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On a pirate ship, a 1.6m plank is held at one end to the ship. A 65kg pirate walks the plank with his 1.1kg parrot following 40cm behind him. What is the total clockwise moment acting on the plank when the pirate reaches the end of it?

Moment = force x distance Pirate: force = 65 x 9.81 =637.65 distance = 1.2 moment = 637.65 x 1.6 =1020.24 = 1020 Nm (3 sig fig) Parrot: force = 1.1x 9.81 = 10.791 distance = 1.6 - 0.4 = 1.2 moment = 10.791 x...
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Describe the structure and bonding of sodium chloride.

Sodium chloride has a giant ionic lattice structure with ionic bonding. There are electrostatic forces of attraction between the Na + ions and the Cl - ions.
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Comparing aluminium and magnesium, which has a lower first ionisation energy? Explain.

Aluminium has a lower first ionisation energy than magnesium. This is because it's outer electron is in a p-orbital in comparision to magnesium's outer electron which is in an s-orbital. The outer electron o...
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How do I approach an A Level Spanish Literature essay?

It helps to be formulaic when approaching a broad essay title such as those found in an A Level Spanish paper. For example, if faced with the AQA June 2016 question - ¿Se puede decir que la representación de...
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Analyse positive impacts of a merger between two firms.

One positive impact of a merger could be due to economies of scale. One economy of scale that could occur is bulk buyinh economies of scale. As a firm gets larger and output increases through a merger, it wi...
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