Describe how you can measure reaction rates.
- SCIENCE
How many kms can light travel in 2.0×10^1 hours?
To calculate how far light travels in a specific period of time, we need to know the speed at which light travels. Light travels at 299,792 kilometers per second. Speed is a measure of the distance…
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- THE CAY
In the beginning of Chapter Six, how does Phillip know it’s morning?
By the time we reach Chapter Six in The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Phillip has been blind for several days. His other senses have begun to open up as is usually the case when people lose one of their…
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- SEEDFOLKS
What does Mr.Myles and Nora use to plant?
Nora is Mr. Myles’ caretaker in Seedfolks, and she is determined to get him involved in life again. Mr. Myles is in a wheelchair and just observes the world without engaging with people or…
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- HISTORY
What was the legacy of England’s King George?
King George is most known for losing the American colonies, but his legacy is much more than that single failure. In fact, it was mostly the policy of the parliament and his prime ministers that…
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- IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
In Hemingway’s short story “In Another Country,” why does the major say that the narrator must…
In the short story In Another Country, the major said a man must never marry. The main reason he said this was because he was a soldier. His concern was twofold. If he were married in wartime, he…
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- COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1802
What does the time of day have to do with the type of scene depicted in the sonnet “Composed upon…
The time of day and the location are the most important factors in this poem. William Wordsworth was known for writing romantic poetry based on nature and country scenes. By contrast, here he…
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- OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS
What is the thesis for the introduction to Outliers: The Story of Success?
Outliers: The Story of Success is popular nonfiction book written in 2008 by Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell. It attempts to explain people who have been extraordinarily successful, or ones…
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- LITERATURE
What does one call the voice that tells the audience a fictional story?
What does one call the voice that tells the audience a fictional story? The short answer is the narrator, but how that narrator functions depends on the point of view of the story. Simply put,…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
How would the novel To Kill a Mockingbird be different if the Finch house was not located on the…
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird would be drastically different if the Finches did not live on the main street of Maycomb. Many of the memorable moments and important scenes take place in proximity…
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- HOW I MET MY HUSBAND
In “How I Met My Husband,” what is your attitude toward Edie, the narrator—sympathy,…
My reaction to Edie in “How I Met My Husband” is something more complicated. Whenever a question is asking for the reader’s attitude towards a specific character, different answers will emerge….
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- SCIENCE
A shopping cart is pushed 15.6 meters west across a parking lot in 5.2 seconds. What is the…
Velocity of an object is defined as the ratio of displacement to the time taken. In other words, velocity = displacement of the object / time taken for the displacement In this case, the shopping…
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- LE MORTE D’ARTHUR
I have to write an essay about how the Camelot in Arthurian texts is similar to the presidency of…
It sounds as though you are struggling on this assignment but have made a good start in understanding why you are having issues with it. The first issue seems to be understanding Le Morte…
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- HISTORY
What is Rousseau’s contribution to our government? What did he believe?
One of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s most influential works on government was his piece on the Social Contract. In his work, Rousseau described the methodology towards the establishment of a stable…
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- SCIENCE
How do we use the speed of light in the real world?
There are a number of uses of speed of light in our daily life. The SI unit of distance measurement, meter, is defined by using the speed of light. A meter is the distance travelled by light in 1/c…
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- SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT
In “Shooting an Elephant,” what were the narrator’s experiences of the Burmese people?
Generally, the writer’s experiences of the Burmese people were negative. From the beginning of the story, for example, Orwell declares that he was “hated by large numbers of people” and was an…
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- HISTORY
What theme do you see throughout the text of the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620, was the first governing document of Plymouth County, written by separatist Congregationalists. The original document has been lost, but three versions still…
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- THE PEARL
What theme illustrates good vs. evil in “The Pearl?”
One of the motifs that Steinbeck uses to illustrate the theme of good vs. evil is music. When Kino awakens, he is filled with a good feeling and he refers to the music he hears during this feeling…
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- HISTORY
who was the Second Baron Baltimore or Cecil Calvert?
