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May 1985 5-a-day

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May 1985

31 sheets · 155 questions · GCSE

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  1. 1st May 1985How does the resistance of a thermistor change as it gets hotter?
  2. 2nd May 1985What is an alpha particle made of?
  3. 3rd May 1985Explain why a larger vehicle mass increases braking distance.
  4. 4th May 1985State the type of force that always acts between an induced magnet and the magnet that induced it.
  5. 5th May 1985Name the model of the origin of the universe that is supported by red-shift observations.
  6. 6th May 1985Explain why a plant cell placed in pure water does not burst.
  7. 7th May 1985Describe how phagocytes destroy pathogens in the body.
  8. 8th May 1985Define oxygen debt.
  9. 9th May 1985Explain one benefit of the Human Genome Project.
  10. 10th May 1985In the rate experiment where a cross disappears, why is the result subjective?
  11. 11th May 1985An atom has an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 37. How many neutrons does it have?
  12. 12th May 1985Calculate the number of moles in 20 g of calcium carbonate. (Mr = 100)
  13. 13th May 1985Explain why solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity, but molten sodium chloride does.
  14. 14th May 1985In the gas-volume required practical measuring how concentration affects rate, state one variable that should be controlled.
  15. 15th May 1985A solid gives a lilac flame test. Name the metal ion present.
  16. 16th May 1985Name the two additional products that can form during the incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel.
  17. 17th May 1985Give the equation for efficiency in terms of energy.
  18. 18th May 1985Calculate the mass of 0.5 cubic metres of a material of density 2400 kilograms per cubic metre.
  19. 19th May 1985Calculate the weight of an object of mass 8.0 kg on Earth, where g = 9.8 N/kg.
  20. 20th May 1985A wave travels from air into glass and slows down. State what happens to its direction, and explain why in terms of wavelength.
  21. 21st May 1985State what a nebula is, and explain its role in the life cycle of a star.
  22. 22nd May 1985State the function of the mitochondria.
  23. 23rd May 1985Which component of blood transports carbon dioxide, urea and hormones?
  24. 24th May 1985Name the gas that is released as a product of photosynthesis.
  25. 25th May 1985Name the hormone released by the adrenal glands that prepares the body for fight or flight.
  26. 26th May 1985A student places ten 1 m x 1 m quadrats at random across a school field of area 3000 m2 and counts a total of 45 dandelions across all ten quadrats. Estimate the total number of dandelions on the field.
  27. 27th May 1985Explain why potable water is not required to be chemically pure.
  28. 28th May 1985Why can metals conduct electricity when solid?
  29. 29th May 1985State the name given to a reaction in which a substance loses electrons.
  30. 30th May 1985State whether forming a new chemical bond requires energy or releases energy.
  31. 31st May 1985State the general formula of the alkenes.