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AQA Paper 2 Practise Questions

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

2.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

3.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

4.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Non-contact Force

5.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

6.
Name two quantities that are vectors.
a)
force and speed
b)
speed and acceleration
c)
force and acceleration
d)
mass and weight
7.

What is the resultant force?

a)

400 N, Up

b)

400 N, Down

c)

800 N, Up

d)

800 N, Down

8.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N , Left

d)

12N, Left

9.

How will this object move?

a)

It will move to the left

b)

It will accelerate to the right.

c)

It will move to the right.

d)

It will accelerate to the left

10.

Calculate the resultant force acting on the truck.

a)

15 N to the right

b)

15 N to the left

c)

35 N to the right

d)

35 N to the left

11.

Calculate the resultant force acting on the ball.

a)

10 N to the left

b)

10 N to the right

c)

0 N

d)

5 N to the right

12.

Calculate the resultant force acting on the parachute.

a)

19 N upwards

b)

19 N downwards

c)

5 N upwards

d)

5 N downwards

13.

Calculate the resultant force acting

on the parachute.

a)

85 N upwards

b)

85 N downwards

c)

215 N upwards

d)

215 N downwards

14.

The unit of force is

a)

ms-1

b)

ms-2

c)

Newton

d)

kg

15.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents normal force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents applied force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the weight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

18.

The diagram shows a box being pulled up the ramp. Which letter represents the frictional force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

19.

What is the definition of force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Push and pull

20.

What is a contact force?

a)

A force that involves objects physically touching

b)

A force that involves objects being very close

c)

A force that involves objects that are not physically touching

21.

What is a non-contact force?

a)

A force that involves objects physically touching

b)

A force that involves objects being very close

c)

A force that involves objects that are not physically touching

22.

Which of the following is not a contact force

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Air resistance

d)

Tension

23.

Which of the following is not non-contact force

a)

Normal

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electrostatic

24.

What is a resultant force?

a)

The sum of all forces acting on an object, taking direction into account.

b)

The forward force added to the backwards force.

c)

The backwards force subtracted from the forward force.

25.

What is mass?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The strength of the force around an object with mass.

26.

What is weight?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The strength of the force around an object with mass.

27.

What is a gravitational field?

a)

The amount of matter an object is made from.

b)

The force of gravity acting on an object.

c)

The area around an object where the force of gravity is experienced.

28.

Which device is used to measure weight?

a)

Scales

b)

Balance

c)

Newton meter

d)

All of the answers are correct

29.

What is the centre of mass?

a)

The point where an object's mass acts.

b)

The middle of an object.

30.

What is work done?

a)

When energy is transferred to move an object.

b)

When a force is applied.

c)

When there is a large momentum.

31.

What is the unit of mass?

a)

g

b)

kg

c)

N/kg

d)

kg m/s

32.

What is the unit for gravitational field strength?

a)

N/kg

b)

N

c)

kN

d)

N/kg/⁰C

33.

What is the unit for work done?

a)

J

b)

N

c)

N/kg

d)

kg m/s

34.

When tension acts on an object, what is elastic deformation?

a)

The object will return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

b)

The object will not return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

35.

When tension acts on an object, what is inelastic deformation?

a)

The object will return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

b)

The object will not return to its original size and shape once the force is removed.

36.

How could we describe the relationship between force and extension for an object that shows elastic deformation?

a)

Directly proportional

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Positive correlation

d)

No relationship

37.

How could we describe the relationship between force and extension for an object that shows inelastic deformation?

a)

Directly proportional

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Positive correlation

d)

No relationship

38.

What is the limit of proportionality?

a)

The length a spring can be stretched to before it becomes inelastically deformed.

b)

The length a spring has been stretched to once it becomes inelastically deformed.

c)

The most force a spring can hold.

39.

What is the unit for spring constant?

a)

N/m

b)

Nm

c)

N

d)

m

40.

What is the unit for extension?

a)

m

b)

cm

c)

N

d)

N/m

41.

