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Electroplating
Science, Maths & Technology

Electroplating

...C. The barrels are rotated at speeds of 5–15 rev min-1. Materials: Metals which are electroplated include nickel, chromium, tin, copper, silver, zinc, lead and gold. Alloys which are electrodeposited include brass (Cu-Zn), bronze (Cu-Sn), lead tin and tin nickel. Nickel and chromium coatings predominate, singly or combined, for mainly decorative and corrosion-resistant...
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Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome

...c.129-c.216 CE), who eventually practised in Rome, were merging practical medicine with philosophy. Galen’s observations of anatomy were based on animal dissections and vivisections, which he then used to interpret human anatomy. His first anatomical observations of humans were made during his time as a gladiators’ surgeon, where the gaping wounds resulting from...
Manual metal arc welding (MMA)
Science, Maths & Technology

Manual metal arc welding (MMA)

...C), a small area of the base metal is brought to the melting point. At the same time, the end of the electrode is melted and droplets of molten metal pass through the arc to the base metal. A flux coating on the electrode provides a gaseous shielding against oxidation. [Images to demonstrate 'Manual metal arc welding (MMA)' - see article ] Manufacture: Either alternating...
Cell signalling
Science, Maths & Technology

Cell signalling

...c) receptors with intrinsic enzymatic activity (RIEA); (d) enzyme-associated receptors (recruiter receptors). Receptors that also serve as the effector For example, one type of acetylcholine receptor is also an ion channel, and belongs to a family of receptors called ion-channel receptors. In response to acetylcholine, these receptors allow the passage of specific ions,...
Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...C and thereforelow heat build-up under the action of dynamic stresses. Swells in mineral oils and degreasing solvents. Tyres, suspension systems, bushes, bridge bearings NBR nitrile (acrylonitrile- butadiene copolymer) Special-purpose rubbers of density 1.0 Mg m−3 and moderate mechanical properties. Poor cold resistance. Excellent resistance to swelling in hydrocarbons...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Mathemateg bob dydd 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathemateg bob dydd 2

...c Rhowch gynnig ar y cwestiynau hyn i wneud yn siŵr eich bod yn hyderus i ddefnyddio pob un o’r pedwar gweithrediad. Gweithgaredd 2: Cyfrifiadau gyda rhifau cyfan 1245 + 654 187 + 65 401 1060 − 264 2000 − 173 543 × 19 1732 × 46 1312 ÷ 8 1044 ÷ 12 Mae Stuart yn cynilo £225 bob mis i brynu car newydd. Faint o arian fyddai Stuart wedi’i gynilo mewn: a.1...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin

...La Pérouse who had disappeared after leaving Botany Bay in 1788, it also had a scientific purpose. The expedition made a number of important geographical discoveries, amassed a significant collection of natural history specimens and made some of the earliest ethnographic observations of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The expedition also visited Tenerife, the Cape of...
Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment
Nature & Environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

...C as a waste disposal medium as a conductor for nerve impulses as a component in the digestion of food as a solvent in which vital chemical reactions take place. You can see from the above that even if you didn’t move an inch, your body would still need water to keep you alive. Water is a fascinating subject, encompassing chemistry, biology and physics. Apart from...