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January 1971 5-a-day

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January 1971

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st January 1971State the reagent added, and the result, that shows a white solid contains sulfate ions.
  2. 2nd January 1971State the two products of the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel.
  3. 3rd January 1971State one way to increase the efficiency of a motor.
  4. 4th January 1971Why is the density of a gas much lower than that of the same substance as a liquid?
  5. 5th January 1971A cyclist rides 300 m north then 300 m back south to the start. State the total distance travelled and total displacement.
  6. 6th January 1971A wave travels from air into glass and slows down. State what happens to its direction, and explain why in terms of wavelength.
  7. 7th January 1971State what a nebula is, and explain its role in the life cycle of a star.
  8. 8th January 1971Name two structures found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.
  9. 9th January 1971Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?
  10. 10th January 1971A lamp is placed 10 cm from pondweed. Calculate the relative light intensity using relative light intensity = 1 / distance^2.
  11. 11th January 1971Name the hormone released by the adrenal glands that prepares the body for fight or flight.
  12. 12th January 1971State one abiotic factor that can affect the population of fish living in a pond.
  13. 13th January 1971Classify crude oil as finite or renewable, and justify your answer.
  14. 14th January 1971What type of bonding is present in a compound formed between a metal and a non-metal?
  15. 15th January 1971Calculate the number of moles of sodium hydroxide in 200 cm3 of a 0.500 mol/dm3 solution.
  16. 16th January 1971State the two substances that react inside a hydrogen fuel cell.
  17. 17th January 1971State the general formula of the alkenes.
  18. 18th January 1971Give two human activities that increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
  19. 19th January 1971A 5.0 kg object is lifted 3.0 m. Calculate its gain in gravitational potential energy (g = 9.8 N/kg).
  20. 20th January 1971State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  21. 21st January 1971What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  22. 22nd January 1971A box of weight 120 N has a base area of 0.40 m^2. Calculate the pressure it exerts on the ground.
  23. 23rd January 1971Explain why a current-carrying wire positioned exactly parallel to a magnetic field experiences no force.
  24. 24th January 1971Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  25. 25th January 1971State two ways that bile aids the digestion of fats.
  26. 26th January 1971Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  27. 27th January 1971Name the three parts common to every homeostatic control system.
  28. 28th January 1971State one advantage and one disadvantage of selective breeding in farm animals.
  29. 29th January 1971State the relative charge of a neutron.
  30. 30th January 1971Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  31. 31st January 1971Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)