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

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Fig.7 .1 shows a simple pendulum whlch is swing.Log betwei}n the- extremities a and b.

a b

Fig.1.1

It takes 0.2s for the pendulum fo swing from a to b.

(a) Calculate the period of the pendu_!um.

period = ....................... ........................... [2]

(b) Calculate the frequency of the pendulum.

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,a 0
~11
0 Q
d-
a \;
\\ i I
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frequency= ........................ .......................... (2)
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Fig._2.1 shQws a metal ball bejng dmpped from_the surface-0f oil in a tube of length ~ -The
ball has a mass of 1 kg and it moves with constant acceJeration of 5 m/s 2. -

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Fig. 2.1

(a) Calculat~ Jhe ~esulta!lt f_orq_e acting_QQ_ the ball. _ IJ

resultant force = .................................................. [2]

(b) Calculate the.friction caused by the oil. (g = 10N/kg).

friction = .................................................. [2]

(c) Calculate the time taken by the ball to reach the bottom of the tube.

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'\'. "";.-?-
V:, 01 t l,c i J
'~- \\ V-=- o+ i xsx
/ -~ \ ' \; :-,,,, c). 0
__.. / /'l '

time= .................................................. (2)

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Eig. 3.1 sno.w~ a set up used to mvest1gate heat radi~t,on. . inted all over with black
distance from each of the two identical metal plates. One ~late is pa. . stuck at the back of
paint on both sides and the other is painted shiny on both sides. A coin 15
each metal plate level with the heater.

black metal
surface

coin held by wax

. on the back of plate
.
I
shiny metal
surface on
both sides

Fig. 3.1

(a) . Why is the heater placed an equal distance.from each of the metal plates?

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(b) The coin on the plate on the right drops off after a few minutes. The coin on the plate on
the left drops off a few minutes later.

Explain what is happening.

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Fig. 4. 1 shows _§_Jectangl,J]ar glass block PORS with a light ray incident onJhe side PS at an
ml
Use
t1)
,,
0 1
J\ / lf),
angle of i~ i~ ~ The ray continues through the glass block as shown to emerge
n~('{)~l·
•

from side OR. The refractive index of glass is 1.50 and the critical angle is 42°.
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d
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VI lj
V)
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s~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - R
r (t
Fig. 4.1 l
(a) Calculate tfie an·gle of refraction on-side PS. Show your working.

angle= ................... .. .. .... .. .. ......... .. .. ...... (2)

(b) Explain why the ray does not emerge from side PQ, but does emerge from side OR.
k.>("' c.,,..c. 1
c Of ; ,:·· .-. ·•c • ···' •·'"'1 ;.: '~:·i4 --f( ,.· :.-
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.~:.·...:...........:...'....,_, ..... :......... ......... .. .... ........... ............. .... ... ................... ............. .
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-:----:-.===~s:=~~- 6 ...,
____ --rre- th·e:=P,erretrating- powers-----of three u
5 (a) Fig.5:tshows an arrangern~nt_usea to corn~, _--_-_~- . __ . .
radioactive emissions W, X and Y. ., ·· .. - -,- _

aluminium
paper lead

w------.

Fig. 5.1

Identify the emissions W, X and Y.

f( p hq
w ..........................................
X ..... .. .. .~ .--!. ..?. .................. .
[3]

(b) Give one medicinal use of radioactivity.

i'c.: l,,,('((2/ '

.~-:~ :~~P!.r:.~.~~1::-:.. ....~~:f:: .. ? ..- ~: ~11:':.·:. ..:::!.~.... :~'. ~:/: .r:?. '....!..If:/.~.::·t::t ~-:-'.:1/. ..... [1 -]
(c) Which of the radioactive emissions W, X and Y is the least ionising?

............. ............ .. .. .......... .................. ......................... ... ....... .................... ...................... (1]
.
(d) State one source of background radiation .

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shows a negatively charged cloud passing overhead.

, - ground

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Fig. 6.1

(a) The charged cloud induces a charge on the ground. Draw these charges on the
diagram. - ,1(1]

(b) Draw the electric field lines on the diagram.

