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Physical Sciences

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate at right angles to the pathalong which the wave travels through the medium, is produced by…

a)

a bat.

b)

a car's hooter

c)

an ambulance

d)

an X-ray machine

2.

Two identical spheres, X and Y, on insulated stands, carry charges of 3 µCand -5 µC respectively. The spheres are brought into contact with each otherand returned to their original positions. The charge on EACH sphere aftercontact is …

a)

8 µC

b)

-4µC

c)

-2µC

d)

-1µC

3.

How will the readings on ammeters A1, A2 and A3 compare with each other?

a)

A1 = A2 = A3

b)

A1 = A2 + A3

c)

(A2 + A3) ˃ A1

d)

A2 ˂ A3˂ A1

4.

The SI unit for gravitational potential energy is …

a)

kg∙m∙s^-1

b)

kg∙m∙s^-2

c)

kg∙m^2∙s^-2

d)

kg∙m^-1∙s^-1

5.

Which ONE of the following pairs of physical quantities consists of one scalar and one vector quantity?

a)

Distance and speed

b)

Speed and acceleration

c)

Displacement and velocity

d)

Velocity and acceleration

6.

The force between two magnets decreases when…

a)

two like poles come closer together.

b)

two unlike poles come closer together.

c)

the distance between them increases.

d)

the distance between them decreases

7.

A motorbike moving at a speed v, has a kinetic energy E. If the speed of the motorbike increases to 3v, the kinetic energy will be...

a)

3E

b)

⅓E

c)

6E

d)

9E

8.

The energy transferred per unit electric charge in a circuit is…

a)

current.

b)

charge.

c)

power.

d)

potential difference.

9.

The number of waves passing a point every second is defined as the … of the wave.

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

10.

A rubber balloon obtains a negative charge after it has been rubbed againsthuman hair.Which ONE of the statements below best explains why this happens?

a)

Negative charges are transferred from the rubber balloon to the human hair.

b)

Positive charges are transferred from the rubber balloon to the human hair.

c)

Positive charges are transferred from the human hair to the rubber balloon.

d)

Negative charges are transferred from the human hair to the rubber balloon.

11.

Substances that have constant resistance over wide range of voltages are

a)

ohmic

b)

non ohmic

c)

resistive

d)

non resistive

12.

As compare to short wires, long wires have

a)

more resistance

b)

no resistance

c)

less resistance

d)

same resistance

13.

Device that disconnects supply automatically if current exceeds normal value is known as

a)

circuit breaker

b)

fuse

c)

cable

d)

capacitor

14.

As per Ohm's law, V (potential difference) is equal to

a)

I(current)×R(resistance of the conductors)

b)

I(current)/R(resistance of the conductors)

c)

R(resistance of the conductors)/I(current)

d)

I(current) + R(resistance of the conductors)

15.

A resistor having resistance 6.2Ω is connected across a battery of 5 V by means of a wire of negotiable resistance. Current passes through resistor is 0.4 A. total power produced by battery is

a)

2 W

b)

3 W

c)

5 W

d)

6 W