Free Printable CCEA Double Award - Physics Unit 1 revision

1.

What is the equation for speed?

a)

$s=\frac{d}{t}$

b)

$s=\frac{t}{d}$

c)

$s=d\times t$

d)

$s=d+t$

2.

Granny is travelling at 200m in 5 seconds on her motorised scooter. What is her speed?

a)

$200\ \ \div\ 5\ =\ 40$ m/s

b)

$200\ \div\ 5\ =\ 40$ mph

c)

$200\ \times\ 5\ =\ 1000$ m/s

d)

$200\ \times5\ =\ 1000$ mph

3.

Which could you use to find the speed of sound in air?

a)

air horn

b)

wooden blocks

c)

whistle

d)

all of the above

4.

The police are chasing granny who is speeding on her motorised scooter. They travel at 70m/s over a distance of 150m. How long did it take them to catch her?

a)

$150\ \div\ 70\ =\ 2.14$ s

b)

$150\ \div\ 70\ =\ 2.14$ mins

c)

$150\ \times\ 70\ =\ 10500$ s

d)

$150\ \times\ 70\ =\ 10500$ mins

5.

$a=\frac{\left(v-u\right)}{t}$

Use this equation to calculate the acceleration when Granny accelerates from 2m/s to 20m/s in 20s

a)

$a=\frac{\left(20-20\right)}{2}\ =\ 0$ m/s2

b)

$a=\frac{\left(20-2\right)}{20}\ =\ 0.9$ m/s2

c)

$a=\frac{\left(2-20\right)}{20}\ =\ -0.9$ m/s2

6.

Which of the following is a vector?

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

energy

d)

displacement

7.

tick all that are vectors

a)

distance

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

e)

mass

8.

What is a non-renewable resource?

a)

a resource that is used quicker than it can be replaced.

b)

a resource that we will never run out of.

c)

always a fossil fuel

9.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

nuclear

c)

oil

d)

gas

10.

Which renewable resource requires a reservoir of water which falls down, turning a turbine to produce energy?

a)

tidal

b)

solar

c)

hydroelectric

d)

wave

11.

Which type of radiation is the most ionising?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

12.

What type of radiation can be stopped by a piece of paper?

a)

Alpha radiation

b)

Beta radiation

c)

Gamma radiation

13.

What type of radiation can be stopped by a 5 mm piece of aluminium?

a)

Alpha radiation

b)

Beta radiation

c)

gamma radiation

14.

Name the instrument used to detect radioactivity.

a)

voltmeter

b)

ohmeter

c)

seismograph

d)

geiger counter

15.

Which of these is not a method for safely handling radioactive materials?

a)

Pointing it away from yourself and others

b)

Spending as little time as possible with the radiation

c)

Picking it up using your hands

d)

Storing in a lead lined container

16.

Alpha particles.....

a)

a) are positively charged.

b)

b) consist of two protons and four neutrons.

c)

c) can penetrate any thickness of matter

d)

d) All of the above

17.

Two atoms of the same element but with different mass numbers are called________

a)

electrons

b)

isotopes

c)

ions

d)

reaction partners

18.

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

a)

Alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

none

19.

Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

none

20.

Identify the missing substance in each of the following nuclear reactions.

_____→¹³⁷₅₆ Ba + ⁰₋₁B

a)

¹³⁷₅₅Ba

b)

¹³⁷₅₇La

c)

¹³⁸₅₆Ba

d)

¹³⁷₅₅Cs

21.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

22.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

23.

Heat always travels from...

a)

Warm to cool

b)

Cool to warm

c)

Warm to warm

d)

Cool to cool

24.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

Apple A

b)

Apple B

c)

Apple C

d)

Apple D

25.

Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?

a)

The object with a mass of 3kg because its mass is less.

b)

The object with a mass of 50kg because its mass is greater.

c)

Both objects because they are at the same height.

d)

Neither of the objects because they are at the same height.

26.

A force can change the shape of something.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Are springs elastic?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

We measure force in

a)

newons

b)

netons

c)

newrons

d)

newtons

29.

Complete the sentence - The compressed spring stores ..........................................

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

electrostatic energy

30.

Figure 3 shows the vertical forces, A and B, acting on the glider when it is flying.

What name is given to the force labelled B?

a)

drag

b)

friction

c)

weight

d)

upthrust

31.

When comparing spring A to B,

a)

A has a larger spring constant than B so A is a stiffer spring

b)

B has a larger spring constant than A so A is a stiffer spring

c)

A has a larger spring constant than B so B is a stiffer spring

d)

B has a larger spring constant than A so B is a stiffer spring

32.

Which of the following springs is the stiffest?

a)

A spring that requires a force of 2000 N to compress it by 6.8 m.

b)

A spring that requires a force of 4000 N to stretch it by 9.0 m.

c)

A spring that requires a force of 8000 N to compress it by 45 m.

d)

A spring that requires a force of 4800 N to stretch it by 14 m.

33.

The diagram shows the same spring being stretched at different lengths using different masses. At which length does the spring have the LEAST potential energy?

a)

length A

b)

length B

c)

length C

d)

length D

CCEA Double Award - Physics Unit 1 revision

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