BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

in collaboration with
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

n: SCIENCE : DOUBLE AWARD 0569/03

Paper 3 October/November 2010
A- 2 hours
m- Candidates answer on the Queslion Paper.
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces provided
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Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each queslion or
part question.
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A crane is used to lift a load of 1000 N with a constant speed as shown in Fig. 1.1 .

1000 N load

Fig. 1.1

The load takes 15 seconds to lift by 3 metres.

(a) Calculate the speed of the load.

(b) State the tension, F, in the rope.

...............t11

(c) Calculate

(i) the work done in lifting the load by 3 metres,

work done .....................t2l

(ii) the power output ol the crane while lifting the load.
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Fig.2.1 shows a plug of water in a capillary tube fitted to an empty flask.

plug of water

Fig.2.1

(a) State and explain what will be observed when the flask is placed in hot water.

Observation

Explanation

...............t21

(b) The experiment is repeated with the flask placed 25cm frorn a heater. A second identical
flask is painted black on the outside, and also placed 25cm from the same heater. The
heater is then switched on.

Suggest and explain what will be observed in the two flasks.

Observation

Explanation

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Fig.3.1 shows a ray of light entering a parallelsided glass block.

'norrnal
I

Fig.3.1

(a) Complete the path of the ray in Fig. 3.1. t3l

(b) (i) State the value of the angle of incidence of the ray on the block"

..... .. .. I1 l

(ii) Calculate the value of the angle of refraction, r. (The refractive index, n = 1.5).
(c) Fig.3.2 shows a ray of light entering a semi-circular glass block of refractive index
1.5.

Fig,3.2
(i) Explain why the ray does not bend when it enters the glass block.

.t1l
(ii) Calculate the critical angle of the glass block.

critical angle = ................................... t2]

(iii) How willthe ray proceed when it reaches side AB?

.... ... .. . Il l
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Fig. 4.1 shows two resistors connected in series. The reading of voltmeter V., is 6V and the
reading of voltmeter V, is 4V.

Fig.4.1

(a) (i) Calculate the voltage drop across the 4e resistor.

................t11

(ii) Calculate the current through the resistors.

................t21

(b) Fig.4.2 shows the interior of a three-pin fused plug.

Fig.4.2

(i) What are the names of the parts labelled W and y?

w.............

Y .....'.'....'. ...................t21

(i i) What is the purpose of the cord grip?

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Fig.5.1 shows the industrial method of gauging the thickness of paper using beta particles.

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Fig.5"1

{a) State the nature and charge of beta particles.

Nature:

Charge: .............t21

tb) The measurement of the paper thickness is used to control the pressure applied by
the rollers so that the thickness ol the paper produced is kept as constant as possible.

Table 5.1 shows the changes that can happen when the paper passes through the
rollers.

Complete Table 5.1 using the words, rncreases or decreases.

Table 5.1

thickness of paper radiation detected pressure applied by rollers

rncreases

decreases decreases
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6An element X has the symbol flX .

(a) What is the atomic number of element X?

..........t11

(b) Write the electronic arrangement of element X.

..........i11

(c) Suggest a group and period for element X in the Periodic Table.

Group

Period ...............t11

{d) Predict how the reactivity of element X would compare to that of oxygen. Explain your
answer.

................t21

(e) (i) Element X reacts with chlorine to form a compound. Use your answer to (b) and the
Periodic Table to predict the electronic structure of a molecule of this compound.

(ii) suggest lwo properties of the compound of chlorine and element X.

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An unknown dye mixture was analysed against known dye mixtures Q, R, S and T. The five
dyes were spotted along the bottom edge which was then dipped into a liquid. The results
obtained are shown in Fig. 7.1 .

a a a
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unknown
dye

Fig.7.1

(a) Name the method of analysis.

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(b) State one characteristic of the liquid used.

......,.........t11

(c) Which of the known dye mixtures contains components which are all also present in the
unknown dye mixture?

.,.. .......i21

(d) Which of the known dye mixtures does not contain any component found in the other
dyes?

(e) Explain why a ball point pen should not be used to rule the line indicating the starting
point of the dyes on the filter paper.
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Sodium chlorate(I) solution decomposes into sodium chloride and oxygen gas when a few
drops of cobalt(Il) nitrate are added in excess. The cobalt(ll) nitrate is not changed by this
process.

ln an experiment 20cm3 of sodium chlorate(I) solution was used, and the volume of oxygen
gas produced was recorded at various intervals as shown.

time/min 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

volume of oxygen / cm3 0 47 62 71 75 75 75

{a) Balance the equation for the formation of sodium chloride and oxygen.

NaCIO ... NaCl + ................Oz

tb) on the grid below plot a graph of volume of oxygen evolved against time.

t4l

(c) What term is used to describe the colbalt(Il) nitrate?

................t11
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(d) Describe a test that could be carried out to show that the solution at the end of the
experiment contained chloride ions.

........t31

(e) Ozone, O., is a form ol oxygen. State the importance of the ozone layer in the upper
atmosphere.
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Fig.9.1 shows some reactions of ethene, CrHo.

steam + catalyst

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|(steam) |

Fig.9.1

(a) Name the homologous series to which ethene belongs.

................t11

(b) Give the names of,

(i) gas P,

(ii) liquid Q,

(iii) sas R. .........t31

(c) State the colour change observed when ethene reacts with aqueous bromine.

from......... to............. ...........t21

(d) Draw the structural formula of ethene.

(e) Give one use of ethene.

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10 The word equation below represents a cbrtain form of respiration.

glucose ------.---- carbon dioxide + ethanol + small amounts of energy

(a) State the form of respiration represented by the equation.

...,...........t11

(b) Explain why the energy released is small.

........t21

(c) The reaclion in the equation is controlled by enzymes. Suggest the microorganism from
which the enzymes are obtained when producing traditional beer (chibuku).

...... .. t1 l

(d) Describe how abuse of chibuku could affect the human body over a long period of time.
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11 Fig. 1'1.1 is a graph showing the oxygen released and taken up by a tree during a 24 haur
period.

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Fig. 11.1

(a) With reference to Fig. 11.1, name the process that produces oxygen from 0600 hours to
1800 hours.

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(b) State the length of time in the 24 hour period during which the tree took up oxygen.

..,.....t11

(c) Explain why the value of oxygen taken up or released is 0 at point X.

........t21

{d) The data in Fig. 11.1 was collected on a daywhen the environmental temperature was
28"C at midday. Suggest how an increase to 42'C in environmental temperature at
midday would affect the release of oxygen by the tree.
Fig. 12.1 shows a section through human skin.

Fig. 12.1

(a) ldentify structures B and C.

B ..............

c ."'."...'.. ..........r21

(b) Suggest the function of structure A in mammals like dogs.

................t21

{c) Explain how the human body benefits from sweating during a hot and dry day.
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13 Fig. 13.1 shows two white blood cells P and Q which destroy bacteria in the human body.

(b) Describe how each cell destroys bacteria.

0 .............

.......t21

(c) Describe how blood clotting occurs.

,........t31

(d) Name two substances other than oxygen and carbon dioxide which are transported
by
blood.

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

2.............. ...........121
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14 Fig. 14.1 is a bar graph for the percentages of different types of household waste from
surveys in 200"1 and 2007.

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(a) Which material formed the largest percentage of waste in 2001?

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{b) (i) Describe how the percentage of plastic waste changed between 2001 and 2Q07.

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(ii) Suggest a reason for the change.

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{iii) State one disadvantage of plastic waste.

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(c) Describe how recycling paper can benefit the environment.

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