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Bernard says that a mass executing uniform circular motion is not accelerating as it's speed is not changing. Which parts of his statement are correct and which are false. For those which are false state why they are and give the correct version.

Correct:For a mass which is executing uniform circular motion, it's speed doesn't change.
False:(1) A mass which is executing uniform circular motion is not accelerating
Correction to (1)

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Show that the derivative of tan(x) is sec^2(x), where sec(x) is defined as 1/cos(x). [Hint: think of tan(x) as a quotient of two related functions and apply the appropriate identity]

tan(x) is defined as sin(x)/cos(x) For a function which can be written as f(x) = u(x)/v(x) the quotient rule can be appliedThe quotient rule states f ' (x) = (u'v-v'u)/v^2 Applying this to the formula for...

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Could you explain the structure of the plasma membrane to me? (A level)

The cell membrane, also known as plasma membrane, you will know from GCSE is a feature of both animal and plant cells that helps contain cellular contents and control entry and exit of substances from the...

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Expliquez dans vos propres mots la philosophie présentée par Camus dans son roman ‘L’étranger’

L’absurdisme est presentée par Albert Camus. Cette philosophie s’oppose à la raison, et se concentre sur l’isolation de l’individu du monde qu’il habite. La seule certaineté de cette philosophie est celle...

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How does increasing the temperature affect the yield of products of a reaction at equilibrium, where the forward reaction is exothermic?

The position of equilibrium changes after the temperature increases according to Le Chatelier's principle, which states that if a change is applied to a system in equilibrium, then the position of equilib...

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