Purpose Using a calorimeter‚ the experiment aimed to determine the specific heat of two different metals‚ Lead and Zinc‚ in order to calculate their individual atomic weight. Theory The calorimeter consists of a metal outer cup‚ a removable metal inner cup‚ which is held in place by a rubber ring‚ and an insulating lid with a small opening for a thermometer. It is a closed system as the air between the inner cup and outer cup insulates the water and heated metal‚ so‚ ideally‚ all heat is contained
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"Two Gallants"‚ by James Joyce‚ is a short story about two men who are using a maid to steal money from her employer. The entire story is filled with two different types of irony‚ situational and verbal. They are all used throughout the story to enhance the reading of Joyce’s tale. The two main characters in the story are Corley and Lenehan. Corley is conceited and brags about everything. He boasts about the cigars and cigarettes that the maid steals from her owner. Lenehan acts as if he is
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Two Fisherman The integrity of an individual is not revealed when that person is in their comfort zone. It is only when that individual is put under pressure that the true nature of their being is revealed. In Morley Callaghan’s short story "Two Fisherman"‚ the protagonist‚ Michael Foster‚ is put in a position where he must choose to stand up and protect an innocent man he has become friends with‚ or to meld into the hatred of the crowd and lose his identity. When the time comes to for Michael
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affect his life‚ but also his work‚ because no one will collaborate with him anymore and he could never become a reporter for city paper as he always wished. 3. Explain the final scene of the story?(5-6) The story finished with Smitty giving two big fish folded in a newspaper to Michael in front of everyone in the jail. But Michael let the other fisherman take the fish and through it at Smitty. First‚ the fish in this situation symbolize the friendship between Michael and the hangman and the
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Two Kinds by Amy Tan: Literary Analysis - There are many key elements which together make up a story‚ namely a story’s setting‚ its main characters‚ the plot‚ and the symbolism it contains. A story’s setting is usually described in the beginning of the story‚ giving an explanation of where and when the story is taking place. Many stories have a protagonist and an antagonist as well as other key characters. The protagonist is the "hero or antihero; (the) character you tend to ’root for’." . The antagonist
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titled Couple on Two Benches (1985) which represents a couple on two different benches who seem to have been in an altercation‚ but they are still compassionate and undivided with one another. This piece of artwork was created in 1985 and the provenance is Sidney Janis Gallery‚ New York City. George Segal used bronze with white patina‚ cast iron‚ and aluminum to make this piece of artwork. The artwork is about 50 1/4 by 73 by 61 3/4 in. 127.6 by 185.4 by 156.9 cm ( "Couple on Two Benches." Sotheby’s
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DIVIDE BY TWO (Short Story) Francisco Arcellana They have set down a line of adobe blocks‚ three blocks wide and two blocksdeep‚ across the lawn between their cottage and ours‚ Belle said.“Yes‚ I know‚” I said. I walked into the window and stood there‚ looking over attheir cottage. The piano music from the cottage came strong and clear. “I was here thismorning when he brought those blocks home.” I peeled my shirt; it was soggy withsweat. “He carried the blocks in the baggage compartment of their
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and the car will be ready for the scrap pile. There are no mind readers. For a relationship to grow and prosper‚ likes‚ dislikes‚ desires‚ hopes‚ dreams and problems need to be said. If a couple’s communication is restricted‚ the relationship is destined for major problems down the road. Another important thing in marriage is having a firm foundation. Like a building the foundation of a marriage is what keeps it from falling apart. The most important aspect really is what your marriage is built
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Two countries is a beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem is clearly inspired by the poet’s own life as she is a woman of two worlds: Palestine and America. Nye makes use of an extended metaphor throughout the piece‚ representing herself as skin. This is done in a double entendre sort of way‚ symbolizing a negative connotation in the first stanza and weaving its way into a positive meaning in the last. In the first part of the poem‚ skin is utilized for its description of being the exterior
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Mozi wrote several arguments on impartial caring‚ one of which is the “two ruler” argument. This paper intends to focus on and summarize the said argument and discuss the explanations and counterarguments that provide a basis of how it fails. Readers should expect a simplification of Mozi’s statements‚ analyses of Mozi’s erroneous generalizations and impractical idea‚ and a defense against possible questions raised against the analyses. Mozi starts by dichotomizing rulers into partial ones and
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