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Scholarships Abroad: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success

  Studying abroad can be a life-changing experience for everyone who has the dream of doing so because it provides opportunities to explore new cultures, learn new skills, and boost  your academic profile. However, the significant barrier which is associated with international study is the cost. This is where scholarships can play a very important role, it make studying abroad  possible for students who have the academic dreams to study  abroad. A comprehensive guide on how to access scholarships for studying abroad is listed below: Step One: Research and Identify Scholarships The first thing is to research scholarships that match your  academic profile,your strength or interests, and your academic goals. You can make use of online databases, university websites where you hope to study,  and government resources to find relevant opportunities. Some governments, universities, organizations, and private foundations (like NGOs) offer scholarships, you can look...

Pressure in the fluid

       Fluid refers to gases, liquids or anything that flows. When we say pressure in fluid, we are referring to the kind of pressure which fluids exert. So, what is pressure?                                               Pressure  Pressure is a force or vertical force per unit area acting on a surface. It has the following units         I.             Newton per square metre (Nm -2 )       II.             Pascal (Pa)     III.             Bar 1 Bar = 10 5 Nm -2 = 10 5 Pa Pressure is a...

Motion

        Motion is a change of position of a body or object with time                            Types of motion There are four types of motion which include         I.             Vibratory motion       II.             Translational motion     III.             Rotational motion   IV.             Random motion                           Vibratory motion   This is a to-and-fro motion of a body at a fixed ...

Laws of Logarithms

    Log (AB) = Log A + Log B   Log (A/B) = Log A – Log B   Log (A x ) = X Log A                                             Example Question Simple the following without using tables 1.     Log 16 ÷Log 4 2.     Log 24 – Log6÷ Log 16                           Solution 1)    Log 16÷Log 4   = Log 2x2x2x2÷Log 2x2   = Log 2 4 ÷Log 2 2 = 4Log 2÷2Log2 = 2 2)    Log 24 – Log6÷ Log 16                   Solution Log 24 – Log 6÷ Log 16   Log (8x3) – Log (2x3) ÷ Log (2x2x2x...

Logarithm Theory 2

  1.       Given that Log 2 = 0.30101, evaluate the following, i)         Log 16 Ii)   Log 128                          Solution i)           Log 16   = Log 2 4   =    4 Log 2 Substitute 0 . 30101 to Log 2   4         (0.30101) = 1.20404   ii)       Log 128          = log 2 7 =   7 Log 2 = 7 (0.30101) = 2.10707 2.       Evaluate without any tables 3Log2 +Log20 – log1.6                Solution 3Log2+Log20-Log 1.6 = Log2 3 +Log20-Log16/10 = Log{8x20x10/16} = Log 100 = Log 10 2 = 2Log10 =...

Logarithms

     Logarithm to a certain base of a number is equal to the power to which the base must be raised to give the number.                   M = X a                   Log x M = a                  4 = 2 2                    Log 2 4 = 2 Evaluate the following logarithms 1.     Log 10   10000 2.     Log 4    1/16 3.     Log 100   0.00001                                        ...

The Angle of Elevation and depression

       The foot of a ladder is 6m from the base of an electric pole, and the top of the ladder rests against the pole at a point 8m above the ground. How long is the ladder?                                              Solution                                                                                                     ...