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WorksheetsGiant 4th Form Quiz
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Fuses can be reset
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The unit for specific heat capacity is …
a)
joule per kilogram per degree Celsius
b)
joule per kilogram
c)
joule per degree Celsius
d)
joule kilogram per degree Celsius
e)
joule kilogram degree Celsius
3.
How are angles measured on ray diagrams?
a)
From ray to normal
b)
From surface to normal
c)
From surface to ray
4.
How are angles measured on ray diagrams?
a)
From normal to ray
b)
From normal to surface
c)
From ray to surface
5.
To find resistance, you must measure …
a)
current and voltage
b)
charge and voltage
c)
charge and current
d)
current and time
e)
charge and time
6.
Below the elastic limit, a force-extension graph for a wire produces a line which is …
a)
straight, and through the origin
b)
straight, not through the origin
c)
curved
d)
straight, cannot say whether through origin or not
7.
When Hooke's Law is obeyed, load and extension are …
a)
proportional
b)
linear
c)
non-linear
d)
inversely proportional
8.
Where does a voltmeter go in a circuit?
a)
Parallel
b)
Series
9.
The amplitude of a sound wave relates to its …
a)
loudness
b)
pitch
c)
frequency
d)
wavelength
10.
Which component is this the V-I graph for?
a)
resistor
b)
thermistor
c)
filament lamp
d)
diode
e)
none of these
11.
Springs and wires always obey Hooke's Law
a)
true
b)
false
12.
When light travels from air to water it …
a)
slows down
b)
speeds up
c)
continues at the same speed
13.
Comets have orbits which are …
a)
circular
b)
mildly elliptical
c)
very elliptical
14.
Total internal reflection takes place when light travels …
a)
from water to air
b)
from air to water
c)
both
d)
neither
15.
To find current, you must measure …
a)
charge and time
b)
charge and resistance
c)
charge and voltage
d)
energy and resistance
e)
charge and energy
16.
If a third bulb is added to two bulbs in series, what happens to the brightness of the original two bulbs?
a)
They get dimmer
b)
They get brighter
c)
They stay the same brightness
17.
The change of state from gas to solid is …
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
boiling
d)
condensing
e)
freezing
18.
True or False: Appliances with a metal case must be earthed?
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Total internal reflection takes place when …
a)
angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle
b)
critical angle is greater than angle of incidence
c)
angle of incidence is less than the critical angle
20.
The change of state from liquid to gas is …
a)
boiling
b)
condensing
c)
melting
d)
freezing
e)
sublimation
21.
Which component is this the V-I graph for?
a)
wire
b)
thermistor
c)
filament lamp
d)
diode
e)
none of these
22.
Electrons flow from …
a)
negative to positive
b)
positive to negative
c)
either
23.
If a resistor is added to a circuit, which quantity does not change?
a)
The voltage from the power supply
b)
The total resistance of the circuit
c)
The current in the circuit
24.
To find voltage, you must measure …
a)
charge and energy
b)
charge and time
c)
energy and resistance
d)
charge and current
e)
charge and resistance
25.
What is the earth wire connected to?
a)
The case
b)
The ground
c)
The plug
26.
The change of state from solid to gas is …
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
boiling
d)
condensing
e)
melting
27.
The change of state from solid to liquid is …
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensing
e)
sublimation
28.
The law of reflection states …
a)
The angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal.
b)
The angle of incidence and angle of refraction are equal.
c)
The angle of reflection and angle of refraction are equal.
29.
The resisitance of a thermistor is …
a)
high when cold, low when hot
b)
high when hot, low when cold
30.
When entering a material with a lower refractive index, light bends …
a)
away from the normal
b)
towards the normal
c)
towards the surface
31.
What is the correct equation linking moment, force and distance from pivot?
a)
moment = force × distance from pivot
b)
force = distance from pivot ∕ moment
c)
distance from pivot = force ∕ moment
d)
moment = force ∕ distance from pivot
e)
force = moment × distance from pivot
32.
What is the correct equation linking moment, force and distance from pivot?
a)
force = moment ∕ distance from pivot
b)
distance from pivot = moment × force
c)
moment = distance from pivot ∕ force
d)
force = distance from pivot ∕ moment
e)
distance from pivot = force ∕ moment
33.
