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The diagram shows a stone of irregular shape. Which property of the stone can be found by lowering it into a measuring cylinder half-filled with water?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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

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Which row describes speed and velocity?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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

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Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown...

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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An object of mass 2.0 kg is taken from the Earth, where the gravitational field strength is 10 N / kg, to the Moon, where the gravitational field strength is 1.6 N / kg. Which row is correct?

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

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

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The mass of an empty flask is 34 g. The volume of liquid added to the flask is 20 cm3. The total mass of the flask and the liquid is 50 g. What is the density of the liquid?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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The extension–load graph for a spring is shown...

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

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A cart has a mass of 10 kg. A boy pushes on the cart horizontally with a force of 50 N. The cart accelerates at 0.50 m / s2. What is the frictional force acting on the cart?

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

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A ball has a mass of 2.0 kg. The ball approaches a wall at a speed of 3.0 m / s and rebounds at a speed of 1.0 m / s. wall 3.0 m / s 1.0 m / s What is the impulse on the wall?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.6. Momentum

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Which situation involves no work being done and no energy being transferred?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.2. Work

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

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A student suggests that there are several ways of transferring energy to a small, stationary block of iron on a smooth table. He makes the following suggestions. Heat it. Shine light on it. Pass a current through it. Which suggestions are correct?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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

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An engine produces 240 kJ of energy in 2.0 minutes. What is the power output of the engine?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.4. Power

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

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A book has a mass of 400 g. The surface of the book in contact with a table has dimensions 0.10 m  0.20 m. The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg. What is the pressure exerted on the table due to the book?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

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The diagram shows a mercury barometer. At which point is the pressure greater than atmospheric pressure?

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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The table gives information about molecules. Which row describes a gas?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.2. Particle model

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

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Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side. When looked at through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky manner. bright light pollen grains in water microscope eye What are the moving specks of light?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.2. Particle model

3. Waves  →  3.2.4. Dispersion of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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Why are small gaps left between the metal rails of a railway track?

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

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A block of metal absorbs 2000 J of thermal energy. The temperature of the block rises from 10 C to 20 C. The mass of the block is 2.0 kg. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

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Which statement about boiling and evaporation is correct?

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

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A metal rod is heated at end X. X Y heat Why does end Y of the metal rod become hot?

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

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

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Two square sheets of metal, P and Q, are heated to the same temperature. The metal sheets are shown...

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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A water wave passes into a region where the wave travels more slowly. As it passes into the slow region, what happens to the frequency and what happens to the wavelength of the wave?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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Light travelling at a speed of 3.0  108 m / s strikes the surface of a glass block and undergoes refraction as it enters the block. The diagram shows a ray of this light before and after it enters the block. 33
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glass block What is the speed of light in the glass?

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.4. Dispersion of light

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The diagram shows a narrow beam of light incident on a glass-air boundary. Some of the light emerges along the surface of the glass and some is reflected back into the glass.  glass air Which row is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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An object is placed in front of a thin converging lens. The diagram shows the paths of two rays from the top of the object. object converging lens An image of the object is formed on a screen to the right of the lens. How does this image compare with the object?

3. Waves  →  3.2.3. Thin lenses

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A remote-controlled vehicle is travelling on the surface of a planet. The vehicle senses an obstacle ahead. It sends a radio message to the control room from where it is being controlled. The control room is 2.4  106 km away from the vehicle. The control room sends a message back to the vehicle telling it to stop. What is the minimum time that elapses between the vehicle sensing the obstacle and receiving the message back from the control room?

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.3. Radiation

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A sound wave is travelling outwards from a loudspeaker into the surrounding air. Here are three statements. The air pressure is lower at a rarefaction compared with undisturbed air. The density of the air is less at a compression compared with undisturbed air. The distance from a compression to a rarefaction equals half a wavelength. Which statements about the sound wave are correct?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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The sound from a loudspeaker must pass through two materials to reach a microphone. material 1 material 2 loudspeaker microphone Which combination of materials gives the shortest time for the sound to reach the microphone?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

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Diagram 1 shows a small compass needle with its poles marked. It is not near any magnetic materials. Diagram 2 shows a bar magnet with its poles marked. The compass needle is placed at point P. N N S P S diagram 1 diagram 2 In which direction will the N pole of the compass needle point?

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

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A student rubs a plastic rod with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged. What has happened to the rod?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.1. The atom

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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An isolated metal sphere is positively charged. It is then brought near to another isolated metal sphere that is neutral. + + + + + + + + + + + + neutral metal sphere positively charged metal sphere left right What happens to the charges on the neutral sphere as the positively charged sphere is brought close to it?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

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Which statement about the resistance of a metal wire is correct?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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The circuit diagram shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) in a potential divider. A voltmeter is connected across the LDR. V Which row shows the resistance of the LDR and the potential difference (p.d.) shown...

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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Three NAND gates are connected in a single chip as shown...

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A solenoid is connected to a very sensitive ammeter. A rod is inserted into one end of the solenoid. The ammeter shows that there is a small electric current in the solenoid while the rod is moving. solenoid rod A Which rod is being inserted?

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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The diagram shows an electric generator with the coil in a vertical position. N S coil to oscilloscope slip rings brushes magnetic poles Which row describes the generator?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.2. The a.c. generator

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

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The diagram shows a transformer. There are 460 turns on the primary coil and 24 turns on the secondary coil. The primary voltage is 230 V. primary coil secondary coil iron core What is the secondary voltage?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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The charge on a proton is e. What is the charge on an electron and what is the charge on a neutron?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

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Four students are asked to comment on the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Their comments are recorded in the table. Which row is correct?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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

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Radon 219 86Rn decays by emitting an -particle. Which nuclide is formed in this decay?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.3. Radioactive decay

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The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time. activity counts / s time / minutes What is the half-life of the source?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.4. Half-life

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