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12 Physics Revision

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Have you put in the date of your physics exam in your calendar? [BTW, it's Thursday 11 November at 9:00am]

a)

I had it there already

b)

I just did it

c)

I am about to do it

2.

Energy is also equivalent to:

a)

Work

b)

Mass x speed of light squared

c)

kWhr

d)

Calorie

e)

Electron volt

3.

Which of these is NOT one of the fundamental forces in physics?

a)

strong nuclear force

b)

electromagnetic force

c)

gravity

d)

weak force

e)

friction

4.

What is the maximum speed something can travel?

a)

Infinitely fast

b)

It is unknown

c)

Other

d)

Depends on its mass

5.

Everything in physics is understood.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which is NOT one of Newton's Laws of Motion

a)

Every object in a state of uniform motion will remain in that state of motion unless an external force acts on it.

b)

Force equals mass times acceleration

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

Every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their center.

7.

What did Einstein win the Nobel Prize for in 1921?

a)

Relativity

b)

Photoelectric Effect

c)

Splitting the Atom

d)

Peace

8.

Absolute zero is equal to 0 degrees Celcius

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What man made spacecraft is currently furthest from Earth?

a)

Voyager 2

b)

Voyager 1

c)

Elon Musk's Space Man

d)

Discovery

e)

Enterprise

10.

According to the latest research, how old is the universe?

a)

13.8 billion years

b)

4.3 billion years

c)

it started last Thursday

d)

216.0 billion years

11.

Stephen Hawking's nickname at school was:

a)

Squints

b)

Einstein

c)

Ducky

d)

Bird man

e)

Space man

12.

In 1900, this person proposed the existence of a light quantum, a finite packet of energy which depends on the frequency and velocity of the radiation.

a)

Max Planck

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Augustin Fresnel

d)

Thomas Young

13.

Green light has a higher frequency than Blue light.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Intensity of light relates to:

a)

Number of photons per time

b)

Frequency of photons

c)

Wavelength of photons

15.

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from a material is also known as:

a)

work function

b)

intensity

c)

material density

d)

light frequency

e)

threshold intensity

16.

A continuous range of frequencies due to various proximities of electrons with the nuclei in the target.

a)

Bremsstrahlung

b)

de Broglie spectrum

c)

electron neighbourhood

d)

quantum realm

e)

the upside down

17.

Increasing the filament voltage of an X-Rays device results in:

a)

more x-rays

b)

harder x-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

increased attenuation

18.

Increasing the high-voltage component of an X-ray device results in:

a)

more x-rays

b)

x-rays of higher energy

c)

Bremsstrahlung

19.

The red (higher) graph has a ____________ filament voltage compared to the green (lower) graph.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

same

20.

EXAM STYLE QUESTION

Photons of frequency f=8.2x1014 Hz are incident on a metal with a work function of 2.2eV. Will electrons be released from this metal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

More information required

21.

EXAM STYLE QUESTION

Calculate the potential difference necessary to produce x-rays with a maximum frequency of 2.36x1019 Hz.

a)

9.78x104 V

b)

9.78x10-4 V

c)

9.78x104 Js

d)

9.78x10-4 Js

22.

EXAM STYLE QUESTION

Calculate the work function, in eV, of a photo-emissive surface with a threshold frequency of 2.0x1014 Hz.

a)

0.83 eV

b)

1.33 eV

c)

3.31 eV

d)

2.0 eV

23.

Follow the rules:

1 - draw a picture

2 - write what you know

3 - write what you want to know

4 - find equation to suit


The energy of an proton moving at 0.5% speed of light is:

a)

3.8 x 10-15 J

b)

2.5 x 10-21 J

c)

2.0 x 10-18 J

24.

Units of momentum are NOT:

a)

sN

b)

kgm/s

c)

Js/m

d)

J2/m

25.

