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June 1974 5-a-day

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June 1974

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st June 1974Name the two gases released in large amounts by volcanic activity that formed most of the Earth's early atmosphere.
  2. 2nd June 1974Name the energy store associated with a moving car.
  3. 3rd June 1974What is the difference between alternating and direct current?
  4. 4th June 1974What observation showed that the atom is mostly empty space?
  5. 5th June 1974Write down the equation that links moment, force and distance.
  6. 6th June 1974A wire of length 0.20 m carries a current of 5.0 A at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density 0.60 T. Calculate the force on the wire.
  7. 7th June 1974In the microbiology practical, why are agar plates incubated at 25 degrees Celsius in schools rather than at 37 degrees Celsius?
  8. 8th June 1974State the type of large biological molecule that all enzymes are made from.
  9. 9th June 1974Why can HIV not be treated with antibiotics?
  10. 10th June 1974Explain, in terms of blood vessels, how the skin helps to cool the body when it is too hot.
  11. 11th June 1974Define speciation.
  12. 12th June 1974A 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.
  13. 13th June 1974State the trend in reactivity down group 7 and name the most reactive halogen listed on the periodic table.
  14. 14th June 1974Define the limiting reactant.
  15. 15th June 1974Using the values in the previous question, calculate the overall energy change for the reaction.
  16. 16th June 1974State the catalyst commonly used in the Haber process.
  17. 17th June 1974Explain how the sodium hydroxide test distinguishes aluminium ions from calcium ions, given that both give a white precipitate.
  18. 18th June 1974Why should you write down the equation even if you cannot finish the calculation?
  19. 19th June 1974A resistor of resistance 15 ohm is connected to a 6.0 V supply. Calculate the current flowing through it. Use V = I x R.
  20. 20th June 1974What causes the pressure of a gas on the walls of its container?
  21. 21st June 1974Define the term 'vector quantity' and give one example.
  22. 22nd June 1974Name the type of electromagnetic wave used to treat cancer by killing cells in a tumour, and state which part of the atom emits it.
  23. 23rd June 1974State one difference between a moon and an artificial satellite.
  24. 24th June 1974Give one advantage of therapeutic cloning over using unrelated embryonic stem cells.
  25. 25th June 1974Why are xylem cells strengthened with lignin?
  26. 26th June 1974Why is glucose converted into starch for storage?
  27. 27th June 1974Define phenotype.
  28. 28th June 1974State one way in which high biodiversity benefits an ecosystem.
  29. 29th June 1974Explain how painting an iron gate helps prevent it from rusting.
  30. 30th June 1974Why can an ionic solid not conduct electricity?