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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The diagrams show water waves that move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the broken line.Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?...

2009 Summer

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The diagrams show examples of wave motion.[Image_1: ripple tank - waves on water][Image_2: drum - waves in air][Image_3: waves on a rope][Image_4: wav...

2009 Summer

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls. Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.What is...

2009 Summer

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the other. T...

2009 Summer

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The drawing shows a wave. Which labelled distance is the wavelength?

2009 Winter

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Sound waves travel from a point X to another point Y. Which diagram represents the movement of the air molecules, caused by ...

2009 Winter

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Which range of frequencies typically can be heard by a 10 year-old child?A 20Hz – 2000HzB 20Hz – 20000HzC 200Hz – 2000HzD 200Hz – 20000Hz

2009 Winter

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space. Astronaut 2 is nearby. There is no air in space. Compared with the sound heard if they were wo...

2009 Winter

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Which range of frequencies typically can be heard by a 10 year-old child? A 20 Hz – 2000 Hz B 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz C 200 Hz – 2000 Hz D 200 Hz – ...

2009 Winter

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space. Astronaut 2 is nearby. There is no air in space. Compared with the sound heard if they were wo...

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A metre rule is used to measure a length.Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?A 0.7 mB 0.76 mC 0.761 mD 0.7614 m

2009 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The graph represents the movement of a body. [Image_1: Graph of speed (m/s) vs time (s)] How far has the body moved after 5s? A 2m B 10m C 25m D...

2009 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is 30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.What is the average speed ...

2009 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?A. A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.B. Heavy ...

2009 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The table shows the weight in newtons of a 10 kg mass on each of four planets. [Table_1] | planet | weight of a 10 kg mass / N | |----------|----...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid? A balance and measuring cylinder B balance and thermometer C metre rule...

2009 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?A. its massB. its motionC. its shapeD. its size

2009 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three forces of size $P$, $Q$ and $R$ act on the plank. How ...

2009 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?A...

2009 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall. Which person produces the greatest average power?[Table_1...

2009 Summer