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How is a PET scanner able to locate a tumour in the patient's body?

A: A PET scanner is used to locate tumours using what we call a radiotracer: a safe radioactive chemical that is injected into the body. A higher concentration...

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"If a person weighs 400N and the total area of their feet is 120cm^2, what is the pressure they are exerting on the ground?"

A: Pressure is defined as the amount of force exerted on a surface per unit area. Equation-wise, it can be written as follows:Now, we have the person’s weight -...

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What is meant by terminal velocity?

A: The word “terminal” means “extreme” - so terminal velocity means an extreme or maximum velocity achieved as an object falls through the air due to gravitatio...

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"X-rays and gamma rays have different uses. Describe one use for X-rays and one use for gamma rays."

A: X-rays and gamma rays are both part of the electromagnetic spectrum, with both having high frequencies and short wavelengths. Of the two, gamma rays have the...

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"why is it that When there is a small droplet on a phone the pixels of the screen can be seen"

A: When a small droplet of water is placed on a phone screen, it forms a curved semi-sphere and so acts as a convex lens. Because of its small curvature, this m...

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"Calculate the charge that flows past a point in a circuit with a 5.0A current for five minutes."

A: Since: I = Q/tTherefore: Q = I/tThe data that we have: I = 5 A                        &n...

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"what causes an object in friction with a surface to become negatively charged?"

A: In order to understand where this negative surface charge is coming from, we have to first understand the concept of friction. When two surfaces are in conta...

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what is a half life of a substance and how can you work it out.

A: The half life of a radioactive substance is the time taken for a specific sample to decay by half. This is equivalent to the time taken for the same substanc...

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"A plane is entering a turn, identify the main forces acting on it (including central forces)"

A: There are three main forces acting on a plane that has just begun to enter a turn:1.  WeightWeight is the gravitational force acting on the plane by vir...

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