Year 7 Science

revision booklet

Total mark: /28

Year 7 Science revision: Attempt the following KS3 exam style questions and self-
assess your answers using the mark scheme

1) Nikki tries to set up four electric circuits.

diagram 1

(a) In diagram 1 the ammeter reading is zero. What is wrong with this circuit?

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1 mark

diagram 2

(b) In diagram 2 the ammeter reading is zero. What is wrong with this circuit?

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1 mark
 diagram 3

(c) In diagram 3 the ammeter reading is zero. Why is this not a complete
circuit?

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1 mark

diagram 4

(d) In diagram 4, why is there a reading on the ammeter?

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1 mark

Maximum 4 marks
2) A flywheel is a rotating wheel which is used to store energy.

(a) Energy must be transferred to a flywheel to make it rotate. How is the

energy in the rotating flywheel classified?
Tick the correct box.

as chemical energy

as kinetic energy

as potential energy

as thermal energy
1 mark

(b) A flywheel is rotating at a high speed. No energy is being supplied to it.

The flywheel is used to turn a dynamo, and the energy from the dynamo
is used to light a bulb.

(i) The bulb is left connected until the flywheel stops rotating. Not all
the energy stored in the flywheel is transferred to the bulb. Some
of it is lost. Give two places from which it is lost, and explain
how it is lost.

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2. ........................................................................................................

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(ii) The experiment is repeated using a different bulb which gives out
more energy each second. Compared to the first light bulb,
describe how the second light bulb will affect the motion of the
flywheel, and explain your answer.

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2 marks

Maximum 5 marks

3 (a) The diagram shows the circuit used to investigate the resistance of a
sample of a material.
The diagram is not complete; the ammeter and voltmeter are missing.

(i) Draw the symbols for the ammeter and voltmeter on the diagram in
the correct places.
(2)

(ii) How can the current through the material be changed?

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(b) The material, called conducting putty, is rolled into cylinders of different
lengths but with equal thickness.

Graph 1 shows how the resistance changes with length.

 Length in centimetres

(i) The current through a 25 cm length of conducting putty was 0.15 A.

Use Graph 1 to find the resistance of a 25 cm length of conducting

putty.

Resistance = .................................................. ohms

(1)

(ii) Use your answer to (b) (i) and the equation in the box to calculate the
potential difference across a 25 cm length of conducting putty.

potential difference = current x resistance

Show clearly how you work out your answer.

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Potential difference = .................................................. volts

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(c) A second set of data was obtained using thicker pieces of conducting putty.
Both sets of results are shown in Graph 2.

Length in centimetres

(i) What is the relationship between the resistance and the thickness of
the conducting putty?

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(ii) Name one error that may have reduced the accuracy of the results.

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(iii) How could the reliability of the data have been improved?

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(Total 9 marks)

4. The drawings below show six ways of providing energy.

(a) From the drawings, give the names of two fossil fuels.

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2 marks

(b) (i) What is the source of energy for a solar panel?

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1 mark

(ii) Why can the solar panel not work at night?

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1 mark

(c) What makes the blades of the turbine in drawing B go round?

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1 mark

(d) Renewable energy resources will not run out.

From the drawings, give one energy source that will not run out.

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1 mark

maximum 6 marks
5. The drawing shows Mark’s house. He uses three methods to generate
electricity.

(a) Draw a straight line from each of the two methods below to the main
energy resource used to generate electricity.
Draw only two lines.
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(b) (i) The solar cells cannot work at night.

Give the reason for this.

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1 mark

(ii) The wind turbine cannot generate electricity all the time.
Give the reason for this.

