Physics Unit 1 GCSE

Another quiz of mine, for AQA unit 1 physics :)

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What is energy measured in?
Joules
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Objects emit and absorb radiation at the same time?
True
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Are bonds in gases weak or strong?
Weak
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In convection do hotter particles rise or sink?
Rise
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Why do they rise/sink?
Because they become less dense
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Does evaporation occur quickest when it is windy or when the air is still?
Windy
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What is the specific heat capacity of water in J/Kg?
4200
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A sankey diagram shows how a wave travels through the atmosphere?
False
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Larger currents carry more energy?
True
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Can hydroelectricity cause more global warming than fossil fuels?
Yes
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Longitudinal waves oscillate in the same direction that the energy travels in??
True
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What is the imaginary line drawn at right angles to the surface, on a ray diagram called?
Normal
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Waves which have a high frequency are most harmful to us??
True
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What is it called when galaxies move towards the red end of the spectrum?
Red shift
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Finally, the energy needed to warm up 1kg of material by 1degree Celsius is...
Specific heat capacity
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Card 2

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Objects emit and absorb radiation at the same time?

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True

Card 3

Front

Are bonds in gases weak or strong?

Back

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Card 4

Front

In convection do hotter particles rise or sink?

Back

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Card 5

Front

Why do they rise/sink?

Back

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Vicky Alexander

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this quiz is really good, however it does't tell you the correct answers, suppose you can always find them out yourself though! :)

:) PurpleJaguar (: - Team GR

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Thanks :)

and it says show the correct answers at the bottom once you've finished the quiz :P

Vicky Hendry - Team GR

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Thanks this really helped with revision!

:) PurpleJaguar (: - Team GR

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It's ok :)

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