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10Y1 Physics Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is measured in.....

a)

kilograms

b)

metres per second

c)

Joules

d)

metres

2.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be _________ between the stores

a)

removed

b)

dissipated

c)

transferred

d)

stored

3.

On a rollercoaster, the gravitational potential is at its highest/lowest when it reaches the top of the track

a)

highest

b)

lowest

4.

What is the equation to work out kinetic energy?

a)

mass x velocity

b)

0.5 x mass x velocity

c)

0.5 x mass x velocity3

d)

0.5 x mass x velocity2

5.

The mass of a car is 2500kg. It travels at 20m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy.

a)

500,000J

b)

600,000J

c)

400,000J

d)

700,000J

6.

What is the equation to work out gravitational potential energy?

a)

mass x gravitational field strength x height

b)

0.5 x mass x velocity2

c)

mass x height

d)

height x gravitational field strength

7.

How much energy is needed to heat 2kg of water from 10oC to 100oc. The specific heat capacity of the water is 4200J/kg oC. Use the equation sheet to calculate the change in thermal energy.

a)

753,000J

b)

754,000J

c)

755,000J

d)

756,000J

8.

Power = ______________  ÷\div   time

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

energy

d)

work done

9.

What is the unit of measurement for Power?

a)

metres

b)

kilograms

c)

Watts

d)

Joules

10.

Insulation reduces the rate of energy transfer by heating. What methods below do we use in our homes to reduce wasted energy?

a)

double glazed windows

b)

log burners

c)

thick carpets

d)

cavity wall insulation

11.

Lubricating certain machines or bikes reduces which type of force?

a)

air resistance

b)

tension

c)

magnetic

d)

friction

12.

Which of these are non renewable energy resources?

a)

coal, oil, gas, wind

b)

coal, oil, gas, tidal

c)

coal, oil, gas, nuclear

d)

coal, oil, gas, solar

13.

A student used some everyday items to investigate static electricity.

Figure 1 shows a flexible plastic strip being rubbed with a cloth.

Complete the sentence (with 1 correct word).

Rubbing the plastic strip with the cloth causes the strip to become negatively charged because (a)   move from the cloth onto the plastic strip.

14.

The student hung the negative plastic strip over a wooden rod.

The ends of the strip moved away from each other.

Figure 2 shows the position of the plastic strip on the wooden rod.

What conclusions should the student make about the forces acting on the two halves of the plastic strip? (select as many as apply)

a)

The electrostatic forces are uneven depending on mass.

b)

The forces are even magnitude.

c)

The forces act in opposite directions.

d)

The forces act diagonally upwards.

15.

A lamp is connected to a 24 V power supply. The current through the lamp is 1.5 A.

Calculate the power of the lamp. (Answer to 2 Sig Fig with unit symbol).

(a)  

16.

LED lamps are much more efficient than filament lamps.

What does this statement mean?

a)

LED lamps have a similar power output to filament lamps.

b)

LED lamps waste a smaller proportion of the input energy than filament lamps.

c)

LED lamps have a higher power input than filament lamps.

d)

LED lamps waste a larger proportion of the input energy than filament lamps.

17.

The diagram shows a temperature sensing circuit used to control a heating system in a house.

What quantity does the ammeter measure? (One correct word only needed)

(a)  

18.

The battery in the drone can store 97.5 kJ of energy.

When the drone is hovering, the power output of the battery is 65.0 W

Calculate the time in seconds for which the drone can hover. (2 sig fig answer with no units).

(a)  

19.

A student set up the electrical circuit shown in the figure.

The ammeter displays a reading of 0.10 A.

Calculate the potential difference (in Volts) across the 45 Ω resistor. (2 sig fig, no units needed).

(a)  

20.

Increasing the temperature of a gas increases the store of which energy type of the particles?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Pressure

21.

The amount of energy to raise the temperature of a 1kg of a given substance by 1ºC

a)

Specific Latent Heat of Fusion

b)

Specific Latent Heat of Vapourisation

c)

Specific Heat Capacity

d)

Activation Energy

22.

