Y10/Physics (Paper 2)/ Mid-Year Exam/2023

The diagram shows a thick-walled tube. The thickness of the wall is 2 mm. What is the internal diameter d of the tube?

• 3.0 cm

• 3.2 cm

• 3.4 cm

• 7.4 cm

A length 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?

• 2.2 cm

• 2.6 cm

• 13.2 cm

• 15.6 cm

A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s. What is the time period for 1 complete swing?

• 1.6 s

• 3.2 s

• 4.8 s

• 6.4 s

Some liquid is heated in a flask. The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot. What is the difference in the heights?

• 1.7 cm

• 2.8 cm

• 3.2 cm

• 4.5 cm

A boat starts moving across a river at velocity v perpendicular to the river bank. The boat encounters a current along the river of velocity u, as shown. Which vector diagram shows the resultant velocity r of the boat?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops. Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus the greatest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The graph shows the progress of an athlete in a 100 m race. What time was taken to travel 12 m from the start?

• 3.0 s

• 3.2 s

• 86 s

• 90 s

The speed-time graph shown is for a Nobel School Van moving in a straight line. What is the acceleration of the car when the time is 20 s?

• 0.5 m/s²

• 0.5 m/s²

• 0 m/s²

• 11.5 m/s²

Two runners take part in a race. The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time. What does the graph show about the runners at time t?

• Both runners are moving at the same speed.

• Runner 1 has zero acceleration.

• Runner 1 is overtaking runner 2.

• Runner 2 is slowing down.

Which list contains only vector quantities?

• acceleration, force, mass

• acceleration, momentum, velocity

• distance, mass, speed

• distance, momentum, speed