Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

1. Fig. 1.1 shows the distance–time graph for an engineer’s journey. She drives from her home directly to her office and parks the car. She then d...

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Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

1. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph for a cyclist beginning a race. The motion of the cyclist changes at points A, B and C. (a) Using informatio...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

1. A cyclist is travelling along a straight road. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed--time graph for the cyclist. The graph is divided into four sections labell...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

1. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph for a bus journey.(a) Using the information in Fig. 1.1, determine:(i) the maximum speed of the bus during th...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

2. Fig. 2.1 shows an engineer working with wind turbines.(a) Complete the sentences describing how electrical power is generated by energy in the wind...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

1. Fig. 1.1 shows a distance–time graph for a cyclist. (a) (i) Determine the distance travelled by the cyclist between time = 0 and time = 100 s. d...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

2. (a) State the principle of conservation of energy. [1] (b) Fig. 2.1 shows the energy flow diagram for a car powered by a petrol engine. (i) Using ...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

2. Fig. 2.1 shows a concrete beam resting on the ground. (a) The weight of the concrete beam is 1540 N. Calculate the pressure on the ground due to ...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

2. A farmer uses a rope to lift a barrel of fruit from the ground to a platform, as shown in Fig. 2.1.(a) The farmer lifts the barrel of fruit at a co...

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Theory

Measuring time intervals using clocks and digital timers

3. A student balances a beam on a pivot. They then balance block A and block B on the beam, as shown in Fig. 3.1.(a) (i) The weight of block A is 0.14...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre ruler. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. What is the length of t...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

The diagram shows two objects, X and Y, suspended from identical springs. The extension of each spring is different.Which row compares the mass and th...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

A plastic bottle contains 750 cm^3 of oil. The diagram shows the mass of the bottle being measured when it is full and then when it is empty. What is...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

The extension–load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 15.0 cm. When an object of unknown weight is suspended on t...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

A student determines the position of the centre of gravity of a piece of card. The diagram shows the equipment that is available. The equipment is not...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

A cyclist stops his bicycle using the brakes. Which row about energy stores is correct? [Table_1]

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

A man applies a force of 40 N to push a box along the floor. How much power is required to push the box 4.0 m in 3.0 seconds?

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

Four identical submarines, P, Q, R and S, are lowered from one depth to another in water of a constant density.The initial and final depths of each su...

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MCQ

Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

Some terms describing changes of state are listed.1. boiling2. solidification3. condensation4. evaporationWhich two terms identify the same change of ...

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Use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find length or volume

Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles. Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly. Why do the smoke particles move ...

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