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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 student wishes to measure accurately the volume of approximately 40 cm³ of water. She has two measuring cylinders, a larger one that can hold 100 c...

2014 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which distance/time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed? [Image_1: Graphs A, B, C, D with axes for distance and time]

2014 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time. Which calculation gives the distance travelled by the car in 24 seconds?A. $\left(\frac{14}{...

2014 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

Which instrument is used to compare the masses of objects? A. a balance B. a barometer C. a manometer D. a measuring cylinder

2014 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A liquid has a volume of $100 \text{cm}^3$ and a mass of $85 \text{g}$.The density of water is $1.0 \text{g/cm}^3$.How does the density of the liquid ...

2014 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A plane lamina with centre of mass X touches the ground at point P.Which diagram shows the lamina in equilibrium?

2014 Summer

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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 ha...

2014 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which energy transfer takes place when a matchstick burns?A. chemical to thermalB. chemical to nuclearC. nuclear to chemicalD. thermal to chemical

2014 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Four cars are driven along a road.The table shows the work done by the engine in each car and the time taken by each car.Which engine produces the mos...

2014 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Which situation is an example of a force acting over a large area to produce a small pressure?A. a builder hammering a nail into a piece of woodB. a c...

2014 Summer