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Y9 LC2 Separate Phys MCQ 2021

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the symbol for 
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Thermistor
c)
Resistor
d)
Fuse
2.
Which of the following answer choices correctly describes the image? 
a)
Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
b)
Series circuit - Bulbs are off
c)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
d)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off
3.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Lamp
b)
Water wheel
c)
Loudspeaker
d)
Motor
4.
This is the symbol for 
a)
Variable Resistor
b)
Thermistor
c)
Light Dependent Resistor
d)
Resistor
5.
This is the symbol for a _____?
a)
Fuse
b)
Resistor
c)
Heater
d)
Strip light
6.
a)
closed series
b)
open series
c)
open parallel
d)
closed parallel
7.

What needs to be done to fix this circuit?

a)

One of the cells needs to be reversed

b)

The battery is not the right way round

c)

There needs to be a switch added

d)

They haven't labelled the components

8.

How much charge flows through a wire in 9mins if the current is a constant 3A?

a)

1620 C

b)

27 C

c)

3 C

d)

180 C

9.

Electric current is the flow of...

a)

neutrons

b)

charge carriers

c)

electrons

d)

atoms

e)

protons

10.

State the equation that links charge flow, current and time

a)

current = time x charge flow

b)

time = current x charge flow

c)

charge flow = current x time

d)

charge flow = current / time

11.

Select the unit of Electrical Charge with the correct shorthand

a)

Amperes, A

b)

Amperes, I

c)

Coulombs, C

d)

Coulombs, Q

12.

What does a measurement of 30mA represent?

a)

Current reading of 30,000 Amps

b)

Current reading of 0.3 Amps

c)

Current reading of 0.03 Amps

d)

Current reading of 300 Amps

13.

How long will it take to charge an iPad on 25% battery to fully charge if it draws 3.2A of current from a usb plug. Full battery of an iPad = 42000C.

a)

2hr 17mins

b)

3hr 39mins

c)

0hr 55mins

d)

2hr 44mins

14.

If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the potential difference across the light bulb?

a)

5 V

b)

12 V

c)

0.2 V

d)

20 V

15.

If the total current (Itotal) is measured to be 0.02 A, What is the voltage measured at R1?

a)

2 V

b)

3 V

c)

5 V

d)

9 V

16.

Select the unit for Potential Difference with the correct shorthand

a)

Amperes, A

b)

Amperes, I

c)

Volts, V

d)

Voltage, V

17.

Select the correct definition for potential difference

a)

The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit

b)

The difference in electrical potential energy between two points in a circuit

c)

The amount of energy the battery can store

d)

The amount of voltage that is dissipated in a wire due to resistance and heating

18.

Potential difference = Current x Resistance.

Calculate the potential difference across a 20 Ohms resistor with 3 Amps of current running through it.

a)

23V

b)

60V

c)

0.15V

d)

6.7V

19.

If the battery produced 12.6 Volts what would be the current flow for a 6 Ohm resistor?

a)

2.1 Amps

b)

2.4 Amps

c)

1.71 Amps

d)

15 Amps

20.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
21.

What is the potential difference across the 50 Ohm resistor when a current of 40mA flows?

a)

1.0V

b)

2.0V

c)

3.0V

d)

4.0V

22.

In parallel circuits...

a)

the current is the same everywhere.

b)

the current splits at a junction.

c)

the voltage is the same everywhere.

d)

the voltage splits at a junction.

23.

What device do we use to measure potential difference and how do we connect it?

a)

Ammeter connected in series

b)

Ammeter connected in parallel

c)

Voltmeter connected in series

d)

Voltmeter connected in parallel

24.

How many junctions does this parallel circuit have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

25.

What is the reading on the labelled ammeter?

(a)  

26.

What is the missing value on the voltmeter?

(a)  

27.

What is the missing value on the ammeter?

(a)  

28.

What is the reading on the voltmeter around the cell?

(a)  

29.

What component could you add to a circuit to allow the resistance to change dependent on the level of light?

a)

Variable Resistor

b)

LDR

c)

LED

d)

Lumoresistor

30.

After 0.02s the resistance of the light bulb increases. Which of the following statements is incorrect about why its resistance increases.

a)

Metal ions vibrate faster

b)

More collisions between electrons and metal ions

c)

Temperature has increased

d)

More electrons travelling through the wire

31.
a)

Brightness increases

b)

Brightness decreases

c)

Brightness doesn't change

32.

in which circuit is the lamp brightest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All the same

33.

in which circuit is the lamp brightest

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All the same

34.

