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A smooth 4g marble is held at rest on a smooth plane which is fixed at 30 degrees to a horizontal table. The marble is released from rest - what speed is the marble travelling at 5 seconds after being released? Let g = 9.8ms^2

This question involves forces and kinematics. First begin by drawing the situation and identifying the forces acting on the marble. The weight of the marble acts vertically downwards and is equal to the mass...
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How do I write about context effectively?

Context, as an essential part of the A-level marking criteria, is an often overlooked element. It is not only important to remember that each piece of literature was created within and influenced by its own ...
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To what extent was the practice of consensus politics undermined during the period of the Thatcher governments?

The election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979 is often viewed as the beginning of the end for the post-war consensus that had developed in Britain. The post-war period of 'consensus' was defined by a paternal an...
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'The Great Depression caused the fall of the Weimar Republic'. Assess the validity of this view.

The collapse of the Weimar Republic has been an area of contentious debate for historians seeking to explain the emergence of the Nazi phenomenon. The political and socio-economic climate of 1930s’ Germany a...
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'How many different meanings can 'ut' have?'

Ut can be used with either subjunctive or indicative 'normal' verbs, or without a verb altogether. With indicatives, it tends to mean 'when', so for instance 'surgit ut milites movent' would mean 'he rises w...
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