes Booth, “a supporter of slavery, [who was still enraged at the War’s turnout,] believed that Lincoln was determined to overthrow

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