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May 1988 5-a-day

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May 1988

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  1. 1st May 1988Describe the colour change seen when an alkene is shaken with bromine water.
  2. 2nd May 1988Name three greenhouse gases.
  3. 3rd May 1988A kettle transfers 360000 J of energy in 150 s. Calculate its power in watts.
  4. 4th May 1988State the potential difference and frequency of the UK mains supply.
  5. 5th May 1988What did Bohr add to the nuclear model?
  6. 6th May 1988State the name of the upward force acting on an object placed in a fluid.
  7. 7th May 1988A current-carrying wire experiences a force of 1.2 N when placed at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density 0.40 T, carrying a current of 6.0 A. Calculate the length of wire in the field.
  8. 8th May 1988Why must the same volume of solution be used in every tube in an enzyme investigation?
  9. 9th May 1988Name the plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
  10. 10th May 1988Describe the symptoms of rose black spot and its effect on the plant.
  11. 11th May 1988State one difference between nervous and hormonal coordination.
  12. 12th May 1988State what is meant by a selection pressure.
  13. 13th May 1988Explain, in terms of electrons, why reactivity decreases going down Group 7.
  14. 14th May 1988Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his table?
  15. 15th May 1988Calculate the mass of 0.25 mol of sodium hydroxide, NaOH. (Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1)
  16. 16th May 1988Explain, in terms of bonds, why breaking bonds is an endothermic process.
  17. 17th May 1988State Le Chatelier's principle in your own words.
  18. 18th May 1988State the flame test colour for sodium ions.
  19. 19th May 1988Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by a 60 kg person climbing 5 m. (g = 9.8 N/kg)
  20. 20th May 1988In a series circuit, the current through one lamp is 0.30 A. State the current through a second lamp in the same circuit.
  21. 21st May 1988A gas at 200 kPa occupies 3.0 cubic metres. It is compressed to 1.5 cubic metres at constant temperature. Calculate the new pressure.
  22. 22nd May 1988On a velocity-time graph, what does the area between the line and the time axis represent?
  23. 23rd May 1988State the speed of all electromagnetic waves travelling through a vacuum.
  24. 24th May 1988State the name of the force that keeps a satellite in orbit around the Earth.
  25. 25th May 1988State three functions of mitosis.
  26. 26th May 1988What happens to guard cells when a plant is short of water?
  27. 27th May 1988Write the word equation for photosynthesis.
  28. 28th May 1988A plant grown in the shade is shorter than a genetically identical plant of the same species grown in full sunlight. State whether this difference is genetic variation, environmental variation, or both.
  29. 29th May 1988State one method used to try to maintain biodiversity.
  30. 30th May 1988Explain, using the reactivity series, why attaching blocks of zinc to the hull of a steel ship helps prevent the steel from rusting.
  31. 31st May 1988Why is graphite soft and slippery?