A current (moving charge) within a wire orientated at right angles to a magnetic field experiences a force. What orientation does the wire need to be rotated to experience half this force?

a)

30 degres

b)

90 degrees

c)

60 degrees

d)

45 degrees

26.
The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals.
Plank's constant is determined by:
a)
the x-intercept.
b)
the y-intercept.
c)
the gradient.
d)
the area under the graph.
27.
The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals.
The work function is determined by:
a)
the x-intercept.
b)
the y-intercept.
c)
the gradient.
d)
the area under the graph.
28.
The graph shows maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons against frequency of incident light for a number of different metals.
The threshold frequency is determined by:
a)
the x-intercept.
b)
the y-intercept.
c)
the gradient.
d)
the area under the graph.
29.

The amount of energy required to move an electron through a potential different of one volt is also known as:

a)

work function

b)

intensity

c)

material density

d)

light frequency

e)

electron volt

30.

The twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity involving identical twins, one of whom makes a journey into space in a high-speed (near speed of light) rocket and returns home . Upon his return, which twin is older?

a)

The twin that remained on Earth

b)

The twin that was in the rocket

c)

Twins will be the same age

31.

Which of the following does not affect the drag force on an object.

a)

mass of object

b)

velocity of object

c)

density of fluid

d)

shape of object

e)

size of object

32.

The value of g is ______.

The value of G is _________.

The units of electromotive force are ______.

The units of magnetic flux are ________.

a)

9.8 m/s2 ___ 6.67x10-11 Nm2kg-2 ___ Volts ___ Weber

b)

6.67x10-11 Nm2kg-2 ___ 9.8 m/s2___Volts ___ Weber

c)

9.8 m/s2 ___ 6.67x10-11 Nm2kg-2 ___ Weber___ Volts

d)

6.67x10-11 Nm2kg-2 ___9.8 m/s2___ Weber___ Volts

33.

Who is the greatest pokemon trainer of all time?

a)

Ash

b)

Tom

c)

Professor Oak

d)

Me (You, who is doing this quiz!!!)

34.

Which formula 1 driver said this over the team radio:

"Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing"

Also, retiring this year.

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Kimi Räikkönen

c)

Carlos Sainz Jr

d)

Mark Webber

e)

Michael Schumacher

35.

Who was the king in Lord of The Rings: Return of The King?

a)

Simba

b)

Aragorn

c)

The Firey Eye Thing

d)

Gandalf the White

e)

Gollum

36.

All Aussie Adventures.

a)

Lets go bush bashing.

b)

Tie down the load.

c)

Time to hit the road.

d)

Watch out for the toad.

37.

What is Newton's Fifth Law

a)

Better than his 4th

b)

His 3rd plus his 2nd

c)

If you cant handle me at my worst, you dont deserve me at my best.

d)

If youre not first, youre last

e)

Dont talk about physics club

38.

Energy levels in atoms are the same as electron shells.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is the hardest topic?

a)

Motion and Relativity

b)

Electricity and Magnetism

c)

Light and Atoms

40.

The electric field of a Teltron tube accelerates the particles, as well as makes them curve. What can be done to stop the curve of the particles?

a)

turn electric field off

b)

add a magnetic field

c)

turn the apparatus upside down

41.

Select the line absorption spectrum below.

a)
b)
c)
42.

At the highest point of flight, a projectile has a vertical velocity of:

a)

0 m/s

b)

-9.8 m/s

c)

-9.8 m/s2

d)

Depends on its launch angle

e)

Depends on launch speed

43.

A wire carrying current is shown in the diagram. What direction is force experienced?

a)

into the page

b)

out of the page

c)

diagonally up and to the right

d)

no force experienced

44.

How do you spell my last name?

(a)  

45.

Who took the physics Y?

(a)  

46.

What does it say on the green skateboard in the class?

(a)  

47.

Which of these was NOT on the small whiteboard all year?

a)

protein powder

b)

nicolas cage train

c)

rocket

d)

tie fighter

e)

light globe