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CCEA GCSE Double Award Science P2 Waves, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and Space quiz quiz

16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In a transverse wave, the vibrations are:

  2. A wave has a frequency of 20 Hz and a wavelength of 1.5 m. What is its speed?

  3. Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

  4. Which electromagnetic wave is used to cook food in a microwave oven?

  5. The law of reflection states that:

  6. When light passes from air into glass it:

  7. A current of 2.5 A flows for 40 s. How much charge passes?

  8. A resistor has 6.0 V across it and a current of 0.30 A. What is its resistance?

  9. In a series circuit, the current is:

  10. Why is house lighting wired in parallel?

  11. What is the colour and job of the earth wire in a plug?

  12. An appliance uses 230 V and draws 2.0 A. What is its power?

  13. Which of these makes an electromagnet stronger?

  14. What is needed to induce a voltage in a coil?

  15. What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

  16. Red shift of light from distant galaxies is evidence that: