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Physics test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I. Diameter of a small ball bearing

Ii. Thickness of a piece of paper

III. Diameter of a measuring cylinder

IV. Length of a piece of wire


Which of the above can be measured using a micrometer screw gauge?

a)

I, II, and IV only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

III and IV only

2.

The physical quantity that has the same dimensions as impulse is?

a)

Energy

b)

Momentum

c)

Surface tension

d)

Pressure

3.

Which off the following is equivalent to kgms-1

a)

Ns-1

b)

Nms

c)

Ns

d)

Js-1

4.

Which of the following is the dimension of Pressure

a)

ML-1T-2

b)

MLT2

c)

ML2T-3

d)

ML-3

5.

For which underlisted quantity is the derived unit ML2T-2 correct.

I. Moment of force

Ii. Work

III. Acceleration

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II

d)

II and III

6.

A lorry travels 10km northwards, 4km eastwards, 6km southwards and 4km wewstwards to arrive at a point T. What is the total displacement?

a)

6km South

b)

4Km north

c)

6 km nortth

d)

4KM East

7.

A boy travels 12km eastwards to a point B and then 5km southwards to another point C. Calculate the difference between the magnitude of the displacement oof the boy and the distance traveled by him

a)

4 km

b)

7 km

c)

13 km

d)

17 km

8.

A man walks 1km due East and then 1km due North, his displacement displacement is

a)

1 km N15E

b)

1km N30E

c)

£2 km N45E

d)

£2 km N75E

9.

During the same interval, it is observed that a train travels the same distance as does a lorry. The two vehicles have the same

a)

Uniform Acceleration

b)

Instantaneous velocity

c)

Initial velocity

d)

Average speed

10.

A moving object has a uniform Acceleration. It's

a)

Displacement increases at a constant rate

b)

Speed is directly proportional to time

c)

Velocity varies inversely with time

d)

Velocity increases by equal amounts in equal time intervals

11.

When a ball rolls on a smooth level ground, the motion of its center is

a)

Translational

b)

Oscillatory

c)

Random

d)

Rotational

12.

If a body moves with a constant speed and at the same undergoes an Acceleration, its motion is said to be

a)

Circular

b)

Oscillatory

c)

Rectilinear

d)

Rotational

13.

An object moves with constant speed round a circle, its Acceleration has

a)

Constant magnitude and constant direction

b)

Canstant magnitude and varying directions

c)

Varying magnitude but constant constant direction

d)

Varying magnitude and varying direction

14.

The motion of a moving a skin of a talking drum can rightly be described as

a)

Translational

b)

Random

c)

Rotational

d)

Oscillatory

e)

Transitory

15.

Which of the following motions are oscillatory?

I. A diving board when used by a diver

II. The motion of the balance wheel of a wrist watch

III. The motion of a turn table of a record player

IV. The motion of a needle of a DC ammeter into which a low a.c current is passsed

a)

I and II only

b)

I, II and III only

c)

II, III & IV

d)

I, II & V

16.

A body starts from rest and moves with constant Acceleration Acceleration. Which of the following quantities varies/ vary linearly with the square of the time.

I. Velocity

II. Displacement

III. Momentum

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I & II only

17.

A train had an initial velocity of 44 m/s and an Acceleration of - 4m/s2. Its velocity after 10 seconds is

a)

2 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

12 m/s

18.

A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2m/s2. Calculate its velocity after traveling 9m

a)

36 m/s

b)

18 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

4.5 m/s

19.

Which of the following following is true of a body moving in a straight line with uniform Acceleration? The Acceleration of the body

a)

Is also uniform

b)

Must always be zero when the body stops accelerating

c)

Will increase with time in the direction of the Acceleration

d)

Is equal to the quotient of distance traveled and time

20.

A body falls from rest to the ground in 0.5s. Calculate the height from which it falls. g = 10m/s2

a)

0.125m

b)

0.5m

c)

1 m

d)

1.25m

21.

A stone and feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct?

a)

The stone will reach the ground first

b)

The feather will be blown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily

c)

The stone and feather will both reach the ground at the same time

d)

The stone will reach the ground first

22.

