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7 Oliver makes a series electrical circuit.
Here is a diagram of his electrical circuit.
ammeter
lamp
switch battery
(a) (i) Oliver wants to measure the voltage across the lamp.
Write down the name of the meter that measures voltage.
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(ii) Oliver uses this meter to measure the voltage across the lamp.
Draw on the diagram to show where and how the meter is connected.
Use this shape for the meter.
Use lines for wires.
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(b) Oliver writes down the readings from the meters in his electrical circuit.
voltage = 1.5 V
current = 0.6 A
Calculate the resistance of the lamp.
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8 Scientists are concerned that some asteroids may collide with the Earth.
NASA sent a spacecraft to collide with a small asteroid.
small asteroid
NOT TO SCALE
The small asteroid was destroyed.
(a) Suggest why NASA destroyed the small asteroid.
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(b) One consequence of a large asteroid hitting the Earth is climate change.
Describe one other consequence of a large asteroid hitting the Earth.
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10 (a) A sample of substance X has a mass of 150 g and a volume of 25 cm3.
Calculate the density of substance X.
Include the unit of density.
density of substance X = unit [3]
(b) Substance X has a melting point of 1852 oC and a boiling point of 4377 oC.
Suggest the type of structure in substance X.
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11 This question is about heat and temperature.
Lily has two blocks of metal.
block A block B
Block A has a higher temperature than block B.
Lily puts the blocks together.
block A block B
(a) Describe what happens when the two blocks touch each other.
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(b) Describe what happens when the two blocks are together for 10 minutes.
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7 Mia makes a parallel electrical circuit using two identical lamps.
ammeter cell
variable
resistor
lamp A
switch
lamp B
(a) Mia closes the switch.
The ammeter has a reading of 4 A.
Complete the sentences.
The current through lamp A is A.
The current through lamp B is A.
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(b) Complete the circuit diagram of her circuit.
Use standard electrical symbols.
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11 Carlos collects information about the density of water at different temperatures.
temperature density
in °C in kg / m3
0 999.8
4 1000.0
10 999.7
20 998.2
30 995.7
40 992.2
60 983.2
(a) Carlos starts to plot a graph.
Complete the graph of the information in the table by:
• plotting the results for 30 °C, 40 °C and 60 °C
• drawing a smooth curve through the points.
1000
995
density of
water 990
in kg / m3
985
980
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
temperature in °C
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(b) Ice has a density of 918 kg / m3 at 0 °C.
Complete the sentence to explain if ice will float or sink when dropped in 0 °C water.
Use data from the table in your answer.
The ice will because
.
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12 Pierre draws four diagrams to describe the collision theory for the formation of the Moon.
A B
small planet
C D
(a) Complete the table by:
• writing the letter of each diagram in the correct order
• writing a description of what each diagram shows in the collision theory for the formation
of the Moon.
letter description
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(b) Describe one piece of evidence for the collision theory for the formation of the Moon.
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15 Yuri draws a model to help explain the difference between heat and temperature.
thermometer
thermometer
water
Yuri says:
‘My model is good because I can see similarities and differences.’
(a) The temperature of water is the same in each beaker.
Describe how the model shows the temperature is the same.
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(b) The heat content of water is different in each beaker.
Describe how the model shows this difference.
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