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[2]
"(c) A lightning strike occurs between the cloud and the ground, which discharges the cloud
completely. The lightning strikes takes 0.01 s, during which a current of 100000A flows.
--.:...:.... .....__
-
Calculate the charge on the cloud before the lightning strike.
0
"'
1'·
_r_\,, 0
..
,,-
--.) 0 ( ,o ao C
c•i -4--,l 0 0
0 charge = .. ............ .. .. .. .......... ...... .. ............ [2)
1--·\
l~ I\
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 - ---,-..- field around a permanent magnet.
7 Fig. 7 .1 shows a method ofdetecting the magnetic 19 ·

water

i:,._..:..-,-__,~---:-~i-- needle

Fig. 7.1

(a) A magnetised steel needle, held by a cork, floats upright on water with its north pote
uppermost. It is rele 9sed near the north pole of a permanent magnet.

--- Mark on the diagram the path the floating needle would follow after it is released. [2]

(b) The magnetised needle is replaced by a similar u..o..mago~tised needle.

' - - ·----- - . .. - ---~- . . . . - '

What would happen if this needle was released near the north pole of the permanent
magnet?

......................................................................................................................................(1)

(c) The unmagnetised needle is now replaced by a copper needle.

What would happen if this needle was released near the north pole of the permanent
magnet?

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Explain your answer.

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Fig. 8.1 shows the laboratory preparation of chlorine. Use

acid X

tap

chlorine

potassium
permanganate

(a) Name the acid X.

uc _[·
I. L
....... .... ................................................. ......... ......................... ····· ....... ..........._................. [1]

(b) (i) What property of chlorine enables it to be c9ilected as shown?

It ; .i V\"1v V Q. (if i'\! €:. \ (\ 0_\ V
................................ .. ..... ...................................... ................................... ............. [1]

(ii) Explain vvhy chlorine cannot be collected over water.

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(c) State two uses of chlorine.

1 ... .. J..?. . ...:~ .P..~ ....... :Y..~~.t .~? ...... t: ... .t.0.~
I
....~.~.~:.~~0.~~.:..............................
2 • • ••••• l.~ •• •• .~.r..~1 ... .1.9.f •••••~•~•f0;-_~:~:~f.J-•••.
.•'.-J .••• •••••••••••••oo""•• • •••••••"•••••••••• •••••••• ., ••• [2]

(d) Describe the chemical test for chlorine.

test ••• ••• dc!!':-:'.f.... ..~., !stt ......~ ( t ~ •~ • ••••• ?:~. P . g•y • ~• •• • ••••••• • • • ••••••• • ••••••••••• OO •••••••• • •••••••OO•OO•••••

results .... .-..

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):.?J..~:.s~.....\?.\.½1••?. ...... \..:-:S~:.1Y!....... p.O.~~.t .~.:..................................... [2]
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 · . hown by the equation.
. a..9!,l~ous po tass1u
- ·(e)- Ghlorine reacts with · m bromide as s

C~(_3) +3:_KBr~ _3._KCl(oo1) + Br2( ,l )

[2]
(i) Balance the equation and write the state symb~ls ..
(ii} Chlorine is said to be more reactive than bromine. _
Explain how this is confirmed by the equation. -

f Ai~ \\ ,._ f- 11' ~<: \Ju ....................................

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9 Decane, C10H22 , is broken down to ethene, butane and compoun d x as shown by the
equation.
~ \,
C2 H
4
+ C4 H10 --+-- X. _c..,v,,_

(a) (i) Write the molecular formula of compound X.

.... ...... . .... .. .. .... ....... ...... .... ... e ll /-{ t/

", .. .. .. .. '<[.... ...~ .. ..... ...... ...........
.... ........ . ...... .. ................
. .. . . . ... • .
[1]

_(ii) Name the process represented by the equation.

·· ···· .. .. ...... ... ........... ...... .... ... .. , ,, .. , .. ·., .. ,c. ..·, .......... ;.·..... , ........ ' ..... .... .......-.. ... ... ........ ...... . [1] ...

·(b) State the observation made when bromine water is ·shaken with

butane • CH
4 10
,.·,~,c,,, _,j .. . --c ~,
........... . .............. .... .......... .. .................. .. ... .... ................................... ... ..
(2)

(c) Draw the structural formulae of two isomers of butane C H .

