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physics paper 1 gcse

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for energy stored in a hot object?

a)

Thermal

b)

Potential

c)

Electrical

d)

Fire

2.

Food and fuel has energy stored in...

a)

Calorie energy store

b)

Thermal energy store

c)

Chemical energy store

d)

Potential energy store

3.

When an object is moved to a higher position what is the name of the energy it then stores

a)

Elastic potential energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

Height potential energy

d)

Kinetic energy

4.

When a spring is compressed energy is stored in its...

a)

Thermal potential energy store

b)

Gravitational potential energy store

c)

Kinetic potential energy store

d)

Elastic potential energy store

5.

An object stores energy in its kinetic energy store when it is...

a)

Getting ready to move

b)

Stationary (not moving)

c)

Moving

d)

Heated up

6.

An object at rest on top of a shelf is likely to have:

a)

No energy

b)

Hydroelectric power

c)

Friction

d)

Gravitational potential energy

7.

Batteries are stores of:

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Thermal energy

8.

Energy is usually transferred from an iPod through:

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Sound

d)

Light

9.

What type of energy is stored in a wind up toy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Friction

10.

What is the main useful energy transfer that happens in cars?

a)

Kinetic to heat

b)

Chemical to kinetic

c)

Kinetic to chemical

d)

Heat to chemical

11.

What energy transfer happens when someone plays the drums?

a)

Sound to kinetic

b)

Electrical to kinetic

c)

Electrical to chemical

d)

Kinetic to sound

12.

What is the main type of energy transfer in a catapult?

a)

Elastic potential to kinetic

b)

Elastic potential to heat

c)

Elastic potential to sound

d)

Elastic potential to electrical

13.

1 hp is equivalent to ____.

a)

746 watts

b)

764 watts

c)

756 watts

14.

The formula for computing power is _____.

a)

w x t

b)

w / t

c)

w + t

15.

F = __

a)

m / a

b)

m x a

c)

m x d

d)

m / d

16.

W = ___

a)

f x d

b)

f / t

c)

f / a

d)

f x a

17.

W = 500 J

T = 25 seconds

P = ?

a)

12500 W

b)

20 W

c)

525 W

18.

A horse performs 15000 joules of work pulling a wagon for 20 seconds. What is the horse's power?

a)

300 000 W

b)

750 W

c)

15020 W

19.

A box is pushed across the floor for a distance of 5 meters with a force of 50 Newtons in 5 seconds. How much work and power is done?

(a)  

20.

A student who weighs 500 Newtons climbed the stairs from the first floor to the third floor, 15 meters above, in 20 seconds. How much work did she do? What was her power?

(a)  

21.

Power is _____

a)

the push or pull of an object

b)

the application of energy when an object moved

c)

is the rate of doing work

22.

The standard metric unit of power is _____.

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Watt

23.

There are four main processes in changing of phase, and they are

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

All the above

24.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

25.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

L

c)

Q

d)

m

26.

Water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy in

a)

Ice at 0 ⁰C

b)

Water at 90 ⁰C

c)

Water at 373 K

d)

Steam at 150 ⁰C

27.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
28.
What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ∆mct
d)
m=QC
29.
Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Both are the same
30.
A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?
a)
60ºC
b)
40ºC
c)
-60ºC
d)
-40ºC
31.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
32.
If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?
a)
100 mL
b)
1000 mL
c)
They both heat up at the same speed
d)
They cool down.
33.

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 5.0 grams of lead from 25°C to 35°C? [specific heat (c) = 0.129 J/(g•°C)]

a)

6.45 J/(g•°C)

b)

6.45 J

c)

16.1 J/(g•°C)

d)

d.16.1 J

34.

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.

35.
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
36.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
37.
The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100 Joules of heat(Q) is added to 20 grams?
a)
12.82 °C
b)
24.12°C
c)
351 °C
38.

An object that is moving has

a)

chemical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

elastic energy

39.

An object that is at rest on top of a bookshelf has

a)

chemical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

e)

elastic energy

40.

If you are rolling down a big hill you are (a)   the kinetic energy.

41.

If you are rolling down a big hill you are (a)   the potential energy.

42.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE MOST potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

e)

G

43.

Which letter shows the ball when it has NO potential energy?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

44.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE MOST kinetic energy?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

45.

Which letter shows the ball when it has THE LEAST kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

e)

G

46.

