Question 1
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What colours on a thermogram represent hot temperatures?
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White
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Blue
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Yellow
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Red
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Black
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Purple
Question 2
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Define: Temperature
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= a measurement of energy on an absolute scale.
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= a measurement of the average kinetic energy of particles.
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= total energy of all particles.
Question 3
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Thermal energy always flows from a hotter area to a cooler one.
Question 4
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What is the equation for specific heat capacity?
Question 5
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When a substance melts or solidifies there is no temperature change.
Question 6
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The kinetic energy of particles increases at colder temperatures.
Question 7
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What does arrow A on this graph showing changes of states represent?
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Melting
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Boiling
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Freezing
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Condensing
Question 8
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What does arrow B on the graph showing the changes of state of water represent?
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Melting
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Boiling
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Freezing
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Condensing
Question 9
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What are the 3 types of thermal transfer?
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Conduction
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Radiation
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Nuclear
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Convection
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Sun
Question 10
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Conduction can work in solids because the particles pass their energy to neighbouring particles.
Question 11
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Warmer regions of a fluid are more dense than cooler regions of fluid.
Question 12
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What 2 surfaces are the best for absorbing and emitting radiation?
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Black
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Shiny
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White
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Matt
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Silver
Question 13
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Which of the options below are methods of insulation?
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Curtains and draught excluders
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Cavity walls
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Double glazing
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Carpets and underfloor insulation
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Reflective foil behind radiators
Question 14
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What is this a diagram showing?
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Energy flow
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Wasted energy
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Efficiency
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Useful energy
Question 15
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The higher the efficiency the less energy is wasted.
Question 16
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If you put ice cubes in a glass, why do they melt?
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The ice cubes cool the surroundings.
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The surroundings transfer heat to the ice cubes.
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The ice cubes need to be kept in the freezer.
Question 17
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What is the definition of a wave?
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The transfer of energy without the transfer of matter.
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The movement of energy through water.
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The movement of particles in any surface/object.
Question 18
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The definition of a longitudinal wave is...
Question 19
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Define: Frequency
Question 20
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Light travels in straight lines.
Question 21
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In the reflection of light, the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection.
Question 22
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How does the speed of light change when it enters a denser material?
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It speeds up
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It slows down
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It doesn't change
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It stops
Question 23
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In refraction, the emergent ray bends towards the normal.
Question 24
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Define: Diffraction
Question 25
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Which of the 3 statements below are true about ionising waves?
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They have a severe effect on living tissue by killing cells or damaging DNA.
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They are harmless to humans.
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They have a short wavelength and high frequency.
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They carry lots of energy.
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They have a long wavelength and low frequency.
Question 26
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What is the order of the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum? (starting with highest frequency and shortest wavelength)
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X-Ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwaves, Gamma, Radio waves
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Gamma, X-Ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio waves
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Gamma, Ultraviolet, Visible, X-Ray, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio waves
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Radio waves, Gamma, X-Ray, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, Microwaves,
Question 27
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Which of the following are uses of gamma waves?
Question 28
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Select the 3 properties off Infrared waves.
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They can burn human tissue by transferring their energy to our skin.
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They are reflected by metal surfaces.
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They can't penetrate materials such as plastic and glass.
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They are harmless to humans.
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They can pass through glass and plastic.
Question 29
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Infrared waves are absorbed by food during cooking.
Question 30
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How does a microwave oven cook food?
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The fan reflects waves from the turbine. They fill the oven and cook the food.
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The fan reflects waves from the generator. They bounce off the walls and cook the food.
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The fan reflects waves from the magnetron. They reflect off the walls and cook the food.
Question 31
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What is the critical angle of glass?
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40 degrees
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41 degrees
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42 degrees
Question 32
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What is one benefit for patients when using an endoscope?
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Patients will have a quicker recovery time as the surgery is less intrusive so no risk of infection.
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The operation hurts less.
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The doctor doesn't have to use a knife.
Question 33
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What are the 2 methods that can be used for multiplexing?
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Different colours
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Different sizes
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Different times
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Different divisions
Question 34
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An analogue signal varies continuously in amplitude and frequency.