The Solid State General characteristics of solid state: Definite mass‚ volume and shape Short intermolecular distances Strong intermolecular forces Fixed lattice positions of the constituent particles Incompressibility and rigidity Classification of the solid state: Crystalline Amorphous (sometimes called pseudo solids or super-cooled liquids) Differences between the crystalline and amorphous solids Crystalline Have definite characteristic geometrical shape Melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature
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was living a poor area with "boards torn up" (5)‚ "no carpet on the floor" (6). All these made the mother more real in a real life. Hughes used metaphor in his poem to show us that the mother didn’t have a smooth life by "life for me ain’t been no crystal stair." (2‚20) She must have had rough times during her life and told her son that life is not that easy‚ smooth but she overcame it with "I’se been a-climbin’ on" (9)‚ "I’se still goin" (18) in order for him to be prepared for whatever good or bad
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3. Why was the Great Exhibition of 1851 so important for Britain? (12) The Great Exhibition was Britain on display to the rest of the world. It showed the rest of the world how superior Britain was in the many industries which British manufactures has been the first to develop‚ so showed off the best of Britain to the rest of the world which the British could be very proud of. Although Britain wasn’t perfect it focused on the best thing about Britain. The Great Exhibition
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Describe the properties of minerals: hardness‚ color‚ streak‚ crystal systems‚ cleavage‚ fracture‚ luster‚ and density Explain how minerals are identified: Each mineral has its own specific properties that can be used to identify it Distinguish the difference between general and specific properties: Physical properties
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However‚ he focused more on figurative language (such as metaphors) to tell the reader a story‚ from which the reader can gain inspiration‚ motivation‚ and determination. Hughes writes from the point of view of the mother‚ “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair./ It’s had tacks…‚/ And splinters‚/ And boards torn up‚”. The mother (written by Hughes) is comparing life to a long‚ difficult flight of stairs‚ with tacks and splinters and torn-up boards representing the difficult obstacles that she faced
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SATELLITE TV: THE CRYSTAL BALL THAT OPENED NEW NARRATIVES OF REALITY Abstract The world around us is being constantly studied‚ analysed‚ made ‘sense’ of‚ categorised‚ named and assigned meaning. This human endeavour invariably leads to the formation of the amorphous entity called ‘Reality’. The introduction of Satellite TV channels and the introduction of 24 hours News channels that broadcast directly into millions of households around the world‚ without little or no State control has led to the
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11) When you were a child‚ what type of religion did your family follow? When I was a child‚ my parents were divorced at an extremely early age. I truly never got to experience the lifestyle my Father had to offer‚ since he didn’t recognize that I was his child. My mother’s family was originally from Eastern Tennessee‚ better known as Appalachian Country. They were stern Southern Baptist‚ in their beliefs and their way of life. When we finally settled down in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio‚ they decided
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a different type of fabric (try an old t-shirt) or change the soap solution by adding more water or more soap. 10. Once you’ve made the soap film‚ it will start to expand and fill with the dry ice fog. Once it bulges out‚ it looks just like a crystal ball. 11. When the giant bubble bursts‚ the cloud of "smoke" falls to the floor‚ followed by an outburst of ooohs & ahhhs! ADDITIONAL INFO Try placing a waterproof flashlight in the bowl along
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I the poem “Momma” by Crystal Meeker the narrator chronicles a childhood recollection confessed by a sibling. In this epic account‚ the speaker gives reasoning for immense guilt that one feels for arguing with their mother. Primarily‚ the author discovers the commitment possible of a mother honoring altruism love. Regularly‚ children are unaware of the hardships their parents are facing. Our author states “Momma stood vacant-eyed and hollow-cheeked by hot suds / waiting for the end of some inaudible
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who don’t know‚ RSVP stands for please reply. This is how the new language of texting looks like. It has completely no relation to whatsoever it means. It has no grammar‚ words that directly refer to a word. It P2 Opposing View: David Crystal builds his claims based on six main points: (1) in a typical text message‚ less than 10% of the words are abbreviated; (2) abbreviating has been in use for decades‚ and thus is not a new language; (3) children and adults alike use text language‚ the
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