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GCSE OCR Physics B Paper 1
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#1. What is the function of a diode?
#2. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?
#3. What is this component?
#4. 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
#5. What are the units we use for measuring energy?
#6. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?
#7. Which is the correct definition for non-renewable energy resources?
#8. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?
#9. What is the shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#10. What is the approximate radius of a nucleus?
#11. What is this component?
#12. Which of the following are reasons why hydroelectric dams are problematic?
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#13. Which of the following is the correct equation for density?
#14. How is kinetic energy stored?
#15. Which of the following is an advantage of non-renewable energy sources?
#16. A current carrying conductor placed near a magnet experiences a force. The magnet also experiences a force, which is the best description of this force?
#17. What is a beta particle?
#18. Does a circuit need to be closed for current to flow?
#19. The potential danger associated with an electromagnetic wave increases with?
#20. 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
#21. What is displacement?
#22. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum does a radiator glow at?
#23. What is this component?
#24. Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet light?
#25. Which of the following best describes energy?
#26. What is the function of an ammeter?
#27. Is geothermal renewable?
#28. Which descriptions are correct?
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#29. Magnets have north and south poles – if north and south poles are put close together what will happen?
#30. Which of the following can affect braking distances? ? 5
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#31. All objects emit energy in a certain wavelength. What is this wavelength known as?
#32. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?
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#33. In 1897 JJ. Thomson did a series of experiments that led to the discovery of which particles?
#34. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy generation?
#35. Which of the following is a disadvantage of tidal energy generation?
#36. 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?
#37. Is this statement true or false? As potential difference increases, the current across a component increases?
#38. A coil of wire with current flowing through it is an electromagnet. What else do we call a coil of wire?
#39. Is velocity a vector or a scalar?
#40. What is the force acting on a conductor carrying current at right angles to a magnetic field when: magnetic flux density = 0.005 T , current = 3 A and length of wire = 150m?
#41. Electrons are negatively charged, so they move to which terminal of a battery or cell?
#42. Are voltmeters connected in parallel or series?
#43. 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?
#44. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for security marking?
#45. Which of the following describes the Plum Pudding Model of atomic structure?
#46. What are fossil fuels?
#47. Calculate the acceleration of an object which has the following characteristics. Use the following equation v² − u² = 2 a x. Final velocity = 50m/s, Initial velocity 0m/s, Distance travelled = 350m
Rearrange the equation to the following and then substitute in the correct values:
a = v² – u²
2 x
Where:
a = acceleration
v² = final velocity squared
u² = initial velocity squared
x = distance
#48. Renewable energy resources mostly get their energy from the same source what is this source?
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#49. Which of the following are problems with using biofuels as a replacement for oil?
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#50. What is amplitude?
#51. Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear fission power plants?
#52. What is this component?
#53. Which of the following statements is correct?
#54. Which of the following things were hypothesised by John Dalton in 1805? ? select 4 answers
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#55. What is the purpose of the neutral wire in a plug?
#56. Which scientist proposed the Plum Pudding Model?
#57. What do we call energy that is stored in moving objects?
#58. What is an alpha particle?
#59. A student sets up a series circuit that has two filament lamps, a power source and a switch after the first lamp. Can the first lamp be turned off whilst keeping the second lamp on?
#60. What is this Sankey Diagram showing?
#61. When two magnets are placed alongside each other – what is the best way to describe the shape of the magnetic field they produce?
#62. Is natural gas a fossil fuel?
#63. Which of these is an example of transverse waves?
#64. What is the longest wavelength of visible light
#65. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar panels?
#66. Vectors have which of the following quantities?
#67. Is momentum a vector or a scalar?
#68. The diagram shows a solenoid. Why is the magnetic field stronger along the centre of the coil than on the outside? ? Select two answers
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#69. Magnets can attract magnetic materials – true or false?
#70. A bar magnet is a permanent magnet – what does that mean?
#71. Fill in the blank: A current flowing through a wire causes a ………. field.
#72. 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
#73. Which of the following was the Rutherford Model of atomic structure?
#74. Which component is described: A glass tube with a thin wire inside that melts if too much current passes through it, breaking the circuit.
#75. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
#76. What is the approximate radius of an atom?
#77. Switches are both a functional and a safety component of a circuit. Complete the sentence: When switches are closed, no …….. flows around a circuit.
#78. 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
#79. Magnets have north and south poles – if two south poles are put close together what will happen?
#80. What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?
#81. In longitudinal waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#82. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for thermal imaging?
#83. Which of the following equations correctly describes the relationship between force and change in momentum (Newton’s Second Law)
#84. During Ernest Rutherford’s experiments with gold foil, why did some of the particles bounce back?
#85. Which process transfers heat using electromagnetic waves?
#86. What do we call energy that is stored in objects that are at high altitude?
#87. Which is the correct definition for renewable energy resources?
#88. The gravitational field strength is higher on Earth than on the Moon. How does an astronaut’s weight change when they go from the Earth to the Moon?
#89. What do we call the boundary between two different mediums?
#90. Which of the following can be used to measure reaction times?
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