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

3

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 an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. What is the length of the...

2016 Summer

4

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the train?

2016 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Two runners take part in a race. The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time. What does the graph show about the runners at time $...

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A cup contains hot liquid. Some of the liquid evaporates. What happens to the mass and what happens to the weight of the liquid in the cup?

2016 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

An object has a mass of 50 kg.The gravitational field strength on Earth is $10.0 \text{ N/kg}$.The gravitational field strength on a distant planet is...

2016 Summer

2

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A student wishes to determine the density of an irregularly-shaped stone. First he finds the mass of the stone. Next he lowers the stone into a measur...

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which is an example of a force?

2016 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows an object of weight $W$ and an object of weight $Z$ balanced on a uniform metre rule. Which equation relating to $W$, $Z$, $a$ and $...

2016 Summer

1

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains 10 000 J of gravitational potential energy.She skis down the slope. At the bottom of...

2016 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A coal-fired power station generates electricity. Coal is burnt and the energy released is used to boil water. The steam from the water makes the gene...

2016 Summer

3