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SCS - Physics Double Award End of Year Quiz

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which renewable resource gets its energy directly from the sun?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydrogen

2.

What is an advantage for solar cells resources?

a)

Maintenance costs are low.

b)

The energy will run out

c)

They are expensive

d)

They create pollution

3.
When energy is generated from the burning of wood or other fresh organic matter, we call it_______.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Biomass Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Nonrenewable energy
4.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?

a)

It only works at night

b)

It works only during windy days.

c)

The solar panels are expensive to buy

d)

Maintenance costs are minimal

5.
What form of renewable energy requires a dam?
a)
solar
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass
d)
hydroelectric
6.

Where will it be better to place a wind turbine?

a)

On top of a hill/mountain

b)

In a valley

c)

In the woods

d)

Out to sea

7.

True or False: All renewable energy resources have zero carbon footprint.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What insulation reduces heat conducting through a surface of a building?

a)

Draught excluder

b)

Cavity wall insulation

c)

Loft insulation

d)

Central heating

9.

Which insulation cuts down on convection currents?

a)

Single Glazing

b)

Underlay

c)

Loft insulation

d)

Silver panels behind radiators

10.
How do you work out pay back time?
a)
savings per year / installation cost
b)
useful energy / time
c)
installation cost / savings per year
d)
time / useful energy
11.
What can be utilsed if a lot of heat is found to be leaving a house through the windows?
a)
Thick curtains
b)
Cavity wall insulation
c)
Underlay
d)
Loft insulation
12.
What is the efficiency of an appliance that wastes half of the energy it uses?
a)
0.5%
b)
0.25%
c)
100%
d)
50%
13.
Calculate the efficiency of a dishwasher that uses 4500J of electrical energy for a wash, converting 2500J into waste forms of energy.
a)
55%
b)
11.25%
c)
44%
d)
65%
14.
what is convection?
a)
heat travelling through solids
b)
cold travelling through materials
c)
hot air rising, cooler air falling
d)
cool air rising
15.
what is the meaning of conduction?
a)
when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
b)
heat rising
c)
infrared waves
d)
when heat transfers through/ between solid objects
16.
what kind of heat is responsible for sun heating your body?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
density
d)
radiation
17.
A kettle boiling is an example of ____
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
density
d)
convection
18.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
19.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
d)
Evaporation
20.

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps. Which type of heat transfer is being used here?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

evaporation

21.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
22.
You're holding hands with your best friend.  Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold.  After a few minutes, this has changed.  How might you explain what happened?
a)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.
b)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction. 
c)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.
d)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.
23.
Which is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
24.

Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:

a)

They are conductors of heat

b)

They are fuzzy

c)

They are conductors of electrical energy.

d)

They have lots of air pockets in the material

25.

Mobile phones use this part of the EM spectrum.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma

c)

X-Rays

d)

Radio

26.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
27.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
28.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
29.
What are the hazards associated with radio waves
a)
None
b)
Harmful to humans
c)
Burn skin
d)
Cause cancer
30.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
31.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
32.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
33.
Which is the correct order of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, from lowest energy to highest energy? 
a)
radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays
b)
gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves
c)
radio waves, gamma rays, x-rays, visible light, microwaves, ultraviolet light, infrared waves
34.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
35.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
36.
EM waves are always____________
a)
Transverse
b)
Compression
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Seismic
37.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
38.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
39.

Any warm object emits this wave. Thermal imaging cameras are able to detect this type of wave.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Microwaves

d)

Infrared

40.
What do you get if you combine all of the colors in visible light?
a)
bright light
b)
white light
c)
brilliant light
d)
neon light
41.

Which of these causes the colors in a rainbow to separate?

a)

refraction

b)

refection

c)

diffraction

42.

What happens when light hits an object you can see?

a)

the object absorbs all of the light

b)

The light curves around the object.

c)

The object reflects the light.

d)

The light and the object do not form a shadow.

43.
Why does a ruler with one end in the air and one end under water appear bent?
a)
Light moves through air faster than it moves through water.
b)
The light is reflected from the ruler moves in a curved path.
c)
Light moves through water at the same speed as it moves through air.
d)
Light in the air is brighter than light in the water.
44.

