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Describe one research study which has investigated schema theory.

In this 22 mark question you first want to specify the parameters of the essay - define and explain schema theory as a concept (Schemas are cognitive structures that are derived from prior experience and kno...
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How do you complete the square to answer quadratic equations?

x 2 +6x-2 = 0 We use completing the square when the equation cannot be factorised. Begin by placing x 2 in the brackets and halving the number in front of the x (also known as the coefficient of x) to form (...
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y is inversely proportion to the square of x. y=10 when x=5. Express y in terms of x.

y is proportion to 1/x 2 . This can be written as y=k/x 2 where k is a constant of proportionality. Given that y=10 when x=5 , k can be found as yx 2 which is equal to 25. Therefore; y=25/x 2 .
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The curve y = 2x^3 - ax^2 + 8x + 2 passes through the point B where x=4. Given that B is a stationary point of the curve, find the value of the constant a.

As B is a stationary point, the value of dy/dx at this point must be equal to 0. Differentiating y gives this to be dy/dx = 6x 2 -2ax+8. At point B , x=4 . This gives the relation 104=8a and thus gives a=13.
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A heater uses energy from a laptop computer to keep a mug of coffee hot. Energy is transferred to the coffee at the bottom of the mug. Explain how a convection current is set up in the coffee.

The molecules at the bottom of the mug gain energy and spread out as a result. This means that these molecules are less dense than the ones above them so they rise upwards. As they do so, they lose energy to...
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