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PREPARATION TASKS Welcome to BTEC Applied Science. To help get you prepared for the course, use these notes and websites to complete the following tasks. Most of the content is GCSE Science revision.
This activity covers key features of the first unit you will study in September. The following topics are covered:
Biology
1. Cell structure
2. Specialised cells
3. Microscopes
Chemistry
1. Atomic structure
2. Periodic table
3. Bonding
4. Relative atomic mass and balancing equations
Physics
1. Waves
2. Reflection and refraction
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BTEC Applied Science Summer Independent Learning Activity - Biology Welcome to BTEC Applied Science. To help get you prepared for the course, use these notes and websites to complete the following tasks. Most of the content is GCSE Science revision. This activity covers key features of the Biology content of the first unit you will study in September. The following topics are covered:
1. Cell structure 2. Specialised cells 3. Microscopes
1. Cell structure Read through the following summary:
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Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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(a) The diagram shows a plant cell drawn by a student. (i) Label the diagram to show the selectively permeable membrane.
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(ii) Name three parts of a typical plant cell that are not found in an animal cell.
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2. Specialised cells
Example of specialised cells:
Additional information can be found on this site:
https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Biology/GCSE/Notes/AQA/1-Cell-Biology/Detailed%20Notes%20-%20Topic%201%20Cell%20Biology%20-%20AQA%20Biology%20GCSE.pdf
Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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3. Microscopes Read through the following information:
Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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BTEC Applied Science Summer Independent Learning Activity - Chemistry Welcome to BTEC Applied Science. To help get you prepared for the course, use these notes and websites to complete the following tasks. Most of the content is GCSE Science revision. This activity covers key features of the Chemistry content of the first unit you will study in September. The following topics are covered:
1. Atomic structure 2. Periodic table 3. Bonding 4. Relative atomic mass and balancing equations
1. Atomic structure
Read through the following summary:
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Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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Name of sub atomic particle Relative charge Relative mass
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Potassium is a metallic element found as an ionic compound in sea water. K1940
(a) How many protons are there in an atom of potassium?………………
(b) How many electrons are present?……………… (c) What is the mass number of this atom?……………… (d) Show how to calculate the number of neutrons in this atom ………………………………………………………………………………………….………
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The diagrams below show the electronic structure of four different atoms.
Use your Periodic Table to help you answer some of these questions. (a) Name the two sub-atomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom. ……………………………………………………………………………………………......... (b) Why is there no overall electrical charge on these atoms? ……………………………………………………………………………………………......... (c) Why is Atom A unreactive? ……………………………………………………………………………………………......... (d) Which two of these atoms have similar chemical properties? Give a reason for your answer.
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(e) The table below shows details for three of the isotopes for Atom B. Complete the table by filling in the blanks.
Isotope 1 Isotope 2 Isotope 3
Number of protons 3
Number of neutrons 5
Number of electrons 3
Atomic number 3
Mass number 7 9
Symbol Li 37
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2. Periodic Table
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1. What do the elements in each Group have in common? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What do the elements in each Period (row) have in common? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. State the trend in atomic radius down group 1. Explain the trend in terms of atomic structure.
Trend:
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Explanation:
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4. State the trend in atomic radius across period 1.
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5. Explain the trend in terms of atomic structure.
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3. Bonding
Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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Use a zig-zag line to separate the metals from the non-metals. Annotate the periodic table to show which side the metals and non-metals lie.
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Describe, with the aid of diagrams, the bonding and structure of the following substances:
• Potassium Chloride
Type of bonding:_______________
• Water
Explain why the melting point of sodium chloride is high. …………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........……………………………………………………………………………… Give one condition when sodium chloride will conduct electricity and state why it does so. …………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........
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Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8db7p3/revision/1 How are the particles in a piece of metal held together? How does this lead to them being able to change shape without breaking? (You may use diagrams in your answer) …………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........……………………………………
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Metals are also good conductors of electricity, why? And why does the level of conductivity increase across the period from Magnesium to Aluminium? …………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………………………………………
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3. Relative atomic mass and balancing equations
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Relative molecular mass
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BTEC Applied Science Summer Independent Learning Activity - Physics Welcome to BTEC Applied Science. To help get you prepared for the course, use these notes and websites to complete the following tasks. Most of the content is GCSE Science revision. This activity covers key features of the Physics content of the first unit you will study in September. The following topics are covered:
1. Waves 2. Reflection and refraction
1. Waves
Read through the following summary:
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Use GCSE bitesize to read through the key points of this topic, then answer the following questions:
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2. Reflection and refraction Read through the following summary:
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Q1. A student investigates what happens when light travels from air to glass. Figure 15 shows some of the apparatus used in the investigation.
Figure 15
(i) In Figure 15, angle Y is the angle of (1)
A deflection B incidence C reflection D refraction
(ii) Figure 16 is a graph of the student's results.
Figure 16
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Use the graph to calculate a value for
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........................................................... (iii) The student concludes that angle Y is directly proportional to angle X.
Explain what the student must do to test this conclusion in more detail. (3)
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Q2. (a) An endoscope uses glass fibres to enable doctors to 'see' inside a person.
Complete the sentence by putting a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer. Rays of light travel along the glass fibres by
(1) A total internal correction B total internal diffraction C total internal reflection D total internal refraction
(b) The diagram shows a ray box shining a ray of light at a semicircular glass block.
Complete the diagram to show the path of the ray of light inside the glass block. (2)
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(c) A student shines a ray of light into the block as shown.
He measures the angle of incidence inside the block as shown. He measures the angle of refraction outside the block as shown. He repeats these measurements for different angles of incidence. He records his results in this table and plots a graph.
(i) Two points are highlighted in the table.
Plot these points on the graph.
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