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April 1972 5-a-day

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April 1972

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st April 1972Explain why graphite conducts electricity but diamond does not.
  2. 2nd April 1972State what is observed when magnesium ribbon is added to copper sulfate solution.
  3. 3rd April 1972State the equation for the mean rate of a reaction in terms of the quantity of reactant used.
  4. 4th April 1972Name the small molecule typically released as a by-product during condensation polymerisation.
  5. 5th April 1972Describe, in terms of wavelength, the difference between the radiation the Earth receives from the Sun and the radiation it re-emits from its surface.
  6. 6th April 1972Calculate the kinetic energy of a 0.5 kg ball moving at 6 m/s.
  7. 7th April 1972State what happens to the internal energy of a substance as it is heated, in terms of the kinetic and potential energy of its particles.
  8. 8th April 1972Explain why americium-241, an alpha emitter, is suitable for use in a smoke detector.
  9. 9th April 1972A water wave has a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 m. Calculate its speed.
  10. 10th April 1972A transformer's primary coil is connected to a 12 V supply and has 60 turns. Calculate the number of turns needed on the secondary coil to produce an output of 3.0 V.
  11. 11th April 1972A microscope has a x10 eyepiece lens and a x20 objective lens. Calculate the total magnification.
  12. 12th April 1972Where is bile made and where is it stored?
  13. 13th April 1972Why does a vaccinated person not usually become ill when they meet the pathogen?
  14. 14th April 1972Define a synapse.
  15. 15th April 1972Give one example of an abiotic factor that could affect where a plant species grows.
  16. 16th April 1972Explain why potable water is not the same as pure water.
  17. 17th April 1972Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when molten but not when solid.
  18. 18th April 1972Calculate the concentration in moles per cubic decimetre of a solution containing 0.5 mol in 250 cubic centimetres.
  19. 19th April 1972State the energy transfer that occurs during an endothermic reaction.
  20. 20th April 1972State the general formula of the alkanes.
  21. 21st April 1972A sample produces only one spot when run in three different solvents. What does this suggest about the sample?
  22. 22nd April 1972Why should a line of best fit be drawn rather than joining the plotted points?
  23. 23rd April 1972In a parallel circuit, how do the branch currents relate to the total current?
  24. 24th April 1972State the approximate radius of an atom.
  25. 25th April 1972Calculate the momentum of a 1200 kg car travelling at 18 m/s.
  26. 26th April 1972Explain why a compass needle placed just outside one end of a current-carrying solenoid lines up parallel to the solenoid's axis.
  27. 27th April 1972Name the second major piece of observational evidence, besides red-shift, that supports the Big Bang model.
  28. 28th April 1972Give one adaptation of a root hair cell for absorbing mineral ions.
  29. 29th April 1972Explain why a small number of healthy volunteers are given a very low dose of a new drug in the first stage of a clinical trial.
  30. 30th April 1972A student counts 19 pulse beats in 10 seconds immediately after running. Calculate her heart rate in beats per minute.