The Second Lord Baltimore, or Cecil Calvert, was the Proprietor and Proprietary Governor of Maryland, and he made the colony a haven for Catholics. Calvert, who was himself a Catholic, received the…
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- RELIGION
From The Gift of the Jews by Thomas Cahill, what is the significance of the “Law” (the Torah) and…
For Cahill, the significance of the Torah lies in its “oneness.” The Torah shows, Chaill writes, “that the Jews were the first people to develop an integrated view of life and its obligations.”…
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- RELIGION
From The Gift of the Jews by Thomas Cahill, explain the agreement (“Covenant”) between Avraham…
According to Cahill, on Abraham’s side of the covenant he will have a new name, changing from Avram to Avraham, which means Father of many nations. Sarai, his wife, will also receive a new name:…
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- BIODIVERSITY
What causes an entire species to become extinct?
First, we must remember that it is Humanity, the scientific tendency toward taxonomy, that “defines” a species, or even a “family” of living organisms. Take, for example, Linnaeus’ system…
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- MARGE PIERCY
What is the summary of “Breaking Out” by Marge Piercy?
“Breaking out” moves back and forth between the thoughts of an empowered female, designated by “I,” and a little girl who feels powerless, indicated by an “i.” They are both the same person, and…
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- FRANCIS BACON
I need a summary of what the poem “Help Lord” by Francis Bacon.
The poem “Help Lord” by Francis Bacon contains, at least in one defensible interpretation, the author’s call for God to intervene in the world where increasing numbers of humans routinely lie and…
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- SCIENCE
Which element can complete its octet by gaining two electrons and why: Na, S, Ca, AI, or N?
Sulfur could complete its octet by gaining two electrons. Sulfur is right under oxygen in group 16 on the periodic table of the elements. All the elements in this group need two electrons to…
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- SCIENCE
The correct formula for an ionic compound that obeys the octet rule is: NaO, KBr2, GaCI, AIF3,…
The formula that is correct as written is aluminum fluoride, AlF3. Aluminum is in the boron group, group thirteen, which has three electrons in it’s outer energy level. Aluminum is also…
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- SCIENCE
Of the following elements, the one with the smallest atom is : Rb, K, Li, or F. Why?
The smallest atom you have listed would be lithium (Li). Lithium is the third smallest atom listed on the periodic table of the elements. It has an atomic number of three, meaning it has three…
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- JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
What is the theme of Journey to the Center of the Earth?
As in most adventure stories, the theme is perseverance, continuing on the journey despite hardships, despite doubt, despite even reason. When there is every indication that the journey will be…
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- MACBETH
Why is Macbeth a tragic hero ?
Tragic heroes generally share a group of similar characteristics. They are as follows: The character is of higher status or nobility Although the character is noble and great, the character has to…
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- LITERATURE
What is Rozencrantz and Guildenstern’s role in the play Hamlet?
The play “Hamlet” draws heavily on the themes of betrayal and revenge. Hamlet, after encountering the ghost of his father, the former king, becomes entangled in seeking revenge against his uncle,…
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- SCIENCE
What two processes in the water cycle increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere?
Two main processes are involved in increasing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. These two processes are known as evaporation, and transpiration. Evaporation is generally defined as the…
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- SCIENCE
Half life is the time period it takes for a substance to decay to one half its original value. In other words, if we start with (say) 100 g of a substance and its half life is 1 day, then after 1…
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- BLUES AIN’T NO MOCKINGBIRD
Who are camera man and smilin man in Toni Cade Bambara’s “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”?
“Camera man” and “smilin man” are the names the narrator gives the two strange men trespassing on the Cains’ property in Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird.”As the story…
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- SCIENCE
The correct formula for a covalent bond that obeys the octet rule is: HCI, PCI2, NCI CCI2, NaCI….
A covalent bond is one in which atoms share electrons (instead of donating or accepting them, as is the case with ionic bonds) in such a way, that octet configuration is achieved. That is, the…
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- 1984
How does the Party control the people of Oceania in the novel 1984?
