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Series of questions for P1 revision.
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Question 1

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What does mechanical mean in terms of waves?
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  • Requires a substance to travel e.g. air particles
  • Produced by a machine

Question 2

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Waves can be...
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  • Reflected, refracted and diffracted
  • Reflected, diffused and compressed
  • Diffracted, reacted, and rarefacted
  • Bent, Bounced and Spread out

Question 3

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What type of EM wave is used to see broken bones?
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  • X-rays
  • Visible
  • UV rays

Question 4

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When light hits a shiny planar surface the path of light leaving the surface is called the...
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  • reflected ray
  • incident ray
  • virtual image

Question 5

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Heat can be transferred as what kind of light?
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  • Infra-red
  • Microwave

Question 6

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Which type of EM wave can be used for communication on an FM or AM frequency?
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  • radiowaves
  • infra-red
  • microwaves
  • bluetooth

Question 7

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The process where hot particles rise, and cool particles sink is called what?
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  • Convection
  • Conduction
  • Radiation

Question 8

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What is conduction?
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  • The transfer of energy through a solid substance
  • The way an orchestra is led
  • The transfer of electricity through a wire

Question 9

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Which of these is not included in Newton's colour wheel?
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  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Blue

Question 10

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Coal and oil are the only fossil fuels used for electricity.
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Convection is the transfer of heat through a fluid
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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What three ways can heat be transferred?
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  • Radiation
  • Convection
  • Conduction
  • Evporation
  • Titration
  • Distillation

Question 13

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What is this showing?
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  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Diffraction

Question 14

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What is unsustainable energy?
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  • Very inefficient energy.
  • An energy source that will run out.
  • An energy source that doesn't last very long.
  • When too much energy is used.

Question 15

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What is the unit of measuring frequency?
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  • Hertz
  • Hurts
  • Amps
  • Voltz
  • Volts
  • Newtons
  • Decibels

Question 16

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When a spring is stretched out, gravitational potential energy is stored in the coils.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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What are the two types of diagrams used when describing energy in an appliance?
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  • Sankey
  • Energy transfer
  • Efficiency
  • Power rating

Question 18

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What types of surfaces are the best emitters of radiation?
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  • Black
  • White
  • Shiny
  • Matte

Question 19

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Why are metals good electrical conductors?
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  • Because they are solids.
  • Because they have free electrons.
  • Because they have free ions.
  • Because they are dense.

Question 20

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Gamma rays have a wavelength between 10^-12 and 10^-15 m.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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What surfaces absorb each better?
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  • Black
  • Matte
  • White
  • Shiny

Question 22

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What surfaces reflect heat better?
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  • White
  • Shiny
  • Black
  • Matte

Question 23

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What are the three standard states of matter?
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  • Solid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • Plasma
  • Fluid
  • Metal
  • Non-metal

Question 24

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What unit do we use to measure force?
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  • N
  • N/kg
  • kg

Question 25

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Wavespeed=
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  • Hz x m
  • Hz / m
  • m / Hz
  • m x s
  • m / s

Question 26

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How many volts are in the mains supply in the UK?
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  • 230V
  • 240V
  • 220V
  • 250V

Question 27

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How do you calculate the energy required to heat up a substance?
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  • E = m c θ
  • E= (m c) / θ
  • E = m / (c θ)

Question 28

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What colour is the back of a solar panel and why?
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  • Black, because it absorbs heat.
  • Black, because it emits heat.
  • Shiny silver, because it reflects the heat back in.
  • Copper, because copper is a good conductor of heat.

Question 29

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Surfaces that are matte appear shiny when light is shone on them.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Sound travels in longitudinal waves.
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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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A radio transmitter can send a strong signal through a hill.
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  • True
  • False

Question 32

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Diffraction is...
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  • when waves pass through a gap and spread out.
  • when waves pass through a gap and change direction.
  • when waves meet a gap and are reflected back instead of passing through.

Question 33

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What is evaporation?
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  • The process of a liquid becoming a gas.
  • The process of a solid turning straight into a gas (missing out the liquid phase).
  • When a gas becomes a liquid.

Question 34

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Which of these is the right wavelength for a radio wave?
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  • 1m
  • 0.0001m

Question 35

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The best conductors are...
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  • dense solid substances.
  • solid metals.
  • most metals and some solutions.