Which letter shows the ball when it is moving the fastest?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

47.

Which letters shows the ball when it has BOTH kinetic and potential energy?

The ball starts and ends AT REST. List all that apply in alphabetic order!

(a)  

48.
No machine in existence has 100% efficiency due to ____________________.
a)
magic
b)
friction
c)
smoke
d)
input
49.

The example of non-renewable resources is ...

a)

Water

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

d)

Forest

50.

formed in layers of sedimentary work from microscopic plants or animals

a)

fossil fuels

b)

renewable resources

c)

non-renewable resources

d)

renewable energy

51.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
52.

What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

53.

What is potable water?

a)

pure water

b)

Water that has dissolved ions in but is safe to drink

c)

Water from an underground source

d)

Water that is safe to wash in

54.

How is water sterilised?

a)

Passing fresh water through filter beds and sterilising

b)

Removal of salt from sea water

c)

Reverse osmosis or distillation

d)

Using chlorine, ozone or ultraviolet light

55.

Sustainable energy................

a)

is clean

b)

can be used over a long period of time

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

56.

What is resource depletion?

a)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because it cannot be replenished fast enough.

b)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that maintains the supply of the resource.

c)

Where humans use a resource at a rate that is not sustainable because of the changes in the behavior of wildlife.

d)

The use of any resource by humans.

57.

Which of the following problems is associated with the burning of coal?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Carbon dioxide emissions

c)

Ash with toxic metal impurities

d)

All of the above

58.

Crude oil is made up of:

a)

Ethane

b)

Butane

c)

A mixture of different hydrocarbons

d)

Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

59.

A fraction of crude oil is made up of:

a)

Hydrocarbons of similar chain lengths

b)

Numbers

c)

Large hydrocarbons

d)

Alkenes only

60.

Petrol is used for:

a)

Fuel in cars

b)

Fuel in aircraft

c)

Domestic heating and cooking

d)

Road surfacing

61.

Where do long chain hydrocarbons collect?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

62.

What is cracking?

a)

A process that turns long chain hydrocarbons into short chain hydrocarbons

b)

A process that turns short chain hydrocarbons into long chain hydrocarbons

63.

Why do we use cracking to get petrol?

a)

The supply of petrol from cracking is larger than the demand

b)

The supply of petrol from fractional distillation is larger than the demand

c)

The supply of petrol from fractional distillation is smaller than the demand

d)

The supply of petrol from cracking is smaller than the demand

64.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
65.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
66.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
67.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
68.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
69.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
70.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
71.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
72.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
73.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
74.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
75.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
76.

The ___________________ states the sum of potential and kinetic energy before the process is always equal to their sum after the process.

a)

Law of conservation of mechanical energy

b)

Law of thermodynamics

c)

Law of interaction

d)

All of the above

77.

As the potential energy _______, kinetic energy decreases (vis.a.vis)

a)

Decreases                 

b)

Increases

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

78.

Which of the following is true of the conservation of energy in a closed system?

a)

  Kinetic energy is always conserved

b)

Potential energy is always conserved

c)

Mechanical energy is always conserved

d)

Total energy is always not conserved

79.

The mechanical energy of a system of objects is:

a)

The sum of kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy

b)

The sum of kinetic energy and elastic potential energy

c)

The sum of kinetic energy and all relevant forms of potential energy

d)

The sum of all forms of energy

80.

Mechanical energy is not conserved when:

a)

Gravitational energy is converted to kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy

c)

Kinetic energy is converted to elastic potential energy

d)

Friction is not negligible

81.

Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?

a)

   A basketball player catches a flying ball

b)

  A kalesa moves from rest

c)

Kathy’s arrow is released from its bow

d)

The spring mechanism of a toy is rotated until it locked

82.

If mechanical energy is conserved in a system, the energy at any point in time can be in the form of:

a)

Kinetic energy                                      

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

  Elastic potential energy

d)

All of the above

83.

Problem: A weight lifter lifted the 1,000 kg barbell at height of 7m. Calculate the

the amount of potential energy at 7m.

a)

PE=68,600J

b)

11.7132 m/s

c)

KE=68,600J

84.

Problem: A weight lifter lifted the 1,000 kg barbell at height of 7m. Calculate the

amount of velocity if KE is 68,600J.

a)

PE=68,600J

b)

11.7132 m/s

c)

KE=68,600J

85.

