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A satellite is in a stationary orbit above a planet of mass 8.9 x 10^25 kg and period of rotation 1.2 x 10^5 s. Calculate the radius of the satellite's orbit from the centre of the planet.

A body in a stationary orbit will always remain above the same point on the planet as it orbits. For a body to be in such an orbit, it must rotate around the planet in the same direction as the spin of the p...
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How do you use Pythagoras' Theorem?

Pythagoras' Theorem states that h 2 = a 2 + b 2 . This is where you have a right angled triangle, with sides a, b and h where h is the hypotenuse. For example, if we had a triangle with sides of length 3 and...
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How do I do a close reading of a poem?

In order to close read a poem, I would recommend reading the poem over a few times, and to start with highlighting anything that stands out to you. This could include alliteration, capitalisation of words, u...
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How do you find the minimum of the equation sin^2(x) + 4sin(x)?

The first step to solving this problem is to treat it as a normal quadratic equation; if you are struggling with comparing our equation to a normal quadratic, try substituting sin(x) = y into the equation as...
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Explain how voltage-gated sodium ion channels on the membranes of neurones generate an action potential.

At rest there is a difference in the concentration of sodium ions (Na+) across the membrane of the neurone. Outside the neurone in the extracellular fluid (ECF) the concentration of Na+ is around 140 mEq/L w...
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