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CP Synoptic Yr 10

Total questions: 164

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The total force that results from two or more forces acting upon a single object.

a)

resultant force

b)

vector force

c)

scalar force

d)

total force

2.

When the forces in opposite directions on an object are the same size so that there is a zero resultant force.

a)

balanced forces

b)

action-reaction forces

c)

equal forces

d)

forces of equilibrium

3.

A force that causes objects to follow a circular path. The force acts towards the centre of the circle

a)

centrifugal force

b)

central force

c)

centripetal force

d)

circular force

4.

When a situation is not changing because all the forces affecting it balance out.

a)

balanced

b)

equilibrium

c)

centred

d)

equal

5.

The mass of an object multiplied by its velocity.

It is a vector quantity, with units kilogram metres per second (kg m/s).

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

momentum

d)

weight

6.

The total distance in which a car stops, which is the sum of the thinking and braking distances.

a)

stopping distance

b)

braking distance

c)

stopping time

d)

thinking distance

7.

A vehicle safety device in which part of the vehicle is designed to crumple in a crash, reducing the force of the impact.

a)

air bag

b)

seat belt

c)

bumper

d)

crumple zone

8.

Pairs of forces on interacting objects.

These forces are always the same size, in opposite directions, and act on different objects.

a)

balanced forces

b)

action-reaction forces

c)

equilibrium forces

d)

force pairs

9.

A measure of how strong the force of gravity is somewhere. It is the force on a 1 kilogram mass, so the units are newtons per kilogram (N/kg).

a)

weight

b)

gravitational field strength

c)

GPE

d)

gravitational potential energy

10.

The distance travelled by a car during the time taken for the drive to react.

a)

stopping distance

b)

braking distance

c)

thinking distance

d)

reaction distance

11.

distance travelled =

a)

speed / time taken

b)

speed - time taken

c)

time taken / speed

d)

speed x time taken

12.

acceleration =

a)

u-v x t

b)

speed x time

c)

change in velocity ÷\div time

d)

change in velocity x time

13.

force =

a)

mass / acceleration

b)

mass x acceleration

c)

mass- acceleration

d)

acceleration / mass

14.

weight =

a)

mass

b)

m/g

c)

mass x gravitational field strength

d)

mass2 x gravitational field strength

15.

kinetic energy =

a)

mass x velocity2

b)

mass / velocity2

c)

0.5 x mass x velocity2

d)

0.5 x mass x velocity

16.

momentum =

a)

mass x velocity

b)

mass x velocity2

c)

mass / velocity

d)

gravity x mass / velocity

17.

Work done = ?

a)

Force / Distance

b)

Force x Distance

c)

Energy / Power

d)

Energy / Time

18.

Force =

a)

change in momentum ÷\div time

b)

change in momentum x time

c)

time ÷\div change in momentum

d)

change in momentum + time

19.

Which of these is the correct equation for working out acceleration?

a)

a =  (v2 − u2)2 xa\ =\ \ \frac{\left(v^2\ -\ u^2\right)}{2\ x}  

b)

a=v − u2xa=\frac{v\ -\ u}{2x}  

c)

a = (v2 − u2)2 a\ =\ \frac{\left(v^2\ -\ u^2\right)}{2}\  

d)

a = (v−u)22xa\ =\ \frac{\left(v-u\right)^2}{2x}  

20.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
21.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
22.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
23.
What is a magnitude?
a)
A numeric value.
b)
A direction.
24.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
25.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
26.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
27.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
29.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
30.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
31.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
32.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
33.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is stopped."

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
35.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
36.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
none
b)
positive
c)
negative
d)
varies
37.

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

38.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

39.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
40.

The rate that a car's velocity changes is its

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

acceleration

41.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up 
d)
slowing down 
42.

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

a)

24 m/s2

b)

18 m/s2

c)

16 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

43.

What is Acceleration?

a)

How long it takes me to win at fortnite

b)

The direction of an object

c)

A change in Motion

d)

How fast something is moving

44.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
45.

What does speed x time equal?

a)

velocity

b)

Distance travelled

c)

acceleration

d)

stopping distance

46.

Choose the correct equation for acceleration (2 apply)

a)

acceleration = change in velocity / time

b)

acceleration = change in velocity x time

c)

acceleration = force / mass

d)

acceleration = force x mass

47.
What is the name for energy stored in a hot object?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Fire
d)
Electrical
48.
What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Potential
d)
Calories
49.
When an object is moved to a higher position, what name is given to the energy it then stores?
a)
Gravitational Potential
b)
Elastic
c)
Height
d)
Kinetic
50.
Energy stored in petrol in a car is transferred to energy stored in a moving car. What are the names for these two energy stores?
a)
chemical and kinetic
b)
strain and kinetic
c)
chemical and electrical
d)
electrical and kinetic
51.
What are the energy transfers when a ball bounces?
a)
kinetic → heat → kinetic
b)
kinetic → sound → gravitational
c)
kinetic → elastic → kinetic
d)
elastic → kinetic → elastic
52.
When a moving car slows down, a lot of the kinetic energy is transferred by forces to a thermal energy store in the brakes.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
53.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
54.
A cat is sleeping on a tree branch. What type of energy does the cat possess?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
gravitational energy
c)
elastic energy
55.
You hit the brakes on your bike. The bike slows down and the brake pads increase in temperature.
What type of energy decreased when you hit the brakes?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
gravitational energy
c)
elastic energy
d)
thermal energy
56.

What is energy transfer?

a)

Movement of energy from one store to another

b)

Loosing energy

c)

Useful energy

d)

Heat

57.
Kinetic store of energy
a)
Energy stored in a moving objet
b)
Energy stored in an object due to chemcial reactions
c)
Energy stored in an object due to it’s positon in a gravitational field
d)
Energy stored in a hot object
58.

A stretched spring has what type of energy store?

a)

Kinetic energy store

b)

Gravitatioanl potential energy store

c)

Elastic potential energy store

d)

Thermal energy store

59.
What is radiation transfer?
a)
Energy transferred by electromagnetic radiation
b)
Energy transfer when a charge moves
c)
Energy transfer when a force moves an object
d)
Energy transfer when an object is heated
60.
Elastic potential store of energy
a)
Energy stored between 2 charged objects
b)
Energy stored between 2 magnets
c)
A store of energy in the nuclei of the atoms
d)
Enery stored when an elastic object has been deformed
61.

When a bungee jumper is about to jump, where is the energy stored?

a)

Kinetic energy store

b)

Gravitatioanl potential energy store

c)

Elastic potential energy store

d)

Disipated to the enviroment

62.

At the bottom of the bungee jumper's first bounce, where is the energy stored?

a)

Kinetic energy store

b)

Gravitatioanl potential energy store

c)

Elastic potential energy store

d)

Disipated to the enviroment

63.

When the bungee jumper finishes bouncing where is the energy stored

a)

Kinetic energy store

b)

Gravitatioanl potential energy store

c)

Elastic potential energy store

d)

Disipated to the enviroment

64.
In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?
a)
heat
b)
chemical energy
c)
light
d)
sound waves
65.
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy.
a)
conductor
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
insulator
66.

Earth’s nearest star (our Sun) radiates this type of energy.

a)

Solar

b)

Coal

c)

Propane

d)

Oil

67.
This energy comes from splitting Uranium atoms.
a)
Nuclear
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Wind
68.
Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
69.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
70.
what is a fossil fuel
a)
oil
b)
biomass
c)
wind 
d)
hydro
71.
what is a renewable resource used for?
a)
food
b)
diging
c)
energy
d)
smelting
72.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
An object you can reuse
b)
An object you cannot reuse
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Oil
73.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
74.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
75.
Do Renewable energy sources run out?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
76.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
77.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
78.
Energy we get from burning living things
a)
Hydroelectricity 
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Biomass Fuel
d)
Hydrogen Power
79.
Energy we get from earth's interior heat
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar Energy 
c)
Wind Energy 
d)
Hydroelectricity 
80.
What is the best pro about renewable resources? 
a)
The are inexpensive 
b)
They are always available
c)
They are expensive
d)
They create pollution  
81.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
82.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
83.

The time taken for one wave to pass a given point.

a)

period

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

84.

The maximum displacement of a point on a wave from it's rest position.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

period

85.

The number of vibrations (or the number of waves) per second.

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

86.

The distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave

a)

period

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

87.

A wave where the particles vibrate in the same direction as the wave is travelling.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

water

d)

electromagnetic

88.

A wave where the vibrations are at right angles to the direction the wave is travelling.

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

sound

d)

seismic

89.

Any substance through which something travels.

a)

medium

b)

large

c)

small

d)

x large

90.

The boundary between two materials.

a)

interface

b)

medium

c)

border

d)

normal

91.

The change in direction when waves go from one medium to another.

a)

reflection

b)

dispersion

c)

refraction

d)

diffraction

92.

An imaginary line at right angles to a surface where a ray of light hits it.

a)

interface

b)

normal

c)

incidence

d)

gradient

93.

What type of wave is light?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

neither

94.

What type of wave is sound?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

neither

95.

What type of wave is ultrasound?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

neither

96.

What type of wave are radiowaves?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

neither

97.

Which of the following travel as transverse waves? (more than one answer)

a)

light

b)

radiowaves

c)

water

d)

sound

98.

wavespeed = ?

a)

frequency x wavelength

b)

frequency ÷ wavelength

c)

wavelength ÷ frequency

99.

wavespeed = ?

a)

distance x time

b)

distance ÷ time

c)

time ÷ distance

100.

Which letter represents the amplitude of this wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

101.

Which letter represents the wavelength of this wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

102.

Which of the following does NOT show a transverse wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
103.

Which of the following does NOT show a longitudinal wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)
104.

What is the Order of visible light in the Electromagnetic System?

a)

Red,Yellow,Orange,Green,Blue,Indigo,Violet

b)

Red,Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue,Indigo,Violet

c)

Violet,Indigo,Green,Blue,Red,Orange,Yellow

d)

Violet,Blue,Red,Orange,yellow,green,Indigo

105.

Longest Wavelengths and Lowest Frequencies?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Radio Waves

106.

Shorter Waves have ____Energy,Longer Waves___Energy?

a)

Lower,Higher

b)

Higher,Lower

107.

Shortest Wavelength and a Higher Frequency on the Electromagnetic System?

a)

X-rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Lights

d)

Gamma Rays

108.

Order Of the Electromagnetic System?

a)

Radio Waves,Microwaves,Infrared,Visible Light,X-rays,Ultra Violet,Gamma.

b)

Radio Waves,Microwaves,Infrared,Visible Light,Ultra Violet,X-rays,Gamma.

109.

What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

a)

A Group of Energy Waves That are Visible to the human Eye.

b)

The name Given to a Group of Waves that mostly are Invisible and can travel through empty Or outer Space.

110.

Example Of A Radio Waves?

a)

Cellphone's,Remote Control.

b)

Heat Lamps.

c)

Microwaves,Satellites

111.

Visible Light?

a)

Human Eyes Can't Detect and Have Higher Frequency than Infrared.

b)

Human Eyes Can detect and are Have a Higher frequency than Infrared.

c)

Human Eyes Can't Detect and Have lower Frequency than Infrared

d)

Human Can detect and have higher Frequency than Radio waves.

112.

Ultra Violet?

a)

Can carry more Energy than Visible light and Longer wavelengths, Lowest frequency.

b)

Can Carry more Energy than X-rays

c)

Can Carry more Energy than Visible Light and Shorter Wavelengths,Higher Frequency than Visible Light.

d)

Can Carry more Energy than Gamma rays.

113.

Radio Waves?

a)

Longest Wavelength and Lowest frequency in the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

b)

Shortest Wavelength and Highest frequency in the Electromagnetic System.

c)

Longest Wavelength, Highest Frequency in Electromagnetic System.

114.

Microwaves ?

a)

Shorter Wavelength than X-rays and lower Frequency than X-ray.

b)

Longer Wavelength than Radio Waves and Higher Frequency than Radio waves.

c)

Shorter Wavelength than Radio Waves, Higher Frequency than Radio Waves.

115.

