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March 1982 5-a-day

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March 1982

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  1. 1st March 1982Explain why reflex responses are faster than voluntary responses.
  2. 2nd March 1982Define community, in ecological terms.
  3. 3rd March 1982Name the four stages usually considered in a life cycle assessment of a product.
  4. 4th March 1982A student says that metals conduct electricity because they contain free-moving ions. Explain why this statement is incorrect, and give the correct explanation.
  5. 5th March 1982Give the formula for percentage yield.
  6. 6th March 1982A student reacts excess zinc powder with 25 cm3 of copper sulfate solution in a polystyrene cup. The starting temperature is 21.0 degrees C and the maximum temperature reached is 58.5 degrees C. Calculate the temperature change.
  7. 7th March 1982Name the two industrial methods of cracking.
  8. 8th March 1982State two advantages of instrumental methods of analysis, such as GC-MS, compared with manual chemical tests.
  9. 9th March 1982Distinguish repeatability from reproducibility.
  10. 10th March 1982How does the resistance of a thermistor change as it gets hotter?
  11. 11th March 1982What is an alpha particle made of?
  12. 12th March 1982Explain, using Newton's Third Law, why a swimmer is able to push themselves forward by pushing backward against the water.
  13. 13th March 1982State what happens to the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying wire if the direction of the current is reversed.
  14. 14th March 1982State what red-shift shows about the motion of most distant galaxies.
  15. 15th March 1982Explain why a plant cell placed in pure water does not burst.
  16. 16th March 1982Which type of pathogen causes athlete's foot, a fungal skin infection?
  17. 17th March 1982State the word equation for aerobic respiration.
  18. 18th March 1982State one ethical concern raised by embryo screening.
  19. 19th March 1982In the rate experiment where a cross disappears, why is the result subjective?
  20. 20th March 1982An atom has an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 37. How many neutrons does it have?
  21. 21st March 1982Calculate the number of moles in 20 g of calcium carbonate. (Mr = 100)
  22. 22nd March 1982State the name given to the negative electrode in electrolysis.
  23. 23rd March 1982Explain why using a light sensor and data logger is more reliable than timing by eye in the disappearing cross practical.
  24. 24th March 1982A solid gives a lilac flame test. Name the metal ion present.
  25. 25th March 1982Name the two additional products that can form during the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel.
  26. 26th March 1982Give the equation for efficiency in terms of energy.
  27. 27th March 1982Calculate the mass of 0.5 cubic metres of a material of density 2400 kilograms per cubic metre.
  28. 28th March 1982A box has a driving force of 250 N forward and friction of 180 N backward. Calculate the resultant force, including its direction.
  29. 29th March 1982Explain, in terms of particle motion, why a wave can transfer energy without transferring matter.
  30. 30th March 1982Name the region of the Solar System where most asteroids are found.
  31. 31st March 1982State the function of the mitochondria.