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CONTEST 8

ROUND 1

1. When is a satellite said to be in geostationary orbit?

ANSWER: A satellite in a geostationary orbit maintains the same position in orbit with
respect to a point on the earth’s surface.

2. State one condition that must be met for a satellite to maintain a geostationary orbit.

ANSWER: (Any one of the following)

(a) Orbit must be circular and OVER the equator.


(b) Satellite must have the same orbital period as the earth.

PREAMBLE: Metals Q and R have the reduction potentials (i.e. Q+ + e  Q and R+ + e  R)


-0.70 and -0.50 volts respectively.

3. Which of these would be the best reducing agent?

ANSWER: Q is the better reducing agent

4. If the two half cells Q+/Q and R+/R are combined to form a voltaic cell, in which direction will electrons
flow in the salt bridge?

ANSWER: From R to Q because electrons flow from Q to R in the external circuit

5. What is the difference between a tadpole and an adult frog with regards to the form in which
nitrogenous waste is excreted?

ANSWER: A tadpole excretes its nitrogenous waste in the form of ammonia while an adult frog
excretes it in the form of urea.

6. What is the difference between a two day old tadpole and a twenty day old tadpole with regards
to their respiratory organs i.e. the gills?

ANSWER: A 2 day old tadpole has external gills while a 20 day old has internal gills.

7. What are the units of the co-efficient of friction?

ANSWER: The co-efficient of friction has no units.

8. What is a positron?

ANSWER: A positron is the antiparticle of the electron, and has a positive charge.

9. How many electrons can the 3rd energy level of an atom accommodate?

ANSWER: 18 electrons (3s2 3p6 3d10)

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10. How many orbital are present in the second energy level of an atom.

ANSWER: Four (one s, three p orbital s)

11. What is the function of the condenser of a light microscope?

ANSWER: It concentrates the light reflected from the mirror on the convex lens.

12. What is the function of the diaphragm of a light microscope?

ANSWER: It controls or regulates the amount of light that enters the microscope.

Factorise the expression completely

13. x3 + 3x2 – 4x – 12

ANSWER: (x - 2)(x + 2)(x + 3)


SOLUTION: x3 – 3x2 – 4x -12 = x2(x + 3) – 4(x + 3) = (x2 – 4)(x + 3)
= (x – 2)(x + 2)(x + 3)

14. x4 - 3x2 – 4

ANSWER: (x - 2)(x + 2)(x2 + 1)


SOLUTION: x4 – 3x2 – 4 = (x2 – 4)(x2 + 1) = (x - 2)(x + 2)(x2 + 1)

Simplify the numerical expression

15.

ANSWER:
SOLUTION: = =

16.

ANSWER:
SOLUTION:

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