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1 General Physics 1. Length and Time 2. Speed , velocity and acceleration 3. Mass and weight 4. Density 5. Forces 6 Work, energy and power 7. Pressure 1. Length and Time

1. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale

What is the reading on the vernier scale? A. 6.50 cm B. 6.55 cm C. 7.00 cm D. 7.45 cm

2. A student has been asked to determine , as accurately as possible the volume of a piece of wire. The wire is about 80 cm long and about 0.2 cm in diameter. Which measuring instruments should the student use? Length Diameter A B C D

metre rule metre rule micrometer vernier calipers

micrometer vernier calipers vernier calipers micrometer

3. Which instrument is used to measure the

internal diameter of a pipe with a single measurement ? A. manometer B. measuring cylinder C. micrometer D. vernier calipers

4. The diagram shows a vernier V placed against

a scale S

What is the vernier reading ? A. 2.23 B. 2.26 C. 2.33 D. 2.36

5. The width of a wooden block is measured

using vernier calipers.

What is the width of the block?

A. 3.5 mm B. 5.3 mm C. 8.0 mm D. 8.5 mm

6. The diagram shows a micrometer scale

Which reading is shown? A. 5.64 mm B. 7.14 mm C. 7.16 mm D. 7.64 mm

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7. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale

Which is the correct reading ? A. 30.5 mm B. 33.5 mm C. 38.0 mm D. 42.5 mm

8. The diagram shows one method of measuring

the diameter of a beaker.

What is the diameter of the beaker ? A. 4.5 cm C. 5.5 cm B. 5.0 cm D. 8.0 cm

9 In an experiment , a ball is rolled down a curved track that is about half a metre long.

Which measuring device should be used to measure the length accurately ? A. metre rule B. micrometer C. tape measure D. vernier calipers

10. A cylinder can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.

The can rolls over twice. What is the circumference (distance al round) of the can ?

A. 13 cm C. 26 cm B. 14 cm D. 28 cm

11. A stop watch is used to time race. The

diagrams show the watch at the start and at the end of the race.

How long did the race take ?

A. 45.7 s C. 46.5 s B. 46.0 s D. 47.0 s

12. A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen , it goes round six times.

What is the distance once round the pen?

A. 2.2 cm B. 2.6 cm C. 13.2 cm D. 15.6 cm

13. A decorator wishes to calculate the area f a

bath room tile so that he can estimate the amount of adhesive that he needs to buy. What must he use ? A. a measuring cylinder only B. a ruler only C. a measuring cylinder and clock only D. a measuring cylinder and a ruler only


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14. The diagram shows a thick- walled tube. The thickness of the wall is 3 mm.

What is the internal diameter d of the tube ?

A. 2.8 cm C. 3.4 cm B. 3.1 cm D. 7.4 cm

15. The diagram shows a stop watch, originally set at 00:00 When a car was first seen, the stop-start button was pressed. When the car passed the observer , the stop watch showed 01:06.

How long did the car take to reach the

observer ? A. 1.06 second C. 66 second B. 6 second D. 106 second

16. A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a

metal rod. Because the end of the rule is damaged , she places one end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown.

How long is the metal rod ? A. 43 cm B. 46 cm C. 53 cm D. 56 cm

17. A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail.

What is the length of the nail ?

A. 1.3 cm C. 5.2 cm B. 2.9 cm D. 8.1 cm

18. A floor is covered with square tiles .The diagram shows a ruler on the tiles.

How long is one tile ?

A. 3 cm C. 9 cm B. 6 cm D. 12 cm

19. The diagram shows the times on stop clock at the beginning and the end of an experiment.

How long did the experiment take ?

A. 10 s C. 35 s B. 25 s D. 45 s

2. Speed Velocity and Acceleration

20. An object is falling under gravity with terminal velocity. What is happening to its speed ?

A. It is decreasing to a lower value B. It is decreasing to zero C. It is increasing D. It is staying constant

21. Which quantity X is calculated using this

equation ?

X= change in velocity Time taken A. acceleration B. Average velocity C. Distance travelled D. Speed

22. The graph shows the movement of a car over

a period of 50 s.


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What was the distance traveled by the car while its speed was increasing ? A. 10 m C. 100 m B. 20 m D. 200 m

23. Which graph represents the motion of a body

falling vertically that reaches a terminal velocity ?

24. A car takes 1 hr to travel 100 km along a main

road and then hr to travel 20 km. along a side road

What is the average speed of the car for the whole journey ? A. 60 km/h C. 80 km/h B. 70 km/h D. 100 km/h

25. A car is brought to rest in 5 s in a speed of

10 m/s. What is the average deceleration of the car ?

A. 0.5 m/s2 C. 15 m/s2 B. 2 m/s2 D. 50 m/s2

26. Which graph shows the motion of a heavy steel ball falling from a height of 2 m ?

27. 27. A student drops a table-tennis ball in air. What happens to the velocity and to the acceleration of the ball during the first few seconds after release ?

Velocity acceleration A B CD

decreases decreases increases increases

decreases increases decreases increases

28. What must change when a body is

accelerating ? A. the force acting on the body B. the mass of the body C. the speed of the body D. the velocity of the body

29. A car driver takes a total of two hours to

make a journey of 75 km. She has a coffee break of half an hour and spends a quarter of an hour stationary in traffic jam. At what average speed must she travel during the rest of the time if she wants to complete the journey in the two hours ? A. 38 km/h C. 60 km/h B. 50 km/h D. 75 km/h

30. Which of the following defines acceleration ?

A.. Change in velocity. B. change in distance Time taken time taken C. change in speed

time taken D. change in distance in a fixed direction Time taken

31. The graph shows the movement of a car over

a period of 50 s.


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What was the distance traveled by the car during the time when it was moving at a steady speed ? A.. 10 m C. 200 m B. 100 m D. 400 m

32. The diagram shows a parachutist in four positions after she jumps from a high balloon. At which position does she have terminal velocity A. not yet moving C. not accelerating

B. accelerating D. not moving

33. An air craft, flying at a constant height, is gaining

speed. The forces acting are L lift due to the wings R air resistance T the thrust due to the engines W the weight

What is correct ?

Vertical forces Horizontal forces

A B CD

L = W L > W L = W L > W

T = R T > R T > R T = R

34. The graph illustrates the motion of an object.

Which feature of the graph represent the distance traveled by the object while moving at constant speed ?

A. area S C. area T B. area S + area T C. the gradient at point X

35. The diagram shows a strip of paper that has

been pulled under a vibrating arm by an object moving at constant speed. The arm was vibrating regularly, making 50 dots per second.

What was the speed of the object ?

A. 2.0 cm/s C. 100 cm/s B. 5.0 cm/s D. 200 cm/s

36. The speed- time graph for a falling skydiver is

shown below. The skydiver alters his fall first by spreading his arms and legs and then by using parachute. Which part of the graph shows the diver falling with terminal velocity ?


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37. The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.

Which of the following gives the distance traveled in time interval OR ? A. the area OPQR B. the length PQ C. the length (QR- PO) D. the ratio QR/PO

38. A snail crosses a garden path 30 cm wide at a speed of 0.2 cm/s.

How long does the snail take ? A. 0.0067s C. 15 s B. 6.0 s D. 150 s

39. The diagram shows a speed time graph for a

body moving with constant acceleration .

What is represented by the shaded area under the graph ? A. Acceleration C. speed B. distance D. time

40. A tunnel has length of 50 km. A car takes 20

min to travel between the two ends of the tunnel. What is the average speed of the car ? A. 2.5 km/h C. 150 km/h B. 16.6 km/h D. 1000 km./h

41. The diagram shows a speed time graph for an

object moving at constant speed.

What is the distance traveled by the object in the first 3 s ?

A. 1.5 m C. 3.0 m B. 2.0 m D. 6.0 m

42. A small steel ball is dropped from a low

balcony. Ignoring air resistance , which statement describes its motion ? A. it falls with constant acceleration B. it falls with constant speed C. it falls with decreasing acceleration D. it falls with decreasing speed

43. The three balls shown are dropped from a

bench.

Which balls have the same acceleration ? A.. aluminium and lead only B. aluminium and wood only C. lead and wood only D. aluminium, lead and wood

44. A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows how the cars speed changes with time.

How far does the car travel before it reaches

a steady speed ? A. 10 m B. 20 m C. 100 m D. 200 m


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45. The graph represents the movement of a body accelerating from rest.

After 5 seconds how far has the body moved ?

A. 2m C. 25 m B. 10 m D. 50 m

46. A child is standing on the platform of a station,

watching the trains.

A train traveling at 30 m/s takes 3 seconds to pass the child. What is the length of the train ?

A. 10 m C. 90 m B. 30 m D. 135 m

47. The graph shows the progress of an athlete in 100

m race.

What time was taken to travel 10 m from the start ? A. 2.4 s C. 65 s B. 2.8 s D. 70 s

48. Five telegraph poles are positioned at equal

distance along the side of a road. A car accelerates until it level with pole 4 . The car then continues along the road at a steady speed.

The times taken to travel between one pole and the next are measured.

Which time is the greatest ? A. pole 1 and pole 2 C. pole 3 and pole4 B. pole 2 and pole 3 D. pole 4 and pole 5 49. A train travels along a track from Aytown to

Beetown. The map shows the root.

The distance traveled by the train between the towns is 210 km. It moves at an average speed of 70 km/ h. How long does the journey take ? A.. less than 70/210 hours, because the journey is

not in a straight line. B. exactly 70/210 hours C. exactly 210/70 hours D. more than 210/70 hours because the journey

is not in a straight line. 50. Which speed/time graph applies to an object

at rest ?


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51. A racing car is fitted with an on-board computer. Every time the car passes the straight line, the computer records the distance traveled in the next two seconds. Which set of data shows that the car is increasing in speed during the 2 seconds ?

A. Time/s Distance travelled/m

0 1 2

0 100 200

B Time/s Distance travelled/m

0 1 2

0 90

180 C

Time/s Distance travelled/m 0 1 2

0 80

190 D

Time/s Distance travelled/m 0 1 2

0 100 180

52. The graph represents part of journey of a car.

What distance does the car travel during this part of the journey ? A. 150 m C. 600 m B. 200 m D. 1200 m

53. A man crosses a road 8.0 m wide at a speed

of 2.0 m/s.

How long does the man take to cross the road?

A. 4.0 s C. 10 s B. 6.0 s D. 16 s

54. A cyclist is riding along a road when an

animal runs in front of him. The graph shows the cyclists motion. He sees the animal at P, starts to brake at Q and stops at R.

What is used to find the distance traveled

after he applies the brakes ? A. the area under line PQ B. the area under line QR C. the gradient of line PQ D. the gradient of line QR

55. A car travels along the route PQRST in 30

minutes.

What is the average speed of the car ?

A. 10 km/hour C. 30 km/hour B. 20 km/hour D. 60 km/hour

56. A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.4 s later hears an echo from a wall. The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s. How far away is the player from the wall ? A. 66 m B. 132 m C. 264 m D. 825 m


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4. Mass and weight and Density 57. On the Earth, the gravitational field strength is

10 N/kg . On the Moon , the gravitational field strength is 1.6 N/kg.

If the object has a weight of 50 N on the Earth , what is its weight on the moon?

A. 1.6 N C. 8.0 N B. 5.0 N D. 80 N

57. Ten identical steel balls, each of mass 27 g, are

immersed in a measuring cylinder containing 20 cm3 of water. The reading of the water level rises to 50 cm3 What is the density of the steel?

A. 0.90 g/ cm3 C. 9.0 g/ cm3 B. 8.1 g/ cm3 D. 13.5 g/ cm3

58. Which relationship defines gravitational field strength ?

A. mass x 10 B. mass x weight C. mass/weight D. weight/mass

59. A measuring cylinder contains some water stands

on a scale pan. A solid ball is lowered into the water. The water level rises from the 30 cm3 mark to the 40 cm3 mark. The scale reading increases from 100g to 180 g.

What is the density of the material of the ball ?

A. 2.0 g/ cm3 C. 8.0 g/ cm3 B. 4.5 g/ cm3 D. 18 g/ cm3

60. At a point of the surface of the Earth , the

gravitational field strength is 9.8 N/kg. Which pair of values for mass and weight correct for an object placed at this point ?

Mass/kg Weight/N A B C D

9.8 10 10s 98

10 9.8 98 10

61. Some students measure the masses and volumes

of different sized samples of type of wood.

Which graph shows their result ?

62. An object of mass 100 g is immersed in

water as shown in the diagram.

What is the density of the material from which the object is made ? A. 0.4 g/ cm3 C. 1.1 g/ cm3 B. 0.9 g/ cm3 D. 2.5 g/ cm3

63. A student does an experiment to estimate

the density of an irregular shaped stone. Which items of equipment are needed ? A. a balance and measuring cylinder

containing water B. a balance and a ruler C. a ruler and measuring cylinder

containing water D. only a measuring cylinder containing

water 64. In a laboratory on Earth, balances show that

an object has mass of 2 kg and a weight of 20 N. The same balances and object are taken

to the Moon , where the gravitational field strength is less than on the Earth. Are the mass and weight of the object the same, or less, than before ?


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Mass weight A. less less B. less same C. same less D. same same

65. The diagram shows a material with dimensions 5 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm .It has mass of 100 g.

What is the density of the material ? A. 0.40 g/ cm3 C. 5.0 g/ cm3 B. 2.5 g/ cm3 D. 10 g/ cm3

66. A box X full of large granite rocks is weighted. An identical box Y full of small granite chippings then weighted.

Which box weigh more and why ?

Heavier box

reason

A B C D

X X

Y Y

There is more air in box X The density of a chipping is less than a rock There is less air in box Y The density of a chipping is greater than a rock

67. An object that has mass of 15 kg on the Earth

is taken to the Moon. The gravitational field strength on the Earth is 10 N/kg and on the Moon is 1.6 N/kg. What are the mass and weight of the object on the Moon ?

Mass/kg Weight/N A B C D

15 15 24 150

24 150 15 24

68. A student is trying to find the density of a stone, but he has mixed up the instruction cards.

What order should the cards be in ? A. 5 3 6 2 1 4 7 B. 1 5 3 6 2 7 4 C. 5 6 3 2 1 7 4 D. 1 4 5 3 6 2 7


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69. Three objects are cut from the same sheet of steel. They are different shapes but they all have the same mass.

Which object has the greatest density ?

A. the disc D. the square B. the L shape C. they all have the same density

70. A body of mass 10 kg falling freely in the

gravitational field close to the Moons surface has an acceleration of 1.6 m/s2 What is the gravitational filed strength on the Moon ?

A. 0 N/kg C. 10 N/kg B. 1.6 N/kg D. 16 N/kg

71. What are the correct units used for mass and

weight ? Mass Weight A B C D

Kg Kg N N

Kg N Kg N

72. A shop keeper places two identical blocks of

cheese on the set of scales and notices that their combined mass is 240 g. Each block measures 2.0cm x 5.0 cm x 10.0 cm.

What is the density of the cheese ?

A. 0.42 g/ cm3 C. 1.2 g/ cm3 B. 0.83 g/ cm3 D. 2.4 g/ cm3

73. A glass tank contains some water.

The length QR and width RS of the tank are known. What other distance needs to be measured in order to be able to calculate the volume of the water. A. ST C. TU B. SV D. TV

74. Which statement is correct ?

A. Mass a force measured in kilograms. B. Mass is a force measured in newtons C. Weight is a force measured in kilograms D. Weight is a force measured in newtons

75. Which statement about the mass of a falling

object is correct ? A. It decreases as the object falls B. It is equal to the weight of the object C. It is measured in newtons D. It stays the same as object falls

76. The weight of four objects, 1 to 4, are

compared using a balance.

Which object is the lightest ? A. object 1 C. object 3 B. object 2 D. object 4

77. Which of the following is the unit of density ?

A. cm3/ g C. g/ cm3 B. g/ cm2 D. kg/ m2

78 .Which statement is correct ? A. The mass of bottle of water at the North

pole is different from its mass at the equator

B. The mass of bottle of water is measured in newtons

C. The weight of bottle of water and its mass are the same thing

D. The weight of a bottle of water is one of the forces acting on it.

79. A person measures the length, width and height and mass of a rectangular metal block. Which of these measurements are needed in order to calculate the density of the metal ?

A. mass only B. height and mass only C. length, width and height only D. length , width, height and mass

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80.The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the diagram.

What is the density of the liquid ?

A. 120100

g/ cm3 C. 120180

g/ cm3

B. 140100

g/ cm3 D. 140180

g/ cm3

81.A measuring cylinder contains some water.

When a stone is put in the water , the level rises.

What is the volume of the stone ?

A. 50 cm3 C. 75 cm3 B. 70 cm3 D. 125 cm3

82. Two stones of different weight fall at the same time from a Table. Air resistance may be ignored. What will happen and why ?

A. both stones hit the floor at the same time because the acceleration of free fall is constant

B. both stones hit the floor at the same time because they fall at constant speed

C. the heavier stone hits the floor first because acceleration increases with weight

D. the heavier stone hits the floor first because speed increases with weight

83. The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30

kg. When exactly half of the oil has been used , the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is 0.90 kg.

What is the mass of the empty bottle ?

A. 0.40 kg C. 0.65 kg B. 0.50 kg D. 0.80 kg

84. Each of the solids shown in the diagram has

the same mass. Which solid has the greatest density ?

85. Which of the following statements is correct ?

A. mass and weight are different names for the same thing

B. the mass of an object is different if the object is taken to the Moon

C. The weight of the car is one of the forces acting on the car

D. The weight of the chocolate bar is measured in kilograms

86. A student tries to find the density of a metal

block. First he measures the weight with a force meter (spring balance). Next he measures the sides of the block using rule, in order to calculate the volume of the block. Finally he divides the weight by the volume to find the density. The student has made a mistake. Why does his method not give the density ?


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A. density is volume divided by weight B. he should have measured the surface area,

not the volume C. he should have used the mass in his

calculation, not weight D. weight is not measured with force meter

87. In an experiment , six identical bags of flour are balance by a 9kg mass.

Two bags of flour are removed. What mass will balance the remaining bags ?

A. 3 kg C. 7 kg B. 6 kg D. 9 kg

88. The masses of a measuring cylinder before and

after pouring some liquid are shown in the diagram.

What is the density of the liquid ?

A. 52217

g/ cm3 C. 5277

g/ cm3

B. 70217

g/ cm3 D. 7077

g/ cm3

89. The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. What is the density of the liquid ?

A. 320 g/ cm3 B. 36 g/ cm3 C. 1.25 g/ cm3 D. 0.8 g/ cm3

90. A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of the liquid ?

What is the volume of the liquid ? A. 43 cm3 C. 48 cm3 B. 46 cm3 D. 54 cm3

91 .In an experiment , five identical bags of rice are balanced by a 10 kg mass.

Two bags of rice are added to the other five. What mass will now balance the bags ?

A. 3.5 kg C. 10 kg B. 7.0 kg D. 14 kg

92. What is the gravitational force that the Earth

exerts on an object ? A. the density of the object B. the mass of the object C. the volume of the object D. the weight of the object 93. The same mass of four different liquids is placed in some measuring cylinder.. Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with the greatest density ?

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94. A student pours liquid into a measuring cylinder.

The student records the volume of the liquid from the scale on the measuring cylinder. He then put the measuring cylinder containing the liquid on a balance and records the mass. What else need to be measured before the density of the liquid can be calculated ? A. the depth of the liquid in the measuring

cylinder B. the mass of the empty measuring cylinder C. the temperature of the liquid in the

measuring cylinder D. the volume of the empty measuring

cylinder

95. The diagram shows four blocks , each made of glass of density 2.6 g/ cm3 The top of each block has an area of 1 cm2 Which block has a mass of 13 g ?

96. The table shows the weight of a 10 kg mass

on each of 5 planets. Planet Weight of a

10 kg mass/N Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Jupiter

40 90

100 40

250 On which planet would an astronaut have a smaller weight than on Earth ?

A. Mercury, Mars and Jupiter B. Mercury, Venus and Mars C. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter D. Venus, Mars and Jupiter

97. Some water is poured into four tubes of

different cross sectional areas. Which tube contains the largest volume of water ?

98. A student is trying to find the density of water

and of a large, regular shaped sold. What apparatus is needed to find the density of both ? A. balance, clock, ruler B. balance, measuring cylinder, ruler C. balance, measuring cylinder , string D. clock, ruler, string.

99. A metal drum has a mass of 200 kg when

empty and 1000 kg when filled with 1.0 m3 of methylated spirit. What is the density of methylated spirit ? A. 0.0050 Kg/ m3 B. 0.11 Kg/ m3 C. 800 Kg/ m3 D. 1000 Kg/ m3


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5. Forces, Work , Energy and Power

100. An extension-load graph is plotted to show the result of increasing the load on a spring. Which point marks the limit of proportionality of the spring ?

101. A person just supports a mass of 20 kg

suspended from a rope.

What is the resultant force acting on the mass ? A. 0 N B. 10 N C. 20 N D. 200 N

102. A drivers foot presses with a steady force of 20 N on a pedal in a car shown ?

What is the force F pulling on the piston ? A. 2.5 N B. 10 N C. 100 N D. 160 N

103. Which of the following groups of physical quantities consists only of scalars ?

A. acceleration, force, velocity B. acceleration, mass, speed C. force, time, velocity D. mass, speed, time

104. A boy, who weighs 50 N , runs up a flight of stairs 6.5 m high in 7 seconds. How much power does he develop ?

A..750

5.6

W C. 50

5.67W

B. 5.67

50

W D. 7

5.650W

105. Which is the statement of Newtons third law

of motion ? A. Every force causes a reaction B. If there is no resultant force on a body

then there is no acceleration C. The force acting on body are always

equal and opposite D. To every action there is a equal but

opposite reaction

106. A car is traveling at a constant speed along a road and drives over a large patch of oil. The driver applies the brakes to stop the car. Compared to braking on a dry road , what may happen ? A. The car slowdown more quickly because

of greater friction between the tyres and the road

B. The car speeds up at first because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the road

C. The car takes longer to slow down because of the reduced friction between the tyres and the road

D. The car takes longer to slow down because the thinking distance of driver is greater

107. A horizontal pole is attached to the side of a

building. There is pivot P at the wall and a chain is connected from the end of the pole to a point higher up the wall.

There is a tension force F in the chain.

What is the moment of the force F about the pivot P ? A. F d C. F l B. F h D. F s


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108. A spring balance is calibrated to give readings

in Newton. The graph shows how the length of the spring varies with the load.

A load causes he spring of the balance to extend by 3 cm. What is the balance reading ? A. 3 N B. 5N C. 10 N D. 15 N

109. Force of 3 N and 5 N are acting as shown in the diagram

Which diagram may be used to find the resultant R of these two forces ?

110.The diagram shows a wheelbarrow and its

load , which have a total weight of 150 N. This is supported by a vertical force F at the ends of the handles.

What is the value of F ? A.75 N B.150 N C. 225 N D. 300N 111. The diagrams show cross section of

different glasses.

Which one is the least stable when filled

with a liquid ?

112. The table shows how the extension of a spring varies with load.

Between which two loads would you find the

limit of proportionality ? A. 0 N and 2 N C. 10 N and 12 N B. 8 N and 10 N D. 14 N and 16 N

113. Which is the correct statement about

force and velocity ? A. force and velocity are both scalars B. force and velocity are both vectors C. force is a scalar and velocity is a vector D. force is a vector and velocity is a scalar

114. Forces X and Y acts on a block shown on

the scale diagram

In which direction is the resultant acting ?


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115. The diagram shows an aeroplane turning in a horizontal circle at constant speed. In which direction is there a resultant force ?

116. The inertia of a body is its resistance to

changes its motion. Which property is a measure of bodys inertia ? A. its density B. its mass C. the height of its sides D. the size of its base

117. If a nut and bolt are difficult to undo , it may be

easier to turn the nut by using longer spanner. This is because the longer spanner gives A. a larger turning moment B. a smaller turning moment C. less friction D. more friction

118. Some containers are made from thin glass

Which empty container is the most stable ? A B C D

119. The propeller on a boat pushes water

backwards with a force of 2000 N. The boat moves through the water against a total resistive force of 1800 N.

According to the Newtons third law , what is the forward force on the propeller due to the water ? A. 3800 N C. 1800 N B. 2000 N D. 200 N

120. A metal wire initially 1.000m long, extends by 4 mm when a load of 2 N is added to it.

What will the length of the wire be if a further 3 N is added, assuming it does not extend beyond its limit of proportionality ? A. 1.060 m C. 1.010 m B. 1.080 m D. 1.020 m

121. Forces are applied to a uniform beam

pivoted at its center. Which beam is balance ?

122. When a block of wood of mass 2 Kg is

pushed along the horizontal flat surface of a bench, the friction force measured is 4 N. When the block is pushed along the same bench with a force of 10 N, it moves with a constant A. constant speed of 3m/s B. speed of 5 m/s C. acceleration of 5 m/s D. acceleration of 3 m/s

123. When two forces are combined , the size

of the resultant depends on the angle between the two forces . Which of the following can not be the magnitude of the resultant when force of magnitude 3 N and 4 N are combined ? A. 1 N B. 3 N C. 7 N D. 8 N


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124. A steel spring is stretched by a load. The load is increased. At first the extension is proportional to the load. The spring reaches its limit of proportionality at L. Which is the correct graph of extension against the load for the spring ?

125. The diagram shows a cyclist leaning over

in order to cycle around a corner. Which force is necessary to maintain the motion around the corner ?

126. Which property of a body cannot be

changed if a force is applied to it ? A. its mass C. its size B. its shape D. its velocity

127. Which diagram correctly shows the

addition of a 4N and 3N force ?

128. A particle P is moving in a horizontal

circle about O. It moves at constant speed V.

Which statement is true ?

A. A force of constant size is acting in the direction of V

B. A force of constant size is acting towards O

C. The force of P varies in size as it moves around the circle

D. There are no forces acting on P 129. The wheel of a moving car is driven by

the engine. The car is accelerating in the direction shown. In which direction does the frictional force act on the wheel ?

A.

130. A stone is weighted using a Newton meter(spring balance) and a pair of scales(pan balance).

This experiment is repeated on the Moon.


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Are the readings for each balance the same or different when taken on Earth and the Moon ?

Reading on Newton meter

Reading on scales

A B C D

Different Different

Same same

Different Same

Different same

131. Four blocks , each made from a different

material , are placed on scales and balanced as shown in the diagrams below. In which diagram does the block have the greatest density ?

132. A load is to be moved using a wheel

barrow. The total mass of the load and wheelbarrow is 60 Kg. The gravitational field strength is 10 N/Kg.

What is the size of force F needed just to lift the loaded wheelbarrow ? A. 350 N C. 600 N B. 430 N D. 840 N

133. A spring extends by 4 cm when 10 N is

suspended from it. Two of these springs are used as shown to carry a 30 N load.

What is the extension of each spring ? A. 4 cm C. 8 cm B. 6 cm D. 12 cm

134. A body P moves in a circle around a point

S . A force F keeps it moving in the circle.

What happens if the force suddenly disappears ? A. P moves directly towards S B. P moves in a circle closer to S C. P moves away from S in a curved path D. P goes off in a straight line

135. Two forces act at right angles at point O

as shown.

What is the resultant of the forces ?

Magnitude Direction A B CD

15N 15N 21N 21N

OQ PR OQ PR

136. Which part of the graph shows the limit of

proportionality of for an elastic solid ?

A. O B. OP C. P D. PQ


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137. When a body moves across a rough surface , a frictional force is produce.

Which statement about this force is always true ? A. it acts in the direction of the motion B. it is equal in value to the force producing

the motion C. it makes the body recoil in the opposite

direction after stopping it


D. it opposes the motion across the surface 138. A car moves in a circle at a constant

speed. What is the direction of the resultant force acting on the car ?

139. The diagram shows a boy of weight 500 N

sitting on a see-saw. He sits 2.0 m from the pivot.

What is the force F needed to balance the see-saw ? A. 250 N C. 1000 N B. 750 N D. 3000 N

140. A body of mass 10 kg falling freely in the gravitational field close to the Moons surface has an acceleration of 1.6 m/ s2 What is the gravitational field strength of the Moon ? A. 0 N/Kg C. 10 N/Kg B. 1.6 N/Kg D. 16 N/Kg

141. A spring balance is calibrated to give

readings in newtons. The graph shows below how the length of the spring varies with the load ?

A load causes the spring of the balance to extend by 3 cm. What is the balance reading ? A. 3 N B. 10 N C. 10N D. 15 N

142. Two objects X and Y are placed on a beam as shown. The beam balances on a pivot at its centre.

What does this show about X and Y ? A. They have the same mass and same

density B. They have the same mass and same

weight C. They have the same volume and same

density D. They have the same volume and same

weight 143. The table shows the length of a wire as

the load on it is increased.

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Which subtraction should be made to find the extension caused by the 20 N load ?

A. 54.1 cm -0 cm B. 54.1 cm- 50.0 cm C. 54.1 cm- 52.1 cm D. 56.3 cm-54.1 cm

144. A child tries to push over a large empty oil

drum . Where should the drum be pushed to topple it over with least force ?

145. A ball is released from rest and rolls down

a track from the position shown. What is the farthest position the ball could reach ?

146. Three children X ,Y and Z , are using a

see-saw to compare their weights.

Which line in the table shows the correct order of the childrens weight ?

147. What apparatus is needed to determine the density of a regular shaped block ? A. a balance and a ruler B. a balance and a force meter(spring

balance) C. a measuring cylinder and a ruler D. a measuring cylinder and a beaker

148. A spring is suspended from a stand.

Loads are added and extensions are measured.

Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against load ?

149. What is the source of energy converted by a hydro-electric power station ? A. Hot rocks B. Falling water C. Oil D. Waves


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150. A student uses a stand and clamp to hold a flask of liquid. Which diagram shows the most stable arrangement ?

151. A labourer on a building site lifts heavy concrete blocks onto a lorry. Lighter blocks are now lifted the same distance in the same time. What happens to the work done in lifting each block and the power exerted by the labourer.

152. The weights of four objects , 1 to 4, are

compared using a balnce.

Which object is the lightest ?

A. object 1 C. object 3 B. object 2 D. object 4

153. A piece of card has its center of mass at M. Which diagram shows how it hangs when suspended by a thread ?

154. An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads. The results are shown below.

Which figure is missing from the table ? A. 16.5 B. 17.3 C. 17.4 D. 18.3

155. The diagram shows a man diving into the water.

Which form of energy is increasing as he falls? A. Chemical C. kinetic B. Gravitational D. strain

156. A girl and a boy are pulling in opposite

directions on a rope. The forces acting on the rope are shown in the diagram.

Which single force has the same effect as the two force shown ?

A. 50 N acting towards the girl B. 350 N acting towards the girl C. 50 N acting towards the boy D. 350 N acting towards the boy

157. What is designed to change electrical

energy into kinetic energy ? A. capacitor B. generator C. motor D. transformer


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158. Objects with different masses are hung on a 10 cm spring . The diagrams shows how much the spring stretches.

The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it. What is the mass of the object M ? A. 110g B. 150 g c. 200g D. 300 g

159. A power station uses nuclear fission to

obtain energy. In this process , nuclear energy first changed into A. chemical energy B. electrical energy C. gravitational energy D. internal energy

160. Below are four statements s about the

effect of forces on objects. Three of the statements are correct. Which statement is incorrect ? A. A force can change the length of an

object B. A force can change the mass of an object C. A force can change the shape of an

object D. A force can change the speed of an

object 161. A simple balance has two pans

suspended from the ends of arms of equal lengths. When it is balanced the pointer is at zero.

Four masses(in total) are placed on the pans, with one or more on pan X, and the rest on pan Y. Which combination of masses can be used to balance the pans ?

A. 1g 1g 5g 10 g B. 1 g 2 g 2g 5g C. 2g 5 g 5g 10 g D. 2g 5g 10g 10g

162. Two forces act on a object.

In which situation it is impossible for the object to be in equilibrium ? A. the two forces act in the same direction B. the two forces act through the same point C. the two forces are of the same type D. the two forces are the same size

163. The diagram shows four models of buses

placed on different ramps.

How many of these models will fall over ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

164. Which form of energy do we receive directly from sun ? A. Chemical C. nuclear B. Light D. sound

165. A labourer on a building site lifts heavy

concrete blocks onto a lorry. Lighter blocks are now lifted the same distance in the same time. Which one of the following is true ? Work done in lifting

the block Power exerted by

the labourer A B C D

Less for the light block


More for the light block

The same for both blocks


The same for both blocks




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166. The diagram shows bird in flight. In which direction does the weight of the bird act ?

167. A force acting on a moving rubber ball.

How many of the following could happen to the ball because of the force ?

A change in direction A change in shape A change in mass A change in speed

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

168. A light aircraft stands at rest on the ground. It stands on three wheels, one at the front and two further back. Which point could be its center of mass ?

169. Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a tilde power station ? A. chemical energy B. gravitational energy C. internal energy(thermal energy) D. nuclear energy

170. Which line in the table gives an example

of stated form of energy ? Form of energy example A

Gravitational The energy due to the movement of a train

B

Internal

The energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode ray

tube C

Kinetic

The energy due to the position of a swimmer

standing on a high diving board

D strain The energy due to the compression of springs in car

seat

171. In which of these situations is no resultant force needed ? A. a car changing direction B. a car moving in a straight line C. a car slowing down D. a car speeding up

172. The diagram shows sections of four

objects ,all of equal masses. The position of the center of mass of each object has been marked with a cross. Which object is more stable ?

173. A car accelerates along a road as it rises

uphill.

Which energy changes are taking place ?

Energy of motion (kinetic energy)

Energy of position (gravitational kinetic

energy) A

decreasing decreasing

B

decreasing increasing

C

increasing Decreasing

D Increasing

Increasing

174. In a car engine, energy stored in the fuel

is converted into thermal energy(heat energy) and energy of motion(kinetic energy). In which form is the energy stored in the fuel ? A. chemical B. geothermal C. hydroelectric D. nuclear

175. A beam is pivoted at its centre. Two masses are suspended at equal distances from the pivot as shown in the diagram.


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Which statement is correct ? A. If X has a mass of exactly 2 Kg, it will rise B. If X has a mass of less than 2 Kg , it will fall C. If X has a mass of more than 2 Kg, it will fall D. If X has a mass of more than 2 Kg,it will rise

175. The table below shows the length of a wire as the load on it is increased. Load/N 0 10 20 30 Length/cm 50.0 52.1 54.1 56.3 Which graph correctly shows the extension of the wire plotted against load ?

176. A large electric motor is used to lift a container off a ship. Which of the following values are enough to allow the power of the motor to be calculated? A. the mass of the container and the

distance moved B. the force used and distance moved C. the current used and the work done D. the work done and the time taken

177. A tidal power station is made by building a

barrage across the mouth of a river. At high tide the sea water is trapped behind the barrage.

At low tide the water is allowed to flow back into the sea through a turbine. What is the useful energy change in a tidal power station ? A. Electrical energy energy of

position(potential) B. Electrical energy energy of motion

(kinetic) C. Energy of motion energy of position (

potential) D. Energy of position electrical energy 178. A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of

metal from it. What is the name given to the force that stretches the spring ? A. friction B. mass C. pressure D. weight

179. A student carries out an experiment to plot

an extension /load graph for a spring. The diagrams show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added.


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What is the extension caused by the load ? A. x B. y C. y + x D. y - x 180. Three horizontal forces act on a car that

is moving along a straight , level road.

Which combination of forces would result in the car moving at constant speed ?

181. The diagram shows a cyclist riding along

a hilly road. At which position does the cyclist have the least gravitational (potential) energy ?

182. A pin is squeezed between finger and

thumb.

Which statement is correct ?

A. the force of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb.

B. The force of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger

C. The pressure of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb

D. The pressure on the pin is larger on the thumb than ion the finger

183. A child pushes a toy car along a level

floor and then lets it go. As the cars slows down, what is the main energy change ? A. from chemical to heat B. from chemical to kinetic C. from kinetic to gravitational D. from kinetic to heat

184. The diagram shows a flat metal plat that may be hung from a nail so that it can rotate about any of four holes.

What is the smallest number of holes from which the flat metal plate should be hung in order to find its center of gravity ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

185. Two equal forces F act on each of four planks. Which plank turns ?

186. Which type of power station does not use steam from boiling water to generate electricity ? A. geothermal B. hydroelectric C. nuclear D. oil-fired


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187. A man standing at the top of the cliff throws a stone.

Which form of energy does the stone have at X and at Y ?

188. Four blocks, each weighing 10 N, rest on

horizontal table. Which block applies the greatest pressure on the table ?

189. A heavy beam is resting on two supports,

so that there are three forces acting on it.

The beam is in equilibrium. Which statement is correct ? A. All the forces are equal in value. B. The forces are in one direction and their

turning effects are in the opposite direction

C. The resultant force is zero and the resultant turning effect is zero

D. The total upward force is twice the total downward force

190. Which sources of energy uses the

production of steam to generate electricity ? A. hydro electric B. nuclear C. tides D. waves

191. The diagram shows the sections of four objects of equal mass. The position of the center of mass of each object has been marked with a cross. Which object is the more stable ?

192. A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at

point X without pedalling. The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y.

Which energy changes have taken place between X and Y ? A. kinetic internal(heat) gravitational

potential B. kinetic gravitational potential

internal(heat) C. gravitational potential internal(heat)

kinetic D. gravitational potential kinetic

internal(heat) 193. An empty glass is placed on a join

between two tables as shown. The glass remains stable. Which point is center of mass of the glass ?

194. An aeroplane is in equilibrium.

The diagram shows the force acting on the aeroplane


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Lift force from wings

weight Which statement about the forces is

correct ? Force from engine Lift force from wings A

Equal to air resistance

Equal to weight

B

Equal to air resistance

Greater than weight

C

Greater than air resistance

Equal to weight

D Greater than air resistance

Greater than weight

195. A student adds loads to the elastic cord.

He measures the length of the cord for each load . He then plots a graph from the results.

Which length is plotted on the vertical axis ?

A. measured length B. original length C. (measured length original length ) D. (measured length + original length )

195. A person uses chemical energy to run up some stairs

. She stops at the top of the stairs.

What has the chemical has been converted to when she is at the top of the stairs. A. kinetic energy and gravitational energy B. kinetic energy and strain energy C. gravitational energy and heat energy D. strain energy and heat energy

196. Electrical energy may obtained from nuclear fission In what does is the energy transferred in this position ? A. Nuclear fuel generator reactor and

boiler turbines B. Nuclear fuel generator turbines

reactor and boiler C. Nuclear fuel reactor and boiler

generator turbines D. Nuclear fuel reactor and boiler

turbines generator 197. Which energy changes take place when a

pedalling cyclist uses a generator(dynamo) to light his bicycle lamp ? A. chemical kinetic electrical light B. electrical chemical kinetic light C. kinetic chemical lightelectrical D. light electrical kinetic chemical

198. Which represents the main energy

changes that takes place in a coal-fired power station ? A. Chemical heat kinetic electrical B. Chemical heat light electrical C. Chemical kinetic electricalpotential D. kineticheatlightelectrical

199. A car is driven along a level road. The

total energy input from the petrol is 60 KJ, and the car wastes 45 KJ of energy.

What is the efficiency of the car ? A. 15% B. 25% C. 45 % D.75%

200. When a nucleus of Uranium-235 absorbs a neutron ,nuclear fission occurs. In a typical reaction the total mass decreases by 3 10-28 Kg. Given that the speed of the light c is 3 10 8 m/s approximately how much energy is released ? A. 9 10-20 J C. 3 10-11 J B. 2 10-13 J D. 3 10-6 J


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201. The diagram shows a curved curtain rail that has a steel ball rolling on it. The ball is releases at point A.

At which point does the ball have maximum kinetic energy ?

201. The speed of the light is 3 10 8 m/s.

What is the energy equivalent of 2kg of matter ? A. 2 3 10 8 J B. 2000 3 10 8 J

C. 21

2 (3 10 8 )2J

D. 2 (3 10 8 )2J

202. In a hydroelectric power station , water from a reservoir falls down a long pipe before entering the turbines. The turbines then turn the generator. What is the overall energy conversion ?

A. electrical energy into kinetic energy. B. Electrical energy into potential energy C. Kinetic energy into chemical energy D. Potential energy into electrical energy

203. Which statement about fission or fusion is correct

A. During fission, hydrogen converts into helium and releases energy

B. During fission, uranium converts into daughter products and releases energy

C. During fusion , helium converts into hydrogen and releases energy

D. During fusion , uranium converts into daughter products and releases energy

204. The input power to a motor is 300 W. In 20s it lifts

a load of 400 N through a height of 6.0m. What is the efficiency of the motor ? A. 12 % B. 25% C. 40% D. 75%

205. The diagram show, to the same scale the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels. Each vessel contains the same depth of water.

Which of the following statements is correct ?

A. The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

B. The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.

C. The water exerts the same force on base of the each vessel

D. The water exerts the same pressure on base of the each vessel

206. The diagram shows a battery operated

motor lifting a block of wood at constant speed.

What is the overall energy change taking

place ? A. chemical to gravitational potential B. gravitational potential to electrical C. gravitational potential to kinetic D. kinetic to gravitational potential

207. Four students exercise in gym.

Which student does the most work ?

Exercise time/s

Power developed/ W

A 50 250 B 100 150 C 200 200 D 250 30

208. One oscillation of a swinging pendulum

occurs when the bob moves from X to Y and back to X again.

Using a stop watch, which would be the most accurate way to measure the time for one oscillation of the pendulum ?

A. time 20 oscillations and multiply by 20 B. time 20 oscillations and divide by 20 C. time one oscillation D. time the motion from X to Y, and double it.


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209. Which formula gives the efficiency of an

energy conversion ? A. Efficiency = total energy input useful

energy output B. Efficiency = total energy input useful

energy output C. Efficiency = useful energy output

Total energy input D Efficiency = Total energy input

useful energy output

210. A girl uses paper clips to balance a toy bird on her finger as shown.

What is the effect of the paper clips ?

A. they help to raise the center of mass above her finger

B. they help to raise the center of mass above her finger

C. they help to lower the centre of mass below her finger

D. they do not effect the center of mass but increase the weight

211. Hydro electric, tidal and fossil fuel are

three sources of energy. Which of these are renewable energy sources

Hydroelectric Tidal Fossil A no yes Yes B no no Yes C yes no no D yes yes no

212. The diagram shows the energy transfer

through a machine.

The machine is 50% efficient. What is correct ?

A. input energy = useful output energy B. useful output energy = input energy +

wasted energy C. wasted energy = input energy +

useful output energy D. wasted energy = useful output energy

213. When a 300 N force is applied to a box

weighing 600 N , the box moves 3 m horizontally in 20 s.

What is the average power ? A. 45 W B. 90W C. 900W D. 1800W

214. A tractor is being used in rough ground. What is the safest position for its center of mass ?

215. A plane lamina is freely suspended from a

point P. The weight of lamina is 2.0 N and the center of mass is at C.

PC = 0.50 m PQ = 0.40 m QC = 0.30 m The lamina is displaced to the position as shown.

What is the moment that will cause te lamina to swing ? A. 0.60 Nm clockwise B. 0.80 Nm anti clockwise C. 1.0 Nm clockwise D. 1.0 Nm anticlockwise


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216. Two forces act at right angles at a point O as shown.

What is the resultant of the forces ?

217. A mass hangs on a string fixed at point P. It starts from position 1 and swings to the farthest position on the opposite side, position 2. It then oscillates several times with decreasing amplitude before ending at position 3.

Where does the ball have most kinetic

energy ? A. at position 1 B. at position 2 C. the first time at position 3 D. the last time at position 3

218. How much energy would be released if 1 10 -20 kg of matter was entirely converted into energy. The speed of light is 3 10 8 m/s.

A. 3 10 -12 J B. 9 10 -7 J C. 4.5 10 -4 J. D. 9 10 -4 J.

219. A young child holds a ball over the edge of a balcony. The ball has gravitational potential energy. The ball is then released. It falls on to the concrete path below and bounces back up.

Which sequence represents , in the correct order , the transformations of the gravitational potential energy after the ball is released ?

A. elastic potential energy kinetic energy chemical potential energy

B. elastic potential energy kinetic energy gravitational potential energy

C. kinetic energy elastic potential energy kinetic energy

D. kinetic energy gravitational potential energy kinetic energy

220. A 2Kg mass is moving with constant speed.

The kinetic energy of the mass is 400 J. What is the speed of the mass ? A. 0.4 m/s C. 200 m/s B. 20 m/s D. 400 m/s

221. A crane moves its load diagonally , as

shown. By what distance is the weight of the load multiplied in order to calculate the increase in gravitational potential energy of the load ?


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222. The efficiency of an electrical generator is 65 %. Which useful output can be expected if the energy input to the generator is 12 KJ? A. 4.2 KJ C. 19 KJ B. 7.8 KJ D. 780 KJ

6. Pressure 223. Four different liquids are poured into

identical measuring cylinders. The diagram shows the depth of the liquids and their densities.

224. The diagram show a simple mercury

barometer. Which diagram shows the distance to be measured to find atmospheric pressure ?

225. A water manometer is connected to a gas supply. The diagram shows the water level.

The water is replaced by mercury , which is more dense than water. Which diagram shows the mercury levels when the manometer is connected to the same gas supply ?

226. The system shows in the diagram contains a

liquid.

A downward force of 80 N is exerted on the piston K. What will be the upward force exerted by the liquid on piston L ?

A. 1N C. 80 N B. 4 N D. 1600N


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227. A girl of weight 500 N runs up a flight of stairs in 10 seconds. The vertical height of the stairs is 5 m.

What is the average power developed by the girl ? A. 50 W C. 250 W B. 100 W D. 100 W

228. A brick of weight 80 N stands upright on the

ground as shown.

What is the pressure it exerts on the ground ?

A. 1020

80

N/cm2

B. 80

1020 N/cm2

C. 510

80

N/cm2

D. 80

510 N/cm2

229. Which would be the least likely to sink into soft

ground? A. a loaded lorry with four wheels B. a loaded lorry with six wheels C. an empty lorry with four wheels D. an empty lorry with six wheels

230. A manometer is connected to a gas supply.

Pressure can be measured in cm of water. What is the pressure of the gas ?

A. 8 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure

B. 12 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure

C. 8 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure

D. 12 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure

231.Diagram 1 shows some air trapped in a cylinder. Diagram 2 shows the same air after the piston has been pushed in slowly. The air in the diagram 1 is atmospheric pressure PA.

What is the pressure of the air in diagram 2 ?

A. 106 PA. C.

610 PA.

B. PA. D. 60 PA.

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232. The diagram show, to the same scale , the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.

Which one of the following statements are correct ?

A. The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P

B. The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S

C. The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel

D. The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel

233. Which graph show the relationship

between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature.

234. A man weighs 600 N . He runs up

stairs of total height 4 metres in 3 seconds. How much power is exerted by the man ? A. 450W C. 2400W B. 800 W D. 7200 W

235. Which of the following does not effect

the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid ? A. area of the liquid surface B. density of the liquid C. depth of the liquid D. strength of the gravitational field

236. A manometer is connected to a gas

supply.

Pressure can be measured in cm of water. What is the pressure of the gas ?

E. 8 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure

F. 12 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure

G. 8 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure

H. 12 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure

237. A gas trapped in a cylinder by a movable piston. The length of the gas column is 50 cm and the pressure inside the cylinder is p.

The piston is pushed in a distance of 30 cm, so that the length of the gas column is now 20 cm. The temperature of the gas does not change. What is the new pressure of the gas ?

A. 0.4 p C. 1.5 p B. 0.6 p D. 2.5 p

238. If a nut and bolt are difficult to undo , it may be easier to turn the nut by using a longer spanner. This is because the longer spanner gives

A. a large turning moment B. a small turning moment C. less friction D. more friction

239. A small table weighing 40 N stands on four legs, each having an area of 0.001 m2. What is the pressure of the table on the floor.

A. 400 N/ m2 B. 1000 N/ m2 C. 10 000 N/ m2 D. 40 000 N/ m


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240. Some containers are made from thin glass.

Which empty container is more stable ?

241. The diagram shows a glass block resting on a table top.

The area of the block in contact with the table is X

and the area of the table top is Y. The weight of the block is P and the weight of the

table is Q. Which expression gives the pressure exerted on

the table by the clock ?

A. XP

B. YP

C. XQ

D. YQ

242.The diagram shows the levels X and Y in a liquid

manometer when the gas tap is opened.

What is the pressure of the gas in the cylinder ? A. 18 cm of the liquid below atmospheric

pressure B. 9 cm of the liquid below atmospheric

pressure C. 9 cm cm of the liquid above atmospheric

pressure D. 18 cm of the liquid above atmospheric

pressure

243.A boy who weighs 50 N , runs up a flight of

stairs 6.5 m high in 7 seconds. How much power does he develop ?

A. 750

5.6

W

B. 50

5.67 W

C. 5.67

50

W

D. 7

5.650

244.The diagram shows a simple mercury

barometer. Which height is the measure of the atmospheric

pressure ?

245.Bubbles of gas, escaping from the mud at the bottom of a deep lack , rise to the surface.

As the bubbles rise they get larger. Why is this ?

A. Atmospheric on the bubbles increases B. Atmospheric on the bubbles decreases C. Water pressure on the bubbles decreases D. Water pressure on the bubbles increases 246. Two sharp nails and two blunt nails are

held on a piece of wood. Each nail is hit with a same hemmer with the same amount of force.

When it is hit , which nail causes the greatest pressure on the wood ?


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247. The diagram shows a manometer connected to a container of carbon dioxide.

Which statement correctly describes the pressure exerted by the carbon dioxide ? A. it is equal to the atmospheric pressure B. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury C. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury above

atmospheric pressure D. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury below

atmospheric pressure 248.The diagram shows the instrument used to measure gas pressure

What is the instrument called ?

A. ammeter B. barometer C. manometer D. thermometer

249. The diagram shows two divers swimming in the sea and two divers I the fresh water . On which diver is there the greatest pressure ?

250. The diagram shows a man diving into water.

Which form of energy is increasing as he

falls ? A. chemical B. gravitational C. kinetic D. strain

251. A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same

time.

The boy weighs more than the girl.


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Which statement is true about the power produced ?

A. The boy produces more power B. The girl produces more power C. They both produces the same power D. It is impossible to tell who produced more

power 252. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer reading is h cm of mercury.

3 What is pressure at S ?

A. approximately zero B. atmospheric pressure C. atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury.

D. h cm of mercury.

253 Two boys X and Y each have the same total weight and are standing on the soft ground.

Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft ground and why ?

254. A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump , to stop the air coming out.

What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed in ?

255. A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply to a house .It gives a reading of H cm of mercury.

Why is it better used to water rather than mercury ? A. h would be too large if mercury were used B. h would be too small if mercury were used C. the tube would need to be narrower if

mercury were used D. the tube would need to be wider if

mercury were used

256. A farmer has two carts. The carts have the same weight but one has four narrow wheels and the other has four wide wheels.

In rainy weather, which cart sinks less into soft ground, and why ?


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Cart wheels Why A Narrow Greater pressure on the

ground B Narrow Less pressure on the

ground C Wide Greater pressure on the

ground D Wide Less pressure on the

ground

257. The diagram shows a thick sheet of glass. Which edge must it stand on to cause the greatest pressure ?

258. A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C and D show the manometer and different times. At which time is the gas pressure inside the tank greatest ?

259. A pressure is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram.

The water in the manometer is replaced with a liquid which is more dense. How does the value of h change ?

A. it becomes zero B. it decreases but not to zero C. it stays the same D. it increases

260. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.

If atmospheric pressure increases, what happens to level X and to level Y.

Level X Level Y A Goes down Goes down B Goes down Goes up C Goes up Goes down D Goes up Goes up

261. Four flower vases have circular bases. They are filled with water so that they all have the same weight. Which vase exerts the greatest pressure on its base?

262. A large electric motor is used to lift a container off a ship. Which of the following values are enough to allow the power of the motor to be calculated ? A. the mass of the container and the

distance moved B. the force used and the distance moved C. the current used and the work done D. the work done and the time taken


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263. Which diagram shows the child exerting least pressure on the ground.

266. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.

264. The diagram shows a mercury barometer.

Which distance is used to calculate the pressure of the atmosphere?

The atmospheric pressure increases. Which distance increases ?

A. VW C. XY B. WY D. XZ

267. The diagram shows a simple mercury

barometer.

A. 25 cm C. 80 cm B. 65 cm D. 100cm

265. To prevent a cement mixer sinking into soft

ground, the mixer is placed on a large flat board.

Why does this prevent the mixer sinking ?

Atmospheric pressure increases. What happens to the level L and to the pressure P ?

Level L Pressure P A Falls Increases B Falls Stays the same C Rises Increases D Rises Stays the same

268. Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a tilde power station ? A. chemical energy B. gravitational energy A. The large area decreases the pressure on

the ground C. internal energy(thermal energy) D. nuclear energy B. The large area increases the pressure on

the ground C. The large area decreases the weight on the

ground D. The large area increases the pressure on

the ground


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