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Total questions: 200

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Class
Date
1.

Which fundamental quantity is measured in amperes?

a)

electric current

b)

amount of substance

c)

temperature

d)

intensity of light

2.

The standard unit of length is

a)

meter

b)

second

c)

kilogram

d)

newton

3.

Which one of the following is the derived unit?

a)

speed

b)

length

c)

mass

d)

luminous intensity

4.

How many fundamental quantities are there?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

5.

Force is a

a)

fundamental quantity

b)

derived quantity

6.
When measuring the mass of an elephant it is best to use:
a)
g
b)

m

c)

mL

d)
kg
7.

The capacity of a glass of orange juice would be measured in...

a)

litres  (L)

b)

cubic metres  (m3)

c)

millilitres  (mL)

d)
kilograms  (kg)
8.

Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Current

9.
What is the International System of Units (SI)?
a)
A system for measuring mass
b)
A system for measuring distances, displacements, and sizes
c)
A globally accepted system for measurement in science
d)
A system for measuring time intervals
10.
Which instrument is commonly used to measure length?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Stopwatch
d)
Voltmeter
11.
What is the significance of precision in measurement?
a)
The degree of repeatability or reproducibility of a measurement
b)
How closely a measured value aligns with the true value
c)
Both accurate and precise
d)
Neither accurate nor precise
12.
Convert into kilometers.
452.159 meters.
Round to the nearest thousandth.
a)
0.452159
b)
4.52159
c)
45.2159
d)
452159
13.
Convert into grams.
763.1247 milligrams.
a)
7631.247
b)
76312.47
c)
0.7631247
d)
7631247
14.
You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
a)
25 mg
b)
25,000 mg
c)
250 mg
d)
2,500 mg
15.
Convert into centimeters.
25.12 meters.
a)
2512
b)
2.512
c)
0.2512
d)
0.2512
16.
You know that 1000 mL = 1 L.  Convert 600 mL into L.
a)
0.6 L
b)
0.006 L
c)
600,000 L
d)
0.06 L
17.
Convert 12 km to m
a)
120 m
b)
1,200 m
c)
12,000 m
d)
120,000 m
18.
2.5 kilograms = _____ grams
a)
2500 g
b)
250 g
c)
25,000 g
d)
25 g
19.
Convert 0.085m to mm
a)
0.850
b)
8.50
c)
850
d)
85
20.
Convert 1.7 km to m
a)
1700
b)
17
c)
170
d)
0.17
21.
200 cm = _____m
a)
20 m
b)
2 m
c)
0.2 m
d)
0.02 m
22.

How much smaller is a picoliter from a kiloliter?

a)

1015 smaller

b)

1010 smaller

c)

1011 smaller

d)

1016 smaller

23.

Convert 4,477 micrometer to decimeters.

a)

4.477 dm

b)

4.477 x 10-2 dm

c)

4.477 x 10-1 dm

d)

4,477,000,000 dm

24.

The metric system is based on the power of (a)   .

25.

Convert 4,477 micrometer to decimeters.

a)

4.477 dm

b)

4.477 x 10-2 dm

c)

4.477 x 10-1 dm

d)

4,477,000,000 dm

26.

How much smaller is a picoliter from a kiloliter?

a)

1015 smaller

b)

1010 smaller

c)

1011 smaller

d)

1016 smaller

27.

What information tells you that the measurement 2,63 x 1012 liters is a large number?

4 lines
28.

What is the name of the part labelled B in the diagram?

a)

Slider

b)

Internal jaws

c)

Outside jaws

d)

Depth bar

e)

Main scale

29.

State the name of the parts labelled A in the diagram?

a)

Main scale

b)

Depth bar

c)

External jaws

d)

Internal jaws

e)

Sliding jaw

30.

What is the zero error on the Vernier calipers?

a)

0.04 cm

b)

0.06 cm

c)

-0.04 cm

d)

-0.06 cm

31.

What is the reading on the vernier calipers?

a)

1.05 cm

b)

1.06 cm

c)

1.16 cm

d)

1.66 cm

32.

