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Waves - Longitudinal waves
What do waves transfer 1,
What are all waves produced by 2,
Whats a longitudinal wave 3
8
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Waves - Transverse waves
Whats a transverse wave 1,
In a transverse wave what degrees...,
Give four examples of transverse ...
6
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Waves - Describing waves and Wavelength + amplitude of longitudinal waves
Whats the three things we need to...,
Whats the meaning for amplitude 2,
Whats the meaning for wavelength 3
12
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Waves - The wave equation and graphs and waves
Whats the equation for wavelength 1,
What must the units be in wave le...,
What does the t mean in graphs 3
4
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Waves - Echoes
What can be made to reflect 1,
When waves are made to reflect wh...,
What does audible sound range from 3
7
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Waves - An application of ultrasound in medicine
In a ultra sound of a baby what h...,
What does the probe detect and wh...,
When examining the reflected wave...
9
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Waves - Scanning metal castings
Do railways last forever 1,
How do we find out if a railway h...,
When does the ultrasound pass thr...
3
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Waves - Sonar and Radar
What does sonar stand for 1,
What was sonar originally develop...,
What does radar stand for 3
11
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Waves - Electromagnetic waves
What family are electromagnetic w...,
What properties do electromagneti...,
What properties do electromagneti...
10
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Light - Reflection of light
Whats the angle of incidence 1,
Whats the angle of reflection 2,
Whats the angle of incidence equa...
6
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Light - Refraction of light
Whats refraction 1,
What does light travel fastest in...,
What does light travel faster in ...
10
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Light - dispersion of white light
What does dispersion mean 1,
All colours travel the same speed...,
What do different colours do when...
6
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Light - Lenses, image in a concave lens and image in a convex lens
What are the two main types of le...,
Whats a converging lens 2,
Whats a diverging lens 3
13
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Light - Rules for drawing ray diagrams
What are the three key rays used ...,
What is the first step when drawi...,
How do you mark the principal foc...
14
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Electricity
What are the two types of charge 1,
The negative charge is due to the...,
Are all metals conductors 3
9
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Electricity - Why metals are good conductors
Whats a electrical current 1,
Whats a free electron delocalised 2,
Whats a conventional current 3
10
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Electricity - Standard symbols
Whats a standard symbol 1,
Draw a switch symbol 2,
Draw a cell symbol 3
10
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Electricity - Cell polarity
Whats cell polarity 1,
Whats a series circuit 2,
Whats a voltage 3
9
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Electricity - The relationship between charge and current
Whats the unit for charge 1,
Whats the unit for current 2,
What are currents around 1 and mo...
9
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Electricity - Resistance
What is the meaning for resistance 1,
What method can the resistance of...,
What equation is resistance calcu...
10
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Electricity - resistance in series circuits and parrel circuits
The total resistance of two or mo...,
The total resistance of two equal...,
Whats a parallel circuit 3
5
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Electricity - Voltage in series, parallel circuits and hybrid circuits
When resistors are connected to a...,
When resistors are connected to a...,
When resistors are connected to a...
8
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Electricity in the home - Electrical energy and Electrical power
Electric current generates heat w...,
Whats the equation for voltage 2,
Whats the equation for power that...
6
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Electricity in the home - Paying for electricity and Electricity bills
What unit does electrical compani...,
How much energy transferred is on...,
What two formula are useful in ca...
3
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Electricity in the home - One way switches and two way switches
Whats does a one way switch act as 1,
When a one way switch is open wha...,
Whats a one way switch made of 3
7
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Electricity in the home - Wiring three pin plugs
What are the three wires in a plug 1,
What is the neutral wire 2,
What is the live wire 3
10
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Electricity in the home - Fuses
What does a fuse do 1,
Whats a red fuse for 2,
Whats a brown fuse for 3
9
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Electricity in the home - The earth wire, Double insulation and the live wire
What can a earth wire do to a per...,
What does the earth wire prevent ...,
Any appliances with a metal casin...
10
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Magnetism and electromagnetism - Magnetic field pattern around a bar magnet
What is a magnetic field 1,
What tool is used to investigate ...,
What is a plotting compass and ho...
13
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Magnetism and electromagnetism - Magnetic field pattern due to a current-carrying coil
What happens when a current flows...,
How can the strength of the magne...,
What is a solenoid 3
11
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Magnetism and electromagnetism - alternating different currents
What is the main difference betwe...,
In which direction does direct cu...,
What type of devices typically pr...
10
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Space physics - The solar system
Name all the planets in order of ...,
Whats a planet 2,
What does elliptical mean 3
9
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Space physics - Artificial satellites
Whats the moon 1,
Since when have people been using...,
What are artificial satellites ma...
13
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Space physics - The life cycle of stars
What are stars formed from 1,
Whats stellar nebula 2,
Whats gravitational collapse 3
17
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Space physics - Nuclear fusion
Whats nuclear fusion 1,
Whats a isotope 2,
For nuclear fusion to take place ...
9
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Space physics - death in a star like our sun
What is a red giant 1,
What nuclear reactions occur insi...,
What happens toward the end of a ...
16
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Space physics - Death of a high mass star
Whats a red supergiant 1,
Whats supernova 2,
Whats a neutron star 3
17
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Space physics - Planet formation and The galaxies
Whats planetary nebula 1,
During the process of gravitation...,
Whats a galaxy 3
6
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Space physics - Red shift
What happens to wave crests when ...,
How does this affect the sound of...,
How does the doppler effect apply...
12
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Space physics - Cosmic mircowave background radiation
Who discovered cosmic microwave b...,
What is cosmic microwave backgrou...,
What temperature does cmbr corres...
7
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