Two particles X and Y starting from from rest cover the same distance. The Acceleration of X is twice that of Y, the ratio of the time taken by X to that taken by Y is

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

1/£2

d)

£2

23.

A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2m/s2. Calculate its velocity after traveling 9m

a)

36 m/s

b)

18 m/s

c)

6 m/s

d)

4.5 m/s

24.

A man on a bench will exert the greatest pressure on the bench when he

a)

Lies flat on his back

b)

Lies flat on his belly

c)

Stands on both feet

d)

Stands on the toes of one foot

25.

Air was pumped out of a sealed can and and the can collapse. Which of these statements is the best explanation for this?

a)

Pumping out of the air weaken the can

b)

The material used in making the can was very weak

c)

The remaining air inside the can condensed to dorm water

d)

The air pressure inside the can became less than the pressure outside the can

26.

Mechanical pumps can not

a)

Move fliuds in a horizontal direction

b)

Move fluids in a vertical direction

c)

Compress gasses in a container

d)

Increase the atmospheric pressure

27.

The height at which the atmospheric pressure seizes to exist is 80km.if the atmospheric pressure on the ground level is 760mmHg, the pressure at a height of 20km above the ground level is. Take density of mercury = 13.6g/cm3, density of air = 0.00013g/cm3

a)

380mmHg

b)

570 mmHg

c)

190 mmHg

d)

480 mmHg

28.

The pressure exerted by a liquid in a container is dependent on the

a)

Mass of the liquid

b)

Volume of the liquid

c)

Cross sectional area of the container

d)

Density of the liquid

29.

Mercury is suitable as a barometric fluid because it

a)

Expands uniformly

b)

Is opaque

c)

Is several times denser than water

d)

Is a good conductor of heat

30.

Mercury is suitable as a barometric fluid because it

a)

Expands uniformly

b)

Is opaque

c)

Is several times denser than water

d)

Is a good conductor of heat

31.

I. Density of the liquid

II. Acceleration due to gravity

III. Type of container of the liquid

IV. The constituents of the liquid

Which of the above statement will NOT affect the pressure of liquid?

a)

I & III ONLY

b)

II & III only

c)

III & IV only

d)

I and II only

32.

At what depth below the sea level will one experience a change of Pressure equal to the atmosphere.

Density of sea water=1013kg/m3, 1 atmosphere = 1.01 × 10 ^5 N/m2, g=10m/s2

a)

1 m

b)

10 m

c)

100m

d)

0.1m

33.

A rectangular container contains water to the depth of 2m. If the base is 4m by 3m, calculate the force on the base

a)

240000N

b)

24000N

c)

20000N

d)

1700N

34.

In an experiment to determine the relative density of a liquid using the relative density bottle, the following results were recorded

Mass of empty bottle + stopper = 50g

Mass of bottle full of water + stopper =80g

Mass of bottle full of liquid Q + stopper = 74g.

Use the information to calculate the RD of the the liquid Q

a)

0.60

b)

0.80

c)

0 83

d)

1.25

35.

The density of water is 1 g/cm3 and that of ice is 0.9g/cm3. Calculate the change in volume when 90g of Ice is completely melted

a)

0cm3

b)

9cm3

c)

10cm3

d)

90cm3

36.

When a ship sails from salt water into fresh water, the fraction of the volume above the water surface will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

d)

Increase then decrease

37.

By which of the following process does a piece of blotting paper absorb a drop of ink from a sheet of writing paper?

a)

The action of the forces of cohesion between the molecules of the blotting paper

b)

The action of the forces of cohesion between the molecules of the blotting paper and the ink

c)

Capilarity rise of the ink the the blotting paper

d)

The diffusion of the ink to the blotting paper

38.

It is observed that water will wet a clean glass because the

a)

Adhesion of water molecule is weaker than the cohesion of water molecules

b)

Adhesion of water molecule is stronger than the cohesion of water molecules

c)

Cohension of water to glass is weaker than Cohension of water molecules

d)

Adhesion of water molecule is stronger than the cohesion of water molecules

39.