What is a normal contact force? Choose all correct answers

a)

A force that acts at 90⁰

b)

A force between an object and the surface it rests on

c)

A force caused by objects falling due to gravity

d)

A force caused by the movement of particles

42.

State the equation which links gravitational field strength, mass and weight.

a)

weight = mass x gravitational field strength

b)

gravitational field strength = mass x weight

c)

mass = gravitational field strength x weight

d)

mass = gravitational field strength ÷ weight

43.

Which equation links distance, force and work done?

a)

work done = force x distance

b)

work done = force ÷ distance

c)

force = work done x distance

d)

distance = force ÷ work done

44.

Which equation links extension, force and spring constant?

a)

force = spring constant x extension

b)

force = spring constant ÷ extension

c)

spring constant = force x extension

d)

force = spring constant x extension2

45.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
46.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
47.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
48.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
49.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
50.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
51.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
52.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
53.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
54.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
55.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
56.
A truck driving at 60 miles per hour travels 150 miles. How long is it driving for?
a)
9000 hours
b)
0.4 hours
c)
210 hours
d)
2.5 hours
57.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
58.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
59.
The speed of the vehicle between points A-B is...
a)
12m/s
b)
8m/s
c)
10m/s
d)
16m/s
60.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
61.
According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
12.5 m/s
d)
1 m/s
62.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
63.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
64.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
65.
A car travels 300 km in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car (in km/hr)?
a)
0.02 km/hr
b)
1,800 km/hr
c)
50 km/hr
d)
50 km
66.
A hot air balloon traveled 2.5 hours at a speed of 450 km/hr. What distance did it travel?
a)
87 m/s
b)
1300 m/s
c)
180 km
d)
1,125 km
67.
What is the average speed of a walker who walks 500 m in 400 seconds?
a)
1.25 m/s
b)
100 m/s
c)
0.8 m/s
d)
200,000 m/s
68.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse wave

69.

Waves transfer

a)

the medium in which they occur.

b)

energy.

c)

energy and matter.

d)

disturbances.

70.

What type of wave is this?

a)

rarefaction

b)

compressional

c)

longitudinal

d)

transverse

71.

What type of wave is this?

a)

compressional

b)

transverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

surface

72.

In what way does a longitudinal wave move?

a)

parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

back and forth

c)

tangentially to the direction of the wave

d)

perpendicular to the direction of the wave

73.

In what way does a transverse way move?

a)

parallel to the direction of the wave

b)

tangentially to the direction of the wave

c)

at an 180 degree angle

d)

perpendicular to the direction of the wave

74.

A vibration is

a)

a physical environment in which waves occur.

b)

a back and forth motion of an object.

c)

a disturbance made by energy within a medium or space.

d)

none of the above.

75.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

76.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

77.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

78.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

79.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
80.
Which wave has the largest frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same frequency)
81.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
82.
Which term describes when light bounces off of a smooth surface?  
a)
Refraction
b)
Transmission
c)
Absorption
d)
Reflection
83.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
84.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light

a)

always travels in a straight line.

b)

bends when it passes through water.

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate.

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

85.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
86.

What is the wave speed equation?

a)

v= f/λ

b)

v= λ - f

c)

v=λ/f

d)

v=λf

87.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 25 m/s and a frequency of 50 Hz?

a)

6250 m

b)

.5 m

c)

75 Hz

d)

75 m

88.

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

a)

34 m/s

b)

3400 Hz

c)

3400 m/s

d)

34 Hz

89.

What is the wavespeed if the frequency of the wave is 10 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m?

a)

100 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

6.25 m/s

d)

10000000000000000000000000

90.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
91.

What happens to the speed of light as it enters water?

a)

Speeds up

b)

Slows down

92.

When two like poles are brought together they...

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

Don't move

93.

When a north pole and a south pole are placed near each other they...

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

Don't move

94.

Which element is not magnetic?

a)

Nickel

b)

Aluminium

c)

Cobalt

d)

Iron

95.

