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What is gerundival attraction?

Gerundival attraction is what happens when a gerund needs to take a direct object - something grammatically incorrect in Latin (a gerund cannot take a direct object).For example, the phrase 'I reply by writi...
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Answered by Jenny L. • Latin tutor
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From what height, h, should a rail-cart fall to complete a loop-the-loop of radius r without falling off a the track? Assume the track on which the rail-cart travels is smooth and express h in terms of r.

This question combines the principles of energy conservation and circular motion. The insight is to realise the condition for which the rail-cart will fall off of the track - when there is no contact force b...
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A particle, P, moves along the x-axis. The displacement, x metres, of P is given by 0.5t^2(t^2 - 2t + 1), when is P instantaneously at rest

differenciate and then eqate with v = 0.
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Which themes/subjects should I evoke in a personal statement paragraph?

Having chosen your subject, you want to use the personal statement as an opportunity to show why this specific courseis a good fit for you(youre writing for five courses, I know, feels like it’s five times h...
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Why do group 1 metals become more reactive as you descend the group?

The outer electron is further from the nucleus of the atom, therefore feeling less effective nuclear attraction . As you descend the group 1 metals, more shells of electrons are present in the metal atom, th...
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Answered by Jacob S. • Chemistry tutor
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