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PHYSICS Final Revision Term 1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence: The wavelength of a wave is

a)

the time it takes for one complete oscillation of the wave.

b)

the number of waves per second.

c)

the maximum displacement from the rest position.

d)

the distance between two successive points on a wave.

2.

When temperature increases, distance between molecules ______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

3.
Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...
a)
thermal energy
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
conductors
4.

What is happening between D and E?

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensing

d)

Freezing

e)

Sublimation

5.

What is happening between B and C?

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensing

d)

Freezing

e)

Sublimation

6.

What state is the matter between C and D

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

e)

Not enough information to say

7.

Which statement about evaporation is correct?

a)

evaporation causes the temperature of the remaining liquid to decrease

b)

evaporation does not occur from a cold liquid near its freezing point

c)

evaporation does not occur from a dense liquid, such as mercury

d)

evaporation occurs from all parts of a liquid

8.

Evaporation...

a)

Happens to every molecule in a boiling liquid

b)

Only happens to the particles at the surface

c)

Will increase with a smaller surface area

d)

Is the same as boiling

9.

The name of process A can be .................

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Solidification

10.

The name of process B can be .................

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Sublimation

11.

The name of process D can be .................

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensation

d)

Boiling

e)

Sublimation

12.

The name of process C can be .................

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Boiling

e)

Sublimation

13.

Temperature relates to ...................

a)

average potential energy

b)

average kinetic energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

average chemical energy

14.

What state is iron in between C and D?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

15.

Between which two points is iron a solid?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

D to E

e)

E to F

16.

The internal energy of a substance is made up of these two parts:

a)

elastic energy and potential energy

b)

internal energy and vibration energy

c)

potential energy and kinetic energy

d)

kinetic energy and elastic energy

17.

When we increase the kinetic energy of particles we also increase their .............?

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

size

d)

area

18.

Select the statements that apply to freezing.

a)

The particles gain kinetic energy

b)

The particles lose kinetic energy

c)

The particles move closer together

d)

The particles move further apart

e)

The forces of attraction decrease in strength

19.

Select the statements that apply to evaporation.

a)

The particles gain kinetic energy

b)

The particles lose kinetic energy

c)

The particles move closer together

d)

The particles move further apart

e)

The forces of attraction decrease in strength

20.
What state of matter is shown in the image?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Thermal Energy
21.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Two states of matter are described as follows.


In state 1, the molecules are very far apart. They move about very quickly at random in straight lines until they hit something.


In state 2, the molecules are quite closely packed together. They move about at random. They do not have fixed positions.


What is state 1 and what is state 2?

a)

state 1 is gas and state 2 is liquid

b)

state 1 is gas and state 2 is solid

c)

state 1 is liquid and state 2 is gas

d)

state 1 is solid and state 2 is liquid

24.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which wave-boundary interaction takes place when a magnifying glass enlarges an image?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

diffraction

26.

Which wave-boundary interaction takes place when waves curve around a boulder in the water?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

27.

Which wave-boundary interaction takes place when a yell echoes off a building?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

28.

A water wave moves from deep to shallow water. What happens to the wave speed as it crosses the boundary from deep to shallow water?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

29.

A water wave moves from deep to shallow water. What happens to the frequency as it crosses the boundary from deep to shallow water?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

30.

The crest of a wave is often described as a ______.

a)

resonance

b)

trough

c)

wavespeed

d)

wavefront

31.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
32.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
33.

A teacher tries to work out the speed of sound. She bangs two bits of wood together. She hears an echo from a wall. The wall is 25m away. How far has the sound travelled?

a)

340 m

b)

25 m

c)

50 m

d)

12.5 m

34.

Which range of frequencies typically can be heard by a 10 year-old child?

a)

20 Hz-2000 Hz

b)

20 Hz-20 000 Hz

c)

200 Hz-2000 Hz

d)

200 Hz-20 000 Hz

35.

Three loudspeakers vibrate at different frequencies of 5 Hertz, 25 kiloHertz, and 50 kiloHertz.

Which row shows whether the vibration from each loudspeaker can be heard by a human?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

In a test, car horn is found to be too loud and the pitch of the note is too high.

What information does this give about the amplitude and the frequency of the sound wave produced?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

The diagram represents two sound waves. The scales in two diagrams are same.

Which statement describes the waves?

a)

The waves have different loudness and different pitch

b)

The waves have different loudness but the same pitch

c)

The waves have the same loudness and the same pitch

d)

The waves have the same loudness but different pitch

38.

A police car siren emits two different sounds P and Q. These are produced alternately. The diagram represents the sound emitted.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

The diagram represents two sound waves.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram.

How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

a)

Sound 2 is louder than sound 1

b)

Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1

c)

Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1

d)

Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1

41.

The diagrams represent the waves produced by four sources of sound. The scales are same for all the diagrams.

Which sound has the highest frequency?

a)

b)

c)

d)

42.

Sounds are produced by vibrating objects. A certain object vibrates but a person nearby cannot hear any sound.

Which statement could explain why nothing is heard?

a)

The amplitude of the sound wave is too large

b)

The frequency of the vibration is too high

c)

The sound waves are transverse

d)

The speed of the sound wave is too high

43.

The frequency of a musical note is increased.

A student hearing the sound detects an increase in which property?

a)

loudness of the sound

b)

pitch of the sound

c)

speed of the sound waves

d)

wavelength of the sound waves

44.

Two sounds X and Y are produced by loudspeakers.

The amplitude and frequency of each sound wave is given in the table.

How does sound Y compare with sound X?

a)

Y is louder and has a higher pitch

b)

Y is louder and has a lower pitch

c)

Y is quieter and has a higher pitch

d)

Y is quieter and has a lower pitch

45.

Sound travels by wave motion.

Which property of waves causes echoes?

a)

diffraction

b)

dispersion

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

46.

A tuba player plays a loud note on her tuba.

She then plays a quiet note of the same pitch.

Which property of the sound wave she produced has changed?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

speed

47.

A ship sends a pulse of sound vertically downwards to the sea bed. An echo is heard 0.4 seconds later.

If the speed of sound in the water is 1200 m/s , how deep is the water below the ship?

a)

240 m

b)

480 m

c)

1500 m

d)

3000 m

48.

A student claps once when standing 100 m away from a large wall.

The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.

How long after clapping does the student hear an echo?

a)

0.30 s

b)

0.61 s

c)

1.7 s

d)

3.3 s

49.

A loudspeaker on the boat produces a pulse of sound in the sea. The echo of the pulse is received back at the boat after 3.0 s. The depth of the sea under the boat is 2250 m.

From this information, what is the speed of sound in the sea water?

a)

330 m/s

b)

750 m/s

c)

1500 m/s

d)

6750 m/s

50.

The sound from a loudspeaker must pass through two materials to reach a microphone.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

The speed of sound is different in different states of matter.

The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s.

Which row correctly compares the speed of sound in ice and the speed of sound in steam with the speed of sound in water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

What is ultrasound?

a)

Sound waves above the range of human hearing

b)

Sound waves within the range of human hearing

c)

Sound waves below the range of human hearing