What is a permanent magnetic?

a)

A magnetic that produces its own magnetic field

b)

A magnet that turns on and off

c)

a material that becomes a magnet when places in a magnetic field

d)

An electromagnet

96.

What is an induced magnet?

a)

A magnetic that produces its own magnetic field

b)

A magnet that turns on and off

c)

A material that becomes a magnet when places in a magnetic field

d)

An electromagnet

97.

Where is the magnetic field the strongest?

a)

At the North pole

b)

At the South pole

c)

The closer it is to the poles

d)

The further it is from the poles

98.

What is the region around a magnet where a force acts on another magnet or on a magnetic material?

(a)  

99.

Name a magnetic element

(a)  

100.

What can you use to plot a magnetic field?

a)

Iron filings

b)

Magnets

c)

Paperclips

d)

Compass

101.

What is magnetic flux density measured in?

a)

Metres

b)

Voltage

c)

Teslas

d)

Amps

102.

Magentic fields travel from...

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

103.

What is produced when a current flows through a wire?

(a)  

104.

How can you make a electromagnetic stronger?

a)

Increase the number of coils

b)

Change the direction of the current

c)

Switch around the magnets

d)

Decrease the number of coils

105.

How can you make an electric motor spin the opposite direction?

a)

Increase the voltage

b)

Increase the current

c)

Change the number of coils

d)

Switch the direction of the current

106.

Using Fleming's left hand rule, the thumb represents the...

a)

Force

b)

Current

c)

Magnetic field

d)

Voltage

107.

Using Fleming's left hand rule, the second finger represents the...

a)

Force

b)

Current

c)

Magnetic field

d)

Voltage

108.

Using Fleming's left hand rule, the first finger represents the...

a)

Force

b)

Current

c)

Magnetic field

d)

Voltage

109.

Which way will the wire move?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Towards you

d)

Away from you

110.
a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

111.

When a conductor carrying a current is placed in a magnetic field they will exert a force on each other. This is called the...

(a)  

112.

What does a step-up transformer do?

a)

Increase voltage

b)

Decreases voltage

c)

Keeps the voltage the same

113.

When there are more coils on the primary coil compared to secondary coil it is a...

a)

Step-down transformer

b)

Step-up transformer

c)

Electromagnet

114.

What material is the core of a transformer made of?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Wood

c)

Aluminium

d)

Iron

115.

Electromagnets can be turned off

a)

True

b)

False

116.

The magnetic flux is the the strength of the magnetic field

a)

True

b)

False

117.

When drawing magnetic field lines, they should have…

a)

arrows pointing south to north

b)

arrows pointing in both directions

c)

no arrows

d)

arrows pointing north to south

118.

When drawing magnetic field lines, they should have…

a)

arrows pointing south to north

b)

arrows pointing in both directions

c)

no arrows

d)

arrows pointing north to south

119.

An unmagnetised iron nail is passed through a coil of wire attached to a sensitive ammeter.

What happens?

a)

The nail is attracted

b)

The nail is repelled

c)

A current is induced

d)

No current is induced

120.

A magnetic field is acting away from you and a conductor moves upwards through this field.

If you use Fleming's right hand rule, what can you conclude?

a)

No current will be induced

b)

A current will be induced upwards

c)

A current will be induced to the left

d)

A current will be induced away from you

121.

A current passes through this solenoid from the left to right end. How should the magnetic field arrows be drawn?

a)

The magnetic field arrows should be drawn inward at both ends

b)

The magnetic field arrows should be drawn outward at both ends

c)

The magnetic field arrows should be drawn into the left end and out of the right end

d)

The magnetic field arrows should be drawn into the right end and out of the left end

122.

The region around a magnet where the effect of the magnet can be felt is called the…

a)

magnetic pole

b)

magnetic field

c)

magnetic force

d)

magnetic line

123.

An iron nail that isn't initially magnetic is brought close to a magnet and becomes magnetised.

What is the nail now called?

a)

A constant magnet

b)

A permanent magnet

c)

A temporary magnet

d)

An induced magnet

124.

