Free Printable Cover Lesson Physic GCSE Revision

1.

What is the Equation for Weight?

a)

Weight = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength

b)

Weight = Mass / Gravitational Field Strength

c)

Weight = Gravitational Field Strength / Mass

2.

What is the Equation for Work Done?

a)

Work Done = Force x Distance

b)

Work Done = Force / Distance

c)

Work Done = Distance / Force

3.

What is the Equation for Force applied to a Spring?

a)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant x Extension

b)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant / Extension

c)

Force applied to a Spring = Extension / Spring Constant

4.

What is the Equation for a Moment of a Force?

a)

Moment of a Force = Force x Distance

b)

Moment of a Force = Force / Distance

c)

Moment of a Force = Distance / Force

5.

What is the Equation for Pressure?

a)

Pressure = Force x Area of Surface

b)

Pressure = Force / Area of Surface

c)

Pressure = Area of Surface / Force

6.

What is the Equation for Acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity x Time

b)

Acceleration = Change in Velocity / Time

c)

Acceleration = Time / Change in Velocity

7.

What is the Equation for Resultant Force?

a)

Resultant Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

Resultant Force = Mass / Acceleration

c)

Resultant Force = Acceleration / Mass

8.

What is the Equation for Momentum?

a)

Momentum = Mass x Velocity

b)

Momentum = Mass / Velocity

c)

Momentum = Velocity / Mass

9.

What is the Equation for Kinetic Energy?

a)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass x Speed²

b)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass² x Speed

c)

Kinetic Energy = 0.5 x Mass² / Speed

10.

What are Equations for Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength x Height

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Weight x Height

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength / Height

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Weight / Height

11.

Which are the Equations for Power?

a)

Power = Energy Transferred / Time

b)

Power = Work Done / Time

c)

Power = Energy Transferred x Time

d)

Power = Work Done x Time

12.

What is the Equation for Wave Speed?

a)

Wave Speed = Wave Length x Frequency

b)

Wave Speed = Wave Length / Frequency

c)

Wave Speed = Frequency / Wave Length

13.

What is the Equation for Charge Flow?

a)

Charge Flow = Current x Time

b)

Charge Flow = Current / Time

c)

Charge Flow = Time / Current

14.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Potential Difference x Current

b)

Power = Potential Difference / Current

c)

Power = Current / Potential Difference

15.

What is another Equation for Power?

a)

Power = Current² x Resistance

b)

Power = Resistance² x Current

c)

Power = Resistance² / Current

16.

What are the Equations for Energy Transferred?

a)

Energy Transferred = Power x Time

b)

Energy Transferred = Power / Time

c)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow x Potential Difference

d)

Energy Transferred = Charge Flow / Potential Difference

17.

Which statement is true about a moving object?
When an object is ....

a)

...accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must be zero

b)

... moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero

c)

... moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero

d)

... moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.

18.

A woman lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6N.
What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?

a)

the distance she lifts the bricks

b)

the mass of the bricks

c)

the time taken to lift the bricks

d)

the volume of the bricks

19.

How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?

a)

10m

b)

20m

c)

100m

d)

200m

20.

Which statement is correct about a bottle of water?

a)

its mass at the North Pole is different from its mass at the Equator

b)

its mass is measured in newtons

c)

its weight and mass are the same thing

d)

its weight is one of the forces acting on it

21.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which statement about mass and weight is correct?

a)

Mass and weight are both forces

b)

Neither mass nor weight is a force

c)

Only mass is a force

d)

Only weight is a force

23.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6km track. This takes 2.4 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

a)

1.5 km/h

b)

90 km/h

c)

144 km/h

d)

216 km/h

25.

Which quantity is measured in newtons?

a)

density

b)

energy

c)

pressure

d)

weight

26.

Two forces act on an object.
In which situation is it IMPOSSIBLE for the object to be in equilibrium?

a)

The two forces act in the same direction

b)

The two forces act through the same point

c)

The two forces are of the same type

d)

The two forces are the same size

27.

Which one of the following is true about energy?

a)

Energy is destroyed due to frictional forces

b)

Energy is the measure of the ability to do work

c)

More energy is available when there is more power

d)

Energy and power measure the same thing

28.

Which of the following shows the formula for efficiency in %?

a)

Efficiency = total energy / useful energy x 100

b)

Efficiency = input energy / output energy

c)

Efficiency = total energy / output energy x 100

d)

Efficiency = useful energy / total energy x 100

29.