What is the correct equation linking moment, force and distance from pivot?
a)
distance from pivot = moment ∕ force
b)
moment = force ∕ distance from pivot
c)
force = moment × distance from pivot
d)
distance from pivot = moment × force
e)
moment = distance from pivot ∕ force
34.
What is the correct equation linking power, current and voltage?
a)
power = current × voltage
b)
current = voltage ∕ power
c)
voltage = current ∕ power
d)
power = current ∕ voltage
e)
current = power × voltage
35.
What is the correct equation linking power, current and voltage?
a)
current = power ∕ voltage
b)
voltage = power × current
c)
power = voltage ∕ current
d)
current = voltage ∕ power
e)
voltage = current ∕ power
36.
What is the correct equation linking power, current and voltage?
a)
voltage = power ∕ current
b)
power = current ∕ voltage
c)
current = power × voltage
d)
voltage = power × current
e)
power = voltage ∕ current
37.
What is the quantity symbol for current?
a)
I
b)
A
c)
C
d)
Q
e)
a
38.
What is the unit symbol for current?
a)
A
b)
I
c)
Q
d)
c
e)
a
39.
What is the unit for current?
a)
amp
b)
volt
c)
ohm
d)
joule
e)
watt
40.
What is the quantity symbol for resistance?
a)
R
b)
Ω
c)
r
d)
C
41.
What is the unit symbol for resistance?
a)
Ω
b)
R
c)
r
d)
C
42.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
ohm
b)
volt
c)
amp
d)
coulomb
e)
watt
43.
What is the quantity symbol for voltage?
a)
V
b)
v
c)
W
d)
A
44.
What is the unit symbol for voltage?
a)
V
b)
v
c)
W
d)
A
45.
What is the unit for voltage?
a)
volt
b)
amp
c)
ohm
d)
joule
e)
coulomb
46.
What is the quantity symbol for energy?
a)
E
b)
J
c)
e
d)
j
e)
P
47.
What is the unit symbol for energy?
a)
J
b)
E
c)
e
d)
j
e)
P
48.
What is the unit for energy?
a)
joule
b)
volt
c)
ohm
d)
amp
e)
watt
49.
What is the quantity symbol for power?
a)
P
b)
W
c)
p
d)
w
e)
E
50.
What is the unit symbol for power?
a)
W
b)
P
c)
w
d)
p
e)
E
51.
What is the unit for power?
a)
watt
b)
volt
c)
ohm
d)
joule
e)
coulomb
52.
What is the quantity symbol for charge?
a)
Q
b)
C
c)
q
d)
c
e)
I
53.
What is the unit symbol for charge?
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
c
d)
q
e)
A
54.
What is the unit for charge?
a)
coulomb
b)
amp
c)
volt
d)
ohm
e)
joule
55.
What is the quantity symbol for time?
a)
t
b)
T
c)
s
d)
S
56.
What is the unit symbol for time?
a)
s
b)
S
c)
t
d)
T
57.
What is the unit for time?
a)
second
b)
hour
c)
minute
d)
day
e)
year
58.
What is the correct equation linking voltage, current and resistance?
a)
voltage = current × resistance
b)
current = resistance ∕ voltage
c)
resistance = current ∕ voltage
59.
What is the correct equation linking voltage, current and resistance?
a)
current = voltage ∕ resistance
b)
resistance = voltage × current
c)
voltage = resistance ∕ current
d)
current = resistance ∕ voltage
e)
resistance = current ∕ voltage
60.
What is the correct equation linking voltage, current and resistance?
a)
resistance = voltage ∕ current
b)
voltage = current ∕ resistance
c)
current = voltage × resistance
d)
resistance = voltage × current
e)
voltage = resistance ∕ current
61.
To find resistance, you must measure …
a)
current and voltage
b)
charge and voltage
c)
charge and current
d)
current and time
e)
charge and time
62.
To find current, you must measure …
a)
charge and time
b)
charge and resistance
c)
charge and voltage
d)
energy and resistance
e)
charge and energy
63.
To find voltage, you must measure …
a)
charge and energy
b)
charge and time
c)
energy and resistance
d)
charge and current
e)
charge and resistance
64.
The law of reflection states …
a)
The angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal.
b)
The angle of incidence and angle of refraction are equal.
c)
The angle of reflection and angle of refraction are equal.
65.
What is the correct equation linking work done, force and distance?
a)
work done = force × distance
b)
force = distance ∕ work done
c)
distance = force ∕ work done
d)
work done = force ∕ distance
e)
force = work done × distance
66.
What is the correct equation linking work done, force and distance?
a)
force = work done ∕ distance
b)
distance = work done × force
c)
work done = distance ∕ force
d)
force = distance ∕ work done
e)
distance = force ∕ work done
67.
What is the correct equation linking work done, force and distance?
a)
distance = work done ∕ force
b)
work done = force ∕ distance
c)
force = work done × distance
d)
distance = work done × force
e)
work done = distance ∕ force
68.
What is the correct equation linking work done, power and time?
a)
work done = power × time
b)
power = time ∕ work done
c)
time = power ∕ work done
d)
work done = power ∕ time
e)
power = work done × time
69.
What is the correct equation linking work done, power and time?
a)
power = work done ∕ time
b)
time = work done × power
c)
work done = time ∕ power
d)
power = time ∕ work done
e)
time = power ∕ work done
70.
What is the correct equation linking work done, power and time?
a)
time = work done ∕ power
b)
work done = power ∕ time
c)
power = work done × time
d)
time = work done × power
e)
work done = time ∕ power
71.
What is the correct equation linking sin(i), sin(r) and n?
a)
sin(i) = sin(r) × n
b)
sin(r) = n ∕ sin(i)
c)
n = sin(r) ∕ sin(i)
d)
sin(i) = sin(r) ∕ n
e)
sin(r) = sin(i) × n
72.
What is the correct equation linking sin(i), sin(r) and n?
a)
sin(r) = sin(i) ∕ n
b)
n = sin(i) × sin(r)
c)
sin(i) = n ∕ sin(r)
d)
sin(r) = n ∕ sin(i)
e)
n = sin(r) ∕ sin(i)
73.
What is the correct equation linking sin(i), sin(r) and n?
a)
n = sin(i) ∕ sin(r)
b)
sin(i) = sin(r) ∕ n
c)
sin(r) = sin(i) × n
d)
n = sin(i) × sin(r)
e)
sin(i) = n ∕ sin(r)
74.
What is the correct equation linking 1, sin(c) and n?
a)
sin(c) = 1 ∕ n
b)
n = 1 × sin(c)
c)
1 = n ∕ sin(c)
75.
What is the correct equation linking 1, sin(c) and n?
a)
n = 1 ∕ sin(c)
b)
1 = sin(c) ∕ n
c)
sin(c) = 1 × n
76.
What is the correct equation linking Energy, mass and SHC and Temperature Change?
a)
Energy = mass × c x Temperature Change
b)
mass = c x Temperature Change ∕ Energy
c)
c x Temperature Change = mass ∕ Energy
d)
Energy = mass ∕ c x Temperature Change
e)
mass = Energy × c x Temperature Change
77.
What is the correct equation linking Energy, mass and SHC and Temperature Change?
a)
mass = Energy ∕ c x Temperature Change
b)
c x Temperature Change = Energy × mass
c)
Energy = c x Temperature Change ∕ mass
d)
mass = c x Temperature Change ∕ Energy
e)
c x Temperature Change = mass ∕ Energy
78.
What is the correct equation linking Energy, mass and SHC and Temperature Change?
a)
Temperature Change = Energy ∕ mass x c
b)
Energy = mass ∕ c x Temperature Change
c)
mass = Energy × c x Temperature Change
d)
c = Energy × mass x Temperature Change
e)
Energy = c x Temperature Change ∕ mass
79.
If a third bulb is added to two bulbs in parallel, what happens to the brightness of the original two bulbs?
a)
They stay the same brightness
b)
They get dimmer
c)
They get brighter
80.
In a parallel circuit, current ...
a)
splits at junctions
b)
is the same for each component
81.
Current flows from …
a)
positive to negative
b)
negative to positve
c)
either
82.
Below the elastic limit, a force-extension graph for a rubber band produces a line which is …
a)
straight, and through the origin
b)
straight, not through the origin
c)
curved
d)
straight, cannot say whether through origin or not
83.
