Let $\phi: M \rightarrow N$ and $\psi: N \rightarrow P $ be differentiable applications of differentiable varieties

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Let $\phi: M \rightarrow N$ and $\psi: N \rightarrow P $ be differentiable applications of differentiable varietes. Prove:

a) $(\psi∘\phi)^*=\phi^* ∘ \psi^*$

What I tried:

$(\psi∘\phi)^*(\omega^*)(u)= (\omega^*)(\psi∘\phi(u))^*= \psi^*(\omega^*(\phi(u)))= (\psi^*(\omega^*))(\phi(u))= \psi^*(\phi^*(\omega^*(u))) =\phi^* ∘ \psi^*(\omega^*)(u)$

b) If $\phi$ is a diffeomorphism, then the vector spaces $H^r(M)$ and $H^r(N)$ are isomorphic for all r.

For the b) I know only the definition of diffeomorphism and isomorphism, but I don't know how to "connect" them.