13+ Common Entrance
28th July 1977
- 1Science: Full Practice Paper 9
State the name of the force that acts to slow down a moving object due to contact between two surfaces.
- 2Working Scientifically
A cylinder of gas is labelled with a diamond-shaped symbol showing a black flame on an orange background. State what hazard this symbol represents.
- 3Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 2
A pupil's teacher suggests using a data logger to measure temperature every second during an experiment, instead of a pupil reading a thermometer every minute. Suggest one advantage of using a data logger in this experiment.
- 4Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 3
State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
- 5Reading and Comprehension (Prose)
A writer describes a bell as 'clanging its complaint into the empty square.' Name the poetic or literary technique used here.
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