Physics on the Move (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway))

Exam Questions

1 hour15 questions
11 mark

A radiator has a power of 2 kilowatts (2 kW).

Convert 2 kW into watts.

  • 0.002 W

  • 200 W

  • 2000 W

  • 2000000 W

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21 mark

The speed of the wind is measured to be 5.555 m/s.

What is 5.555 m/ s written to 2 significant figures?

  • 5.5 m/s

  • 5.55 m/ s

  • 5.56 m/ s

  • 5.6 m/ s

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31 mark

Higher Tier Only

An adult on a bicycle travels at 8 m/s on a level road. She sees a hazard and applies her brakes using full force.

Estimate the force of the brakes.

  • 5 N

  • 50 N

  • 500 N

  • 5000 N

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41 mark

A car travels at a speed of 60 mph (miles per hour).

1 mph = 0.45 m/s.

Convert 60 mph into m/s (metres per second).

  • 0.45 m/s

  • 7.5 m/s

  • 27 m/s

  • 130 m/s

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51 mark

A student is measuring power of different machines. Which two measurements show the same power measured?

  • 10 GW and 1.0 × 1010 W

  • 4.0 kW and 40 × 1010 W

  • 10 mW and 10 × 103 W

  • 10 MW and 1.0 × 106 W

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61 mark

A car travels at a speed of 70 mph (miles per hour).

1 mile is approximately 1600 metres.

Convert 70 mph into m/s (metres per second).

  • 2.6 m/s

  • 31 m/s

  • 112 m/s

  • 160 m/s

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71 mark

Which row in the table shows realistic speeds?

 

Speed (m/s)

 

Road cyclist

Gale force wind

Sound in air

A

40

12

1 000

B

6

24

340

C

20

6

760

D

15

55

250

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    81 mark

    Estimate the typical cruising speed of a jet airliner.

    • 25m/s

    • 250m/s

    • 2500m/s

    • 25000m/s

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    91 mark

    What is a typical weight of an empty single decker school bus?

    • 1 200N

    • 12 000N

    • 120 000N

    • 1200000 N

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    101 mark

    A student picks up a very hot plate.

    What is the shortest time the student can react and drop the plate?

    • 2 milliseconds

    • 0.2 seconds

    • 2 seconds

    • 0.2 minutes

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