Top answers

Explain why atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude. (3 marks)

Firstly, pressure is created by air molecules colliding with a surface. At an increased altitude there are fewer air molecules, and therefore a larger average distance between them. This means at this higher...
EB
Answered by Emily B. • Physics tutor
21250 Views

Read lines 31–42. By referring to both word choice and sentence structure, analyse how the writer creates a negative impression of adults. (4 marks) (Question taken from the 2016 Higher English past paper)

Passage"Of course, it would be naïve to suggest that all teenagers can be as accomplished as Malala. However, there is, in fact, considerable evidence that the “unfinished” brain can be pretty good at s...
MC
Answered by Morvern C. • English tutor
3987 Views

Given the function f(x) = 2x^(2) + 3, find the value of x when f(x) = 53.

Substitute f(x) = 53 into the equation given:f(x) = 53 = 2x 2 + 32). 2. Rearrange to get x 2 on the left hand side: x 2 = (53-3)/2 = 253). 3. Square root both sides. Remember, the answer can be positive or n...
EB
Answered by Emily B. • Maths tutor
5793 Views

Are Supreme Court Justices merely politicians in robes?

The idea that Supreme Court justices are politicians in robes is most surely backed-up by the politicisation of the appointment process. Merrick Garland, a liberal judge, was rejected by a republican senate ...
IR
Answered by Ilyas R. • Politics tutor
5228 Views

How Important Are Military Difficulties In Explaining Czar Nicholas II's Abdication in February 1917?

While the presence and significance of the wealth of problems posed by the Czar's government should not be downplayed, it is highly likely that without the First World War - and its military problems - the r...
AI
Answered by Alexandra I. • History tutor
4939 Views