Which resistor has the biggest voltage across it?

a)

2 Ω

b)

3 Ω

c)

4 Ω

d)

all have the same

35.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
36.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
In the diagram below, P is a point near a negatively charged sphere. Which direction best represents the direction of the electric field at point P?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Up 
d)
Down
38.
What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
a)
The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
b)
Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
c)
The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
d)
our finger becomes negatively charged
39.

A cyclist at the top of a hill has...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Elastic Potential Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy

40.

A hot drink has...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

41.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

c)

Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

42.

A lightbulb which has a 65% efficiency outputs 1755J of light energy in 45s. What is the power rating of the lightbulb?

(a)  

43.

What are the benefits of having a clean, rust-free and well lubricated bike chain? (Select all which apply)

a)

Reduces Efficiency

b)

Less Energy Wasted

c)

Less Frictional Forces

d)

Reduces Power Output

44.

Which two of the following energy transfers are wasteful for a van.

a)

Chemical -> Thermal

b)

Chemical -> Kinetic

c)

Chemical -> Electrical

d)

Chemical -> Sound

45.

Solar panels in the UK receive much fewer hours of sunlight over the course of a year when compared to solar panels in Spain. What effect will this have on the UK panel's efficiency and power output?

a)

Efficiency Decrease, Power Decrease

b)

Efficiency Increase, Power Decrease

c)

Efficiency Unchanged, Power Decrease

d)

Efficiency Increase, Power Increase

e)

Efficiency Increase, Power Decrease

46.

The Ferris wheel transfers 3kJ of energy from its chemical energy store to 1800J of kinetic energy and 1200J of thermal energy. What is the efficiency of the Ferris wheel?

a)

40%

b)

60%

c)

67%

d)

100%

47.

Which equations correctly link energy, power and time?

a)

Power = energy x time

b)

Power = energy / time

c)

Energy = Power / time

d)

Energy = Power x time

48.

A Ferris wheel transfers 3 KJ of chemical energy every 3s. What is its power rating?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

100

d)

1000

e)

9000

49.

A sling shot has a spring constant of 20 N/m. How much elastic potential energy is stored in the sling shot when it is extended 30 cm?

a)

0.9 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

50.

A present with a mass of 0.5kg was lifted 2.3m high. Gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg. What was the gravitational potential energy gained by the present at 2.3m?

a)

4.9 J

b)

11.3 J

c)

22.5 J

d)

45.1 J

51.

Santa's sleigh gains 900MJ of gravitational potential energy when flying over Warrington. It has a mass of 9 X 10510^5 kg. Assume gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.  How high up is Santa and his sleigh?

a)

1 m

b)

10 m

c)

100 m

d)

1000 m

52.

A reindeer with a mass of 160kg can run at a top speed of 19 m/s. How much kinetic energy will the reindeer have running at its top speed?

a)

1520 J

b)

57760 J

c)

28880 J

d)

8.4 J

53.

If the 0.3 kg marble was moving at 6 m/s at the bottom of the ramp, how much kinetic energy did the marble have?

a)

5.4 J

b)

1.8 J

c)

3 J

d)

6 J

54.
You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. What is the KE of the ball?
a)
900 J
b)
1800 J
c)
60 J
d)
30 J
55.

What word is used to describe when energy transferred to surroundings in less useful ways. Often referred to as 'wasted' energy?

a)

Dissipated

b)

Delivered

c)

Dissociated

d)

Devolved

56.

What is the correct definition of efficiency?

a)

The higher the efficiency, the more energy is transferred.

b)

The higher the efficiency, the more energy is transferred wastefully.

c)

The higher the efficiency, the more energy is transferred usefully.

d)

The higher the efficiency, the better the machine will run.

57.

Which unit is the same as joules per second (J/s) and is the unit for power?

a)

Watts

b)

Volts

c)

Amperes

d)

Coulombs

58.

What word means the rate of energy transfer?

a)

Voltage

b)

Power

c)

Energy

d)

Velocity

59.

Anther word for when something is transmitted or transferred from one place to another, for example in the case of heat passing from one place to another.

a)

Contract

b)

Confer

c)

Conduct

d)

Comply

60.

In a metal, what is the word used that is a measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow through the metal?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Charge