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How do I know if a word is masculine, feminine or neuter?

Sometimes you can tell by the suffix. Words ending with -chen, -lein, -ment or -teil are usually neuter. Words ending with -schaft, -ung, -keit, -heit , -in (if it's a person) or -e are usually feminine and ...
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Answered by Char W. • German tutor
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When should you use the imperfect tense and how is it different to the perfect tense?

The perfect tense is for actions that happened once in the past (e.g. I did) whereas the imperfect is for repeated actions (e.g. I was doing). So for something you used to do , you would use the imperfect te...
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Answered by Char W. • French tutor
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A particle of mass m is placed on an slope with an incline 30 degrees. Once released it accelerates down the line of greatest slope at 2 m s^-2. What is the coefficient of friction between the particle and the slope?

Resolve forces perpendicular to the slope. No acceleration in this direction hence resultant force in this direction must equal zero:R = mg * cos(30) Apply Newtons second law in the direction parallel to the...
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Answered by Daniel H. • Maths tutor
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How Should I Plan an Essay in the Exam?

There are many different ways you can plan an essay response in exam situations and each person will approach it slightly differently. I advise you to practice planning in timed conditions and explore lots o...
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How do I expand and simplify a double bracket equation?

For example: 3(2a + 5) + 5(a - 2) The key is to approach this question in two steps, with the first step being to expand the brackets before then simplifying where possible. A good method for expanding the b...
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Answered by Sonu B. • Maths tutor
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