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Quiz for 10J1 (Post Test)

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy is measured in.....

a)

kilograms

b)

metres per second

c)

Joules

d)

metres

2.

Which energy store is missing? Magnetic, electrostatic, nuclear, gravitational, elastic, thermal, chemical and....

a)

heating

b)

lighting

c)

kinetic

d)

sounding

3.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be _________ between the stores

a)

removed

b)

dissipated

c)

transferred

d)

stored

4.

When a kettle boils, energy is transferred from the electrostatic store to the _________________ energy store.

a)

chemical

b)

kinetic

c)

elastic

d)

thermal

5.

On a rollercoaster, the gravitational potential is at its highest/lowest when it reaches the top of the track

a)

highest

b)

lowest

6.

On a rollercoaster, gravitational energy is transferred to which other two energy stores?

a)

thermal and electrostatic

b)

kinetic and chemical

c)

kinetic and nuclear

d)

thermal and kinetic

7.

Work done is another way of saying energy is transferred. What are the units of measurement fir work done?

a)

kilograms

b)

Joules

c)

Degrees celcius

d)

Joules per kilogram degrees celcius

8.

What is the equation to work out kinetic energy?

a)

mass x velocity

b)

0.5 x mass x velocity

c)

0.5 x mass x velocity3

d)

0.5 x mass x velocity2

9.

What is the equation to work out gravitational potential energy?

a)

mass x gravitational field strength x height

b)

0.5 x mass x velocity2

c)

mass x height

d)

height x gravitational field strength

10.

What is the unit of measurement for mass?

a)

grams

b)

kilograms

c)

metres

d)

metres per second

11.

Power = ______________ ÷\div   time

a)

mass

b)

height

c)

energy

d)

work done

12.

What is the unit of measurement for Power?

a)

metres

b)

kilograms

c)

Watts

d)

Joules

13.

Insulation reduces the rate of energy transfer by heating. What methods below do we use in our homes to reduce wasted energy?

a)

double glazed windows

b)

log burners

c)

thick carpets

d)

cavity wall insulation

14.

Lubricating certain machines or bikes reduces which type of force?

a)

air resistance

b)

tension

c)

magnetic

d)

friction

15.

Which of the following is NOT a store of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Elastic potential

d)

Thermal

e)

Sound

16.

Which of the following is NOT a transfer of energy?

a)

Heating

b)

Kinetically

c)

Mechanically

d)

Electrically

e)

Waves

17.

Which is the correct equation that links work done, power and time?

a)

power = work done x time

b)

time = power x work done

c)

work done = power x time

d)

work done = power / time

18.

What is the equation that links extension (e), force applied to a spring (F) and spring constant (k)?

a)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant x Extension, or F=ke

b)

Force applied to a Spring = Spring Constant / Extension, or F=k/e

c)

Force applied to a Spring = Extension / Spring Constant, or F=e/k

19.

What is the equation that links gravitational field strength (g), gravitational potential energy (Eg), height (h), and mass (m)?

a)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength x Height, or Eg=mgh

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass / (Gravitational Field Strength x Height), or Eg=m/(gh)

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy = Mass x Gravitational Field Strength / Height, or Eg=mg/h

20.

What is the equation that links energy transferred (E), power (P) and time (t)?

a)

Power = Energy Transferred / Time, or P=E/t

b)

Power = Time / Energy Transferred, or P=t/E

c)

Power = Energy Transferred x Time, or P=Et

21.

What is the equation that links efficiency, total power (or energy) in and useful power (or energy) out?

a)

Efficiency = Useful Power (or Energy) Out / Total Power (or Energy) In

b)

Efficiency = Useful Power (or Energy) Out x Total Power (or Energy) In

c)

Efficiency = Total Power (or Energy) In / Useful Power (or Energy) Out

22.

What is the equation that links Power (P), Time (t) and Work Done (W)?

a)

Power = Time x Work Done, or P=tW

b)

Power = Time / Work Done, or P=t/W

c)

Power = Work Done / Time, or P=W/t

23.

What is the independent variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

24.

What is the dependent variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

25.

What is a control variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

26.

A prediction is...

a)

... just a lucky guess

b)

... what you think will happen and why

c)

... an estimate

27.

What does this define: To find the ______, order the numbers and see which one is in the middle of the list.

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

range

d)

mean

28.

What is a variable

a)

Anything that can change

b)

The thing you change

c)

The thing you measure at the end

d)

The thing you keep the same

29.

In the insulation practical what is the independent variable?

a)

Time taken

b)

Thickness of insulation

c)

Temperature change

d)

The thermometer

30.

In the insulation practical which of these are control variables?

a)

initial temperature of the water

b)

final temperature of the water

c)

time the temperature is measured over

d)

volume of the water

31.

What does this define: To find the _______, add all the numbers together then divide by the number of numbers.

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

range

d)

mean

32.

In a practical to test the effectiveness of different insulators what would the dependent variable be?

a)

The temperature difference

b)

The initial temperature of the water

c)

The thickness of the insulator used

d)

The type of insulator used

33.

What does this define: To find the ________, subtract the lowest number from the biggest number.

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

range

d)

mean

34.

How should you present the analysis of an investigation where the independent and dependent variables are both continuous?

a)

Pie Chart

b)

Bar Chart

c)

Scatter Graph

35.

What does this define: To find the ______, order the numbers lowest to highest and see which number appears the most often.

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

range

d)

mean

36.

What does insulation do?

a)

Slow down heat transfer out of your house

b)

100% stops heat transferring out of your house

c)

Heats your house up

37.

What type of insulation is this?

a)

Loft insulation

b)

Cavity wall

c)

Double glazing

d)

Draught proofing

38.

What does double glazing reduce?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Both conduction and convection

39.

What doe the fibers of loft insulation do?

a)

Tickle your feet

b)

Trap air

c)

Heat the floor

40.

What type of insulation is this?

a)

Double glazing

b)

Cavity wall insulation

c)

Loft insulation

41.

Cavity wall insulation stops air from moving. It reduces....

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

conservatives

42.

Which one of these insulation types also cuts down on road noise?

a)

Loft insulation

b)

Double glazing

c)

Draught proofing

43.

Conduction happens in

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

liquids and gases

44.

Convection happens in

a)

liquids and gases

b)

only liquids

c)

solids

d)

only gases

45.

Which insulation is cheapest?

a)

Double glazing

b)

Loft insulation

c)

Draught proofing

d)

Cavity wall insulation

46.
This component is needed to push electrons around a complete circuit.
a)
battery
b)
cell
c)
bulb
d)
resistor
47.
Enables the current in a circuit to be switched on/off.
a)
battery
b)
diode
c)
switch
d)
resistor
48.
A very thin piece of wire, which resists the current flow and gets red hot giving off light.
a)
bulb
b)
diode
c)
switch
d)
resistor
49.
Allows current to pass through in one direction only.
a)
bulb
b)
diode
c)
switch
d)
resistor
50.
Emits light when a current passes through it
a)
LDR
b)
diode
c)
LED
d)
resistor
51.
Used to measure current (I).
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
52.
Used to measure potential difference.
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
53.
Limits the current in a circuit
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
LED
d)
diode
54.
Allows the current to be varied in a circuit
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
LED
d)
diode
55.
Designed to melt and break the circuit is the current is too great.
a)
LDR
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
fuse
d)
diode
56.
Transfers energy from an electric current to heat the surroundings. 
a)
Themristor
b)
resistor
c)
heater
d)
diode
57.
A type of resistor that conducts more current when a light is shone upon it.
a)
Thermistor
b)
LDR
c)
LED
d)
diode
58.
A resistor which conducts more current when hot. This is the opposite of a normal resistor.
a)
Thermistor
b)
resistor
c)
heater
d)
diode
59.
What component is this?
a)
Thermistor
b)
Cell
c)
Battery
d)
diode
60.
What component is this?
a)
Thermistor
b)
Cell
c)
Battery
d)
diode
61.
What component is this?
a)
Ammeter
b)
Voltmeter
c)
Battery
d)
diode
62.
What component is this?
a)
Bulb
b)
LED
c)
Battery
d)
diode
63.
What component is this?
a)
LDR
b)
LED
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
64.
What component is this?
a)
Varibale resistor
b)
fuse
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
65.
What component is this?
a)
Varibale resistor
b)
fuse
c)
Thermistor 
d)
diode
66.

Which of these is the correct equation for density?

a)

Density = mass x volume

b)

Density = mass /volume

c)

Density = volume/mass

d)

Density = mass/volume^3

67.

Which state of matter does this particle diagram most closely represent?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

68.

Which state of matter is the most dense?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

69.

What state of matter does the following describe?

"a state of matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume"

(a)  

70.

What pieces of equipment would I use to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object?

a)

Newton meter and volume meter

b)

Balance, Ruler, then do length x mass x depth

c)

Balance and eureka beaker

d)

Eureka Beaker and measuring cylinder

71.

A substance is changing state from a gas to a liquid. What do we call this?

(a)  

72.

When a substance changes state, there is a change in mass. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Internal energy is....(2 answers)

a)

...stored in the atoms and molecules that make up the system

b)

...the sum of the total kinetic energy and potential energy of particles

c)

... the stored in gases when they are moved around

d)

...increased by moving the substance from one place to another

74.

Look at the following equation E = m c ΔθE\ =\ m\ c\ \Delta\theta  What does the c stand for?

a)

Mass

b)

change in temperature

c)

Latent heat

d)

specific heat capacity

75.

Look at the equation: E=mcΔθE=mc\Delta\theta  Calculate the energy needed to heat 10kg of water (with a SHC of 4200J/kg*C) from 20*C to 30*C

a)

42,000J

b)

42J

c)

420,000J

d)

1,260,000J

76.

Look at the equation: E=mLE=mL  What does the L stand for?

a)

Latent Heat

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

d)

Specific Heat Capacity

77.

What is happening at D?

a)

Liquid changing state into a gas - potential energy of particles is constant

b)

Liquid being heated - kinetic energy of particles is increasing

c)

Liquid being heated, temperature remains constant as there is no energy transfer

d)

Liquid changing state into a gas - temperature of substance remains constant

78.

