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1. The diagrams show a simple pendulum at the ends and centre of its
swing. Which labelled arrow shows the distance moved by the pendulum
during one period?
2. A stone is falling through the air. The acceleration of free fall is 10m/s2.
Ignoring air resistance, what happens to the stone each second during its
fall?
A 0.67 m/s2
B 1.0 m/s2
C 1.5 m/s2
D 2.0 m/s2
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4. The diagram shows four shapes, cut from the same piece of card. Which
shape has its centre of gravity nearest to the base
line?
5. A boy is trapped in a large area of very soft mud. A man rescues the boy
by crawling across a long, light board rather than by walking into the mud.
What effect, if any, does the board have on the forces and the pressure on
the mud, compared with walking on the mud?
force pressure
A decreased decreased
B decreased unchanged
C unchanged decreased
D unchanged unchanged
A 10 W
B 1 000 W
C 4 000 W
D 400 000 W
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8. The diagram shows ice cubes being used to lower the temperature of a
drink.
What is the main process(es) by which the liquid at the bottom of the
glass cools?
A conduction
B convection
C radiation
D radiation and conduction
9. Two identical metal plates are painted, one matt white and the other matt
black. These are placed at equal distances from a radiant heater as
shown in the diagram. The heater is turned on for five minutes.
Which metal plate absorbs more energy and which plate emits
more energy in this time?
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Between which two points on the graph does the beaker contain a
mixture of liquid and gas?
A Y and Z B X and Y
C W and X D V and W
11. The diagram shows a patient having her eyes tested. A chart with the
letters on it is placed behind her and she sees the chart reflected in a
plane mirror.
What is the distance between the image of the chart and the image of the
patient?
A 2m B 3m
C 5m D 7m
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12. The diagram shows the action of a magnifying glass. Which point is the
principal focus of the lens?
14. Which diagram correctly shows the directions of the electrostatic forces
on a pair of charged spheres?
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A 0.2 J B 5J
C 24 J D 180 J
16. The diagram shows a 6.0 V battery connected to two resistors in parallel.
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A1 A2 A3
A 1.0 1.0 1.0
B 1.0 3.0 1.5
C 4.5 1.5 3.0
D 4.5 3.0 1.5
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What would be the effect of using the plug wired in this way?
19. The diagram shows a 12 V d.c. power supply, connected across a coil of
wire, with a metal core.
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The core becomes a strong magnet when the current is switched on. It
remains a magnet after the current is switched off.
Which metal is the core made of?
A aluminium
B copper
C soft iron
D steel
20. Two bar magnets are placed near each other with their poles as shown. A
student plots the resultant magnetic field with a compass. The Earth’s
magnetic field can be ignored. At which point does the compass point
towards the top of the page?
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