In Terry v Ohio (1962),the U.S. Supreme Court, for the first time, approved a search and seizure based on less than probable cause. Read the majority opinion. In 2-3 pages, answer the following questions or respond to the following statements: Are you satisfied with the majority’s dismissal of the arguments against allowing the police to do this (e.g., increasing tension with minority communities)? Read Justice Douglas’s dissent. Numerous searches and seizures based on less than probable cause, and even suspicionless searches and seizures, have been approved since (and based in part on) Terry and its progeny. Was allowing searches and seizures on less than probable cause a serious blow to Fourth Amendment freedoms? Should the majority have adopted Douglas’s position? Why would the liberal Warren Court grant the police so many powers and create a precedent dangerous to Fourth Amendment freedoms?
Frequency & Wavelength
- Explain how medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exploits the magnetic properties of the nucleus.
- Explain how a sound is actually a form of energy? In what medium do sound waves travel?
- A current is connected to 115-volt power source. If a current of 5 amps flows in the wire, what is the resistance of the circuit?
- Find out where your electrical power is generated. Does your local utility buy additional power from some other source? What kind of fuel or energy is used to drive the turbines? Are there pollution controls that restrict the use of certain kinds of fuels at your local power plant?
- Identify at least THREE everyday examples of waves that travel through each of the following:
- solids
- liquids
- gases
- In what ways do different kinds of seismic waves differ from waves on water?
- Why are the X-rays used for medical diagnosis?
- What other wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are used in medicine?
- What is the wavelength of the carrier wave used by your favorite radio station?
Grading Criteria Assignments | Maximum Points |
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria | 40 |
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts | 20 |
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts | 30 |
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling | 10 |
Total | 100 |