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Sixth-form end of Year Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are potential units for Power?

a)

Joule/seconds

b)

Watts

c)

Horsepower

d)

Zebraforce

2.

What is the work done by friction for a block sliding down a slope giving the following conditions:

Mass of block = 1Kg

Coefficient of friction = 0.5

The angle of slope = 30 degrees

Vertical distance traveled of = 1m

Gravitational attraction = 9.81 ms^-2

a)

17.0 Joules (3.s.f)

b)

8.50 Joules (3.s.f)

c)

4.905 Joules

d)

2.83 Joules (3.s.f)

e)

15.2 Joules (3.s.f)

3.

Who is that?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

James Chadwick

c)

Erwin Schrödinger

d)

Three children in a trench coat but one looks 40

4.

Who is this famous scientist?

a)

Lise Meitner

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Ada Lovelace

5.

If you are traveling in a car which is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, how fast are the headlights traveling relative to you?

a)

300,000,000 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

600,000,000 m/s

d)

Infinite m/s

6.

What is the resistivity of a wire with the following conditions:

Length = 2 m

Radius = 1 mm

Resistance = 4 Ohms

a)

12.5 mΩ

b)

12.5 μΩ

c)

6.28 mΩ

d)

6.28 μΩ

7.

What are the stages in the life cycle of star much larger than the Sun?

a)

nebula → protostar → main sequence → red giant → supernova → neutron star or black hole

b)

nebula → protostar → main sequence → red giant → white dwarf → black dwarf

c)

nebula → protostar → main sequence → red supergiant → supernova → neutron star or black hole

d)

protostar → nebula → main sequence → red supergiant → neutron star or black hole → supernova

8.

Approximately how far can an object fall in 5 seconds?

Given that we are in earth gravity, and it was dropped withno velocity.

a)

5 m

b)

25 m

c)

50 m

d)

125 m

9.

The Galaxy is moving ...

a)

Away

b)

Towards

c)

Stationary

10.

Find the frequency of an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength 2.75 × 10–8 m.

a)

1.10 Hz

b)

1.09 × 1016 Hz

c)

9.17 × 1015 Hz

d)

9.17 × 1016 Hz

11.

A ____ is a discrete, quantized bundle of energy

a)

Photoelectric effect

b)

Photon

c)

Quantized

d)

Proton

12.

The photoelectric effect helped to explain how light can behave like a _____

a)

particle

b)

wave

13.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
14.

A brittle material is one which:

a)

Doesn't deform plastically but breaks when the stress is too high

b)

Deforms plastically

c)

Deforms elastically and will return to its original shape

d)

Deforms to a new shape with little force

15.

Which scientist claimed that the location of a particle is uncertain and therefore, unknown?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Louis de Broglie

c)

Werner Heisenberg

d)

Erwin Schrodinger

16.

Which graph represents a wire which has plastically deformed?

a)

Left graph

b)

Right graph

17.

What is Young's Modulus?

a)

StressStrain\frac{Stress}{Strain}

b)

StrainStress\frac{Strain}{Stress}

c)

FLΔLA\frac{FL}{\Delta LA}

d)

\sqrt{\infty}

18.

When flying, some birds use warm air currents to gain height.

What is the cause of these currents?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

19.

To convert from Celsius to Kelvin:


K = Degrees Celsius + (a)   (2.d.p)

20.

What is the quark structure for antiprotons?

a)

u̅d̅

b)

d̅d̅s̅

c)

d̅d̅u̅

d)

u̅u̅d̅

21.

According to Coulomb's Law, The greater the separation distance between two charges the greater the magnitude of the electric force. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The mass of a single electron is equal to 9.109x10-31C. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is the only direct method we have of measuring distances to stars?

a)

Red shift method

b)

Standard Candles

c)

Parallax

d)

Spectroscopy

24.

Stars above the main sequence in an H–R diagram

a)

have used up all of the helium atoms in their cores and have expanded in size to form supergiants.

b)

have used up all of the hydrogen atoms in their cores and have expanded in size to form supergiants.

c)

have used up all of the helium atoms in their cores and have expanded in size to form red giants.

d)

have used up all of the hydrogen atoms in their cores and have expanded in size to for red giants.

25.

The S.I. unit for electric field is__________?

a)

nC

b)

μC

c)

n/C

d)

N/m

e)

none of the above

26.

The absorption and emission lines present in a star’s spectrum determine the characteristics of

a)

the elements in a star

b)

the intensity of a star

c)

the frequency of a star

d)

all of the above

27.

The phenomenon of splitting of white light into seven colours is know as

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

dispersion

d)

diffraction

28.

Angle between equipotential surface and lines of force is

a)

0

b)

180

c)

90

d)

45

29.

A cell of internal resistance r and electromotive force (e.m.f.) E is connected in series with a resistor of resistance R.


The resistance R and the e.m.f. E remain fixed. The internal resistance r of the cell changes over time.


Which graph best shows the variation of the current I in the circuit with the internal resistance r?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which graph could show how the resistance R of a filament lamp varies with the applied potential difference (p.d.) V, as V is increased to the normal operating p.d.?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Heavy elements are made during (Beyond Iron):

a)

Nova

b)

Fusion reaction in the core of all stars

c)

Supernova

d)

Fusion reaction of Supergiants

32.

How much energy would it take to ionize an electron in the ground state?

a)

1 eV

b)

3 eV

c)

7 eV

d)

12 eV

33.

When was Einstein awarded with the Nobel prize?

a)

In 1921

b)

In 1910

c)

In 1955

34.

Light is emitted by transitioning an electron form the 3rd to the second excited state of a hydrogen atom in the Bohr model. If the transition were from the n = 3 to the n = 1 level instead, the light emitted would have

a)

lower frequency

b)

longer wavelength

c)

higher energy

d)

larger amplitude

35.

What did Albert's mother think of him?

a)

he was a born genius

b)

Albert was a freak

c)

he will rule the world

36.

For the string labeled 1/4, what is the harmonic number?

a)

1st harmonic

b)

2nd harmonic

c)

3rd harmonic

d)

4th harmonic

37.

With which of the following theories is the formula E=mc2 most closely associated?

a)

Relativity

b)

Ohm's Law

c)

Planck's Law

d)

The Blackbody Effect

38.

Where was Einstein born?

a)

Ulm, Germany

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Switzerland

39.
Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?
a)
water
b)
sand
c)
they are both equal
40.

For the wave that is labeled "1/2", which equation would you use to find the frequency?

a)

f = v/2L

b)

f = 2v/2L

c)

f = 3v/2L

d)

f = 4v/2L

41.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
42.

The horizontal position of a standing wave appears to be staying in one place.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Constructive interference is

a)

When two waves affect one another in a positive way.

b)

Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)

c)

Both

44.
Where is the planet moving faster
a)
Position A to B
b)
Position B to C
c)
Position H to I
d)
Position I to J
45.
The high or low pitch of a sound is related to the ___________ of the wave
a)
decibel
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
rest position
46.
An ellipse is drawn around two points called
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
c)
foci
d)
axis
47.
The changing pitch of a police siren as the car moves past you
a)
sound interfernce
b)
doppler effect
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
48.

What is the smallest terrestrial planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

49.

Our Sun gets its energy from...

a)

fusing hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei.

b)

convection zones in its core.

c)

coronal mass ejections.

d)

nuclear fission.

50.
Two objects are attracted to each other with 36 N of gravitational force.
What would the force between them be if both of the masses were doubled?
a)
9
b)
18
c)
72
d)
144
51.

What's the acceleration of gravity of a planet with a mass of 1 x 1025 kg and a radius of 5x106 meters?

a)

.267 m/s2

b)

2.67 m/s2

c)

26.7 m/s2

d)

267 m/s2

52.

Stars that are 20 times the size of our Sun or bigger become this when they die:

a)

Neutron star.

b)

Pulsar.

c)

White dwarf.

d)

Black hole.

53.
The "Law of Harmonies" is which of Kepler's Laws?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
54.

•What elementary particles are the building blocks for protons and neutrons?

a)

•Quarks

b)

• Leptons

c)

• Photons

d)

• Gluons

55.

What do we call a particle that is not made up of any smaller particles?

a)

• Atomic particle

b)

•Minimum particle

c)

•Original particle

d)

•Elementary particle

e)

•Base particle

56.

What's the acceleration of gravity of a planet with a mass of 1 x 1022 kg and a radius of 5x105 meters?

a)

.267 m/s2

b)

2.67 m/s2

c)

26.7 m/s2

d)

267 m/s2

57.

•What type of elementary particles are electrons?

a)

•Quarks

b)

•Leptons

c)

• Photons

d)

Bosons

58.

Two object each have masses of 9,000,000 kg and are 1 meter apart from each other. What's the force of gravity between them?

a)

5402 N

b)

6320 N

c)

7541 N

d)

7945 N

59.

An iodine nucleus decays into a nucleus of Xe−131, a beta-minus particle and particle Y.


Which is a property of particle Y?

a)

It has a lepton number of +1

b)

It is an antiparticle

c)

It is negatively charged

d)

It experiences the strong interaction

60.

If a lift is going up with acceleration, the apparent weight of a body is?

a)

Higher than the true value

b)

Lower than the true value

c)

Same as the true value

61.

How was Albert Einstein related to his wife?

a)

She was his mom

b)

She was his sister

c)

She was his first Cousin

d)

She was his second Cousin