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Which instrument is used to measure accurately the diameter of a thin metal wire?

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

3. Waves  →  3.2.3. Thin lenses

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A parachutist is falling through the air at terminal velocity. Which statement about the parachutist is correct?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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

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The curved line on the graph shows the motion of a car. 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 speed m / s time / s What is the acceleration of the car at the time of 4.0 s?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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The diagram shows a bird in flight. The bird is flying in a horizontal direction to the right. In which direction does air resistance act on the bird?

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

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg. An astronaut has a mass of 75 kg. What is the weight of the astronaut on the Moon?

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

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

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A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid. cm3 balance Some more of the liquid is added until the liquid level reaches the 50 cm3 mark. The reading on the balance increases by 30 g. What is the density of the liquid?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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A stone of mass 0.12 kg is fired from a catapult. The velocity of the stone changes from 0 to 5.0 m / s in 0.60 s. What is the average resultant force acting on the stone while it is being fired?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.6. Momentum

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

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A uniform rod XY of weight 2.0 N has a length of 80 cm. The rod is suspended by a thread 20 cm from end X. A weight of 5.0 N is suspended from end X. 20 cm 80 cm 5.0 N thread uniform rod X Y A student hangs a 6.0 N weight on the rod so that it is in equilibrium. What is the distance of the 6.0 N weight from end X?

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

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two rocks on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three forces P, Q and R act on the plank. Q P R plank How are the sizes of the forces related?

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

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A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s. A second ball of mass 0.10 kg is stationary. The first ball strikes the second ball. The second ball moves forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s. What is the speed of the first ball after the collision?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.6. Momentum

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall and stops. Which energy changes occur?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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A student cycles along a level road at a speed of 5.0 m / s. The total mass of the student and bicycle is 120 kg. The student applies the brakes and stops. The braking distance is 10 m. What is the average braking force?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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

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A water manometer is connected to a gas supply. water gas supply P Q There is a gas leak and the pressure of the gas supply falls. What happens to the water level at P and what happens to the water level at Q?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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

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A submarine is 20 m below the surface of the sea. The pressure due to the water at this depth is P. On another day, the submarine is 26 m below the surface of fresh water. The density of sea water is 1.3 times the density of fresh water. What is the pressure due to the fresh water at a depth of 26 m?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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A cylinder with a tap contains a fixed mass of gas X. The gas is contained by a piston which can move freely towards or away from the tap. tap closed gas X piston cylinder atmosphere When the tap is opened, the piston moves slightly to the right, towards the tap. tap open gas X atmosphere What can be deduced about the pressure of gas X?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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

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Liquid evaporates from a beaker. What happens to the temperature of the remaining liquid and how does this temperature change affect the rate of evaporation?

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

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Which quantity does not change when there is an increase in temperature?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

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

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A thermocouple is used to measure temperature. Which is an advantage of using a thermocouple instead of a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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A block of copper has a mass of 2.0 kg. The block of copper absorbs 12 000 J thermal energy. The specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J / (kg °C). What is the temperature rise of the copper?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

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A teacher demonstrates an experiment to a class. A boiling tube is filled with water and some ice cubes are trapped at the bottom of the tube. The teacher then heats the boiling tube in the position shown...

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.1. Conduction

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

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A metal cup has a plastic lining. The cup is filled with hot water and held by a hand. Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy from the water to the hand is correct?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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

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Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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A wave passes through a gap and diffraction causes the wave to spread out. Which wave spreads out the most?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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An object is placed before a plane mirror as shown...

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

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Light has a speed of 1.24 × 108 m / s in diamond. What is the refractive index of diamond?

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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Which statement describes monochromatic light?

3. Waves  →  3.2.4. Dispersion of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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Both the amplitude and the frequency of a sound wave decrease. What happens to the sound heard?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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A sound wave is travelling through water. What is a possible speed for the wave?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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An electromagnet is used to remove a splinter from an eye. What material is the splinter made from?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.1. Electromagnetic induction

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

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A metal conductor is connected to a battery. Which statement describes the current in the metal conductor?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

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In an electric circuit, 40 C of electric charge pass a point in 5.0 s. What is the current in the circuit?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

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

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There is a current of 5.0 A in a resistor. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is 24 V. How much energy is transferred in the resistor in 1.0 minute?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.4. Power

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The diagram shows a circuit. S lamp 1 lamp 2 Switch S is closed. Which lamps light?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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

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A circuit contains four ammeters and three resistors with different values. Which ammeter shows the largest reading?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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

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The diagrams show pairs of circuits containing logic gates. In which diagram does the lower circuit of the pair not behave in the same way as the upper circuit?

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

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

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The current in a coil produces a magnetic field around it, as shown...

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

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

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The notation for an isotope of sodium is Na . Which row gives the composition of a neutral atom of this isotope of sodium?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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The radioactive isotope of hydrogen undergoes beta decay to the isotope He . What is the nuclide notation for the hydrogen isotope?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.3. Radioactive decay

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher mentions that background radiation must be taken into account. What is this background radiation?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

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Solid caesium-137 decays by the emission of a β-particle to form solid barium-137, which emits a γ-ray. The barium-137 undergoes no further decay. The half-life of caesium-137 is 33 years. A block of pure caesium-137 has a mass of 2.0 µg. The diagram shows a radiation detector a distance of 5 cm from the block. The detector registers a count rate of 2000 counts / second. 5 cm counter detector block Which statement is not correct?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

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