wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Paper 2 Practice Questions

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All stars begin their life at what stage in the life cycle

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Black Dwarf

2.

The life cycles of stars are determined by what quantity?

a)

Mass (size)

b)

Colour

c)

Distance from Earth

d)

Luminosity (brightness)

3.
Our sun is currently in what star stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Red Giant
4.

______ causes dust particles to collpase inwards towards one another in a nebula.

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Gravitational Attraction

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Friction

5.

What stage follows the collapse of the core of a Red Giant

a)

White Dwarf

b)

Blue Supergiant

c)

Red Supergiant

d)

Black Hole

6.

This is an image of the first stage in the formation of a star, also known as a ....

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Planetary Nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Nebula

7.

The stage after the main sequence star:

a)

red giant

b)

nebula

c)

white dwarf

d)

black dwarf

8.

In which stage will a star be most dense

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Main Sequence

c)

Protostar

d)

Nebula

9.
After a supernova, if the core is massive enough it can collapse into a...
a)
Black Hole
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Brown Dwarf
d)
Black Dwarf
10.

What is the heaviest element fused within the cores of the most massive stars

a)

Helium (He)

b)

Iron (Fe)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Plutonium (Pu)

11.

What are the most common elements found in a star within its main sequence

a)

Iron & Carbon

b)

Gold & Zinc

c)

Hydrogen & Helium

d)

Fire and Ice

12.

A medium-mass star like our sun is expected to live for how many years?

a)

10 Billion

b)

10 Thousand

c)

10 Million

d)

10 trillion

13.

What is the best description for a Red Giant?

a)

A large, bright, cool star

b)

A small, bright, cool star

c)

A burnt out white dwarf star

d)

A young star that has just started the fusion of hydrogen

14.

What is the best description for a White Dwarf?

a)

A small, dim, hot star

b)

A giant, bright, cool star

c)

A small, bright, cool star

d)

A collapsed star so dense that light cannot escape.

15.

What is the best description for a Black Hole?

a)

A collapsed star so dense that light does not escape its gravitational pull.

b)

An explosion in which some layers of a star are blown away.

c)

A large, bright, cool star

d)

A small, dim, hot star

16.

Fill in the blank.

Nebula --> Main Sequence --> Red Giant --> ______________ --> Neutron Star --> Black Dwarf

a)

Supergiant

b)

Supernova

c)

Black Hole

d)

Nebula

17.

Which of the following is NOT a final stage of a star.

a)

Black hole

b)

Black dwarf

c)

Neutron star

d)

Red giant

18.

Why will our Sun never become a black hole?

a)

It is too massive

b)

It is too old

c)

It is too young

d)

It is too small

19.

From which stage do all elements heavier than iron originate

a)

Red Giant

b)

Protostar

c)

Supernova

d)

Main Sequence

20.

What stage would follow the pictured stage

a)

Black Hole

b)

Red Giant

c)

Main Sequence

d)

Black Dwarf

21.

Is Galaxy A moving

a)

Away

b)

Towards

c)

Stationary

22.

Is the Galaxy moving

a)

Away

b)

Towards

c)

Stationary

23.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
24.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
25.
 The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,
a)
Energy is destroyed in the process
b)
Energy is created in the process
c)
No energy is destroyed in the process
d)
Energy is lost in the process
26.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
27.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
28.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
29.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
30.
If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?
a)
272 m
b)
17 m
c)
4.05 m
d)
272 cm 
31.

A student needs 10 Newtons of force to lift a box to the top of a 2 meter shelf. How much work do they do?

a)

12 J

b)

8 J

c)

20 J

d)

5 J

32.

A soccer player kicks a ball with 20 Newtons of force causing it to travel 100 meters. How much work is done on the ball?

a)

200 J

b)

80 J

c)

5 J

d)

2000 J

33.

A worker climbs a ladder and does 8 J of work on a 2 N object. What is the distance they lift the object?

a)

18 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

6 m

34.
Two factors that determine work are
a)
size of the force, and distance
b)
size of the force, and type of force
c)
mass, and distance
35.
Fred kicks a ball with a force of 20N to George, who is 5M away. How much work was done to the ball?
a)
25J
b)
100J
c)
4J
d)
75J
36.
45J of work were done on the object that moved 5M. How much force was applied to the object?
a)
8N
b)
225N
c)
9N
d)
0N
37.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is accelerating speeding up (positive acceleration)."

