3 marksFoundation
Alpha, beta and gamma are three types of nuclear radiation.
.1Which type of radiation is the most penetrating?
[1 mark] .2Which type of radiation is made of two protons and two neutrons?
[1 mark] .3Give a material that stops beta radiation.
[1 mark] 4 marksFoundation
A car travels at 13 m/s. The driver sees a hazard. The thinking distance is 9 m and the braking distance is 14 m.
.1Calculate the stopping distance.
[1 mark] .2Which of these increases the thinking distance?
[1 mark] .3Calculate the driver's reaction time.
[2 marks] 5 marksFoundation
The graph shows a wave on a rope at one instant.
036912151821242730−3−2−1123Distance in cmDisplacement in cm
.1Which of these is a longitudinal wave?
[1 mark] .2Use the graph to determine the amplitude of the wave.
[1 mark] .3Use the graph to determine the wavelength of the wave.
[1 mark] .4Describe the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.
[2 marks] 5 marksFoundation
A student drops a ball of mass 0.20 kg from a height of 1.5 m.
Gravitational field strength = 9.8 N/kg.
.1Which energy store of the ball decreases as it falls?
[1 mark] .2Calculate the energy transferred from this store as the ball falls 1.5 m.
[2 marks] .3Assume all of this energy is transferred to the ball's kinetic store.
Calculate the speed of the ball just before it hits the ground.
[2 marks] 3 marksFoundation
A runner completes one lap of a 400 m track in 80 s.
.1Calculate the runner's average speed.
[2 marks] .2What is a typical walking speed?
[1 mark] 