Free Printable Physics Paper One

1.

What does a voltmeter measure?

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

2.

What does an ammeter measure?

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

3.

How does an ammeter is added in the circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

4.

How does a voltmeter meter is added in the circuit?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

5.

Voltage is measured in __.

a)

volts.

b)

watts.

c)

coulombs.

6.

Current has units:

a)

kilowatt·hour

b)

ampere

c)

coulomb

d)

volt

7.

The table describes four different resistance wires.

They are all made from the same metal.

Which wire has the smallest resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The resistance of a component in a circuit is found using an ammeter and a voltmeter.

How are the ammeter and the voltmeter connected?

a)

the voltmeter and ammeter in parallel with the component

b)

the voltmeter and ammeter in series with the component

c)

the voltmeter in parallel with the component and the ammeter in series with the component

d)

the voltmeter in series with the component and the ammeter in parallel with the component

10.

A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He makes a second resistor from the same material.

To be certain of making a second resistor of higher resistance, he should use a piece of wire that is:

a)

longer and thicker.

b)

longer and thinner.

c)

shorter and thicker.

d)

shorter and thinner.

11.

What is the current in an electric circuit?

a)

The energy of the circuit

b)

The flow of electrons in the circuit

c)

The power of the circuit

12.

What is the voltage in an electric circuit?

a)

The power of the electrons

b)

The charge of the electrons

c)

The energy of the electrons

13.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

14.

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

a)

wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

c)

wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

d)

wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

15.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

16.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

17.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Wind

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

18.

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

a)

Coal

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Geothermal Energy

19.

Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

20.

Fossil Fuels produce carbon dioxide that pollutes the atmosphere.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

21.

Biomass requires a lot of space.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

22.

Wind energy is pollution free.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

23.

What is the best pro about renewable resources?

a)

They are inexpensive

b)

They are always available

c)

They create pollution

d)

They are expensive

24.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Non renewable

b)

Renewable

25.

Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?

a)

They can be made in factories.

b)

They can be recycled

c)

They cannot be easily replaced

d)

They can never be replaced

26.

Examples of renewable energy resources include –

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Wind energy

d)

Hydro power

e)

Geothermal energy

27.

What is the formula for work?

a)

Force = work × distance

b)

Distance = force × work

c)

Work = force × distance

d)

Work = force × mass

28.

Units of force are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

29.

Units of work are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

30.

Total energy = 200J
Useful energy = 20J

Workout the efficiency of this lightbulb.
$efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ enegy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100$

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

10%

31.

Total energy = 350J
Useful energy = 70J

Workout the efficiency of this iphoneX.
$efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ energy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100\%$

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

20%

32.

This car needs 8600J of energy to power it. If 5000J is changed into useful energy, how much energy is wasted?

a)

13600J

b)

3600J

c)

5000J

d)

8600J

33.

A car transfers 100 J of chemical energy in order to gain 50 J of kinetic energy. The efficiency of the car is

a)

20%

b)

0.5%

c)

50%

d)

200%

34.

Which of these equations is correct?

a)

$efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ energy\ transferred}{total\ energy\ transferred}$

b)

$efficiency\ =\ \frac{total\ energy\ transferred}{useful\ energy\ transferred}$

c)

$energy\ =\ efficiency\ \times100\%$

d)

$efficiency\ =\ \frac{wasted\ energy\ transferred}{total\ energy\ tranferred}$

35.

What percent energy is wasted by a machine if the energy input is 262 J and the energy output is 131 J?

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

100 J

36.

Energy that is stored is called...

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

37.

The energy of movement is...?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

38.

A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.

a)

power

b)

work

c)

momentum

d)

Watt

39.

When you release a stretched rubber band, the rubber band has ________ energy.

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

40.

Which colour is live?

a)

Yellow and Green

b)

Blue

c)

Brown

d)

None of them

41.

What is the yellow and green wire called?

a)

Earth

b)

Live

c)

Scary

d)

Neutral

42.

Which of these is a symbol for a fuse?

a)

b)

c)

d)

43.

What is the potential difference in the UK?

(a)

44.

What si the frequency in the UK?

(a)

45.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Motor

b)

Ammeter

c)

Bulb

d)

Voltmeter

46.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

47.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Emitting Diode

b)

Fuse

c)

Fixed Resistor

d)

Variable Resistor

48.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Bulb

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Motor

49.

A _________ is a plug or cartridge containing a strip of metal that melts when more than a specified amount of current passes through it.

a)

fuse

b)

breaker

c)

circuit

d)

panel

50.

What is a Earth wire ?

a)

The carries the current form from the mains to different appliances connected to the main fuse

b)

The wire carries the current away from the appliances to the mains and hence completes the circuit

c)

The earth wire is safety wire that connects the metal case of the appliances to the earth

Physics Paper One

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

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