How many in millimeters (mm) does the vernier caliper indicates?

a)

31.35 mm

b)

32.35 mm

c)

32.30 mm

d)

31.30 mm

33.

How many in milimeters (mm) does the vernier caliper indicates?

a)

39.15 mm

b)

39.25 mm

c)

39.10 mm

d)

40.15 mm

34.

How many milimeters (mm) does the vernier caliper indicates?

a)

12.30 mm

b)

11.15 mm

c)

11.25 mm

d)

12.25 mm

35.

How many in centimeters (cm) does the vernier caliper indicates?

a)

44.5 cm

b)

4.46 cm

c)

4.45 cm

d)

4.56 cm

36.

What are the readings of the vernier caliper in millimeters (mm)

a)

23.75 mm

b)

23.70 mm

c)

23.80 mm

d)

24.75 mm

37.

What is the reading of vernier callipers?

a)

0.24 cm

b)

0.14 cm

c)

0.04 cm

d)

2.04 cm

38.

what is the reading of vernier caliper?

a)

1.65 cm

b)

1.065 cm

c)

1.055 cm

d)

1.165 cm

39.

what is the reading of micrometer?

a)

7.24 mm

b)

7.74 mm

c)

5.24 mm

d)

0.74 mm

40.

What is the reading of micrometer?

a)

7.38 mm

b)

5.38 mm

c)

7.42 mm

d)

7.88 mm

41.

what is the reading of micrometer?

a)

2.88 mm

b)

2.38 mm

c)

0.38 mm

d)

0.88 mm

42.

what is the reading of micrometer screw?

a)

12.90 mm

b)

10.90 mm

c)

12.40 mm

d)

10.40 mm

43.

diagram (a) shows the zero error in vernier calliper. diagram (b) shows the measurement of an object. What is the actual reading of vernier calliper?

a)

6.03 cm

b)

5.97 cm

c)

5.99 cm

d)

6.09 cm

44.

the following picture shows the measurement of micrometer with and without an object. What is the actual reading of the micrometer?

a)

2.90 mm

b)

2.86 mm

c)

2.40 mm

d)

2.36 mm

45.

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

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

46.

What is the name of the mass on a pendulum?

a)

ion

b)

graviton

c)

oscillating mass

d)

bob

47.

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

a)

length

b)

gravity

c)

mass

48.

What is the unit for the period of a pendulum?

a)

second

b)

meter

c)

m/s/s

d)

Newton

49.

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

50.

When the length of a simple pendulum is decreased by 600 mm, the period of oscillation is halved. What was the original length of the pendulum?

a)

800 mm

b)

1000 mm

c)

1200 mm

d)

1400 mm

51.
The period of a pendulum may be decreased by
a)
Increasing the mass of the bob
b)
moving the equilibrium point
c)
decreasing the mass of the bob
d)
shortening the length of pendulum
52.
A pair of trapeze performers at the circus is swinging from ropes attached to a large elevated platform. Suppose that the performers can be treated as a simple pendulum with a length of 16 m. Determine the period for one complete back and forth cycle.
a)
2 sec
b)
12 sec
c)
8 sec
d)
10 sec
53.
A pendulum is 0.75 meters long and has a period of 4.17 seconds. The Pendulum is on an unknown planet.  What is the gravity of the Unknown Planet?
a)
9.8
b)
3.4
c)
1.7
d)
Greater than 9.8
54.
If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its period will: 
a)
halve 
b)
increase by a factor of sqrt(2) 
c)
decrease by a factor of sqrt(2)
d)
double 
55.
What is the period on Earth of a pendulum with a length of 2.4 m?
a)
3.1 sec
b)
1.9 sec
c)
9.3 sec
d)
5.1 sec
56.

