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May 1992 5-a-day

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May 1992

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  1. 1st May 1992Explain why burning a fuel can produce nitrogen oxides even if the fuel itself contains no nitrogen.
  2. 2nd May 1992Name three renewable energy resources.
  3. 3rd May 1992State the equation for density.
  4. 4th May 1992A resultant force of 45 N acts on an object of mass 9.0 kg. Calculate its acceleration. Use F = m x a.
  5. 5th May 1992A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. Calculate its period.
  6. 6th May 1992Explain, in terms of forces, why an orbiting satellite does not travel off in a straight line.
  7. 7th May 1992Why is a stain such as iodine used when preparing a slide?
  8. 8th May 1992Give two adaptations of a red blood cell.
  9. 9th May 1992State three factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis.
  10. 10th May 1992State one risk factor linked to type 2 diabetes.
  11. 11th May 1992Explain why a pyramid of biomass is never wider at the top than at the bottom.
  12. 12th May 1992Explain, in terms of particle size, how reverse osmosis separates water from dissolved salt.
  13. 13th May 1992Define a covalent bond.
  14. 14th May 1992Explain why aluminium cannot be extracted from aluminium oxide by heating with carbon.
  15. 15th May 1992State the difference between a rechargeable cell and a non-rechargeable cell.
  16. 16th May 1992Define the term 'homologous series'.
  17. 17th May 1992Name three greenhouse gases.
  18. 18th May 1992A kettle transfers 360000 J of energy in 150 s. Calculate its power in watts.
  19. 19th May 1992Calculate the current drawn by a 1150 W kettle on a 230 V supply.
  20. 20th May 1992State the approximate radius of a nucleus compared with the radius of an atom.
  21. 21st May 1992Write down the equation that links moment, force and distance.
  22. 22nd May 1992A 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.
  23. 23rd May 1992State the difference between resolution and accuracy.
  24. 24th May 1992Name the plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
  25. 25th May 1992How do bacteria make a person feel ill?
  26. 26th May 1992Explain, in terms of blood vessels, how the skin helps to cool the body when it is too hot.
  27. 27th May 1992Define speciation.
  28. 28th May 1992Explain, in terms of electrons, why reactivity decreases going down Group 7.
  29. 29th May 1992On what property are elements ordered in the modern periodic table?
  30. 30th May 1992In the equation 2H2 + O2 gives 2H2O, how many moles of water are formed from 3 mol of hydrogen?
  31. 31st May 1992Explain, in terms of bonds, why breaking bonds is an endothermic process.