Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

The ray diagram in Fig. 6.1 shows one ray from the top of an object placed to the left of a converging lens.(a) On Fig. 6.1, use your ruler to draw an...

2012 Summer

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

(a) Remote controllers for television sets send a beam of electromagnetic radiation to the television.Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is ...

2012 Summer

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

(a) In Fig. 6.1, a ray of red light is shown passing through a triangular glass prism and on to another prism that is identical but upside down. [Imag...

2012 Winter

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

A laser is a device that gives a narrow parallel beam of monochromatic (single-colour) light.Fig. 6.1 shows the light from a laser shining on a triang...

2011 Summer

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

Two apartment blocks are one each side of a road, as shown in Fig. 7.1. A beam of light from a police helicopter is hitting the top window H of the le...

2009 Summer

3

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

The list below contains the names of the various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, but they are in the wrong order and an extra, non-electromag...

2011 Winter

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

Fig. 7.1 shows an experiment in which an image is being formed on a card by a lens and a plane mirror.The card and the mirror are shown angled, so tha...

2009 Winter

4

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

A busy factory has a corner in a corridor where people are likely to collide. To avoid such collisions, a plane mirror is fixed across the corner, as ...

2012 Winter

3

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

Fig. 7.1 shows the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Two regions have not been named, and there is an enlargement of the visible region. (a) In...

2012 Winter

2

Theory

CH7 - RAYS AND WAVES

A sportsman is feared to have broken a leg, and is taken to hospital to have his leg X-rayed.(a) Complete the following sentence about X-rays.X-rays a...

2011 Summer

3

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A digital stop-clock measures time in minutes and seconds. The stop-clock reads 00:50 when it is started (i.e. 00 minutes 50 seconds). It reads 02:10 ...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A long-distance runner wishes to calculate her average speed for a race.Which calculation should she use?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A heavy metal ball falls vertically downwards through air past four equally spaced levels J, K, L and M.The times taken to fall from one level to the ...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

An arrow travels horizontally in a straight line at constant speed. In which direction does the weight act?

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

Two rectangular blocks consist of different materials.Four different methods are suggested to compare the two masses.1 Compare the accelerations with ...

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagrams show four solid blocks with their dimensions and masses.Which block has the greatest density?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A mass of 20 kg is held stationary by a rope passing over a frictionless pulley. What is the tension $T$ in the rope?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A spring is suspended from a stand. Loads are added and the extensions are measured. Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against loa...

2019 Summer

6

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A wooden bar is pivoted at its centre so that it can rotate freely. Two equal forces $F$ are applied to the bar.In which diagram is the turning effect...

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A machine is very efficient. What does this mean?

2019 Summer

3