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GCSE physics revision

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An electric motor transfers 24 J of energy usefully, but wastes 16 J of energy in doing so. What is the efficiency of the motor?

a)

16 J ÷ 24 J = 0.67

b)

24 J ÷ 16 J = 1.5

c)

16 J ÷ 40 J = 0.4

d)

24 J ÷ 40 J = 0.6

2.

If the speed of an object is increasing, its (a)   energy store is increasing.

3.

As an object falls it gains kinetic energy as its _______________ ___________ energy store decreases.

(a)  

4.

Which of the following is not a use of ultrasound?

a)

Cleaning machinery

b)

Sterilising medical apparatus

c)

Scanning in hospitals

d)

Range-finding

5.

The three types of fossil fuel are natural gas, coal and ...

a)

methane

b)

oil

c)

uranium

d)

wood

6.

Nuclear power is...

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

7.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
8.

One disadvantage of geothermal energy is that ________________________________.

a)

a plant cannot be built ANYWHERE

b)

it doesn't cost a lot of money to build

c)

it can provide power 24 hours a day

d)

it doesn't harm ecosystems where it's built

9.

What is the half life of this radioactive element

a)

100s

b)

40s

c)

50s

d)

10s

10.

The correct notation to complete this nuclear equation for beta decay is

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

I am a fast moving electron stopped by aluminium - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

12.

I am a high frequency electromagnetic wave stopped by thick lead - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

13.

I am two neutrons and two protons, and stopped by paper - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

14.

What is this symbol?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Resistor

c)

LED

d)

Diode

15.

The law of conservation of energy states that …

a)

energy is always constant

b)

energy cannot be transferred or created, only destroyed

c)

energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred

d)

energy cannot be transferred, only created and destroyed

16.

Select the non-magnetic element

a)

Iron

b)

Cobalt

c)

Nickel

d)

Copper

17.

Which rule applies the direction of a magnetic field created from an electrical current flowing through a wire?

a)

Right hand rule

b)

Left hand rule

c)

Neither

18.

Which of these factors can increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Number of coils of wire

b)

Strength of electrical current flowing through wire

c)

Having an iron core

d)

Potential difference

e)

All of the above

19.

What is magnetic flux density measured in?

a)

Teslas

b)

Amps

c)

Musks

d)

Pascals

20.

What are the units of power?

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Amps

d)

Watts

e)

Kilowatt-hours

21.

Which of these is not a force?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thrust

c)

Tension

d)

Drag

e)

Friction

22.

Which of these are measured in Joules? Tick all that apply (two answers).

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Weight

c)

Thrust

d)

Power

e)

Work done

23.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

24.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

25.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

26.

Use the picture above to choose the most accurate description of the object's motion

a)

object is at rest

b)

object is slowing down

c)

object is moving at a constant speed

d)

object is speeding up

27.

At what time does the object switch directions?

a)

15 minutes

b)

40 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

30 minutes

28.
Heat transfer in the image.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.

What happens when the ball goes from the highest position to the lowest position

a)

PE and KE increases and decreases together

b)

Impossible to know without knowing the mass of the object

c)

the PE decreases while KE increases

30.

The thermal energy of a substance is called the........

a)

Maternal energy

b)

External energy

c)

Paternal energy

d)

Internal energy

31.

What is the melting point of iron?

a)

0 oC

b)

1500 oC

c)

2800 oC

d)

3300 oC

32.

At what point do the particles have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

33.

What state is iron in between C and D?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

34.

During which two sections of the graph does the temperature stay constant? (You must choose two answers)

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

D to E

e)

E to F

35.

Between which two points is iron a solid?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

D to E

e)

E to F

36.

Example of a transverse wave?

a)

Electromagnetic wave

b)

Sound

c)

P-Waves

37.

Example of a longitudinal wave?

a)

P-waves

b)

S-waves

c)

Radio waves

d)

Ultraviolet light

38.

In a transverse wave, oscillations are ____ to direction of energy transfer

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

39.

What device would you use for viewing oscillations in waves?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Stroboscope

c)

Frequency generator

d)

Wave detector

40.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the second highest frequency?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Ultra Violet

d)

Micro waves

41.

Look at the following equation E = m c ΔθE\ =\ m\ c\ \Delta\theta  What does the c stand for?

a)

Mass

b)

change in temperature

c)

Latent heat

d)

specific heat capacity

42.

Look at the equation: E=mLE=mL  What does the L stand for?

a)

Latent Heat

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

d)

Specific Heat Capacity

43.

A gas is kept at a constant volume, but it is heated up. What happens to the pressure of the gas?

a)

Pressure increases because particles hit the sides of the container more frequently (they have more KE)

b)

Pressure increases because particles hit the sides each other more frequently (they have more KE)

c)

Pressure decreases because particles have more room to move so don't hit the sides of the containers as often.

d)

Pressure decreases because particles have more room to move so don't hit each other as often.

44.

What is the unit for pressure?

a)

Pa

b)

J

c)

kg/m3

d)

N

45.

Which letter(s) represents the wavelength of the wave?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

46.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

0.20 m

b)

0.40 m

c)

2.0 s

d)

4.0 s

47.

What is the time period of this wave?

a)

0.20 m

b)

0.40 m

c)

2.0 s

d)

4.0 s

48.
How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?
a)
10m
b)
20m
c)
100m
d)
200m
49.

Which of the following do all regions of the electromagnetic spectrum have in common?

a)

Travel at the speed of light (3.0 x 10 8 m/s)

b)

Cannot travel in a vacuum

c)

Can be reflected, refracted and polarised

d)

Need a medium to travel in

50.
To convert cm to m...
a)
divide the cm by 100
b)
multiply the cm by 100
c)
multiply the cm by 1000
d)
divide the cm by 1000