15 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.
Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?
D
temperature
C
B
A
time
16 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
A
temperature
o
rise = 2 C
temperature
o
rise = 4 C
temperature
o
rise = 6 C
temperature
o
rise = 8 C
17 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.
After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B
wood
copper
18 The diagram shows a fire.
Why does the smoke rise above the
fire?
Smoke evaporates more quickly at
higher temperatures.
Smoke molecules diffuse more
quickly at higher temperatures.
The density of the air is lower at
higher temperatures.
The pressure of the air is greater
at higher temperatures.
9
19 The diagrams show water waves that move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?
A
fast
deep
water
B
slow
fast
slow
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
10
20 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.
1
ripple tank
drum
waves on water
waves in air
waves in a spring
(as shown)
waves on a rope
Which are longitudinal waves?
A
1 only
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
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21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
white
light
spectrum
white
light
spectrum
spectrum
white
light
white
light
spectrum
22 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through a principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?
lens
C
D
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23 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land
sea
waves
small
boat
harbour
harbour
walls
Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
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A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A
30 km / h
50 km / h
60 km / h
90 km / h
The graph represents the movement of a body.
10
speed
m/s
8
6
4
2
0
0
time / s
How far has the body moved after 5 s?
A
2m
10 m
25 m
50 m
0.7614 m
A metre rule is used to measure a length.
Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A
0.7 m
0.76 m
0.761 m
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The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.
planet
weight of a 10 kg mass / N
Earth
100
Jupiter
250
Mercury
40
Venus
90
The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.
18 N
2.
0k
g
On which planet is the force meter
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
(spring balance) being used?
Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A
A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.
Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.
Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
Mass is a force but weight is not.
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A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three
forces of size P, Q and R act on the plank.
P
R
plank
How are the sizes of the forces related?
P+Q=R
P+R=Q
P=Q=R
P=Q+R
Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid?
A
balance and measuring cylinder
balance and thermometer
metre rule and measuring cylinder
metre rule and thermometer
Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?
A
its mass
its motion
its shape
its size
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Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement
slipway
sea wall
beach
Which person produces the greatest average power?
person
route
time taken
runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder
8s
walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder
16 s
runs up the slipway
5s
walks up the slipway
10 s
10 Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.
Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A
coal
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
3
11 A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0 g / cm ) and two with oil(density 0.8 g / cm ),
as shown in the diagrams.
In which container is the pressure on the base the greatest?
A
water
oil
water
oil
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12 The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram
shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete. There is a vacuum above the
mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube could show the mercury level in that tube?
vacuum
A
B
C
glass
tubes
D
dish
mercury
dish
13 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.
Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?
D
temperature
C
B
A
time
14 In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes because of this.
What is the name for this change of state and how does the temperature change?
change of state
how temperature changes
condensation
decreases
condensation
increases
evaporation
decreases
evaporation
increases
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15 A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the
length of the cylinder.
The piston is now moved towards the open end of the cylinder. The temperature of the gas
remains constant.
initial position
final position
How are the density and the pressure of the gas affected by moving the piston?
density
pressure
decreases
decreases
decreases
unchanged
increases
decreases
increases
unchanged
16 The diagram shows a fire.
Why does the smoke rise above the
fire?
Smoke evaporates more quickly at
higher temperatures.
Smoke molecules diffuse more
quickly at higher temperatures.
The density of the air is lower at
higher temperatures.
The pressure of the air is greater
at higher temperatures.
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17 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
A
temperature
o
rise = 2 C
temperature
o
rise = 4 C
temperature
o
rise = 6 C
temperature
o
rise = 8 C
18 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.
After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B
wood
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19 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land
sea
waves
small
boat
harbour
harbour
walls
Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
20 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
A
white
light
spectrum
white
light
spectrum
D
spectrum
white
light
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21 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through the principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?
lens
C
D
22 The diagrams show water waves which move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?
A
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
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23 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.
2
ripple tank
drum
waves on water
waves in air
waves on a rope
Which are longitudinal waves?
A
1 only
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
waves in a spring
(as shown)
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24 An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.
Z
DANGER
-BLASTIN
G
After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the
other. The second bang is an echo.
From which surface has the sound reflected to cause this echo?
A
XY
PV
ZY
WX
25 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.
Why is steel unsuitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A
It forms a permanent magnet.
It has a high density.
It has a high thermal capacity.
It is a good conductor of electricity.
26 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result,
magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar.
S
magnet
Q
iron bar
What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q?
magnetic pole at P
magnetic pole at Q
north
north
north
south
south
north
south
south
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27 In the circuit below, one of the lamps breaks, causing all the other lamps to go out.
Which lamp breaks?
28 In the circuits shown, all the
resistors are identical.
Which circuit has the least resistance?
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29 Using the circuit shown, the current I is found for various voltages V. The temperature of the
resistor does not change.
variable direct
voltage
V
A
I
Which graph shows the results obtained?
A
30 In the circuit shown, ammeter X reads 0.5 A.
4.0 V
X A
A Y
5.0
3.0
What does ammeter Y read?
A
0.5 A
3.5 A
4.0 A
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31 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
cable
X
live
electrical
supply
appliance
neutral
cable
If a fuse is used, in which position in the circuit should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is
used, in which position should it be connected?
position
of fuse
position of
circuit-breaker
32 The current in a lamp at full brightness is 0.25 A. The flexible cable to the lamp is designed for
currents up to 5.0 A, so it can safely carry the 0.25 A taken by the lamp.
Which fuse should be inserted in the plug at the other end of the flexible cable?
A
0.2 A
1.0 A
5.0 A
10.0 A
33 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An alternating
voltage of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns
secondary coil
100 turns
What is the voltage across the secondary coil?
A
12.5 V
50.0 V
175 V
200 V
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34 Which particle does not experience a force due to an electric field?
A
-particle
electron
neutron
proton
35 A wire perpendicular to the page carries an electric current in a direction out of the page. There
are four compasses near the wire.
Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field caused by the current?
B
wire with
current out
of page
D
36 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten
emission.
What are these particles?
A
-particles
electrons
protons
tungsten atoms
cathode releases particles by thermionic
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37 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube.
cathodeanode top Y plate
screen
bottom Y plate
A student wants the cathode rays to make a spot at P on the screen.
Which parts of the cathode-ray tube should be positive?
A
anode and top Y plate
anode and bottom Y plate
cathode and top Y plate
cathode and bottom Y plate
38 The graph shows the decay curve for one particular radioactive nuclide.
2500
count rate
counts / min
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0
5
time / days
What is the half-life of this nuclide?
A
1.0 day
1.5 days
2.0 days
2.5 days
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39 A radioactive nucleus contains 138 neutrons. The nucleus emits an -particle.
How many neutrons are in the nucleus after it has emitted the -particle?
A
40
16
7
134
136
138
139
23
N is the symbol for a particular nuclide of nitrogen.
How many nucleons does this nuclide contain?
A
16
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