Problem: A weight lifter lifted the 1,000 kg barbell at height of 7m. Calculate the

amount of kinetic energy when it drops on the ground.

a)

PE=68,600J

b)

11.7132 m/s

c)

KE=68,600J

86.

What type of transformer increases voltage?

a)

Step-Up

b)

Step-Down

87.

What quantities are changed in a step-up transformer?

a)

Voltage increases

b)

Voltage decreases

c)

Current increases

d)

Current decreases

88.

Why is the voltage increased in the national grid?

a)

Stops electricity being lost.

b)

Stops energy loss by heat

c)

To increase safety

d)

Stops energy loss through leaking electricity

89.

Which colour is live?

a)

Yellow and Green

b)

Blue

c)

Brown

d)

None of them

90.

What is the yellow and green wire called?

a)

Earth

b)

Live

c)

Scary

d)

Neutral

91.

What is mains voltage in the UK?

a)

240V

b)

1.5V

c)

120V

d)

230V

92.

Which of these is a symbol for a fuse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.

Why is the voltage in the national grid stepped down for peoples houses?

a)

To make sure electrical devices work.

b)

To save national grid money.

c)

To stop energy loss in the home.

d)

Large voltages are unsafe.

94.

Which images shows the voltage trace for a.c?

a)
b)
95.

Which are units of density?

a)

g/cm3

b)

g/cm2

c)

kg/m3

d)

kg

e)

cm

96.

What is density?

a)

mass * volume

b)

mass

c)

mass/volume

d)

volume

e)

volume/mass

97.

An object will float if...

a)

Its density is less than the density of the liquid it floats in

b)

Its density is more than the density of the liquid it floats in

c)

Its density if the same as the density of the liquid it floats in

98.

When an object floats, the forces of weight and upthrust...

a)

Are different - weight is greater

b)

Are different - upthrust is greater

c)

Are the same - the forces are balanced

99.

If you connect a Newton meter to a floating object the meter will read...

a)

The same as the weight of the object

b)

0N

c)

More than the weight of the object

d)

Less than the weight of the object but more than 0N

100.

The density of water is about...

a)

1g/cm3

b)

1kg/cm3

c)

1kg

d)

1cm3

e)

1g

101.

Oak floats in water, methanol is a liquid. Will Oak float in methanol?

a)

Yes

b)

Yes, but it floats lower in the water

c)

No, it sinks

102.

Ships are made from steel, and steel has a density greater than water, so why do ships float?

a)

They're too large to sink

b)

The air inside them makes them float

c)

The ship has a large volume so its overall density is less than water's

103.

A block has a mass of 32g and is 2cm x 2cm x 2cm. What is its density in g/cm3 (Ignore the unit)

(a)  

104.

A second block has a mass of 60g and a volume of 1cm x 3cm x 4cm. What is its density in g/cm3? (Ignore the unit)

(a)  

105.
If this ice cream scoop melts, what will change?
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
flavor
106.
A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -
a)
melt
b)
condense
c)
evaporate
d)
cool
107.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
108.
Which state of matter does ice start as (before you cool it)?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
109.
Which will change state if you put it in the freezer?
a)
sand
b)
a bowl
c)
a pencil
d)
juice
110.
What is a example of a insulator?
a)
metal 
b)
rubber
c)
water
111.
What is matter?
a)
Anything that has mass and volume
b)
The shape of an object
c)
How much an object weighs
d)
The pull of objects on one another
112.
Volume is.....
a)
the weight of an object
b)
the gravity of an object
c)
how much space an object takes up
d)
measured with a balance scale
113.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
114.
The molecules in a gas....
a)
are tightly packed
b)
slide past one another in a flowing manner
c)
vibrate, move freely, and spread
d)
are in a regular pattern
115.
Liquids....
a)
have a definite shape
b)
are always clear
c)
take the shape of their container
d)
are not matter
116.
Evaporation is
a)
Gas changing to a liquid
b)
Solid changing to a liquid
c)
Liquid changing to a solid
d)
Liquid changing to a gas
117.
A solid changing to a liquid is...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensing
d)
evaporating
118.

What is represented on the y-axis of the graph?

a)

Temperature in Fahrenheit

b)

Temperature in Kelvin

c)

Temperature in Celsius

d)

Time

119.

At what temperature does the phase change from solid to liquid occur?

a)

100 degrees Celsius

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

212 degrees Fahrenheit

120.

