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Ultimate GCSE Physics Paper 1 Quiz!

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the equation for charge flow?

a)

Charge Flow = Current x Time (Q=It)

b)

Charge Flow = Current / Time (Q=I/t)

c)

Charge Flow = Time / Current (Q=t/I)

2.

What is the equation for charge flow?

a)

Charge Flow = Current x Time (Q=It)

b)

Charge Flow = Current / Time (Q=I/t)

c)

Charge Flow = Time / Current (Q=t/I)

3.

What is the power of a lamp whose current is 6 A and the voltage across it is 120 V?

a)

20 W

b)

720 W

c)

0.05 W

d)

126 W

4.

How much charge flows through a wire in 80s if the current is a constant 5.4A?

a)

432 C

b)

14.8 C

c)

0.07 C

d)

85.4 C

5.
If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the voltage difference across the light bulb?
a)
5 V
b)
12 V
c)
0.2 V
d)
20 V
6.

What is this circuit symbol for?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Variable Resistor

d)

Piece of wire

7.

What does voltage mean?

a)

The amount of energy per charge

b)

The amount of power per charge

c)

The amount of electrons per second

d)

The amount of seconds per charge

8.

What is the voltage of a bulb which produces 20J of energy for 2 Coulombs of charge?

a)

10V

b)

40V

c)

0.1V

d)

15V

9.

Current is measured in what unit?

a)

amperes

b)

volts

c)

watts

d)

ohms

10.

A kettle has a resistance of 50 ohms and the current running through it is 3.2 A. What is the power rating of this kettle?

a)

512 W

b)

8000 W

c)

160 W

d)

15.6 W

11.

In a hairdryer there is a current of 5A flowing in a series circuit which contains two 10 ohm resistors. What is the power of this hairdryer?

a)

500 W

b)

100 W

c)

2000 W

d)

2 W

12.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Fuse
b)
Resistor
c)
Heater
d)
Strip light
13.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
14.

What is the flow of charged particles called?

a)

resistance

b)

voltage

c)

current

d)

source of electric current

15.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
16.
The total current through this circuit is
a)
0.02 amps
b)
0.09 amps
c)
50 amps
d)
9 amps
17.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

18.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Emitting Diode

b)

Light Dependent Resistor

c)

Fuse

d)

Cell

19.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Fuse

b)

Wire

c)

Light Emitting Diode

d)

Heater

20.

What device does this graph represent?

a)

Diode

b)

Fixed resistor

c)

Filament lamp

d)

Thermistor

21.

What device does this graph represent?

a)

Diode

b)

Fixed resistor

c)

Filament lamp

d)

Thermistor

22.

What device does this graph represent?

a)

Diode

b)

Fixed resistor

c)

Filament lamp

d)

Thermistor

23.

Which of the following has a resistance that decreases with temperature.

a)

Filament bulb

b)

thermistor

c)

Light dependent resistor

d)

Diode

24.

Which of the following has a resistance that increases with temperature.

a)

Filament bulb

b)

thermistor

c)

Light dependent resistor

d)

Diode

25.

Which of the following has a resistance that decreases with light intensity.

a)

Filament bulb

b)

thermistor

c)

Light dependent resistor

d)

Diode

26.
Allows current to pass through in one direction only.
a)
bulb
b)
diode
c)
switch
d)
resistor
27.
Used to measure current (I).
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
28.
Used to measure potential difference.
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
29.
Allows the current to be varied in a circuit
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
LED
d)
diode
30.

Which of the following must always be connected into a circuit in series?

a)

Ammeter

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Resistor

d)

Lamp / bulb

31.

An iPad requires a current of 3A and 24V. What is the power rating of this iPad?

a)

72 W

b)

8 W

c)

0.125 W

d)

27 W

32.

A heater transfers 300 W of power. It has a resistance of 5000 Ohms. What is the current running through the heater? (2d.p)

a)

0.06 A

b)

1.5 MA

c)

0.24 A

d)

0.24 kA

33.

How much charge flows through a wire in 9mins if the current is a constant 3A?

a)

1620 C

b)

27 C

c)

3 C

d)

180 C

34.

If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the potential difference across the light bulb?

a)

5 V

b)

12 V

c)

0.2 V

d)

20 V

35.

What can I find from the gradient of this graph?

a)

Potential difference

b)

Resistance

c)

A resistor

d)

Current

36.

Which electrical component decreases in resistance when light intensity increases?

a)

Light emitting diode (LED)

b)

Filament bulb

c)

Thermistor

d)

Light dependent resistor (LDR)

37.

in which circuit is the lamp brightest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All the same

38.

in which circuit is the lamp brightest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All the same

39.

Which resistor has the biggest voltage across it?

a)

2 Ω

b)

3 Ω

c)

4 Ω

d)

all have the same

40.
Which of the following is the name for the energy stored in atoms?
a)
Potential
b)
Thermal
c)
Nuclear
d)
Explosive
41.

When you do exercise, which energy store decreases?

a)

Your chemical energy store

b)

Your kinetic energy store

c)

Your nuclear energy store

d)

Your thermal energy store

42.

Which equations correctly link energy, power and time?

a)

Power = energy x time

b)

Power = energy / time

c)

Energy = Power / time

d)

Energy = Power x time

43.

A Ferris wheel transfers 3 KJ of chemical energy every 3s. What is its power rating?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

100

d)

1000

e)

9000

44.

The Ferris wheel transfers 3kJ of energy from its chemical energy store to 1800J of kinetic energy and 1200J of thermal energy. What is the efficiency of the Ferris wheel?

a)

40%

b)

60%

c)

67%

d)

100%

45.

A reindeer with a mass of 160kg can run at a top speed of 19 m/s. How much kinetic energy will the reindeer have running at its top speed?

a)

1520 J

b)

57760 J

c)

28880 J

d)

8.4 J

46.

Santa's sleigh gains 900MJ of gravitational potential energy when flying over Warrington. It has a mass of 9 X 10510^5 kg. Assume gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.  How high up is Santa and his sleigh?

a)

1 m

b)

10 m

c)

100 m

d)

1000 m

47.

A sling shot has a spring constant of 20 N/m. How much elastic potential energy is stored in the sling shot when it is extended 30 cm?

a)

0.9 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

48.
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,
a)
energy is destroyed in the process
b)
no energy is destroyed in the process
c)
energy is created in the process
d)
some amount of energy cannot be accounted for
49.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
50.

LC3: What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 27g and a volume of 30ml?

a)

0.9 g/ml

b)

3 g/ml

c)

57 g/ml

d)

810 g/ml

51.

LC3: The following liquids are poured together in a beaker: alcohol (density=0.79), corn syrup (density=1.38), water (density=1.0), and cooking oil (density=0.93). Which of these liquids will sink to the bottom of the beaker?

a)

alcohol

b)

corn syrup

c)

water

d)

cooking oil

52.

LC3: A block has a density of 2.7g/cm3 and a volume of 20cm3. What is the mass of the block?

a)

54 g

b)

0.14 g

c)

47 g

d)

7.4 g

53.

LC3: What is wrong in this picture of a plug?

a)

The Earth and the Live have been swapped

b)

The Live and the Neutral have been swapped

c)

The Neutral and the Earth have been swapped

d)

The Earth is the wrong colour

e)

the fuse has blown

54.

LC3: What do biofuel and coal have in common?

a)

They are both renewable

b)

They both produce carbon dioxide

c)

The are both made from sea creatures

d)

They are both non renewable

55.

LC3: Which of the following are renewable energy resources?

a)

Solar

b)

Nuclear

c)

Tidal

d)

Wind

e)

All of the above

56.

LC3: Geothermal energy is energy from ...

a)

The Sun

b)

Heat from deep in the Earth

c)

Wind

d)

Inexhaustable

57.

LC3: Using the passage and diagram, what kind of resource is being presented?

Falling or flowing water from a big river has a lot of energy. We can harness this by forcing the water through a pipe. As the water flows through the pipe it turns the blades of a turbine which spins an electric generator. As long as the water is flowing, the generator will be able to provide electricity.

a)

Hydropower

b)

Tidal

c)

Waves

d)

Geothermal

58.

LC3: Step-down transformers...

a)

improve the efficiency of the National Grid

b)

reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home

c)

both

d)

neither

59.

LC3: Step-up transformers...

a)

Improve the efficiency of the National Grid

b)

Reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home

c)

both

d)

neither

60.

LC3: Electrons quickly going back and forth in place is _________ current.

a)

alternating

b)

direct

c)

electricity

d)

forward

61.

LC3: Electrical energy enters the home at...

a)

25,000 V

b)

132 kV

c)

230 V

d)

240 V

62.

LC3: Step-up transformers... (select all that apply)

a)

reduce the current

b)

increase the current

c)

increase the potential difference

d)

decrease the potential difference

63.

LC2: A motor does 6,800 Joules of work raising an injured man off of Camelback Mountain onto a helicopter. The average power of the motor during the airlift was 750W. How long did it take to airlift the patient?

a)

0.110 seconds

b)

7.5 seconds

c)

9.07 seconds

d)

11.1 seconds

64.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
65.
Liquids have a __________ volume and ___________ shape.
a)
Definite, Definite
b)
Definite, Indefinite
c)
Indefinite, Definite
d)
Indefinite, Indefinite
66.
What is the state of the substance at point A?
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
67.
What phase change is happening at point B?
a)
Vaporization
b)
Sublimation
c)
Condensation
d)
Melting
68.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

69.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of solid

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

70.

The amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance depends on two factors which are

a)

surrounding temperature

b)

temperature change

c)

material

d)

the mass

71.

specific latent heat of vaporisation is

a)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the solid to liquid phase without change in temperature

b)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the liquid to gaseous phase without change in temperature

c)

the amount of heat required to change the temperature 1 kg of the substance by 1 degree Celcius

72.

Water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy in

a)

Ice at 0 ⁰C

b)

Water at 90 ⁰C

c)

Water at 373 K

d)

Steam at 150 ⁰C

73.

The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stages the specific latent heat released?

a)

AB and CD

b)

BC and DE

c)

AB and EF

d)

BC and CD

74.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat capacity
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
75.
11088 J of heat energy are required to raise the temperature of 1.6 kg of copper from 7°C to 25°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of copper.
a)
385 J/kg °C
b)
124740 J/kg °C
c)
0.002 J/kg °C
76.
How many Joules of energy are required to change 0.010 kg of ice at -2 οC to water at 20 οC? The specific heat capacity of water is 4181 J / kg °C. The specific heat capacity of ice is 2090 J / kg °C. The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 334000 J/kg
a)
440 J
b)
880 J
c)
4318 J
d)
66,000 J
77.
What is internal energy?
a)
The amount of heat an object contains.
b)
The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles of a substance.
c)
Something we can measure easily.
d)
Something that does not exist.
78.
As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
79.
An inflated balloon is placed in a refrigerator. Which statement describes the movement of the gas particles in the balloon?
a)
The particles move more slowly and become closer together.
b)
The particles move more slowly and become further apart.
c)
The particles move faster and become closer together.
d)
The particles move faster and become further apart. 
80.
What am I? I have a fixed mass, a fixed volume, I cannot be squashed and I have a shape that changes to fit the bottom of my container?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
81.
This particle determines what element you have - the elements identity.
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
valence shell
82.
Which particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
electrons and protons
c)
electrons, protons, and neutrons
d)
electrons and neutrons
83.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
84.
An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
a)
11
b)
5
c)
6
d)
16
85.

An isotope of an element has the same number of _________, but a different number of _________.

a)

Protons, electrons

b)

Protons, neutrons

c)

Electrons, neutrons

d)

Neutrons, protons

86.
What makes something radioactive?
a)
elements with an atomic number above 81
b)
an unstable nucleus
c)
contaminated sewage
d)
It decays over time
87.
_______________ is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable.
a)
Radiation
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Radioactive Decay
d)
Isotopes
88.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
Alpha , Beta,  Gamma
b)
Beta , Gamma , Alpha
c)
Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d)
Gamma, Alpha, Beta
89.
Which type(s) of radiation would be affected by a magnet?
a)
alpha only
b)
beta only
c)
alpha and beta
d)
gamma only
90.
Which type of radioactive decay is occurring in this equation? 
a)
Alpha decay
b)
beta decay
c)
gamma decay
d)
positron emission
91.
If 10 mg of iodine 131 is given to a patient, how much is left after 24 days? The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.
a)
1.25mg
b)
1.25g
c)
10g
d)
10mg
92.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days

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