BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

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to measure the weight of a wooden block.
1 Fig. 1.1 shows the scale of a force meter used

1 - - - - force meter

--wooden block

Fig.1.1

(a) Define weight.

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(b) Record the weight of the wooden block shown in Fig. 1.1.

weight= ................................... N [1]

(c) Calculate the mass of the wooden block. (g = 10N/kg)

mass= ................................... [2]

(d) The wooden block is raised to a vertical height of 10 m above the ground.

Calculate the gravitational potential energy gained by the block. (g = 1Q N / kg)

gravitational potential energy = ................................... [2]

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2 Fig . 2.1 shows a pot used to boil water.

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Fig. 2.1

(a) Define boiling point.

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(b) Water droplets are seen underneath the lid when it is lifted.

Name the process that leads to formation of the water droplets .

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(c) Complete Table 2.1 by stating two differences between boiling and evaporation.

Table 2.1

boiling evaporation

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(d) Thermal energy is transferred through the water inside the pot by convection.

Describe the process of convection.

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The angle of refraction is 33 ·

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Fig. 3.1

(a) Give the meaning of angle of refraction.

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(b) Calculate the refractive index n of the glass block.

n= ..... ... ......... ....... .. ... ........ [2]

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(c) The frequency of the light is 6.0 x 1014 Hz. The speed of light in air is 3 x 10 m/ s.

Calculate the wavelength of the light.

wavelength = ........................... ........ [2)

(d) Name two regions of electromagnetic spectrum other than visible light. ·

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4 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows a symbol of an electrical component.
Fig. 4.2 shows a voltmeter connected across the component.

Fig.4.1 Fig. 4.2

(i) State the name of the component represented by the symbol in Fig. 4.1 .

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(ii) State the purpose of a voltmeter in an electrical circuit.

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(b) Fig. 4.3 shows a circuit diagram.

200 100

Fig.4.3

The reading of ammeter A1 is 0.10 A.

(i) Determine the reading of ammeter A2.

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(ii) Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.

total resistance = ....... ..... .. .. .. .. ........ ... ...... .... O [2]

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(iii} Calculate the potential difference across the 10 n resistor.

potential difference = .................. .. ...... .. .... .... V [2]

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a transformer.

- + - - - - iron core

- - - secondary coil
primary coil ----4.....-1:'.

Fig. 5.1

(a) State the type of transformer shown in Fig. 5.1 .

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(b) The transformer has primary voltage of 220V and secondary voltage of 6V.
The number of turns in the primary coil is 1100.

Calculate the number of turns in the secondary coil.

number of turns in secondary = ................................... [2]

(c) Give a reason why electricity is transmitted from a power station to consumers at high
voltage .

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(d) Fig. 5.2 shows another transformer with a 12V
direct current connected to the prima . '\
The switch S is close d and the pointer in the galvanometer deflects and rapid
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its original position.
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Fig. 5.2
Explain why the pointer deflects when the switch is
closed.

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6 Choose from the substances listed to answer questions (a) to (e).

fluorine chlorine biogas calcium nitrogen dioxide

ammonia zinc petroleum tin copper

Each substance can be used once, more than once or not at all.

State which substance

(a) most readily forms negative ions

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(b) is a component of both bronze and brass

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(c) is a non-renewable source of energy

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(d) does not react with cold water but reacts with steam

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(e) is a pollutant from car exhaust emission.

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7 The equation for the reaction of iron metal and oxygen is shown :

4Fe + 302 ➔ 2Fe203

(a) Give the chemical name of Fe203 .

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(b) (i) State whether iron is oxidised .

Explain in terms of electrons.

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(ii) Iron acts as a reducing agent during the reaction. . .

Describe a chemical test to confirm that a solution contains a reducing agent.

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(c) In another reaction, iron reacts with aqueous copper(II) sulphate.
The equation for the reaction is shown .

Fe(s) + CuS04(aq) ➔ FeS04(aq) + Cu(s)

(i) Name of the type of reaction.

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(ii) State two observations that are made during the reaction.

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a Aspirin tablets contain acetylsalicylic acid.
Each aspirin tablet contains 0.300g of acetylsalicylic acid .

(a) The molecular formula of acetylsalicylic acid is C9 H8 0 4 .

(i) Calculate the relative molecular mass of acetylsalicylic acid.

relative molecular mass= .... .... .... .. ........ [1]

(ii) Use your answer to (a)(i) to calculate the number of moles in 0.300 g of the
acetylsalicylic acid.

number of moles = .............. .... .. .............. ... [2]

(b) A patient is recommended to take two aspirin tablets three times a day.

Use your answer to (a)(ii) to calculate the number of moles of the acid in the first dose of
two aspirin tablets.

number of moles = ............. ....... .. .............. . [2]

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(c) The average volume of blood in an adult human body is 5.0dm •

Use your answer to (b) to calculate the concentration of the acid in this volume of blood
after taking two aspirin tablets.

concentration = .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . [2]

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H H H
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(a) Write the molecular formula of compound X.

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(b) (i) Name the homologous series to which compound X belongs.

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(ii) Write the general molecular formula of the homologous series to which compound x
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(iii) Name the compound with 4 carbon atoms in the same homologous series as
compound X.
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(c) Compound X reacts with ethanoic acid, CH 3COOH, to form an ester.

(i) Draw the structure of the ester.

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(ii) Name the type of macromolecule with th e same type of linkage as the ester.

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10 Vinegar contains ethanoic acid. Use

Ethanoic acid is a weak acid.

(a) (i) Explain the meaning of a weak acid.

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(ii) Describe how it can be shown that ethanoic acid is a weak acid.

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(b) Ethanoic acid, CH 3 COOH, reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form salt and water.

(i) State the name of the salt formed .

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(ii) Construct a balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Include state symbols .

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d neighbouring capillary.
11 Fig 11.1 shows some parts of huma n cells an a
The arrows show direction of move ment of gases .

r• r• [ ~J •,I ; • JL- -bo dy cell

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(a) State the name of cell E.

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(c) Give two structural differences between cell E

and cell G.

cell G
cell E

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(d) Describe how the capillary enables movement

of gases X and Y.

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(f) Describe changes that occur in the blood ·t . E
as I goes through the kidney .
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12 {a) State two properties of enzymes .

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(b) Describe chemical digestion of food in the following parts of the human digestive system.

{i) mouth ..........................................................................................................

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