What happens to the potential energy during the phase change from solid to liquid?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

d)

It fluctuates

121.
In which region(s) does temperature remain constant?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
122.
In which region(s) does temperature increase?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
123.
Describe the substance between letters E and F. 
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporating
124.
How do gases behave in a container?
a)
Cluster together
b)
form a solid
c)
They take the shape of their container
d)
leak out 
125.
Which states allow easy flow of particles
a)
Gas and Solid
b)
Gas and Liquid
c)
Solid and Liquid
d)
Gas only
126.
which of the following would be most stolid?
a)
Ice
b)
Jelly
c)
Honey
d)
Tomato Sauce
127.
How do materials change from one state of matter to another?
a)
They gain or lose energy
b)
They break appart
c)
The particles get stickyer
d)
They are magnetised to themselves
128.
What sorts of things are made of particles?
a)
Everything in the universe
b)
Anything solid
c)
Water 
d)
Most solids, liquids and gases. 
129.
Which of the following is a property of a liquid
a)
Can't be compressed
b)
Can be compressed
c)
Particles are far appart
d)
Particles hold the object's shape 
130.
Can Solids be compressed?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Sometimes (it depends what it's made of)
d)
Generally no
131.
Which description best matches this particle model?
a)
Closely packed and can't move a lot. 
b)
Particles are close together but can move a little. 
c)
Particles have lots of energy and can move around. 
132.
Which description best matches this particle model?
a)
Closely packed and can't move a lot. 
b)
Particles are close together but can move a little. 
c)
Particles have lots of energy and can move around. 
133.
Which description best matches this particle model?
a)
Closely packed and can't move a lot. 
b)
Particles are close together but can move a little. 
c)
Particles have lots of energy and can move around. 
134.
Which description best describes what a particle model shows?
a)
How many particles are in a solid, liquid or gas.
b)
How the particles in a solid, liquid or gas are arranged. 
c)
If there are any particles in a solid liquid or gas. 
135.
Which state of matter can be compressed?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
136.

Different isotopes of an element contain different numbers of ___.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

elements

137.

If a proton is added or removed from an atom, what happens?

a)

It becomes a different element.

b)

It becomes a different isotope.

c)

Nothing happens.

138.

How many neutrons are in 1 atom of Carbon-13?

a)

6

b)

13

c)

7

d)

20

139.

How many neutrons are in an atom of Nitrogen-16?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

16

d)

20

140.

How many protons are in an atom of Nitrogen-16?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

16

141.

What is the difference between Neon-20 and Neon-22?

a)

They have different numbers of electrons.

b)

They have different numbers of neutrons.

c)

Only 1 is radioactive.

d)

No difference.

142.

Which atom of these isotopes has 3 protons? The symbol for lithium is Li.

a)

Lithium-6

b)

Lithium-7

c)

All of them.

d)

Lithium-9

143.

How many neutrons are in this isotope?

a)

20

b)

41

c)

61

d)

21

144.

Which is the correct symbol for Fluorine-18?

a)
b)
c)
d)
145.

How many protons are in this isotope?

a)

9

b)

21

c)

12

146.
What is an atom that has an unstable nucleus and undergoes radioactive decay?
a)
Radiation
b)
Radioactivity
c)
Radioisotopes
147.
What is the penetrating rays and particles emitted by a radioactive source?
a)
Radiation
b)
Radioactivity
c)
Radioisotopes
148.
What is the process by which nuclei emit particles and rays?
a)
Radiation
b)
Radioactivity
c)
Radioisotopes
149.
This process requires a radioactive fuel source, usually Uranium 235 or Polonium 239
a)
Fusion
b)
Chain Reaction
c)
Fission
150.
Produces temperatures in excess of 40,000,000 degrees celsius.
a)
Chain Reaction
b)
Fission
c)
Fusion
151.
When small nuclei combine to produce a nucleus of greater mass
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Chain Reaction
152.
The splitting of a nucleus into smaller fragments accompanied by the release of neutrons and a large amount of energy
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Chain Reaction
153.
It is the energy producing reaction that takes place in our sun and other stars.
a)
Fission
b)
Chain Reaction
c)
Fusion
154.
When neutrons produced react with other fissionable atoms, continuing the fission.
a)
Fission
b)
Chain Reaction
c)
Fusion
155.
The energy produced can be controlled and harnessed to produced electricity.
a)
Chain Reaction
b)
Fission
c)
Fusion

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