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May 1970 5-a-day

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May 1970

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st May 1970Explain why burning a fuel can produce nitrogen oxides even if the fuel itself contains no nitrogen.
  2. 2nd May 1970Name three renewable energy resources.
  3. 3rd May 1970State the equation for density.
  4. 4th May 1970State whether friction is a contact force or a non-contact force.
  5. 5th May 1970A water wave has a wavelength of 0.4 m and a frequency of 2.5 Hz. Calculate its speed.
  6. 6th May 1970Explain how elements heavier than iron, such as gold, are created and distributed through the universe.
  7. 7th May 1970Why is a stain such as iodine used when preparing a slide?
  8. 8th May 1970Give two adaptations of a red blood cell.
  9. 9th May 1970Complete the word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast: glucose -> ___ + ___
  10. 10th May 1970State the type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
  11. 11th May 1970Explain why a pyramid of biomass is never wider at the top than at the bottom.
  12. 12th May 1970Give one reason distillation of seawater requires a large energy input.
  13. 13th May 1970Define a covalent bond.
  14. 14th May 1970A student reacts 2.4 g of magnesium with excess dilute hydrochloric acid: Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2. Relative atomic mass of Mg = 24. Calculate the number of moles of hydrogen gas produced.
  15. 15th May 1970State the difference between a rechargeable cell and a non-rechargeable cell.
  16. 16th May 1970Describe the colour change seen when an alkene is shaken with bromine water.
  17. 17th May 1970Name the two gases released in large amounts by volcanic activity that formed most of the Earth's early atmosphere.
  18. 18th May 1970Name the energy store associated with a moving car.
  19. 19th May 1970Calculate the current drawn by a 1150 W kettle on a 230 V supply.
  20. 20th May 1970State the approximate radius of a nucleus compared with the radius of an atom.
  21. 21st May 1970State the name of the upward force acting on an object placed in a fluid.
  22. 22nd May 1970A 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.
  23. 23rd May 1970State the difference between resolution and accuracy.
  24. 24th May 1970State the type of large biological molecule that all enzymes are made from.
  25. 25th May 1970How do bacteria make a person feel ill?
  26. 26th May 1970State one difference between nervous and hormonal coordination.
  27. 27th May 1970State what is meant by a selection pressure.
  28. 28th May 1970A sample contains 90% of an isotope with mass number 10 and 10% of an isotope with mass number 11. Calculate the relative atomic mass, to 1 decimal place.
  29. 29th May 1970On what property are elements ordered in the modern periodic table?
  30. 30th May 1970In the equation 2H2 + O2 gives 2H2O, how many moles of water are formed from 3 mol of hydrogen?
  31. 31st May 1970Using the values in the previous question, calculate the overall energy change for the reaction.