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How should I structure my essay?

The TSA essay can be very off-putting - unlike normal exams, you can't revise lots of facts and the chances are the questions are not going to match what you've been studying for A levels/IB. But Oxford prof...
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calculate the resistivity in a 1.2m length of cylindrical wire with radius 1cm. The resistance of the wire is 0.01 kilo Ohms

The primary equation in this calculation is rho = RA/L Where rho is resistivity, A is cross sectional area, L is length, and R is resistance The resistance and length are given in the question. Resistance ho...
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What is the first derivative of y=5z(1+2z2)? Is this a minimum, maximum or turning point?

You should not be put off by the algebraic letters used, substituting x's for z's is absolutely fine. For the first part of the question, since the equation involves the product of two terms, there are two w...
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'Referendums should be legally binding in the United Kingdom.' Discuss.

Referendums are a form of direct democracy that are currently advisory in the UK - the government can therefore choose to ignore the majority outcome. In terms of enhancing democracy, there are several lines...
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The LHC accelerates protons to a speed of 0.999999991c around a 27km ring. Due to relativistic effects, their mass increases. Given that the magnetic fields used are 8T, calculate this mass. What is the total energy of an LHC beam containing 3e14 protons?

Balancing the centripetal force mv^2/r with the force experienced due to motion in a magnetic field qvB: m = qBr/v = qBC/2piv (C circumference). Putting in numbers: m = 1.83e-23 kg (~11,000 mass of proton at...
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