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When red light is shone on a metal, regardless of the intensity of this light, no current will flow. However if blue light is shone on this metal a current will flow. Why does this occur?

This problem can be solved by first considering the energy of a photon e = hf. ​A photon of red light lacks the sufficient energy to free an electron. However a photon of blue light has a higher frequency...

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Answered by Jonathan P. Physics tutor
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Discuss the role of foreshadowing in Of Mice and men.

There's many instances of foreshadowing in the novella, most of the scenes point towards the tragic ending. Steinbeck frequently hints towards the climax of the novella through his use of dialogue. Geo...

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When and how do I use integration by parts?

Integration by parts is used when you would like to find the integral of a composite function made up of two functions of the same variable as which you're integrating with respect to. 

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Answered by Craig Y. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 2x + 3y = 4, 3x + 6y = 3

Label the equations (1): 2x + 3y = 4 (2): 3x + 6y = 3We need the same number of x's or y's in the equations, so multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 2 giving (3): 6x + 9y = 12 (4): 6x + 12y = 6Subtract (3) from (...

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Answered by Sophie S. Maths tutor
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How do I show two lines are skew?

Skew lines in 3 dimensions are those which are not parallel and do not intersect.

Let's take two example lines: l1 = (2, 2, -1) + λ(3, 1, -3) and l2 = (1, 0, 1) + µ(...

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Answered by David M. Maths tutor
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