Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment you will investigate how the current in a circuit depends on the arrangement of resistors within the circuit. You have been provide...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment you will investigate the angle of tilt of a bottle when it contains different amounts of water. (a) (i) Use the water supplied to ...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment, a tube is suspended from a length of wool. The tube will be rotated. You will investigate how the time taken for the rotating tube...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment, you will investigate how the deflection at the centre of the loaded resistance wire of the arrangement shown in Fig. 2.1 depends o...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

A student wishes to determine the Young modulus $E$ of wood from the period of oscillation of a loaded wooden rule, as shown in Fig. 1.1. An equati...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

An experiment is carried out to investigate how the current $I$ required to melt a wire varies with the diameter $d$ of the wire. The equipment is se...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The drag force $F$ acting on a moving sphere obeys an equation of the form $F = kA v^2$, where $A$ represents the sphere's frontal area and $v$ repres...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The table contains some quantities, together with their symbols and units.[Table_1]Which expression has the units of energy?

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment you will investigate the position of a wooden rod suspended in water as the depth of the water is varied. Assemble the apparatus, ...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

In this experiment you are provided with a ball suspended by a thread. You will investigate how the recoil distance is related to the length of the th...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Measurements made for a sample of metal wire are shown in Fig. 1.1. Fig. 1.1 (a) State the appropriate instruments used to make each of these meas...

2011 Summer

Theory

Kinetic Energy

(a) Explain what is meant by work done. [1] (b) A car is travelling along a road that has a uniform downhill gradient, as shown in Fig. 2.1. ...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

(a) Explain what is meant by centre of gravity. (b) Define moment of a force. (c) A student is being weighed. The student, of weight $W$, stands 0.3...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH9 - DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS

(a) Define, for a wire, (i) stress,    [1] (ii) strain.    [1] (b) A wire of length 1.70 m hangs vertically from a fixed point,...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH20 - D.C. CIRCUITS

(a) A variable resistor is used to control the current in a circuit, as shown in Fig. 5.1. The variable resistor is connected in series with a 12V po...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

(a) State two assumptions of the simple kinetic model of a gas.   [2] (b) Use the kinetic model of gases and Newton's laws of motion to exp...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

(a) Explain the term interference.   [1] (b) A ripple tank is used to demonstrate interference between water waves. Describe (i) the appa...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) Distinguish between scalar quantities and vector quantities. [2] (b) In the following list, underline all the scalar quantities. accelerati...

2011 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) A sphere of radius $R$ is moving through a fluid with constant speed $v$. There is a frictional force $F$ acting on the sphere, which is given by ...

2011 Summer

Theory

Potential Energy

(a) (i) Explain what is meant by work done. [1] (ii) Define power. [1] (b) Fig. 3.1 shows part of a fairground ride with a carriage on rai...

2011 Summer