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down (negative acceleration)."

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Segment O-A: The bus is _________________. It's speed changes from 0m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

42.

Segment A-B: The bus is moving at a _________________ of 10 m/s for 5 seconds.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

43.

Segment B-C: The bus is _________________. It is slowing down from 10 m/s rest in 3 seconds.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

44.

Segment C-D: The bus is _________________. It has stopped.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

45.

Segment D-E: The bus is _________________. It is gradually increasing it's speed.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

46.

Segment E-F: The bus is moving at a _________________ of 5 m/s for 4 seconds.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

47.

The gradient of a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

48.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

49.

A flat section of a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

50.

Describe the motion in section D.

(a)  

51.

A curve on a velocity-time graph shows that the acceleration is (a)   .

52.

Which section represents a steady speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Calculate the acceleration in section A

(a)  

54.

Calculate the acceleration in section C.

(a)  

55.

State the size of the acceleration in section B.

(a)  

56.

Calculate the distance travelled in section B.

(a)  

57.

Calculate the distance travelled in section D

(a)  

58.

Calculate the distance travelled in section C.

(a)  

59.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse wave

60.

Waves transfer

a)

the medium in which they occur.

b)

energy.

c)

energy and matter.

d)

disturbances.

61.

What type of wave is this?

a)

rarefaction

b)

compressional

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse

62.

What type of wave is this?

a)

compressional

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

surface

63.

In what way does a longitudinal wave move?

a)

parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

back and forth

c)

tangentially to the direction of the wave

d)

perpendicular to the direction of the wave

64.

In what way does a transverse way move?

a)

parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

tangentially to the direction of the wave

c)

at an 180 degree angle

d)

perpendicular to the direction of the wave

65.

A vibration is

a)

a physical environment in which waves occur.

b)

a back and forth motion of an object.

c)

a disturbance made by energy within a medium or space.

d)

none of the above.

66.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

67.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

68.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

69.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

70.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
71.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
72.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
73.
Which term describes when light bounces off of a smooth surface?  
a)
Refraction
b)
Transmission
c)
Absorption
d)
Reflection
74.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
75.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light

a)

always travels in a straight line.

b)

bends when it passes through water.

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate.

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

76.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
77.

What is the wave speed equation?

a)

v= f/λ

b)

v= λ - f

c)

v=λ/f

d)

v=λf

78.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 25 m/s and a frequency of 50 Hz?

a)

6250 m

b)

.5 m

c)

75 Hz

d)

75 m

79.

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

34 m/s

b)

3400 Hz

c)

3400 m/s

d)

34 Hz

80.

What is the wavespeed if the frequency of the wave is 10 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m?

a)

100 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

6.25 m/s

d)

10000000000000000000000000

81.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
82.

What happens to the speed of light as it enters water?

a)

Speeds up

b)

Slows down

83.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

84.

What is the name of the variable that you measure in an experiment?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Control Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

The volume of a liquid

85.

What is an independent variable?

a)

What you measure in an experiment

b)

What you observe in an experiment

c)

What you keep the same in an experiment

d)

What you change in an experiment

86.

Which axis (x or y) is the independent variable drawn on a graph?

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

87.

What 2 things must you do when drawing a graph?

a)

Use a ruler

b)

Label the x and y axis

c)

Plot data points in pen

d)

Join up the points like a dot-to-dot

88.

How do you calculate the mean of a set of data?

a)

Multiply the values together

b)

Add the values together

c)

Add the values up and divide by how many pieces of data you have

d)

Add the values up and multiply by how many pieces of data you have

89.

How can you make sure your data is reliable?

a)

Repeat your results three times and calculate a mean

b)

Use the correct measuring equipment

c)

Change your method each time

d)

Plot a graph of your results

90.

What is an anomaly?

a)

A mistake in your experiment

b)

A piece of data that does not fit the pattern

c)

The first piece of data plotted on a graph

d)

A piece of equipment used to calculate the mass of an object

91.

What is the definition of a hypothesis?

a)

A prediction using prior scientific knowledge

b)

What you change in an experiment

c)

The title of an investigation

d)

The average

92.

What type of graph would you draw if your data was categoric?

a)

Bar Chart

b)

Line Graph

c)

Histogram

93.

What does this hazard symbol represent

a)

Flammable

b)

Toxic

c)

Hazardous

d)

Corrosive