Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

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

2009 Winter

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m/s².What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A piece of steel is taken from the Earth to the Moon for an experiment. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is smaller than on the Earth.Whic...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly shaped stone is now completely immersed in the wat...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake. Which statement about the boat is correct?

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A ball of weight 1.2 N drops through the air at terminal velocity.A sudden gust of wind exerts a horizontal force of 0.5 N on the ball from the left.W...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a uniform bridge, 4.0 m long and weighing 10 000 N.The bridge is pivoted at one end. A force at the other end gradually increases un...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A bullet of mass 0.10 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 600 m/s. It strikes a stationary wooden block of mass 1.90 kg resting on a frictionless, h...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A box of mass $m$ slides down a slope of length $l$ and vertical height $d$ against a frictional force $F$.As the box slides down the slope, it loses ...

2017 Summer