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Y11 Combined Science Physics quiz

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.
4 lines
17.
4 lines
18.

Put (a) and (b) in your answers!

4 lines
19.
4 lines
20.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.
Mass refers to the?
a)
amount of matter in an object
b)
weight of an object
c)
both matter and weight
22.
Newtons 3rd Law explains 
a)
For every action, there is an opposite but equal reaction
b)
F= MxA
c)
Inertia
d)
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
23.

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

24.

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

25.

What is a medium?

a)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

b)

The size of a wave

c)

The middle of a wave

d)

Matter through which a wave travels

26.

What type of matter can waves travel through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the Above

27.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
28.

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

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

29.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

30.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
31.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.

Two factors that determine work are...

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

33.

Units of force are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

34.

If you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done?

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

35.

If 40N of force is applied to Rollo Koster's 10 kg cart over a distance of 50 meters, how much work is done?

a)

8000 J

b)

8000 N

c)

4000 J

d)

2000 J

36.

The unit of activity is...

a)

Becquerel

b)

Seconds

c)

Metres

d)

Sievert

37.

The atomic number indicates how many...are found in the nucleus of an atom.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Quarks

38.

The most penetrating form of nuclear radiation is...

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

heat

39.

Which best describes the structure of a beta particle?

a)

helium nucleus

b)

slow moving proton

c)

fast moving electron

d)

high frequency light wave

40.

What is the half-life of this radioactive substance?

a)

5700 years

b)

11400 years

c)

17100 years

d)

22800 years

41.

The overall charge on an alpha particle is...

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

+2

42.

The overall charge on a gamma ray is...

a)

-1

b)

0

c)

+1

d)

+2

43.

The most ionising form of nuclear radiation is...

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

d)

infrared

44.

Carbon-12 has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 12. How many electrons would be found in a neutral atom of carbon-12?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

45.

A radioactive source has an initial activity of 200kBq and a half-life of 15 days. How many days would it take for the activity to fall to 25kBq?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

46.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

A radioactive source emits radiation that can pass through a sheet of paper but not through thick aluminium. What does this show about the radiation?

a)

It is alpha-particles.

b)

It is beta-particles.

c)

It is gamma-rays.

d)

It is a mixture of alpha-particles and gamma-rays

48.

Which line in the table describes the nature of an alpha-particle and a gamma-ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

The equation shows the decay of the nuclide X:


What are the values of P and Q ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

A Geiger counter detects radiation from radioactive sources.

A radioactive source is inside a thick aluminium container as shown:


Which type of radiation from this source is being detected?

a)

α-particles

b)

β-particles

c)

γ-rays

d)

radio waves

51.

A narrow beam of alpha-particles is fired at a thin piece of gold foil.

Which is the final direction of the largest number of alpha-particles?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Two isotopes of the same element have

a)

the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons

b)

the same number of protons but different numbers of electrons

c)

the same number of neutrons but different numbers of protons

d)

the same number of electrons but different numbers of protons

53.

When Uranium decays it emits an alpha particle, forming an isotope of Thorium. Which of the above decay equations is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.
Thicker wires have _______ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
55.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
56.

What is the name of the pin labelled 2 in the diagram?

a)

Earth

b)

Neutral

c)

Live

57.

What colour is the Earth wire in a plug?

a)

Red

b)

Red and black

c)

Green

d)

Green and yellow

58.

Which is the live wire in the diagram?

a)

Number 2

b)

Number 3

c)

Number 4

d)

Number 5

59.

What is the potential difference of the mains electricity supply? (a)   volts

60.

What does the graph on the left show?

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

61.
the type of current that is used in mains electricity
a)
appealing current
b)
diverting current
c)
alternating current
d)
direct current
62.
measure of power
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
63.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
64.
What is the current through a 11V bulb with a power of 99W?
a)
9W
b)
9A
c)
60V
d)
60A
65.
A _________ is a plug or cartridge containing a strip of metal that melts when more than a specified amount of current passes through it.
a)
fuse
b)
breaker
c)
circuit
d)
panel
66.

Which wire is connected to a fuse in a plug?

a)

Live

b)

Neutral

c)

Earth

d)

Positive

67.

Which one is a Fuse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
68.
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.
69.
How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?
a)
10m
b)
20m
c)
100m
d)
200m
70.
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
71.
a)
   A
b)
  B
c)
   C
d)
   D
72.
Which quantity is measured in newtons?
a)
density
b)
energy
c)
pressure
d)
weight
73.

Which of these is NOT a store of energy?

a)

Light

b)

Elastic Potential

c)

Nuclear

d)

Chemical

74.

The unit of energy is...

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

N/m

d)

Watts

75.

A ball rolling down a hill is a good example of which energy transfer?

a)

Elastic Potential to KE

b)

Chemical to KE

c)

KE to GPE

d)

GPE to KE

76.

Unit of Spring Constant:

a)

N

b)

N/m

c)

N/m2

d)

m

77.

What is the same as Work Done?

a)

Power

b)

Energy Transferred

78.

What is Specific Heat Capacity?

a)

Amount of Energy needed to raise 1Kg of a substance by 1 C

b)

Amount of Energy needed for 1Kg of a substance to change state

79.

Which does the national grid use?

a)

High Potential Difference

b)

High Current

c)

Low Potential Difference

d)

Low Current

80.

What is the build up of static caused by?

a)

Friction

b)

Electrostatic Fields

81.

What is Specific Latent Heat?

a)

Amount of Energy needed to raise 1Kg of a substance by 1 C

b)

Amount of Energy needed for 1Kg of a substance to change state

82.

What happens to the amount of energy in a car's kinetic energy store when the car slows down?

a)

It remains the same.

b)

It decreases as some energy is transferred away to different energy stores.

c)

It decreases as some energy is destroyed.

83.

800 J of energy is supplied to a toaster with an efficiency of 25%. What is the useful output of the toaster?

a)

200 J

b)

775 J

c)

1000 J

84.

Power is the...

a)

...conservation of momentum.

b)

...energy of a moving object.

c)

...rate of doing work.

85.

What is the specific latent heat of fusion?

a)

The amount of energy needed to melt 1 kg of a substance.

b)

The amount of energy needed to boil 1 kg of a substance.

c)

The amount of energy needed to condense 1 kg of a substance.

86.

The GPE of a brick which has mass 2500g and which is 3m above the floor is

a)

75kJ

b)

7.5kJ

c)

0.75kJ

d)

0.075kJ

87.

The correct order for these parts of the electro-magnetic spectrum is

a)

Infra-red, microwaves, ultra-violet, visible

b)

Infra-red, ultra-violet, visible, microwaves

c)

Ultra-violet, visible, microwaves, infra-red

d)

Microwaves, infra-red, visible, ultra-violet

88.

During refraction of light

a)

Speed, wavelength and frequency are all unchanged

b)

Speed and wavelength are unchanged

c)

Only wavelength is unchanged

d)

Only frequency is unchanged

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