GCSE OCR Physics B Paper 2 Automarked Mock

#1. Why would a wire carrying a current experience a force near a magnetic field?

The copper in the wire is magnetic and naturally experiences magnetic forces in the presence of a magnetic field

The current in the wire creates a magnetic field - this interacts with the other magnetic field, making magnetic forces

#2. Conventional current goes from:

Positive terminal to negative terminal

Negative terminal to positive terminal

#3. Energy can be transferred to useful and non-useful forms. Which of the following are non-useful transfers of energy?

Select all that apply:

Movement created from a car engine

Noise created from a car engine

Light created from a light bulb

Heat created from a light bulb

#4. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?

Select all that apply:

Distractions

Tiredness of the driver

Paying close attention to the road

Drugs/alcohol

#5. True or false – electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?

true

false

#6. Complete the sentence: Reaction time is the time between a ……. being detected and a ……..

Response, stimulus

Interaction, action

Stimulus, response

Reaction, stimulus

#7. Which of the following is the source of coal?

nuclear decay from millions of years ago

dead and buried plant material from millions of years ago

dead plankton from millions of years ago

#8. Why did Ernest Rutherford’s experiments with gold foil demonstrate that most of atoms consists of empty space?

Most of the atoms were deflected or bounced back

Most of the particles were destroyed when they met protons in the nucleus

Most of the atoms passed straight through the foil

#9. What does E represent in the equation for work done?

Distance moved

Power

Work done

Elasticity

#10. 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

#11. Does a current flow if there is no source of potential difference?

No

Yes

#12. Which of the following things were hypothesised by John Dalton in 1805? ? select 4 answers

Select all that apply:

atoms can be created and destroyed

all matter is made up of tiny spheres called atoms

atoms in elements are identical, but elements have different types of atoms

atoms cannot be created or destroyed

atoms are hard cubes that can be broken down into protons, neutrons and electrons

atoms cannot be broken down into smaller parts

#13. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for photography?

infrared

ultraviolet light

x-rays

radiowaves

gamma rays

visible light

microwaves

#14. Are biofuels renewable?

partially

yes

no

#15. What is this Sankey Diagram showing?

How internal combustion engines work

Inputs and outputs of energy and their forms, e.g. thermal energy

What the ideal energy transfer looks like for a particular system

#16. Complete the equation for power. Power (W) = work done (J) / ……..

distance (m)

weight (N)

time taken (s)

#17. What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?

F = MA

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest (unless acted upon by a resultant force)

#18. Is oil renewable?

partially

no

yes

#19. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System? ? Pluto isn't a planet

Mars

Venus

Mercury

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!

#20. What is the function of a voltmeter?

measures potential difference

gives power to a circuit

measures current

#21. What is the shortest wavelength of visible light

blue

violet

orange

red

yellow

indigo

green

#22. What is this component?

#23. A car makes a journey to the shop and back. Calculate the overall displacement travelled by the car.

#24. What is the equation relating wave speed (v) distance (x) and time (t)?

v = t/x

v = x/t

v=xt

1

#25. Complete the equation for weight. W = m x ……..

Speed

Time

Momentum

Gravitational field strength

#26. Iron is a magnetic material – true or false?

true

false

#27. Which device can you use to find the direction of a magnetic field?

A potometer

An anemometer

A plotting compass

#28. How many planets are there in the Solar System?

9

7

8

#29. Is energy a vector or a scalar?

vector

scalar

#30. This image shows Flemming’s Left Hand Rule. Which of the following answers are the correct interpretations of the rule? ? Select three answers, one for each finger

The middle finger shows the direction of the current

The middle finger shows the direction of the force

The index finger shows the direction of the magnetic field

The thumb shows the direction of the force

The thumb shows the direction of the magnetic field

The index finger shows the direction of the current

#31. 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?

Yes

No

#32. What is the boiling temperature of water?

30˚C

25˚C

55˚C

66.5˚C

100˚C

10˚C

#33. What state of matter has particles which are close together and move around each other?

gases

solids

liquids

#34. What is the function of a diode?

releases light

gives power to a circuit

two or more cells in a circuit

allows current to only flow one way

makes or breaks a circuit

provides variable resistance

safety component which can break a faulty circuit

measures potential difference

measures current

provides a constant resistance

#35. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?

Progestration

Lubrication

Insulation

#36. What is the approximate radius of a nucleus?

1 x 10⁻⁵

1 x 10⁻³

1 x 10⁻⁴

1 x 10⁻¹⁵

#37. What do we call energy that is stored in moving objects?

#38. Fill in the blank – Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct or pass on heat through …….. with another material?

Radiation

Contact

Radioactive interactions

#39. What is this component?

#40. If a car experiences a resultant force in the forwards direction, what will happen to the motion of the car?

It will move backwards at constant speed

It will accelerate forwards

It will decelerate forwards

#41. What are positrons?

an electron

two protons and two neutrons but no electrons

high frequency electromagnetic radiation

an antimatter particle equivalent to an electron

#42. Magnesium is a magnetic material – true or false?

true

false

#43. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?

