Forces

In everyday language, force suggests the use of compulsion or strength. If your parents forced you to wash your school dress after school on a Wednesday, it means that they compelled you to do it. Concept of Force A force is a thing that 1. Changes the shape of a body; 2. Makes a body at rest move; 3. Changes the speed of a moving body; 4. Causes a moving body to change direction; 5. Causes a moving body to stop. Altogether, force is defined as that which changes the shape, speed or direction of a moving body....

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Human Reproduction (II)

What is Pregnancy? Pregnancy is the result of the fertilization of the female ovum or egg by the male cell or sperm. Pregnancy is also the period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized bya sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus, it develops into the placenta and embryo, and later into a foetus. Pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks, beginning from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, and is divided into three trimesters, each lasting three months. Pregnancy is that state or condition when a female carries a foetus in her womb for about nine months....

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Human Reproduction (I)

What is Menstruation? Menstruation is the monthly flow of blood from the womb, through the vagina in every woman of childbearing age. This period is called Menstrual Period. It takes place after about every 25-30 days. The number of days before the next period is called ‘Menstrual Cycle’. The menstrual period is different from one person to another. Menstrual Hygiene As the body sends out blood, it also sends out body odour. It should be noted that during the menstrual period, there is a high risk of infection....

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Entrepreneur or Farm Manager as a Factor of Production

ENTREPRENEUR: The entrepreneur is the person who combines the all other factors of production. He coordinates and directs the factors of production to produce goods and services. An entrepreneur is a person who organises the other factors and undertakes the risks and uncertainties involved in the production. He hires the other three factors, brings them together, organises and coordinates them so as to earn maximum profit. For example, Mr. X who takes the risk of manufacturing television sets will be called an entrepreneur....

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Capital as a Factor of Production

CAPITAL: Capital is defined as the man made assets used in production. It is the man made wealth used in the production of other goods. The reward for capital is “INTEREST”. Capital as factor of production includes all material resources (excluding land) or stock of wealth used productively. The meaning of Capital in economics is more precise and restricted than its meaning to a businessman or an accountant. A stock of money, shares in a company or a private hoard of consumer goods is not capital....

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