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March 1961

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  1. 1st March 1961State one factor that affects the size of the voltage produced by a chemical cell.
  2. 2nd March 1961State the number of covalent bonds a carbon atom forms in a saturated hydrocarbon.
  3. 3rd March 1961Give two processes that removed carbon dioxide from the early atmosphere.
  4. 4th March 1961Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2.0 kg trolley moving at 4.0 m/s.
  5. 5th March 1961Why is the live wire dangerous even when a device is switched off?
  6. 6th March 1961Describe the plum pudding model.
  7. 7th March 1961State the equation that links pressure, force and area.
  8. 8th March 1961In a simple d.c. electric motor, state the name and function of the component that reverses the current in the coil every half turn.
  9. 9th March 1961Name the apparatus used to estimate the population of a slow-moving or non-moving species in a field.
  10. 10th March 1961Explain why the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction decreases sharply above the enzyme's optimum temperature.
  11. 11th March 1961Define a communicable disease.
  12. 12th March 1961Name the gland that monitors and controls blood glucose concentration.
  13. 13th March 1961Explain why genetic engineering can introduce a new characteristic in a single generation, while selective breeding cannot.
  14. 14th March 1961Write the electronic structure of an atom with 12 electrons.
  15. 15th March 1961Explain why potassium is more reactive than sodium.
  16. 16th March 1961Calculate the number of moles in 88 g of carbon dioxide. (Mr = 44)
  17. 17th March 1961A reaction profile shows the reactants at 220 kJ and the products at 340 kJ. State whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
  18. 18th March 1961State the two named reactants used in the Haber process.
  19. 19th March 1961A solution gives a cream precipitate when acidified with dilute nitric acid and then treated with silver nitrate solution. Name the halide ion present.
  20. 20th March 1961A device transfers 4500 J in 90 s. Calculate its power.
  21. 21st March 1961State the UK mains supply frequency and typical potential difference.
  22. 22nd March 1961Why does a bicycle pump get warm when used?
  23. 23rd March 1961A ball decelerates uniformly from 18 m/s to 0 m/s over a distance of 2.7 m while being caught. Using (final velocity)^2 = (initial velocity)^2 + 2 x acceleration x distance, calculate its deceleration.
  24. 24th March 1961An X-ray has a wavelength of 1 x 10^-10 m. Calculate its frequency (speed of light = 3 x 10^8 m/s).
  25. 25th March 1961A satellite in a stable, small-radius, close orbit around the Earth is compared with a satellite in a stable, large-radius, distant orbit. State which of the two satellites has the greater orbital speed.
  26. 26th March 1961What happens to the DNA before mitosis begins?
  27. 27th March 1961State two conditions that increase the rate of transpiration.
  28. 28th March 1961A lamp is moved from 15 cm to 30 cm away. What happens to the light intensity?
  29. 29th March 1961Give one piece of evidence that supports Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
  30. 30th March 1961Name the biological process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converts it into carbon compounds in a plant.
  31. 31st March 1961State one environmental benefit of recycling aluminium cans rather than making new aluminium from ore.