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November 1974 5-a-day

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November 1974

30 sheets · 150 questions · GCSE

Every sheet in November 1974

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st November 1974State what happens to the orbital speed needed for a stable orbit as the orbital radius increases.
  2. 2nd November 1974Give the equation linking magnification, image size and real size.
  3. 3rd November 1974Give one advantage and one disadvantage of a stent.
  4. 4th November 1974State three factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis.
  5. 5th November 1974Explain why type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin injections rather than tablets.
  6. 6th November 1974State what is meant by the term ecosystem.
  7. 7th November 1974Explain, in terms of particle size, how reverse osmosis separates water from dissolved salt.
  8. 8th November 1974Describe metallic bonding.
  9. 9th November 1974Explain why aluminium cannot be extracted from aluminium oxide by heating with carbon.
  10. 10th November 1974State whether breaking a chemical bond requires energy or releases energy.
  11. 11th November 1974Name the alkene with the molecular formula C4H8.
  12. 12th November 1974Name three greenhouse gases.
  13. 13th November 1974A kettle transfers 360000 J of energy in 150 s. Calculate its power in watts.
  14. 14th November 1974Why does the national grid transmit electricity at a very high potential difference?
  15. 15th November 1974Why is the atomic model a good example of how scientific models change?
  16. 16th November 1974A spanner is used to loosen a bolt. Explain why using a longer spanner makes it easier to loosen the bolt.
  17. 17th November 1974State two ways of increasing the force produced by a motor effect setup, for a wire of fixed length at a fixed angle to the field.
  18. 18th November 1974Define the independent variable.
  19. 19th November 1974Name the plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
  20. 20th November 1974Name the type of pathogen that causes malaria.
  21. 21st November 1974Name the hormone released when blood glucose concentration is too high, and state its overall effect.
  22. 22nd November 1974Define mutation.
  23. 23rd November 1974Explain, in terms of electrons, why reactivity decreases going down Group 7.
  24. 24th November 1974Why are the noble gases unreactive?
  25. 25th November 1974How many atoms are there in 0.5 mol of helium?
  26. 26th November 1974Explain, in terms of bonds, why breaking bonds is an endothermic process.
  27. 27th November 1974The forward reaction of a particular reversible reaction is exothermic. State whether the reverse reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
  28. 28th November 1974Describe the test, and the positive result, for ammonium ions.
  29. 29th November 1974Convert 3.5 kJ into joules.
  30. 30th November 1974In a series circuit, the current through one lamp is 0.30 A. State the current through a second lamp in the same circuit.