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Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...chemistry. It is known as Pascal's triangle (named after Blaise Pascal who was a 17th century French mathematician who studied the properties of this triangle) and the first part of it is shown below. [Figure 2] Figure 2 You can continue the triangle indefinitely by following the pattern. Each row of numbers starts and ends with the number 1. Look at each pair of numbers...
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...chemistry of the water around them to make their shells. Ocean acidification makes it more difficult for these organisms to precipitate the carbonate. The IPCC assess that the shells of foraminifera in southern oceans have reduced in thickness due to ocean acidification (IPCC, 2014). [This shows drawings of eight types of plankton, including foraminifera.
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...chemistry of the ice cores. The chemistry can actually give us indications of what's happening in the sea ice, can tell us about the atmosphere, so we can see how the atmosphere gets dustier during the winter, as there's more storms, and less dusty during the summer periods. And we can also look at the bubbles trapped in the ice. And this is particularly interesting,...
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...Chemistry...Digital forensics: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Peter Sommer and Blaine A. Price. This free course is adapted from a former Open University course Digital forensics (M812). Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Additive manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Additive manufacturing

...chemistry or lasers, the technique has found applications where mechanical performance isn’t critical. Children’s toys are a common application (Figure 18). [Described image] Figure 18 Model of the Eiffel Tower being made by FDM...Additive manufacturing: 4.2 Metallic materials - Powder-bed systems are designed to be used with metallic materials. Figure 19 shows a...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...chemistry extremely dull, as it would be limited to a single molecule, H2, with no one to study it! The rules of strong interactions allow the construction of a neutron (udd) in the same manner as a proton (uud). Indeed, in the first moments of the Universe it is believed that protons and neutrons were created in equal numbers. Nowadays, however, the Universe as a whole...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...chemistry, physics, maths or psychology within an academic year, you might want to take a look at the National Extension College's (NEC) Structured Fast Track A levels. With a set start date, structured approach and tutorials, NEC have designed these courses to help you to complete the course within a year, and gain the all important grades you need. Enrol from £1495....
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...chemistry of the solution. Despite the uncertainties, attempts have been made to model the likely concentrations of dissolved elements in Europa's ocean. The results of one such model are shown in Figure 15. [Figure 15] Figure 15 Estimated concentrations of major elements in Europan oceanic water compared with seawater on Earth. Question 6 According to Figure 15, how many...
Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs