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Science
Stage 7

Paper 1 2022

45 minutes

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• You should show all your working on the question paper.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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3 Mike makes an electrical circuit.

lamp 1 lamp 2

(a) Mike wants to turn the lamps on and off.

Which component does he add to his electrical circuit?

[1]

(b) Mike wants to add a buzzer to his electrical circuit.

Draw the electrical symbol for a buzzer.

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(c) Lamp 1 and lamp 2 are in a series circuit.

Lamp 1 stops working.

Explain why lamp 2 also stops working.

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4 Look at the diagram of the Earth, Sun and Moon.

Moon

Earth

Sun

NOT TO SCALE

(a) The Earth orbits the Sun.

Name the force that keeps the Earth in its orbit.

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(b) Explain what happens during a solar eclipse.

You may use the diagram to explain your answer.

[2]

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(c) Ahmed investigates the electrical conductivity of three metals, X, Y and Z.

Here is his equipment.

metal

Here are his results.

metal brightness of lamp

X dim

Y bright

Z bright

Ahmed concludes that metals Y and Z are better electrical conductors than metal X.

Suggest an improvement to Ahmed’s experiment to find out which is the better electrical
conductor, Y or Z.

Explain your suggestion.

improvement

explanation

[2]

Chen pushes the train around the track.

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(a) Draw a line to match the part of the model to the correct part of the electrical circuit.
part of the model electrical circuit

train wire

track battery

Chen electrons

[1]

A1

A2

Ammeter A1 measures the current as 4 amps.

(a) Write down the measurement on ammeter A2.

amps [1]

(b) Oliver adds another lamp to the electrical circuit.

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A1

A2

Describes what happens to the measurement on ammeter A1.

Explain your answer.

measurement on A1

explanation

1 The pictures show some equipment found in science classrooms.

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(a) Name object E.

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(b) Write the letter of the piece of equipment best suited for each task.

Measuring the mass of a small rock 25 g. ...................

Measuring the length of a book 10 cm. ...................
Measuring the volume of a liquid 5 cm3. ...................
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(c) Give one reason why equipment A is not suitable for keeping a liquid for a long
time.

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5 The diagram shows a helicopter in the air.

The arrows show the directions of the four forces which can act on it.
A

D B

(a) Two of the forces must be equal for the helicopter to stay at the same height.

Which two forces?

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The next diagram shows the sizes of the four forces at a different stage in its flight.

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1500 N

2000 N 1500 N

2000 N

(b) Draw an arrow on this diagram to show which direction the helicopter will move. [1]
(c) The helicopter is now on the ground and the engine is turned off.

It is on level ground and there is no wind blowing.

The next diagram shows the direction of one force, C, acting on the helicopter.

ground

(i) Write down the name given to force C.

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(ii) One other force is acting on the helicopter when it is on the ground.

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6 The diagram shows a model for the internal structure of the Earth.

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outer core

inner core

(a) Name layers A and B.

layer A .............................................................................................................................

layer B .........................................................................................................................[2]

(b) Complete the sentences.

Use the words from the list below.

copper liquid gas iron solid nickel
The crust is a .................................... and it is made of ..................................... .
[2] 10 Andy and James are pulling on a rope.
The size and direction of their pulling forces are shown.

(a) The rope does not move toward Andy or James.

Explain why the rope does not move.

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10. calculate the density of a stone of mass 100g and volume 20ml

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