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In some SUVAT questions, they ask for 2 time solutions and I can only find 1. What am I missing?

Let's say we are trying to work out how long it will take for a ball to be caught after it has been thrown straight upwards. If we set the final displacement to be zero (S=0) and solve S=UT+0.5AT²

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Two pellets are fired simultaneously from the horizontal, one is fired vertically at 100m/s and the other is fired at 200m/s at an angle theta from the horizontal. Calculate the angle of the second pellet if they both land at the same time.

For this problem, we can look at the two pellets individually. If we find the time taken for the first bullet to reach the ground again, then we know that it must take the same time for the second bullet ...

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Why do we use aseptic techniques in laboratories?

Aseptic techniques prevent the contamination of a sample from other bacteria or pathogens. It is important to do this to ensure that the sample we are dealing with remains pure. Microorganisms are in the ...

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How does Einsteins explanation of the photons explain the effect of varying intensity of light in the Photoelectric effect?

The Photoelectric Effect - when a material emits electrons from its surface as it's exposed to incident light. It might be expected that an increase in light intensity would increase the ...

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What are the components and function of the autonomic nervous system in the human body?

There are 2 components, the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. They are a collection of nerves and neurotransmitters throughout the human body and present in both the centr...

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