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What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...physics of waves extends into environmental science, with ocean waves, and biology, with the special use some animals make of them. One everyday use of waves relies on the physics of what happens after a wave meets an object and is reflected. Think back to the times you heard a sound echo. If you made the sound, then you would know that the longer the gap between the...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...physical measurements and documentary sources they explored the brain development of a group of neglected children. As an example of what can happen in an extreme case of sensory deprivation, Perry and Pollard published the startling images shown below. [Figure 1] Figure 1 An example of the effect of sensory deprivation on the brain These images illustrate the negative...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...physical and mental wellbeing. And then the last higher order theme was directing an organisation. And that really described how the coaches work to manage the environment that they were operating within at any given time whether that be in a club setting or national centre or working for the governing body. MUSTAFA SARKAR One aspect of the study was to identify the...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...physical properties of minerals, including lustre, cleavage, hardness and density describe, giving mineral examples, the main differences between metallic, ionic and covalent structures and their type of bonding explain the significance of various types of defects in crystals explain the meaning of the terms lattice, unit cell, reflections and rotational symmetry, and how...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...physical character. The specialist answers questions on gender, age, ethnicity, stature, nutritional status, existence of disease processes, and the presence and character of skeletal trauma. Early pioneers of forensic anthropology included Thomas Dwight, whose book The Identification of the Human Skeleton: A Medico-Legal Study (1878) was used successfully in a court case...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...physically and or virtually, for work and or pleasure. Some examples from Milton Keynes, where the OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular...
Adhesive bonding
Science, Maths & Technology

Adhesive bonding

...Physical forms Joint properties Joint materials Applications Natural Starch, dextrin, animal and fish glues, casein, rosin, shellac, Canada balsam and gums Solvent dispersions, emulsions, pastes, solids and powder Low strength, poor moisture resistance Paper, cork, textiles, wood, some plastics Industrial packaging and other rapid set assemblies Elastomers Natural and...
Toyota diffusion (TD)
Science, Maths & Technology

Toyota diffusion (TD)

...by HSS with VC coating 1 5.6 Core pin for aluminium gravity diecasting using H series die 3–5 2.3–3.8 Hot forging dies 2–5 — Extrusion dies 2–15 — Steel powder compaction 10–30 — Plastic moulding 5–10 — Aluminium diecasting 2–10 — See Also: Chemical vapour deposition (CVD), Physical vapour deposition (PVD), Electroless plating and Electroplating....