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How should I approach writing a comparative essay?

It is essential to first check the weighting of the assessment criteria to cater your essay to the dominant assessment objectives. For example, in OCR English A-Level, 50% of the marks are for " underst...
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what is the geometrical meaning of the derivative of a function f?

The derivative of a function f(x), usually denoted as f'(x), gives you the gradient of the graph of f(x) for every point x in the domain of f. Therefoore, the derivative of a funtion can show how fast/slow a...
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Why was Germany so important to the US and USSR during the Cold War?

It was important for both practical, strategic reasons, as well as symbolic reasons. From a strategic point of view, Germany was located in central Europe and was the key to Western Europe. The USSR wanted t...
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How do I draw a graph, y = mx + c, if I am only given m and a point that the line passes through?

Let's say we have the equation y = 2x + c and we are told that the line passes through the point (3, 4). Our first step is to use the numbers from the point (3, 4), by substituting them into our equation. Li...
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why does photoelectric emission occur only when there is a certain threshold frequency of incident radiation?

According to the particle theory of light, hf=φ+KEmax, so along with the minimum amount of energy required, there is a minimum frequency as well, φ= hf o . Thus, the incident photon must have a frequency hig...
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