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SLAAP QUIZ NIGHT PHYSICS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The power rating of an electric motor which draws a current of 5 amperes from a 240-volt line is

a)

12.0 kW

b)

1.2 kW

c)

48.0 W

d)

4.8 W

2.

Which of the following explains the appearance of a rainbow in the sky after a rainstorm?

a)

The white clouds are actually prisms composed of different colors.

b)

Sunlight reflected by the ground separates into different colors in the sky.

c)

Raindrops act as prisms that separate sunlight into its components.

d)

None of these

3.

A lemon is colored yellow because

a)

it absorbs only yellow light

b)

it reflects only yellow light

c)

only yellow light can pass through a yellow lemon

d)

only yellow light actually hits the lemon

4.

Which of the following factors is responsible for transmitting waves?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Mass

5.

In hydroelectric plants, electric energy is generated by

a)

making the water evaporate

b)

distilling the water

c)

changing the water chemically

d)

making use of the power of a waterfall

6.

A pingpong ball and a golf ball are dropped in a vacuum chamber from the same height and at the same time. When they have fallen halfway, they have the same

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

7.

If a circuit has a voltage of 20 volts and resistance of 10 ohms, the ammeter should be able to read the current as?

a)

0.5 amp

b)

2.0 amp

c)

10 amp

d)

200 amp

8.

Of the following, the particle whose mass is closest to that of the neutron is the

a)

meson

b)

deuteron

c)

neutrino

d)

proton

9.

How many meters will a 2.00-kilogram ball starting from rest fall freely in 1.00 second?

a)

4.90

b)

2.00

c)

9.81

d)

19.6

10.

An object that is black

a)

absorbs black light

b)

reflects black light

c)

absorbs all light

d)

reflects all light

11.

A converging lens produces a real image at a distance of 20 cm for an object located 40 cm in front of the lens. What is the focal length of the lens?

a)

0.50 cm

b)

2.5 cm

c)

13 cm

d)

20 cm

12.

The resultant of a 3-newton and a 4-newton force that act on an object in opposite directions to each other is, in newtons,

a)

0

b)

1

c)

5

d)

7

13.

When waves are refracted, which property changes?

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Speed

d)

Amplitude

14.

Electrical appliances are usually grounded in order to

a)

maintain a balanced charge distribution

b)

prevent a buildup of heat

c)

run properly using household electricity

d)

prevent a buildup of static charges

15.

You have a rock with a volume of 15cm3 and a mass of 45 g. What is its density?

a)

3.0 g/cm3

b)

675 g/cm3

c)

0.3 g/cm3

d)

6.75 g/cm3

16.

Who is known as the father of modern physics?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Albert Einstein

17.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a)

Cryogenics

b)

Relativity

c)

Solids State Physics

d)

Kinematics

18.

A chunk of granite falls from a cliff that is 320m high. How long will it take the granite to reach the ground?

a)

4s

b)

8s

c)

12s

d)

16s

19.

If there is air resistance, the maximum range of a projectile is achieved if thrown at an angle of elevation of?

a)

90o

b)

60o

c)

45o

d)

30o

20.

Scalar quantities have magnitude but no direction. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Velocity

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration