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Physics core questions GCSE part 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 8 stores on energy?

a)

Mechanically electrically

radiation heating

kinetic chemical nuclear magnetic

b)

Kinetic gravitational chemical

elastic magnetic electrically

nuclear thermal.

c)

Kinetic gravitational chemical

elastic magnetic electrostatic

nuclear and thermal

d)

Kinetic gravitational chemical

electrically

magnetic electrostatic

nuclear and thermal.

2.

Equation for efficiency

a)

Efficiency = useful output-total input

b)

Efficiency = useful output/total

input

c)

Efficiency=total input/useful output

d)

Efficiency = useful output -total

input

3.

What is the unit for energy?

a)

Hertz

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Coulomb

4.

There are units for efficiency

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

5.

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

Coal natural gas and minerals

b)

Coal oil and natural gas

c)

Coal oil and wood

6.

What is meant by thermal conductivity?

a)

Rate at which a material melts

b)

Rate at which a material conducts electricity

c)

The rate at which a material conducts heat

d)

Rate at which a material cools down

7.

The work done equation is?

a)

Work done = energy transferred x distance

b)

Work done = force x distance x time.

c)

Work done = force x distance.

d)

Work done = time x distance.

8.

What is the unit for power

a)

Inch

b)

Pascal

c)

Watt

d)

Joule

9.

(a)   is the rate of flow of charge.

10.

What is the PD of the uk mains?

a)

230v

b)

50v

c)

60v

d)

260v

11.

Is the frequency of the uk mains

a)

230hz

b)

260hz

c)

50hz

d)

60hz

12.

(a)   is the unit for current

13.

The national grid is

a)

system of cables and generators

b)

system of cables and transformers

c)

system of pylons and transformes

d)

system of pylons and generators

14.

What is charge?

a)

Alternating current

b)

Packet of electrons

c)

Rate of flow of charge

d)

Packet of protons

15.

AC the electrons continuously

change direction. DC the electrons

flow in one direction only.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The 3 wires in a UK plug are live-brown, neutral-blue, earth-green

and yellow stripes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

What colour is the earth wire?

a)

Brown

b)

Yellow and red stripes

c)

Blue

d)

green and yellow stripes

18.

What colour is the neutral wire?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

green and yellow stripes

d)

red

19.

What is the live wire colour?

a)

Red

b)

Brown

c)

earth green and yellow stripes

d)

Blue

20.

What does the fuse do?

a)

Decrease volt

b)

The fuse protects the person using it from electric shocks.

c)

The fuse protects the appliance from

overheating if too much current flows.

d)

Make it look pretty.

21.

What does the EARTH wire do.

a)

Protects the appliance from overheating if too much current flows

b)

Increases voltage

c)

Protects the user from an electric shock in case the live wire touches the casing of an appliance.

d)

Protects the user from an electric shock in case the neutral wire touches the casing of an appliance.

22.

What is the equation that links

current, power and potential

difference?

a)

Power = potential difference /

current (P=VI)

b)

Power = potential difference x

current (P=VI)

c)

Power = current squared x resistance

(P=I2R)

23.

What is the equation that links

current, resistance and power?

a)

Power = current squared x resistance

(P=IsquaredR)

b)

Power = potential difference /

current (P=VI)

c)

Power = potential difference x

current (P=VI)

24.

What is the unit for charge

a)

Volts

b)

Pascals

c)

Coulombs

d)

Amps

25.

What is the unit of density?

a)

kg / m²

b)

kg/m³

c)

kg x m³

d)

kg x m²

26.

We use a displacement can to measure an irregular object

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Temperature of a gas is the

average kinetic energy of the

molecules.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

In specific heat capacity specific means 1kg

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The arrangement of movement of particles in a liquid?

a)

closely packed, vibrate

around fixed positions.

b)

far apart, particles move

randomly at varying speeds.

c)

close together, can flow

over each other.

30.

Name the state change solid to gas

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition