If a car is travelling at 60 miles per hour and the brakes are applied so that it accelerates at −15.0 ft/s2, how many feet will it take to stop? Speed: It is related to the motion of an object, which i...
A rectangular region is 28 ft long and 20 ft wide. How many tiles, each measuring 4 ft x 4 ft, are required to pave the region? Rectangle: A rectangle is a four-sided figure that has two sides as length and two sides as widt...
Skydiving appears in reality shows and is a mainstay of the military. And it's easy to see why. The sport definitely has an edge to it. There is something about leaping from a plane and falling through the air at 120 miles per hour that really gets people's attention. ...
the trail winds its way along the grand Braldu Valley before mounting the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia. Positioned 12km (7.5 miles) from K2, Concordia is one of the few places on Earth where it’s possible to see four 8000m (26,247ft) peaks from one place: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum...
The cigarette boat top speed averages 90 knots (or about 104 miles per hour) in calm waters. To put this into perspective, most monohulled boats top the charts at 7 miles/hour. On the other hand, watercraft with planing hulls can reach 59 miles per hour. ...
Starting Elevation:Approx. 7200 ft Highest Elevation:Approx. 8000 ft. You can get as much descent and gain you want just go further. Our last hike we climbed a total of 2300 ft, most of that heading back to the trailhead. Trail Length:9.3 miles one way – Each time we did different ...
Many people have the illusion that if their testing company says a person is a 3rd to 5th cousin they really will be. That is not the case. The testing companies are just making the best guess they can from the data they have. They do not seem to take segment sizes into account, ...
Brough up to market viaGreece Sotheby’s International Realty, Ethereal Island is located in the South Euboean Gulf, a few miles from the mainland and the town of Eretria, and a 15-minute helicopter flight from Athens. The island enjoyed a colorful past and was frequently visited by celebrit...
How many miles/km is the Tour du Mont Blanc? It’s 106 miles or 170km. Is it possible to hike the Tour du Mont Blanc in June? Yes, it’s possible from mid-June, but I think late June is a safer bet since the amount of snow varies each year. Having said that, some years the...
Many thanks to Alan (W2AEW) for the following guest post: Trapped EFHW antenna story (it’s all Vince’s fault) by Alan (W2AEW) One of my favorite antennas to use for POTA activations is a 40m EFHW wire. When properly tuned and deployed, it can be used on 40, 20, 15 and 10m...