The Party uses surveillance, thought control, endless war, and endless propaganda to control Party members in 1984. As we learn early in the novel, the television screen in every one’s apartment…
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- BLUES AIN’T NO MOCKINGBIRD
In Toni Cade Bambara’s “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird,” who are Smilin’ man and Camera man?
Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird” is about a rural black family whose privacy and dignity is invaded by a pair of bumbling county workers. The county workers are…
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- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
What is the second punishment Mrs. Dubose gives the children in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The punishment is reading to Mrs. Dubose for two hours a day. When introducing her neighbors, Scout describes Mrs. Dubose as “plain hell” (Ch. 1). This tells us that she is not a friendly…
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- HISTORY
What problems did Reconstruction resolve? What problems did it fail to resolve?
Reconstruction solved some problems that existed in the South, but it failed to resolve others. One of the goals of Reconstruction was to rebuild the South. Reconstruction was able to move this…
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- THE RAPE OF THE LOCK
What is the meaning of lines 1-10 of Pope’s The Rape of the Lock?
The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope is a mock-epic poem, composed and published anonymously in 1712 and revised and republished under Pope’s own name in 1714. A third version was published in…
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- ROMEO AND JULIET
What theme did Tybalt contribute to in Romeo and Juliet? How would the story be different if he…
In the play, Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt’s character contributes to the theme of hatred which breeds disaster. From the moment we first meet him in Act 1, scene 1, he is displaying his great enmity…
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- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Did William Shakespeare write his works himself?
There are some existing theories that William Shakespeare did not write some of the plays and sonnets that have historically been attributed to him. Most of these are not generally accepted by…
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- WINTER DREAMS
Are readers expected to feel sorry for Judy and Dexter? Explain the ways in which the story…
Fitzgerald’s stories often portray young men in love with women who are beautiful, unusual, and unattainable. They are not unattainable because they are not interested in romance; in fact the…
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- SCIENCE
Hydronium ions (H30+) can form in a reversible chemical reaction involving water molecules. Water (H20) is a polar molecule because the oxygen side of the molecule is negative and each hydrogen…
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- RELIGION
According to Thomas Cahill, The Gift of the Jews, in what ways did ancient Israel function as…
Cahill argues that democracy is among the many gifts we owe to the Jews. From the time of Moses until Samuel anointed Saul as monarch, the Israelites were ruled by priests and judges who communed…
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- TWO KINDS
If the story “Two Kinds” had been told through Suyuan’s point of view, what type of narration…
If the story was told through the mom’s point of view, then the narration would still be in first person. The difference is that Suyuan is telling the story. The type of narration wouldn’t change….
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- THOMAS CAHILL
How does Moses’ encounter with God compare/contrast with Abraham’s encounter with God in The Gift…
According to Cahill, Abraham’s encounter with God is that of “a calculating clansman … self-confident … who knows how to deal.” Abraham wants to know what he will get out of the relationship,…
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- THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
What does total darkness symbolize in “The Pit and the Pendulum?”
In Edgar Allan Poe’s horror story “The Pit and the Pendulum,” the narrator, after being sentenced and swooning, wakes up in a cell that is pitch black, which he feels is “the blackness of the…
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- THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER
What exactly causes Paul’s death?
In terms of the story’s symbolism and themes about greed, Paul dies because his mother can not be satisfied. Even if he had continued winning more and more money, she would have simply craved more…
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- SCIENCE
Describe how you can measure reaction rates.
The rate of a chemical reaction is expressed as the change in concentration of a substance during a given time interval. It can be either the rate of disappearance of a reactant or the rate of…
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- AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE
What pieces of information about Farquhar’s background explain why he would risk his life on such…
This quote explains the first part: “Circumstances of an imperious nature, which is is unnecessary to relate here, had prevented him from taking service with that gallant army…and he chafed under…
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- MACBETH
What are some symbols tracked throughout the play of Macbeth? 1 image
There are a handful of symbols that reappear throughout Macbeth, but the following symbols are the most commonly found. Blood. Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?…
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