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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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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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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

An engineering machine has a piston which is going up and down approximately 75 times per minute.Describe carefully how a stopwatch may be used to fin...

2009 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m. The timekeeper forgets to reset the watch to zero before using it to time another athlete runnin...

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagrams show a rectangular box with inside measurements of 5 cm × 6 cm × 4 cm.The box has a mass of 40 g when empty. When filled with a liquid,...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m. The timekeeper forgets to reset the watch to zero before using it to time another athlete runnin...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagrams show a rectangular box with inside measurements of 5 cm × 6 cm × 4 cm.The box has a mass of 40 g when empty. When filled with a liquid,...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

Fig 1.1 shows part of a measuring instrument. [Image_1: Fig 1.1](a) State the name of this instrument. ..................................................

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The list below gives the approximate densities of various metals.gold         19 g/cm³lead    ...

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A weight attached to one end of a short length of string is swinging from side to side. The highest points in the swing are A and B, as shown in Fig. ...

2009 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A geologist compares the volumes of three rocks, X, Y and Z. Three measuring cylinders contain different volumes of water. He places each rock into on...

2015 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car moves with constant speed and then constant acceleration.Which graph is the speed-time graph for the car?[Image_1: Graphs A, B, C, D]

2015 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A car travels 100 km. The journey takes two hours. The highest speed of the car is 80 km/h, and the lowest speed is 40 km/h. What is the average spee...

2015 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Diagram 1 shows a piece of foam rubber that contains many pockets of air. Diagram 2 shows the same piece of foam rubber after it has been compressed s...

2015 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A metal block has the dimensions shown. Its mass is 1000 g.What is the density of the metal?A $\left(\frac{5 \times 10}{1000 \times 2}\right)$ g/cm$^3...

2015 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Four objects are each acted on by only two forces, as shown.Which object is in equilibrium?

2015 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A student measures the length of a spring. She then hangs different weights from the spring. She measures the length of the spring for each different ...

2015 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?A. geothermalB. hydroelectricC. nuclearD. solar

2015 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X, without pedalling.The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y.Which energy chang...

2015 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure?

2015 Summer