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1
What will stop gamma radiation?
Thin aluminium foil
Thick lead
A sheet of paper
A few centimetres of air
2
The neutral wire in a plug is ...
Yellow & green
Brown
Red
Blue
3
Ohm’s Law equation is-
R= V/I
R= V + I
I= R - V
I= R x V
4
A microphone turns ______ energy into ________ energy
Heat, electrical
Sound, electrical
Sound, kinetic
Electrical, sound
5
A satellite is...
A comet
A dish outside your house
An object that orbits a planet
A galaxy
6
What’s the correct order from largest to smallest...
Galaxy, universe, star, solar system
Universe, galaxy, solar system, star
Galaxy, universe, solar system, star
Universe, galaxy, star, solar system
7
What form of energy does the car have to be supplied with?
chemical
sound
gravitational potential
heat
8
A thin wire designed to melt and break a circuit if a power surge occurs is called...
A Cable grip
An Earth wire
Double insulation
A Fuse
9
The correct order of steps at a power station is-
Boiler, turbine, burner, generator
Burner, boiler, turbine, generator
Boiler, burner, turbine, generator
Burner, boiler, generator, turbine
10
_____ ____ are formed from dead remains of plants & animals from ________ of years ago
Fossil fuels, millions
Renewables, thousands
Fossil fuels, hundreds
Clean fuels, millions
11
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of nuclear power?
It does not produce greenhouse gases
It is reliable.
There are lots reserves of uranium.
It is renewable.
12
Which of these shows renewable energy sources?
Wind, nuclear, solar
Wave, coal, biomass
Solar, fossil fuels, geothermal
Tidal, wind, solar
13
Name TWO car safety features
Speed limits and safety belts
Crumple zones and speed bumps
Speed cameras and speed bumps
Air bags and seat belts
14
The useful energy is 200J, the total input is 250J. The efficiency is...
0.80
80%
125%
1.25
15
Stopping distance=
Braking distance - thinking distance
Braking distance / thinking distance
Braking distance x thinking distance
Braking distance + thinking distance
16
Think about the energy transfers from a television. What is missing from the picture?
gravitational potential
elastic strain energy
Heat
Chemical energy
17
Which of these energy resources relies on the sun?
Hydroelectric
Solar
Oil
Biomass
18
What is the useful output?
Light & Electrical
Sound & Light
Light only.
Heat & Light
19
The brown wire in the plug is called ...
Fuse
Live
Neutral
Earth
20
Which energy is the
input
energy?
electricity
light
Heat
sound
21
Name the 3 types of radiation
Aloha, beta, gramma
Alpha, beta, gamma
Alpha, beta, llama
Alpha, omega, gamma
22
A TV turns _______ energy into ________ & __________ energy
Electrical, heat & magnetic
Electrical, kinetic & sound
Electrical, sound & light
Light, electrical & sound
23
Ultrasound is sound waves with a frequency above...
2,000 Hz
20,000 Hz
20 Hz
200,000 Hz
24
Voltage is measured with a
Voltmeter in volts
Voltmeter in amps
Voltmeter in ohms
Ammeter in volts
25
Braking distance is affected by...
Bald tyres
Tiredness
Drugs
Colour of car
26
Materials that absorb heat energy best are...
Shiny and light
Dark and shiny
Dark and matt
Light and matt
27
The ________ of a wave is the number of waves passing a point per second
Crest
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
28
Gamma radiation is used for...
Sterilising surgical instruments
Treating cancer
All the above
Extending shelf life of fresh food
29
A material that allows heat to transfer easily is called ..
An insulator
A conductor
Radiation
Convection
30
Thinking distance is affected by...
Alcohol
Bald tyres
Type of car
Icy roads
31
Frequency is measured in...
Hertz
Avis
Amps
Decibels
32
The fourth planet from the Sun is...
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
33
What is the main form of energy a moving car has?
gravitational
chemical
elastic
kinetic
34
Which three types of renewable energy sources use water...
Wave, geothermal, tidal
Biomass, solar, hydroelectric
Tidal, wind, biomass
Tidal, hydroelectric, wave
35
Particles in a longitudinal wave travel...
Perpendicular to the direction of the wave
Backwards to the direction of the wave
Up and down to the direction of the wave
Parallel to the direction of the wave
