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What actually is current? Why does it differ from potential difference?

Current is defined as 'the flow of electric charge'. It can be broken down into very simple system of electrons, who carry charge, moving around a circuit. Potential difference can be thought of the force th...
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How important is including historical context in an essay?

Short answer? Very. A piece should seldom be viewed in isolation from the context it was written in. It is important to be aware of any important historical events which may have influenced the author in the...
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I dont really understand the Rutherford experiment

Rutherford revolutionised the atomic model with this experiment. At that time, the general idea was that of JJ Thompson, the "plum pudding" atomic model. Rutherford bombarded a sheet of gold with a...
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How do accents (tildes) work in Spanish?

Many Spanish words have accent marks (e.g. móvil , habló or fantástico ). While this seems odd for english speakers, the rules followd in Spanish are suprisingly straightforward! Accents mark word stress . T...
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Why don't I have to put the +C after my answer for a definite integral?

When you evaluate a definite integral, we can think about using the "+C" and see what happens. Let's take (INT)2x dx between 2 and 3. We then have [x 2 +C] between 2 and 3. For x=3 we have 9+C, and...
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Answered by Joseph C. Maths tutor
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