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May 1955 5-a-day

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May 1955

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  1. 1st May 1955Propene (C3H6) reacts with steam in the presence of a catalyst. Name the catalyst, and name the type of compound formed.
  2. 2nd May 1955Explain, in terms of infrared radiation, how greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm.
  3. 3rd May 1955A motor is supplied with 800 J of energy and wastes 240 J as heat. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage.
  4. 4th May 1955State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  5. 5th May 1955What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  6. 6th May 1955State two factors, other than depth, that affect the pressure at a given point in a liquid.
  7. 7th May 1955State the name of the rule used to find the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and name the three quantities it relates.
  8. 8th May 1955Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  9. 9th May 1955An amylase reaction is complete after 200 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction using rate = 1000 / time.
  10. 10th May 1955Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  11. 11th May 1955State what is meant by negative feedback.
  12. 12th May 1955Name the scientist who proposed the three-domain system of classification, and name the three domains.
  13. 13th May 1955An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. State the number of protons.
  14. 14th May 1955Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  15. 15th May 1955Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  16. 16th May 1955State whether the combustion of methane is exothermic or endothermic.
  17. 17th May 1955State the effect of increasing the temperature on the position of equilibrium of a reaction whose forward reaction is exothermic.
  18. 18th May 1955State the flame test colour for sodium ions.
  19. 19th May 1955Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by a 60 kg person climbing 5 m. (g = 9.8 N/kg)
  20. 20th May 1955Two resistors are connected in parallel across a 12 V battery. State the potential difference across each resistor.
  21. 21st May 1955A gas at 200 kPa occupies 3.0 cubic metres. It is compressed to 1.5 cubic metres at constant temperature. Calculate the new pressure.
  22. 22nd May 1955A car's velocity increases from 8 m/s to 20 m/s over 4 seconds. Calculate its acceleration.
  23. 23rd May 1955State one medical use of X-rays and one safety precaution taken when X-rays are used in a hospital.
  24. 24th May 1955State two uses of artificial satellites.
  25. 25th May 1955State three functions of mitosis.
  26. 26th May 1955What happens to guard cells when a plant is short of water?
  27. 27th May 1955Write the word equation for photosynthesis.
  28. 28th May 1955State one difference between selective breeding and genetic engineering.
  29. 29th May 1955State one method used to try to maintain biodiversity.
  30. 30th May 1955Explain, using the reactivity series, why attaching blocks of zinc to the hull of a steel ship helps prevent the steel from rusting.
  31. 31st May 1955Why is graphite soft and slippery?