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February 1956

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  1. 1st February 1956Give one use of nanoparticles and one associated risk.
  2. 2nd February 1956Give the ionic equation for neutralisation.
  3. 3rd February 1956State what is shown on a rate graph when the line for the volume of gas produced becomes horizontal (flat).
  4. 4th February 1956Name the small molecule typically released as a by-product during condensation polymerisation.
  5. 5th February 1956Describe, in terms of wavelength, the difference between the radiation the Earth receives from the Sun and the radiation it re-emits from its surface.
  6. 6th February 1956State the equation for gravitational potential energy.
  7. 7th February 1956State what happens to the internal energy of a substance as it is heated, in terms of the kinetic and potential energy of its particles.
  8. 8th February 1956Radium-226 (atomic number 88) decays by alpha emission. State the atomic number of the nucleus formed.
  9. 9th February 1956A water wave has a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 m. Calculate its speed.
  10. 10th February 1956A transformer's primary coil is connected to a 12 V supply and has 60 turns. Calculate the number of turns needed on the secondary coil to produce an output of 3.0 V.
  11. 11th February 1956A microscope has a x10 eyepiece lens and a x20 objective lens. Calculate the total magnification.
  12. 12th February 1956Explain what happens to an enzyme above its optimum temperature.
  13. 13th February 1956Name three non-specific defences of the human body.
  14. 14th February 1956Define a synapse.
  15. 15th February 1956Give one example of an abiotic factor that could affect where a plant species grows.
  16. 16th February 1956Explain why potable water is not the same as pure water.
  17. 17th February 1956Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid.
  18. 18th February 1956Convert a concentration of 0.20 moles per cubic decimetre of NaOH into grams per cubic decimetre. (Mr = 40)
  19. 19th February 1956State the energy transfer that occurs during an exothermic reaction.
  20. 20th February 1956State the general formula of the alkanes.
  21. 21st February 1956In a chromatography experiment, a dye spot travels 4.5 cm and the solvent front travels 6.0 cm. Calculate its Rf value.
  22. 22nd February 1956Define the resolution of a measuring instrument.
  23. 23rd February 1956Two 4 ohm resistors are connected in series. Calculate the total resistance.
  24. 24th February 1956Which type of radiation is stopped by a sheet of paper?
  25. 25th February 1956Calculate the momentum of a 1200 kg car travelling at 18 m/s.
  26. 26th February 1956Explain why a compass needle placed just outside one end of a current-carrying solenoid lines up parallel to the solenoid's axis.
  27. 27th February 1956Name the second major piece of observational evidence, besides red-shift, that supports the Big Bang model.
  28. 28th February 1956Why does active transport require energy?
  29. 29th February 1956Explain why a small number of healthy volunteers are given a very low dose of a new drug in the first stage of a clinical trial.