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IGCSE Physics Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
2.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
3.

In a density column, is the substance with the highest density on the bottom or the top?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

4.

In a density column, is the substance with the lowest density on the bottom or on the top?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

5.

Which of the following is the correct definition of density?

a)

The amount of stuff in an object

b)

The amount of space an object takes up

c)

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

d)

The amount of matter (mass) packed into a space (object)

6.

Which object has the highest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

You calculated the density of an unknown substance to be 7.8g/cm3. According to the chart, which of the substances doe you most likely have?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Tin

d)

Iron

8.

Which substance is the most dense in this picture?

a)

Vegetable Oil

b)

Dish Soap

c)

Honey

d)

Corn Syrup

9.

What distance will a car traveling 65 km/hr travel in 180 min?

a)

11,700 m

b)

195 m

c)

21.7 m

d)

2.77 m

10.

How long will it take to go 150,000 m traveling at 50 km/hr?

a)

3000 hours

b)

3000 sec

c)

3 hours

d)

3 sec

11.

What distance will be traveled if you are going 120 km/hr in 30 min?

a)

3600 km

b)

60 km

c)

4 km

d)

40 km

12.

A car travels 240 km in 2 hours and a sprinter travels 100 m in 9.5 sec. Who is traveling faster?

a)

the car

b)

the sprinter

c)

they are traveling the same speed

d)

not enough information to answer this question

13.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

14.

The rate at which something moves is what?

a)

time

b)

space

c)

sound

d)

speed

15.

What is motion?

a)

the stopping of an object to a frame of reference

b)

a change in position relative to a frame of reference

c)

the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge

d)

a change in the time in which it takes to get an office referral

16.

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

a)

acceleration

b)

the size of one's toupee

c)

absolute speed

d)

average speed

17.

The clown walked 27 feet in 9 seconds. what was his velocity?

a)

18 feet/sec

b)

243 feet/sec

c)

36 feet/sec

d)

3 feet/sec

18.

Which of the following is an acceptable velocity measurement?

a)

25 m/s North

b)

25 m/s

c)

25 m

d)

25 m North

19.

Which graph shows an object moving forward at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which graph shows an object moving backward at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which graph shows an object accelerating while moving forward?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which position-time graph represents the fastest speed (assume all graphs use the same scale)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

The speedometer in your car measures __________________ speed.

a)

average

b)

instantaneous

c)

light

d)

ludicrous

24.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

3rd law

b)

2nd law

c)

1st law

25.

What does this picture represent

a)

Force,magnetism,acceleration

b)

Force, money, Apples

c)

Force, Mass, Acceleration

d)

Funny, monkeys, Arrive

26.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

27.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

28.

This is Newton's 3rd law

a)

True

b)

False

29.

This is Newton's 2nd law

a)

True

b)

False

30.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

31.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

32.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

33.

When there is a change in motion?

a)

When forces are balanced

b)

When the forces are unbalanced

c)

Whe forces are equal

d)

Never

34.

To find the amount of work done on an object, you must

a)

divide force and power

b)

divide force and distance

c)

multiply force and power

d)

multiply force and distance

35.

Which of the following is NOT an example of work being done?

a)

Lifting a weight above your head

b)

Carrying a box up the stairs

c)

Pushing furniture across the room

d)

Pushing downward on an unmoving table

36.

Power is defined as

a)

How much work is done

b)

The rate at which work is done

c)

How many things are plugged into an outlet

d)

The rate at which energy is used

37.

We can calculate power by

a)

multiplying work and time

b)

dividing work by time

c)

multiplying force and work

d)

dividing force by work

38.

How much work is done by lifting an object with a weight of 250 N a total of 2 m off the ground?

a)

125 J

b)

125 W

c)

500 W

d)

500 J

39.

An engine does 300 J of work in 10 seconds. How much power did it use?

a)

3000 N

b)

3000 W

c)

30 W

d)

30 J

40.

If a car weighs 3000 N and drives a distance of 10 m in 2 seconds, how much power does it use?

a)

1,500 J

b)

60,000 W

c)

15,000 W

d)

6,000 J

41.

Efficiency is a measure of

a)

how much work is done per second

b)

how much work is output versus to how much work is input

c)

how much power is used per second

d)

how much power is output versus how much power is input

42.

What is the efficiency of a car that has enough fuel to drive 600 miles, but only actually drives 150 miles?

a)

25%

b)

4%

c)

400

d)

.25

43.

Why we get more tired running up the stairs than we do walking up the stairs?

a)

We do more work

b)

We use more power

c)

Because we use more force

d)

Because we travel a longer distance

44.
Which quantity and unit are correctly paired?
a)
electric field strength and N/C
b)
electricity and Coulombs
c)
electrostatic force and electrons
d)
electric field strength and E
45.
Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines
a)
electric field lines cannot cross
b)
electric field lines point away from positive charge
c)
electric field lines are always straight lines
d)
electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field
46.
At which point is the electric field the strongest
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
48.
It is observed that Balloon A is charged negatively. Balloon B exerts a repulsive effect upon balloon A. Would the electric field vector created by balloon B be directed towards B or away from B and why?
a)
towards because electric field lines point away from negative charges
b)
towards because electric field lines point away from positive charges
c)
away because electric field lines point away from negative charges
d)
away because electric field lines point toward positive charges
49.
Qand Qare two charges creating an electric field. Based on the electric field lines, we can conclude
a)
Qand Qare both positive
b)
Qand Qare both negative
c)
Qis positive and Qis negative
d)
Qis negative and Qis positive
50.
Which of the following is a true statement about the electric field between the two plates?
a)
The field is attractive between the plates and uniform in strength
b)
The field is repulsive between the plates and uniform in strength
c)
The field is attractive between the plates and strongest near the positive
d)
The field is repulsive between the plates and strongest near the positive
51.
The electrical force between charges is strongest when the charges are
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
 the electric force is constant everywhere.
d)
there is no pattern
52.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
53.
Electric charges that are different _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
54.
Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
55.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
56.

According to Coulomb's Law, The greater the separation distance between two charges the greater the magnitude of the electric force. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

57.
What are the two types of charges that objects may possess?
a)
+ and +
b)
+ and -
c)
+ and neutral 
d)
- and neutral 
58.
What does it mean when the electric field lines are close together?
a)
the field is positive
b)
the field is negative
c)
The field is strong
d)
the field is weak
59.
What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
neutralization
d)
conduction
60.

Which statement best describes the electric fields in the image?

a)

The charges are neutral.

b)

Both charges are negative, so the field lines are alike.

c)

The field lines move toward a positive charge and away from a negative charge.

d)

The field lines move away from a positive charge and toward a negative charge.

61.

Where can an electric field be found?

a)

below a force field

b)

in a gravitational field

c)

in the space surrounding a charged object

d)

outside of a magnetic field

62.

Static electricity is the build up of _____________________ on an object by adding or removing ______________________ from it.

a)

energy: neutrons

b)

charge: protons

c)

current: electrons

d)

current: electrons

63.
Which of the following statements is false about electric field lines
a)
electric field lines cannot cross
b)
electric field lines point away from positive charge
c)
electric field lines are always straight lines
d)
electric field lines show how a proton would move in an electric field
64.
A region of influence surrounding an object is best defined as:
a)
An electric field
b)
A field
c)
A force
d)
A gravitational field
65.

When an object gains electrons it becomes __________

a)

Neutral

b)

Positively charged

c)

Negatively charged

66.

What determines the charge of a substance?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons

d)

The number of protons and electrons

67.

Which of these materials is good at giving electrons

a)

Silk

b)

PVC

c)

Fur/Hair

d)

None of these

68.

The space around an electric charge that causes them to attract and repel is called

a)

Gravity

b)

Electric Field

c)

Magnetism

d)

None of the above

69.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

70.

What is going to happen to charges in the pictures?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

71.

Particles without a charge...

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

are neutral.

d)

are broke.

72.

What do we call electricity that builds up on an object?

a)

Static Electricity

b)

Current Electricity

c)

An electrical field

d)

Shmoovin

73.

What do we call electricity that moves from one place to another?

a)

Static Electricity

b)

Current Electricity

c)

Rockin

d)

A Magnetic Field

74.

Electrical forces are...

a)

Invisible

b)

Visible

c)

Not Real

d)

Dangerous

75.

Which two particles are attracted to each other?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

A proton and an electron

c)

Two protons

d)

An electron and a neutron

76.
In a good insulator, electrons are usually
a)
free to move around
b)
free to move around after an impurity has been added
c)
semi-free to move around
d)
tightly bound in place
77.
What variable is a Coulomb the unit for?
a)
Charge
b)
Force
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
78.

Insulators are different than conductors in that insulators ____.

a)

do not contain electrons or protons

b)

do not contain any charge

c)

have a weaker affinity for electrons

d)

do not allow charge to freely move

79.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
80.

The highest part of a transverse wave is

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the wave point

d)

the hotel transylvania

81.

The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

wave points

d)

low nodules

82.

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

83.

The height of the wave from its resting point is called its

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

velocity

d)

frequency

84.

A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

surface wave

d)

all waves can travel in any way

85.

A plant turns thermal energy from the sun into chemical energy during photosynthesis. This is an example of a(n)...

a)

Energy transformation

b)

Matter transformation

c)

Energy change

d)

Physical Change

86.

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy?

a)

A light bulb

b)

The movement of a car

c)

The digestion of food

d)

Heat from a fire