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Physics G11

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for liquid pressure?

a)

P=pg

b)

P=hpg

c)

P=hg

2.

Pressure in liquids is not affected by the

a)

mass or size

b)

density or size

c)

size or shape

3.

The S.I unit for pressure is

a)

pascal (Pa)

b)

mm Hg

c)

m H2O

d)

millibar (mbar)

4.

what is the pressure symbol?

a)

p

b)

area

c)

pgh

d)

N

5.

What is the instrument that measures air pressure called?

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

thermometer

6.

Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?

a)

f ÷ a

b)

p x f

c)

f ÷ p

d)

f x p

7.

What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?

a)

100 N/cm2

b)

40 N/cm2

c)

400 N/cm2

d)

10 N/cm2

8.

Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

What is the unit of measurement for pressure?

a)

grams

b)

milliters

c)

pascal

10.

Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Which of the statements is true?

a)

The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.

b)

The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.

c)

The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.

12.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

all of the above

13.

Pressure in gases is a measure of:

a)

the number of collisions per second of the particles with the side of the container.

b)

the force of the collisions of the particles with the side of the container.

c)

the amount of space taken up by the particles in the container.

d)

None of the above

14.

Pressure can be exerted by solids, liquids and gases.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

The diagram shows a cross-section of a pool. The density of water in the pool is 1000 kg m-3.

What is the pressure exerted by the water at X?

a)

2.5 x 102 Pa

b)

2.5 x 10-3 Pa

c)

4.0 x 103 Pa

d)

4.0 x 104 Pa

16.

Diagram 6 shows a container filled with water.

Which is the correct comparison of the pressure at P and Q?

a)

Pressure at P > pressure at Q

b)

Pressure at P = pressure at Q

c)

Pressure at P < pressure at Q

17.

Diagram 7 shows two identical containers containing liquid P and Q.

When the height of liquid P is 15 cm and the height of liquid Q is 20 cm, water spurts is the same.

The density of liquid P is 2.0 g cm-3.

What is the density of liquid Q?

a)

0.67 g cm-3

b)

1.30 g cm-3

c)

1.50 g cm-3

d)

2.70 g cm-3

18.

Diagram 11 shows the process of supplying water from a water tank on a hill to a water tank X on a tall building.

Calculate the pressure of the water at X?

[Density of water: 1000 kg m-3]

a)

1.0 x 105 Nm‑2

b)

1.4 x 105 Nm‑2

c)

1.6 x 105 Nm‑2

d)

2.6 x 105 Nm‑2

19.

What is meant by force

a)

A force Is a cause which tends to results in movement or change in size or shape of the body

b)

Force is that cause which changes the state of a body or changes the size or shape of the body

c)

Both option A and B

d)

None of these

20.

Speed of the body is defined as the distance travelled by the body in one second

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Unit of force is (a)   (S.I unit)

22.

Moment of force = (a)  

23.

In which direction liquid exerts pressure

a)

In all directions

b)

Sideways

c)

Downward

d)

All of these

24.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

25.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

26.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

27.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

28.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

29.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

30.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

31.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

32.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

33.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
34.

Sound waves move faster in what temperature?

a)

higher temperature

b)

lower temperature

c)

it makes no difference

d)

both

35.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
36.

Suppose sound waves travel at 340 m/s through the air on a particular day. If you throw a Pop-It on the ground and it makes a sound, how long will it take for you to hear the echo off a wall 170 m away?

a)

340 s

b)

170 s

c)

2 s

d)

1 s

e)

0.5 s

37.

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

a)

320.23 m/s

b)

1391.3 hz

c)

73.6 m/hz

d)

73.6 m/s

38.

When we're talking about a pendulum, what does T stand for?

a)

pi

b)

period

c)

length

d)

gravity

39.

What is the unit for the period of a pendulum?

a)

second

b)

meter

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newton

40.

As a pendulum gets longer, what happens to the period?

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

41.

At what point in the swing of a pendulum is the bob moving fastest?

a)

at the top of the arc

b)

at the bottom of the arc

42.

Which of these does not affect the period of a pendulum?

a)

length

b)

gravity

c)

mass

43.

Which would have the longest period?

