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How does the body respond to a decrease or increase in core body temperature?

If the temperature decreases:The blood vessels supplying the skin constrict (vasoconstriction) resulting in less blood flow to the skin surface and hence less energy (by heat) is lost. Hairs stand on end to ...
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Answered by Portia J. • Biology tutor
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I'm struggling with understanding Shakespeare, how can I get around this problem?

Firstly, No Fear Shakespeare is a great place to start. It is a resource where it places the original text next to a translated version to help understand Shakespeare in a modern day context. It is available...
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A body with speed v is projected from the surface of the earth(mass M & radius R). Find the maximum distance from the earth that this body reaches before returning back to earth, as a function of the initial speed v, M, R and the gravitational constant G

This question tests the students' understanding on conservation of energy, gravitational potential and algebraic manipulation.The first step is identifying that the principle to use is the conservation of en...
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Solve the inequality (9x+5)/12 > (4x+1)/3

(9x+5)/12 > (4x+1)/3**** Multiply up the denominator terms 3 (9x+5) > 12 (4x+1) * As 3 is a factor of 12, divide both sides by 3 9x+5 > 4 (4x +1) * Multiply out RHS 9x +5 > 16x + 4 * Gather like ...
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Answered by Frances M. • Maths tutor
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Solve the following equation: (3(x-6) - 81)/4x = 0

The first step is to realise that a trivial solution of x is x = 0, which can be determined from the '4x' denominator. Now zooming in on the numerator and expanding gives us '3x^2 - 18 - 81'. Looking at the ...
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Answered by Harry P. • Maths tutor
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