determine if the claims made by the US government‚ regarding the spectrophotometric analysis of a copper penny hold true. Before 1982‚ the Lincoln cent contained 95% copper and 5% various mixtures of zinc and tin. As the cost of copper increased‚ the cost to produce the penny was more than the actual face value of the penny. This caused the US government to change the composition of the penny. The pennies we know today consist of a copper coating‚ which contains mostly zinc metal‚ and has a 2.5% mass.
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The Native Hawaiians Right to Self Determination Monikalynn Hawkins ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Dr. Ronald K. Bolender October 22‚ 2009 Ancient Hawaiian genealogy suggests settlement of the islands by Tahitian navigators sometime between A.D. 300 and A.D. 800. (Trask‚ 1993‚ p.4) Before the coming of colonizers‚ the native society was organized as a familial society‚ consisting of tribes and chiefdoms‚ which provided
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Penny Argumentative Performance Task Garrett Forrest Do you think the penny should be preserved? The one-cent piece‚ commonly referred to as the penny has been in a giant argument in the United States about whether if we should keep the penny in circulation‚ or abolish the penny totally from the U.S currency. The penny should be abolished totally from the U.S Currency for several different reasons. To begin with‚ have you ever thought about the cost of a penny? If you ask a random person‚ they
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preservation of the past. The penny‚ despite its seemingly futile existence‚ is a major part of American history. It should remain in circulation not only because it is deeply rooted in society‚ but also because it is a constant reminder of our history. Due to the prominence of pennies in America‚ it would be nearly impossible to eliminate them from society. To begin with‚ the federal government would have to sway a society that is primarily in favor of keeping the penny in circulation (Harris Poll)
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the past. If you take a look at a penny‚ most people will see our sixteenth president‚ and some will just see a cooper mixed zinc coin that is worth one cent. However‚ what most people don’t realize is that this penny shows the history of how our nation came to be and how we strive in still remembering our traditions. Although some people find the penny a useless and an immaterial piece of the coin‚ people should treat a penny like a regular dime or nickel. The penny has important historical information
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We all know the penny‚ it is similar to the avocado due to the fact they both should be eliminated‚ but are still here today. The avocado should have been eliminated because its survival depended on the giant armadillo‚ and the penny should be eliminated because of inflation. Pennies should be abolished because it costs more to make than it is worth‚ we already abolished a coin without bad side effects‚ and most arguments against it have solutions. First‚ the penny costs more to produce than it is
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Pennies gets dirty at times whenever people take them out of their pockets to pay for something. Pennies are exposed to air and lose their shine really quickly. They collect dust‚ dirt and gunk. Most people‚ without paying attention‚ drops their pennies on the floor and become rusty over time. The reason for this is the air and other things that come into contact with this penny. A cleaning solution can be described in chemical formula of Acetic acid‚ a colorless organic compound‚ which has a pH
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PRACTICAL 7 TITLE : DETERMINATION OF ERYTHROSINE CONCENTRATION USING UV- VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER INTRODUCTION In chemistry‚ spectrophotometry is the quantitative measurement of the reflection or transmission properties of a material as a function of wavelength. It is more specific than the general term electromagnetic spectroscopy in that spectrophotometry deals with visible light‚ near-ultraviolet‚ and near-infrared‚ but does not cover time-resolved spectroscopic techniques. Spectrophotometry
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COMPOSITION AND INVERSE FUNCTIONS Composition and Inverse Functions Kimberly Harris MAT 222 Week 5 Assignment Instructor: Donna Wall July 18‚ 2014 Composition and Inverse Functions In this week’s assignment I am given three Composition and Inverse Functions. Functions gives an opportunity for manipulating experiences using different values. What these values does is to help business owners and others the opportunity to compare rates and dates. Functions can extend independent
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bridge where the characters and I met and and had an insane connection. My journey with Literature has brought me to a point where I would love to explore deeper into the subject. I would like your consideration to join the AP Literature and Composition class. Below‚ I will describe why I should be in the class‚ what I hope to gain from the class‚ and my favorite book. I hope that after reading this essay‚ you will be convinced why I would be a great contribution in the world of writing and in
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