James wants to find the energy needed to change the temperature of a block of copper from room temperature to 100*C. What property of Copper does he need to know?

a)

Specific Latent Heat of fusion

b)

Specific Latent Heat of vaporisation

c)

Specific Heat Capacity

79.

What happens to the particles in a gas when it is heated?

a)

Particles average kinetic energy increases

b)

Particles move more randomly

c)

They hit into each other less frequently

d)

The pressure of the gas decreases

80.

A gas is kept at a constant volume, but it is heated up. What happens to the pressure of the gas?

a)

Pressure increases because particles hit the sides of the container more frequently (they have more KE)

b)

Pressure increases because particles hit the sides each other more frequently (they have more KE)

c)

Pressure decreases because particles have more room to move so don't hit the sides of the containers as often.

d)

Pressure decreases because particles have more room to move so don't hit each other as often.

81.

A gas is kept at a constant temperature but it's volume is decreased. What happens to the pressure of the gas?

a)

It increases as the particles have more kinetic energy and hit the sides of the container more

b)

It increases as the particles have less space to move, so hit the sides of the container more frequently

c)

It decreases as the particles have less kinetic energy and hit each other less

d)

It decreases as the particles have more space to move, so hit each other less

82.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Volume x pressure = constant

b)

volume x pressure = temperature x volume

c)

volume/pressure = constant

d)

volume x number of particles = temperature x pressure

83.

What is the unit for pressure?

a)

Pa

b)

J

c)

kg/m3

d)

N

84.

What is it called when a liquid changes state to a solid?

(a)  

85.

What is it called when a liquid changes state to a gas?

(a)  

86.

What does the Kinetic Theory of Matter suggest about particles?

a)

Particles are only present in gases.

b)

All particles are stationary.

c)

Particles do not exist in solids.

d)

Particles are always in motion.

87.

According to the Kinetic Theory, how does temperature affect particle motion?

a)

Temperature changes cause particles to disappear.

b)

The lower the temperature, the faster the particles move.

c)

Temperature has no effect on particle motion.

d)

The higher the temperature, the faster the particles move.

88.

What state of matter are particles packed tightly in a regular pattern?

a)

Solid

b)

Plasma

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

89.

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

90.

What is density?

a)

A measure of how much space an object occupies, volume per object

b)

A measure of how much mass is packed into a given volume, mass per unit volue

c)

A measure of how much air an object contains, mass of air per object

d)

A measure of the weight of an object, in newtons

91.

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

a)

Mass is only conserved in physical changes, not chemical reactions.

b)

Mass can be created and destroyed easily.

c)

Mass decreases over time in a closed system.

d)

Mass cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system.

92.

What happens to the particles of a substance during melting?

a)

Particles gain kinetic energy and start to vibrate faster.

b)

Particles lose all their energy.

c)

Particles spread out into a loser structure.

d)

Particles gain potential energy and bonds are broken.

93.

What is specific heat capacity?

a)

The amount of thermal energy needed to change the state of 1 kg of a substance.

b)

The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C.

c)

The amount of thermal energy a substance can hold at one time.

d)

The temperature increase when thermal energy is applied to a substance.

94.

What does absolute zero refer to?

a)

The highest possible temperature measured in Kelvin.

b)

The point at which a substance has maximum kinetic energy.

c)

The average temperature of space.

d)

The temperature at which all molecular motion stops.

95.

What is the Ideal Gas Law represented by?

a)

PV = nRT

b)

F = ma

c)

V = IR

d)

E = mc^2

96.

Increasing the temperature of a fixed volume of gas increases the pressure. Pick the 2 correct explanations for this.

a)

The rate of collisions between particles increases

b)

The force of the collisions between particles increases

c)

The rate of particle collisions with the walls increases

d)

The force of the collisions with the walls increases.

97.

If a fixed mass of air is compressed at constant temperature, the pressure increases. Pick 2 correct statements which together explain this.

a)

The mass of air is squashed more so exerts more pressure outwards

b)

There are more collisions per unit area of the walls

c)

The number of particles stays the same but the area of the walls decreases

d)

The particles are travelling faster so there is a higher rate of collisions with the walls

98.

Put these statements into a suitable order to explain evaporation

a)

Evaporation can take place at temps below the boiling point

b)

which is because the particles have a range of different Ek's

c)

and those with the highest Ek have enough energy to escape the surface

d)

which leaves the remaining particles with a lower average Ek

e)

and hence a lower temperature

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
99.

Particles with higher velocity have higher​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
kinetic energy
speed
intelligence
power
100.

Comparing solids and liquids, which of the following are TRUE? (choose 2)

a)

Their densities are very similar

b)

Their arrangement is identical

c)

Their internal energy is the same

d)

Solids have a regular array whilst liquids have a random arrangment

101.

When explaining pressure in terms of the particle model, we should always... (pick 3)

a)

Discuss collisions between particles

b)

Discuss collisions with the walls of the container

c)

Use the formula P=F/A to help explain

d)

Remember to consider both the force per collision, and the rate of collisions

e)

Remember to consider both the force of the collisions and the number of collisions