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IGCSE Physics Year 10 Revision

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

21

3.

When two nuclei join to form one nucleus, there is a slight decrease in mass and the release of a large amount of energy. What is this process called?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Conversion

d)

Radioactive Decay

4.

What particle is released when an unstable isotope undergoes alpha radiation?

a)

a helium nucleus

b)

an electron

c)

a photon of light

d)

a neutron

5.

Which type of radiation releases an electron?

a)

Alpha radiation

b)

Beta radiation

c)

Gamma radiation

d)

Theta radiation

6.

Finish the following alpha decay reaction:

a)
b)
c)
7.

Complete the following beta decay reaction:

a)
b)
c)
8.
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
9.
Name the type of radioactive particle that can be stopped by a sheet of paper.
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
d)
lambda
10.

What is the half-life of iodine-131?

a)

32 days

b)

8 days

c)

16 days

d)

24 days

11.

Iodine-131 has a half life of 8.07 days. What fraction of a sample of Iodine-131 is left unchanged after 16.14 days?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/16

12.

The radioactive isotope Nickel-63 has a half life of 100 years. How much of a 16 gram sample remains after 300 years?

a)

1 g

b)

2 g

c)

4 g

d)

5.3 g

13.

What type of radiation can be stopped by a 5 mm thick piece of aluminium but not by 5 mm of air?

a)

Alpha radiation

b)

Beta radiation

c)

gamma radiation

14.
What component is this?
a)
Varible resistor
b)
fuse
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
15.
Power is measured in:
a)
joules
b)
ohms
c)
amperes
d)
watts
16.
Compared to thin wires, electrical resistance in thick wires is:
a)
greater
b)
less
c)
the same
17.

Volt meters are connected in.....

a)

series

b)

parallel

18.

What is the current through the battery?

a)

450 A

b)

2 A

c)

20 mA

d)

9 A

19.

If a 75 W light bulb operates at a voltage of 120 V, what is the current in the bulb?

a)

0.63 A

b)

1.6 A

c)

9.0 x 103 A

d)

1.1 x 10-4 A

20.
If a 325 W heater has a current of 6.0 A, what is the resistance of the heating element?
a)
88 Ω
b)
54 Ω
c)
9.0 Ω
d)
11 Ω
21.
A car dashboard panel bulb has a resistance of 33 Ω when it is placed across a 12 V battery. What is the current through the circuit?
a)
0.36 A
b)
2.8 A
c)
3.96 A
d)
396 A
22.

Each cell is 1.0 V and the current is 0.2 A. Calculate the resistance of each bulb.

a)

1 ohm

b)

5 ohms

c)

10 ohms

d)

0.2 ohms

23.

Diagram shows a waveform displayed on the screen of a C.R.O. If the controls on the C.R.O. are set at 0.5 V/div and 2 ms/div, find the peak voltage and the frequency of the input signal.

a)

4 V, 2 Hz

b)

5 V, 10 Hz

c)

2 V, 100 Hz

d)

4 V, 100 Hz

24.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
25.

During a physics lab, a plastic strip was rubbed with cotton and became positively charged. The correct explanation for why the plastic strip becomes positively charged is that ...

a)

the plastic strip acquired extra protons from the cotton.

b)

protons are created

c)

protons are transferred from the plastic to the cotton

d)

electrons are transferred from the plastic to the cotton

26.

According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

a)

2 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

12.5 m/s

d)

1 m/s

27.

How far does the car travel at constant speed?

a)

75 m

b)

150 m

c)

200 m

d)

250 m

28.

How far does the car travel whilst decelerating

a)

75 m

b)

150 m

c)

200 m

d)

250 m

29.

The graph shows the vertical speed of a parachutist. At which point did they open the parachute?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

A parachutist of mass 75 kg jumps from a plane at a height of 4 000 m above sea level.

The parachutist falls through a distance of 2 400 m during the first 60 seconds. Calculate the average speed of the parachutist during this time.

a)

20 m/s

b)

40 m/s

c)

67 m/s

d)

80 m/s

31.

Just after the parachutist jumps out of the plane (before the parachute opens). The relative forces on them are:

a)

downward weight balances the upward friction force

b)

upward friction is constant

c)

downward weight is greater that the upward friction

d)

upward friction is greater than the downward weight

32.

John, mass = 68 kg dives out of an aeroplane

a) What is John's weight

b) What happens to John's weight as he falls?

a)

a) 0.68 N

b) stays the same

b)

a) 680 N

b) stays the same

c)

a) 680 N

b) increases

d)

a) 0.68 N

b) decreases

33.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
34.

A submarine is found 20 meters below the surface of the sea. The density of sea water is 1020 kg m-3 and g = 10 m/s2 Calculate the pressure due to the sea water acting on the submarine?

a)

20.4 Pa

b)

2.04 x 103 Pa

c)

2.04 x 102 Pa

d)

2.04 x 105 Pa

e)

2.04 x 10-2 Pa

35.

The pressure due to water at the base of a pond is measured as 50 kPa. What is the depth of the pond?

[density of water is 1,000 kg m-3]

a)

10 m

b)

0.5 m

c)

2 m

d)

5 m

36.
Where is pressure the greatest on the dam?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
37.

The greatest ocean depths on the Earth are found in the Marianas Trench near the Philippines. Given its depth is 11.0 km and the density of seawater is 1200 kg/m3, How do you calculate the pressure due to the ocean at the bottom of this trench.

a)

1200x10x11

b)

1200x11

c)

1200x11000x10

d)

1200x10

38.
Which of the following graphs shows the correct relationship between water pressure, p and depth, h of the water?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.

What types of waves transfer energy perpendicular to the direction of oscillations?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

P-waves

40.

What is the speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 2 and a frequency of 2.5 Hz?

a)

2.5 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

4.5 m/s

d)

6 m/s

41.

What is a transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

42.

What would be the effect on the particles if the gas is heated?

a)

They would slow down

b)

They would stop moving

c)

They would speed up

d)

There would be no effect

43.

Object A has a specific heat capacity of 250 J/kg/⁰C and object B has a specific heat capacity of 1820 J/kg/⁰C. Which object will heat up faster if they have the same mass?

a)

Object A, it has a lower specific heat capacity

b)

Object B, it has a lower specific heat capacity

c)

Object A, it has a higher specific heat capacity

d)

Object B, it has a higher specific heat capacity

44.

How much energy (Q) is released when a 25.00 g piece of aluminum foil (shc = 897 J/kg/°C) is taken out of the oven and cools from 100.00 °C to 25.00 °C?

a)

1682 J

b)

394J

c)

1259 J

d)

985 J

45.
If F is force, k is spring constant and x is extension, Hooke's Law tells us that:
a)
F=k/x
b)
x=Fk
c)
k=Fx
d)
F=kx
46.

Which line shows how the extension depends on the force applied for a wire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

Which line shows how the extension depends on the force applied for a rubber band

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

Calculate the mass of a object with density 2 g/cm3 and dimensions 10 cm x 5 mm x 1 m

a)

0.04 g

b)

1000 g

c)

100 g

d)

25 g

49.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts