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GCSE OCR Physics A Papers 2 and 4
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#1. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
#2. Complete the sentence. Power is the rate at which.....
#3. Complete the sentence: different substances may absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with .......
#4. What is frequency?
#5. Which of the following is the source of oil and gas?
#6. True or false - x-rays and gamma rays can cause DNA mutations or damage to cells in the body?
#7. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum have the most energy?
#8. What is the purpose of the live wire in a plug?
#9. Is oil a fossil fuel?
#10. What do we call the boundary between two different mediums?
#11. Why is geothermal energy not used more often around the world?
#12. 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
#13. Is nuclear fusion renewable?
#14. Kate and Emma both walk up 10 stairs, moving 4.5m higher than before. Emma does this in 2.7 seconds, Kate does this in 3.2 seconds. Which girl has exerted the most power?
#15. What do we use to slow the rate of heat loss out of a house?
#16. Fill in the blank - Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct or pass on heat through ........ with another material?
#17. Using the equation: Efficiency = useful energy/total energy, calculate the efficiency in the following scenario. Useful energy = 55 J, Total energy = 100 J. Answer to 2dp.
#18. Is coal a fossil fuel?
#19. Wave speed is linked to wave frequency and wavelength by which equation?
#20. Which is the correct definition for non-renewable energy resources?
#21. 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.
#22. Our eyes can detect certain frequencies of light, what do we call these frequencies?
#23. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#24. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy generation?
#25. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for sterilising food and medical equipment?
#26. Is geothermal renewable?
#27. Is hydroelectric renewable?
#28. Which of the following is a disadvantage of tidal energy generation?
#29. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for security marking?
#30. What is the shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#31. 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
#32. Complete the sentence: Reaction time is the time between a ....... being detected and a ........
#33. Why is it dangerous to connect a live and earth wire?
#34. Which process fits the description? The warmer parts of a fluid rise and set up a current.
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#35. Which component is described: A glass tube with a thin wire inside that melts if too much current passes through it, breaking the circuit.
#36. Which of the following is the correct order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?
#37. What do we call energy that is stored in twisted or stretched materials?
#38. Calculate the mass of a vehicle with a momentum of 42000 kg m/s and a velocity of 25 m/s. Include the units in your answer. ? momentum equation is available in the description below the quiz
#39. What is an isotope?
#40. Which of the following is the correct equation for work done?
#41. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#42. In longitudinal waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#43. What is an alpha particle?
#44. Which process transfers heat through vibrations between particles?
#45. What is the purpose of the earth wire in a plug?
#46. Calculate the force when an object changes its momentum by 2550 kg m/s in 5 seconds. Include the units for force in your answer.
#47. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fission?
#48. True or false - microwave radiation at certain frequencies could cause the internal heating of cells in our bodies?
#49. What do we call energy that is stored in moving objects?
#50. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System? ? Pluto isn't a planet
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#51. Which process transfers heat using electromagnetic waves?
#52. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar panels?
#53. Cavity walls are often used to reduce heat loss through walls - why is this effective?
#54. Is oil renewable?
#55. Do light waves speed up or slow down then they go from air into water?
#56. 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)
#57. Which of the following equations correctly describes the relationship between force and change in momentum (Newton's Second Law)
#58. Is natural gas renewable?
#59. True or false - electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds in different materials?
#60. What are positrons?
#61. 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
#62. Waves that pass a boundary between two materials change speed and also change direction. What is this change of direction called?
#63. What is the equation relating wave speed (v) distance (x) and time (t)?
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#64. In transverse waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#65. What does F represent in the equation for work done?
#66. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?
#67. What is the longest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#68. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?
#69. Is tidal power renewable?
#70. Which of the following can affect braking distances? ? 5
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#71. Which descriptions are correct?
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#72. Complete the sentence: ............. is a tendency of an object to keep moving or how hard it is to stop an object from moving.
#73. Which of the following best describes energy?
#74. What do we call energy that is stored inside atoms?
#75. How is fossil fuel usage changing as a percentage of total energy production worldwide?
#76. What is an electrical fault?
#77. Which of the following is an advantage of crude oil?
#78. True or false - electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?
#79. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?
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#80. Which of the following are problems with using biofuels as a replacement for oil?
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#81. True or false - electromagnetic waves cannot travel through water?
#82. What is displacement?
#83. What is amplitude?
#84. Energy can be transferred to useful and non-useful forms. Which of the following are non-useful transfers of energy?
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#85. Is wind power renewable?
#86. Which form of radiation is moderately ionising?
#87. 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).
#88. When a light wave enters glass or water from the air, does it refract towards or away from the normal line?
#89. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for photography?
#90. What is the purpose of fuses and circuit breakers?
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