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1 A student is asked to find the volume of a small irregularly-shaped piece of rock.

He has the following apparatus available.

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

balance measuring cylinder rule

containing water

Which apparatus must the student use to find the volume of the small piece of rock?

A balance and rule

B rule only
C balance and measuring cylinder
D measuring cylinder only

2 The speed-time graph represents the motion of a car travelling along a straight level road.

speed

0
0 time

Which statement describes the motion of the car?

A It accelerates and reaches a constant speed.

B It accelerates and then stops moving.
C It decelerates and then reaches a constant speed.
D It decelerates and then stops moving.

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6 A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid.

cm3

50

40

30

20

10

balance

Some more of the liquid is added until the liquid level reaches the 50 cm3 mark.

The reading on the balance increases by 30 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 0.60 g / cm3 B 0.67 g / cm3 C 1.5 g / cm3 D 1.7 g / cm3

7 A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The speed-time graph is shown.

In which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero?

C
speed

B
D

A
0
0 time

8 The diagram shows a uniform metre rule balanced at its mid-point.

0 20 50 70 100

W 6.0 N

What is the weight W placed at the 20 cm mark?

A 0.25 N B 4.0 N C 9.0 N D 21 N

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4 An astronaut in a space station orbits above the Earth.

In the space station, the acceleration due to gravity is 7.5 m / s2.

On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m / s2.

Which statement about the astronaut’s mass and weight in the space station is correct?

mass of astronaut weight of astronaut

A same as on the Earth less than on the Earth

B same as on the Earth greater than on the Earth
C lower than on the Earth less than on the Earth
D lower than on the Earth greater than on the Earth

5 The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg.

When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is
0.90 kg.

1.30 0.90
kg kg

What is the mass of the empty bottle?

A 0.40 kg B 0.50 kg C 0.65 kg D 0.80 kg

6 A solid ball has a volume of 4.0 cm3. The density of the ball is 1.6 g / cm3.

What is the mass of the ball?

A 0.4 g B 2.5 g C 4.0 g D 6.4 g

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11 A man pulls a truck a distance of 20 m, as shown in the three diagrams.

1 2
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m

3
10 m

10 m

Which statement concerning the work done against gravity is correct?

A Most work is done in 1.

B No work is done in 3.
C The work done in all three is equal.
D The work done in 1 and 2 is equal.

12 Which source of energy is used in a nuclear power station to generate electrical energy?

A different types of atom regrouping

B heavy nuclei splitting
C radioactive isotopes decaying

D radioactive atoms emitting β-particles

13 Two beakers are filled to the same depth, one with water and one with oil.

The density of water is 1000 kg / m3 and the density of oil is 920 kg / m3.

In which position is the pressure the greatest?

A C
water oil

B D

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18 In an experiment, a thermometer is placed in a test-tube of hot liquid. The temperature reading of

the liquid is recorded every half minute. The table shows the results.

time / minutes 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5
temperature / °C 73 65 59 55 55 55 51 48 45 42 40 38 36 35 34 33

What is the melting point of the substance?

A 0 °C B 33 °C C 55 °C D 73 °C

19 A teacher demonstrates an experiment to a class. A boiling tube is filled with water and some ice
cubes are trapped at the bottom of the tube. The teacher then heats the boiling tube in the
position shown until the water at the top boils.

water

ice heat

metal mesh

The ice does not melt.

What does this demonstrate?

A Water is a good conductor of thermal energy.

B Water is a good convector of thermal energy.
C Water is a poor conductor of thermal energy.
D Water is a poor convector of thermal energy.

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23 Light passes through a prism as shown. The light changes direction and produces a spectrum of
colours.

white light spectrum

of colours

Which term is used to describe the production of the spectrum of colours?

A diffraction
B dispersion
C refraction
D total internal reflection

24 Which type of waves are produced by a television remote controller?

A infra-red waves
B radio waves
C ultraviolet waves
D visible light

25 Both the amplitude and the frequency of a sound wave decrease.

What happens to the sound heard?

A The sound is louder and has a higher pitch.

B The sound is louder and has a lower pitch.
C The sound is quieter and has a higher pitch.
D The sound is quieter and has a lower pitch.

26 An electromagnet is used to remove a splinter from an eye.

What material is the splinter made from?

A aluminium
B glass
C iron
D wood

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27 Which diagram shows the magnetic field around a bar magnet?

A B

N S N S

C D

N S N S

28 A metal conductor is connected to a battery.

Which statement describes the current in the metal conductor?

A It is a flow of electrons from the negative to the positive terminal.

