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1 A student uses a digital stop-watch to measure the time for a car to travel 100 m.
The diagram shows the time reading on the stop-watch.
1
min s s
100
0:07 20
Using the information in the diagram, state the time taken to travel 100 m.
time to travel 100 m = ................................................. s [1]
[Total: 1]
2 The diagram shows a measuring cylinder containing some water.
25
cm3
20
15
10
(a) State the volume of the water in the measuring cylinder.
volume = ....................................... cm
3
[1]
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(b) A student adds 20 drops of water to the water that is in the measuring cylinder in the diagram.
The new volume of water in the measuring cylinder is 25 cm
3
.
3
.
Calculate the average volume of one drop of water.
average volume of one drop = ......................................... cm
3
[4]
[Total: 5]
3 A car takes 12.8 s to travel 200 m.
Calculate the average speed of the car for this 200 m.
average speed = .................................... m / s [3]
[Total: 3]
4 In a race, a child runs 500 m in 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
(a) Determine how many seconds there are in 4 minutes and 20 seconds.
time = .............................................. s [1]
(b) Calculate the average speed of the child.
average speed = .............................................. m / s [3]
[Total: 4]
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5 A load is attached to a spring, as shown in the diagram. Two arrows indicate the vertical forces
acting on the load. The spring and the load are stationary.
State the name of the force acting vertically downwards.
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 1]
6 A student has an object with a mass of 5.0 kg.
Calculate the weight of the object.
weight of object = ....................................................... N [2]
[Total: 2]
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7 The diagram shows a metal block and its dimensions.
12.0 cm
2.0 cm
2.0 cm
Calculate the volume of the metal block.
3 [2]
volume of the block = .................................................. cm
[Total: 2]
8 A student has a coil, a measuring cylinder and a beaker of water, as shown in the diagram.
Describe how the student can determine the volume of the coil by using the equipment shown in
the diagram.
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.................................................................................................................................................. [4]
[Total: 4]
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9 The diagram shows the horizontal forces acting on a car.
900 N 1200 N
(not to scale)
Calculate the resultant horizontal force on the car.
size of force = .............................................. N
direction ........................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
10 A force is a vector quantity.
State the names of two other quantities that are vectors.
1. ..............................................................................................................................................
2. .............................................................................................................................................. [2]
[Total: 2]
11 A student suspends a spring from a clamp stand and measures the length l0 of the spring.
The diagram shows the apparatus.
l
0
(not to scale)
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The student then suspends loads of different weights from the spring and measures the length of
the spring for each load. He then plots a graph of the length of the spring against weight.
This is the graph that the student plots.
0.80
length / m
0.60
0.40
0.20
0
0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0
weight / N
(a) Using the graph, determine the initial length l0 of the spring.
l0 = ................................................. [1]
(b) State what is meant by the limit of proportionality and, using the graph, determine the weight
of the load that causes this spring just to reach the limit of proportionality.
limit of proportionality ........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
weight = ............................................................................................................................ [2]
(c) Using the graph, determine the spring constant of this spring.
spring constant = ......................................... [3]
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[Total: 6]
12 A student lifts a 5.0 kg object from the floor onto a table. He does 75 J of work on the object in
lifting
it onto the table.
State the amount of gravitational potential energy gained by the object due to being lifted onto the
table.
gravitational potential energy gained by object = .................................................... J [1]
[Total: 1]
13 A sailor uses a winch to raise a sail on a boat. The diagram shows the sailor turning the winch.
sail
winch
Describe two useful energy transfers when the sailor uses the winch to raise the sail.
1 ...............................................................................................................................................
2 ............................................................................................................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
14 Apart from cost, state two disadvantages of generating electricity using wind turbines compared
with using a power station that burns coal.
1. ..............................................................................................................................................
2. .............................................................................................................................................. [2]
[Total: 2]
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15 The diagram shows parts of a coal-fired power station.
transformer
transmission
lines
X Y
coal
steam
boiler
cold water
Describe two useful energy transfers in this power station.
1. ..............................................................................................................................................
2. .............................................................................................................................................. [2]
[Total: 2]
16 State two differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
1 ...............................................................................................................................................
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2 ...............................................................................................................................................
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[Total: 2]
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17 Here are descriptions of four situations.
Indicate the situations in which work is done.
Put a tick (✓) in each correct box.
A child is sitting at the top of the stairs.
A picture is hanging on a wall.
A student is stretching a spring.
A person is moving a chair.
[1]
[Total: 1]
18 The diagram shows an archer pulling the string of a bow.
State the type of energy stored in the bow when the archer bends it as shown in the diagram.
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 1]
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19 Draw a ring around the unit for work done from the list.
joule newton pascal watt
[1]
[Total: 1]
20 An energy resource is used to generate electrical energy.
Which energy resource uses a transfer of gravitational potential energy to generate this electrical
energy?
A geothermal
B hydroelectric
C solar
D wind
[1]
[Total: 1]
21 Hydroelectric energy is a renewable form of energy.
State one other renewable source of energy.
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 1]
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22 Electrical appliances transfer energy. Some of the energy transferred is useful.
Draw a line from each electrical appliance to the correct useful energy output.
Only draw three lines.
[3]
[Total: 3]
