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1. Pacinian corpuscle is stimulated by pressure on the skin. 2) This opens stretch mediated sodium ion channels. 3) Sodium ions leak into the sensory nerve axon via facilitated diffusion thereby causin...

The first step for this question is to find out how much energy is absorbed by the electron above its work function. This is found with the kinetic energy equation: K.E.=1/2mv^2 The mass of an electron is...

As this is a product of two functions it is necessary to use the product rule for differentiation. Therefore one of the functions must labeled v and the other u. i.e. u=x^3 and v=(x^2+1). It is then neces...

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The side opposite of the 30 degree angle: 

If we have the hypotenuse and require the length of the opposite side then we ...

Absolute poverty is characterised by acute deprivation of human needs such as: food, safe drinking water, shelter, education and information. Consequently, absolute poverty is seen mostly in low economica...