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A lorry can travel 35 miles per litre of diesel that costs £7.30 per litre. What is the cost in £ (to the nearest 2 decimal places) of the diesel used in driving the lorry 200 miles?

Firstly, we want to start off by calculating how many litres of diesel the lorry uses when it drives for 200 miles. We know that with 1 litre of diesel, the lorry can drive for 35 miles. Knowing this, we can...
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How is the structure of alveoli in the lungs optimised for gas exchange?

Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in the lungs. During inspiration (breathing in), oxygen diffuses from the air in the alveoli into the blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide carried in the blood diffuses ou...
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By use of matrices uniquely solve the following system of equations, justifying each step of the calculation: 3x-7y=6, 5y-2x=-3.

The first thing observe is that we are being asked to use a specific approach in order to solve for both x and y , hence we should not approach this question via elimination of a single variable, though it i...
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What is energy

Simply put energy is the thing that makes matter move, or has the ability to make matter move.
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What is entropy

Energy that cannot do work, often compared to the disorder of a system. Total entropy can never decrease.
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