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OCR A-Level Physics A Newtonian world and astrophysics overview quiz quiz

11questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Why does the temperature of a pure substance stay constant while it is melting?

  2. Which form of the ideal gas equation uses the Boltzmann constant?

  3. A gas in a rigid container is heated from 300 K300\ \text{K} to 600 K600\ \text{K}. What happens to its pressure?

  4. An object moves in a circle at constant speed. Which statement is correct?

  5. Which condition defines simple harmonic motion?

  6. How does the period of a simple pendulum change if it is moved to a planet with a smaller value of gg?

  7. How does the gravitational field strength change if the distance from a point mass is doubled?

  8. Which best describes a geostationary orbit?

  9. A star's luminosity depends on its surface temperature according to Stefan's law. If the temperature doubles at fixed radius, the luminosity becomes:

  10. On a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, where do white dwarfs lie relative to the main sequence?

  11. Hubble's law relates the recession speed of a galaxy to its distance. Which equation expresses it?