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Why is centripetal acceleration directed inwards to the centre of the circle during centripetal motion? If I’m in a car while it’s cornering, I seem to be pushed outwards away from the centre, not inwards.

When I initially met this problem, I was slightly confused because of the car analogy above. So the way to think about this is that your body and the car are separate, and just as the car starts going around...
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Answered by Rudolfs G. • Physics tutor
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Why are UK government gilt (bond) yields rising and why is that bad?

A bond or a gilt is a way of borrowing money for corporations or governments. For example, if an imaginary government wanted to borrow $100, it could issue a single bond, and an investor could buy that bond ...
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Explain the formation of a waterfall

As water flows over underlying rocks, it erodes softer rock much faster than harder rock. This creates a small step in the stream or river. Explaining the formation of waterfalls As water flows over underlyi...
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Answered by Ellen L. • Geography tutor
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Am I expected to remember certain figures/dates for my exam?

If you don't know it, don't include it. The examiner will not be impressed with your ability to memorise a date down to the exact day/month/year, but will instead award marks for you ability in showing how t...
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Answered by Oscar R. • History tutor
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What is historiography?

Historiography is simply the study of history itself. It's about looking at how historians have developed their ideas over time and what tools they have had at their disposal to best form an argument. Unlike...
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