The paperclip is not truly floating‚ it is being held up by the surface tension. Many insects‚ such as water striders‚ use this "skin" to walk across the surface of a stream. The project above is a DEMONSTRATION. To make it a true experiment‚ you can try to answer these questions: 1. How many paperclips can the surface tension hold? 2. Does the shape of the paperclip affect its floating ability? 3. What liquids have the strongest surface tension? 4. Can the surface tension of water
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beneficial to the people of Africa? In what ways was it beneficial and in which ways was it harmful? During the 19th century of the Industrial Age‚ many European nations (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ Spain‚ and Britain) sought for a source for raw material and a market for manufactured goods in Africa. This economic motivation helped drive the Scramble for Africa. The Scramble for Africa [1885-1910] was when many European nations competed for colonies in Africa. To take control of these
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Why was rearmament so important for Hitler ? The treaty of Versailles cut Germany’s armed forces to a tiny percentage of what it used to be during the First World War. During the 1920’s the league was trying to establish a plan for disarmament but many nations were using rearmament as a way to get over the depression‚ especially after 1929. In 1932 a world Disarmament conference was called. The conference was a failure‚ as no country was willing to disarm as much as they wanted. Hitler thought
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the Cold War in the Mid 1900’s In the mid 1900’s the term Cold War would be used to describe the relationship between the United States and the USSR. With the United States possessing a powerful weapon known as the atomic bomb; the USSR would not be long behind them after World War II with their own atomic bomb. During this time period the USSR and the United States relationship would dissolve because of the United States holding back information at the Yalta Conference. The Cold War would greatly
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in this movement but the S.S. were the true evil in this appalling war. When Hitler was first put into the position of Chancellor he needed a strong following to help him on his path of destruction. When his plans of genocide started the Waffen S.S. became a german powerhouse and was a lead reason for many families left without a family member. During the end of the war and the only thing Hitler had planned was the final solution‚ because of this he had equipped them with top of the line military
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The 1920’s‚ also known as the roaring twenties was a lot different from the hardships of the 1930’s. First off‚ the 1920’s was an era of optimism with saloons‚ music‚ and full of people crossing the boundaries. Speakeasies became popular because they sold alcohol‚ since the 18th amendment made the consumption of alcohol in public illegal. During the modern age‚ new architectural style entered New York. For the first time‚ more people lived in cities than urban areas. Street names often symbolized
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reputation during and after World War II as being the most hated enemy the allied western forces had encountered. This partly stems from acts of brutality committed by the IJA that are both infamous and synonymous with the wars fought in Asia and the pacific‚ and partly because of their alien philosophies and attitudes which are deeply embedded in the psyche of the Japanese soldier and which were consequently demonstrated through out their involvement in World War II. This essay aims to explore the
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leader‚ he expressed himself about Jews in many ways. He did not like them at all and he was very threatening to them. Jewish families were concerned about their children because of how threatening he was to all Jews; even children! In the story it also stated "Many Jews sensed danger coming." People in Britain and other European countries responded by creating a transport to get kids out and to another country to be safe from Hitler. As a result‚ many Jewish children had good childhoods with their
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Did you know that in 2012‚ 668 rhinos were poached in South Africa. As of January 2013 it increased to 946‚ these animals were being poached at a rate of 2 per day. That is a lot of rhinos dying but not for a good reason. Today it is illegal to poach but still rhinos and elephants and a lot of other animals are killed every day for their ivory. This should stop happening because it is inhumane‚ all the animals are dying off and for the safety and continuation of humankind. One reason that I think
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Ron Wildman History of Africa 161 April 24th‚ 2013 Professor Jack Mioff History of Africa Final Essay In 1993 Paul Johnson wrote an article titled “Colonialism’s Back-and Not a Moment too Soon.” In this article‚ he argued that colonialism was a good thing for Africa. He believed Africa was in need of foreign powers to intervene and govern the land. He said that the governments of different African nations were crumbling and the people were uncivilized. However‚ Johnson failed to recognize
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