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G8 Physics Term 2

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The SI unit of moment of force is –

a)

m

b)

N

c)

kgf

d)

Nm

2.

Moment can be calculated using the equation:

a)

M = F × d

b)

M = F / d

c)

M = F2 × d

d)

M = F / d2

3.
The easiest way to open a heavy door  is by applying the force
a)
Near the hinges
b)
In the middle of the door
c)
At the edge of the door far from the hinges
d)
At the top of the door
4.

When an object is in equilibrium, which equation is true?

a)

Clockwise moment = anticlockwise moment

b)

Clockwise moment + anticlockwise moment = 0

c)

Clockwise moment / anticlockwise moment = 0

d)

Clockwise moment + anticlockwise moment = resultant force

5.

The moment of a force causes an object to

a)

move forward

b)

move backward

c)

stop moving

d)

turn about a fixed point

6.

Jack has a weight of 300 N and sits 2.0 m from the pivot of see-saw. Jill has a weight of 450 N and sits 1.5 m from pivot. Who will move down?

a)

Jack

b)

Jill

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

7.
A seesaw is unbalanced with two people of different masses sitting equal distances from the center. Which of the following will result in equilibrium?
a)
The larger person moving further away from the center.
b)
Moving the smaller person closer to the center.
c)
Moving the smaller person further from the center.
d)
Making the larger person do nothing.
8.

Assuming the system is in equilibrium, calculate the missing distance d

a)

3.4 m

b)

2.8 m

c)

4.4 m

d)

1.6 m

9.
What is the moment acting on the seesaw?
a)
1.6Nm
b)
15Nm
c)
16N
d)
4Nm
10.

The diagram shows a beam. Without any weights, the beam balances at its centre.

Three weights are hung as shown.

At which point does a load of 2 N balance the beam?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Center of gravity is usually located where

a)

more weight is concentrated

b)

less weight is concentrated

c)

less mass is concentrated

d)

more mass is concentrated

12.

Center of gravity of an object depends on it's

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

shape

13.

Where will be the centre of gravity of a uniform rod lies ?

a)

At its end

b)

At its middle point

c)

At its centre of its cross sectional area

d)

Depends upon its material

14.

Where the center of gravity of a circle lies?

a)

At its centre

b)

Anywhere on its radius

c)

Anywhere on its circumference

d)

Anywhere on its diameter

15.

What is one way you might increase the stability of an object?

a)

Lower the center of gravity

b)

Raise the center of gravity

c)

Increase the height of the object

d)

Shorten the base of the object

16.

If the original length of a spring is 20m and its extended length is 30m. What is the extension?

a)

20m

b)

30m

c)

50m

d)

10m

17.

A bungee rope has a spring constant of 50N/m. How much a person must weighs in Newton if we want it to extend 10m?

a)

200N

b)

200kg

c)

500N

d)

500kg

18.

What is the best description of the relationship shown in this graph?

a)

In this graph, the relationship between force and spring constant is linear.

b)

In this graph, the relationship between force and extension is non-linear.

c)

In this graph, the relationship between force and extension is directly proportional.

d)

In this graph, there is no relationship between force and extension.

19.

When comparing spring A to B,

a)

A has a larger spring constant than B so A is a stiffer spring

b)

B has a larger spring constant than A so B is a stiffer spring

20.
A spring has a spring constant of 5N/cm.  What is its extension when loaded with 15N?
a)
4cm
b)
5cm
c)
3m
d)
3cm
21.

1 pascal is equivalent to a force of ...................

a)

1 Nm-2

b)

1 Nm

c)

1 Nm2

d)

1 Nm-1

22.

The atmospheric pressure at the plains is .......... that at the hilly regions .

a)

lower than

b)

equal to

c)

higher than

23.

What is the equation used to calculate pressure?

a)

pressure= force/mass

b)

pressure =mass/volume

c)

pressure=area/force

d)

pressure=force/area

24.

Diagram shows the design of a dam. Why does the thickness of the dam increase with its depth?

a)

The design of this structure is stronger.

b)

Water pressure increases with depth.

c)

The cost of construction is lower.

d)

Water pressure acts uniformly in all directions.

25.

THE PRESSURE WHICH IS EXERTED BY THE AIR AROUND US IS KNOWN AS:

a)

FRICTION

b)

FORCE

c)

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

d)

MUSCULAR FORCE

26.

