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August 16, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

Can the words rotation and orbit be used interchangeably?

Although it is common to use both concepts interchangeably, there are actually differences between them. The two concepts describe a curvilinear movement where the body returns to its starting…

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SCIENCE

How do atoms and molecules move under pressure?

You need to remember that pressure represents the force per unit area, hence, when an atom or a molecule springs off of a surface, a force is exerted. The group of all collisions between atoms or…

SCIENCE

When describing the scientific method, what is the meaning of “Repeatable”?

The word “repeatable” in this context is usually stated as “replicable.” When you conduct research and get a particular result, if your research is properly designed and is to have any…

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SCIENCE

Describe characteristics that could demonstrate that something is alive.

I use the acronym “MR.GOSEA” to remember the characteristics of life: maintain homeostasis, reproduce, grow, show organization in their structure, respond to stimuli, use or make energy, and adapt….

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SCIENCE

What forms when water carries sulfur from coal in a solution?

When water carries sulfur from coal in a solution, we get acidic water. This is one of the major environmental concerns of the coal industry. Whether coal is mined by underground mining or strip…

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SCIENCE

What is life science

All sciences are a form of systematic knowledge of the physical world that has been gained through observation and experimentation. There are many forms of science: psychology, sociology,…

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SCIENCE

How could you re-design the joint to allow it to have greater degree of movement?

Different joints in our body have different degrees of movement and freedom. For example, our shoulder joints are the most flexible and are capable of many degrees of movements (including flexion,…

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SCIENCE

Explain the three different types of plant life cycles

Plant’s life cycle starts with its germination, continues on during reproduction and finally ends with its death. Depending upon the time required to complete these life processes, the life cycle…

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SCIENCE

Describe the structure of atoms.

According to the planetary model, an atom consists of a positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons orbiting around the nucleus, similarly to the planets in the solar system…

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SCIENCE

If you spill a liquid chemical, what should you do?

If you spill a liquid chemical, you need to clean it. However, before you clean it, you need to know the properties of the spilled chemical to make an informed decision of how best to clean it. In…

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SCIENCE

Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed? How do you know?

The speedometer of a car shows its instantaneous speed (as we understand it) and not the average speed. Technically, instantaneous speed is also average speed, but calculated over a very, very…

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BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” what does John’s dream make clear to you?

The dream that John has near the end of the story makes it clear to readers that the story is taking place far in the future, and that John is visiting what is left of the great city of New York….

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HISTORY

Explain why President Andrew Johnson was impeached, and if he was removed from office.

President Andrew Johnson was the first President of the United States to be impeached. President Johnson and the Radical Republicans had been clashing over Reconstruction. Johnson had his own…

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A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Zinn specifies that the rebellion against British rule allowed colonial elites to do what?

They found that by creating a nation, a symbol, a legal unity called the United States, they could take over land, profits, and political power from favorites of the British Empire. – Chapter…

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HISTORY

List two positive and two negative characteristics of market economies.

There are positives and negatives to the free market system. One positive characteristic of the free market system is that it determines the ideal price of items. When supply and demand are…

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HISTORY

What were the American military strategies that impelled the surrender of the Japanese during…

During the spring of 1943 after losing the Philippines the Allies began to formulate the ultimate strategy for defeating Japan. The objective was control of the South China Sea and a foothold in…

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HISTORY

What were the three main results of the First Continental Congress?

The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in September 1774. There were many activities occurring in the colonies that concerned the colonial leaders. Thus, they met to discuss these…

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HISTORY

List reasons why America won the Revolutionary War including foreign diplomacy.

There were a number of factors that allowed the American colonies to win the Revolutionary War. Let us look at some of the more important of these factors. Greater motivation. The colonists really…

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HISTORY

The conflict between the United States and England quickly became internationalized. Why and what…

The reason that this conflict came to involve other countries was because England was a superpower and it had rivalries with other countries that wanted to weaken it. In particular, England and…

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HISTORY

There were similarities between the French and Spain settlements in the New World. While France and Spain conquered and ruled different areas in the New World, they had similar objectives. One…

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HISTORY

What did Abigail Adams predict in her second letter to John Adams?

Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, wrote many letters to him during his presidency. John Adams sought the advice of his wife on many different political matters. These letters also serve as a…

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THE VELDT

How do the characters Wendy and Peter from “The Veldt” relate to Peter Pan?

Evidently the parents named the children Wendy and Peter Pan because they wanted them to be free and happy and to indulge their fantasies like their fictional prototypes. The girl named Wendy and…

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HISTORY

How did the separation of powers impact the Trail of Tears?

Separation of powers had a big impact on the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee sued the State of Georgia over the forced removal from their lands. The Cherokee cited a treaty they made with the federal…

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HISTORY

Why did Nathaniel Bacon and his followers in 17th century Virginia feel that their freedom was…

Nathaniel Bacon was born in England and became a landowner in colonial Virginia. He was related to many of the colony’s most prominent families, including that of the governor, Sir William…

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HISTORY

How did the U.S. Constitution help early farmers?

The United States Constitution helped early farmers in a few ways. One way farmers were helped is that the Constitution provided for an army. The farmers, especially those on the frontier, were…

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HISTORY

What did Columbus mean when he said the people were “very deficient in everything”?

