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Physics paper 2 revision Edexcel PHS

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
8.6 State the equation to calculate work done
a)
work done = force x distance
b)
work done = force / distance
c)
work done = force x time
d)
work done = force x power
2.
8.5 State the unit for work done
a)
m
b)
N
c)
J
d)
Kg
3.
8.6 Force is measured in:
a)
Metres
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Joules
4.
8.6 Calculate the work done when a weightlifter lifts a 280N barbell weight 1.5m straight up
a)
186.6J
b)
420J
c)
0.005J
5.
8.6 Calculate the work done when a boy cycles 760m against friction forces of 140N
a)
106,400J
b)
5.43J
c)
0.18J
6.
8.12 Define power
a)
The transfer of energy whenever things happen
b)
The rate at which energy is transferred
c)
The wattage of an appliance
7.
8.14 Power is measured in:
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Seconds
8.
8.14 The definition for 1 Watt is:
a)
1 Newton of force transferred per second
b)
1 joule of work done per second
c)
1 metre travelled by an object in 1 second
9.
8.13 Recall the equation to calculate power
a)
Power = Energy x Time
b)
Power = Energy x Distance
c)
Power = Energy / Time
d)
Power = Energy / Distance
10.
8.13 Calculate the power when a girl transfers 300J of kinetic energy in 2 seconds
a)
600W
b)
150W
c)
0.006W
11.
9.1 An example of a contact force is: 
a)
Friction 
b)
Magnetism 
c)
Gravitational 
12.
9.1 An example of a contact force is: 
a)
Gravitational
b)
Upthrust
c)
Electrostatic
d)
Magnetism
13.
9.1 An example of a non-contact force is
a)
Friction
b)
Tension
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air resistance
14.
9.1 An example of a non-contact force is:
a)
Air resistance
b)
Electrostatic
c)
Friction
d)
Upthrust
15.
9.1 Explain what a contact force is
a)
A force that acts on an object by touching it
b)
A force that acts on an object without touching it
16.
9.2 State the definition for a scalar quantity
a)
A quantity that has magnitude (size) and direction
b)
A quantity that has magnitude (size) but no direction
17.
9.2 State the definition for a vector quantity
a)
A quantity that has magnitude (size) and direction
b)
A quantity that has magnitude (size) but no direction
18.
Electrons have a positive charge.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
This circuit does not work because…
a)
the bulbs are not connected properly
b)
two cells are not powerful enough
c)
there is a break in the circuit
d)
the cells are facing each other
20.

The unit of electrical resistance is

a)

Watt (W)

b)

Volt (V)

c)

Ampere (A)

d)

Ohm (Ω)

21.

What is the electrical power when a voltage of 110 V drives a 5 A current through an electrical gadget?

a)

550 W

b)

22 W

c)

55 W

d)

220 W

22.

What is the current when a 600 W AC connected to a 120 V voltage?

a)

3 A

b)

4 A

c)

5 A

d)

6 A

23.

A kilowatt (kW) is how many watts?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

1000

24.
What is Resistance?
a)
the degree to which a circuit component opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation
b)
How hard the energy is pushed
c)
The amount of charges that pass by a given point per second
d)
None of the above
25.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
26.

What happens to resistance when the length of the wire increases?

a)

Stays the same

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

27.

What effect do electrons flowing through a resistor have on the resistor.

a)

make it glow

b)

reduce it's resistance

c)

increase it's resistance

d)

heat it up

28.

__________ remains the same in a series circuit.

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Current

d)

Power

29.

Like charges will _______.

a)

attract

b)

repel

30.

What is the energy transformation within a resistors?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

electrical to chemical

c)

chemical to thermal

d)

electrical to thermal

31.

Select the correct statements about the live wire in a plug.

a)

It is brown

b)

It is blue

c)

It has green and yellow stripes

d)

It is at 0 V.

e)

It is at 230 V.

32.

Select the correct statements about the earth wire in a plug.

a)

It is brown

b)

It is blue

c)

It has green and yellow stripes

d)

It is at 0 V.

e)

It is at 230 V.

33.

Select the correct statements about the neutral wire in a plug.

a)

It is brown

b)

It is blue

c)

It has green and yellow stripes

d)

It is at 0 V.

e)

It is at 230 V.

34.

The (a)   wire only carries a current when there is a fault.

35.

In a plug, the fuse is connected to the (a)   wire.

36.

When the current through a fuse gets too high, the wire inside the fuse will...

a)

create a spark

b)

melt

c)

sound an alarm

d)

do nothing

37.

The fuse used in an electric appliance should be rated __________ than the operating current.

a)

higher

b)

lower

38.

The graph shows the change in current with potential difference for

a)

an LED

b)

a filament lamp

c)

a diode

d)

a thermistor

39.

Which component has the highest resistance?

a)

1

b)

2

40.

The components 1 and 2 which produced this IV graph are:

a)

Resistors

b)

Filament lamps

c)

Diodes

d)

A combination of the above

41.

Where would you place an ammeter in the circuit?

a)

Green ?

b)

Red ?

42.

Where would you place a voltmeter in the circuit?

a)

Green ?

b)

Red ?

43.

which component produces an IV graph like this?

a)

resistor

b)

diode

c)

filament bulb

d)

fuse

44.

which component produces an IV graph like this?

a)

resistor

b)

diode

c)

filament bulb

d)

fuse

45.

Which of these is not a magnetic material?

a)

aluminium

b)

steel

c)

nickel

d)

iron

46.

Which of the above diagrams shows the magnetic field lines around the north pole of a magnet?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

A magnetic compass points North. This shows that...

a)

the Earth is tilted on its axis

b)

the Earth is spinning

c)

the Earth has a magnetic field

d)

the Earth has gravity

48.

Fleming's Left Hand Rule can be used to predict the direction of the force on a wire carrying a current, when placed in a magnetic field. Which of the above correctly identifies the fingers/thumb?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

Fleming's Left Hand Rule can be used to predict the direction of the force on a wire carrying a current, when placed in a magnetic field. Which of the above correctly identifies the fingers/thumb?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

The diagram shows a coil of wire with a current flowing through it in the direction shown by the arrows. The coil is between 2 magnets as shown.


Using Fleming's Left hand Rule, which way will the coil move?

a)

upwards

b)

downwards

c)

rotate clockwise

d)

rotate anticlockwise

51.

A device that uses sound waves to move a coil can induce a small voltage signal in an external circuit that represents the sound. It is converting the energy in sound waves into electrical energy.


What is the name given to this device?

a)

A loudspeaker

b)

A dynamo

c)

A generator

d)

A microphone

52.

The national grid uses step-up transformers to produce very high voltages in long cables that link towns and cities. Why is this?

a)

People are less likely to steal the electrical energy because it is dangerously high voltage.

b)

The transformers step up the power delivered by the same ratio as the step up in voltage.

c)

Houses and offices need this very high voltage to operate

d)

Less current is needed, and therefore there is less power loss in the cables.

53.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
54.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
55.
Where is the strongest attraction force of the magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
56.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
57.
Which of the following is true about a bar magnet?
a)
Its magnetic field is strongest near its center.
b)
It is surrounded by a magnetic field.
c)
The north pole is stronger than the south pole.
d)
The south pole is stronger than the north pole.
58.
A simple electromagnet can be made with which of the following?
a)
an electric current
b)
a turbine and nail
c)
a nail, a wire, and a battery
d)
a compass and a battery
59.
How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?
a)
by rubbing it with a stronger magnet
b)
by increasing the coils of wire around the iron
c)
by increasing the length of the wire from the battery
d)
by loosening the coil of wire around the iron
60.
Which rule do we use to predict the direction a current carrying wire will move in a magnetic field?
a)
Fleming's Left Hand Rule
b)
Fleming's Right Hand Rule
c)
Faraday's Left Hand Rule
d)
Faraday's Right Hand Rule
61.
In Flemings Left hand rule what does the thumb point in the direction of?
a)
The direction of the magnetic field
b)
The direction of the current
c)
The direction of the force (movement)
d)
None of these
62.
Step-down transformers...
a)
improve the efficiency of the national grid
b)
reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home
c)
both 
63.
Step-up transformers...
a)
improve the efficiency of the national grid
b)
reduce the voltage to a safe level for the home
c)
both 
64.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Particles always move around past each other, and they move fastest in gases and slowest in solids.

b)

Particles in solids vibrate in fixed positions; particles in liquids and gases move around past each other

c)

Particles vibrate about fixed positions in solids and liquids, and move around in gases.

d)

Particles in solids do not move at all; particles move slowly in liquids and faster in gases

65.

What is the equation to calculate the density of a stone?

a)

density (p) = mass (m) / volume (v)

b)

density (p) = volume (v) / mass (m)

66.

