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1
Q

What unit is used to measure forces?

A

Newtons

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2
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At what time of day will shadows be the shortest?

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Midday

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3
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How many days does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?

A

364 1/4

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4
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How fast does light travel?

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300,000 km/s

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5
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What thing can also be described as an invisible push or pull?

A

force

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6
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In what way does light travel?

A

In straight lines

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7
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A complete circuit occurs when there are:

A

No gaps

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8
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What direction does the Sun rise from?

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East

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9
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When the forces of gravity and water are balanced, an object will do what?

A

float

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10
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What depends on the energy of a vibration?

A

Loudness

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11
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What is the boiling point of water?

A

99.98 degrees Celsius

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12
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What sort of lines should be drawn to denote the wires in a circuit?

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Straight

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13
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Name something that is NOT a luminous source of light energy?

A

Mirror

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14
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What is the name of a body that orbits a star?

A

A Planet

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15
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What happens to a bar of steel when it is cooled down?

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It gets shorter

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16
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Wires are known as what?

A

Electrical conductors

17
Q

What is the transition from a solid to a gas called?

A

Sublimation

18
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Which of these is the amount of kinetic energy dependent on?

A

Mass

19
Q

What will happen to light when it hits a rough surface?

A

Scatter

20
Q

Can you compress gas?

A

Yes

21
Q

What is the name of a body that orbits a planet?

A

Satellite

22
Q

What unit is used to measure work?

A

Joule

23
Q

In which state do atoms have the most energy?

A

Gases

24
Q

Complete the statement: gravity will only ever ……

A

Pull

25
Q

What is the melting point of water?

A

0.0 degrees Celsius

26
Q

What name is given to materials through which light cannot pass?

A

Opaque

27
Q

What process causes sound waves to be produced?

A

Vibration

28
Q

If the number of cells > number of lamps, the lamps will be what?

A

Brighter

29
Q

Which force keeps the planets in orbit?

A

Gravity

30
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What sort of wire is used to prevent an electric shock?

A

earth wire

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