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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Combined Science O-Level

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Subject: Combined Science (Physics, Chemistry) Level: O-Level Paper: Practice Paper – Physical Sciences Version: 2 of 5 Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Marks: 65

Name: _________________________ Class: _________________________ Date: _________________________

Instructions to Candidates

This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
Answer all questions in both sections.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Show all working for calculation questions. Marks are awarded for correct method.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
You may use a calculator.
Take g = 10 N/kg where necessary.

Section A: Physics (32 marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1. A student measures the length of a laboratory bench using a metre rule. She records the length as 1.85 m.

(a) State the precision of the metre rule used. [1]

(b) The student measures the width of the bench as 0.62 m. Calculate the area of the bench top. Give your answer to an appropriate number of significant figures. [2]

2. A car travels along a straight road. The graph below shows how its velocity changes with time during the first 30 seconds of its journey.

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(Imagine a velocity-time graph: velocity increases uniformly from 0 to 20 m/s in the first 10 s, stays constant at 20 m/s from 10 s to 25 s, then decreases uniformly to 0 m/s from 25 s to 30 s.)

(a) Describe the motion of the car between 10 s and 25 s. [1]

(b) Calculate the acceleration of the car during the first 10 seconds. [2]

(c) Calculate the total distance travelled by the car in the 30 seconds. [3]

3. A wooden block of mass 2.0 kg rests on a horizontal table. A horizontal force of 6.0 N is applied to the block, but it does not move.

(a) State the size of the frictional force acting on the block. Explain your answer. [2]

(b) The applied force is increased to 10.0 N and the block begins to move with constant velocity. State the size of the frictional force now acting on the block. [1]

(c) Explain why the frictional force in part (b) is different from the frictional force in part (a). [2]

4. A uniform plank of weight 200 N is placed on a pivot at its centre. A 150 N weight is placed 1.2 m to the left of the pivot.

(a) State the principle of moments. [1]

(b) Calculate the distance from the pivot where a 100 N weight must be placed on the right side to balance the plank. [3]

5. A rectangular block of metal measures 0.20 m × 0.15 m × 0.10 m and has a mass of 24 kg.

(a) Calculate the volume of the block. [1]

(b) Calculate the density of the metal in kg/m³. [2]

(c) The block is placed on a table with its largest face in contact with the table surface. Calculate the pressure exerted by the block on the table. [3]

6. A student investigates the transfer of thermal energy. She sets up the apparatus shown below.

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(a)** State the main process by which thermal energy is transferred along the metal rod. [1]

(b) Explain, using the particle model, how this transfer occurs in a metal. [3]

(c) The student repeats the experiment using a glass rod of the same dimensions. State and explain how the result would differ. [2]

Section B: Chemistry (33 marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

7. The table below gives information about four particles: A, B, C, and D.

Particle	Number of protons	Number of neutrons	Number of electrons
A	8	8	8
B	8	9	8
C	8	8	10
D	11	12	10

(a) Which two particles are isotopes of the same element? Explain your answer. [2]

(b) Which particle is a negatively charged ion? Explain your answer. [2]

(c) Particle D is an ion of sodium. Write the symbol for this ion, showing its mass number and atomic number. [2]

8. Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.

(a) State the type of bonding present in magnesium oxide. [1]

(b) Draw a 'dot-and-cross' diagram to show the bonding in magnesium oxide. Show only the outer shell electrons. [3]

(Use the space below for your diagram)

(c) Magnesium oxide has a very high melting point. Explain why. [2]

9. A student prepares a sample of copper(II) sulfate crystals by reacting excess copper(II) oxide with warm dilute sulfuric acid.

(a) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between copper(II) oxide and sulfuric acid. [2]

(b) State what the student would observe during the reaction. [1]

(c) Describe the steps the student should take to obtain pure, dry copper(II) sulfate crystals from the reaction mixture. [4]

10. 5.6 g of iron reacts completely with excess dilute hydrochloric acid according to the equation:

Fe + 2HCl → FeCl₂ + H₂

(Aᵣ: Fe = 56; molar volume of gas at r.t.p. = 24 dm³/mol)

(a) Calculate the number of moles of iron used. [1]

(b) Calculate the volume of hydrogen gas produced at room temperature and pressure. [2]

(c) The experiment is repeated using the same mass of iron powder instead of iron filings. State and explain how the rate of reaction would differ. [2]

11. A student investigates the reaction between marble chips (calcium carbonate) and dilute hydrochloric acid. The reaction produces carbon dioxide gas.

CaCO₃(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl₂(aq) + H₂O(l) + CO₂(g)

The student measures the volume of gas produced every 30 seconds. The results are shown in the table below.

Time / s	0	30	60	90	120	150	180	210	240
Volume of CO₂ / cm³	0	28	48	62	72	78	82	84	84

(a) Plot a graph of volume of carbon dioxide (y-axis) against time (x-axis) on the grid below. [4]

(Use the space below for your graph)

(b) Use your graph to determine the volume of gas produced after 75 seconds. [1]

(c) Calculate the average rate of reaction, in cm³/s, between 0 and 60 seconds. [2]

(d) The experiment is repeated at a higher temperature. On your graph, sketch the curve you would expect. Label this curve 'T'. [2]

(e) Explain, using collision theory, why increasing the temperature increases the rate of reaction. [2]

12. Ethene (C₂H₄) is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

(a) State what is meant by the term unsaturated in the context of hydrocarbons. [1]

(b) Describe a chemical test that can be used to distinguish between ethene and ethane. State the reagent used and the observation for each gas. [3]

(c) Ethene can undergo addition polymerisation to form poly(ethene). Draw the repeating unit of poly(ethene). [2]

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Combined Science O-Level Answers

Section A: Physics

1.
(a) 0.01 m or 1 cm [1]
(b) Area = length × width = 1.85 m × 0.62 m = 1.147 m² ≈ 1.1 m² (to 2 sig. fig. as 0.62 has 2) [2]

2.
(a) Constant velocity / uniform motion (moving at 20 m/s) [1]
(b) a = (v - u)/t = (20 - 0)/10 = 2.0 m/s² [2]
(c) Distance = area under graph:
0–10 s: triangle = ½ × 10 × 20 = 100 m
10–25 s: rectangle = 15 × 20 = 300 m
25–30 s: triangle = ½ × 5 × 20 = 50 m
Total = 100 + 300 + 50 = 450 m [3]

3.
(a) 6.0 N. The block is stationary, so net force is zero; friction equals applied force. [2]
(b) 10.0 N [1]
(c) In (a) static friction acts; it matches applied force up to a limit. In (b) the block moves at constant velocity, so kinetic friction equals applied force. Static friction (max) > kinetic friction, but here the 6 N wasn't the maximum; the change occurs because once moving, friction drops slightly. Accept explanation that static friction can vary, kinetic friction is constant. [2]

4.
(a) For a body in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments about any point equals the sum of anticlockwise moments about the same point. [1]
(b) Let distance for 100 N on right be d.
Anticlockwise moment = 150 N × 1.2 m = 180 Nm
Clockwise moment = 100 N × d
For balance: 100d = 180 → d = 1.8 m [3]

5.
(a) Volume = 0.20 × 0.15 × 0.10 = 0.0030 m³ [1]
(b) Density = mass/volume = 24 / 0.0030 = 8000 kg/m³ [2]
(c) Largest face area = 0.20 × 0.15 = 0.030 m²
Weight = 24 × 10 = 240 N
Pressure = force/area = 240 / 0.030 = 8000 Pa [3]

6.
(a) Conduction [1]
(b) Free electrons gain kinetic energy from hot end, move and collide with other atoms/ions, transferring energy. The lattice vibrations also pass energy. [3]
(c) The glass rod would conduct much slower because glass lacks free electrons; thermal energy transfer relies only on lattice vibrations (phonons), which are less efficient. [2]

Section B: Chemistry

7.
(a) A and B are isotopes: same number of protons (8) but different neutrons (8 and 9). [2]
(b) Particle C: 8 protons (+) and 10 electrons (−), net charge −2, so a negative ion. [2]
(c) Symbol: (\ce{^{23}_{11}Na^+}) (mass number 11+12=23, atomic number 11, charge +1) [2]

8.
(a) Ionic bonding [1]
(b) Dot-and-cross: Mg with no outer electrons (after loss), O with 8 outer electrons (dots/crosses) arranged around it, with brackets and charges: [Mg]²⁺ [O]²⁻. Show electron transfer: Mg loses two electrons, O gains two. [3]
(c) Giant ionic lattice structure; strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions require a lot of energy to overcome. [2]

9.
(a) CuO(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → CuSO₄(aq) + H₂O(l) [2]
(b) Black solid dissolves, forming a blue solution. [1]
(c) Filter to remove unreacted CuO; heat filtrate gently to evaporate some water to obtain a saturated solution; leave to cool and crystallise; filter crystals and dry between filter paper. [4]

10.
(a) Moles Fe = 5.6 / 56 = 0.10 mol [1]
(b) 1 mol Fe produces 1 mol H₂, so 0.10 mol H₂. Volume = 0.10 × 24 = 2.4 dm³ [2]
(c) Iron powder has larger surface area than filings; more frequent collisions between particles, rate of reaction increases. [2]

11.
(a) Graph: Axes labelled correctly, points plotted accurately, smooth curve drawn. [4]
(b) From graph at 75 s, volume ≈ 55 cm³ (accept 54–56). [1]
(c) Average rate = (48 - 0) / 60 = 0.80 cm³/s [2]
(d) Steeper initial slope, same final volume plateau, labelled 'T'. [2]
(e) Higher temperature increases kinetic energy of particles, more collisions have energy ≥ activation energy, and more frequent collisions, so faster rate. [2]

12.
(a) Contains at least one carbon–carbon double bond. [1]
(b) Add bromine water (orange); with ethene it decolourises (turns colourless); with ethane it remains orange/no change. [3]
(c) Repeating unit: —[CH₂—CH₂]— or structural diagram with single bonds. [2]