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Botswana General Certificate of Secondarv Education

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or
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You may use a calculator.

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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Fig. 1.1 shows athletes about to run a 100m sprint.

atheletes

Fig.1.1

The timekeepers start the stopwatches when they see the smoke from the gun.

(a) Explain why the timekeepers did not wait to hear the bang from the starter gun.

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(b) The timekeeper recorded 10.4 s for the first athlete.

Calculate the speed of the first athlete.

speed = .............. m/s [2]

(c) The timekeepers heard the sound 0.31 seconds later than seeing the flash.

Calculate the speed of sound in air.

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Fig.2.1 shows a boy of mass 15 kg about to slide down a very slippery slope, which is 30 m
long.

Fig.2.1

(a) First of all the boy climbs through a vertical height of 3m to reach the top of the slope.

Calculate the work done by the boy to reach the top of the slope.

work done ................. J t3l

(b) What is the major energy change as the boy moves down the slope?

. to .......... ..................t21

(c) Find the velocity of the boy when he reaches the end of the slope.
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Fig.3.1 shows a transverse waveform.

d/cm

+20

-20

Fig.3.1

(a) Determine

(i) the amplitude,

(ii) the period,

period = ............................... s [1]

(iii) the frequency.

frequency = Hz l2l

(b) The waveform has a speed of 8cm/s. Calculate the wavelength.

wavelength cm [2]
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(c) Fig. 3.2 shows a rectangular glass block. The critical angle (c) of the glass is 42'.
use

Fig.3.2

(i) Measure and record the value of angle i.

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(i i) Complete the path of the ray. t2l

(iii) Use the formula:sin c = 1/nto calculate the refractive index, n, of the glass.

relractive index = ................ t2l

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Fig.4.1 shows an alternating current generator.

rotation

alternating
voltage

Fig.4.1

(a) Name the parts labelled X and Y.

x .............

Y............. .........121

(b) State two ways of increasing the output voltage.

1 ... .... .... .. .

2.............. .........t21

(c) The output voltage of the generator is 12V. A transformer is used to change this to 3V.

(i) Draw and label a diagram of a basic transformer.

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(ii) The primary coil of the transformer has 100 turns. Use the formula
Vp/Vs = Np/Ns
to calculate the number of turns in a secondary coil.

number of turns = t1l

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5 Fig.5.1 shows alpha, beta and gamma radiation entering an electric field.
Use

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beta

gamma

alpha

Fig.5.1

Complete the paths of the three radiations to show how they are deflected by the electric
field. t3l

6 (a) Stainless steel is an alloy of iron.

(i) Name two other elements present in stainless steel other than iron and carbon.
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(ii) Give one use of stainless steel.

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(iii) Explain why iron is often used in the form of steel.

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(b) The conversion of iron into steel involves removing impurities such as excess carbon.

How is this removed from the iron?

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7 (a) A gtass jar is fiiled with chtorine. Use

(i) State the colour of chlorine gas.

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(ii) ln the box below draw six more molecules to show how chlorine
molecules are
arranged in chlorine gas. one molecule has already been
drawn for you.

Key:
' = chlorine molecule

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(iii) The lid is taken off the glass jar. The smell of chlorine can soon
be detected
throughout the room.

Name the process by which chlorine gas spreads around the

room.

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(b) When chlorine is bubbled through aqueous iron(ll) chloride, iron(lll) chloride is formed.
The ionic equation for the reaction is:

2Fe2* + Ct, =------> 2Fe3* + 2Ct-

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aqueous iron(II) chloride

The reaction is redox.

(i) Which substance is oxidized?

Give a reason for vour answer.

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(ii) Why is a fume cupboard needed?

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I The pie chart represents the percentages of different gases found in clean air.

(a) (i) Label the components of air on the pie chart.

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(i.) Pure oxygen can be separated from air.

State one use of pure oxygen.

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(b) (i) Explain in terms of electron arrangements why the noble gases are unreactive.

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( ii) Name one noble gas and state one use for this gas.

Name

Use .......... ...................121

(c) Oxygen reacts with ethane, C2H6, to form water and carbon dioxide.

(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

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(ii) ls the reaction between ethane and oxygen exothermic or endothermic?

Give a reason for your answer.

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I The electronic configuration of calcium is 2.8.8.2.

(a) (i) To which period of the Periodic Table does calcium belong?

Period

Give a reason for vour answer.

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(ii) How can a calcium atom be changed into a calcium ion?

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(iii) Explain why a magnesium atom is less reactive than a calcium atom.

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(b) One type of a calcium supplement tablet gives this information on the label:

'each tablet contains 1 500 mg (1 .5 g) calcium carbonate'.

The formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO..

(i) Calculate the relative molecular mass of calcium carbonate.

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(ii) Calculate the percentage of calcium in calcium carbonate.

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(iii) Calculate the mass of calcium in the tablet.

mg [2]
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10 Fig. 10.1 shows a plant cell
D

c
A
B

chloroplast
Fig. 10.1
(a) State two labelled struclures using letters A, B, C or D that are also found in animal cells.
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2..............
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(b) State one function of structure D.

Structure D

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(c) The cell is exposed to light. Name one substance whose concentration would increase
inside the chloroplast and explain why this would happen.

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(d) Fig. 10.2 shows three structures found in living organisms. (Diagrams not drawn to scale.)

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Fig. 10.2

ldentify structures P, Q and R as a cell, tissue, organ or system.

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11 Fig. 11 .1 shows the human urinary system.

Fig. 11.1

(a) On Fig. 11.1 label structure Y. t1l

(b) State the function of structure Z.

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(c) Structure X forms part of the endocrine system.

State the effect of the hormone released by structure X on the heart.

(d) Name the hormone that is released in large quantities when someone has eaten a meal
rich in carbohydrates.

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12 Fig. 12.1 shows the relationship between humidity and transpiration rate.

- humidity
relative
values

transpiration
rate

0600 0800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

time/hours

Fig.12.1

(a) (i) At what time of the day is the rate of transpiration highest?

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( ii) Explain how humidity affects the rate of transpiration.

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(b) Give two other environmental factors that can affect the rate of transpiration.
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13 Fig. 13.1 shows the male reproductive system.

Fig. 13.1

(a) Name structure Q.

(b) State the function of structure P.

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(c) Which part P, Q or R is usually irritated during the early stages of gonorrhoea?

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(d) Syphilis is another sexually transmitted disease.

Give two signs or symptoms of syphilis.

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(e) State how syphilis is treated.

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14 Fig. 14.1 shows the effect of alcohol on human reaction time.

1.0

0.8
average
reaction
0.6
time/sec

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alcohol in blood/arbitrary units

Fig.14.1

(a) To which type of drugs does alcohol belong?

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(b) From Fig. 14.1 state the reaction time of the person without alcohol in the blood.

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(c) What conclusion can be drawn from Fig. 14.1?

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(d) State one long term effect of excessive intake of alcohol.

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(a) Complete Table 15.1 showing the features of parts of a flower and types of pollination.

Table 15.1

part feature type of pollination

petals insect pollination

stigma feathery stigma

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(b) Explain why some flowers have a feathery stigma.