The upper range of human hearing is …
a)
20 000 Hz
b)
20 000 kHz
c)
2000 Hz
d)
20 Hz
e)
200 000 Hz
84.
What is the resistance of a 5 Ω and a 10 Ω resistor in series?
a)
15 Ω
b)
3.75 Ω
c)
7.5 Ω
d)
5 Ω
e)
50 Ω
85.
The wavelength of a sound wave relates to its …
a)
pitch
b)
loudness
86.
What type of electricity comes from UK sockets?
a)
230 volts AC @ 50 Hz
b)
230 volts DC @ 50 Hz
c)
230 volts AC @ 60 Hz
d)
230 volts DC @ 60 Hz
e)
110 volts AC @ 60 Hz
87.
Which component is this the V-I graph for?
a)
none of these
b)
thermistor
c)
diode
d)
resistor
e)
filament lamp
88.
The normal operating current for a TV is 6 A. Which fuse should be used?
a)
1 A
b)
3 A
c)
5 A
d)
7 A
e)
13 A
89.
Which component is this the V-I graph for?
a)
diode
b)
thermistor
c)
resistor
d)
filament lamp
e)
none of these
90.
If one component in a parallel circuit fails, what happens to the other components?
a)
They stay on
b)
They go out
91.
The Universe is a large collection of …
a)
billions of galaxies
b)
billions of stars
c)
millions of galaxies
d)
millions of stars
e)
billions of planets
92.
The change of state from liquid to solid is …
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
condensing
e)
deposition
93.
Where does an ammeter go in a circuit?
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
94.
A galaxy is a large collection of …
a)
billions of stars
b)
millions of stars
c)
trillions of stars
d)
billions of planets
e)
millions of planets
95.
The lower range of human hearing is …
a)
20 Hz
b)
200 Hz
c)
2 Hz
d)
20 kHz
e)
200 kHz
96.
The x- and y-axes of the oscilloscope have the units …
a)
seconds, volts
b)
volts, seconds
c)
hertz, amps
d)
amps, hertz
e)
amps, volts
97.
The resistance of an LDR is …
a)
low when bright, high when dark
b)
low when dark, high when bright
98.
True or False: Circuit breakers can be reset
a)
True
b)
False
99.
When light travels from air to plastic it …
a)
slows down
b)
speeds up
c)
continues at the same speed
100.
Which component is this the V-I graph for?
a)
filament lamp
b)
thermistor
c)
diode
d)
resistor
e)
none of these
101.
The x-axis of the oscilloscope can be used to calculate …
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
voltage
102.
The frequency of a sound wave relates to its …
a)
pitch
b)
loudness
103.
When entering a material with a higher refractive index, light bends …
a)
towards the normal
b)
away from the normal
c)
towards the surface
104.
In a series circuit, current ...
a)
is the same for each component
b)
is shared between components
105.
Rubber bands obey Hooke's Law
a)
true
b)
false
106.
What is the resistance of three 20 Ω resistors in series?
a)
60 Ω
b)
6.7 Ω
c)
40 Ω
d)
20 Ω
107.
What is the refractive index of benzene?
a)
1.501
b)
0.297
c)
0.349
d)
0.355
e)
0.57
108.
The change of state from gas to liquid is …
a)
condensing
b)
boiling
c)
melting
d)
freezing
e)
deposition
109.
Total internal reflection takes place when light travels …
a)
from glass to air
b)
from air to glass
c)
both
d)
neither
110.
In a parallel circuit, voltage ...
a)
is the same for each component
b)
splits at junctions
111.
When light travels from air to glass it …
a)
slows down
b)
speeds up
c)
continues at the same speed
112.
As the temperature of a wire increases, its resistance …
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains constant
113.
The y-axis of the oscilloscope can be used to calculate …
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
voltage
d)
wavelength
114.
In a series circuit voltage ...
a)
is shared between components
b)
is the same for each component
115.
Which is not an electrical hazard?
a)
Very short cables
b)
Water around sockets/switches
c)
Very long cables
d)
Damaged plugs
e)
Frayed cables
116.
If one component in a series circuit fails, what happens to the other components?
a)
They go out
b)
They stay on
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