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What’s the difference between characteristics caused by environmental and genetic factors?

A characteristic that is determined by genetic factors is a feature which is coded for in a person's genetics, inherited from their parents, as opposed to environmental factors which are caused by the con...

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What is the wavefunction of a particle in an infinite square well?

An infinite square well is a region with constant potential energy (inside the well) surrounded by a region of infinite potential energy (outside the well). Therefore, it is impossible for a particle to b...

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How would you use the Integration Factor method to solve an ordinary first-order linear differential equation?

The word "ordinary" means that there are only two variables, "first-order" means that the highest derivative is the first derivative and "linear" means that the highest power...

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Which function is ran when an object is instantiated?

The function is called init. This is the constructor, which is used to initiate the attributes of the object and allows arguments to be passed upon instantiation.

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You have a layer of glass with a refractive index of 1.5 and the glass is surrounded by air. A light ray shines into the glass and Total Internal Reflection occurs at the glass-air boundary. What is the critical angle?

This question tests your knowledge of Snell's law, Total Internal Reflection (TIR) and the fact that the refractive index of air is 1 (which should be memorised as it is in the exam). The critical angle i...

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