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who sailed across the Atlantic and landed in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America on four different voyages and claimed to have…

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HISTORY

Why did Martin Luther protest against the Roman Catholic Church?

Martin Luther disagreed with the Roman Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences to finance the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica. Indulgences–as marketed by Johann Tetzel, the indulgence preacher…

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HISTORY

In the separation of powers, the framers created what?

The separation of powers created three distinct branches of government, each with a domain it is responsible for. The legislative branch, which is Congress (Article I), is meant to make laws. The…

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HISTORY

What led to the rise of dictatorships prior to the beginning of WWII?

One of the reasons why World War I was fought was to make the world safer for democratic governments. For example, at the end of World War I, a democratic government came to power in Germany. It…

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A FAREWELL TO ARMS

Which characters die in A Farewell To Arms, and how do they die?

As A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is set during World War I, death and dying are omnipresent in the novel. Catherine Barkly’s fiance has died in combat, leaving Catherine single and…

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ONCE UPON A TIME

In Once Upon A Time, how is the phrase “wise old witch” used to describe the government?

In Once Upon A Time by Nadine Gordimer, the narrator tells a “bedtime” story about a family which becomes obsessed with its safety and goes to extreme ends to protect itself from an unknown force…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

With reference to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, explore ways in which Harper Lee gives the…

This is a great question. Calpurnia is a black woman who takes care of the Finch house. As such, Calpurnia represents the black community in Maycomb, not perfectly but sufficiently. First,…

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SCIENCE

29.0 mL of ethanol (density = 0.789 g/mL) initially at 8.3*C is mixed with 37.7 mL of water…

The ethanol will lose heat and the water will gain heat as an equilibrium temperature is established. The heat lost by the ethanol equals the heat gained by the water. The heat transferred by each…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Is there any significance to the mistranslation of ad astra per aspera in To Kill a Mockingbird?

This is a great question, not only because we have some Latin. First, let me start with the context. Here is the quote: The band played the national anthem, and we heard the audience rise. Then…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What schools have been built with Piaget’s theory of development in mind?

Jean Piaget’s theories caused a transformation in Western education, and those changes can be found in schools today. Classroom education became more centered on the learner in the 20th century,…

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SREDNI VASHTAR

What was the role of the polecat-ferret, the Houdan hen and the empty tool-shed in the life of…

In order to determine the role of the polecat-ferret, the Houdan hen, and the empty barnyard in Conradin’s life, we should examine how these things come to be significant in Conradin’s life. Upon…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

What is devaluation?

Devaluation has a few different meanings in the context of the social sciences. Traditionally, the term is used in economic discussions to describe an official reduction in the relative value of a…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, what details about the Devil suggest an “everyman” quality?

The term “everyman” is often used to describe average character traits, or other things that are considered commonplace and familiar to us. The degree to which something is considered an…

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MATH

please help with this position integration problem. 1 image

Hello! The velocity is the derivative of the displacement function. Therefore we can find the displacement as the function of time by integrating the velocity function. For v(t) =

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

In what ways do the opinions of Atticus and Miss Maudie differ from those of the majority of the…

Atticus and Miss Maudie are in the minority. They believe that people should not be judged by the color of their skin. They see the racism and blindness that are endemic to Maycomb and want to…

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THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

What are some quotes about the ebony clock from “The Masque of the Red Death”?

There are many quotes about the ebony clock in The Masque of the Red Death. Just after the paragraph describing the colorful rooms and what they contained, there is an entire paragraph about the…

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THE INTERLOPERS

In the story “The Interlopers,” does the author try to make you like Georg or Ulrich more?

This is a great question. Both characters are so similar that it is difficult to say who is more likable from the author’s point of view. However, if I had to choose one, I would say that Georg is…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

To what extent is Jem right to feel disillusioned by society at the end of the novel To Kill a…

This is a good question. There are many perspectives to consider. On the one hand, Jem has a right to feel disillusioned. His father, Atticus, lost the trial. Therefore, Tom Robinson, an innocent…

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RABINDRANATH TAGORE

What is a summary of the short story “The Victory” by Rabindranath Tagore?

Rabindrahath Tagore’s short story “The Victory” is a story of love and loss. Shekhar, the court poet, is secretly in love with the Princess Ajita whom he has never met or seen because she…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

What are physical descriptions, expressions and actions of General Zaroff and Ivan?

Connell has a way with words. So, when he describes general Zaroff, we can picture the general in our minds. According to Connell, the general is a handsome man. He is also tall, past middle age,…

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THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER

What is the purpose of the religious references made during the discussion between Paul and Uncle…

There are references to religion itself but these occur in discussions between Bassett and Uncle Oscar. After Oscar first discovers that Paul is interested in horse racing, Bassett tells him that…

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LITERATURE

What goals do you think Langston Hughes had for his community?

Langston Hughes was a predominant influence in the early 1920s during the “Harlem Renaissance” movement, an influx of black authors and artists gaining popularity. His poetry and books addressed…

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SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS

What style of poems did William Shakespeare write?

In addition to his formidable output as a playwright, William Shakespeare wrote a particular form of poem called a sonnet. He is credited with 154 sonnets, almost all of which follow the same…