P1 quiz

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What does mechanical mean in terms of waves?

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Waves can be...

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What type of EM wave is used to see broken bones?

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When light hits a shiny planar surface the path of light leaving the surface is called the...

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Heat can be transferred as what kind of light?

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Which type of EM wave can be used for communication on an FM or AM frequency?

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The process where hot particles rise, and cool particles sink is called what?

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What is conduction?

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Which of these is not included in Newton's colour wheel?

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Coal and oil are the only fossil fuels used for electricity.

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Convection is the transfer of heat through a fluid

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What three ways can heat be transferred?

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What is this showing?

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What is unsustainable energy?

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What is the unit of measuring frequency?

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When a spring is stretched out, gravitational potential energy is stored in the coils.

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What are the two types of diagrams used when describing energy in an appliance?

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What types of surfaces are the best emitters of radiation?

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Why are metals good electrical conductors?

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Gamma rays have a wavelength between 10^-12 and 10^-15 m.

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What surfaces absorb each better?

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What surfaces reflect heat better?

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What are the three standard states of matter?

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What unit do we use to measure force?

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Wavespeed=

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How many volts are in the mains supply in the UK?

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How do you calculate the energy required to heat up a substance?

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What colour is the back of a solar panel and why?

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Surfaces that are matte appear shiny when light is shone on them.

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Sound travels in longitudinal waves.

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A radio transmitter can send a strong signal through a hill.

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Diffraction is...

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What is evaporation?

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Which of these is the right wavelength for a radio wave?

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The best conductors are...

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A solar eclipse happens when...

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The relationship between wavelength and frequency is...

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What is payback time?

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There are 7 colours on Newton's colour wheel.

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A new door costs £200. It saves £25 on heating bills every year. How long is the pay back time?

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A Sankey diagram shows you the most wasteful appliance in a household.

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The transfer of heat through a fluid is known as convection.

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Radio waves have the longest wavelength and the highest frequency.

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What is refraction?

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What is the job of the step down transformers in the National Grid.

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Choose the types of energy sources that are renewable.

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Wood is a renewable energy source.

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What are two features of a longitudinal wave that do not occur in a transverse wave?

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An EM wave in a vaccum with a small wave length has what kind of frequency?

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What is the name of the network that connects power to the homes and businesses in the UK?

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Which of these is the correct formula (units only)

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Gamma waves have the highest frequency of all the EM waves.

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Select the limits of human hearing.

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What unit do we use to measure energy?

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What is the correct formula for calculating efficiency?

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What type of energy is contained within biomass?

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What does a step up transformer do?

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Particles vibrate and knock into the surrounding particles, transferring energy along. This is...

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What is the frequency of the mains electricity in the UK?

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What are the three types of ionising radiation in the EM spectrum?

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Sound travels as a wave.

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Sound waves are transverse

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Sound waves are mechanical

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What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

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Why do objects appear smaller underwater?

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P x t =

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Why do animals in warm climates have big ears?

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Select the ways of reducing heat loss in a home.

Series of questions for P1 revision.

What does mechanical mean in terms of waves?

Waves can be...

What type of EM wave is used to see broken bones?

When light hits a shiny planar surface the path of light leaving the surface is called the...

Heat can be transferred as what kind of light?

Which type of EM wave can be used for communication on an FM or AM frequency?

The process where hot particles rise, and cool particles sink is called what?

What is conduction?

Which of these is not included in Newton's colour wheel?

Coal and oil are the only fossil fuels used for electricity.

Convection is the transfer of heat through a fluid

What three ways can heat be transferred?

What is this showing?

What is unsustainable energy?

What is the unit of measuring frequency?

When a spring is stretched out, gravitational potential energy is stored in the coils.

What are the two types of diagrams used when describing energy in an appliance?

What types of surfaces are the best emitters of radiation?

Why are metals good electrical conductors?

Gamma rays have a wavelength between 10^-12 and 10^-15 m.