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1.

Which of the following is NOT a store of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravitational Potential

c)

Elastic potential

d)

Thermal

e)

Sound

2.

What is the half life of this radioactive element

a)

100s

b)

40s

c)

50s

d)

10s

3.

The correct notation to complete this nuclear equation for beta decay is

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

I am a fast moving electron stopped by aluminium - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

5.

I am a high frequency electromagnetic wave stopped by thick lead - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

6.

I am two neutrons and two protons, and stopped by paper - what am I?

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

7.

The ammeter reads 2A and the voltmeter 8V. What is the resistance?

a)

10Ω

b)

16Ω

c)

4Ω

d)

0.25Ω

8.

What is the total resistance of two 6Ω resistors in parallel?

a)

12Ω

b)

9Ω

c)

6Ω

d)

3Ω

9.

What is this symbol?

a)

Thermistor

b)

Resistor

c)

LED

d)

Diode

10.

What happens to the resistance of thermistor when it gets hot?

a)

The resistance increases

b)

The resistance stays the same

c)

It has no resistance

d)

The resistance gets less

11.

A black car gets hotter than a silver car on a sunny day, because

a)

Black attracts heat radiation

b)

Black emits heat radiation

c)

Black absorbs heat radiation

d)

Black absorbs ultra-violet radiation

12.

The smell of perfume travels across a room by

a)

Diffraction

b)

Diffusion

c)

Dispersion

d)

Defection

13.

Which of the following quantities is not measured in the same units as the other three?

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Heat

14.

Which of the following is true for all series circuits?

a)

Current and voltage are always proportional

b)

Current always goes down as you get further from the power supply

c)

The voltage is the same across each component

d)

The voltages across the components add up to the voltage across the power-supply

15.

A white dwarf always has

a)

a higher mass than our Sun

b)

a higher density than our Sun

c)

a lower temperature than our Sun

d)

a lower helium concentration than our Sun

16.

Which of the following is not a use of ultrasound?

a)

Cleaning machinery

b)

Sterilising medical apparatus

c)

Scanning in hospitals

d)

Range-finding

17.

Which of the following travels fastest?

a)

Sound waves in helium

b)

Ultrasound waves in water

c)

Blue light in glass

d)

Red light in air

18.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Select the non-magnetic element

a)

Iron

b)

Cobalt

c)

Nickel

d)

Copper

20.

Which rule applies the direction of a magnetic field created from an electrical current flowing through a wire?

a)

Right hand rule

b)

Left hand rule

c)

Neither

21.

Which of these factors can increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Number of coils of wire

b)

Strength of electrical current flowing through wire

c)

Having an iron core

d)

Potential difference

e)

All of the above

22.

What is magnetic flux density measured in?

a)

Teslas

b)

Amps

c)

Musks

d)

Pascals

23.

What are the units of power?

a)

Joules

b)

Newtons

c)

Amps

d)

Watts

e)

Kilowatt-hours

24.

Which of these is not a force?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thrust

c)

Tension

d)

Drag

e)

Friction

25.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

26.

What is the melting point of iron?

a)

0 ^oC

b)

1500 ^oC

c)

2800 ^oC

d)

3300 ^oC

27.

At what point do the particles have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

28.

What state is iron in between C and D?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

29.

During which two sections of the graph does the temperature stay constant? (You must choose two answers)

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

D to E

e)

E to F

30.

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

31.

Example of a transverse wave?

a)

Electromagnetic wave

b)

Sound

c)

P-Waves

32.

In a transverse wave, oscillations are ____ to direction of energy transfer

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

33.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the second highest frequency?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Ultra Violet

d)

Micro waves

34.

Which letter(s) represents the wavelength of the wave?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

35.

What is the time period of this wave?

a)

0.20 m

b)

0.40 m

c)

2.0 s

d)

4.0 s

36.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

0.20 m

b)

0.40 m

c)

2.0 s

d)

4.0 s

37.

How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?

a)

10m

b)

20m

c)

100m

d)

200m

38.

What is the structure of an alpha particle?

a)

An electron

b)

A neutron

c)

Two protons and two neutrons. This is the same as a helium nucleus.

d)

An electromagnetic wave

39.

Which type of radiation travels the furthest in air?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Sound

d)

Gamma

40.

What is the range of alpha radiation in air?

a)

A few centimetres (up to 5 cm)

b)

About 1 metre

c)

100 metres

d)

More than 1km (almost infinite)

41.

An object is heated. Heating will ALWAYS cause an increase in …

a)

temperature

b)

internal energy

c)

state

d)

density

42.

How does a petrol-fuelled car waste most energy?

a)

As sound energy

b)

As thermal energy

c)

As electrical energy

d)

As vibrational energy

43.

Kinetic energy is gained when an object is …

a)

heated

b)

stretched

c)

lifted

d)

accelerated

44.

A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

vaporization

d)

radiation

45.

A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

evaporation

46.