When divers return to the surface of water quickly, the pressure is ________.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Not changing

27.

The pressure exerted by a liquid

a)

increases with depth.

b)

decreases with depth.

c)

is constant

d)

first increases and then decreases.

28.

The pressure of the water at the bottom of a pond is ___ at the surface of the pond.

a)

either lower or higher

b)

higher than

c)

same

d)

lower than

29.

Which of the following does not affect the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid?

a)

Strength of the gravitational field

b)

Area of the liquid surface

c)

Density of the liquid

d)

Depth of the liquid

30.

The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.

a)

The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.

b)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.

c)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

d)

The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.

31.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
32.
________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
33.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
34.

Explain what would happen to the column of mercury in the barometer as shown if the atmospheric pressure fell.

a)

As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will drop lower.

b)

As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will remain unchanged.

c)

As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will rise higher.

d)

As the pressure falls, the density of the mercury will increase.

35.

The diagram shows an apparatus set up to measure atmospheric pressure.

Calculate the pressure at point Q.

a)

10 cm Hg

b)

85 cm Hg

c)

90 cm Hg

d)

15 cm Hg

36.

A container with a volume of 2000m3 contains a gas at a pressure of 500Pa. What happens to the volume if the gas pressure drops to 400Pa?

a)

It stays at 2000m3

b)

It rises to 2500m3

c)

It rises to 4000m3

d)

It reduces to 1600m3

e)

It reduces to 1900m3

37.

What assumption do we make when we use the formula P1V1 = P2V2?

a)

There is no change in pressure

b)

There is no change in volume

c)

There is no change in temperature

d)

There is no change in your mood

e)

There is no change in gravitational field strength

38.

Which of the following situations would result in the highest number of collisions between particles and container walls?

a)

High temperature, high pressure, high volume

b)

High temperature, high pressure, low volume

c)

High temperature, low pressure, high volume

d)

High temperature, low pressure, low volume

e)

Low temperature, low pressure, high volume

39.

Which of the following situations would result in the lowest number of collisions between particles and container walls?

a)

High temperature, high pressure, high volume

b)

High temperature, high pressure, low volume

c)

High temperature, low pressure, high volume

d)

High temperature, low pressure, low volume

e)

Low temperature, low pressure, high volume

40.

What type of relationship do pressure and volume have?

a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
no relationship
d)
I don't know
41.

work is done when

a)

the object you apply a force on moves

b)

any force is applied to an object, regardless if it moves or not

c)

the force is zero

d)

the force and direction of motion are perpendicular

42.

Which form of energy is involved in a pencil falling from a desk?

a)

kinetic

b)

nonmechanical

c)

gravitational potential

d)

elastic potential

43.

An object in motion

a)

potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

nonmechanical energy

d)

kinetic enerty

44.

A moving van burns gasoline in its engine. During this process it converts

a)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy

c)

thermal energy into electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy into kinetic energy

45.

What is the unit of report for energy?

a)

Joules

b)

meters

c)

newtons

d)

grams

46.

How could I increase the internal energy of an object

a)

Increase the temperature

b)

Increase the colour

c)

Increase the pH

d)

Increase the mass

47.
A girl turned the light off and went to bed.  She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter.  When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Mechanical energy
48.

A stretched rubber band has energy in this energy store

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrostatic

c)

Elastic

d)

Nuclear

49.

Two negatively charged particles which are close together have energy in this energy store

a)

Electrostatic

b)

Magnetic

c)

Nuclear

d)

Elastic

50.

Energy which is transferred by a force moving an object through a distance

a)

Mechanically

b)

Electrically

c)

By Radiation

d)

By Heating

51.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,450,000 J

c)

2,451,663 J

d)

248 J

52.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

53.

A 5 Kg body is having a Kinetic energy of 250 J. What is the velocity of the body?

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

40 m/s

54.

What is the mass of a ball that has a kinetic energy of 115 J and is traveling at 9 m/s?

a)

1035 kg

b)

23.5 kg

c)

12.8 kg

d)

2.84 kg

55.

