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1 Which list contains two scalar quantities and two vector quantities?

A distance, speed, time, velocity

B force, velocity, distance, mass
C mass, energy, temperature, momentum
D weight, acceleration, momentum, speed

2 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for a car.

Which row describes the motion of the car at point X and at point Y?

point X point Y

A at rest moving with constant speed

B moving with constant speed at rest
C moving with changing speed at rest
D moving with changing speed moving with constant speed

3 Four objects are moving in a straight line.

The table shows the distances moved by each object in each second of its motion.

Which object is moving with constant non-zero acceleration?

distance moved distance moved distance moved distance moved

in 1st second / m in 2nd second / m in 3rd second / m in 4th second / m

A 5 5 5 5
B 5 6 7 8
C 5 7 10 14
D 5 8 14 26

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4 The drag force on a car increases with speed. At 20 m / s, the total drag force is 400 N. The mass
of the car is 1200 kg and the driving force is constant at 700 N.

Which statement about the acceleration of the car at 20 m / s is correct?

A The acceleration is 0.25 m / s2 but will decrease as time passes.

B The acceleration is 0.25 m / s2 but will increase as time passes.
C The acceleration is 0.58 m / s2 but will decrease as time passes.
D The acceleration is 0.58 m / s2 but will increase as time passes.

5 A rectangular swimming pool is 50 m long and 25 m wide.

It contains water at a depth of 2 m.

The density of the water is 1000 kg / m3.

What is the mass of the water in the pool?

A 2.5 kg B 2500 kg C 77 000 kg D 2 500 000 kg

6 An object is rising vertically at constant speed through water. There are three vertical forces
acting on it: the weight W, the drag force D, and the upward force U.

Which diagram shows the magnitude and direction of the vertical forces acting on the object?

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7 Two boys of equal weight sit on one side of a see-saw, as shown. Their father, of weight 1000 N,
sits on the other side. The see-saw is balanced and is being used so that it moves up and down.

During one part of the cycle, the father descends through a distance of 40 cm. At the same time,
the boy nearest the pivot rises through 20 cm, while the other boy rises through 80 cm.

What is the weight of each boy?

A 200 N B 400 N C 600 N D 800 N

8 A student measures the length of a spring. She then attaches different weights to the spring. She
measures the length of the spring for each weight.

The table shows her results.

weight / N length / mm

0 520
1.0 524
2.0 528
3.0 533
4.0 537
5.0 540

What is the extension of the spring with a weight of 3.0 N attached to it?

A 4 mm B 5 mm C 12 mm D 13 mm

9 The momentum of a body is changed by a force acting on it for a period of time.

Which action increases the change in momentum?

A doubling the force and halving the time

B doubling the force for the same time
C halving both the force and the time
D halving the force and doubling the time

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10 The equation used to find the change in gravitational potential energy of an object can be written
as

EP = Y Z h

where EP is the change in gravitational energy and h is the change in height.

Which row gives the quantities Y and Z?

Y Z

A mass gravitational field strength

B gravitational field strength density
C density speed
D speed mass

11 A machine has a power input of 200 W and a useful output energy of 1 kJ in 6 minutes.

What is the efficiency of the machine?

A 0.014% B 0.83% C 1.4% D 83%

12 What is the unit of power?

A joule
B newton
C volt
D watt

13 The diagram shows a rectangular block of weight 16 N. It is resting on a flat surface.

What is the pressure at the base of the block due to its weight?

A 0.089 N / cm2
B 0.36 N / cm2
C 0.80 N / cm2
D 320 N / cm2

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14 An oil tank has a base of area 2.5 m2 and is filled with oil to a depth of 1.2 m.

The density of the oil is 800 kg / m3.

What is the force exerted on the base of the tank due to the oil?

A 940 N B 2400 N C 9400 N D 24 000 N

15 A sample of gas is trapped in a rigid container. As the temperature of the gas is increased, the
pressure increases.

Which statement is not correct?

A The gas molecules have greater kinetic energy.

B The gas molecules hit the walls of the container harder.
C The gas molecules hit the walls of the container more frequently.
D The gas molecules move further apart.

16 What happens when the temperature of a liquid increases?

A The mass of the liquid increases, making the liquid less dense.
B The mass of the liquid increases, making the liquid more dense.
C The volume of the liquid increases, making the liquid less dense.
D The volume of the liquid increases, making the liquid more dense.

17 A bar of metal, which is a good thermal conductor, is heated at one end.

What is the main method of transfer of thermal energy along the bar?

A lattice vibration
B movement of atoms of the metal along the bar
C transfer by electrons
D vibration of atoms of the metal bar

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18 A transverse wave moves along a rope.

The diagram shows the position of the rope at one particular time.

Which two labelled points are one wavelength apart?

A W and X B W and Z C X and Z D Y and Z

19 Light in transparent plastic meets a boundary with air. Light is transmitted into the air only if the
angle marked in the diagram is greater than 36 .

What is the refractive index of the plastic?

A 0.59 B 0.81 C 1.2 D 1.7

20 A thin converging lens has a focal length f. An object O is placed to the left of the lens, as shown.

Where is the image formed and how does its size compare to the object?

image position image size

A on the opposite side of the lens to the object larger than the object
B on the opposite side of the lens to the object smaller than the object
C on the same side of the lens as the object larger than the object
D on the same side of the lens as the object smaller than the object

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21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?

22 A television (TV) station transmits a signal to a television receiving dish.

The television has an on / off indicator light.

The television is switched on by a remote control which changes the indicator light from red to
green.

Which electromagnetic wave used in these actions has the longest wavelength?

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