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Physics Unit 1 Questions 2 (GOH)

This document contains 23 physics questions from a unit 1 exam. It covers topics like moments, forces, energy transfers, waves, density, and efficiency. The questions range from simple single mark questions to longer multi-part questions worth up to 5 marks. Diagrams, graphs and calculations are included. The total marks available on the exam are 75 marks.

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Physics Unit 1 Questions 2 (GOH)

This document contains 23 physics questions from a unit 1 exam. It covers topics like moments, forces, energy transfers, waves, density, and efficiency. The questions range from simple single mark questions to longer multi-part questions worth up to 5 marks. Diagrams, graphs and calculations are included. The total marks available on the exam are 75 marks.

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Name: _______________________________________________

Physics Unit 1 Example Questions 2

Date:

Time:

Total marks available: 75 marks

Total marks achieved: ______


Q1) A force of 20 N acts at a distance of 20 cm from a pivot.
What is the moment of this force about the pivot? Include the unit in your
answer. (1 mark).
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Q2) What weight (W) must be hung on the ruler to balance it? (2 marks).

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Q3) The diagram shows a horizontal beam, pivoted at its midpoint, with two
downward forces acting on it.

a) Which force is tending to turn the beam clockwise? Calculate the


moment of this force. (2 marks).

b) Which force is tending to turn the beam anticlockwise?


Calculate the moment of this force. (2 marks).

c) Are these moments balanced, or will the beam start to turn? (1 mark)
Q4) A cyclist goes on a long ride. The graph shows how the
distance travelled changes with time during the ride.

(i) Between which two points on the graph was the cyclist moving
at the fastest speed?

__________________________________________________(1 marks)

(ii) State one way cyclists can reduce the air resistance acting on
them.
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(1 marks)

(iii) How long did the cyclist stop and rest?


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(1 marks)

(iv) Write down the equation which links distance, speed and time.
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(1 marks)

(v) Calculate, in km/hr, the average speed of the cyclist while


moving.
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Average speed = _______________ km/hr
(3 marks)
Q5) Match the forces to their descriptions. (3 marks).

Q6) Use the data below to plot a graph. (5 marks).


Q7) Name 2 types of renewable forms of energy and give one advantage for
each of these over burning traditional coal/oil (fossil) fuels to obtain energy. (4
marks).
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Q8) Which of the following is a method of energy transfer? (1 Mark)


⬨ internal
⬨ chemical
⬨ radiation
⬨ kinetic

Q9) Describe how energy transferred is between energy stores by a battery


connected to a light bulb. State how the energy stores change. [3 Marks]
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Q10) What is meant by the internal energy of an object? [1 mark]


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Q11) When a cyclist applies her brakes to stop, the brake pads increase in
temperature. Explain why. [3 marks]

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Q12) Complete these sentences about reaction times using words from
the box. You can use each word once, more than once or not at all (5
marks)

Q13)
a) Which of the following is a type of energy store? [1 marks]
⬨ heating
⬨ kinetic
⬨ light
⬨ radiation

b) Complete the sentence. Choose answers from the box [2 marks]

Chemical Gravitational potential elastic potential kinetic internal


When a man falls off a ladder his _________ energy store in his body
increases and the _________ __ _______ energy store in his body
decreases.

c) How does raising the temperature of an object affect its internal energy
store? [1 marks]
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d) Charcoal is burnt on a BBQ to cook some meat. Describe how energy is


transferred between different energy stores as the meat cooks. [3 marks]

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Q14) Time period of a simple pendulum is 2s. Find its frequency and include
the units. (2 marks).
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Q15) Describe how transverse and lonitudinal waves are different. (2 marks).
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Q16) Label the wave below (4marks)

A=
B=
C=
D=

Q17) Does light travel faster in air, water, or glass? Explain why. (2 marks)
Q18) Draw what happens to the direction that the beams of light travel in
when they reach the surface of the water (4marks)

b) a)

c) d)

Q19) Draw what will happen to the ray of light in the glass block below.
(2mark)

Q20) Write down the equation which links density, mass, and volume.
______________________________________________________ (1 mark)

Q21) The helium in the balloon has a mass of 0.00254 kg. The balloon has a
volume of 0.0141 m3. Calculate the density of helium. Choose the correct unit
from the box.
Density = __________________ Unit __________ (2 marks)

Q22) A lightbulb is switched on for a period of time. During this time, the
lightbulb uses 100 J of energy and 20J of heat energy is produced by the
lightbulb.

Calculate the efficiency of the lightbulb. [3 marks]

Q23) Plot a graph to show how the height of the ramp affected the
average speed of the marble. (5 marks)

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