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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2

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

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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

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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

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MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram. The can rolls over twice.What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?

2012 Summer

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MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car is moving downhill along a road at a constant speed. Which graph is the speed/time graph for the car? [Graph Options A, B, C, D]

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.What is the average speed of the car?

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Which quantity is measured in newtons?

2012 Summer

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MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A geologist places a small rock on the left-hand pan of a balance. The two pans are level as shown when masses with a total weight of 23N are placed o...

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g. What is the density of the stone?

2012 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses. [Image_1: Diagram of a double-decker bus showing upper and lower decks]...

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a handle with three forces, each 100 N, applied to it. The handle is free to move.What is the effect of the forces on the handle?

2012 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

In which pair of energy sources are both sources renewable?

2012 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

An object on a thread is swinging between X and Z, as shown in the diagram. It is momentarily at rest at X and at Z. An incomplete word equation about...

2012 Summer

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