Explain how the merge sort algorithm works. Refer to the list of wind speed values [52,17,83,39][52, 17, 83, 39][52,17,83,39] in your explanation to illustrate the steps involved.

Practise AQA GCSE Computer Science Sorting algorithms with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 62 questions, matched to the AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.