No - most of them are invisible

Yes - most of the are visible

Different wavelengths of light such as microwaves can be seen by humans in certain conditions

#44. What is this component?

Direction of magnetic field and current along a wire

#45. This diagram shows the direction of a magnetic field caused by a current flowing through a conductor. Where is the magnetic field strongest?

Further from the wire

At an intermediate distance from the wire

Closer to the wire

#46. Calculate the change in height of the tennis ball in the following scenario. A ball weighs 0.15kg – the change in GPE is 100 J – the gravitational field strength is 10N/kg. Answer to 1dp and include units. ? If you do not know the GPE equation, it is listed below the quiz

#47. The melting point of gallium is 29.8˚C and the boiling point is 2204˚C. What state is gallium at 25˚C?

solid

liquid

gas

#48. Why are metals good conductors?

Electrons in metals have a 2- charge, giving them more available charge for conducting electricity

Electrons in the outermost shell of metals are free to move

The atoms in metals are much closer together than non-metals and the electrons are able to jump the small distance between electron shells

#49. What is the name of the phase change from gas to solid?

freezing

sublimation

deposition

melting

evaporation/boiling

condensation

#50. A coil of wire with current flowing through it is an electromagnet. What else do we call a coil of wire?

A solenoid

A caliper

A theodolite

#51. 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

#52. What the the most dense state of matter?

gases

solids

liquids

plasma

#53. What do we call the energy transferred by a force?

State change

Work done

Power shift

#54. When moving from air to glass, what will happen to a wave’s speed?

It will stay the same

It will speed up

It will slow down

#55. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for thermal imaging?

x-rays

infrared

ultraviolet light

visible light

gamma rays

#56. What is the mass number of an element?

the total number of subatomic particles in an atom

the number of protons plus neutrons

#57. Determine the speed of the object between 1 and 3 seconds. ? answer to 2 decimal places

#58. What is a resultant force?

Where forces are completely balanced

A positive or negative net force when forces in each direction are taken into account

A theoretical force that might exist but only in space

#59. Is tidal power renewable?

no

partially

yes

#60. Which is the correct definition for non-renewable energy resources?

they are infinite

they are replaced and are inexhaustible

they are not replaced and are exhaustible

#61. True or false – microwave radiation at certain frequencies could cause the internal heating of cells in our bodies?

false

true

#62. Complete the sentence: In the UK the domestic electricity supply has a frequency of … Hz and is about ….. V.

50, 25

10, 130

50, 230

30, 230

#63. 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

1680

1680 kilos

1680 kilogrammes

1680kilograms

1700 kg

1680 kg

1680kg

1680 kilograms

1680 k g

1680kilos

#64. If a current travelling along a wire changes direction, does the magnetic field also change direction?

No

Occasionally

Yes

#65. What does F represent in the equation for work done?

Energy

Power

Force

Distance

#66. Is geothermal renewable?

no

yes

partially

#67. All objects emit energy in a certain wavelength. What is this wavelength known as?

#68. What is the function of a variable resistor?

allows current to only flow one way

measures potential difference

provides a constant resistance

makes or breaks a circuit

measures current

gives power to a circuit

two or more cells in a circuit

safety component which can break a faulty circuit

releases light

provides variable resistance

#69. Is wind power renewable?

no

partially

yes

#70. 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).

No

Yes

#71. Which of the following statements is correct?

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

Energy can be created but cannot be destroyed

Energy can be created and destroyed

#72. Complete the sentence: different substances may absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with …….

wavelength

displacement

amplitude

#73. Renewable energy resources mostly get their energy from the same source what is this source?

the stars

gravity

the sun

antimatter

1

#74. Is displacement a vector or a scalar?

scalar

vector

#75. What is this component?

#76. What is the function of a cell?

measures current

allows current to only flow one way

safety component which can break a faulty circuit

two or more cells in a circuit

provides variable resistance

measures potential difference

gives power to a circuit

makes or breaks a circuit

releases light

provides a constant resistance

#77. An object with a mass of 5kg is 100m above the ground and has 35 J of gravitational potential energy. What will happen to the gravitational potential energy if the mass was increased to 10kg?

The GPE will decrease

The GPE will increase

The GPE will stay the same

#78. Switches are both a functional and a safety component of a circuit. Complete the sentence: When switches are closed, no …….. flows around a circuit.

#79. What do we call energy that is stored inside atoms?

#80. When a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, what happens to the mass?

The mass stays the same

The mass increases

The mass decreases

Stays the same because there has been no change in the number of particles. We say that the mass has been conserved.

#81. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum has the most energy?

gamma rays

x-rays

microwaves

ultraviolet light

visible light

infrared

radiowaves

#82. Which of the following is the correct order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

#83. With electromagnetism the direction of the current depends on which of the following?

The resistance of the wire x the current

The direction of the current

The strength of the current

#84. 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?

Unequal and opposite

Unequal and parallel

Equal and opposite

Equal and perpendicular

#85. The force on a conductor carrying current at right angles to a magnetic field is expressed by which of the following equations?

