Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

(a) The four words below can each be used to describe waves.Put a tick in each of the boxes alongside any words that can be applied to sound waves.lon...

2011 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

(a) A car headlamp circuit consists of a 12V battery, a switch, two 12V headlamps and a 12V indicator lamp (inside the car).Fig. 9.1 shows the symbols...

2011 Summer

5

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Fig. 6.1 shows the waveform of the note from a bell. A grid is given to help you take measurements.(a) (i) State what, if anything, is happening to th...

2009 Summer

4

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The boy shown in Fig. 5.1 has just thrown a number of stones into a pond, one after the other. Fig. 5.1 shows the crests of the waves a short time aft...

2012 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

A teacher is trying to find an unusual way to measure the speed of sound using an echo method. She has a firework, which will make a loud bang at grou...

2012 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

A card is held against a rotating toothed wheel, as shown in Fig. 5.1. The wheel has 150 teeth and rotates 3 times per second.(a) Calculate the freque...

2011 Winter

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Fig. 8.1 shows a student standing midway between a bell tower and a steep mountainside. The bell rings once, but the student hears two rings separated...

2009 Winter

2

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

(a) Fig. 5.1 shows a girl looking at her reflection in a mirror on the wall. The reflecting surface of the mirror is the surface in contact with the w...

2011 Summer

2

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The boy shown in Fig. 5.1 has just thrown a number of stones into a pond, one after the other. Fig. 5.1 shows the crests of the waves a short time aft...

2012 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

A teacher is trying to find an unusual way to measure the speed of sound using an echo method.She has a firework, which will make a loud bang at groun...

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A geologist compares the volumes of three rocks, X, Y and Z. Three measuring cylinders contain different volumes of water. He places each rock into on...

2015 Summer

2

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car moves with constant speed and then constant acceleration.Which graph is the speed-time graph for the car?

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car travels 100 km. The journey takes two hours. The highest speed of the car is 80 km/h, and the lowest speed is 40 km/h. What is the average speed...

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Diagram 1 shows a piece of foam rubber that contains many pockets of air. Diagram 2 shows the same piece of foam rubber after it has been compressed s...

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A metal block has the dimensions shown. Its mass is 1000 g.What is the density of the metal?

2015 Summer

2

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Four objects are each acted on by only two forces, as shown.Which object is in equilibrium?

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A student measures the length of a spring. She then hangs different weights from the spring. She measures the length of the spring for each different ...

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X, without pedalling. The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y. Which energy c...

2015 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

"The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure?"

2015 Summer

3