A exercise ball is on a table 2.5 m above the ground. What is the mass of the ball if it has a GPE of 56.8 J?

a)

71 kg

b)

22.72 kg

c)

142 kg

d)

2.32 kg

56.
What is the efficiency of a machine if 55.3 J of work are done on the machine, but only 14.3 J is produced by the 1machine?
a)
0.25 J
b)
26%
c)
386%
d)
3.86 J
57.
What is the efficiency of the machine if the input is 263 J and the output is 142 J? 
a)
6.26%
b)
54%
c)
100%
d)
260%
58.
A machine has a work output of 8 joules and requires 10 joules of work input to operate. What is the machine's efficiency?
a)
8 J
b)
10 J
c)
80%
d)
800%
59.
Lucas has been challenged to increase the efficiency of a device he is redesigning. His goal is 90% efficiency. The work input of the device is fixed at 10 joules, so Lucas is trying to improve work output. How many joules of work output should Lucas aim for to attain his goal of 90% efficiency?
a)
9 Joules
b)
900 Joules
c)
0.9 Joules
d)
25 
60.
What is the efficiency of a machine when the input is 263 J and the output is 142 J.
a)
1.85 %
b)
18.5 %
c)
5.39 %
d)
53.9 %
61.

The three types of fossil fuel are natural gas, coal and ...

a)

methane

b)

oil

c)

uranium

d)

wood

62.

In a thermal power station, the place where the fossil fuels are burnt is called the...

a)

generator

b)

turbine

c)

condenser

d)

furnace

63.

What turns the turbine in a thermal power station?

a)

hamsters

b)

water

c)

air

d)

steam

64.

What do we call the device which produces electricity in a power station?

a)

turbine

b)

condenser

c)

generator

d)

transformer

65.

Nuclear fuel is relatively cheap and reliable.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Choose the energy that is described below.

Flowing water turns a wheel to do work to make electricity.

a)

WInd

b)

Solar

c)

Hydropower (water)

d)

Biomass

e)

Human power.

67.

Choose the energy that is described below.

Sunlight shines on solar panels, which are made to convert light energy into electricity.

a)

WInd

b)

Solar

c)

Hydropower (water)

d)

Biomass

e)

Human power.

68.

Which is NOT renewable energy?

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

Bioenergy

d)

LED energy

69.

Which is the widely used green energy as of now?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Water energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

All of the above

70.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of renewable energy?

a)

High pollution

b)

Available only in few places

c)

High running cost

d)

Unreliable supply

71.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

76.

Which fossil fuel is used the most as an energy resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Natural gas

c)

Coal

77.

Fossil fuel are stores of

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Potential energy

78.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

non-renewable resources

c)

replaceable resources

d)

non-replaceable resources

79.

2. Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

the earth

80.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

Nuclear power plant

b)

Solar station

c)

Hydroelectric power plant

81.
This image shows:
a)
Molecules in solid have the greatest amount of energy.
b)
Molecules in a liquid have the greatest amount of energy.
c)
Molecules in a gas have the greatest amount of energy.
d)
They have equal amounts of energy.
82.
The molecules in which state of matter spread out until they fill the container no matter how big this container is? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
WRONG
83.

A gas typically consists of:

a)

low energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

b)

low energy particles that experience no attractive forces between them.

c)

high energy particles that experience high attractive forces between them.

d)

high energy particles that experience little attractive force between them

84.

If I add heat to a solid, how will the motion of the particles be affected?

a)

They will move slower

b)

They will stop moving

c)

They will move faster

d)

They will move to a different container

85.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
86.

This is considered as the average kinetic energy of a particle.

a)

Temperature

b)

Specific Heat Capacity

c)

Heat

87.
The most widely used temperature scale, is based on the behavior of water. It's also called Centigrade.
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Kelvin
d)
All of them
88.
The absolute coldest anything can get.
In Celsius it's at 273 degrees. Or 0 degrees Kelvin.
a)
Absolute cold
b)
Kelvin
c)
Absolute zero
d)
I don't know
89.

To double the kinetic energy of particles you need to___

a)

Double the temperature in Kelvin

b)

Double the temperature in Celsius

c)

Halve the temperature in Kelvin

d)

Halve the temperature in Celsius

90.

Emerson places a beaker of water on a hotplate and turns the hotplate on. The temperature in the room is 25 ºC. After the water heats to 75 ºC, she adds pieces of ice to the beaker.


Which of the following describes a transfer of heat energy that occurs during this experiment?

a)

from the air to the water

b)

from the ice to the beaker

c)

from the water to the ice

d)

from the water to the hotplate

91.

Strip A is not expanding as much as strip B when exposed to the same heat source. Which statement is accurate?

a)

Strip A has a higher heat capacity

b)

Strip B has a higher heat capacity

92.
A bitmetallic switch would be ineffective in a/an:
a)
Furnace
b)
Refrigerator
c)
Water heater
d)
Cell phone
93.
Due to weak interparticle forces, _____________ have the greatest rate of thermal expansion.
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
94.

What probably causes creaking noises in most homes?

a)

Ghosts

b)

Expansion and shrinking of materials as temperature changes

c)

Hobbits

d)

Aliens

95.

How can we use expanding liquids in medicine?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Pump up tyres

c)

Pump up the patient

d)

Cleaning hospitals

96.

As the temperature of an abject increases, its molecules

a)

move faster

b)

get smaller (condense)

c)

move farther apart (expand)

d)

move faster and farther apart (expand)

97.
Which container will have lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
98.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
99.
If the temperature of a gas increase, the pressure...
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Does not change
100.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease

101.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

102.

Select the appropriate answer (s).

a)

Metal P

b)

Metal Q

c)

Metal R

d)

Metal S

103.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

104.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

105.
a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

The diagram shows some rice being boiled in a pan. What is the main methods by which thermal energy is transferred (i) through the metal pan and

(ii) through the water?

a)

(i) conduction (ii) conduction

b)

(i) convection (ii) convection

c)

(i) conduction (ii) convection

d)

(i) convection (ii) conduction

107.

Convection can take place in ____________.

a)

solids only.

b)

liquids only.

c)

liquids and gases only.

d)

solids, liquids and gases.

108.

In the process of convection, energy is transferred _________.

a)

because of temperature differences in a solid

b)

because of density differences in a liquid

c)

by the diffusion of molecules throughout a fluid

d)

by the vibration of molecules

109.

Some dye in a beaker of water is gently heated. Why are the streaks of dye seen in the water?

a)

The hot dye is a better conductor than the cool water.

b)

The hot dye is a better convector than the cool water.

c)

The hot water is less dense than the cool water.

d)

The hot water is denser than the cool water.

110.

Which of the following correctly shows the direction of convection currents in water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

111.

What is truth about radiation energy?

(chose one)

<- (Example of waves of sun)

a)

requiers direct

touch

b)

have temperatures

warms

c)

only ocucurs in solds

d)

use rays or electromagnectic

waves (sun)

112.

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Density

113.

The baby chickens kept warm from a heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

density

114.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

Insolation

115.

 

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

What type or energy is?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

waves

(sun)

116.

True or false

Water evaporates above 100 C

a)

False

b)

True

117.

True or false Condensation occurs when a a liquid turns into gas

a)

True

b)

False

118.

True or false More liquid will condense on a cool surface than a warm one

a)

True

b)

False

119.

The water vapour cools and _________.

as it rises into the air.

a)

condenses

b)

evaporates

c)

water

d)

vapour

120.

Luisa went into the bathroom after her sister had a bath.

it was full of mist and the mirror was cover in the drop of liquid.

Name the process that made the drops of liquid form

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Infiltartion

d)

precipitation

121.
What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ½mv
d)
m=QC
122.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
123.
What is Specific Heat?
a)
The  amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.
b)
The  amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C
c)
The  amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
d)
The  amount of friction  required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
124.

20 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. temperature changes from 25° C to 20° C, how much heat energy (Q) moves from the water to the surroundings?

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

125.

10 kg of aluminium is heated from 120C to 220C. How much energy is needed?

a)

8 970 000 J

b)

897 J

c)

8970 J

d)

89 700 J

e)

897 000J

126.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

127.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of solid

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

128.

The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stages the specific latent heat released?

a)

AB and CD

b)

BC and DE

c)

AB and EF

d)

BC and CD

129.

Calculate the energy absorbed by 30 g of 100 ⁰C water that is turned into 100 ⁰C.

a)

67 800 J

b)

6 7800 J

c)

678 J

d)

67.8 J

130.

specific latent heat of vaporisation is

a)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the solid to liquid phase without change in temperature

b)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the liquid to gaseous phase without change in temperature

c)

the amount of heat required to change the temperature 1 kg of the substance by 1 degree Celcius