What is the standard unit for density?

a)

g/m3

b)

kg/m2

c)

kg/m3

d)

m/kg3

67.

What happens to the mass of water when an ice-cube melts and forms a liquid?

a)

The mass decreases because there's less particles

b)

The mass increases because there's more particles

c)

The mass stays the same because there's still the same number of particles

68.

Which states allow easy flow of particles

a)

Gas and Solid

b)

Gas and Liquid

c)

Solid and Liquid

d)

Gas only

69.
______________________ takes place when a liquid changes to a solid.
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
sublimation
70.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
71.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat capacity
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
72.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

73.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
74.
Melting is the change of state
a)
from solid to liquid with change in temperature of 25 °C
b)
from liquid to gas with change in temperature of 75 °C
c)
from solid to liquid without change in temperature
d)
from liquid to gas without change in temperature
75.
Statement related to the process of boiling that is incorrect is
a)
Boiling occurs at fixed temperature
b)
Temperature may change during boiling
c)
Bubbles are formed in the liquid during boiling
d)
The process takes place within the liquid
76.
Reverse process that involves changing a gas to a liquid is known as
a)
Melting
b)
Boiling
c)
Condensation
d)
Solidification
77.
What is absolute zero equivalent to on the Celsius scale?
a)
-273 degrees C
b)
0 degrees C
c)
32 degrees C
d)
100 degrees C
78.
What do fast moving particles mean?
a)
Higher thermal energy
b)
Lower thermal energy
c)
Lower potential energy
d)
Nothing
79.
Why does heat make things expand?
a)
Heat increases the kinetic energy in the particles.
b)
Heat makes the particles move closer together
c)
Heat decreases the kinetic energy in the particles.
d)
Pangea
80.
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat is called?
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
c)
Convection
d)
Radiation
81.
What instrument is used to measure heat?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Speedometer
d)
Sphygmomanomete
82.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
c)
It requires less energy to change temperature.
d)
It heats up slowly as energy is added.
83.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
84.
After cooking an egg in boiling water, you cool the egg by putting it into a bowl of cold water.  Which of the following explains the egg's cooling process?
a)
Temperature is transferred from the egg to the water.
b)
Energy is transferred from the water to the egg.
c)
Energy is transferred from the egg to the water.
d)
Cold moves from the water into the egg.
85.

In an exothermic process, the surroundings are gaining energy.

a)

True

b)

False

86.
Hooke's Law fails when a material reaches its:
a)
breakdown
b)
elastic limit
c)
end of tether
d)
fracture stress
87.
A graph of extension against force for an elastic material is:
a)
A downward curve
b)
An upward curve
c)
A straight line from any point on the x and y axis
d)
A straight line from the origin
88.
`What has happened the spring at A?
a)
The spring has been compressed too much.
b)
The spring has been stretched beyond its elastic limit.
c)
Hooke's law has been obeyed.
d)
Nothing this how Hooke's law works.
89.
What are the units of Force?
a)
kg m/sec
b)
kg m
c)
N
d)
N sec
90.

When a spring is behaving elastically what will the graph look like?

a)

A curve - not proportional

b)

Linear - directly proportional

91.

Spring A has a spring constant of 20N/m and Spring B has a spring constant of 10 N/m. Which spring is stiffest?

a)

Spring A

b)

Spring B

92.

What are the units for mass?

a)

Joules

b)

Meters

c)

Newtons

d)

Kilograms

93.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Watts

b)

Newtons

c)

Joules

d)

Kg

94.

What are the units for work?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Kilograms

95.

What are the SI units for distance?

a)

meters

b)

Feet

c)

seconds

d)

kilograms

96.

What are the SI units for time?

a)

Seconds

b)

Hours

c)

Kilograms

d)

milliseconds

97.

What are the units for force?

a)

Watts

b)

Kg

c)

Newtons

d)

Joules

98.

What are the units for speed or velocity?

a)

meters/second

b)

meters x seconds

c)

meters/second2

99.

What are the units for acceleration?

a)

meters x seconds

b)

meters/second

c)

meters/second2

d)

mph

100.

What are the units for weight?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

c)

Newtons

d)

Kilograms

101.

What is the acceleration due to gravity?

a)

9.5m/s

b)

9m/s/s

c)

9.5m/s/s

d)

9.8m/s/s

102.

What does Δ\Delta stand for in the equation V = Δ\Delta  d/ Δ\Delta  t?

a)

division

b)

the amount

c)

I have no idea why a triangle is in a formula

d)

the change in

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