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What is the difference between a scalar and a vector?

As often described, a vector is a quantity that has a magnitude and a direction, whereas a scalar just has a magnitude. The easiest way to thing about it is to physically think if you could point in a dir...

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Answered by Pavit B. Physics tutor
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What is a complex number?

A complex number is a number that consists of two parts, a real part, like any number you have been dealing with since you started learning maths, and an imaginary number, often tagged along with a i or a...

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How can I remember trig identities?

Trigonometric identities are sometimes tricky, as they are very hard to distinguish one from another. The best way of doing it is obviously by practising, but one thing I always find helpful is to give...

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Answered by Marius S. Maths tutor
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How do I distinguish myself as a good historian in the HAT test, and more generally in A level/IB/GCSE?

Having passed the HAT and now in my second year of History and Economics in Oxford, I am in a position to comment on what tutors are looking for in a good examination script. 

The crucial...

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Answered by Ashkaan G. HAT tutor
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To what extent did the two world wars change the status of women in Britain?

This is a wide-ranging question and should be considered carefully. The words 'to what extent' mean that you need to explore both how the wars did AND how they did not change the status of women in Bri...

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Answered by Sérina G. History tutor
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