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IGCSE physics general vocabulary

Authored by Paul Martin

Physics

12th Grade

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IGCSE physics general vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical voltage of a mains supply in many countries?

a) 5 volts
b) 12 volts
c) 120 volts
d) 230 volts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The SI unit of electric charge is named after:

a) Albert Einstein
b) Michael Faraday
c) James Clerk Maxwell
d) Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which instrument is used to measure electric current?

a) Ammeter
b) Voltmeter
c) Thermometer
d) Barometer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which instrument is used to measure mass?

a) Ammeter
b) Voltmeter
c) Beam balance
d) Thermometer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Echoes occur when sound waves:

a) Are absorbed by a surface
b) Are reflected off a surface
c) Are refracted through a medium
d) Pass through a vacuum

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines its:

a) Atomic mass
b) Atomic number
c) Isotopic mass
d) Electron configuration

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What device is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a) Barometer
b) Thermometer
c) Hydrometer
d) Manometer

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