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Object Biography of a Series of Radioactive Drill Cores from Shinkolobwe, Democratic Republic of Congo
No full textThis object biography takes as its starting point a radioactive drill core encountered in a collection of geological samples in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Departing from a double blindness of not having seen the core and not being able to see its radioactivity, significant connections are drawn out between where the core is stored and the colonial context it was extracted from. This relation is further complicated by focusing on the mineral extraction it informed, what the mineral extracted it informed was used for, and the fate of the stored core. The biography of the mineral sample is furthermore pieced together by consulting related paper archives and addressing wider social and environmental effects
P2 3 Explosive Decompression: Attack on Titan
No full textIn this report, we have analysed the flow of fluid from the nape of a titan from the series \textit{Attack on Titan} and the realistic implications that this would result in. By manipulating the Bernoulli and ideal gas equations, we deduced a pressure of Pa inside the titan which corresponded to an exit velocity of m s, magnitudes faster than the speed of sound in air
P1 5 Mom, Phineas and Ferb are Making a Special Topics Paper!
No full textIn this paper, we find the speed and energy required to increase the length of Summer vacation from 77 to 104 days from an observers point of view. It would require 1.87 × 1041 J with Earth reaching 67% the speed of light, which we calculate would take 30.9 Myr to absorb from the sun. We also find that the tension felt by a rope holding the Earth at it’s normal orbit radius to be 2.17 × 1030 N
P4 6 King Solar Power Stadium
No full text This study investigates the potential of photovoltaic (PV) systems to offset non-renewable energyuse at Leicester’s King Power Stadium by harnessing solar power. Through modelling the performance of a monocrystalline-silicon PV system installed on the stadium’s roof, we estimate that thesystem could provide renewable energy equivalent to 20% of the stadium’s annual energy demand
A2 7 Dune Part 1: Charting the Oasis
No full textWe set out to begin determining the feasibility of the fictional planet of Dune being habitable. We conclude that it must orbit its parent star at a distance between 122 and 123.4 AU to have a mean temperature of 560 K, as described by the original book
P5 6 The SpinLaunch Orbital Accelerator
No full textThis paper presents the calculations and analysis of the proposed SpinLaunch orbital accelerator.Despite successful test launches with the sub-orbital accelerator, critics have questioned the feasibility of the full scale orbital accelerator. The analysis in this paper determines the carbon fibretether used in the accelerator is capable of what is require
P4 1 Luna Ring: A Hypothetical Outcome of a Major Asteroid Impact
No full textIn this article, we investigate the effects of a major asteroid collision with Earth’s Moon, potentiallyforming a debris ring around Earth. By examining the tidal forces and the Roche limit, the studyconcludes that such an event is highly improbable since such a large asteroid would not have goneundetected and the collision would disintegrate the Moon on collision
Providing biological theories to explain Gollum’s extension of life
No full textGollum is a hobbit that is featured in The Lord of The Rings, where his story his primarily focused on his possessive love of the One Ring. The power of the ring causes an unusual extension of life and in Gollum’s case caused him to live to around 500 years old. However, how did the biology of Gollum change for him to be able to live this long? Explanations surrounding telomere length, protein translation and lifestyle are included in this article to try to explain this question
Could we make a Mars-sized Mars bar?
No full text Making a Mars-sized Mars bar would be a truly astronomical feat. Due to its sheer size, materials from outer space would need to be used. This paper explores how and where the materials/ingredients for producing such a bar could be acquired and whether all necessary materials could be acquired/synthesised
Effects of Ramadan adherence on the Muslim population
No full textThe practices and traditions of Ramadan are adhered to throughout the Muslim population. This large group of individuals, all fasting and following other guidance for one month out of the year, will see the effects on their health. In this paper, I discuss what health effects will be experienced by the Muslim population during and after Ramadan and how they may differ from person to person. I will discuss both the effects of fasting and the many other practices and traditions