Coordinate science Grade 9 SA1 3 copies
Coordinate science Grade 9 SA1 3 copies
Grade: IX Name:
Date: 13th September,2024 Marks: 80
Subject: Coordinate science Duration: 2 hours
INFORMATION
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1. Clean air contains nitrogen gas and oxygen gas.
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2. Fig. shows a 35kg child sliding down a long wire called a zip line.
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3. Fig. 3.1 shows a forklift truck lifting a crate.
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13. Fig. shows a tidal power station which uses tidal energy to generate electricity.
The moving water turns a turbine which is connected to a generator.
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14. Table gives some information about atoms.
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15. A student investigates indigestion tablets. Indigestion tablets neutralise acids.
The student measures 50cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a beaker.
He adds an indigestion tablet to the acid.
Fig. shows the student’s experiment.
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16. A rocket is used to launch satellites into Earth’s orbit.
(a) Fig. shows the forces acting on a rocket as it is launched.
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b) Fig. shows a satellite in orbit around the Earth. The satellite orbits at a height of 2000km above the
surface of the Earth. The satellite takes 125 minutes to complete one orbit.
The satellite travels at an average speed of 7.1km/ s.
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17. (a) Fig. shows a piece of graphite with an irregular shape.
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