Free OCR GCSE Physics
Practice Paper

The particles found in the nucleus of an atom are:

1. protons and neutrons
2. protons and electrons
3. neutrons and electrons
4. electrons only

The unit of power is the:

1. newton
2. ohm
3. watt
4. joule

Like magnetic poles:

1. have no effect
2. always stick
3. repel each other
4. attract each other

When the resultant force on an object is zero, the object:

1. always accelerates
2. always stops
3. gains mass
4. stays at rest or moves at constant velocity

Compared to the liquid, a gas of the same substance has a:

1. much higher density
2. the same density
3. zero mass
4. much lower density

In a series circuit, the current is:

1. zero
2. the same at every point
3. greatest near the cell
4. different in each component

In which state are the particles most tightly packed?

1. Gas
2. They are equal
3. Solid
4. Liquid

A plotting compass can be used to show the:

1. temperature
2. direction of a magnetic field
3. size of a current
4. voltage