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GCSE OCR Physics A Papers 2 and 4
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#1. What is amplitude?
#2. What do we call energy that is stored inside atoms?
#3. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?
#4. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for photography?
#5. What is the longest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#6. 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
#7. Which of the following is the correct equation for work done?
#8. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#9. Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear fission power plants?
#10. Which descriptions are correct?
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#11. Is natural gas a fossil fuel?
#12. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy generation?
#13. Is geothermal renewable?
#14. What is displacement?
#15. What is wavelength?
#16. How is renewable energy usage changing as a percentage of total energy production worldwide?
#17. True or false – electromagnetic waves cannot travel through water?
#18. Complete the sentence: Reaction time is the time between a ……. being detected and a ……..
#19. Is coal a fossil fuel?
#20. Are electromagnetic waves transverse or longitudinal?
#21. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for thermal imaging?
#22. Complete the equation for power. Power (W) = work done (J) / ……..
#23. True or false – x-rays have longer wavelengths than visible light?
#24. What is an ion?
#25. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
#26. When a light wave enters glass or water from the air, does it refract towards or away from the normal line?
#27. What is an isotope?
#28. Fill in the blank – Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct or pass on heat through …….. with another material?
#29. What is a beta particle?
#30. Is tidal power renewable?
#31. How can electrons change orbits?
#32. Which of the following can be used to measure reaction times?
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#33. 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?
#34. True or false – electromagnetic waves travel at different speeds in different materials?
#35. 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.
#36. 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.
#37. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum does a radiator glow at?
#38. Which of the following is the source of oil and gas?
#39. Which of the following is the source of coal?
#40. Which of the following best describes energy?
#41. Cavity walls are often used to reduce heat loss through walls – why is this effective?
#42. What is frequency?
#43. How many planets are there in the Solar System?
#44. 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?
#45. 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?
#46. What is the purpose of the live wire in a plug?
#47. 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
#48. Why is it dangerous to connect a live and earth wire?
#49. What are the units we use for measuring energy?
#50. Complete the sentence: In the UK the domestic electricity supply has a frequency of … Hz and is about ….. V.
#51. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for sterilising food and medical equipment?
#52. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?
#53. What is an alpha particle?
#54. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#55. Is coal renewable?
#56. What is the shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#57. Which process transfers heat through vibrations between particles?
#58. What do we call energy that is stored in moving objects?
#59. Which form of radiation is least ionising?
#60. What does E represent in the equation for work done?
#61. Which is the correct definition for renewable energy resources?
#62. Why is geothermal energy not used more often around the world?
#63. What is the equation relating wave speed (v) distance (x) and time (t)?
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#64. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for security marking?
#65. What is this Sankey Diagram showing?
#66. 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
#67. When moving from air to glass, what will happen to a wave’s speed?
#68. Which of the following is the correct order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?
#69. In longitudinal waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#70. Complete the sentence. Power is the rate at which…..
#71. Is oil a fossil fuel?
#72. Which factors does the angle of refraction depend on?
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#73. True or false – electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?
#74. What do we call energy that is stored in twisted or stretched materials?
#75. 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
#76. In transverse waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#77. Which of the following is an advantage of crude oil?
#78. True or false – x-rays and gamma rays can cause DNA mutations or damage to cells in the body?
#79. What do we call energy that is stored in chemicals?
#80. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fission?
#81. What are fossil fuels?
#82. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?
#83. Wave speed is linked to wave frequency and wavelength by which equation?
#84. Is solar power renewable?
#85. What is the shortest wavelength of visible light
#86. 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.
#87. What is the purpose of fuses and circuit breakers?
#88. Which of the following statements is correct?
#89. 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
#90. 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!