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Describe what happens to a star, after the main sequence period, for the star to eventually become a black dwarf. (5 Marks)

After the main sequence period, the amount of hydrogen in the stars core decreases causing the star to fuse helium nuclei instead. (Further explanation for clarification)This releases a lot of energy caus...

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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using nuclear power stations rather than gas-fired power stations to generate electricity. (2 Marks)

Advantage- No CO2 emissions produced by nuclear power stations as they do not combust fuel to produce energy.Disadvantage- Nuclear power stations produce radioactive waste which is difficult and expensive...

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How do you use the grammar particle 了(le)?

了is one of the most commonly encountered grammar particles in the modern Chinese language and also one of the most difficult to grasp. The particle 了 can have many different functions in a sentence. He...

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Two cars are moving parallel to each other on a road. The first car is moving at a speed of 11 m/s, while the second car is moving at 17 m/s, what is the speed of the second car, relative to the first car.

The relative speed of the second car, with respect to the first car is 6 m/s. This is because they are both travelling in the same direction, but the second car is moving 6 m/s faster. That means, if we w...

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Possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives are used to show ownership or possession. For example: when you say 'this is my pen' - 'my' is a possesive adjective. In Italian, the adjective shows gender and number, and always ag...

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