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OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science A physics electricity, waves and radiation overview quiz quiz

10questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. In a series circuit, which quantity is the same at every point?

  2. What happens to the resistance of a filament lamp as the current through it increases?

  3. Which is the key advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet?

  4. What is the difference between a transverse and a longitudinal wave?

  5. A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 6 m. What is its speed?

  6. What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from lowest to highest frequency?

  7. Which radiation is the most ionising but least penetrating?

  8. When a nucleus emits an alpha particle, what happens to its atomic number?

  9. A source has an activity of 800 Bq and a half-life of 5 hours. What is its activity after 15 hours?

  10. What is the difference between irradiation and contamination?