How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood? Here’s my answer from April 2017: According to the Poetry Foundation, a woodchuck would chuck “As much wood as a woodchuck could chuck, If a woodchuck could chuck wood.” (bit.ly/woodchuck-poem) Researchers at Cornell determined that a woodchuck could chuck about […]
Is 400 ASA the same as 400 ISO?
Is 400 ASA the same as 400 ISO? The ISO standard includes both the ASA (arithmetic) scale and the DIN (logarithmic) scale, just renamed. (DIN was a German standard; ASA was an American one.) There’s a combined notation, e.g. “ISO 100/21º” or “ISO 3200/36º”….ASA 400 = ISO 400? Make NIKON CORPORATION Model NIKON D800 Focal […]
What is an important trait Minoan artworks share?
What is an important trait Minoan artworks share? The figures of Minoan frescoes are depicted in natural poses of free movement that reflect the rigors of the activity they engage with, an attitude characteristic of a seafaring culture accustomed to freedom of movement, liquidity, and vigor. Who destroyed Crete? Invasion by Mycenaeans – Complete destruction […]
What is the theme of a sound of thunder?
Should we rebuild Notre Dame?
Should we rebuild Notre Dame? Notre-Dame Cathedral Will Be Rebuilt the Way It Stood Before the 2019 Fire. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed restoration work on Notre-Dame Cathedral, as seen here on July 10, 2020. The French president just approved a historically accurate reconstruction plan for the Gothic cathedral, but work won’t begin until 2021. […]
Who is credited with the discovery of classical conditioning?
Who is credited with the discovery of classical conditioning? Like many great scientific advances, Pavlovian conditioning (aka classical conditioning) was discovered accidentally. During the 1890s, Russian physiologist, Ivan Pavlov was researching salivation in dogs in response to being fed. How did Pavlov discover classical conditioning quizlet? How did Pavlov discover classical conditioning? He was studying […]
What is the definition of momentum?
What is the definition of momentum? Momentum, product of the mass of a particle and its velocity. Momentum is a vector quantity; i.e., it has both magnitude and direction. Isaac Newton’s second law of motion states that the time rate of change of momentum is equal to the force acting on the particle. What is […]
What can happen at a divergent boundary when plates move away from each other?
What can happen at a divergent boundary when plates move away from each other? A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth’s mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust. Which kind of continental […]
What did Nancy and Steve dress up as for Halloween?
What did Nancy and Steve dress up as for Halloween? Turns out, Nancy and Steve’s fancy dress outfit was a very low-key reference to the 1983 film, Risky Business starring Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It was the film that catapulted Cruise into superstardom and one that we assume is a big favourite of Nancy’s […]
Why do interior designers need to know building codes?
Why do interior designers need to know building codes? Why do interior designers need to know building codes? To make sure that health and safety codes are met. Interior designers determine what is safe. It is part of the required degree in architecture. Why should interior designers ask about the function of a room? Why […]