Pendulum A: A 200-g mass attached to a 1.0-m length string

Pendulum B: A 400-g mass attached to a 0.5-m length string

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Same

44.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
45.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
46.

A sound wave can travel through....

a)

Solids only

b)

Liquids only

c)

Solids, Liquids, and Gas

d)

Gas only

47.
High pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration
a)
fast 
b)
slow
c)
hard
d)
soft
48.
Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration
a)
fast 
b)
slow
c)
hard
d)
soft
49.
Work is
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a force that moves an object
c)
a type of machine
d)
a force that pulls you towards the Earth
50.
How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m (W=Fd)?
a)
70 J
b)
1750 J
c)
355 J
d)
175 J
51.
If the weight of the block is 10N, how much force does one have to apply to lift it using this pulley (MA=2)?
a)
2N
b)
5N
c)
10N
d)
15N
52.

A box of weight W is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.

What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Input Distance/Output Distance)?

a)

0.5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

53.

Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Output Force/Input Force)?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

54.
Mechanical advantage is a measure of how much a machine multiplies the input
a)
efficiency.
b)
force.
c)
power.
d)
work.
55.

What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley?

a)

.5

b)

1

c)

1.5

d)

2

56.

An effort of 450 newtons is applied to this pulley. What is the force of the load that will be lifted?

a)

450

b)

600

c)

750

d)

900

57.

What is the mechanical advantage of this pulley system?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

58.

What value will you get if you calculate the gradient of a v-t graph

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

deceleration

d)

displacement

59.

Describe this graph

a)

constant acceleration

b)

constant deceleration

c)

object move to the left

d)

constant velocity

60.

A spring has a spring constant of 450 N/m. How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?

a)

2.2 m

b)

3m

c)

5.0 m

d)

0.3 m

61.

A force of 400 N is applied to stretch a spring which has a spring constant, k=100 N/m. How much does the spring stretch past its free length?

a)

0.4 m

b)

2.34 m

c)

4 m

d)

5.17 m

62.

A force of F=500 N is applied to extend a spring. What is the displacement x of the spring if its spring constant is k= 500 N/m?

a)

0.1 m

b)

1 m

c)

1000 m

d)

100m

63.

A net force of 1400 N acts to stretch an extension spring. How far will the spring stretch if its spring constant is 700 N/m?

a)

1.0

b)

0.5m

c)

1.5 m

d)

2.0 m

64.
If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
a)
one reaches a temperature of zero
b)
they both have an equal temperature
c)
one runs out of energy
65.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
66.
What is 0oC in Kelvin?
a)
110 K
b)
100 K
c)
273 K
d)
210 K
67.
How much heat is absorbed when 355g of water goes from 25-45 degrees Celsius? The specific heat of water is 4180 J/kg.K 
a)
21945 J
b)
21945 g
c)
29678 J
d)
29678 g
68.
A 300g piece of aluminum at 100 oC is placed in a 150g of H2O at 200 oC. The final temp. of the mix is 35 oC. What is the specific heat of the aluminum if the specific heat of the water is 4180 J/kgK?
a)
22415 J
b)
22415 g
c)
32415 J
d)
32415 g
69.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

ll

c)

Q

d)

m

70.
No more energy can be removed from matter at:
a)
its freezing point
b)
0°C
c)
absolute zero
d)
273 K
71.

if 334000 J of heat is required to change state of 1 kg of ice into water then heat of fusion is

a)

668000 J/kg

b)

334000 kg

c)

334000 J/kg

d)

668000 J

72.

which value is larger for a substance

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of vaporisation

73.

What is internal energy

a)

the average kinetic energy of the particles

b)

heat energy

c)

the sum of the kinetic and potential energy

d)

the average potential energy

74.

Which best describes the transfer of heat due to the movement of gases and liquids?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

75.

Ice cubes are placed in a glass of water that is at room temperature. Which statement best describes the temperature of the water after 10 minutes?

a)

The temperature decreases because some of the water's heat is lost to the ice.

b)

The temperature decreases because some of the ice's heat is lost to the water.

c)

The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the water is absorbed by the ice.

d)

The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the ice is absorbed by the water.