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What is a plosive consonant and what is its effect?

A plosive consonant is an abrupt sound made by closing the mouth then releasing a burst of breath. The plosive consonants in English are B, P, T and D. Their effect, especially when used repeatedly is to cre...
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Answered by Felicity M. • English tutor
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What is the difference between a virus and a bacteria? What is an example of each?

A virus is non-living and cannot be treated by antibiotics, they do not have a cell wall. Viruses are generally smaller and require a host to survive. A bacteria can be affected by antibiotics and can surviv...
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Answered by Thomas R. • Biology tutor
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What is politics?

Politics is the study of how people use power to organise themselves, their society and their resources. In most modern societies it refers to the affairs of a government and the people who keep it in place,...
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How does magma form?

Magma can be described as melted rock deep within the Earth, usually originating from the melting of the upper mantle or crust. The magma will generally contain silica tetrahedra as well as many metal cation...
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Tim stretches by leaning against a pole that is 1.5 metres tall and at a right angle to the floor. Tim is standing 0.5 metres away from the pole, how tall is Tim; leaving your answer in terms of metres? (2.d.p)

This can be solved using Pythagoras. We know that the pole is 90 degrees to the floor so the height of the pole is the opposite side. The distance between Tim and the pole is therefore the adjacent and hence...
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Answered by Morgan S. • Maths tutor
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