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1 A car driver needs to remove one of the wheels on his car. He puts a spanner on a wheel nut.

The driver releases a second wheel nut in a shorter time than the first wheel nut. The driver uses
the same amount of energy in releasing both wheel nuts.

less than the same as greater than

Complete the sentences using the phrases in the box. Each phrase may be used once, more than
once or not at all.

The work done in releasing the second wheel nut is ............................................... the work done
in releasing the first wheel nut.

The power produced in releasing the second wheel nut is ............................................... the power
produced in releasing the first wheel nut.
[2]

[Total: 2]

2 The diagram shows a mercury barometer.

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(a) Determine the atmospheric pressure indicated by the barometer. Include the unit.

atmospheric pressure = ............................. unit .............................

[2]

(b) State what is in the space labelled X above the mercury in the tube.

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

[Total: 3]

3 The diagram shows a lorry moving on a straight road. The arrows represent the horizontal forces
acting on the lorry. These forces act along the same straight line.

Calculate the size of the resultant horizontal force on the lorry.

size of resultant force = .............................................. N [2]

[Total: 2]

4 A car driver needs to remove one of the wheels on his car. He puts a spanner on a wheel nut.
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(a) The driver applies a force of 200 N, as shown in the diagram.

Calculate the moment of the 200 N force about the centre of the wheel nut.

moment of force = .............................................. N cm [3]

(b) The moment in (a) does not release the wheel nut. The driver cannot increase the force but
can increase its moment.

State and explain how the driver can increase the moment of the force.

statement ..........................................................................................................................

explanation .......................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 5]
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5 A box is attached to a parachute. The box and the parachute are falling through the air.

The graph is the speed–time graph for the box before the parachute is opened.

Calculate the distance the box moves between time = 30 s and time = 40 s.

distance = .............................................. m [3]

[Total: 3]
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6 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]
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7 Electrical energy is provided to homes and industry from a coal-fired power station.

The main stages in the operation of a coal-fired power station are listed below.

They are not in the correct order.

A The boiler produces steam.

B The turbine turns a generator.
C Thermal energy transfers to water in a boiler.
D Chemical energy in coal transfers to thermal energy.
E The generator produces electrical energy.
F Steam turns a turbine.
G Coal burns in a furnace.

Complete the flow chart to describe how a coal-fired power station works.

Insert the missing letters in the empty boxes.

[3]

[Total: 3]
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8 The diagram shows three horizontal forces acting on a car as it moves along a straight road.

The horizontal forces act along the same straight line.

Calculate the size of the resultant horizontal force on the car and state its direction.

size of resultant force = .............................................. N

direction of resultant force .............................................. [3]

[Total: 3]

9 The diagram shows the force applied to a brake pedal by a driver’s foot.

Calculate the moment of the force about the pivot. Include the unit.

moment = ..................................... unit ................

[4]

[Total: 4]
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10 Electrical energy is provided to homes and industry from a coal-fired power station.
Some people are against the use of coal-fired power stations.

Give two environmental problems caused by coal-fired power stations.

1. ..............................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

2. ..............................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [2]

[Total: 2]

11 The mass of an empty beaker is 400 g.

Calculate the weight of the empty beaker.

weight = .............................................. N [4]

[Total: 4]

12 The diagram shows a beaker containing liquid on a top pan balance.

The mass of the empty beaker is 400 g.

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(a) Using the information in the diagram, determine the mass of the liquid in the beaker.

mass = .............................................. g [1]

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(b) The beaker contains 750 cm of liquid.

Calculate the density of the liquid.

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density = .............................................. g / cm [3]

[Total: 4]

13 Complete the sentence about effects of forces. Choose words from the box.

colour friction pressure shape size speed

Stretching a spring with a load is an example of how a force can change the

.................................... and the .................................... of an object.

[2]

[Total: 2]
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14 A metre rule is balanced on a pivot by three vertical forces, as shown in the diagram.

Show that the moment of the 5.0 N force about the pivot is 200 N cm.

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[Total: 2]
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15 The graph is a speed–time graph for a skier in a race.

Describe the motion of the skier at each point P, Q, R and S on the graph.

P................................................................................................................................................

Q ...............................................................................................................................................

R ...............................................................................................................................................

S................................................................................................................................................ [4]

[Total: 4]

16 The diagram shows an archer pulling the string of a bow.

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(a) The archer uses a force of 120 N. The force acts on an area of 0.5 cm on the archer’s fingers.

Calculate the pressure on the archer’s fingers.

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pressure on fingers = .............................................. N / cm [3]

(b) The archer’s other hand is pushing the bow with the same force of 120 N. This force acts on
a larger area than the force in (a).

State whether the pressure on this hand is greater than, the same as or less than the pressure
on the fingers holding the string.

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

[Total: 4]
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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 two children sitting on a see-saw.

(not to scale)

The weight of child A is 125 N.

Calculate the mass of child A. Include the unit in your answer.

mass of child A = ................................... unit ..............

[3]

[Total: 3]