What is the correct unit for momentum?

a)

ms^-1

b)

kgms^-1

c)

Ns^-1

d)

J

30.

Power is defined as

a)

The rate at which velocity changes

b)

The rate at which work is done

c)

The energy of a moving body

d)

The work done by a moving body

31.

Which of the following is NOT true about momentum:

a)

Momentum is always conserved in collisions

b)

Momentum has the symbol p and units kgms^-1

c)

Momentum is a scalar quantity

d)

The change in momentum and impulse are the same quantity

32.

Why do cars have crumple zones?

a)

To make them easier to fix after a crash

b)

To reduce the collision time whilst crumpling and hence increase the force on the passengers

c)

To increase the collision time whilst crumpling and hence decrease the force on the passengers

d)

To reduce the speed in a collision

33.

What energy transformations are happening when a cat falls out of a tree and hits the ground?

a)

Gravitational potential -> kinetic energy -> sound / heat / kinetic

b)

Kinetic -> gravitational > sound / heat / kinetic

c)

Gravitational -> spring

d)

Kinetic -> heat/sound

34.

When an object moves at a constant velocity

a)

There must be a force making it move

b)

It must be accelerating

c)

It must have balanced forces acting on it

d)

It could be changing direction

35.

Which of these is an example of Newton's 1st Law

a)

A bus suddenly stops and you fall forward

b)

You push a stationary box and it starts accelerating

c)

You pull on a rope and someone pulls back on the rope with the same force

d)

A ball collides with a wall and bounces back

36.

You run around Sandell oval 10 times, starting where you finish. Which of the following is false?

a)

Your displacement is 0m

b)

Your speed is >0ms^-1

c)

The gravitational force was acting on you the whole time

d)

Your velocity is >0ms^-1

37.

Which would be the hardest to stop moving?

a)

A bike travelling at 50kmh^-1

b)

A car travelling at 50kmh^-1

c)

A truck travelling at 50kmh^-1

d)

A truck travelling at 50ms^-1

38.

Which of the following only shows SI units

a)

m, s, g, N

b)

cm, s, g, N

c)

km, s, kg, N

d)

m, s, kg, N

39.

Velocity is defined as __________

a)

Speed and inertia

b)

Speed and direction

c)

Distance and direction

d)

Direction and inertia

40.

Acceleration is the rate of change in ___________.

a)

Speed

b)

Distance

c)

Velocity

d)

Displacement

41.

What is the equation for determining the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line?

a)

Final speed - initial speed divided by time

b)

Final speed - initial speed multiplied by time

c)

Final speed + initial speed divided by time

d)

Final speed + initial speed multiplied by time

42.

_______ is the force that slows an object in free fall.

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

None of the above

43.

What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Direction

d)

Time

44.

Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Speed

45.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point is called _______.

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Motion

d)

Reference point

46.

This is an example of what kind of force?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Pushing Force

c)

Gravity Force

d)

Unbalanced Force

47.

If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Weak

c)

Balanced

d)

Incomplete

48.

_____ is a push or pull that causes a change in motion

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Force

49.

_______ is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Mass

d)

Force

50.

Instantaneous speed is _________

a)

The speed of an object at a particular time

b)

The average speed of an object

c)

The change in speed of an object

d)

The total displacement of an object

51.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" is the definition of which law?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of these

52.

"Force = Mass x Acceleration" is the definition of which law?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of these

53.

"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it" is the definition of which law?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of these

54.

What is speed?

a)

How far you go

b)

How much distance is covered over a period of time

c)

How fast you accelerate

d)

The change in the location of a object

55.

The definition of terminal velocity is ___________

a)

The smallest velocity that an object can possess when falling through air

b)

The velocity that an object possess in absence of air resistance

c)

The velocity that an object possess when it reaches the ground

d)

The highest velocity that an object can possess when falling through air

56.

What is the equation to calculate speed?

a)

speed = distance/time

b)

speed = time/distance

c)

speed = time x distance

d)

speed = speed/time

57.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Decceleration

d)

Not moving

58.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

59.

What is the most ionising form of radiation?

a)

Gamma

b)

Alpha

c)

Beta

d)

They are all the same

60.

What is beta radiation formed of?

a)

Helium nucleus

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

61.

What is one medical use for gamma radiation besides treatment?

a)

Diagnosing diseases

b)

Steralising equipment

c)

Steralising nurses for surgery

d)

Measurements for small equipment

62.

What is the store of energy when someone lifts a weight from the ground to the top of a desk?

a)

Gravitational Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Elastic Potential

d)

Gravity

63.

What is the unit of power?

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Watts

d)

Volts

64.

What makes a material a good insulator for keeping water hot?

a)

Good conductor of electricity

b)

Good conductor of heat

c)

Poor conductor of electricity

d)

Poor conductor of heat

65.

What are the units for specific heat capacity?

a)

^oC

b)

kg/^oC

c)

J

d)

J/kg/^oC

66.

What is this circuit symbol for?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Variable resistor

c)

Fuse

d)

Resistor

67.

What is the frequency of mains electricity?

a)

45V

b)

100Hz

c)

50Hz

d)

5Hz

68.

What happens to the resistance of a wire as the length is increased?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

No change

d)

Depends on what the wire is made of

69.

Which state of matter has the highest density?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

70.

What is the change in state from solid to liquid called?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Sublimation

71.

The temperature of an ideal gas is a measure of the molecules’ average:

a)

Velocity

b)

Momentum

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Frequency of Collisions

72.

If the substance is in state B and is cooled down and undergoes a phase change, which of the following occurs to the substance?

a)

It stays as state B.

b)

It changes to state C.

c)

It changes to a liquid.

d)

It changes to state A.

73.

The current in a resistor is measured as 2.00 A. Which of the following correctly identifies the absolute uncertainty and the percentage uncertainty in the current?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

An Ohm’s law experiment was conducted and the results plotted as the graph in Figure 2.
Which of the following shows the resistance of the resistor used in the experiment when the current $I=I_1$ ?

a)

The slope of the line at the point $V_1I_1$

b)

The slope of the line from 0,0 to the point $V_1I_1$

c)

$\frac{V_1}{I_1}$

d)

$\frac{I_1}{V_1}$

75.

Two 20 Ω resistors are connected as shown in Figure 3.

a)

1 Ω

b)

10 Ω

c)

15 Ω

d)

50 Ω

76.

A particular nuclear reaction produces 100 MJ of energy. Calculate the loss of mass in kg during the reaction.

$\Delta m=\frac{\Delta E}{c^2}$

a)

$12.33\ \times10^{-9\ }kg$

b)

$1.11\ \times10^{-9\ }kg$

c)

$2.071\ \times10^{-9\ }kg$

d)

$9.0913\ \times10^{-9\ }kg$

77.

a)

0-5s

b)

5-10s

c)

10-15s

d)

15-20s

78.

A ball tossed vertically upward rises, reaches its highest point and then falls back to its starting point. During this time the acceleration of the ball is always:

a)

in the direction of motion.

b)

opposite its velocity.

c)

directed upward.

d)

directed downward.

79.

A boy pulls a 50 kg crate horizontally with a force of 450 N and the friction force on the crate is 250 N. The acceleration of the crate is:

a)

$2ms^{-2}$

b)

$4ms^{-2}$

c)

$9ms^{-2}$

d)

$1ms^{-2}$

80.

A ball is projected into the air with 200 J of kinetic energy that is transformed to gravitational potential energy at the top of its trajectory. When it returns to its original level after encountering air resistance, its kinetic energy is:

a)

0 J

b)

less than 200 J but not 0 J

c)

200 J

d)

more than 200 J

81.

A car starts from rest and reaches a velocity of 15 m s–1 in 5 seconds. Calculate how far the car travelled in this time.

a)

21 m

b)

41.72 m

c)

12.34 m

d)

37.5 m

82.

Calculate the magnitude of the momentum of the following moving objects:
1.5 tonne car moving at 15 $ms^{-1}$ ( 1 tonne = 1000 kg)

a)

$225000\ kg\ m\ s^{-1}$

b)

$562000\ kg\ m\ s^{-1}$

c)

$127000\ kg\ m\ s^{-1}$

d)

$987000\ kg\ m\ s^{-1}$

83.

Students experimenting with an unknown transparent substance used a light box to produce a ray of light. They shone the ray onto the unknown substance at various angles and measured the angles of refraction. Use their results in Table 1 to find the refractive index of the substance.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

84.

A ball is thrown vertically upward at 30 m s–1. Calculate, its maximum height and the time taken to reach this height

a)

45.9m / 3.06s

b)

30.12m / 2.12s

c)

39.7m / 4.12s

d)

48.2m / 3.409s

85.

