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Question No.
Level
Mark
Question No.
Level
Mark
1(97) 3
11(99) 5
2(99) 3
12(97) 5
3(01) 3
13(99) 5
4(01) 3
14(95) 6
5(05) 4
15(01) 6
6(99) 4
16(05) 6
7(97) 4
17(95) 6
8(03) 4
18(01) 6
9(03) 4
19(97) 7
10(05) 4
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
1.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
2.
(a)
(i)
(ii)
Alan begins to move forwards. Which arrow shows the force which
makes Alan move faster?
Give the correct letter. ..................................
1 mark
(b)
Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the direction of Alans weight while
he is upside down.
1 mark
Maximum 3 marks
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3.
(a)
friction
gravity
weight
1 mark
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(b)
The diagram and the table show the stopping distance of a car.
p o s it io n o f c a r
w h e n b ra k e s
a re p u t o n
p o s itio n o f
car w hen
it s t o p s
s t o p p in g d is ta n c e
s t o p p in g d is ta n c e , in m e t r e s
ty p e o f
ro a d
s u rfa c e
n e w ty re s
o n a d ry
ro a d
n e w ty re s
on a w et
ro a d
o ld , w o r n
ty re s o n a
d ry ro a d
o ld , w o r n
ty re s o n a
w e t ro a d
s m o o th
ta r m a c
18
19
20
50
ro u g h
ta rm a c
13
18
17
23
c o n c re te
12
17
16
21
(i)
(ii)
Why does the stopping distance change when a road gets wet?
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..
1 mark
(iii)
What happens to the stopping distance as tyres get old and worn?
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1 mark
(iv)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
4.
The drawing shows a very old set of scales. It can be used to check the weights of
silver coins.
p iv o t
pan X
(a)
pan Y
1 mark
(b)
weight in mN
106
112
98
112
120
Rema puts one coin in each pan of the scales. Which two coins will make the
scales balance? Give the letters.
and
1 mark
(c)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(d)
In another experiment, coin B is placed in pan X, and one of the other coins is
placed in pan Y. Pan X goes up.
c o in B
I S
E
N
c o in in p a n Y
pan X
I S
E
N
pan Y
Which coin is in pan Y? Give the letter.
.
1 mark
(e)
Rema knows the weights of the five silver coins in the table. She also has a gold
coin.
Explain how she could use the coins and the scales to find the approximate
weight of the gold coin.
.
.
.
.
2 marks
Maximum 6 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
5.
(a)
The drawing shows four forces that act when the snow-buggy is moving.
Draw a line from each force in the list below to the correct letter from the diagram.
Draw only three lines.
fo rc e
le tte r
A
th e w e ig h t o f th e b u g g y
B
t h e fo r c e p u llin g th e
b u g g y a lo n g
C
th e fr ic tio n b e tw e e n th e
s k is a n d th e s n o w
D
3 marks
(b)
Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
How many kilometres did he travel in 10 days?
............. km
1 mark
(c)
The buggy carried the scientist, food and equipment for the journey.
The table shows how the total mass changed.
295
130
The buggy sank deeper into the snow at the start of the journey than at the end.
Why did it sink deeper at the start? Use the table to help you.
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1 mark
(d)
(e)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
6.
(a)
The hammer hit the nail. What is the direction of the force of the hammer on
the nail?
Draw an arrow on the diagram to show this.
1 mark
(b)
(c)
How did the speed of the hammer change when the hammer hit the nail?
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1 mark
(d)
The hammer hit the nail again. The hammer was moving faster this time.
The size of the force of the hammer on the nail was different.
In what way was it different?
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1 mark
(e)
Mark could see the man mending the fence. The man was at the other end
of a large field. Mark saw the man hit a nail with the hammer. One second
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
later he heard the sound.
Why did Mark hear the sound after he saw the hammer hit the nail?
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1 mark
(f)
Mark walked half way across the field, nearer to the man. Again he saw the
hammer hit a nail, then heard the sound.
This time, how long was the gap between seeing and hearing the hammer
hit the nail?
Tick the correct box.
longer than one second
one second
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
7.
David lives in Britain. He sees that the Sun seems to move across the sky.
(a)
in the south
in the west
in the east
1 mark
(b)
(i)
(ii)
In which direction will David see the Sun when it is highest in the sky?
Tick the correct box.
towards the north
(c)
in the south
in the west
in the east
1 mark
(d)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(e)
Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to get to the Earth.
How long does light from other stars take to get to the Earth?
Tick the correct box.
more than 8 minutes
8 minutes
zero minutes
1 mark
Maximum 6 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
8.
Lisa drew a picture of herself standing at four different positions on the Earth,
A
not to scale
(a)
(i)
Draw an arrow at each of the four positions to show the direction of the
force of gravity on Lisa.
1 mark
(ii)
(b)
E a rth
Sun
a x is o f t h e E a r t h
n o t t o s c a le
o r b it o f th e E a r th
Choose from the list below to answer parts (i) and (ii).
60 seconds 60 minutes 24 hours 7 days 28 days 365 days
(i)
How long does it take for the Earth to go round the Sun once?
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1 mark
(ii)
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis once?
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1 mark
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
Maximum 4 marks
9.
(a)
Amrik watched the eclipse. He knew that the Sun is much bigger than the Moon
but they looked about the same size.
Why did they look the same size? Tick the correct box.
The Moon is nearer to the Earth than
the Sun is.
The Sun is nearer to the Earth than
the Moon is.
The Sun goes round the Earth faster
than the Moon does.
The Moon goes round the Sun faster
than the Earth does.
1 mark
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(b)
% lig h t le v e l
40
20
0
1 0 .3 0
1 0 .4 0
1 0 .5 0
1 1 .0 0
1 1 .1 0
1 1 .2 0
1 1 .3 0
1 1 .4 0
1 1 .5 0
t im e o f d a y
(i)
At what time did the Moon block out most of the Sun's light?
Use the graph to help you.
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1 mark
(ii)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
10.
(a)
E goes around D.
B, C, D, F and G go around A.
Give the letter that is used to label:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(b)
The bar chart shows the force of gravity on eight of the planets.
(i)
(ii)
Give the name of a planet where you would weigh more than you weigh on
Earth.
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1 mark
(iii)
On which planet would a spaceship need the largest force to take off?
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1 mark
maximum 7 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
11.
On 11th August 1999 there will be an eclipse. The shadow of the Moon will pass
over part of the Earth.
(a)
The diagram below shows the Moon, the Moons shadow and the Earth.
M o o n 's s h a d o w
M oon
E a r th
not to scale
On the diagram, draw an arrow pointing towards where the Sun must be.
1 mark
(b)
At about midday the Moons shadow will pass over Cornwall in England.
Where, in the sky, is the Sun at midday?
Tick the correct box.
towards the North
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(c)
The map shows the shape of the Moons shadow and the path it will take
across Cornwall.
The Moons shadow will take about 2 minutes to move across a house in
Falmouth. It will take less than 2 minutes to move across a house in Padstow.
Explain why it will take less time for the Moons shadow to move across a
house in Padstow than to move across one in Falmouth.
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1 mark
(d)
Why does the Moons shadow move over the surface of the Earth?
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1 mark
Maximum 4 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
12.
The graph below gives information about some of the planets in the Solar System.
6000
P lu to
5000
N e p tu n e
a v e r a g e d is ta n c e 4 0 0 0
f r o m S u n , in
m illio n s o f k m
3000
U ra n u s
2000
S a tu rn
p la n e t A
M a rs
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
t im e o f o r b it a r o u n d S u n , in e a r t h y e a r s
1000
(a)
(b)
a v e r a g e d is t a n c e
200
fro m S u n , in
m illio n s fo k m
100
M e rc u ry
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
t im e o f o r b it a r o u n d S u n , in e a r t h y e a r s
(i)
Use a dot ( ) to mark the position of the Earth carefully on the graph
above. Label the dot Earth. Explain why you put the dot at this position.
