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Physics Mock Revision

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most ionising form of radiation?

a)

Gamma

b)

Alpha

c)

Beta

d)

They are all the same

2.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

3.

Energy that is stored in the chemical bonds of a substance

a)

Electromagnetic Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential energy

d)

Chemical Potential Energy

4.

Energy that is due to the shape of an object

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Energy that is due to the shape of an object

c)

Electromagnetic Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential energy

5.

Energy an object has due to the position above the earth.

a)

Gravity

b)

Sound energy

c)

Elastic Potential Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential energy

6.

a force that is exerted by masses

a)

.Magnet

b)

Gravity

c)

Conduction

d)

Chemical Potential Energy

7.

The energy of motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Potential energy

8.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed it only changes form

a)

The Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

The Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

The Law of Conservation of Jelly Beans

9.

exert a force that either attracts or repels

a)

Gravity

b)

Circuit

c)

Energy

d)

Magnet

10.

Energy involved in moving objects

a)

Mechanical Kinetic Energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Chemical Potential Energy

11.

units of force are

a)

newtons

b)

grams

c)

joules

d)

meters

12.

units for work are

a)

newtons

b)

joules

c)

meters

d)

seconds

13.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
14.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
15.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
16.
Elastic potential energy is the ability to stretch or _________
a)
pull
b)
straighten
c)
compress
d)
stretch
17.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
18.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
19.
The law of conservation of energy means ________________________
a)
Energy CAN be created and destroyed or transformed
b)
Energy can be used up or transformed
c)
Energy CANNOT be created or destroyed, only transformed
d)
Energy cannot be transformed
20.
Why won't the roller coaster reach over the second hill?
a)
because it is going slow
b)
because energy cannot be created
c)
because it is going fast
d)
because energy cannot be destroyed
21.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.

Gravitational potential energy =

a)

m x g x h

b)

2m x g x h

c)

m x g x k

d)

2m x g x k

23.

kinetic energy =

a)

0.5 x mass x speed 2

b)

0.5 x mass x speed

c)

0.5 x mass2 x speed

24.

e = mgh. What is e?

a)

GPE

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

25.

e = mgh. What is the unit for m?

a)

kg

b)

g

c)

mg

26.

E = mgh. Which part of the equation has the unit N/Kg?

a)

e

b)

m

c)

g

d)

h

27.

Elastic Potential energy =

a)

0.5 x k x e2

b)

0.5 x k2 x e

28.

What is the unit for spring constant?

a)

J

b)

N/m

c)

m2

29.
_______________ describes how much energy is required to raise an object's temperature.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Specific Heat
d)
Radiation
30.

As a solid is heated what happens to the particles within it?

a)

The particles gain energy and move apart

b)

The particles gain energy and expand

c)

The solid gains energy and gets bigger

d)

The particles gain energy and break apart

31.

When a liquid is heated what happens to the particles within it?

a)

The liquid gains energy and spreads out

b)

The particles gain energy and get bigger

c)

The particles gain energy and move apart

d)

The particles gain energy and become a gas

32.

When a solid, liquid or gas is heated, what would we observe?

a)

The volume of the solid gets bigger but the liquid gets smaller

b)

The volumes of the solid gets smaller but the gas gets bigger

c)

The volume of the solid, liquid and gas all decrease as particles move closer together.

d)

The volume of the solid, liquid and gas all increase as particles move apart.

33.

When a solid, liquid or gas is cooled, what would we observe?

a)

The volume of the solid gets bigger but the liquid gets smaller

b)

The volumes of the solid gets smaller but the gas gets bigger

c)

The volume of the solid, liquid and gas all decrease as particles move closer together.

d)

The volume of the solid, liquid and gas all increase as particles move apart.

34.

What is volume?

a)

The space something takes up measured in cm3

b)

How heavy something is measured in N

c)

How many particles in a given volume measured in g/cm3

d)

How much mass something has measured in g

35.

What is density?

a)

The space something takes up measured in cm3

b)

How heavy something is measured in N

c)

How many particles in a given volume measured in g/cm3

d)

How much mass something has measured in g

36.

Melting is

a)

changing from solid to liquid

b)

changing from liquid to solid

c)

changing from solid to gas

d)

changing from liquid to gas

37.

Freezing is

a)

changing from solid to liquid

b)

changing from liquid to solid

c)

changing from solid to gas

d)

changing from liquid to gas

38.

Boiling is

a)

changing from solid to liquid

b)

changing from liquid to solid

c)

changing from solid to gas

d)

changing from liquid to gas

39.

Conduction is

a)

when hot water sinks and cold water rises

b)

the transfer of heat in solids

c)

when hot water rises and cold water sinks

d)

the transfer of heat in liquids and gases

40.

Convection is

a)

when hot water sinks and cold water rises

b)

the transfer of heat in solids

c)

when hot water turns into steam

d)

the transfer of heat in liquids and gases

41.