Question 36

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A solar eclipse happens when...
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  • the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
  • the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
  • the Sun passes between the Moon and the Earth

Question 37

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The relationship between wavelength and frequency is...
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  • Directly proportional
  • Inversely proportional

Question 38

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What is payback time?
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  • The amount of time needed to earn back the cost of an object from how much it saves per year.
  • The amount of time that an energy saving installation is effective for.
  • The amount of time a power station needs to run for to meet the demand of the National Grid.

Question 39

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There are 7 colours on Newton's colour wheel.
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  • True
  • False

Question 40

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A new door costs £200. It saves £25 on heating bills every year. How long is the pay back time?
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  • 8 years
  • 4 years
  • 10 years

Question 41

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A Sankey diagram shows you the most wasteful appliance in a household.
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  • True
  • False

Question 42

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The transfer of heat through a fluid is known as convection.
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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Radio waves have the longest wavelength and the highest frequency.
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  • True
  • False

Question 44

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What is refraction?
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  • When a wave bounces off a surface and some is absorbed.
  • When a wave spreads out through a gap.
  • When a wave enters a different density and changes direction.

Question 45

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What is the job of the step down transformers in the National Grid.
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  • To lower the voltage for home use.
  • To bring electricity down from the overhead cables.
  • To lower the current to a safe level.

Question 46

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Choose the types of energy sources that are renewable.
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  • Geothermal
  • Biofuels
  • Solar
  • Hydroelectric
  • Tidal
  • Nuclear
  • Wood
  • Coal
  • Oil
  • Gas

Question 47

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Wood is a renewable energy source.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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What are two features of a longitudinal wave that do not occur in a transverse wave?
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  • Compression and rarefaction.
  • Compression and refraction.
  • Concession and rarefaction.

Question 49

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An EM wave in a vaccum with a small wave length has what kind of frequency?
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  • High
  • Low

Question 50

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What is the name of the network that connects power to the homes and businesses in the UK?
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  • National Rail
  • British gas
  • National Grid
  • British Power
  • National board of Electric and Power

Question 51

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Which of these is the correct formula (units only)
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  • m/s=Hz x m
  • m/s=Hz / s
  • Hz= m/s / m

Question 52

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Gamma waves have the highest frequency of all the EM waves.
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  • True
  • False

Question 53

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Select the limits of human hearing.
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  • 20 Hz
  • 20 000 Hz
  • 2 000 Hz
  • 200 Hz
  • 2 Hz
  • 200 000 Hz

Question 54

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What unit do we use to measure energy?
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  • J
  • N
  • W
  • Cal
  • K

Question 55

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What is the correct formula for calculating efficiency?
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  • (useful energy out / total energy in) x100
  • (useful energy out x 100) / total energy in
  • (total energy in / useful energy out) x 100
  • (total energy in x useful energy out) / 100

Question 56

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What type of energy is contained within biomass?
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  • Nuclear
  • Chemical
  • Thermal

Question 57

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What does a step up transformer do?
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  • Increases amps
  • Increases volts
  • Increases ohms

Question 58

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Particles vibrate and knock into the surrounding particles, transferring energy along. This is...
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  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Radiation

Question 59

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What is the frequency of the mains electricity in the UK?
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  • 50Hz
  • 5Hz
  • 500Hz
  • 5000Hz

Question 60

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What are the three types of ionising radiation in the EM spectrum?
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  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
  • Ultra violet
  • X-ray
  • Nuclear

Question 61

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Sound travels as a wave.
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  • True
  • False

Question 62

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Sound waves are transverse
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  • True
  • False

Question 63

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Sound waves are mechanical
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  • True
  • False

Question 64

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What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
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  • Hz
  • db
  • m/s
  • kW

Question 65

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Why do objects appear smaller underwater?
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  • Refraction
  • Reflection
  • Diffraction

Question 66

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P x t =
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  • E
  • N
  • Q
  • V

Question 67

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Why do animals in warm climates have big ears?
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  • To hear predators coming from far away.
  • To increase heat loss (keep cool)
  • To appear taller and more intimidating

Question 68

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Select the ways of reducing heat loss in a home.
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  • loft insulation
  • cavity wall insulation
  • water softeners/descalers
  • solar panels
  • double glazing
  • thermostats
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