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    officers would often pull over drivers for traveling only ten miles over the speed limit. When my friends pointed out that I was traveling 75 mph, I smirked at them and watched the needle in my speedometer push past 85. My smirk was a tacit recognition of the risks of my behavior. Disregarding these risks created the illusion that I was indifferent towards my own recklessness. My friends laughed in response to my increasing speed, and I beamed. Their approval kept me going

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    increase of the speed limit in the state of Michigan going from 70 to 80 MPH or in some cases going from 55 to 80 MPH has brought up discussions which experts say increasing the speed limit will only cause more accidents. Reporter Roop Raj uses a policy statement to argue that the speed limit should not be increased to 80 MPH. Allowing the speed limit to increase to 80 MPH will only make drivers speed more. The first piece of ground is the author’s assertion that raising the speed limit will make

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    Speed of Sound Lab Report Jamie Cook PHYS 1114: College Physics I Oklahoma City Community College December 10, 2013 Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to measure the speed of sound in air and to determine the effects of frequency on the speed of sound. Apparatus (equipment used): Signal generator: manufacturer- EMCO, model number- SS-1, range- 20Hz-2MHz, least count- 1Hz Frequency meter: manufacturer- DEADALON CORPORATION, model number- N/A, range-

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    professional toned voice, “You pulled me over I guess because I was going over the speed limit”, I replied in a sarcastic voice, the cop quickly responded with a simple, “yes, I did pull you over sir because you were going over the speed limit”. Due to my sarcastic response the cop decided to add me an additional amount to speeding ticket. Afterwards, the cop told me, “You should better watch out about your speed, and keep an adult voice to why I prevented you from getting into a car accident”, me

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    higher top speed than expected, but do not know what enhancements to use for it to be done safely? Although there are many upgrades that can improve speed, you also need to improve down force and weight reduction to reach maximum potential. If the three of these are not done, then when reaching high speeds the vehicle may flip because it does not have the proper down force it needs to hold it to the ground. When the car has too much weight it could keep it from reaching the highest possible speed it can

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    travel back to see our founding fathers sign the declaration of independence. We could travel to 2999 to witness the birth of the next new millennium. Such travel would require a machine capable of withstanding great pressures and incredible amounts of speed. The act of actually traveling though time is for the most part, agreed upon, but the implications of such travel is not so decided upon. Many different theorists have different views of what could happen and some go, as far as to say that if we

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    Every person that has operated a vehicle before, or has seen a vehicle operated, understands that while driving is a very convenient mode of transportation, it can also be extremely dangerous for vehicle operators and people near the roads which vehicles are operated on. These dangers are suppressed by the rules and regulations imposed by our governments. While some laws on roadways seem to be a nuisance to drivers, they are there for a reason, to keep us safe. One specific roadway area that the

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    Time Travel

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    travel back to see our founding fathers sign the declaration of independence. We could travel to 2999 to witness the birth of the next new millennium. Such travel would require a machine capable of withstanding great pressures and incredible amounts of speed. The act of actually traveling though time is for the most part, agreed upon, but the implications of such travel is not so decided upon. Many different theorists have different views of what could happen and some go, as far as to say that if we

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    Although it was not driven to its full potential, it was proven to be stable and safe to drive at top-notch speeds. In 1997, Myself and the team had been flown over to Nevada in the United States; this is where the real tests begin. A mixture of Gypsum and water marked the track with 2 even lines cutting through the desert. I, being a pilot, was very casual about

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         Magnetically levitated ground transportation, or "maglev," is an advanced mode of surface high speed transportation whereby a vehicle gliding above a guide track is suspended, guided, and propelled by magnetic forces. Because they never touch the guide track causing friction, maglev vehicles can be designed to travel at extremely high speeds, 500 kilometers per hour (300 miles per hour), or more!      Americans traveled 3.2 trillion passenger

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