Conduction happens because

a)

the particles stop moving

b)

the particles have air between them

c)

the space between the particles is small

d)

the space between the particles is large

42.

Convection happens because

a)

when particles are heated the space between them gets larger

b)

then particles are heated the space between them gets smaller

c)

the particles get bigger

d)

the particles get smaller

43.

Particles gain energy when

a)

going from a gas to a liquid

b)

going from a liquid to a gas

c)

poured from one container to another

d)

they are compressed

44.

Particles lose energy when

a)

going from a gas to a liquid

b)

going from a liquid to a gas

c)

poured from one container to another

d)

they are compressed

45.

When melting particles

a)

go the same speed

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

46.

When freezing particles

a)

go the same speed

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

47.

The only state of matter that can be compressed is

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

48.

What is the mass of a proton?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

-1

d)

very small

49.

What is the mass of a neutron?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

very small

50.

What is the mass of an electron?

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

very small

51.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

52.

What is the charge of a neutron?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

53.

What is the charge of an electron?

a)

+1

b)

-1

c)

0

54.

The smallest particles of matter are called

a)

neutrons

b)

atoms

c)

electrons

d)

protons

55.

Which particles are contained in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutrons and electrons

b)

protons and neutons

c)

protons, neutron, and electrons

56.
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
57.
Which type of radiation is the most ionising?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
58.
Which type of radiation is the least ionising?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
59.
What type of radiation can be stopped by a piece of paper?
a)
Alpha radiation
b)
Beta radiation
c)
Gamma radiation
60.
What type of radiation can be stopped by a approximately 1 m of air?
a)
Alpha radiation
b)
Beta radiation
c)
gamma radiation
61.
What type of radiation can be stopped by a thick lead sheet?
a)
Alpha radiation
b)
Beta radiation
c)
gamma radiation
62.
_______________ is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable.
a)
Radiation
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Radioactive Decay
d)
Isotopes
63.
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
64.
When does radioactive decay occur?
a)
When the nucleus of an isotope is unstable
b)
When the nucleus of an isotope is stable
c)
When the electrons of an isotope are spinning
d)
When the electrons of an isotope are shared with another isotope
65.

What is the best definition for potential difference?

a)

the potential energy per electron.

b)

the potential energy per unit of charge.

c)

the kinetic energy per unit of charge.

d)

the energy carried by an electron.

66.

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.

67.

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

Rubbing the plastic strip with the cloth causes the strip to become negatively charged.

Complete the sentence with 1 correct term.

The cloth is left with a (a)   charge.

68.

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.

69.

The graph below shows how the current through a filament lamp changes after the lamp is switched on.


The normal current through the filament lamp is 1.5 A.

For how many seconds is the current through the filament lamp greater than 1.5 A?

a)

0.01 s

b)

0.08 s

c)

0.09 s

d)

0.14 s

70.

The graph below shows how the current through a filament lamp changes after the lamp is switched on.


Why might the filament inside a lamp melt when the lamp is first switched on?

a)

The current changes rapidly.

b)

The current drops away quickly.

c)

The wire might be brittle.

d)

The current goes higher than normal value.

71.

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)  

72.

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.

73.

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)  

74.

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

The current in the circuit is 3.5 mA when the potential difference across the thermistor is 4.2 V

Calculate the resistance of the thermistor in Ohms (Answer to 2 sig fig, no units needed)

(a)  

75.

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

Calculate the charge that flows through the thermistor in 5 minutes when the current is 3.5 mA. (answer to 3 sig fig, no units needed)

(a)  

76.

Figure 1 shows the inside of a battery pack designed to hold three identical 1.5 V cells.

Which one of the arrangements shown in Figure 2 would give a 4.5 V output across the battery pack terminals T?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

What are the units for current?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

78.

What is the unit of power?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

79.

What is the unit of potential difference?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

80.
Used to measure current (I).
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
81.
Allows the current to be varied in a circuit
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
LED
d)
diode
82.
Designed to melt and break the circuit is the current is too great.
a)
LDR
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
fuse
d)
diode
83.
What component is this?
a)
Thermistor
b)
Cell
c)
Battery
d)
diode
84.
What component is this?
a)
Ammeter
b)
Voltmeter
c)
Battery
d)
diode
85.
What component is this?
a)
Bulb
b)
LED
c)
Battery
d)
diode
86.
What component is this?
a)
Varibale resistor
b)
fuse
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
87.
What component is this?
a)
Varibale resistor
b)
fuse
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
88.
What is the formula for resistance?
a)
V x I = R
b)
R = V/I
89.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

closed

90.

What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery

a)

1 Ohm

b)

3 Ohms

c)

4 Ohms

d)

12 Ohms

91.
If the battery produced 12.6 Volts and what would be the current flow be for a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
2.1 Amps
b)
2.4 Amps
c)
1.71 Amps
d)
15 Amps

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