Through which of these does light move fastest?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

iron

d)

glass

45.

What type of wave is sound?

a)

longitundinal

b)

transverse

46.
What form of energy travels faster?  Light or Sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
47.

What is a geostationary satellite?

a)

stays at the same point in space

b)

stays above the same point on the surface of the Earth

c)

orbits at the same speed as the Earth

d)

rotates at the same speed as the Earth

48.
Which of these is true for resistors in series?
a)
They add up
b)
They are all equal
c)
They are equal to 1/R
49.
A current is measured in
a)
Ohms
b)
Volts
c)
Watts
d)
Amps
50.
A 12 volt battery pushes 0.2 amps of current through a resistor, what is the resistance?
a)
2.4
b)
60
c)
11.8
d)
12.2
51.

The unit used to measure electric resistance.

a)

Amp

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Joule

52.
Why is a parallel circuit best for Christmas lights?
a)
Circuit is all in a chain
b)
Circuit is easily over heated
c)
Circuit is split
53.
What is the power for a 12v battery producing a 0.2 amp current.
a)
60
b)
11.8
c)
2.4
d)
12.2
54.

Current is measured using a

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ohmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Ampmeter

55.

When using a voltmeter to measure voltage, it must be connected in

a)

series

b)

parallel

56.

What colour is the live wire in a three pin plug?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Green and yellow

57.
The type of current where charges flow in one direction
a)
Direct Current
b)
Alternating Current
c)
Electron Flow
d)
Voltage
58.

A ______________ is a reusable safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current gets too high.

a)

Fuse

b)

Grounded wire

c)

Fuse box

d)

Miniture circuit breaker

59.

A device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts easily if the current in the circuit is too high

a)

Fuse

b)

Circuit

c)

Earth wire

d)

Residual current circuit breaker

60.
What colour is the neutral wire in a three pin plug
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Green and yellow
61.
What colour is the earth wire in a three pin plug
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Green and yellow
62.

What is the purpose of the live wire in a three pin plug?

a)

To provide a return path for the current to the power station

b)

To provide a return path for the current to the earth/ground in case of electrical fault

c)

To provide the (high energy) electric current to the device

63.

What is the purpose of the neutral wire in a three pin plug?

a)

To provide a return path for the current to the power station

b)

To provide a return path for the current to the earth / ground in case of electrical fault

c)

To provide the electric current to the device

64.

What is the purpose of the earth wire in a three pin plug?

a)

To provide a return path for the current to the power station

b)

To provide a return path for the current to the earth / ground in case of electrical fault

c)

To provide the electric current to the device

65.

Unit used to measure the amount of electrical energy delivered to your home.

a)

Joule

b)

kiloWatt-hour

c)

Amp

d)

Volt

66.

If a 5kW oven is used on full power for 30 minutes, how many kiloWatt-hours are used?

a)

150 kWh

b)

6kWh

c)

2.5 kWh

d)

0.5 kWh

67.

A kettle uses 1.2kWh of electrical energy over the course of one week. If the energy company charge 15p per kWh, what is the total cost of using the kettle for the week?

a)

18p

b)

15p

c)

£18

d)

£15

68.

What device is used by the National Grid to change the voltage of the electricity?

a)

Power station

b)

Power lines

c)

Transformer

d)

Generator

69.

Why is the voltage increased by a large amount before it enters the power lines?

a)

reduce current therefore reduce heat loss

b)

increase current therefore reduce heat loss

c)

makes the current travel faster

d)

makes it less dangerous

70.

A sound wave of frequency 220 Hz travels along a steel bar. Its wavelength is 25 m. How fast is the wave travelling?

a)

5500 m/s

b)

245 m/s

c)

8.8 m/s

d)

0.11 m/s

71.

What is the density of the log if it has a volume of 150m3 and a mass of 75kg?

a)

11250 Pascals

b)

225 Pascals

c)

2 Pascals

d)

0.5 Pascals

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