B It is a flow of electrons from the positive to the negative terminal.
C It is a flow of protons from the negative to the positive terminal.
D It is a flow of protons from the positive to the negative terminal.

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29 A student sets up the circuit shown to measure three quantities.

1 the current in the circuit

2 the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell
3 the potential difference across the lamp

How many ammeters and how many voltmeters are needed?

ammeters voltmeters

A 0 3
B 1 2
C 2 1
D 3 0

30 The current in a car headlamp is 3.0 A when connected to a 12 V battery.

What is the resistance of the lamp when it is lit?

A 0.25 Ω B 4.0 Ω C 15 Ω D 36 Ω

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31 The diagram shows a circuit containing a cell, an ammeter, a lamp and a variable resistor.

The resistance of the variable resistor is increased.

What happens to the ammeter reading and what happens to the brightness of the lamp?

ammeter reading lamp brightness

A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

32 Diagram 1 shows two identical lamps connected in series with a cell. Diagram 2 shows the same
two lamps connected in parallel with an identical cell.

diagram 1 diagram 2

Which statement is correct?

A The cell in diagram 1 can supply current to the lamps for longer than the cell in diagram 2.
B The current in the cell in diagram 1 is greater than the current in the cell in diagram 2.
C The lamps in diagram 1 are brighter than the lamps in diagram 2.
D The voltage across each lamp in diagram 1 is greater than the voltage in diagram 2.

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21 The diagram shows a transverse wave.

1 2 3 5
distance

Which distance is equal to one wavelength?

A the distance between points 1 and 2

B the distance between points 1 and 3
C the distance between points 2 and 3
D the distance between points 4 and 5

22 A ray of light is reflected by a plane mirror.

Q R
P S

Which row shows the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

angle of angle of
incidence reflection

A P Q
B P S
C Q R
D R S

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26 Which action will not magnetise a rod?

A placing a copper rod inside a coil carrying a direct current

B stroking a steel rod with a permanent magnet
C hammering a steel rod aligned with the Earth’s magnetic field
D placing a soft-iron rod close to a permanent magnet

27 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.

R T

Q S U

rod 1 rod 2 rod 3

The results are as follows.

End Q attracts end R.

End Q attracts end S.
End Q attracts end T.
End Q repels end U.

Which of the metal rods is a magnet?

A rod 1 only
B rod 1 and rod 2
C rod 1 and rod 3
D rod 3 only

28 Which statement about a voltmeter is correct?

A A voltmeter measures the current in a component and is connected in series with the
component.
B A voltmeter measures the current in a component and is connected in parallel with the
component.
C A voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) across a component and is connected in
series with the component.
D A voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) across a component and is connected in
parallel with the component.

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25 The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum. The numbers indicate the approximate
wavelength at the boundaries between the various regions of the spectrum.

For a device to be able to make use of electromagnetic radiation, it needs an aerial of

approximately the same size as the radiation it is designed to work with.

P Q R S T U V
1m 10–3 m 7 × 10–7 m 4 × 10–7 m 10–8 m 10–11 m

Which statement is correct?

A A mobile phone uses radiation from region P.

B A television satellite dish uses radiation from region Q.
C The receptor cells in an eye use radiation from region R.
D The remote controller for a television uses radiation from region U.

26 A dolphin has a range of audible frequencies of 150 Hz–150 kHz.

Which range of frequencies can be heard both by humans with good hearing and by dolphins?

A 20 Hz–150 Hz
B 20 Hz–150 kHz
C 20 kHz–150 kHz
D 150 Hz–20 kHz

27 A permanent magnet is placed close to a bar of soft iron.

permanent
S N P Q soft iron bar
magnet

What are the polarities of end P and of end Q?

end P end Q

A N N
B N S
C S N
D S S

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29 The circuit diagram shows three resistors connected in series across a 6.0 V supply.

6.0 V

3.0 Ω 4.0 Ω 5.0 Ω

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the 4.0 Ω resistor?

A 0.67 V B 1.5 V C 2.0 V D 6.0 V

30 A thermistor is connected in series with a sensitive ammeter and a battery.

thermistor

Which change will give a larger ammeter reading?

A adding another thermistor in series

B cooling the thermistor
C heating the thermistor
D reducing the number of cells in the battery

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29 Four wires are made from the same metal.

Which wire has the lowest resistance?

length of diameter of
wire / cm wire / mm

A 20 0.20
B 20 0.40
C 40 0.20
D 40 0.40

30 A student sets up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as shown.

– + – +

What is the circuit diagram for this arrangement?

A B C D

31 The diagrams show different resistor arrangements.

Which arrangement has the smallest combined resistance?

