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Which piece of apparatus is used to measure the length of a copper rod of length approximately 2 cm?

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

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The speed–time graph shows the motion of an object. speed m / s time / s How far does the object travel at constant speed?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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A rock falls off a cliff onto a beach. The effect of air resistance on the rock is negligible. Which row describes the acceleration and speed of the rock as it falls?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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Two rectangular blocks consist of different materials. Four different methods are suggested to compare the two masses. Compare the accelerations with which they fall freely. Compare the values of their lengths  breadths  heights. Hang each in turn from the same spring. Compare the extensions. Place one in the right-hand pan of a beam balance and the other in the left-hand pan. Which methods give a comparison of the two masses?

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

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

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A measuring cylinder containing 50 cm3 of water is put on a balance. 150 g water 210 g object A solid object is put in the cylinder and the water level rises to 75 cm3. What is the density of the object?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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A cyclist is travelling in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed. A constant driving force F acts on the cyclist in the forward direction shown...

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

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

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A beam is pivoted at P. A force is applied to the beam. Which distance is multiplied by the force to give the moment of the force about P?

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

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The diagram shows an unbalanced rod. Two loads X and Y can be moved along the rod. pivot rod movement of rod movement of rod X Y The rod turns in a clockwise direction, as shown...

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

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It is important that an electric table lamp with a lamp shade does not get knocked over easily. shade base Which statement is correct?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.5.3. Centre of gravity

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A bicycle braking system transfers energy from a kinetic energy store to an internal energy store. A motor converts energy from a chemical energy store to a kinetic energy store. What enables these energy transfers?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.2. Work

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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

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A toy car is pushed a distance of 2.4 m with a force equal to 460 N. How much energy is transferred?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.2. Work

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.4. Power

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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The engine of a motor vehicle develops a large power. Which statement is correct?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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

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A solid cube has sides 0.50 m long and a mass of 120 kg. It stands on the ground on one face. Which pressure does the cube exert on the ground?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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What is the lowest possible temperature (absolute zero) and what happens to the energy of particles at this temperature?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.2. Particle model

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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Which statement about the particles of a substance after condensation is correct?

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

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

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The diagram shows a flask designed to reduce the loss of thermal energy from a hot liquid. plastic stopper vacuum hot liquid thin silvered walls of glass plastic supports Which methods of thermal energy transfer are the silvered walls designed to reduce?

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

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.2. Convection

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A drop of water from a tap falls onto the surface of some water of constant depth. view from above Water waves spread out on the surface of the water. Which statement is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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The optical image formed by a plane mirror is the same size as the object. Which row describes the other characteristics of the optical image formed?

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.3. Thin lenses

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The diagram shows a partly completed scale drawing of an upright object placed 3 cm in front of a thin converging lens of focal length 2 cm. F F What is the nature of the image formed by this lens?

3. Waves  →  3.2.3. Thin lenses

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A narrow beam of white light passes through a prism and is dispersed into a spectrum. white light Which row is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.2.4. Dispersion of light

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Which row matches a region of the electromagnetic spectrum to one of its uses?

3. Waves  →  3.3. Electromagnetic spectrum

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A ship sounds its horn when it is 790 m from a cliff. A passenger on the ship hears the echo 4.8 s later. What is the speed of the sound?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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Which row gives the metal used to make the core of an electromagnet and one property of the electromagnet?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.1. Simple phenomena of magnetism

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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A plastic rod and a dry cloth are uncharged. The rod is now rubbed with the cloth and they both become charged. The rod becomes negatively charged because some charged particles move from the cloth to the rod. What is the charge on the cloth and which particles moved in the charging process?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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A power supply of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 12 V is connected across a 3  resistor. Which ammeter is most suitable to measure the current in the resistor?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.3. Electromotive force and potential difference

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The cost of electrical energy is $0.25 for each unit of 1 kW h. A 2200 W heater is switched on for 48 minutes. What is the cost of this use?

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

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The diagram shows six different electrical circuit components. A G V M Which circuit symbol is not present in the diagram?

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

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

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The circuit shown...

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.4. Electrical safety

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

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An electric heater has a metal frame. The heating element is connected to the live and neutral wires of an a.c. supply. The metal frame is connected to the earth wire. Which row gives the correct connections for the fuse and the switch?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.4. Electrical safety

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Which electrical device uses the turning effect produced by a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field?

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

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

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Four appliances all use an electric current to operate. Which appliance uses the magnetic effect of the current?

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

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A student makes four different types of transformer. She counts the number of turns on the primary and secondary coils. She labels each transformer as either step-up or step-down. Which row shows the correct labels?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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How is electricity transmitted over large distances and why is it transmitted in this way?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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An atom of an element contains electrons, neutrons and protons. Which particles are found in the nucleus?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.1. The atom

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A nuclide of chlorine has the symbol shown...

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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What is a major source of background radiation?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

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

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The graph shows the radioactive decay curve of a substance. time / years count rate counts / s What is the half-life of this substance?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.4. Half-life

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Which row about the orbits of the Earth and the Moon is correct?

6. Space physics  →  6.1.1. The Earth

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Which description of a galaxy is correct?

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

6. Space physics  →  6.2.2. Stars

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Light from distant stars is redshifted. What is redshift?

6. Space physics  →  6.2.3. The Universe

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