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GCSE OCR Physics A Papers 2 and 4
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#1. What is an electrical fault?
#2. The potential danger associated with an electromagnetic wave increases with?
#3. Is nuclear fission a fossil fuel?
#4. What are fossil fuels?
#5. Is this statement correct? When measuring momentum, if two objects are travelling in opposite directions, one object will be given a negative momentum (e.g. – 250 kg m/s).
#6. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?
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#7. Complete the equation for power. Power (W) = work done (J) / ……..
#8. What are positrons?
#9. Is coal a fossil fuel?
#10. What is the purpose of fuses and circuit breakers?
#11. How do crumple zones and airbags in cars protect people inside the car in a crash?
#12. Which of the following statements is correct?
#13. Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear fission power plants?
#14. Which is the correct definition for renewable energy resources?
#15. What is the equation relating wave speed (v) distance (x) and time (t)?
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#16. Is natural gas a fossil fuel?
#17. Which of the following is a disadvantage of tidal energy generation?
#18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
#19. Complete the sentence: Stopping distances are made up of the sum of braking distance and …….. distance.
#20. True or false – electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds in different materials?
#21. Renewable energy resources mostly get their energy from the same source what is this source?
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#22. A crane raises a concrete bucket 12m into the air. The bucket including the cement weighs 850N. Calculate the work done. Answer to 1d.p and include the units. ? Do not include your workings in your answer
#23. What is the purpose of the neutral wire in a plug?
#24. Our eyes can detect certain frequencies of light, what do we call these frequencies?
#25. What is the purpose of the live wire in a plug?
#26. Which of the following is an advantage of non-renewable energy sources?
#27. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#28. In transverse waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#29. Jack moves a cube weighing 250N. He moves the cube by 2.5m in a straight line. Calculate the work done by Jack. Answers to 1d.p, include the units. ? Do not include your workings in your answer
#30. Is nuclear fission renewable?
#31. What is amplitude?
#32. Calculate the forces involved in an accident where a 1650 kg car travelling at 20 m/s hits a wall and the car comes to a stop in 0.05 seconds. Use the following equation: Force = mass x final velocity – mass x initial velocity / t (include units in your answer)
#33. Fill in the blank – Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct or pass on heat through …….. with another material?
#34. Complete the sentence: different substances may absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with …….
#35. Switches are both a functional and a safety component of a circuit. Complete the sentence: When switches are closed, no …….. flows around a circuit.
#36. The equation for work done is E = F x d. Calculate the distance moved when a 650 J of work is done to move a 160 N object. Leave your answer to 1 d.p and include the units. ? Do not include your workings in your answer
#37. Is oil a fossil fuel?
#38. What is displacement?
#39. Is natural gas renewable?
#40. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar panels?
#41. Which form of radiation is least ionising?
#42. Which of the following best describes energy?
#43. True or false – electromagnetic waves cannot travel through water?
#44. Are electromagnetic waves transverse or longitudinal?
#45. All objects emit energy in a certain wavelength. What is this wavelength known as?
#46. Is tidal power renewable?
#47. What is the purpose of the earth wire in a plug?
#48. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?
#49. Which component is described: A glass tube with a thin wire inside that melts if too much current passes through it, breaking the circuit.
#50. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy generation?
#51. Which of the following can be used to measure reaction times?
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#52. Is nuclear fusion renewable?
#53. What is this Sankey Diagram showing?
#54. True or false – electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?
#55. What do we call the energy transferred by a force?
#56. What is a beta particle?
#57. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fission?
#58. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?
#59. Calculate the change in momentum of an object that experiences a force of 350 N over 15 s. Include the units “kg m/s” in your answer
#60. How many planets are there in the Solar System?
#61. Which of the following is the correct order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?
#62. Do ultraviolet rays have longer wavelengths than infrared waves?
#63. Is wind power renewable?
#64. Is geothermal renewable?
#65. Calculate the total momentum after two objects collide. Object A has a momentum of 20 kg m/s and Object B has a momentum of -15 kg m/s. Include the units “kg m/s” in your answer.
#66. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#67. Which of the following is a difference between circuit breakers and fuses?
#68. Why is geothermal energy not used more often around the world?
#69. Which process transfers heat through vibrations between particles?
#70. A train is travelling at 45 miles per hour. The driver puts on the brakes in order to stop at the station. Where is the kinetic energy of the train being transferred to?
#71. Cavity walls are often used to reduce heat loss through walls – why is this effective?
#72. Why is the total energy transferred to a kettle’s heating element, more than the total energy of the boiled water inside the kettle?
If you could accurately measure the movement of energy, you would always find that all of the energy is transferred. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, this is known as the Law of Conservation of Energy.
#73. What do we call energy that is stored in objects that are at high altitude?
#74. When moving from air to glass, what will happen to a wave’s speed?
#75. What is frequency?
#76. An electric motor does 70,000 J of work in 200 s. Calculate the Power of this action. Include the units and answer to 1d.p ? Do not include your workings in your answer
#77. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System? ? Pluto isn't a planet
Remember, Pluto isn’t a planet anymore! It’s a dwarf planet that sits very far from the sun and is probably among many other similar objects!
#78. What is an isotope?
#79. What is the longest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#80. How can electrons change orbits?
#81. What does E represent in the equation for work done?
#82. No refraction takes place if a wave is travelling along which line?
#83. When objects with motion collide, the total momentum will be the same after the collision as before the collision. There is no change in overall momentum. What do we call this Law of Physics?
#84. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for communications?
#85. Calculate the momentum of a vehicle with a mass of 1500kg and a velocity of 35m/s. Add the units “kg m/s” after your answer ? momentum equation is available in the description below the quiz
#86. Which of the following are reasons why hydroelectric dams are problematic?
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