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A Level Physics

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the equation for specific charge

a)

specific charge = absolute mass/ absolute charge

b)

specific charge= absolute charge / absolute mass

c)

specific charge = relative charge/ relative mass

d)

specific charge = relative mass/ relative charge

2.

There are ……. Neutrons

a)

79

b)

197

c)

118

d)

276

3.

Isotopes of an element have a different number of...

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Mass

4.

What kind of force holds the nucleus together?

a)

Strong Nuclear Force

b)

Weak Nuclear Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Electromagnetic Force

5.

The role of the proton is?

a)

To make an atom what it is

b)

To keep the nucleus stable

c)

To engage in chemistry

d)

To not interact with anything

6.

The existence of the neutrino has been hypothesised...

a)

because we can see it.

b)

to conserve charge number in beta decay.

c)

to conserve energy in beta decay.

d)

to conserve charge in alpha decay.

e)

to conserve energy in beta decay.

7.

What is the ANTI-PARTICLE of Electron

(a)  

8.

In pair production, the following happens...

a)

one photon produces a particle-antiparticle pair

b)

two photons produce a particle-antiparticle pair

c)

a particle-antiparticle pair meets and produces a photon

d)

a particle-antiparticle pair meets and produces two photons

9.

Antiparticles have the ______________ as the corresponding particle (select two)

a)

same mass

b)

same charge

c)

opposite mass

d)

opposite charge.

10.

Light acts like waves and we see this (1)

Light acts as particles and we see this when it (2)

a)

1. when it diffracts

2. in the photoelectric effect

b)

1. in the photoelectric effect

2. when it diffracts

11.

The equation for photon energy

a)

E=hf

b)

E=h/f

c)

E=f/h

12.
The strongest of the four fundamental forces is: 
a)
Gravity 
b)
Electromagnetism
c)
Strong Nuclear 
d)
Weak Nuclear 
13.
____________ and ____________ are short range forces. 
a)
Gravity, Electromagnetism
b)
Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear
c)
 Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear
d)
Gravity, Weak Nuclear
14.

In beta-plus decay which force exchange particle is involved?

a)

W+

b)

W-

c)

gluon

d)

photon

15.

Which force can Leptons not experience?

a)

Strong nuclear

b)

Weak nuclear

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Gravitational

16.

Which of the following does not give the correct exchange particle for the process?

a)

Process: gravitational attraction

Exchange particle: W boson

b)

Process: electrostatic repulsion of electrons

Exchange particle: virtual photon

c)

Process: strong interaction

Exchange particle: pion

d)

Process: β− decay

Exchange particle: W boson

17.

Electron capture can be represented by the following equation.


p + e– → X + Y


Which row correctly identifies X and Y?

a)

X: p

Y: K–

b)

X: e–

Y: e+

c)

X: n

Y: Ve

d)

X: n

Y: π0

18.

Which best describes a pion?

a)

A baryon, which is a type of hadron.

b)

A hadron, which is a type of baryon

c)

A meson, which is a type of hadron

d)

A hadron, which is a type of meson.

e)

none of the aboce

19.

What decays into pions?

a)

kaons

b)

all hadrons

c)

protons

d)

baryons

e)

none of the aboce

20.

The light, stable meson is....

a)

pion

b)

kaon

c)

proton

d)

neutron

21.

....have a property called 'strangeness'

a)

protons

b)

pions

c)

kaons

d)

muons

22.

Strangeness

a)

Is always conserved

b)

is always conserved in the strong interaction, but can do anything in the weak interaction

c)

is always conserved in the weak interaction, but can do anything in the strong interaction

d)

is always conserved in the strong interaction, but can change by 1 in the weak interaction.

e)

is always conserved in the weak interaction, but can change by 1 in the strong interaction.

23.

•What type of elementary particles are electrons?

a)

•Quarks

b)

•Leptons

c)

• Photons

d)

Bosons

24.

•What elementary particles are the building blocks for protons and neutrons?

a)

•Quarks

b)

• Leptons

c)

• Photons

d)

• Gluons

25.

•How many quarks make up a proton?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

26.

•What particle is made up of two 'down' quarks and one 'up' quark?

a)

•Atom

b)

• Electron

c)

• Neutron

d)

• Proton

e)

• Tachyon

27.

A metal with a work function of 3.5 eV is exposed to photons with an energy of 3.7 eV. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons?

a)

0.2 eV

b)

0.9 eV

c)

1.1 eV

d)

7.7 eV

28.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
29.
1 eV is equal to
a)
1.6 × 10-19 J
b)
2.0 × 10-20 J
c)
3 J
d)
4 J
30.

de Broglie wavelength (SELECT TWO)

a)

can be calculated for any object with a mass

b)

can be calculated for any object with a velocity

c)

can be calculated for any object with a mass and a velocity.

d)

is most relevant to large objects such as people.

e)

is most relevant for small objects such as electrons.

31.

The area under a force-time graph represents

a)

Impulse

b)

Distance travelled

c)

Work done

d)

Acceleration

32.

The area under a speed-time graph represents

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Distance travelled

33.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Distance travelled

34.

The gradient of a velocity-time graph represents

a)

Acceleration

b)

Displacement

c)

Speed

d)

Distance travelled

35.

what is inelastic collision?

a)

conserved energy

b)

energy is not conserved

36.
If you drop a banana, how fast is it going after 2 seconds?
a)
4.9m/s
b)
9.8m/s
c)
19.6m/s
d)
29.4m/s
37.

The resolution of this micrometer is .......

a)

0.01mm

b)

0.1mm

c)

0.001mm

d)

0.005mm

38.

This is the speed-time graph for a parachute jump. The skydiver is moving with a terminal velocity at both B and D. At which point is the air resistance the greater?

a)

B because the speed is greater

b)

D because the parachute has opened and increased the surface area

c)

Neither because the air resistance is balanced by weight that doesn't change

39.

A girl is bouncing on a trampoline.Assuming that air resistance is negligible, her acceleration

a)

is zero when she is at maximum height.

b)

is constant when she is in the air

c)

changes direction as she rises and then falls

d)

is maximum just before she lands on the trampoline

40.

Spot the scalars

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

displacement

d)

distance

41.

Which of these is not an S.I. base unit?

a)

Ampere

b)

Volt

c)

Second

d)

Mole

42.

Calculate the percentage uncertainty in this measurement: 2.00m

a)

5%

b)

0.5%

c)

1.0%

d)

2%

43.

State the absolute uncertainty in this measurement: 2.00m

a)

0.01

b)

0.1m

c)

1cm

d)

1mm

44.

The S.I. base units for force are

a)

kg m s-2

b)

kg m2 s-2

c)

kg m2 s-1

d)

kg m s-1

45.

The S.I. base units for energy are

a)

kg m s-2

b)

kg m2 s-2

c)

kg m2 s-1

d)

kg m s-1

46.

The vertical component of a force F at angle Φ from the horizontal is given by

a)

FsinΦ

b)

FcosΦ

c)

F/sinΦ

d)

F/cosΦ

47.

The horizontal component of a force F at angle Φ from the horizontal is given by

a)

FsinΦ

b)

FcosΦ

c)

F/sinΦ

d)

F/cosΦ

48.

A seesaw is in equilibrium. What does this mean?

a)

The forces acting on the seesaw are balanced.

b)

The moments acting on the seesaw are balanced

c)

There is no resultant force acting on the seesaw

d)

There is no resultant force or resultant moment acting on the seesaw

49.

Two factors affecting the stability of an object are

a)

The centre of mass and the base

b)

The height of the centre of mass and the base

c)

The centre of mass and the width of the base

d)

The height of the centre of mass and the width of the base

50.

A rocket of mass 10000kg has two identical engines and accelerates upwards at 5ms-2. The thrust from each engine at this point is approximately

a)

150kN

b)

50kN

c)

75kN

d)

25kN

51.

An arrow is fired horizontally at 25ms-1 from a height of 50m. Calculate the time it takes for the arrow to hit the ground.

a)

2.0 seconds

b)

3.2 seconds

c)

5.0 seconds

d)

1250 seconds

52.

A plane flies 100 miles north and then 50 miles east. Its displacement is

a)

150 miles

b)

50 miles

c)

112 miles

d)

87 miles

53.

The prefix f means

a)

1 x 10-6

b)

1 x 10-9

c)

1 x 10-12

d)

1 x 10-15

54.

This is the speed-time graph for a parachute jump. At which point is the resultant force downwards?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

This is the speed-time graph for a parachute jump. At which point is the resultant force upwards?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Definition of force

a)

The product of mass and acceleration

b)

A push, pull, twist or bend

c)

The rate of change of momentum

d)

Work done per metre

57.

The prefix G means

a)

1 x 103

b)

1 x 106

c)

1 x 109

d)

1 x 1012

58.

A mass of 9kg is hung 50cm from the pivot of a beam. The moment it creates is approximately

a)

450 Nm

b)

4500 Nm

c)

4.5 Nm

d)

45 Nm

59.

The resolution of a metre rule

a)

0.001m

b)

0.01m

c)

0.1m

d)

0.0001m

60.

Conditions for suvat equations to be used

a)

Constant acceleration

b)

Changing acceleration

c)

Only for acceleration due to gravity

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