Latent Heat of Fusion: The amount of energy required to change the state of 1kg a substance from solid to liquid at fixed _____________

a)

Quantity

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Temperature

d)

Pressure

23.

What is the graph called?

a)

Melting and Boiling graph

b)

Temperature Graph

c)

Heating Curve of a substance

d)

Graph of Temperature and heating up

24.

At which point does the substance finish boiling

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

e)

D

25.

Which is true of liquids?

a)

Particles arranged in an ordered manner

b)

Particles are not touching one another.

c)

Particles are quite closely packed

d)

Particles can vibrate but not move around

26.

Which of these substances has its liquid form more dense than its solid form?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

mercury

d)

lava

27.

A cube of metal has side 2 cm. It weighs 10g. Find its density.

a)

5 g / cm3

b)

20 g / cm3

c)

0.2 g / cm3

d)

1.25 g / cm3

28.

Which of these best describes the plum pudding model of an atom?

a)

A nucleus in the middle with electrons in shells around the outside

b)

A positive middle with a negative outer layer

c)

A positively charged atom with lots of electrons inside

d)

A mess

29.

What makes something radioactive?

a)

elements with an atomic number above 81

b)

an unstable nucleus

c)

contaminated sewage

d)

It decays over time

30.

If the mass number of an atom is 24 and its atomic number is 12, it has

a)

12 protons.

b)

12 neutrons.

c)

12 electrons.

31.

Which of these particles are the nucleus of a helium atom

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

gamma rays

d)

alpha decay

32.

The least penetrating radioactive emission is

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

33.

Which particles are negatively charged

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

34.

Which radiation carries no particles as it is just a wave of energy

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

35.

The amount of time it takes for half of the nuclei in a sample to undergo radioactive decay is

a)

nuclear stability

b)

nuclear instability

c)

beta decay

d)

half life

36.
Which type of radioactive decay is occurring in this equation? 
a)
Alpha decay
b)
beta decay
c)
gamma decay
d)
positron emission
37.

What will the values of x and y be?

a)

x=194, y =83

b)

x=194, y =84

c)

x=194, y =85

d)

I don't know. I should probably study this stuff more before the test.

38.
What type of decay is shown here
a)
alpha decay
b)
beta decay
c)
gamma decay
39.

What is the difference between vector and scalar measurements?

a)

Scalar is measured in Newtons, vector is measured in Grams

b)

Scalar is magnitude, vector is direction

c)

Scalar is magnitude, vector is magnitude and direction

d)

Scalar is a bigger measurement than vector

40.

What is the unit of force?

a)

Newton (n)

b)

Newton (N)

c)

Neutron (N)

41.

True or False?

Resultant force is the difference between two opposite forces acting on an object or the total of forces acting in the same direction?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The arrows in this diagram represent the sizes of forces acting on a stationary tennis ball. What will happen to the tennis ball?

a)

It will stay still

b)

It will start to move upwards

c)

It will start to move downwards

43.

According to Newton's first law of motion, unless a resultant force acting on an object is above zero, a stationary object will...

a)

Stay stationary

b)

Move north only

c)

Move south only

d)

Will move slowly

44.

Which equation best describes Newton's 2nd law of motion?

a)

A = Fm

b)

m-Fa

c)

F=ma

d)

F=m/a

45.

According the Newton's 3rd law of motion 'every action has an equal and opposite reaction'.


This means...

a)

When two forces act on an object they are always the same

b)

When two objects interact, they exert equal and opposite forces on each other

c)

Whatever you do to someone else they can do to you

46.

What is being done in this image?

a)

Origami

b)

Folding different types of filter paper

c)

Finding the centre of mass

d)

Making hats

47.

What is the weighted string called used to find the centre of mass of an irregular shape?

a)

Plumb line

b)

Peach line

c)

Pear line

d)

Prune line

48.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
49.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
50.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
51.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed away from the start
b)
Moving away from the start at a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed toward the start
d)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed
52.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed toward the start
b)
Moving away from the start at a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed away from the start
d)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed
53.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
54.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
55.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
56.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary