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SA-5054-TP4-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorConduction & convection
Metals are good thermal conductors mainly because they contain
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SA-5054-TP4-0021 markL1 FoundationCalculatorConduction & convection
Convection can happen in
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SA-5054-TP4-0031 markL1 FoundationCalculatorRadiation
Which surface is the best emitter of infrared radiation?
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SA-5054-TP4-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorRadiation
Energy reaches the Earth from the Sun by
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SA-5054-WV1-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorWave equation
A water wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 0.20 m. Calculate its speed. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV1-0022 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorWave equation
A sound wave travels at 340 m/s with a frequency of 170 Hz. Calculate its wavelength. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV1-0031 markL1 FoundationCalculatorDescribing waves
30 waves pass a point in 6.0 s. Calculate the frequency. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV1-0041 markL1 FoundationCalculatorDescribing waves
A wave has a frequency of 5.0 Hz. Calculate its period. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV1-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorDescribing waves
In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium vibrate
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SA-5054-WV2-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorReflection
A ray strikes a plane mirror with an angle of incidence of 35∘. State the angle of reflection. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV2-0021 markL1 FoundationCalculatorReflection
A ray hits a mirror at 50∘ to the mirror's surface. State the angle of incidence. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV2-0032 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorRefraction
A ray of light enters a glass block with an angle of incidence of 45∘. The angle of refraction is 28∘. Calculate the refractive index of the glass. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV3-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLenses
A beam of light parallel to the principal axis passes through a converging lens. The rays
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SA-5054-WV3-0021 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLenses
An object 2.0 cm tall forms an image 6.0 cm tall. Calculate the linear magnification. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
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A lens forms an image with magnification 0.50 of an object 8.0 cm tall. Calculate the image height. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-5054-WV3-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLenses
Which type of image can be formed on a screen?
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SA-5054-WV4-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorThe spectrum
Which list is in order of increasing frequency?
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SA-5054-WV4-0021 markL1 FoundationCalculatorThe spectrum
State the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum, in m/s.
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SA-5054-WV4-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorUses & hazards
Which electromagnetic wave is used to produce images of broken bones?
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SA-5054-WV5-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorEchoes & ultrasound
A girl stands 170 m from a cliff and claps. The speed of sound is 340 m/s. Calculate the time before she hears the echo. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme