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A student investigates a pendulum. He measures the time for the pendulum to complete 20 oscillations. He repeats the experiment three more times. The readings are shown...

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.1. Physical quantities and measurement techniques

6. Space physics  →  6.1.1. The Earth

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The diagram shows a speed–time graph for a moving object. speed time Which statement describes the motion of the object?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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A tennis ball falls from the upstairs window of a house. What can be said about the acceleration of the ball if air resistance is ignored?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.5.1. Effects of forces

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg. When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is 0.90 kg. 0.90kg 1.30kg What is the mass of the empty bottle?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.3. Mass and weight

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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A student carries out an experiment to find the density of a rock. 200 g 264 g balance liquid measuring cylinder rock Which two quantities does the student need to make to determine the density of the rock?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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A spring is suspended from a stand. Loads are added and the extensions of the spring are measured. loads spring stand rule Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against load?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.5.1. Effects of forces

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Which are examples of friction?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.5.1. Effects of forces

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The diagram shows a nut being turned with a spanner by applying a force F to the spanner. nut F y x Which equation gives the moment of the force F about the centre of the nut?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.5.2. Turning effect of forces

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A child pushes a toy car along a horizontal surface and then releases it. As the car slows down, what is the main energy transfer?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.4. Consequences of thermal energy transfer

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Energy resources are used to produce electricity. Which resource is non-renewable?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.3. Energy resources

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The diagrams show four appliances and their power ratings. Which appliance transfers the most energy per second?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.5. Electrical energy and electrical power

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.3. Energy resources

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An object is at rest on a horizontal surface. Which equation is used to calculate the pressure that the object exerts?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.3. Mass and weight

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Which device is shown...

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.1. Physical quantities and measurement techniques

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Which properties does a liquid have?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.1. States of matter

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.3. Melting, boiling and evaporation

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In the diagrams, the black circle represents a smoke particle in air. Which diagram shows a likely path that the particle takes because of Brownian motion?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.2. Particle model

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Which name is given to the change in volume of a gas when it is heated at constant pressure?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.3. Gases and the absolute scale of temperature

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.1. Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

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Some ice is slowly heated and its temperature is measured. A graph is plotted of temperature against time. –10 temperature /
C time X Which row describes what happens to the thermal energy and to the temperature in section X?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.3. Melting, boiling and evaporation

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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The melting point of a substance is –78 C and its boiling point is 23 C. Which row gives the correct state of matter of the substance at the given temperatures?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.1. States of matter

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.3. Melting, boiling and evaporation

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A student sets up an experiment to find out how well different metals conduct thermal energy. One end of a rod of each metal is in hot water and the other end has a small nail attached to it by wax. hot water wax nail The rods have the same thickness. Which conditions should be satisfied in order to make this a valid test?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.1. Conduction

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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Two similar metal containers, P and Q, each contain water at 90 C. Both containers are the same size and both are sealed. The water in container P cools more quickly than the water in container Q. Which statement is correct?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.3. Melting, boiling and evaporation

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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A wave has the appearance shown...

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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A tank contains water. Ripples are produced on the surface of the water. Refraction is observed. What causes the ripples to refract?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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The diagram shows a plane mirror and a ray of light reflected from it. Which angle is the angle of incidence?

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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The diagrams each show a ray of light from an object O passing through a thin converging lens. The principal focuses in each diagram are labelled F. O F F O F F O F F Which diagrams are correct?

3. Waves  →  3.2.3. Thin lenses

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Which row is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.3. Electromagnetic spectrum

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A student investigates sound waves from a loudspeaker. The frequency of the sound wave is 25 000 Hz. The student has normal hearing but she cannot hear the sound. What should she do if she wants to hear a sound from the loudspeaker?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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Two isolated metal spheres are both negatively charged. The spheres are brought close together but do not touch. Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the spheres?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

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When a plastic comb is placed next to a small piece of aluminium foil hanging from a nylon thread, the foil is repelled by the comb. Why is this?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.4. Force on a current-carrying conductor

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The diagram shows a piece of metal resistance wire. Which wire, made of the same metal, has a smaller resistance?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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Which labelled component in the circuit shown...

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.3. Action and use of circuit components

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.1. Circuit diagrams and circuit components

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A circuit includes a battery, two identical resistors and five ammeters, P, Q, R, S and T. A A A A A P Q S T R Which statement about the readings on the ammeters is not correct?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.2. Series and parallel circuits

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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An electrician sets up a potential divider circuit in a fridge so that when the fridge door is open and light from the room enters the fridge, a warning light turns on. Which component does the electrician need for the potential divider in addition to a variable resistor?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.3. Action and use of circuit components

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.1. Circuit diagrams and circuit components

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A simple wiring diagram for an electric cooker is shown...

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.4. Electrical safety

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Three statements about a.c. and d.c. currents are given. A d.c. current is in one direction only whilst an a.c. current repeatedly changes direction. d.c. is the abbreviation for direct current and a.c. is the abbreviation for amplitude current. An a.c. current is in one direction only whilst a d.c. current repeatedly changes direction. Which statements are correct?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.3.3. Action and use of circuit components

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Two magnets are placed near a current-carrying coil. The diagram shows this experimental arrangement and the current direction in the coil. S N X S N Y Which statement is correct?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.3. Magnetic effect of a current

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.4. Force on a current-carrying conductor

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.5. The d.c. motor

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Which arrangement can be used to step up a voltage?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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Which diagram shows the structure of an atom containing a nucleus and two orbiting electrons?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.1. The atom

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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A nuclide has the symbol C. Which statement about all atoms of this nuclide is correct?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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The table compares the penetrating abilities and ionising effects of -particles and of -radiation. Which row is correct?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.2. The three types of nuclear emission

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.5. Safety precautions

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When a radioactive isotope is set up close to a counter, a count rate of 38 000 counts / s is obtained. The table shows the count rate from the isotope over a three-year period. time / years s / counts rate count 38 000 26 000 17 000 12 000 What is the half-life of the isotope?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.4. Half-life

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

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