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MIN1STRY OF EDUCATION, BOTSWANA

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
Botswana General certificate of secondary Education
sclENcE : DouBLE AWARD 0569/03
Paper3october/November2006
I Candidates answer on the Question Paper 2 hours
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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 4

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question 5

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I A boy drops a stone of mass 0.Skg into a well. The stone takes 2 seconds to reach the bottom
of the well. (g = 10 N/kg).

(a) Calculate the depth of the well.

depth 3 ..............................t21

(b) Calculate the kinetic energy of the stone iust before it reaches the bottom of the well.

kinetic energy * ...........-......... .l2l

(c) Calcutate the velocity of the stone just before hitting the bottom of the well.

velocity s ...... ........42J

(d) What assumption did you make in answering (b)?

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(e) lf the boy now drops a 1.0 kg stone into the well, how would the value of the kinetic energy
compare with your answer to (b)?

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2 A student performs an experiment to determine the period of a simple
the face of the stopwatch
stopwatch to record the time taken for 20 oscillations. fig. 2.1 shows
used.

00:1500
ms
Fig.2.1

ta) What is the time recorded by the stopwatch?

(b) Calculate the period of the pendulum.

Period =..-...... ...121

(c) state one lactor that would affect the period of the pendulum.
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(d) After some time, the pendulum would stop oscillating. Give a reason for this observation'

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g of water' The temperature of
3 (a) A hot metal block is immersed in a beaker containing 500
gained by the water (speci1c
the water rises Of iO;C. C"i;unte me amount of heaienergy
heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg'C)'

heat energY 3 ...... 12)

not equal the energy gained by the

(b) Explain why the energy lost by the metal block does
water

.12)

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a slide Projector.

screen
slide

convex
lens

Fig.4.1
on the screen' [2]
(a) on Fig. 4,1, draw two rays to show how an image of the slide is formed
(b) Give two properties of the image formed'

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(c) lf the image is not clear, how can it be focused?

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formed by a
(d) Give one way in which the image formed by a projector is different from that
camera.

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5 (a)Fig.5.lshowsthechargeonabatloonafterithasbeenrubbedwithawoollencloth.

balloon woollen cloth

Fig.5'1

(U Explain why the balloon becomes negatively charged'

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(ii) Explain why the balloon is attracted to the woollen cloth.

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gold-leaf
(b) Fig. S.2 shows a plastic rod brought near the metal cap of a positively charged
electroscope. The divergence of the leaf increases'

plastic rod

metal cap

+ +
+ leaf

Fig.5.2

(i) What is the charge on the plastic rod?

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is touched with a finger'
(i.) The plastic rod is taken away, and the cap of the electroscope
What wiltbe observed?

Explain your answer.

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows two bulbs connected in a circuit with a battery and two ammeters. Ammeter
reads 2 A and ammeter A, reads 0.5 A.

F-- l

6r)

Fig.6.1

Calculate:

(a) The current through the 2 A bulb.

current = ... .........12)

(b) The potential difference across the 6 A bulb.

potential difference 3 .............................. t2]

(c) What is the potentialdifference across the battery?

potential difference = .............................' t1 I

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T The equation shows how calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid

CaCO. + 2HCI CaCl, + HrO + CO.

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(a) calculate the relative molecular mass of calcium carbonate.
use the Data Sheet on page 20 to help with your calculation.

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(b) (i) Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide produced when 25.0 g of calcium carbonate
reacts with excess hydrochloric acid.

maSS = . 12)

(i i) Calculate the volume occupied by the mass of carbon dioxide in (b)(i) measured at
room temperature and Pressure.

volume =. 12)

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with copper'
I The diagram shows how a door handle was electroplated

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copper
rod
cathode
anode
aqueous
copper(lI)
sulphate

(a}Completethestatementbelowbyusingsomewordsinthediagram.
and
tntheelectrolyticcellthedoorhandleisconnectedasthe
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the olectrolYte is ........

The process was carried out for 2 hours'

Describe the appearance of each ol the following after 2

hours;
(b)
(i) electrolYte;

(ii) copper rod;

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(c) Explain why the colour of the solution does not change'
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(d)Writeionicequationsfortheanodeandcathodereactions.

(D anode

(ii) cathgde

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I The chemicalequation represents the process of photosynthesis.

sunlight
6H2O + 6CO, --*- *-. : 6O, + C6H,2O6
chlorophYll

have to be
The reaction proceeds in stages. Bonds between atoms in reactant molecules
broken, and tlren new bonds tormeA between atoms in the
product molecules'

use this information to explain why the reaction is endothermic.

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1O The structure of a macromolecule, nylon, is shown

o OH HO
----c
il
8-nl-w-il-8
(a) What is a macromolecule?
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Proteins are also macromolecules. The Structure of a protein is shown'

H o H
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-cI
C -N*---
cHs

protein'
(b) Wrife one similarity and one difference between the structures of nylon and the

(i) similarity: ....

