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GCSE Physics Paper 2 Megamix

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

# of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

2.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

Where there is no wave movement

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

d)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

3.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
4.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

5.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

6.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
7.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.

The units of frequency are...

a)

metres

b)

seconds

c)

Hertz

d)

degrees

9.

Light is an example of a transverse wave

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Sound is an example of a transverse wave

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following statements describes the period of a wave?

a)

Number of waves per second

b)

Distance from crest to crest

c)

Distance from resting position to top of the wave

d)

Time taken to produce one wave

12.

The following image demonstrates...

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Interference

d)

Diffraction

13.
Which is the best description of what is meant by a good thermal insulator?
a)
A.   A material that doesn’t allow thermal energy to move through it easily.
b)
B.   A material that doesn’t allow any thermal energy to move through it easily.
c)
C.   A material that doesn’t allow cold to move through it easily.
d)
D.   A material that does allow cold to move through it easily
14.
In order to do work, energy is
a)
A.  transferred
b)
B.  used up
c)
C.  lost
d)
D.  lost or transferred
15.
When a ball is suspended from a string what forces are acting on the ball:
a)
A.   Weight and string tension.
b)
B.   Weight and uphrust.
c)
C.   Weight and air resistance.
d)
D.   weight and gravity
16.
When a melon is dropped onto a pavement which of the following best describes what happens to energy?
a)
A.   The gravitational potential store reduces and the heat store of the surroundings increases.
b)
B.   The melons gains kinetic energy, which is lost when it hits the floor.
c)
C.   The melon’s energy store steadily reduces as it falls.
d)
D.   The gravitational potential store increases and the heat store of the surroundings increases.
17.
Which statement is true about a moving object?
When an object is ....
a)
...accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must be zero
b)
... moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero
c)
... moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero
d)
... moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.
18.
A woman lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6N.
What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
a)
the distance she lifts the bricks
b)
the mass of the bricks
c)
the time taken to lift the bricks
d)
the volume of the bricks
19.
How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?
a)
10m
b)
20m
c)
100m
d)
200m
20.
Which statement is correct about a bottle of water?
a)
its mass at the North Pole is different from its mass at the Equator
b)
its mass is measured in newtons
c)
its weight and mass are the same thing
d)
its weight is one of the forces acting on it
21.
Which statement about mass and weight is correct?
a)
Mass and weight are both forces
b)
Neither mass nor weight is a force
c)
Only mass is a force
d)
Only weight is a force
22.
In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6km track. This takes 2.4 hours. What is the average speed of the car?
a)
1.5 km/h
b)
90 km/h
c)
144 km/h
d)
216 km/h
23.

A spring has a spring constant of 5 N/cm. What is its extension when loaded with 15 N?

a)

3 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

3 m

d)

5 m

24.

Acceleration is defined as the "change in..."

a)

the time it takes to move from one place to another.

b)

velocity of an object.

c)

distance, divided by the time taken.

d)

velocity, divided by the time taken.

25.

Calculate the average speed (in m/s) if a cheetah runs 180 metres in 10 seconds.

a)

198 m/s

b)

170 m/s

c)

12 m/s

d)

18 m/s

26.

What is the resultant force in this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

27.

What is the unit of work?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

meter

28.

What is the momentum of a toy car of mass 500 g, travelling at a velocity of 30 m/s?

a)

0.15 kgm/s

b)

15 kgm/s

c)

15 000 kgm/s

d)

15 000 000 kgm/s

29.

Which type of wave is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Slinky

c)

Transverse

d)

Water

30.

Max is sitting in his boat observing water waves enter the harbour. He counts 20 waves passing into the harbour in one minute. What is the frequency?

a)

0.33 Hz

b)

3.0 Hz

c)

20 Hz

d)

1200 Hz

31.

A compass needle responds to a magnetic field, because the compass needle is a

a)

A. generator

b)

B. motor

c)

C. magnet

d)

D. transformer

32.

Electric current is measured in ____________.

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Amperes (A)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

Volts (V)

33.

A _______________ is a current-carrying coil of wire with lots of loops.

a)

magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

solenoid

d)

compass

34.

What happens if you cut a magnet in half?

a)

Nothing

b)

The magnets repel

c)

There will be two magnets

35.

How can you increase the magnetic field strength in an electromagnet?

a)

Increase the number of coils.

b)

increase the voltage

c)

increase the current by reducing the resistance of the coil

d)

all of the above

36.

How can you decrease the magnetic field strength in an electromagnet?

a)

Increase the number of coils.

b)

increase the voltage

c)

decrease the current by increasing the resistance of the coil

d)

all of the above

37.

Choose what the forefinger represents in Flemings left hand law.

a)

Field (South to North)

b)

Force

c)

Field (North to South)

38.

What causes the motor effect?

a)

A current carrying wire exerting a force on an electromagnet

b)

A current carrying wire exerting a force on a temporary magnet

c)

A current carrying wire exerting a force on a permanent magnet

39.

What do speakers contain?

a)

Magnet

b)

Magnet and electromagnet

c)

Electromagnet

40.

Looking at this diagram of a transformer, describe the movement of electricity through the national grid.

4 lines
41.

Why is electrical power transmitted at high voltages in the national grid?

a)

Travels faster through the wires

b)

Lower current which means less heat loss

c)

Higher voltages doesn't electrocute people

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