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Bots wan a Gen eral Certificate of Sec
onda ry Education

CANDIDATE
NAM E

CEN TRE
NUM BER
III I I I CANDIDATE
NUMBER
IIIII
SCIE NCE : DOU BLE AWA RD
Pap er4 056 9/04
October/November 2016

Candidates answer on the Question Pape 1 hour 30 minutes

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Additional Materials : 300 mm ruler.

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number and name in the spaces provided
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rams , graphs or rough working.
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ers, glue or correction fluid.
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Ans wer all questions .

Write your answ ers in the spaces prov
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The num ber of marks is given in brac
kets [ ] at the end of each question or part
You may use a calculator. q~estion.

A copy of the Periodic Tab le is printed

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Tota l

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows the set-up for an experiment used to determine the mass '
m of a metre rule.
P is the scale reading position of the mass and Q is the scale reading position of the pivot
when the rule is balanced .

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Fig. 1.2 (a) and Fig. 1.2 (b) show the positions of the string, P, holding the 1009 mass and
the line of the pivot position, Q, on the rule.

1----..., ,,£.J.--- string

--.r+- -line of pivot

100g

Fig. 1.2 (a) Fig. 1.2 (b)

(a) Record the scale reading ~ositions of P and Q, for the mass and tne pivot.

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(b) Wis the weight of the metre rule
on the scale as shown in Fig . 1.1.
W acts at the 50 cm position
Determine the length s x1 and h

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(c) Calculate the mass m of
the rule. Use the equation

kx1 =100g.
m =- where k
X2

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(d) The experiment is repeat
ed by placing the pivot at the 20c
ther balanced position is found.
is moved until ano
The string holding the 100 g mass

repeat the experiment.

(i) Explain why it is important to

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mass of the metre rule .

(ii) State how this will affe~t-the

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(e) State one source of inaccu
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2 (a) Describe how you would carry out an experiment to determine how load affects the
extension of a spring. You are provided with a ruler, a spring, slotted masses and a
mass hanger. You may draw a diagram.

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(b) An electromagnet is used to investigate the effect of the strength of the electromagnet
on the extension of a spring. The spring is attached to soft iron, a magnetic material,
as shown in Fig. 2. 1. The current through the electromagnet and the extension of the
spring are measured.

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Some of the results of the exp Examine,
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Table 2.1

current/A extension/ cm

0.00 0.0
0.20 0.5
0.44 1.0

1.6
0.80 2.0
1.00 2.5

e (i) Fig. 2.2 shows the amme

ter reading when the extension
was 1.6cm.

Fig. 2.2
complete Table 2.1 by filling
in the value of the current for the
extension at
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(ii) Plot a graph of extension/ cm (y-axis) against current/
A (x-axis). '

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(iii) Determine the gradient G of the graph.

information .
Show clearly on your graph how you obtained the necessary

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(iv) What is the conclusion that can be made from the

experiment?

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(v) The current is switched on for only a short time when makin
Suggest why.

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A_student determines
3 the concentration of dilute sulphuric acid (H SO ) by titrating the acid Uoo
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against 25.0 cm portions of 0.1 mol / dm 3 sodium hydroxide (Na OH) 4
solution.
Methyl orange Indicator was used.

(a) What is the colour of methyl orange in sodium hydroxide solution?

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(b) The diagrams show burettes at the start and at the end of three titratlons.

diagram 1 diagram 2 dlagr•m 3

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(I) Complete Table 3.1 to show the volume of sulphuric acid. ·

Table 3.1
titration number 1 2 3

final reading I cm 3
initial reading/ cm 3

volume of acid used/ cm 3

tick the best results

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(ii) Using the ticked values, calculate the average volume Vav of the acid used.
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. given,
(iii) Using the equation . calcu late the concentration of sulphuric acid.

(Q.10 X 25)
Concentration of acid = v
2 av

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concentration

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(c) State any two sources of inaccuracy when doing the experiment.

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(d) The experiment was repeated without adding the indicator, mixing 25.0cm of
0.1mol / dm 3 NaOH with the average volume of H2SO4 acid found in (b)(ii).
One of the products is sodium sulphate (Na2S04).

Suggest how crystals of Na 2SO4are obtained from the mixture.

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5 Fig. 5.1 (a) shows a ph
otograph of a cross-se
ction of a garlic bulb . '
Fig. 5.1 (b) shows a ph
otograph of a cross-se
ction of an on ion bulb .
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Fig. 5.1 (b)
(a) (i) Draw a larg
e diagram of the garlic bulb shown
in Fig. 5.1 (a) in the
space provided .

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(ii) Measure the d' Use
,ameter of your garlic bulb drawing.

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(iii) The diamete r of the actual garlic bulb is 64 mm.

Calculate the magnification of your drawing. Use the equation:

magnification = diarreter of drawing

diarreter of actual garlic bulb

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(ii) State one visible similarity between Fig. 5.1 (a) and Fig. 5.1 (b) .

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(c) A student wanted to compare the amount of reducing sugar in garlic and onion.

Describe how the student would safely carry out this test.

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of transpiration of a plant.
6 Fig. 6.1 shows a potometer used to measure the rate

L - - - - water reservoir

plant _-,- --"'J 1

Fig. 6.1
The experiment is carried out at the same tem
The first set of results is for still air and the perature. . . .
second set of results 1s for moving air.
At the start of each experiment, the bubble
is
Readings of the bubble position are taken for at position Ocm.
50 minutes at 10 minutes intervals.
Some of the results are recorded in Table 6.1.

Table 6.1

distance moved in 1O minutes by

time of reading/ minutes air bubble/ cm
still air moving air
10 2.0
20 2.2 4.9
30 1.9 4.9
40 2.2 4.8
50 2.1 5.0
average rate of bubble
movement in cm/ min 0.208

Fig 6.2 shows the potometer readings for

moving air at 10 minutes.

1111
cm 1' ' 1~~;::;:::,I~~:~
1111 1111 111
6.0 1 4.0
Fig. 6.2
2.0 __

(a) Complete Table 6.1 by recording the

reading for moving air as shown in Fig. 6.2.
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Calculate the ave t ing air and record it in
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Table ·1· Use· th. rage ra e of bubble movement for mov
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total distance rmved

avera ge rate = - - - - - - -
total tlrre taken

Show your working.

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. ·, be created in the laboratory.

· J (c) Suggest how the moving air condition can
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(d) Suggest one factor that should be kept

the same in this experiment.
Give a reason for your answer.
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