Two blocks of masses 2 kg (A) and 4 kg (B) respectively rest on a smooth horizontal surface and are connected by a taut string of negligible mass. A force of 18 N is applied to the 4 kg mass. Calculate the tension in the string between the blocks

a)

12N

b)

8N

c)

6N

d)

5N

86.

Construct a balanced equation for the alpha decay of Po-214.

a)

b)

c)

d)

87.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

88.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

89.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

90.

The lowest point on a wave is the:

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

91.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse wave

92.

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

93.

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

94.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

b)

The wavelength increases.

c)

The wavelength decreases.

d)

More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

95.

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

a)

a vacuum(empty space).

b)

water.

c)

air.

d)

glass.

96.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

97.

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

F

98.

Which wave in the diagram has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

99.

Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

100.

Which of the following can sound travel through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

101.

crest to crest or trough to trough

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

102.

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

a)

radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

doing the wave at a football game

d)

microwaves

103.

What is the term describing regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space?

a)

crest

b)

energy

c)

wave

d)

trough

104.

Through which material does sound travel the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gases

d)

vacuum

105.

What is the term when a wave strikes and object and bounces off (example echo).

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

106.

What is the term describing when a wave bends, as it passes through at an angle, from one medium to another. (example: pencil in a glass of water)

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

107.

What kind of wave can travel through space?

a)

electromagnetic waves

b)

compressional waves

c)

transverse waves

d)

longitudinal waves

108.

A wave carries...?

a)

energy only

b)

matter only

c)

the matter carries the energy

d)

neither

109.

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

midpoint

d)

crest and trough

110.

The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.

a)

rarefaction

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

diffraction

111.

This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.

a)

gamma ray

b)

x-ray

c)

brokenometer

d)

radio wave

112.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

113.

_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared rays

d)

visible light

114.

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?

a)

All of it

b)

None of it

c)

Most of it

d)

Only a small part

115.

Mobile phones use _____________ waves for the signal to link to the mobile network.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma

c)

XRays

d)

Radio

116.

Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?

a)

milk

b)

desk

c)

air

d)

door

117.

Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?

a)

Gas molecules are packed tightly.

b)

Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.

c)

Solid molecules are packed tightly.

d)

Gas molecules move slowly.

118.

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

a)

hertz

b)

seconds

c)

m/s

d)

m

119.

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

a)

Moving towards the Earth

b)

Moving away from the Earth

c)

This is a trick question that cannot be answered

d)

It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

120.

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us. We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

a)

Redshift

b)

Blueshift

c)

Turbulance

d)

Superposition

121.

What best describes the doppler effect?

a)

An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer

b)

When sound changes pitch

c)

When light changes color

d)

An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

122.

Which discovery(ies) came from our understanding redshift/ blueshift?

a)

The universe is expanding

b)

Most galaxies are moving away from us

c)

Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky way in 3.75 billion years

d)

All of the above (and many more)

123.

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is 25 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?

a)

A. 0 degrees

b)

B. 50 degrees

c)

C. 90 degrees

d)

D. 25 degrees

124.

________is when a surface directs light beams in different directions.

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffuse reflection

c)

Absorption

125.

The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection

a)

bigger than

b)

the same as

c)

smaller than

126.

What kind of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

surface

d)

none of the above

127.

Why can you not hear sound in space?

a)

Distance is to great

b)

It has no medium

c)

The medium is too thin

128.

For Electromagnetic waves (EM waves). As frequency increases, the ___________ decreases.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

brightness

d)

sound

129.

What is the correct order for the electromagnetic spectrum? (select two)

a)

Radio, Micro, UV, Visible, IR, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, UV, Visible, IR, Micro, Radio

c)

Radio, Micro, IR, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma

d)

Gamma, X-ray, IR, Visible, UV, Micro, Radio

130.

What range of wavelength does the EM spectrum cover?(from radio waves to gamma rays)

a)

10¹⁵ to 10^-4

b)

10⁴to 10^-15

c)

10⁸ to 10^-8

d)

10 to 10^-32

131.

What is the same as Work Done?

a)

Power

b)

Energy Transferred

132.

Energy Lost from G.P.E Store = Energy Gained in the Kinetic Energy Store

a)

True

b)

False

133.

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

a)

Amount of Energy needed to raise 1Kg of a substance by 1 C

b)

Amount of Energy needed for 1Kg of a substance to change state

134.

Which is the definition of Power?

a)

Rate of Energy Transfer

b)

Rate of doing Work

135.

