The American Psychological Association (APA) defines three different levels of stress: Acute Stress, Episodic acute stress, and Chronic stress (APA, 2016). Acute stress is the most common of all. In regards to a Law Enforcement environment, atypical work shifts and high risk situations to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder; the environment that police officers place themselves in take a psychological and physical toll on them and their spouses. Studies have revealed that law…
Family stressors can come in many different forms. For example, there are the normal stressors that involve getting married, having a baby, experiencing a new living situation or unemployment. These hard times are experienced by most families throughout the lifespan. However, there are also the abnormal stressors such as, war, economic collapse, natural disasters, or murder. These tend to happen to family systems at random and make more of a longer and lasting impact. The ABC – X Theory of…
Specify the sources (causes) of friction. The causes of friction in this lab come from three different sources. One is the string sliding over the pulley wheel. Another is the pulley wheel turning on its axle. Also, the string sliding through the hole; all these cause friction in our experiment. Glider on Frictionless Air Track Lab The acceleration of the glider can be calculated by tracking the speed as it passes through the two photogates. On the frictionless air track a glider is placed on…
Working hard is the definition of paystation. It is not an easy job, and that’s why I love it. I especially love the challenge of running the register and cleaning the dining room, but making sure everyone who comes in is helped quickly and has to wait as little as possible. I never thought working at Hy-Vee would make a difference in my life, though. Throughout my time working at Hy-Vee, I have learned a lot about working hard and being efficient, and applying that to my life outside of Hy-Vee…
flight there are four basic components; thrust, drag, lift, and weight. Newton’s laws and The Bernoulli Principle are the explanation of how everything works. Balance of force is a very important part of it. If the upward force is greater than the gravitational force imposed on an object, the object will go up. If the gravitational force is greater, then the object will go down or remain on the ground. World War I was the first time that airplanes were used on a large scale. At the start of…
number of tiny holes in the parachute affect its descension rate Introduction This experiment will determine if the number of tiny holes in the parachute effect will its descension rate.This science of this project includes newtons second law, drag force, gravity, velocity and terminal velocity . This experiments main focus is air resistance. Project rationale/ purpose In this experiment I will test if having small holes in a parachute help the parachute from falling as fast. This projects…
workplace, there are various ways in which an employee can control the amount of stress that they use. A way that many higher up employees (CEOs, managers, etc.) are beginning to attempt to balance out this controversial area of stress in the work force revolves around multiple various methods of stress management. Stress management gives away an arsenal of tools that will help in relaxing the mind of an average working American citizen and can help the mind and body of a person to convert into…
Within every life, there are both ups and downs that an individual, who although may not be willing, must endure. These occurrences happen when least expected and can inflict a lot of damage both physically and emotionally. Stressful situations along with depressing moods and feelings are not just an emotional matter, it hurts our body more than most realize. Stress has been linked to a multitude of serious diseases and disorders; cancer, herpes, the common cold, heart attacks, depression,…
You never thought you would do it, but you did. You reached your ideal weight and when you did you were bound and determined to never let those pounds creep back again. You owe it all to the guidance from the Atkins Low Carb Diet. The bells should be ringing and you should be rejoicing: You're there! Whether you needed to lose 10 pounds or 50, the main thing is you did it. You've Found Your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium (ACE) You've stuck to your personal Atkins regime. This is your ACE:…
friction would prevent reaching the other side by Emily Conover, the article starts off by suggesting to imagine what it would be like falling down through Earth’s center by an imaginary tunnel. As the traveler falls, the action would be propelled by the force of gravity and friction, however, air resistance and friction would make the fall of an estimated 12,000 Kilometers slower. A study calculated how factors could affect the jump down the hole. Theoretically speaking, gravity could…