F = magnetic flux density x current x length

F = magnetic flux density / current x length

F = magnetic flux density x resistance x current

#86. What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion?

F = MA

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest

#87. Which of the following is the correct equation for work done?

E = F / d

E = F x d

F = d x E

#88. Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

they are simple technologies

they are cheap

they produce air pollution

#89. Vectors have which of the following quantities?

Magnitude and direction

direction only

Magnitude only

#90. Which greek letter represents density?

ρ

m

V

GCSE OCR Physics B Paper 2

Results

#1. Why would a wire carrying a current experience a force near a magnetic field?

#2. Conventional current goes from:

#3. Energy can be transferred to useful and non-useful forms. Which of the following are non-useful transfers of energy?

#4. Which of the following factors can make reaction times longer?

#5. True or false – electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum?

#6. Complete the sentence: Reaction time is the time between a ……. being detected and a ……..

#7. Which of the following is the source of coal?

#8. Why did Ernest Rutherford’s experiments with gold foil demonstrate that most of atoms consists of empty space?

#9. What does E represent in the equation for work done?

#10. 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

#11. Does a current flow if there is no source of potential difference?

#12. Which of the following things were hypothesised by John Dalton in 1805? ? select 4 answers

#13. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for photography?

#14. Are biofuels renewable?

#15. What is this Sankey Diagram showing?

#16. Complete the equation for power. Power (W) = work done (J) / ……..

#17. What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?

#18. Is oil renewable?

#19. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System? ? Pluto isn't a planet

#20. What is the function of a voltmeter?

#21. What is the shortest wavelength of visible light

#22. What is this component?

#23. A car makes a journey to the shop and back. Calculate the overall displacement travelled by the car.

#24. What is the equation relating wave speed (v) distance (x) and time (t)?

#25. Complete the equation for weight. W = m x ……..

#26. Iron is a magnetic material – true or false?

#27. Which device can you use to find the direction of a magnetic field?

#28. How many planets are there in the Solar System?

#29. Is energy a vector or a scalar?

#30. This image shows Flemming’s Left Hand Rule. Which of the following answers are the correct interpretations of the rule? ? Select three answers, one for each finger

#31. 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?

#32. What is the boiling temperature of water?

#33. What state of matter has particles which are close together and move around each other?

#34. What is the function of a diode?

#35. How can you reduce the effect of friction in the chain on a bicycle?

#36. What is the approximate radius of a nucleus?

#37. What do we call energy that is stored in moving objects?

#38. Fill in the blank – Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct or pass on heat through …….. with another material?

#39. What is this component?

#40. If a car experiences a resultant force in the forwards direction, what will happen to the motion of the car?

#41. What are positrons?

#42. Magnesium is a magnetic material – true or false?

#43. Are most light waves visible to the human eye?

#44. What is this component?

#45. This diagram shows the direction of a magnetic field caused by a current flowing through a conductor. Where is the magnetic field strongest?

#46. Calculate the change in height of the tennis ball in the following scenario. A ball weighs 0.15kg – the change in GPE is 100 J – the gravitational field strength is 10N/kg. Answer to 1dp and include units. ? If you do not know the GPE equation, it is listed below the quiz

#47. The melting point of gallium is 29.8˚C and the boiling point is 2204˚C. What state is gallium at 25˚C?

#48. Why are metals good conductors?

#49. What is the name of the phase change from gas to solid?

#50. A coil of wire with current flowing through it is an electromagnet. What else do we call a coil of wire?

#51. 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

#52. What the the most dense state of matter?

#53. What do we call the energy transferred by a force?

#54. When moving from air to glass, what will happen to a wave’s speed?

#55. What wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful for thermal imaging?

#56. What is the mass number of an element?

#57. Determine the speed of the object between 1 and 3 seconds. ? answer to 2 decimal places

#58. What is a resultant force?

#59. Is tidal power renewable?

#60. Which is the correct definition for non-renewable energy resources?

#61. True or false – microwave radiation at certain frequencies could cause the internal heating of cells in our bodies?

#62. Complete the sentence: In the UK the domestic electricity supply has a frequency of … Hz and is about ….. V.

#63. 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

#64. If a current travelling along a wire changes direction, does the magnetic field also change direction?

#65. What does F represent in the equation for work done?

#66. Is geothermal renewable?

#67. All objects emit energy in a certain wavelength. What is this wavelength known as?

#68. What is the function of a variable resistor?

#69. Is wind power renewable?

#70. 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).

#71. Which of the following statements is correct?

#72. Complete the sentence: different substances may absorb, transmit, refract or reflect electromagnetic waves in ways that vary with …….

#73. Renewable energy resources mostly get their energy from the same source what is this source?

#74. Is displacement a vector or a scalar?

#75. What is this component?

#76. What is the function of a cell?

#77. An object with a mass of 5kg is 100m above the ground and has 35 J of gravitational potential energy. What will happen to the gravitational potential energy if the mass was increased to 10kg?

#78. Switches are both a functional and a safety component of a circuit. Complete the sentence: When switches are closed, no …….. flows around a circuit.