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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, BOTSWANA

in collaboration with
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education
SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/03
Paper 3 October/November 2006

Candidates answer on the Question Paper 2 hours

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Write your centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces 1

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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
or part question.
You may use a calculator. 6

A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on Page 20. 7

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This question paper consists of 20 printed

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A boy drops a stone of mass 0.5 kg 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 = ..............................t21

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

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kinetic energy = ........................_.. _..t21

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

velocity = ..............................t21

(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 pendulum. She uses a
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stopwatch to record the time taken lor 2A oscillations. Fig. 2.1 shows the face of the stopwatch
used.

00:1500

Fig.2.1

(a) What is the time recorded by the stopwatch?

(b) Calculate the period of the pendulum.

period = ..............................t21

(c) State one factor 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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(a) A hot metal block is immersed in a beaker containing 500 g of water. The temperature of
the water rises by ?O "C. Calculate the arhount of heat energy gained by the w'ater (specific
heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg'C).

hea! energ! = ..............................t21

(b) Explain why the energy lost by the metal block does not equal the energy gained by the
water.

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Fig. 4.1 shows a slide projector.

,a"l screen

B
convex Y
lens

Fig.4.1

(a) On Fig. 4.1, draw two rays to show how an image of the slide is formed on the screen. l2J

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

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(a) Fig. 5.1 shows the charge on a balloon after it has been rubbed with a woollen cloth.

A
<-;)
-\r woollen cloth

Fig- 5.1

(.) Explain why the balloon becomes negatively charged.

...:'............. ....'..t11
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(ii) Explain why the balloon is attracted to the woollen clolrh.

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'.' . ..... :. ....'......... ' .. . . . ' .
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(b) Fig.5.2 shows a plastic rod brought rrear the metal cap of a positively charged gold-leaf
electroscope. The divergence ol the leaf increases.

plastic rod

melalcap
e
+
+
f.
J leaf

Fig.5.2

(i) What ir,n" charge on the plastic rod?

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(ii) The plastic rod is taken away, and the cap of the electroscope is touched with a finger.
What will be 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 A
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reads 2 A and ammeter A., reads 0.5 A.

Fig.6.1

Calculate:

(a) The current through the 2 Q bulb. w

current = .............................. t2l

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

potential difference = .............................. t2l

a,

(c) What is the potential difference across the battery?

potential difference = ..........................,... I1 l

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7 The equation shows how calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid.

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

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

Use the Data Sheet on page 20 to help with your calculation.

RMM = ............ t1l

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

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IIIaSS = ............t2]

(ii) Calculate the rrolurne occupied by the mass of carbon dioxide in (b)(i) measured at
room temperature and pressure.

volume = 121
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The diagram shows how a door handle was electroplated with copper.

cathode

aqueous
copper(II)
sulphate

(a) Complete the statement below by using some words in the diagram.

ln the electrolytic cell the door handle is connected as the ........... ............... and

the electrolyte is 121

The process was carried out for 2 hours.

(b) Describe the appearance of each of the following after 2 hours;

(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) Write ionic equations for the anode and cathode reactions.

(i) anode

(ii) cathode ..........121

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9 The chemical equation represents the process of photosynthesis'

sunlight
6H2O + 6CO 2 60, + C6H12O6
ctrlorophyli

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

use this information to explain why the reaction is endothermic.

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1O The structure of a macromolecule, nylon,

O OH HO
tr ll I I ll
---c-l-c-tl-n-N-c-fF
(a) What is a macromolecule?
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Proteins are also macromolecules. The struclure of a protein is shown'

H OH
llll
-C-C-N
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protein.
(b) Write one similarig and one difference between the structures of nylon and the

(i) similaritY:

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(ii) difference:
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(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.

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(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.

chlorine

concentrated
sulphuric acid

Fig. 12.1

(q) (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.

H29(l) + Ctr(9) + HOCI (aq) + HCI (aq)

(i) Name the two products for the reaction.

.. and .............121

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

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13 Describe a chemical test for the presence of aluminium ions, Al3*, in an aqueous solution.

test

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

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P 0

t==.]
l.-l
qt
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amylase + amylase +
starch + starch +
hydrochloric acid sodium carbona

Fig. 14.1 ru
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.

Table 14.1

tube start 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.

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(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 (i).

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

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

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15 Fig. 15.1 shows variation in oxygen concentration, number of bacteria and fish in a river a
distance of 50 km from point P, which is up stream from a source of pollution.

concenlration of
dissolved
oxygen

numbers of
\7' fish
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,.\ numbers
of bacteria

10 20 30 40 50

distance down stream (km)

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

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

concentration of dissolved oxygen

numbers of fish

numbers ol bacteria ................t31

(c) Explain why the numbers of bacteria started decreasing after a distance ol 2okm from
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16 Fig. 16.1 shows the changes in numbers of three organisms, X, Y and 7 in a pond between
January and August.

Number of
organisms

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 for your answer.

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(c) Suggest why the population of organism Y remained constant.

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17 Fig. 17.1 shows three cuttings from one plant placed in a tray of moist soil. The tray and
cuttings were covered with a polythene 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) rhe crear r"r,;";";"r;;;:"";",; :',;;";:;,;

(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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18 Fig. 18.1 shows apparatus used to measure the rate at which a certain gas is used.

soda lime test tube canillarv

capillary trrhe
tube r:olorrrer
coloured liquid

mm
100

wire gauze

Fig. 18.1

(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 ..............

B .............. .............12)

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

A B

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function.

A function

adaptation

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adaptation

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