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October 1957 5-a-day

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October 1957

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  1. 1st October 1957Aqueous copper sulfate solution is electrolysed using inert graphite electrodes. State the products formed at (a) the cathode and (b) the anode, giving a reason for each.
  2. 2nd October 1957In the disappearing cross required practical, state the dependent variable that is measured.
  3. 3rd October 1957State the difference between a pure substance and a formulation.
  4. 4th October 1957Explain why burning a fuel can produce nitrogen oxides even if the fuel itself contains no nitrogen.
  5. 5th October 1957Name three renewable energy resources.
  6. 6th October 1957State the equation for density.
  7. 7th October 1957A gardener pushes a mower with a force of 60 N through a distance of 8.0 m. Calculate the work done. Use W = F x s.
  8. 8th October 1957A water wave has a wavelength of 0.4 m and a frequency of 2.5 Hz. Calculate its speed.
  9. 9th October 1957Explain how elements heavier than iron, such as gold, are created and distributed through the universe.
  10. 10th October 1957Why is a stain such as iodine used when preparing a slide?
  11. 11th October 1957Give two adaptations of a red blood cell.
  12. 12th October 1957Name the organelle in a plant cell where photosynthesis takes place.
  13. 13th October 1957State the type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
  14. 14th October 1957Explain why a pyramid of biomass is never wider at the top than at the bottom.
  15. 15th October 1957Name one method used to sterilise fresh water during the production of potable water.
  16. 16th October 1957Define a covalent bond.
  17. 17th October 1957Write the word equation for the reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid.
  18. 18th October 1957State the difference between a rechargeable cell and a non-rechargeable cell.
  19. 19th October 1957Describe the colour change seen when an alkene is shaken with bromine water.
  20. 20th October 1957State the approximate percentage of nitrogen in today's atmosphere.
  21. 21st October 1957A spring is compressed. Which energy store increases?
  22. 22nd October 1957Calculate the current drawn by a 1150 W kettle on a 230 V supply.
  23. 23rd October 1957State the approximate radius of a nucleus compared with the radius of an atom.
  24. 24th October 1957State the name of the upward force acting on an object placed in a fluid.
  25. 25th October 1957A current-carrying wire experiences a force of 1.2 N when placed at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density 0.40 T, carrying a current of 6.0 A. Calculate the length of wire in the field.
  26. 26th October 1957State the difference between resolution and accuracy.
  27. 27th October 1957Name the organ system responsible for breaking food down into small, soluble molecules.
  28. 28th October 1957How do bacteria make a person feel ill?
  29. 29th October 1957State one difference between nervous and hormonal coordination.
  30. 30th October 1957State what is meant by a selection pressure.
  31. 31st October 1957An atom has atomic number 9 and mass number 19. Calculate the number of neutrons.