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1
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How does a loudspeaker work

A

a.c. power supply provides the wire with a current that is always changing direction

-the magnetic field interacts with the current in the coil exerting a force

-the magnetic field is alternating causing the force to change direction back and forth

-the paper cone vibrates and a longitudinal sound wave is formed.

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What is the distribution of the current and the voltage in a series circuit?

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The current is the same throughout and the voltage splits across components

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What is the distribution of the current and the voltage in a parallel circuit?

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The current splits throughout components and the voltage stays the same.

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How does an earth wire act as a safety feature?

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-The earth wire is connected to the metal casing
-The earth wire provides a low resistance route to the earth
-The earth wire has a fuse connected to it that melts and breaks the circuit when the current is too high.

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Define a.c.

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Current that is continuously changing direction

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Define d.c.

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Current that only travels in one direction

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What is a circuit breaker

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A device that stops any current from flowing when the current is too high.

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8
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Do Filament Lamps and Diodes obey Ohms law

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No they don’t as current isn’t proportional to voltage.

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What is the relationship between light and resistance in a Light resistor

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As light increases resistance decreases

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What is the relationship between temperature and resistance in a thermistor

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As temperature increases the resistance decreases

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Why does resistance increase as the temperature of the filament increases?

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Because the positive ions vibrate more inhibiting the flow of electrons.

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What is a fuse?

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A safety device that melts and breaks the circuit when the current is too high

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13
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What colour are earth, live and neutral wires

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Earth wires are green and yellow
Neutral wires are blue
Live wires are brown

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14
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What is double insulation

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When the wires inside a device and the outer case of the device are insulated - there is no chance of electrocution.

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What are the EM waves starting from the largest wavelength

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Radio
Microwaves
Infrared
Visible light
UV light
X-rays
Gamma rays

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16
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What are the uses of EM waves

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Radiowaves: communication
Microwaves: Heating food
IR: Cooking
Visible light: Viewing objects and photography and communication
UV light: Fluorescent lamps and markings
X-rays: Viewing the internal structure of objects
Gamma rays: Kills cancer cells

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17
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Harm caused by EM waves:

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IR: Can damage surface cells due to skin burn
UV: can cause skin cancer
Gamma: can cause cell mutations if exposed for too long.

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How to prevent harm from EM waves

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-Wear suncream and sunglasses for UV
-Limit exposure time to X-ray and stand behind a lead screen
-Limit exposure time to Gamma

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19
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Similarities of EM waves

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-They are all transverse
-They all transfer energy
-They can all be reflected, refracted
-They all move at the same speed in free space.

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20
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How to make X-rays

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X-rays are made when high-speed electrons are stopped

21
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How to make Gamma

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Gamma rays are emitted from unstable nuclei

22
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What is a hard magnetic material?

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Something that is difficult to magnetise and difficult to demagnetise

23
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What is a magnetic field

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The area between magnets where magnetism can be detected

24
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What are magnetic field lines

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Lines that present the direction of the magnetic field.

25
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How to increase the magnetic field strength of an electromagnet

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-Increase the current
-Turn the wire into a coil

26
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How to increase the magnetic field strength of a coil

A

Increase the number of turns on the coil
Increase the current

27
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What is a motor

A

A wire that spins

28
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How is the motor effect created

A

Two permanent magnets have a current carrying wire inbetween them.

-The two magnetic fields interact exerting a force on the wire causing it to spin

29
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Fingers for Flemming’s Left hand rule?

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Thumb = force
First Finger = Field
Second Finger = Current

30
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What is the definition of specific heat capacity

A

The amount of energy needed to heat 1kg of an object by 1 degree.

31
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How does a motor spin?

A

The current carrying wire experiences a temporary magnetic field

This magnetic field interacts with the magnetic field of the permanent magnets

-A force is exerted on the wire causing it to spin.

32
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What is the role of brushes

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-Conducts current between stationary wires and rotating wire of motor.

33
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Roles of commutators

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-Reverses the current every half turn to ensure the motor continues turning.

34
Q

What is a galaxy

A

A galaxy is a collection of billions of stars

35
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What is a universe

A

A universe is made up of billions of galaxies

36
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What does gravitational pull maintain in space

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-It keeps planets orbiting stars
-It keeps comets orbiting stars
-Keeps the moon orbiting planets
-Keeps satellites orbiting planets

37
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What is a satellite

A

An object that orbits a planet

38
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What does the strength of gravitational pull on a planet depend on

A

The mass of the planet
The distance between the planet and the sun

39
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At what point of a comet’s orbit does it move fastest

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-Closest to the sun as the gravitational pull is greatest here

40
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Life cycle of a star similar to the sun

A

Nebula
Main sequence
Red Giant
White dwarf
Black dwarf

41
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How does nebula become main sequence

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Gravitational pull allows hydrogen nuclei to get closer for fusion to occur

42
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How does main sequence become a red giant/red supergiant

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The main sequence runs out of hydrogen fuel and burns helium instead causing it to expand

43
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How does Red giant become white dwarf

A

The star shrinks

44
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How does white dwarf become black dwarf

A

The star cools

45
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Life cycle of a very high mass star

A

Nebula
Main sequence
Red supergiant
Supernova
Neutron star/black hole.

46
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How does a red supergiant become a supernova

A

A huge explosion

47
Q

What colour are very hot stars

A

Blue

48
Q

What colour are cooler stars

A

Red

49
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What is absolute magnitude

A

How the brightness of a star appears from a fixed distance

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