Which piece of equipment would you NOT need to use in order to show how a current is induced?

a)

A magnet

b)

A battery

c)

A wire

d)

An ammeter

125.

Which of the following describes what a relay switch can be used for?

a)

To attract a hammer to hit a bell

b)

To attract the switch terminals of a circuit to turn on something needing a larger current

c)

To attract an iron bolt to pull it back

d)

To attract an iron bar to activate an electronic counter

126.

When you move towards a magnet, the magnetic field becomes…

a)

stronger

b)

more spread out

c)

weaker

d)

parallel

127.

A magnet is moved past a straight wire and a current is induced.

Which of the following would increase the induced current?

a)

Turning the magnet round

b)

Moving the magnet past in the opposite direction

c)

Making the wire into a coil

d)

Moving the magnet more slowly

128.

Which of the following would NOT make an electromagnet stronger?

a)

Having the wire coils turn in both directions

b)

Wrapping more turns of wire round the core

c)

Using a soft iron core instead of air

d)

Increasing the current through the wire

129.

A magnet is passed through a coil of wire at a steady speed.

It is then passed back through the same coil of wire at the same speed but in the opposite direction.

Which of the following is true?

a)

The current is now stronger, but in the same direction

b)

The current is the same strength and in the same direction

c)

The current is the same strength but in the opposite direction

d)

The current is now stronger and in the opposite direction

130.

The magnetic field around a solenoid is the same shape as the magnetic field…

a)

between two north poles

b)

between two south poles

c)

between two opposite poles

d)

surrounding a bar magnet

131.

A coil of wire is connected to a sensitive voltmeter.

A magnet is pushed into the coil then left there.

What does the voltmeter needle do?

a)

The needle does not respond

b)

The needle flicks to the right then stays in that position

c)

The needle flicks right then left

d)

The needle flicks right then returns to zero when the magnet stops moving

132.

Look at this solenoid. How would a permanent magnet stood underneath the solenoid be affected?

a)

A permanent magnet stood under this solenoid with the south pole upwards would be attracted

b)

A permanent magnet stood under this solenoid with the south pole upwards would be repelled

c)

A permanent magnet stood under this solenoid with the north pole upwards would be repelled

d)

A permanent magnet stood under this solenoid with the north pole upwards would be unaffected

133.

How could you investigate the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

See how many plastic beads it can hold

b)

See how many steel paper clips it can hold

c)

See how many copper nails it can hold

d)

See how many brass tacks it can hold

134.

What does this image show?

a)

This image shows two opposite poles repelling

b)

This image shows two opposite poles attracting

c)

This image shows two like poles repelling

d)

This image shows two like poles attracting

135.

How are the two poles on a bar magnet named?

a)

North and north

b)

South and south

c)

North and south

d)

East and west

136.

When a current passes through a straight length of wire, the magnetic field created is…

a)

alongside the wire in the direction of the current

b)

alongside the wire but in the opposite direction to the current

c)

circular, along the length of the wire

d)

radiating outwards from the wire in all directions

137.

A magnet is dropped through a coil of wire.

Which of these suggestions will NOT affect the strength of current that is induced?

a)

Drop the magnet through with the other pole pointing downwards

b)

Drop a stronger magnet through the coil

c)

Use a coil with more turns of wire

d)

Lower the magnet through on a string instead of dropping it

138.

Which of these devices does NOT use a solenoid?

a)

A door bell

b)

A relay switch

c)

An electric door lock

d)

An electric fan

139.

An iron bar is made to be magnetic all the time.

What is the iron bar called?

a)

A constant magnet

b)

A permanent magnet

c)

A temporary magnet

d)

An induced magnet

140.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of an electromagnet?

a)

Can be turned on and off easily

b)

Can be made stronger or weaker easily

c)

Poles can be reversed easily

d)

Doesn't need a power supply

141.

Electromagnetic induction causes a current to flow when…

a)

currents cut through a field

b)

a field experiences a force

c)

a conductor cuts through magnetic field lines

d)

a conductor aligns with magnetic field lines