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JS2 PHYSICS

The document contains a series of physics questions related to electrical circuits, sound waves, motion, energy transfers, gravitational forces, and energy sources. It includes tasks such as drawing circuit diagrams, labeling diagrams, calculating speed, work done, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and identifying renewable and non-renewable energy sources. The questions require both theoretical knowledge and practical application of physics concepts.

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JS2 PHYSICS

The document contains a series of physics questions related to electrical circuits, sound waves, motion, energy transfers, gravitational forces, and energy sources. It includes tasks such as drawing circuit diagrams, labeling diagrams, calculating speed, work done, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and identifying renewable and non-renewable energy sources. The questions require both theoretical knowledge and practical application of physics concepts.

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Answer all the questions.

If needed, let g = 10N/kg


1. Mike has built an electrical circuit:

(a) The lamps are off. What does Mike do to turn the lamps on?

………………………………………………………............
[1]
(b)In the space below draw the circuit diagram for this electrical circuit. Use
circuit symbols.
[2]

2. Complete these sentences.


Cables and wires need to be good electrical conductors.

They are made of ……………………………………………………………………..


For safety, wires are covered with materials that do not conduct electricity.

The wires are covered with …………………………………………………………..

Any material that is a non-conductor is an ……………………………………………


[3]

3. (a) This figure represents the molecules of air as the sound from a loudspeaker
passes through it: Label the compression with C and rarefaction with R

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[2]

(b)The figure below represents part of a sound wave. State the parts
represented by the letters indicated:

A ……………………………………. B ……………………………………

C …………………………………….. D …………………………………….
[4]

4. Ahmed hears two sounds, A and B. Look at the waveforms for these two
sounds.

Give one similarity and one difference between waveform A and waveform B.
Similarity ………………………………………………………………………………….
Difference ………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

5. The graph below represents the distance-time graph of an object:

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(a) Calculate the speed of the object in the first 10 seconds. Include the units in
your answer

Average speed = ………………………………. Units


…………………….. [3]
(b)Write down which point on the graph the car is not moving and for how long
Point ……………………………… Time …………………….. [2]

6. Chen wants to calculate the average speed of a toy car travelling down a
slope.
He releases the car from the starting point. He does not push the car.

(a) Chen takes measurements of distance and time.


Write down the names of the pieces of equipment Chen uses to measure
distance and time.

Distance …………………………………………………………………………………….

Time ……………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
(b)Describe how Chen uses the distance and the time to calculate the average
speed of the toy
……………………………………………………………………………………………..[1]

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(c) Chen repeats the investigation using different angles of the slope. Look at his
results:

Chen makes a prediction,


‘The greater the angle of the slope, the greater the speed of the car.’
Give one reason why Chen’s results support his prediction and one reason why
Chen’s results do not support his prediction.
support his prediction …………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
do not support his prediction……………………………………………………………...
……………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]

7. Hair driers work by using energy transfers. The picture shows the inside of a hair drier.
Complete the labels to show the energy transfers. Choose from:

Chemical elastic potential electrical kinetic

Nuclear sound thermal

[4]

8. The diagram shows how a room can be heated.


The arrows the direction of air movement:

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Use the diagram to complete the sentences:

At A warm air rises because it is ……………………………………………………….

At B cool air sinks because it is ………………………………………………………..

This process is called …………………………………………………………………… [3]

9. The diagram shows six planets. Different planets have different gravitational
forces.
The diameter of the circles represents the size of the gravitational forces.

(a) In the diagram, the diameter of Earth is 2cm. The gravitational force on Earth
is 10 units.
Use this information to complete these sentences.
In the diagram, the diameter of Jupiter is ……………..………………. cm.
The gravitational force on Jupiter is ……………………………………units.
[2]
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(b)Write the names of the three planets where you would weigh less than you
do on Earth.

1. ……………………….. 2 …………………………. 3. …………………… [3]

10. Energy sources can be renewable and non-renewable.


(a) Write the energy sources in the correct box.

Energy sources: gas hydroelectric oil solar tidal


wave wind

[3]

(c) What is meant by a non-renewable energy source?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

11 Determine the work done when a crane lifts a load of 8000 N through a
height of 20 m.

Work done = …………………………..


[2]
12 A student of mass 45 kg climbs a pole 10m high with the aid of a ladder.
What is his gravitation potential energy at this height?

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GPE = ……………………………………[2]

13 A girl of mass 40 kg runs with speed 2m/s. Calculate her kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy = …………………………


[2]

14 What is the power developed by a device which applies a force 20 N


through a distance 5m for
10 seconds?

Power = …………………………………. [2]

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