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Physics Trivia - GCSE & A-Level

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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2.

Who developed the theory of general relativity?

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3.

What is the standard unit of electric charge?

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4.

What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

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5.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

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6.

According to Newton's first law, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a what?

a)

Unbalanced external force

b)

Balanced external force

7.

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

8.

If a car travels 50 meters in 5 seconds, what is its average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

20 m/s

9.

What type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Sound waves

10.

Which colour of visible light has the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

11.

What happens to the frequency of a wave if its wavelength increases (assuming constant wave speed)?

a)

Frequency decreases

b)

Frequency increases

12.

What is Ohm's Law?

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13.

What do you call the region around a magnet where a magnetic force is exerted?

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14.

What subatomic particle moves in a conductor to create an electric current?

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15.

What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?

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16.

Which law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred?

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17.

What is absolute zero in Kelvin?

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18.

Which planet has the strongest gravitational field in the solar system?

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19.

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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20.

What type of nuclear reaction powers the Sun?

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