A B C D

10 Ω 10 Ω
10 Ω 10 Ω 10 Ω 5Ω
5Ω 10 Ω

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1 A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

cotton

cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

six turns of cotton

pen

What is the distance once round the pen?

A 2.2 cm B 2.6 cm C 13.2 cm D 15.6 cm

2 A car is moving along a straight, level road, with a constant acceleration.

Which graph shows the motion of the car?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

speed speed

0 0
0 time 0 time

3 A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long.

What is the average speed of the car?

A 0.75 km / h B 5.0 km / h C 80 km / h D 300 km / h

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5 A mass of 6.0 kg rests on the surface of a planet.

On this planet, g = 20 N / kg.

What is the weight of the object?

A 0.30 N B 0.60 N C 60 N D 120 N

6 The mass of a measuring cylinder is 190 g.

400 cm3 of liquid is put into the measuring cylinder.

The total mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is 560 g.

Four solid objects are lowered in turn into the liquid. The densities of the objects are shown.

1 0.40 g / cm3
2 0.90 g / cm3
3 1.2 g / cm3
4 2.7 g / cm3

Which objects will float in the liquid?

A 1 only B 1 and 2 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 3 and 4 only

7 The diagram shows a wooden beam PQ, of negligible weight, which is attached to a wall by a
hinge at P and kept in a horizontal position by a vertical rope attached at Q.

The beam is 3.0 m in length.

A man of weight 800 N walks along the beam from P to Q.

wall man

rope

beam

P Q
hinge

What is the distance of the man from P when the tension in the rope at Q becomes equal to
500 N?

A 0.53 m B 1.1 m C 1.9 m D 2.5 m

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6 The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the
diagram.

cm3 cm3
200 200

100 100
liquid

mass = 80 g mass = 180 g

What is the density of the liquid?

A 100 g / cm3 B 100 g / cm3 C 180 g / cm3 D 180 g / cm3

120 140 120 140

7 A car travels forwards along a straight horizontal road. Only the horizontal forces acting on it are
shown.

air resistance
and friction
driving force

The length of each arrow represents the size of each force.

How do these forces affect the motion of the car?

A The car moves at constant speed.

B The car moves backwards.
C The car slows down.
D The car’s forward speed increases.

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20 The diagram represents a wave travelling along a rope.

Which labelled arrow indicates the wavelength of the wave?

rope
D
C

21 The diagram represents plane wavefronts of a water wave about to strike a solid barrier.

wavefronts

Which diagram shows the position of the wavefronts after reflection at the barrier?

A B

reflected

reflected

C D

reflected

reflected

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1 A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.

What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?

A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s

2 The diagrams are distance-time graphs for four bodies.

Which body is moving with an increasing speed?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

3 A runner runs 300 m at an average speed of 3.0 m / s. She then runs another 300 m at an average
speed of 6.0 m / s.

What is her average speed for the total distance of 600 m?

A 2.0 m / s B 4.0 m / s C 4.5 m / s D 8.0 m / s

4 Which quantity is measured in newtons?

A energy
B mass
C weight
D work

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5 Four identical steel blocks are placed on a balance. The reading on the balance is 220 N.

What is the mass of one steel block?

A 5.5 kg B 22 kg C 55 kg D 88 kg

6 A liquid has a volume of 0.040 m3 and a mass of 30 000 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 0.075 kg / m3 B 7.5 kg / m3 C 750 kg / m3 D 7500 kg / m3

7 The unstretched lengths and extension-load graphs are shown for each of four different springs.

Which spring is the longest when a load of 5.0 N is hung from each spring?

A B

unstretched length 65 mm unstretched length 90 mm

100 100
extension 90 extension 90
/ mm 80 / mm 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
load / N load / N

C D

unstretched length 105 mm unstretched length 110 mm

100 100
extension 90 extension 90
/ mm 80 / mm 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
load / N load / N

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14 During evaporation of a liquid, the more energetic molecules escape. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes.

Which row identifies where these molecules escape from and describes the temperature change?

molecules temperature of
escape from the remaining liquid

A body of the liquid decreases

B body of the liquid increases
C surface of the liquid decreases
D surface of the liquid increases

15 Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles.

Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.

diagram 1 diagram 2

eye

random
movement
microscope

air molecules
light and
smoke particles

Why do the smoke particles move randomly?

A They are hit by air molecules.

B They are less dense than air.
C They are moved by convection currents.
D They gain energy from the light.

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25 A woman hears the first note produced by a clarinet.

She then hears a second note that has a higher pitch and is quieter.

Which row compares the frequency and the amplitude of the two notes?

first note second note

A higher frequency larger amplitude

B higher frequency smaller amplitude
C lower frequency larger amplitude
D lower frequency smaller amplitude

26 The diagram shows a bar magnet and four plotting compasses.

Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field due to the magnet?

D S N B

27 Iron is used for the core of a transformer and steel is used to make a bar magnet.

Which statement explains these uses of iron and of steel?

A Iron is a magnetic material and steel is a non-magnetic material.

B Iron is a permanent magnetic material and steel is a temporary magnetic material.
C Iron is a temporary magnetic material and steel is a permanent magnetic material.
D Iron is a non-magnetic material and steel is a magnetic material.

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28 A negatively charged plastic rod P is placed above a positively charged plastic rod Q.

P
– – – – –

Q
+ + + + +

What are the directions of the electrostatic forces on rod P and on rod Q?

electrostatic force electrostatic force

on rod P on rod Q

A downwards downwards
B downwards upwards
C upwards downwards
D upwards upwards

29 The diagrams show the scales of three ammeters.

2 3 2 3 4 6
1 4 1 4 2 8

10
0

A A A

ammeter 1 ammeter 2 ammeter 3

Which ammeters show the same current reading?

A all three ammeters

B ammeter 1 and ammeter 2 only
C ammeter 1 and ammeter 3 only
D ammeter 2 and ammeter 3 only

30 The resistance of a component in a circuit is found using an ammeter and a voltmeter.

How are the ammeter and the voltmeter connected?

A the voltmeter and ammeter in parallel with the component

B the voltmeter and ammeter in series with the component
C the voltmeter in parallel with the component and the ammeter in series with the component
D the voltmeter in series with the component and the ammeter in parallel with the component

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1 A student measures the volumes of three liquids using three different measuring cylinders.

cm3
40

30
cm3 cm3
2.0 4.0
20
1.5 3.0
1.0 2.0 10
0.5 1.0

1 2 3

The table shows the volumes recorded by the student.

measuring volume
cylinder / cm3

1 1.2
2 2.2
3 25

Which readings are correctly recorded?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 1 only

2 A car driver measures the time taken to complete four separate journeys.

In which journey does the driver have the greatest average speed?

distance / km time / h

A 60 2
B 60 3
C 120 3
D 120 4

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3 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time.

speed

0
P Q time

Which row describes the motion of the object at times P and Q?

P Q

A at rest accelerating
B at rest decelerating
C moving with constant speed accelerating
D moving with constant speed decelerating

4 A stone has a weight of 4.1 N.

What is the mass of the stone?

A 0.41 kg B 2.4 kg C 4.1 kg D 41 kg

5 Which quantity is weight an example of?

A acceleration
B force
C mass
D pressure

6 A rectangular metal block is 20 cm long.

The cross-sectional area of the block is 25 cm2.

The mass of the block is 4000 g.

What is the density of the metal?

A 0.13 g / cm3 B 0.32 g / cm3 C 8.0 g / cm3 D 2000 g / cm3

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10 Work is done.

Which physical quantity is transferred?

A distance
B energy
C force
D temperature

11 To calculate the power produced by a force, the size of the force must be known.

What else needs to be known to calculate the power?

the distance that the force the time for which the
moves the object force acts on the object

A   key
B    = needed
C   = not needed
D  

12 The diagram shows a mercury barometer.

Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure?

D
mercury
C
B

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13 A man who weighs 540 N stands with both feet on the ground. The area of contact between one
foot and the ground is 0.015 m2.

What is the pressure exerted on the floor by the man?

A 1800 N / m2
B 3600 N / m2
C 18 000 N / m2
D 36 000 N / m2

14 On a warm day, a driver checks the air pressure in a car tyre. At night, the temperature drops and
the air pressure in the tyre decreases. There are no air leaks in the tyre.

Why does the pressure decrease?

A The air molecules in the tyre move more slowly.

B The air molecules in the tyre stop moving.
C The volume of the air in the tyre decreases.
D The volume of the air in the tyre increases.

15 Wet clothes are put out on a line to allow the water in the clothes to evaporate.

Which type of weather would cause the water to evaporate most quickly?

A a cold day with no wind

B a cold day with wind
C a hot day with no wind
D a hot day with wind

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19 A scientist measures the air temperature at different heights from the floor in a cave. The results
are recorded in the table.

height / m temperature / C

0 10
10 11
20 13
30 14
40 16

Why does altering the height affect the temperature of the air?

A The molecules in warm air have less energy than the molecules in cool air.
B The molecules in cool air are further apart than the molecules in warm air.
C Warm air is less dense than cool air.
D Cool air rises above warm air.