What is Conduction?

a)

The process where Vibrating Particles Transfer Energy to Neighbouring Particles

b)

The process where energetic particles Move Away from Hotter to Cooler Regions

136.

What is Convection?

a)

The process where Vibrating Particles Transfer Energy to Neighbouring Particles

b)

The process where energetic particles Move Away from Hotter to Cooler Regions

137.

Which one is Lubrication?

a)

Is used to lower Friction so objects flow easily

b)

Is used to prevent Thermal Energy Loss

138.

Which one is Insulation?

a)

Is used to lower Friction so objects flow easily

b)

Is used to prevent Thermal Energy Loss

139.

Which one is True?

a)

The greater the Resistance the Smaller the Current

b)

The greater the Resistance the Greater the Current

140.

Which one is a Battery?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

141.

Which one is a Fuse?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

142.

Which one is a Filament bulb?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

143.

Which one is a LED?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

144.

Which one is a Switch?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

145.

Which one is a Resistor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

146.

Which one is a Variable Resistor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

147.

Which one is a Diode?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

148.

Which one is a LDR?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

149.

Which one is a Thermistor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

150.

Which one is the Graph for an Ohmic Conductor?

a)

b)

c)

151.

Which one is the Graph for an Filament Lamp?

a)

b)

c)

152.

Which one is the Graph for an Diode?

a)

b)

c)

153.

Which one is a LDR?

a)

It senses Light. The brighter the light the lower the resistance.

b)

It senses Temperature. The hotter the temperature the lower the resistance.

154.

Which one is a Thermistor?

a)

It senses Light. The brighter the light the lower the resistance.

b)

It senses Temperature. The hotter the temperature the lower the resistance.

155.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

All components were connected in a line end to end. If one of the components break the whole circuit breaks.

b)

Each component is connected separately. If one is disconnected the others aren't affected.

156.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

All components were connected in a line end to end. If one of the components break the whole circuit breaks.

b)

Each component is connected separately. If one is disconnected the others aren't affected.

157.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Potential Difference is Shared

b)

Potential Difference is the same for each component

158.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

Potential Difference is Shared

b)

Potential Difference is the same for each component

159.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

Current is the same everywhere

b)

Current is shared between branches

160.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Current is the same everywhere

b)

Current is shared between branches

161.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Resistance adds up

b)

Resistors reduce the total resistance

162.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

Resistance adds up

b)

Resistors reduce the total resistance

163.

Select all the features of the UK Mains Supply

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

230 V

d)

50Hz

e)

50 V

164.

Which one is a Live Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

165.

Which one is a Neutral Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

166.

Which one is an Earth Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

167.

Which does the national grid use?

a)

High Potential Difference

b)

High Current

c)

Low Potential Difference

d)

Low Current

168.

What is the build up of static caused by?

a)

Friction

b)

Electrostatic Fields

169.

What is Specific Latent Heat?

a)

Amount of Energy needed to raise 1Kg of a substance by 1 C

b)

Amount of Energy needed for 1Kg of a substance to change state

170.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

171.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

172.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

173.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

174.

What is the first step in developing the modern day model of an atom?

a)

John Dalton published his ideas about atoms. He thought that all matter was made of tiny particles called atoms, which he imagined as tiny spheres that could not be divided.

b)

J J Thomson carried out experiments and discovered the electron. He made the plum pudding model of the atom. In this model, the atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it.

c)

Ernest Rutherford did the alpha scattering experiment through which he discovered that the mass of an atom is concentrated at its centre and the nucleus is positively charged. He called it the nuclear model.

d)

Niels Bohr did calculations that led him to suggest that electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. The shells are at certain distances from the nucleus.

e)

James Chadwick found evidence for the existence of particles in the nucleus with mass but no charge. These particles are called neutrons.

175.

Which is an alpha particle?

a)

Helium nucleus. They don't penetrate very far. Can be absorbed by a sheet of paper. They are strongly ionising

b)

Fast moving electron. Moderately ionising and penetrate moderately far. Stopped by aluminium sheet

c)

Wave of electromagnetic radiation. Penetrate Far into materials and are weakly ionising. Can be absorbed by Thick lead or concrete

176.

Which is a beta particle?

a)

Helium nucleus. They don't penetrate very far. Can be absorbed by a sheet of paper. They are strongly ionising

b)

Fast moving electron. Moderately ionising and penetrate moderately far. Stopped by aluminium sheet

c)

Wave of electromagnetic radiation. Penetrate Far into materials and are weakly ionising. Can be absorbed by Thick lead or concrete

177.