4 10
µ,
J /1 f,!
I
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17 - C. - C - C- C ~ f-1

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10 The equation for the reaction between zinc and nitric acid is shown.

In an experiment 10 g of zinc were reacted with excess dilute nitric acid.

(a) Write an ionic equation for the reaction .

..... ... ............ ..... ,.... ,.. .. ' .... ................ ....... ....... ................ .... ,....... ' ...... .. .. ....... ... .. .... ,.. ... ' .. (1]
J +
{_ r ., " /J · . A~ - 7..-1 'r
r_,,
0
, .~~,J · 7, r/ ) -- ,/ 1....-, (~. tJ_q. r. H,~C )
t , . ;w-..
· v
j
J.

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(b) (i) ( l :
Calc_ulate the nufl]_ber of moles of zinc _used..

I l)

6~
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(ii) What is the number of moles of zinc nitrate formed? rJ.,s ~s,.~
- c1_, {t'.

[1 l
(c) (i) Calculate the relative molecular mass of zinc nitrate.
7 n .J ?- ,v -1 3 ( IG}·2
G -; -I d Y/ 1.J._ -1 .

:: 1~~crWr- --t [1 l
(ii) Calculate the m~ss of zinc nitrate produced.
n--i .r. r') Y n,, .-..-..,

_ O . r sq ;,}fl [1]
. - 8Ci_1 0t °1'
(d) · Descri be a chemical test to show that the sotcltion contains nitrate, NO -, ions.
3

:.-~-: ....1.<~.'..... :!.:t. ........ '.?..Yr.'. .~M........!:~~.:::.'. .~.:.... h..lj.r;,(.t..~.~.'. .?.~~.....&.............. .

·- c,(IC.Jf ,1 P' ,, , ,.__. A.:,, / e,,> c 1 rc1-, 1\...,.(/
...................... .... .. ................................................................................................ :-. ........ ....

. ...!!. .':°::.~~.:'. '!i.:.'. .~: .... .. .v.:-?..~.~.: ....:-:..r:. ..,,r~~ .~.t:.r:-:-:.~£ ..·~~····s· 0·:.~ .'. :...'1....tY.e'J~......
C.~.:.:.:.!. ..... :.A ..~'.:.. ....t~...~<. . /J... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . ... .. .. . . . . . . . .. .
.......... .... ..... ... ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. .............. ... ...... ... .... ....... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ..... ....... . (3)

(e) Describe how crystals of zinc nitrate are obtained from the solution.

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f,_ _ _,._ c.· --t· (...l...· ., 17 '-, r·, <els_,•'

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~-
. .
L ' (. 1.. C r S
•
,-__,, . ~. l v) r·, •I .• ..
r
l >
l
/---'·--
:
- ' '/
. . . ·· ·· ·· .. . :..:-··· · .. .. . . J.-"?•• , ;-;\ , •• _ ••• •• ' •• • ••• • •• •• •• • :·.--:-• ••• •••••• •••••• •• ••• •• •• •••• ••••• ••• •• ••••• • •• ••• • • • •• ••••• ••• •• •• ' •• •••• •

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(f) The zinc nitrate crystals obtained weighed 25.7 g.

Calculate the percentage yield of the zinc nitrate. --

'Z ,, . r _) - ...... ................................................... (21

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- -11 Fig. 11 .1 illustrates the-changes in-adrenaline concentration in bleod before, during and after 1.... 1.i-.
a 100 metre race.

concentration
of adrenaline
in blood / 4
arbitrary units

2 before after
during

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
+-- - -- -.---\ time I seconds

Fig.11.1

• (a) (i) Describe what happens to the adrenaline concentration between 4 and 12
seconds .

.... ····· ··· ··... .... ...... .. ... .... .. ... ........ ·· ····· ·············. ········ ···························· .... ... .. .... ··· ··· · [1]

(ii) Suggest three effects of the change in (a)(i) on the muscles.

1 ... .................................... ············· ······································· ............ ······ ·· ············ ... .

2 ··· ·· ······························· ··············--····················································· ··· .. .. ... ....... .... .

3 ···· ·· ··· ···· ··· ··············· ·· ··········· ··· .... ;... ....... ........ ... .............. .. ............. ..... ... ... ... ... ....[3]

(b) (i) Name a hormone which has a similar effect to adrenaline, but that usually acts for a
longer period of time .

. .... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ....... .... ......... .... ........... .... .... .... .... ...... ..... ... ... ...... .. ....... .... ... .... ....... .. [1]

(ii) When is the hormone in (b)(i) secreted in larger amounts?

......... ... ..... .. ..... .... ... ..... ... .... .. ....... ... ··· ··· ······· .................... .... :............. ... .. ... ······ ·· ·... [1]

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13 For
Examiner's
Use
/. 12 Fig. 12°1 shows the relationship between the cir.culations of the mother and fetus.

umbilical
umbilical -------'~s...',Jr '"''r--,,.....--- vein
artery

umbilical ----=-----=:---11!1
cord

- - , . - - - fetus

Fig. 12.1

(a) Name two substances that are at a higher concentration in the umbilical artery than in
the umbilical vein.

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

2 ······· ··· .. ............................................................................................ ........................ .. .[2]

(b) Describe how oxygen is transferred from the mother's blood to the fetus' blood.

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················ ···· ··· ···· ...... .... ...... ......... .. .... ... ............... ..................... ..... .... ........................ .. .. (2]

(c) State three structural differences between the umbilical artery and umbilical vein.

rt umbilical artery umbilical vein

[3]
(d) Suggest what would happen to blood vessels in the fetus if the mother's blood flowed
directly into them .

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13 Fig. 13.1 shows a pond-within an agricultural area.

cultivated
• land

,,,
0

tree =. . ...r.. ~~.,~~.~..,.,. .,

stumps
r< •""'
-:_ - pond

Fig. 13.1

(a) State two poor agricultural practices that are illustrated in Fig. 13.1.

1 ..............................................
. ..............................................................................
- , ............ .

2 .................. .. ... ............................................................................................................[2]

(b) The farmer uses fertilisers on his fields. After the rainy season, many fish in the pond
died. Suggest how the fertilisers could have caused this to happen.

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0
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..... ... ......... .... .. ......... .. ..... .. ................................... ........... .. ...... .. ................................... .. [4]

(c) Suggest one substance, other than fertilisers, that could pollute the pond water from the
•farmer's fields.

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------ . through the mouth until it leaves
¼.

di ested food taken in

13 Fig. 13. 1 shows the percentage of un g
the alimentary canal.

100
. ...... ....
·········· ···· .
.. /
fats
, - _·--

proteins
.I '' .
' ' ·. ·. ·.
' ' ·..-.
' .....
percentage carbohydrates
of undigested 50
food

0
E F G
A B C D anus
section of alimentary canal

Fig. 13.1
(a) Name section B.

............................. .................................. ..... ............. ..... ................................. .. ............ [1J

(b) Why does the digestion of carbohydrates stop in section C?

................................................................................................... .................................. [1]

(c) In which section ·does most digestion occur?

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

(d) State the function of section F.

......... .......... .. ...... ............. .... ........................................................... .............................. [1]

t
(e) State what happens to the undigested material at G.

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Use
14 -Fig, 14.1 shows steps followed in the industrial-.production of sour milk (madila).

Milk

! Stir to mix

!
Heat at high temperature and then c2,ol

!
Add microorganism W
- ---
!
Seperate solids (madila) from liquid

!
Package and refrigerate

Fig. 14.1

(a) What is the purpose of heating the milk? ·-· ·- -- ·

··· ········ ...... ......................................... .. ............... ......................... .................. ................[1]

(b) Identify microorganism W .

.......... ..... .......... .... ............... .. ........................................................................................ (1)

(c) Suggest two reasons for refrigerating madila after packaging.

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

....... .....................................................................................................................................
2 ...................... .... ..... .......................................................... ............................................. .

.............. ... ..................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Explain why low fat madila is recommended as part of a healthy diet.

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··· ···· ··· ···.......... ... ...... ..... ....... .... ...... ....,..... .,............ ............ ............. .............................. .[2]

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 15 (a) Define~a drug~
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(b) Fig. 15.1 shows a bottle containing whisky.

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(i) Identify the drug contained in the whisky.
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(ii) State two effects of this"drug on the body. (

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(c) A person continues taking a drug until he can no longer do without it. Which term
describes this condition?

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