the ‘penny’‚ has been a part of United States history for over two hundred years.” It’s time for those two hundred years‚ and counting‚ to be over. The penny needs to stop being produced to best help the consumer and the government. In “Penny Anti” by John Fund‚ the economical reasons for getting rid of the penny are listed‚ as well as alternative solutions to the one-cent piece. In the second article‚ “The Many Faces of the Penny‚” by J. Wendell Shelton‚ there is a backstory of how the penny we know
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Over the past few years‚ the debate on whether or not the penny should remain a part of the U.S. currency system has increased in popularity. With many politicians‚ journalists‚ and everyday citizens giving their opinion‚ the topic has certainly caused controversy. Although many would suggest otherwise‚ the penny coin is a historically and monetarily valuable aspect of American culture that should remain intact. Pennies hold significance in retaining American history. It had been the first coin
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Percent Mass of Copper in a Penny Introduction The purpose of this lab is to determine the percent mass of Cu in a penny and see if the fabricator that makes the planchets for the government is using the correct amounts of Cu in the pennies. The composition of a standard penny is 97.5% Zn and 2.5% Cu. In the lab we will be using Beer’s Law (A=elc+b where A is solution absorbance‚ e is a constant called molar absorbency‚ l is the length in cm‚ and c is the concentration). Using Beer’s Law in this
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writer’s grandparents feel that a penny is worth bending over and picking it off of the ground every time they come across one. Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “A penny saved is a penny earned” (BrainyQuote 2016). If you pick up every penny that you find‚ they eventually will add up. There used to be candy stores that had penny candy but nowadays‚ there is nothing that actually costs a penny. Many people look down at the ground‚ see a penny and leave it there. For them‚ the penny is not worth any effort to
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Dylan McFarland 9/15/14 Honors Chemistry Richardson Lab: Measuring the Density of Pennies Pre-Lab Questions: 1. The equation that relates density‚ mass‚ and volume is: density = mass / volume. 2. All substances have unique densities‚ so if you are able to find the density of a substance‚ you can properly identify it. 3. We measure irregular-shaped objects with the use of water displacement because it would be nearly impossible to get the exact measurements
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Environmental effects of copper Copper can be released into the environment by both natural sources and human actions. Examples of natural sources are wind-blown dust‚ decaying vegetation‚ forest fires and sea spray. Other examples are mining‚ metal production‚ wood production and phosphate fertilizer production. Because copper is released both naturally and through human activity it is very widespread in the environment. Copper is often found near mines‚ industrial settings‚ landfills and waste
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The Penny What do you think about the penny? The penny is a coin that is worth one cent. It is made of copper and zinc. Should we keep this coin or get rid of it? The thing is‚ we should get rid of it. We shouldn’t keep the penny because it is worthless‚ wastes time‚ and costs more to produce than it is worth. The penny takes up too much space in many ways. The penny is rarely used and is usually just put or thrown away. “We often store them in jars...” (Sommer). Why do people store them in jars
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A Resolution to stop making the Penny Penny Production shouldn’t be stopped. Some of the problems that will arise are that prices will increase‚ the poor will suffer‚ and nickels cost even more than pennies to make‚ thus wasting more of our money. According to Susan T Leadly‚ an About.com Guide‚ “Americans are traditionalists and the Lincoln cent is the epitome of modern day circulating coin tradition.” We must keep using the penny because eliminating it would hurt us‚ not help us. First of
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Pennies don’t put in their two cents for their place as a part of American currency. It’s not like they’re particularly useful. Almost nobody picks them up unless it’s in the hope that the face of the long-deceased Abraham Lincoln might bring them good fortune of some odd sort. Thieves don’t scrounge around people’s pockets for pennies‚ and then have the person call the police for their missing penny. When most people say that they want to keep the penny‚ most of the time it will simply be an infantile
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Experiment 4 Composition of a Post-1983 Penny Lab Report Background: Through the use of percent composition one can easily find out how much of a certain element is in a compound or an item such as a post-1983 penny. The experiment will be using HCl a strong acid to dissolve all the zinc inside the outer copper shell. The reaction follows as such; Zn+2HCLZnCl2+H2‚ but there will be no reaction with copper. The portion that will be measured is the mass of copper left after all of the Zn goes through
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