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Why are generic style labels for art movements often problematic?

Throughout Art History the canon often compartmentalises different movements, which creates a lot of pressure to identify the particular ‘style’ of an artwork. Although this is a useful introductory tool to ...
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Find the volume of revolution when the curve defined by y=xe^(2x) is rotated 2*pi radians about the x-axis between x=0 and x=1

This is a standard question that may be found in a C4 mathematics paper. Students should use knowledge of the volume of revolution formula V = pi int_{a}^{b} y 2 dx to find the expression V = pi int_{0}^{1} ...
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How important were the developments in free-standing Greek sculpture from 600 to 480 BC? (30 marks)

The question refers to the sculptures bridging the gap between the archaic and classical periods. The key to this question is to bring in examples of both male and female free-standing sculpture fitting the ...
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BeCl2 has a linear shape with a bond angle of 180 degrees, where as H2O has a bent shape with a bond angle of 104.5 degrees. Explain why these molecules have different shapes despite having the same general formula of AB2.

BeCl2 contains 2 bonding pairs of electrons which arrange themselves as far away as possible to minimise the electron repulsion between them, giving a bond angle of 180 degrees and a linear shape. H2O also h...
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How does temperature relate to the structure of solids and liquids?

Temperature is defined as the average kinetic energy of a substance, and it is what determines whether an object is a solid or a liquid. When the temperature is low, the average kinetic energy of the substan...
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