Q. What does the word temperance mean as it is used in the text excerpt from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin?
Franklin describes temperance as, “Temperance, for example, was by some con nedto eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating of every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion, bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition.”(Benjamin Franklin Autobiography, Paragraph 2) I …
Q. What are Ben Franklin’s virtues?
These names of virtues, with their precepts, were:
- TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
- SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
- ORDER.
- RESOLUTION.
- FRUGALITY.
- INDUSTRY.
- SINCERITY.
- JUSTICE.
Q. Is shame a virtue?
To summarize, in order for shame to be a virtue on Aristotle’s terms, it appears that (i) shame is an emotion, but emotions cannot be virtues; (ii) only dispositions can be virtues; (iii) further, only dispositions that produce decisions that can aim at the mean between extremes are virtues; and (iv) only dispositions …
Q. Who found kite?
Peter Lynn
Q. Can you fly a kite in the rain?
Never fly a kite in the rain because the kite’s string can carry electricity. Do not use wire or fishing line as kite flying line. Know the wind conditions that you and your kite can handle.
Q. Can a kite lift a person?
A man-lifting kite is a kite designed to lift a person from the ground. Historically, man-lifting kites have been used chiefly for reconnaissance. Interest in their development declined with the advent of powered flight at the beginning of the 20th century.
Q. Is it windy enough to fly a kite?
Before you can fly your kite, you need wind. The amount of wind you need depends on the kind of kite you have. But most kites are made to fly in average winds of between four and ten miles per hour. If you can feel the wind on your face, there is probably enough to fly.
Q. What are the do’s and don’ts of kite flying?
Do’s and Don’ts of Kite Flying
- Never fly your kite near power line.
- If your kite gets caught in a power line, don’t touch the line or the kite.
- Never fly your kite in stormy weather.
- Never use metallic flying line.
- Be mindful of others.
- Don’t fly noisy kites that disturb others.
Q. How does a strong wind help when you fly a kite?
A kite flies because the wind pushes it. The wind exerts a force on the kite. You can feel this force when you stand with the kite in the wind. The wind pushes the kite (and you).
Q. How do you keep a kite from spinning?
Adding a longer tail, such as the 100-cm-long tail, should help the kite fly well, allowing it to get relatively high without rolling much. A very long tail, such as the 500-cm-long tail, will help keep the kite from rolling, but the tail may be so heavy that it will prevent the kite from flying very high….
Q. How long should a kite tail be?
Some kite makers recommend adding a tail to your kite that is around 3 to 8 times the length of the kite, but the best way to determine the right length for your kite is to try it out!…
Q. What makes kites fly better?
To launch a kite into the air the force of lift must be greater than the force of weight. To keep a kite flying steady the four forces must be in balance. Lift must be equal to weight and thrust must be equal to drag. Wind is obviously a big part of kite flying….
Q. How do kites cut each other?
In multiple kite matches, the person with the last kite in the air is the winner. The two most common types of cutting are done with abrasive coated line – release cutting or pull cutting. To release cut, once lines are in contact, both parties reel out their lines until one is cut.
Q. What is the objective of kite fighting?
The objective of the kite fight is to slice the other flier’s string with your own, sending the vanquished aircraft to the ground. Kite-fighting string is coated with a resin made of glue and finely crushed glass, which turns it into a blade….