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(i0 difference:

(iii) Name the type of compounds produced by the hydrolysis of proteins'

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(c) What are the products of the hydrolysis of fats?

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11 Nitrogen is used for making ammonia in the Haber process.

(a) Suggest a reason why oxygen should be removed from nitrogen in air before the nitrogen
is used.

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(b) (i) Name one acidic oxide of nitrogen formed in car engines'

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(ii) What is the purpose of a catalytic converter in a car exhaust system?

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12 Fig. 12,1 shows the laboratory preparation of chlorine.

concentraled
hydrochloric
acid

chlorine
water

concentraled
sulphuric acid

Fig. 12.1

(a) (i) Name the solid labelled X.

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(ii) What is the purpose of the water in the test tube?

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(b) What is the colour of chlorine gas?

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(c) Chlorine reacts with water as shown by the equation'

HzO(l) + CI, (9) HOCI (aq) + HCI (aq)

(i) Name the two products for the reaction.

- and ......t21

(ii) One of the products is a bleaching agent. Write the formula of this product,

.. ...t1 I

13 Describe a chemical test for the presence of aluminium ions, AI3+, in an aqueous solution

test

positive results

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14 An experiment was carried to investigate the activity of the enzyme amylase. Two test tubes, P
and e, were set up, each containing equal volumes of amylase, its substrate and either
an
acidic or alkaline solution, as shown in Fig. 14.1.

P o

amylase + amylase +
starch + starch +
hydrochloric acid sodium carbonate

Fig. 14.1

Samples from the test tubes were tested for starch at the start of the experiment. The test tubes
were then placed in a water bath kept at 35 "C for one hour. The contents were tested for starch
again. The results are as shown in Table 14.1.
'Iable 14.1

tube slart of experiment end of experiment

P blue - black blue - black

o blue - black brown

(a) Name the reagent that was used to test for starch.

(b) (i) ln which test tube would the contents test positive for reducing sugar at the end of the
experiment?

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(ii) Explain your answer to (t).

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(c) What factor was being investigated in the experiment?

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(d) Name a part of the alimentary canalwhere amylase acts.

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15 Fig. 1S.1 shows variation in oxygen concentration, number of bacterl".."nq fish

in a river a
dijtance of S0km from point P, which is up stream from a source of pollution.

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concentration of
dissolved
\ oxygen

, numbers of
\ ,t fish
\ \.2' ./' .t'
.,/.\-_ numbers
of bacteria
P
10 20 30 40 50

distance down slream (km)

' Fi9.15.1

(a) At what distance from P did the river become polluted?

.......t1 l

(b) With reference to the three curves on Fig. 15.1, state lhe effect of the pollution on the
following:

concentration of dissolved oxygen

numbers of fish

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numbers of bacteria

(c) Explain why the numbers of bacteria started decreasing after a distance of 20 km from
point P.

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16 Fig. 16.1 shows the Changes in numbers of three organisms,

X, Y and zina pond between
January and August.

Number of -*- .
organisms
--Y

-Z

Jan Feb Mar APr MaY Jun JulY Aug

Months

Fig. 16.1

(a) Which organism has the largest numbers in June?

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(b) A pesticide was sprayed to killorganisms X'

(i) Suggest in which month organism X was sprayed

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(ii) Give a reason lor Your answer.

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(c)SuggestwhythepopulationoforganismYremainedconstant'

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1T Fig. 17.1 shows three cuttings from one plant placed in a tray of moist soil. The tray and
cuitings were covered with a folythene bag. The cuttings developed into individual plants.

clear polythene bag

tray with moist soil

Fig. 17.1

(a) What form of reproduction is represented in the diagram?

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(b) The clear polythene bag reduces water loss by evaporation.

(i) Describe how the polythene bag helps to reduce water loss through leaves of stem
cuttings.

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(ii) Why is it better to use a clear plastic bag rather than a dark coloured one?

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1g Fig. Ig.1 shows apparatus used to measure the rate at which a certain gas is used

lest tube tube liquid

soda lime

mm
50 40 30 20 10 0

wire gauze insect

Fig.18.I

(a) Name the process under investigation.

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(b) What is the purpose of soda lime in the test-tube?

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(c) After 20 minutes, would the coloured liquid move towards or away from the test-tube?

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Explain your answer.

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19 Fig. 19.1 shows two types of cells A and B'

A B

Fig.19.1

(a) Name cells A and B.

A
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B

(b) Give two visible differences between cells A and B

A B

2
tzl
for the named
(c) For each cell A and B state its function and describe how it is adapted
lunction.

A function

adaptation

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B function

adaptation
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