20 Which row correctly describes light waves?

wave type direction of vibrations

A longitudinal parallel to direction of wave travel

B longitudinal perpendicular to direction of wave travel
C transverse parallel to direction of wave travel
D transverse perpendicular to direction of wave travel

21 Waves travel across the surface of water.

What is meant by the amplitude of the wave?

A the maximum distance of a water particle from its mean position

B how far the wave travels every second
C the number of waves passing a point every second
D the distance between the top of consecutive waves

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24 White light can be split into different colours by passing it through a prism.

What is the name of this process?

A diffraction
B dispersion
C reflection
D total internal reflection

25 Which type of radiation does a remote controller use to send its instructions to a TV set?

A -rays
B infrared radiation
C ultraviolet radiation
D X-rays

26 A police car with its siren sounding is stationary in heavy traffic. A pedestrian notices that,
although the loudness of the sound produced does not change, the pitch varies.

Which row describes the amplitude and the frequency of the sound?

amplitude frequency

A constant constant
B constant varying
C varying constant
D varying varying

27 A student sets up four experiments using bar magnets and other metal objects. The N and S
poles of the bar magnets are labelled N and S.

1 2

S N S N S N iron

3 4

S N copper S N N S

Which pairs attract each other?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4

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28 A student uses three small plotting compasses to investigate the magnetic field around a bar
magnet.

Which diagram shows the directions in which the compass needles point?

A B

N S N S

C D

N S N S

29 A polythene rod is charged negatively by rubbing it with a cloth.

Which statement explains why the rod has become charged?

A The rod has gained electrons.

B The rod has gained protons.
C The rod has lost electrons.
D The rod has lost protons.

30 There is a current in a variable resistor when a potential difference (p.d.) is applied across it.

In which situation is the current increased?

A Decrease the p.d. and keep the resistance the same.

B Decrease the p.d. and increase the resistance.
C Keep the p.d. the same and decrease the resistance.
D Keep the p.d. the same and increase the resistance.

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6 The mass of a measuring cylinder is 190 g.

400 cm3 of liquid is put into the measuring cylinder.

The total mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is 560 g.

Four solid objects are lowered in turn into the liquid. The densities of the objects are shown.

1 0.40 g / cm3
2 0.90 g / cm3
3 1.2 g / cm3
4 2.7 g / cm3

Which objects will float in the liquid?

A 1 only B 1 and 2 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 3 and 4 only

7 A sledge is pulled in a straight line by dogs, as shown.

dogs
sledge
surface

The dogs produce a total horizontal driving force of 600 N.

The frictional force between the sledge and the surface is 150 N and the air resistance on the
sledge is 450 N.

What is the resultant force acting on the sledge?

A 0N B 300 N C 900 N D 1200 N

8 Forces are applied to four identical objects.

The lengths of the arrows indicate the magnitude of each force.

Which object is in equilibrium?

A B C D

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12 The diagram shows a solid block resting on a bench. The dimensions of the block are shown.

40 cm
20 cm
Q

R bench
80 cm P

On which labelled surface should the block rest to produce the smallest pressure on the bench?

A P
B Q
C R
D P, Q and R produce the same pressure

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24 A narrow beam of white light passes through a prism and is dispersed into a spectrum.

1
white 2
light 3

Which row is correct?

colour 1 colour 2 colour 3

A blue yellow red

B red blue yellow
C red yellow blue
D yellow blue red

25 An intruder alarm sensor detects that a person is warmer than his surroundings.

Which type of electromagnetic wave does the sensor detect?

A infrared
B radio
C ultraviolet
D visible light

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30 Each of the four diagrams M, N, O and P shows a separate pair of insulating rods. Each rod is
charged as shown.

diagram M diagram N
– – – – – – + + +
– – +
– – – – – – + + +

diagram O diagram P
– – – + + + + + + + + +
– + + +
– – – + + + + + + + + +

In which two arrangements do the pairs of rods experience a force of repulsion?

A M and N B O and P C M and P D N and O

31 A student uses the circuit shown to determine the resistance of two identical resistors.

The voltmeter reading is 2.2 V and the ammeter reading is 0.25 A.

What is the resistance of each resistor?

A 0.275 Ω B 0.55 Ω C 4.4 Ω D 8.8 Ω

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34 A student constructs four circuits, each containing a fuse.

The fuse blows in one circuit and both lamps in the circuit go out.

In which circuit does the fuse blow and both lamps go out?

A B

C D

35 A transformer has 200 turns on its primary coil and is connected to a 240 V a.c. supply.

The output voltage of the transformer is 60 V a.c..

How many turns are on the secondary coil of the transformer?

A 20 B 50 C 72 D 800

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