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May 1959 5-a-day

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May 1959

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  1. 1st May 1959Explain why burning a fuel can produce nitrogen oxides even if the fuel itself contains no nitrogen.
  2. 2nd May 1959Name three renewable energy resources.
  3. 3rd May 1959State the equation for density.
  4. 4th May 1959A box has a driving force of 250 N forward and friction of 180 N backward. Calculate the resultant force, including its direction.
  5. 5th May 1959Sound waves travel through a steel rail at approximately 5900 m/s. A sound wave sent along the rail has a frequency of 2950 Hz. Calculate its wavelength.
  6. 6th May 1959State the eventual fate of a star with a much greater mass than the Sun, after it explodes as a supernova.
  7. 7th May 1959Why is a stain such as iodine used when preparing a slide?
  8. 8th May 1959Give two adaptations of a red blood cell.
  9. 9th May 1959Explain why anaerobic respiration releases much less energy per glucose molecule than aerobic respiration.
  10. 10th May 1959Name the gland often called the body's master gland.
  11. 11th May 1959Explain why a pyramid of biomass is never wider at the top than at the bottom.
  12. 12th May 1959State what is meant by sustainable development.
  13. 13th May 1959Define a covalent bond.
  14. 14th May 1959State the pH value of a neutral solution.
  15. 15th May 1959State the difference between a rechargeable cell and a non-rechargeable cell.
  16. 16th May 1959State the number of covalent bonds a carbon atom forms in a saturated hydrocarbon.
  17. 17th May 1959Explain, in terms of infrared radiation, how greenhouse gases keep the Earth warm.
  18. 18th May 1959A motor is supplied with 800 J of energy and wastes 240 J as heat. Calculate its efficiency as a percentage.
  19. 19th May 1959Calculate the current drawn by a 1150 W kettle on a 230 V supply.
  20. 20th May 1959State the approximate radius of a nucleus compared with the radius of an atom.
  21. 21st May 1959State the equation that links pressure, force and area.
  22. 22nd May 1959In a simple d.c. electric motor, state the name and function of the component that reverses the current in the coil every half turn.
  23. 23rd May 1959State the difference between resolution and accuracy.
  24. 24th May 1959An amylase reaction is complete after 200 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction using rate = 1000 / time.
  25. 25th May 1959How do bacteria make a person feel ill?
  26. 26th May 1959Name the gland that monitors and controls blood glucose concentration.
  27. 27th May 1959Explain why genetic engineering can introduce a new characteristic in a single generation, while selective breeding cannot.
  28. 28th May 1959An atom has atomic number 11 and mass number 23. State the number of protons.
  29. 29th May 1959On what property are elements ordered in the modern periodic table?
  30. 30th May 1959In the equation 2H2 + O2 gives 2H2O, how many moles of water are formed from 3 mol of hydrogen?
  31. 31st May 1959State whether the combustion of methane is exothermic or endothermic.