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How does Elizabeth Bishop create a tone that is both serious and amusing in One Art?

In this poem, Bishop's use of language creates a tongue-in-cheek appraisal of lost love, time and chances. The beginning of the second stanza mimicks the tone of a self help guide, turning to address the rea...
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A particle is moving in the with acceleration (2t - 3) ms^-2 and initial velocity 2ms^-1. Find the distance travelled when the velocity has reached 12ms^-1.

(1.) Integrate the expression for acceleration to find an expression for velocity: Velocity v = t^2 - 3t + c When t = 0, velocity = 2. Substituting in to find constant c, 2 = 0 + 0 + c therefore c = 2. v = t...
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How does differentiation work?

Differentiation is essentially a method of finding the gradient of a function. To put that in better terms, imagine you have a graph of y=x, this is a straight line which means the gradient will always be th...
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Explain the First Past the Post electoral system and briefly describe its advantages and disadvantages.

The First Past the Post (FPTP) system is used for United Kingdom general elections. It consists of various elections in single member constituencies, the winner simply being the candidate who wins the most v...
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What is Photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make energy. Plants use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, water from the soil and light which acts as a "catalyst" to make usable energy in the form ...
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