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1 mark

Maximum 4 marks
Answers:
1(a) there is a wire missing between the battery and the bulb
accept ‘there is a wire missing’
or ‘the bulb is not connected to the battery’
accept ‘it is not a complete circuit’
or ‘the circuit is broken’
1 (L3)

(b) two wires are connected to one end of the battery

accept ‘the battery is wrongly connected’
accept ‘the battery is not in the circuit’
accept ‘the circuit is wrongly connected’
do not accept ‘there is an incomplete circuit’
1 (L3)

(c) the bulb is broken or blown

do not accept ‘the circuit is not complete’
do not accept ‘because the light is not on’
1 (L3)

(d) the circuit is connected correctly

accept ‘it is set up right’
accept ‘there is a current’
accept ‘there is a complete circuit or path’
1 (L3)

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2(a) as kinetic energy

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark
1 (L6)

(b) (i) both the place and the method by which energy is lost are
required for each mark
answers may be in either order

• from the axle or bearings by heat or sound

accept ‘from the bearing by friction’
or ‘the bearings get hot
or ‘from the axle when it squeaks’
1 (L7)
 • from the wires by heat
accept ‘the wires get hot’
accept ‘from the dynamo as heat or sound’
or ‘from the dynamo when it gets hot or squeaks’
do not accept ‘goes into the air as heat or sound’
1 (L7)

(ii) it slows down more quickly

accept ‘it rotates for a shorter time’
do not accept ‘it slows down’
1 (L7)

because it transfers energy to the bulb more quickly

accept ‘because it transfers more energy to the
bulb’
do not accept ‘because it transfers energy to the
bulb’
1 (L7)

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3 (a) (i) ammeter symbol correct and drawn in series

accept
do not accept lower case a
1

voltmeter symbol correct and drawn in parallel with the material

do not accept
1

(ii) adjust / use the variable resistor

accept change the resistance

or
change the number of cells
accept battery for cell
accept change the pd / accept change the voltage
accept increase / decrease for change
1
(b) (i) 37.5 (Ω)
accept answer between 36 and 39 inclusive
1

(ii) 5.6(25) or their (b)(i) × 0.15

allow 1 mark for correct substitution ie 37.5 or their
(b)(i) × 0.15 provided no subsequent step shown
2

(c) (i) the thicker the putty the lower the resistance
answer must be comparative
accept the converse
1

(ii) any one from:

• measuring length incorrectly

accept may be different length

• measuring current incorrectly

do not accept different currents

• measuring voltage incorrectly

do not accept different voltage

• ammeter / voltmeter incorrectly calibrated

• thickness of putty not uniform

do not accept pieces of putty not the same unless
qualified

• meter has a zero error

do not accept systematic / random error
accept any sensible source of error eg putty at
different temperatures
do not accept human error without an explanation
do not accept amount of putty not same
1

(iii) repeat readings and take a mean

accept check results again
accept do experiment again
accept do it again and take mean(s)
accept compare own results with other groups
 do not accept take more readings
1

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4(a) • coal
1 (L4)

• gas
accept ‘coal fire’ or ‘A’
accept ‘gas boiler’ or ‘D’
answers may be in either order
accept ‘petrol’ or ‘petrol generator’ or ‘C’ or ‘oil’
answer may be in either order
‘fire’ is insufficient
‘boiler’ is insufficient
‘generator’ is insufficient
1 (L4)

(b) (i) • the Sun

accept ‘solar energy’ or ‘solar’
accept ‘light’ or ‘sunlight’
references to heat are insufficient
1 (L4)

(ii) any one from

• it is dark

• no light

• the Sun has set

accept ‘it needs light’
accept ‘no Sun’
references to heat are insufficient
1 (L3)

(c) • wind
accept ‘moving air’ or ‘air’
accept ‘air currents’
1 (L3)
(d) any one from

• Sun or solar energy

• waves

• wind
accept ‘solar panel’ or ‘E’
accept ‘wave turbine’ or ‘F’
accept ‘wind turbine’ or ‘turbine’ or ‘B’
‘water’ is insufficient
1 (L4)

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5(a)

if more than one line is drawn from either method,

award no mark for that method
2 (L3)

(b) (i) no light

accept ‘no rays from the Sun’
do not accept ‘no heat from the Sun’
accept ‘no sunshine’
accept ‘not enough light’
accept ‘it is dark’
accept ‘they cannot collect the Sun’s energy at
night’
 accept ‘because they need light to work’
accept ‘no Sun’
1 (L3)

(ii) it might not be windy the wind might not be strong enough
accept ‘no wind’
accept ‘needs air movement’ or ‘wind’
accept ‘sometimes the wind is weak’
accept ‘sometimes the wind is stronger’
1 (L3)

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