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

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

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

The diagram shows part of a ruler. The ruler is used to find the length of a nail.What is the length of the nail?

2014 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which distance/time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed?

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long.What is the average speed of the car?

2014 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A customer goes to a market and buys some rice. The stallholder pours rice into a dish that hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading on the...

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The table gives the volumes and masses of four objects. Which object has the greatest density?[Table_1]

2014 Summer

2

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 effec...

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight. He then plots a graph from the results, as shown. What ...

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

In a hydroelectric power station, one form of energy is stored in a lake or reservoir. This energy is then transferred in stages to another useful for...

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A certain machine is very efficient. What does this mean?

2014 Summer

2

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.Atmospheric pressure decreases. What happens to the level of the mercury at P and what happens to the lev...

2014 Summer

3