Which of these materials would NOT act as an electrical insulator?

a)

Rubber

b)

Glass

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

47.

Which of these resistances conducts best?

a)

0.1 kilo-ohms

b)

1 mega-ohm

c)

10 ohms

d)

100 ohms

48.

Look at this circuit.

What is the total resistance of this combination of resistors?

a)

2 Ohms

b)

8 Ohms

c)

15 Ohms

d)

35 Ohms

49.

Before being distributed through the National Grid, the output of a power station passes through a…

a)

step-out transformer

b)

step-in transformer

c)

step-down transformer

d)

step-up transformer

50.

Which colour wire connects to the fuse in a plug?

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow

d)

Yellow & Green

51.

In the UK, the live wire is at an alternating potential difference of…

a)

0 V

b)

120 V

c)

230 V

d)

390 V

52.

What type of current do cells and batteries provide?

a)

a.c. only

b)

d.c. only

c)

a.c. and d.c.

d)

neither a.c. nor d.c.

53.

Which letter(s) represents the wavelength of the wave?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

e)

e

54.

What is the resultant force on this box?

a)

30 N to the right

b)

10 N to the right

c)

30 N to the left

d)

10 N to the left

55.

What aspect of this graph is equal to the spring constant of the spring?

a)

The area under the line

b)

The gradient

c)

1 ÷ the gradient

d)

The point of greatest extension

56.

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

57.

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

58.

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

59.

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

60.

What is the current at Q?

a)

3A

b)

0A

c)

6A

61.

which is a correct equation for calculating efficiency?

a)

$Efficiency\ =\ \frac{total\ \ energy\ \ output}{total\ \ energy\ \ input}$

b)

$Efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ \ energy\ \ output}{total\ \ energy\ \ input}$

c)

$Efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ \ power\ \ output}{total\ \ energy\ \ input}$

d)

$Efficiency\ =\ \frac{total\ \ power\ \ input}{useful\ \ power\ \ output}$

62.

As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

63.

What is the function of a microphone?

a)

It converts sound waves into electrical signals

b)

It converts electrical signals into sound waves

c)

It converts alternating current signals into direct current signals

d)

It converts direct current signals into alternating current signals

64.

In a dynamo, what is the function of the split ring commutator?

a)

It strengthens the magnetic field to make a greater output current for the same rotation speed

b)

It reverses the connections every half turn, to keep the output current alternating every half turn

c)

It reverses the coil connections every half turn, to keep the output current in the same direction all the time

d)

It prevents the coil from overheating

65.

Which one is the Graph for an Diode?

a)

b)

c)

66.

Which one is the Graph for an Filament Lamp?

a)

b)

c)

67.

Which one is the Graph for an Ohmic Conductor?

a)

b)

c)

68.

Which one is a Thermistor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

69.

Which one is a LDR?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

70.

Which one is a Diode?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

71.

Which one is a Variable Resistor?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

72.

Which one is a LED?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

73.

Which one is a Filament bulb?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

74.

Which one is a Fuse?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

75.

The three types of fossil fuel are natural gas, coal and ...

a)

methane

b)

oil

c)

uranium

d)

wood

76.

Nuclear power is...

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

77.

What is another name for electromagnetic induction?

a)

The motor effect

b)

The generator effect

c)

A solenoid

d)

A flux capacitor

78.

How can the direction of an induced potential be reversed?

a)

By changing the direction of the magnetic field

b)

By using fewer coils

c)

By moving the magnet faster

d)

By changing the direction of the magnetic field, and moving the magnet in the opposite direction

79.

What is the missing number?

a)

90

b)

89

c)

88

d)

87

80.

What type of decay is this?

²³¹₉₁Pa decays to ²²⁷₈₉Ac

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Neutron

81.

Why can't isotopes of an element be distinguished by chemical tests?

a)

Isotopes of an element all bond chemically in the same way

b)

Isotopes of an element don't participate in chemical reactions

c)

Isotopes of an element are exactly the same

d)

Isotopes of an element all bond chemically in different ways

82.

Why might an isoptope be unstable?

a)

Too hot

b)

Too many protons or neutrons

c)

Too old

d)

Pressure is too high

83.

What is the half-life of this sample?

a)

4000 years

b)

5000 years

c)

5500 years

d)

6000 years

84.

What is the half-life of this sample?

a)

4.4 billion years

b)

4 billion years

c)

3 billion years

d)

5 billion years

85.

What is nuclear fusion?

a)

Radioactive decay

b)

Splitting of large nuclei into smaller nuclei

c)

Chemical reaction

d)

Combining small nuclei into larger nuclei

86.

Which of these factors does NOT affect the resistance of a wire?

a)

The material the wire is made from

b)

The length of the wire

c)

The diameter of the wire

d)

The shape of the wire

87.

At what point do the particles have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

88.

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

89.

Which type of nuclear radiation is not a particle?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

d)

Neutron

90.

Which radiation is the most ionising?

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma

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