Which is a gamma ray?

a)

Helium nucleus. They don't penetrate very far. Can be absorbed by a sheet of paper. They are strongly ionising

b)

Fast moving electron. Moderately ionising and penetrate moderately far. Stopped by aluminium sheet

c)

Wave of electromagnetic radiation. Penetrate Far into materials and are weakly ionising. Can be absorbed by Thick lead or concrete

178.

Which is not a store of energy

a)

Chemical

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Electrical current

d)

Kinetic

179.

What is the equation for density

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Volume/Mass

c)

Weight

d)

mass * Volume

180.

Useful energy is

a)

the amount of energy lost by a motor

b)

the amount of energy transferred from a car engine

c)

the energy transferred for the main purpose of a device

d)

heat energy

181.

Describe the energy transfers when a bow and arrow is fired upwards

a)

chemical to kinetic to nuclear to gravitational potential

b)

Elastic to kinetic to gravitational potential to kinetic to thermal energy of the surroundings

c)

Kinetic to Gravitational to chemical

d)

Elastic potential to kinetic to gravitational potential to elastic

182.

Describe the energy transfers when a bow and arrow is fired upwards

a)

chemical to kinetic to nuclear to gravitational potential

b)

Elastic to kinetic to gravitational potential to kinetic to thermal energy of the surroundings

c)

Kinetic to Gravitational to chemical

d)

Elastic potential to kinetic to gravitational potential to elastic

183.

what does conservation of energy mean

a)

It should be looked after

b)

It cannot be created or destroyed

c)

It is created and destroyed

184.

What is the definition of work done?

a)

force / distance

b)

Energy transferred to or from a system

c)

distance / force

185.

A car slows down as work is done by the brakes to overcome friction. This means the kinetic energy is transferred to

a)

Gravitational potential

b)

Thermal energy stores of the car

c)

thermal energy stores of the surroundings

d)

thermal energy stores of both the brakes and surroundings

186.

Gravitational Potential energy =

a)

m * g * h

b)

m * F

c)

0.5 * m * v^2

d)

9.81

187.

If a 15 kg block is lifted by 7 metres how much has its Gravitational potential energy store increased?

a)

105 J

b)

1030 J

c)

105 N

d)

1030 N

188.

Elastic potential can be worked out using:

E = 0.5 * k * e^2

What do e and k stand for

a)

k spring constant

e Extension

b)

k spring constant

e length

c)

k length

e spring constant

d)

k mass

e velocity

189.

Percentage Efficiency =

a)

Useful output / total input

b)

(Useful output / total input) *100

c)

total input / useful output

d)

(total input / useful output) / 100

190.

Watt is the unit of power

a)

True

b)

False

191.

what has more kinetic energy, a stone of mass 1 kg travelling at 100m/s or a boulder of mass 100kg travelling at 1m/s

a)

The stone

b)

The boulder

c)

They are both the same

d)

Neither

192.

What will emit the most infrared radiation

a)

A hot silver object

b)

A hot black object

c)

A cold silver object

d)

A cold black object

193.

Specific heat capacity is

a)

energy

b)

the energy required to change the state of an object

c)

The energy required to heat 1kg of material by 1 degree

d)

Mass * energy * temperature change

194.

how much energy is required to heat 3kg of water by 10 degrees (Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg/degree

a)

42000

b)

30

c)

126000

d)

12600

195.

Which is not a state of matter

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Texas

196.

What is internal energy

a)

The kinetic + potential energy of particles in a material

b)

kinetic energy of particles

c)

Thermal Energy of particles

d)

Potential energy of the particles

197.

which type of heat transfer can only happen in solids

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

fire

198.

Why does the temperature of an object not increase as it changes state

a)

It actually does increase

b)

Because nothing can be hotter than 100 degrees

c)

Because the energy is being used to pull particles apart not make them move faster

d)

Because the particles are moving faster

199.

specific latent heat is

a)

The energy required to boil water

b)

The energy required to lift a hot air balloon

c)

The energy required to change the state of 1kg of a material

d)

Energy required to perfectly toast a marshmallow

200.

When a container gets smaller which is not a reason the pressure increases

a)

There are more collisions with the walls of the container

b)

The particles move faster

c)

The force pushing outwards on the container increases

d)

Each collision with the wall exerts a force

201.

What happens to an objects mass when it changes state

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

Cover Lesson Physic GCSE Revision

Total questions: 201

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

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