X-Rays?

a)

Have shorter wavelengths and Higher Frequency than Gamma Rays.

b)

Have longer wavelengths and Higher Frequency than Ultra Violet.

c)

Have shorter wavelengths and Higher Frequency than Ultra Violet.

116.

Gamma Rays?

a)

Higher Frequency and shortest wavelengths in the whole Electromagnetic Spectrum.

b)

Lowest Frequency and longest wavelength in the Electromagnetic System.

117.

Infrared?

a)

Higher Frequency and longest wavelength than Radio waves.

b)

Lowest frequency and higher frequency than radio waves.

c)

Higher Frequency and shortest wavelength than Microwaves .

118.

Visible Light Humans eyes Can't detect?

a)

True .

b)

False.

119.

Can too Much Ultra Violet Light can Cause Cancer

a)

True.

b)

False.

120.

Gamma Rays Highest Frequency in the Electromagnetic system.

a)

False.

b)

True.

121.

You can Not detect Infrared waves with special Goggles.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

Longest wavelength=______

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Violet

123.

Shortest Wavelength=_____

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Violet

124.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
125.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
126.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
127.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
128.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
129.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
130.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
131.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
132.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
133.
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
a)
Infrared waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light
134.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
135.
Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?
a)
visible light
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
136.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
137.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
138.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared rays
139.
Radar uses which type of electromagnetic waves to detect objects & measure their distance and speed?
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
140.

This type of electromagnetic wave can be used to see inside luggage at an airport or in hospitals to see your bones.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

X Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

141.

This type of electromagnetic wave has the most energy and therefore can be very dangerous.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

X Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

142.
Which type of radiation is the most ionising?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
143.
Which type of radiation is the least ionising?
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
144.
What type of radiation can be stopped by a piece of paper?
a)
Alpha radiation
b)
Beta radiation
c)
Gamma radiation
145.
_______________ is the process by which unstable atoms emit radiation until they become stable.
a)
Radiation
b)
Chemical Reaction
c)
Radioactive Decay
d)
Isotopes
146.
Name the instrument used to detect radioactivity.
a)
voltmeter
b)
ohmeter
c)
seismograph
d)
geiger counter
147.

Ionizing radiation has the ability to cause biological damage to our tissues. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

148.

This is the name for the type of radiation that naturally occurs in the environment and is generally safe.

a)

background radiation

b)

environmental radiation

c)

ionizing radiation

d)

acceptable radiation

149.

Which of the following are examples of ionising radiation?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Alpha particles

c)

Beta particles

150.

Why are some elements radioactive and some aren't?

a)

Because they are light

b)

Because they are heavy

c)

Because they are unstable

d)

Because they are stable

151.

Which best describes gamma radiation?

a)

A helium nucleus.

b)

A fast moving electron.

c)

High frequency electromagnetic wave.

152.
Made of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
153.
A fast moving electron
a)
alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma
154.

Cosmic radiation comes from ....

a)

Nuclear bombs

b)

Nuclear Power stations

c)

Space

d)

Earth's core

e)

Isotopes in objects

155.

Flying in a plane increases your exposure to cosmic radiation

a)

true

b)

false

156.

Select the dangers associated with gamma rays.

a)

cancer

b)

mutating DNA

c)

heating of internal organs

d)

sun burn

157.
Who's model is this?
a)
Thomson
b)
Rutherford
c)
Democritus
d)
Bohr
158.
Who came up with this model?
a)
Dalton
b)
Thomson
c)
Rutherford
d)
Bohr
159.
In Dalton's Atomic Theory, all elements consist of __________ that cannot be divided.
a)
Atoms
b)
Parts
c)
Molecules
d)
Hydrogen
160.

Electrons have a ________.

a)

positive charge

b)

neutral charge (no charge)

c)

negative charge

161.

Protons have a _____.

a)

positive charge

b)

neutral charge (no charge)

c)

negative charge

162.

Neutrons have a _______.

a)

positive charge

b)

neutral charge (no charge)

c)

negative charge

163.
The electrons _______
a)
are the center of the atom
b)
orbit the nucleus
164.
The nucleus  __________.
a)
bonds two atoms together
b)
orbits around the center of the atom
c)
is in the center of the atom

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