If a tube of small radius opened at both ends is placed in a liquid, the liquid will

a)

Fall below the liquid level if the liquid does not wet glass

b)

Rise above the liquid level if the liquid does not wet glass

c)

Remain at thessame level irrespective of whether the liquid wets glass on not

d)

Fall below the liquid level If the liquid wets glass

40.

The opposing force which one layer of liquid exerts on another is called

a)

Occlusion

b)

Viscosity

c)

Limiting force

d)

Dynamic force

41.

The terminal velocity of a ball bearing falling through a viscous fluid is reached when the

a)

Up thrust is equal to the weight of the ball

b)

Ball accelerates uniformly

c)

Up thrust is equal to the velocity of the ball

d)

Velocity is uniform

42.

Which of the following is the most viscous at room temperature

a)

Water

b)

Alcohol

c)

Petrol

d)

Palm oil

43.

Palm oil from a bottle flows out more easily after it has been warmed because

a)

Molecules are given poten energy during warming

b)

Friction between the oil layer is reduced

c)

Oil molecules force one another out

d)

Osmotic pressure of the oil is increased

44.

A parachute attains terminal velocity when

a)

Its density is equal to the density of air

b)

the viscous force of the air and the upthrust completely counteracts its weight

c)

It expands as a result of reduced external pressure

d)

The viscous force of the air is equal to the sum of the weight and upthrust

45.

For which underlisted quantity is the derived unit ML2T-2 correct.

I. Moment of force

Ii. Work

III. Acceleration

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II

d)

II and III

46.

The bursting of water pipes during very cold weather, when the water in the pipes formm the ice could be attributed to

a)

Contraction of pipe when cooled

b)

Expansion of water on freezing

c)

Contraction of water in freezing

d)

Expansion of ice on melting

47.

Induced emfs are best explained using

a)

Faraday's law

b)

Coulombs law

c)

Lenzs law

d)

Ohms law

48.

A magnet is moved through a coil of wire. The emf produced in the wire depends on

a)

The number of turns in the coil

b)

The strength of the magnet

c)

The speed at which the magnet is moved

d)

All of the above

49.

A conductor of length 1m moves with a velocity of 50m/s at an angle of 30 degrees to the direction of a uniform magnetic field of Flux density 1.5Wbm-1.What is the emf induced in the conductor?

a)

37.5V

b)

50.5 V

c)

75 V

d)

80.5 V

50.

Lenz law is a law of conservation of

a)

Energy

b)

Momentum

c)

Electric current

d)

Electric charge

51.

A dynamo primarily converts

a)

Mechanical energy into electrical energy

b)

Electrical energy into mechanical energy

c)

Potential energy into Kinetic energy

d)

Kinetic energy into potential energy

52.

On an ac generator which of the following does not apply.

a)

Field magnet

b)

Commutator

c)

Armature

d)

Slip rings

53.

To covert ac generator to DC generator, the

a)

Number of turns in the coil is increased

b)

Strength of the magnetic field is increased

c)

Slip rings are replaced with a split ring commutator

d)

Coil is wound on a soft iron armature

54.

An alternating current can induce voltage because it has

a)

Ripple value

b)

Varying magnetic field

c)

Weaker magnetic field than dc

d)

Stronger magnetic field than dc

55.

If a current carrying coil is mounted on a metal frame, the back emf induced in the coil causes

a)

Inductance

b)

Eddy current

c)

Electromagnetism

d)

Dipole moment

56.

Which of the following devices in their common form would not function on a steady direct current?

a)

Electric bell

b)

Filament lamp

c)

Transformer

d)

Electric heating element

57.

When a transformer had more secondary windings than primary windings, it

a)

Has smaller secondary current

b)

Has a greater power output

c)

Is a step down transformer

d)

Increases the total energy output

58.

A transformer has 300 turns in the primary coil and 30 turns in the secondary coil. If the input voltage is 100V, the output voltage is

a)

5 v

b)

10V

c)

15V

d)

20V

59.

A transformer has 500 turns in the primary coil and 2500 turns in the secondary coil. If the primary current is 2.5A, the secondary current is

a)

0.2 A

b)

0.5A

c)

2.5A

d)

5.0A

60.