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2 marks
(ii)
On the same graph, mark with a cross (x) the approximate position of
Venus and label it Venus.
1 mark
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(c)
Asteroids orbit the Sun just like the planets. Information about five asteroids is
given in the table below.
nam e of
a s te r o id
E u g e n ia
H e s t ia
I r is
M e lp o m e n e
Psyche
t im e o f o r b it in
E a rth y e a rs
4 .4 9
4 .0 1
5 .5 1
3 .4 8
5 .0 0
Which asteroid is the greatest distance from the Sun? Give the reason for
your answer.
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1 mark
Maximum 5 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
13.
Sun
M a rs
not to scale
(a)
(b)
A day and night on Mars lasts nearly 25 Earth hours. Explain why there is
daytime and night-time on Mars.
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1 mark
(c)
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14.
B
C
F
E
(a)
..............................
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3 marks
(b)
(ii)
Give the name of the force which acts against the motion of the rocket.
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1 mark
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(c)
Another rocket was sent high into the air. It exploded with a loud bang and
a bright flash of light.
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
15.
The diagram shows a chain hanging down over the edge of a table.
f r ic t io n
w e ig h t
the weight of the part of the chain which is hanging over the edge;
(a)
The chain is not moving. What does this tell you about these two forces acting
on the chain?
1 mark
(b)
The chain is moved slightly to the right. It begins to slide off the table.
(i)
What does this tell you about these two forces now?
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1 mark
(ii)
Describe how the size of each force changes as the chain slides off the
table.
(iii)
How does the speed of the chain change as it slides off the table?
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...
1 mark
Maximum 5 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
16.
(a)
The drawing below shows the size and direction of four forces acting
on the astronaut.
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
(b)
The drawing below shows the size and direction of four different
forces acting on the astronaut.
What will happen to the astronaut when the jets produce these four forces?
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1 mark
(c)
The drawing below shows the size and direction of four different
forces acting on the astronaut.
Draw an arrow on the diagram below to show the direction in which he
will move.
1 mark
maximum 4 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
17.
Our solar system consists of planets orbiting the Sun. Some of these planets
have moons.
(a)
1 5 0 m illio n k m
t h e a v e r a g e d is t a n c e
fr o m P lu to to
t h e S u n is
0 .3 8 m illio n k m
t h e a v e r a g e d is t a n c e
fro m th e E a rth to
th e M o o n is
5 9 0 0 m illio n k m
t h e a v e r a g e d is t a n c e
fro m th e E a rth to
t h e S u n is
5 8 m illio n k m
4 marks
(b)
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
18.
The diagram shows the orbits of the Earth, Mars and Venus.
The position of the Earth is shown.
o r b it o f V e n u s
Sun
o r b it o f th e E a r t h
E a rth
o r b it o f M a r s
not to scale
A person on the Earth observes Mars and Venus.
(a)
(i)
On the diagram above, draw two more dots to show the positions of Mars
and Venus when they are closest to the Earth.
Label the dot for Mars with a letter M and the dot for Venus with a letter V.
1 mark
(ii)
(b)
What force keeps the Earth in its orbit and stops it flying off into space?
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1 mark
(c)
From the Earth, the Moon always looks approximately the same size.
What can you conclude from this about the orbit of the Moon around the Earth?
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1 mark
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(d)
The diagram shows the Earth in its orbit around the Sun.
N
B r ita in
Sun
S
not to scale
What season is it in Britain? Explain your answer.
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2 marks
Maximum 6 marks
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Unit 7K (Forces and their Effects) and Unit 7L (The Solar system and beyond)
19.
(ii)
east
south
west
(b)
The diagram below shows the position of the Earth and the Sun when the
astronomer made her observations. She noticed that Regulus was directly
overhead at midnight. On the diagram, draw an arrow from the Earth to show the
direction in which she looked to see Regulus.
Sun
p o s it io n o f t h e
E a r th in F e b r u a r y
o r b it o f
th e E a r th
1 mark
(c)
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