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How to remember what is Ideal Gas Law?

The trick here is similar to remembering all complicated formulas in science: Assign some meaning to all letters that make some sense, and is easier to remember. Our formula here is pV=nRT, where p-pressure,...
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Describe the key difference between a scalar and a vector quantity

A scalar quantity is one that only has magnitude while a vector has magnitude and an associated direction. For example, temperature is a scalar quantity because temperature only has magnitude/ size, there is...
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X-rays and gamma rays are two types of electromagnetic radiation, state two ways in which they differ from microwave radiation

microwaves come from a different region in the electromagnetic spectrum to X-rays and gamma rays, meaning that they have a different wavelength. Since wavelength and energy are related, this also means that ...
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What is the optimum angle to throw a snowball for maximum horizontal displacement? (Ignore air resistance, assume the snowball is thrown level with the ground. The angle is measured from the ground up)

Shortest answer: 45 degrees Short Answer: If the snowball is thrown at velocity v, at angle θ The vertical component is vsin(θ) The horizontal component is vcos(θ) v = u + at t = v/a (u = 0) Airtime = 2vsin(...
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How Should I structure my experiment report?

Your experiment report should be created using the "IMRaD" format. This stands for "Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion." Each of these sections should be split into smaller sub...
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