The total length of a string when a mass of 20g is hung at its end is14cm, while its total length is 16cm when a mass of 30g is hung from the same end. Calculate the length of the spring when a mass of 40g is hung

from the end assuming Hooke's law is obeyed. *

a)

O. 12 m

b)

0.10 m

c)

0.18m

d)

0.2 m

61.

The mass of a specific gravity bottle is 15.2g when it is empty. It is 24.8g

when filled with kerosene and 27.2g when

led with

stilled water.

Calculate the relative density of kerosene.

a)

0.8

b)

0.9

c)

1.25

d)

1.00

62.

The blade of a hoe feels colder to touch in the morning than the wooden handle because the

a)

Handle contains stored energy in form of heat

b)

Blade is placed at a lower temperature than the handle

c)

Handle is placed at a lower temperature than the blade

d)

Blade is better conductor of heat than the handle

63.

The blade of a hoe feels colder to touch in the morning than the wooden handle because the

a)

Handle contains stored energy in form of heat

b)

Blade is placed at a lower temperature than the handle

c)

Handle is placed at a lower temperature than the blade

d)

Blade is better conductor of heat than the handle

64.

Which of the following statement is correct

a)

Charges in various media can be carried by protons detached from the atom

b)

Charges generated on glass rubbed with silk are called negative

c)

The magnitude of any any charge is a multiple of the charge of an electron

d)

The intensity of an electric field is a scalar quantity

65.

When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, it has

a)

No charge at all

b)

A negative charge

c)

A positive charge

d)

Negative and positive charge

66.

Which of the following is true of an electric charge

a)

Positive charge means deficit of electron

b)

Negative charge means excess of electron

c)

Electric current means movement of electrons

d)

All of the above

67.

In the process of electrification by induction, the amount of induced charge in relation to the inducing charge is the

a)

Same in sign and quantity

b)

Same in sign but greater

c)

Opposite in sign but greater

d)

Opposite in sign and equal

68.

What are likely to observe when a negatively charged rod is brought near the knob of a charged electroscope which has a positive residual charge

a)

The leaves collapse immediately

b)

The leaves collapse and reduce again

c)

The leaves diverge permanently

d)

The leaves remain unchanged

69.

If the south poles of two magnets stroke a steel bar, the polarities at the ends T and V of the steel will respectively be

a)

N and N

b)

N and S

c)

S and N

d)

S and S

70.

The point at which the resultant magnetic Flux density is zero is called

a)

Zero points

b)

Flux point

c)

Neutral

d)

Magnetic point

71.

The angle of dip at the magnetic poles is

a)

90

b)

60

c)

45

d)

0

72.

Atoms of solids having crystalline structures are arranged in regular patterns called

a)

Energy levels

b)

Atomic structure

c)

Lattice

d)

Orbits

73.

Three identical lamps each of power 100W are connected in parallel across a potential difference of 250V. Calculate the current in the circuit

a)

1.2A

b)

2.2A

c)

3 A

d)

4A

74.

A household refrigerator is rated 200W. If the electricity cost 5k per KWh, what is the cost of operating it for 20days

a)

#4. 80

b)

#48

c)

#480

d)

#4800

75.

The Kinetic energy of a body moving with velocity V is K. What is the Kinetic when the body doubles its velocity. The value of K will

a)

Double

b)

Triple

c)

Quartered

d)

Quadrupled

76.

A load of 5N gives an extension of 0.56cm in a wire which obeys Hooke's law. What is the extension caused by a load of 20N

a)

1.12 cm

b)

2. 14 cm

c)

2.24 cm

d)

2.62 cm

77.

Heat transfer by convection will occur most rapidly in one of the following substances

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Mercury

78.

Which of the following obeys ohms law

a)

Glass

b)

Diode

c)

All electrolytes

d)

All metals

79.

A wire P has half the diameter and half the length of a wire Q of similar material. The ratio of the resistance of P to that of Q is

a)

8:1

b)

4:1

c)

2:1

d)

1:1

80.

If a resistance is halved in value and the potential difference across it is tripled, then the ratio of the new current to the old is

a)

1:6

b)

1:3

c)

2:1

d)

6:1