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A measuring cylinder contains some water. A small metal block is slowly lowered into the water and is then removed. Finally a piece of plastic is attached to the metal block and the block is again slowly lowered into the water. The diagrams show the measuring cylinder at each stage of this process. cm3 cm3 cm3 metal block metal block plastic What is the volume of the piece of plastic?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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

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The diagram shows the vertical forces acting on a ball as it falls vertically through the air. The ball does not reach terminal velocity. air resistance weight Which row describes what happens to the resultant force on the ball and what happens to the acceleration of the ball as it falls through the air?

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

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A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it. spring metal Which name is given to the force that stretches the spring?

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

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

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On the Moon, all objects fall with the same acceleration. Which statement explains this?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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A pair of cutters is used to cut a rope. R S Q P blade blade handle handle Where should the rope be positioned and at which labelled points should the hands be positioned to produce the greatest cutting force?

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The lamp in the diagram is not very stable and falls over easily. base stem shade Which row shows changes that would definitely make the lamp more stable?

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

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The diagram shows an incomplete scale drawing to find the resultant of two 10 N forces acting at a point in the directions shown...

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.6. Momentum

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An object has a mass of 60 kg. It decelerates from 50 m / s to 20 m / s when a resultant force of 300 N acts on it. For how long does the force act?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.6. Momentum

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A car, starting from rest at position X, accelerates up a hill. The car reaches a speed of 10 m / s at position Y. The kinetic energy of the car at position Y is equal to its gain in gravitational potential energy from X to Y. X Y gain in height of car Take the gravitational field strength g to be 10 N / kg. What is the gain in height of the car between X and Y?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.1. Energy

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

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A 150 W filament lamp has an efficiency of 10%. A 40 W compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) has an efficiency of 30%. Each lamp is switched on for the same amount of time. Which lamp produces more light and which lamp converts more energy into other forms of energy?

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.5.6. The transformer

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A student runs up a flight of stairs. length height Which information is not needed to calculate the rate at which the student is doing work against gravity?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.4. Power

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The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. cm vacuum metre rule mercury Which length is used to find the value of atmospheric pressure?

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

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.8. Pressure

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

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A pollen grain in a beaker of still water is viewed through a microscope. Which diagram shows the most likely movement of the pollen grain?

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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

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The diagram shows an air-filled rubber toy. A child sits on the toy and its volume decreases. The temperature of the air in the toy does not change. How does the air pressure in the toy change and why?

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 glass flask, sealed with a small volume of mercury in a glass tube. When the flask is gently warmed the mercury rises up the tube. air water mercury glass tube What is the main cause of the movement of the mercury?

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

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

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Which property cannot be used for the measurement of temperature?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.4. Half-life

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

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

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A student uses an immersion heater to heat some water in a beaker. The water is heated from 20 °C to 80 °C. The energy supplied to the water is 60.0 kJ. What is the thermal capacity of the water?

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.2. Specific heat capacity

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Why is the heating coil of a domestic immersion heater placed at the bottom of the tank?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.4. Electrical safety

2. Thermal physics  →  2.3.1. Conduction

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

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The diagram represents plane wavefronts of a water wave about to strike a solid barrier. wavefronts Which diagram shows the position of the wavefronts after reflection at the barrier?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

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The diagram shows a ray of light in glass. The ray reaches a boundary with air. One weak ray of light is missing from the diagram. 50° air glass Which statement is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.4. Dispersion of light

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Light travelling in air enters a plastic block at an angle of incidence of 62°. The plastic has a refractive index of 1.48. 62° ray of light plastic block What is the angle of refraction?

3. Waves  →  3.2.2. Refraction of light

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

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A sound wave travels from a medium in one state into the same medium but in another state. This causes the speed of the wave to change from approximately 300 m / s to approximately 3000 m / s. Between which two states is the sound wave travelling?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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The Moon is 380 000 km from the Earth. A laser light beam is directed from the Earth to the Moon. The beam is reflected back to the Earth. How long does it take for the light to travel to the Moon and back to the Earth?

6. Space physics  →  6.1.2. The Solar System

6. Space physics  →  6.1.1. The Earth

6. Space physics  →  6.2.3. The Universe

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Which statement about radio waves is correct?

3. Waves  →  3.3. Electromagnetic spectrum

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

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The diagram shows the Earth and its surroundings. Through which labelled region can sound not be transmitted?

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

3. Waves  →  3.3. Electromagnetic spectrum

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Different waves travel through air. Which waves have the greatest difference in speed?

3. Waves  →  3.1. General properties of waves

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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A train of steel nails and a train of iron nails hang from a strong magnet. magnet train of steel nails train of iron nails The trains are then carefully removed from the magnet. What happens to the trains?

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

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What is the best method to demagnetise a steel rod?

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

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There is a current in a metal wire. Which particles in the wire move to cause this current?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.2. Electric current

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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The diagram shows a circuit with a gap between points P and Q. Four pieces of metal wire of the same material are connected, in turn, between points P and Q in the circuit. A P Q The table gives the diameters and lengths of the wires. In which wire is the current the largest?

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

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A battery is connected to a circuit. It is switched on for 1.0 minute. During that time, there is a current of 0.40 A in the circuit and the battery supplies a total of 48 J of energy. Which row gives the charge that passes and the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery?

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

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Identical cells and identical resistors are used to make the circuits shown...

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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

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The diagram shows a circuit with a fixed resistor connected in series with a thermistor and an ammeter. A Which row shows how temperature change affects the resistance of the thermistor and the current in the circuit?

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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The diagram shows an AND gate and an OR gate connected together. output X Y Z Which combination of inputs X, Y and Z gives an output of 0?

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

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

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The diagram shows a short-circuited copper coil swinging about an axis at right-angles to a strong magnetic field. The motion induces a current in the coil. magnetic field axis of rotation of coil coil direction of swing of coil What is the effect, if any, of this induced current in the coil?

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

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

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Diagram 1 shows a magnet being pushed into a coil that is connected to a centre-zero galvanometer. N S diagram 1 N S diagram 2 N S diagram 3 stationary magnet Which row shows the directions of the pointer when the magnet is as shown...

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

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Radioactive carbon-14 decays to nitrogen-14 by the emission of a particle. C → N + particle Which particle has been emitted in this process?

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

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.3. Radioactive decay

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As α-particles pass through the electric field between two charged plates, they are deflected downwards. + + + + + + + + + – – – – – – – – – α-particles What happens to γ-rays passing through the same electric field?

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

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

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

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Radioactive iodine-131 emits β-particles and has a half-life of 8 days. It decays to produce xenon-131. Which statement about this decay is correct?

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.3. Radioactive decay

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