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GCSE OCR Physics B Paper 2
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#1. What is the name of the phase change from gas to solid?
#2. In transverse waves are the vibrations parallel or at right angles to the direction of wave travel?
#3. What is frequency?
#4. 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?
#5. Which process fits the description? The warmer parts of a fluid rise and set up a current.
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#6. Magnesium is a magnetic material – true or false?
#7. Is coal renewable?
#8. What the the least dense state of matter?
#9. What is an isotope?
#10. Acceleration is an increase in the rate of what?
#11. What is the rate of acceleration in freefall?
#12. 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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#13. What is the longest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#14. Do light waves speed up or slow down then they go from air into water?
#15. 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
#16. What is the boiling temperature of water?
#17. What is the shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
#18. True or false – x-rays have longer wavelengths than visible light?
#19. What is the purpose of fuses and circuit breakers?
#20. What is the shortest wavelength of visible light
#21. What is this component?
#22. Which of the following is an advantage of crude oil?
#23. What is gamma radiation?
#24. What is the name of the phase change from liquid to solid?
#25. How is kinetic energy stored?
#26. True or False – Scalar quantities only have magnitude?
#27. Is oil a fossil fuel?
#28. What is displacement?
#29. Which of the following are uses for magnets?
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#30. Which of the following best describes energy?
#31. Is mass a vector or a scalar?
#32. Why would a wire carrying a current experience a force near a magnetic field?
#33. What is the longest wavelength of visible light
#34. What is the approximate radius of an atom?
#35. The needles of plotting compasses are tiny magnets – they always point near the Earth’s North Pole – why is this?
#36. How do crumple zones and airbags in cars protect people inside the car in a crash?
#37. Which of the following is a disadvantage of nuclear fission?
#38. What is the source of energy for the sun?
#39. What state of matter has particles which are far apart and move around independently?
#40. The potential danger associated with an electromagnetic wave increases with?
#41. How is fossil fuel usage changing as a percentage of total energy production worldwide?
#42. Which of the following equations correctly describes the relationship between force and change in momentum (Newton’s Second Law)
#43. Determine the speed of the object between 1 and 3 seconds. ? answer to 2 decimal places
#44. 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?
#45. Fill in the gap. In a parallel circuit, the current …… at a junction.
#46. What is the function of a cell?
#47. Magnets have north and south poles – if two south poles are put close together what will happen?
#48. True or false – electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?
#49. 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.
#50. Is nuclear fission a fossil fuel?
#51. Why does the temperature of a material stay constant during the transition from liquid to gas?
#52. Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar panels?
#53. How can we describe the motion of the object in this graph between 7 and 10 seconds?
#54. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?
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#55. Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear fission power plants?
#56. True or False – Vector quantities only have magnitude?
#57. What is this component?
#58. What is the equation for kinetic energy?
#59. Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind energy generation?
#60. What is this component?
#61. True or False – Magnetic field lines that are far apart represent the strongest part of the field?
#62. A car makes a journey to the shop and back. Calculate the overall displacement travelled by the car.
#63. Cavity walls are often used to reduce heat loss through walls – why is this effective?
#64. What is the function of an LED?
#65. Is natural gas renewable?
#66. What do we call energy that is stored in chemicals?
#67. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for sterilising food and medical equipment?
#68. What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
#69. A student sets up a parallel circuit with two lamps, two switches and a power source. Each lamp is on a separate route, with a switch placed before it. If one switch is turned off, will the lamp on the other route remain on?
#70. What state of matter has particles which are close together and vibrate around fixed positions?
#71. 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!
#72. Which of the following are reasons why hydroelectric dams are problematic?
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#73. What is the function of a resistor?
#74. Which of the following can affect braking distances? ? 5
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#75. What is the name of the phase change from liquid to gas?
#76. All objects emit energy in a certain wavelength. What is this wavelength known as?
#77. Which of the following is the correct equation for density?
#78. What are the units we use for measuring energy?
#79. What is the function of a diode?
#80. 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?
#81. What do we call energy that is stored inside atoms?
#82. What is the freezing point of water?
#83. A bar magnet is a permanent magnet – what does that mean?
#84. Using the equation F = MA – calculate the force of a ball with a mass of 15kg that is accelerated at 2m/s²?
#85. Calculate the distance travelled by the runner in the velocity/time graph.
The area under the graph = distance travelled
Split the graph into triangles and rectangles and calculate the areas. Then add together the areas.
Area of a rectangle = Length x Height
Area of a triangle = 1/2 x Length x Height
90m 120m 180m = 390m
NOTE: the graph starts at one second and not 0. Don’t be fooled, look at the axes carefully before attempting a question.
#86. Complete the sentence: Newton’s Second Law defines inertial mass. Inertial mass is a measure of how difficult it is to change the …….. of an object.
#87. What is potential difference measured in?
#88. Aluminium is a magnetic material – true or false?
