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To what extent is it reasonable to suggest that the expansion of the Royal Navy in the years 1763-1914 was the result of political imperatives?

Ultimately, the motive behind all Naval expansion and diminishing was political, as the Navy was under the instruction of Westminster. However, it is possible to sub-divide the over-arching political motive ...
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Answered by Sophie R. • History tutor
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Henry VII’s main aim in foreign affairs was to avoid war. How far do you agree?

Advice on answering this type of question, pay attention to ' how far '. The question encourages you to explore both sides of the argument, e.g. both the reasons why his main aim in foreign affairs was to av...
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If I throw a ball vertically upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s and we assume the gravitational acceleration is 10 m/s^2. Draw the distance-time, and velocity-time graphs, how long is the ball in the air before it returns to the point I threw it from?

We will need a SUVAT equations, so first fill in what information we have:S = 0 (the point where the ball returns to the start)U = +15 m/sV = -15 m/s (from graph)A = -10 m/s (important that this is the oppos...
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Why does Oedipus suffer so much in Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus?

That Oedipus is subjected to so much suffering during the course of the play has been a subject of much interest to it’s many commentators: the protagonist undergoes blindness, hears a graphic depiction of t...
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Outline three ways in which school may mirror work in capitalist society.

Schools and work both have hierarchical structures. In school, the headteacher has the most control/power, whereas the students have the least control/power. This is mirrored at work in capitalist society as...
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Answered by Lucy J. • Sociology tutor
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