Based on your findings, which equation could best describe the pendulum’s period?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
58.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
59.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
60.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
61.
Force depends on
a)
Force
b)
mass
c)
acceleration
d)
mass and acceleration 
62.
The SI Unit of force is
a)
Pascal
b)
Meter/second
c)
Newton
d)
kg
63.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
64.
What is the force that pulls us towards the Earth?
a)
gravity
b)
weight
c)
friction
d)
mass
65.
What is 'drag' another name for?
a)
dressing up
b)
air resistance
c)
friction
d)
weight
66.
Name two quantities that are vectors.
a)
force and speed
b)
speed and acceleration
c)
force and acceleration
d)
mass and weight
67.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
68.
What is the name for a single force on an object with the same effect as all the forces combined?
a)
big
b)
total
c)
resultant
d)
sum
69.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
70.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
71.
Is the car
a)
Stationary
b)
Moving at constant speed
c)
Accelerating
d)
Decelerating
72.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the resultant force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
73.
Two features of a vector?
a)
Size and direction
b)
Speed and distance
c)
Quantity and units
d)
Amount and magnitude
74.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N, Left

b)

0 N, Balanced

c)

400 N, Right

d)

40 N, Right

75.

What is the resultant force?

a)

400 N, Up

b)

400 N, Down

c)

800 N, Up

d)

800 N, Down

76.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N , Left

d)

12N, Left

77.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0N, Balanced

d)

75N, Right

78.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Air Resistance

79.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
80.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
81.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liter

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

82.

What statement is true?

a)

Mass never changes. Weight does.

b)

Weight never changes. Mass does.

c)

Both mass and weight change because they are affected by gravity.

d)

Neither mass nor weight change. They are always the same.

83.

What do you use to measure the mass of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

spring balance

b)

Balance scale

c)

measuring cylinder

d)

thermometer

85.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
86.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
87.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
88.
The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?
a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
89.
If the mass of an object is 1000 kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?
a)
10kg
b)
100kg
c)
1000kg
d)
10,000kg
90.
If an object mass =30 Kg on the Earth, what would be it's weight on Earth?
a)
30 N
b)
300 kg
c)
3000N
d)
300 N
91.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
92.
A child has a mass of 30 Kg on Earth. If the gravity on Moon is one sixth that of the Earth what is the mass of the child on Moon? 
a)
30 Kg
b)
180 Kg
c)
5 Kg
d)
0 Kg
93.
If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?
a)
18 g
b)
4 g
c)
0 g 
d)
32 g 
94.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

95.

What is the mass of an object that experiences a gravitational force of  980N near Earth's surface where g = 9.80 m/s2?

a)
50 kg
b)
100 kg
c)
10 kg
d)
200 kg
96.

If your mass on the earth is 100 kg, then the mass on the moon (g=1.67 m/s2) would be

a)
50 kg
b)

100 kg

c)
200 kg
d)

16.7 kg

97.

A student measures the mass of an 8.0 cm3 block of brown sugar to be 12.9 g. What is the density of the brown sugar?

a)

1.6 g/cm3

b)

0.62 g/cm3

c)

103.2 g/cm3

d)

0.54 g/cm3

98.

A chef fills a 50.0 mL container with 43.5 g of cooking oil. What is the density of the oil?

a)

1.15 g/mL

b)

0.87 g/mL

c)

2,175 g/mL

d)

6.5 g/mL

99.

A graduated cylinder is filled with water to a level of 40.0 mL. When a piece of copper is lowered into the cylinder, the water level rises to 63.4 mL. Find the volume of the copper sample.


If the density of the copper is 8.9 g/cm3 , what is its mass?

a)

23.4 g

b)

0.380 g

c)

208 g

d)

2.63 g

100.

The density of water is 1.00 g/cm3. What mass of water in grams will fill a tank 100 cm long, 50 cm wide, and 30 cm high?

a)

6.7 x 10-6 g

b)

3,000 g

c)

5,000 g

d)

150,000 g

101.

Pure gold has a density of 19.32 g/cm3. How large would a piece of gold be if it had a mass of 318.97 g?

a)

6,163 cm3

b)

16.51 cm3

c)

0.6057 cm3

d)

299.7 cm3

102.

A plastic ball with a volume of 19.7 cm3 has a mass of 15.8 g. Calculate the density of the plastic ball.


Would this ball sink or float in a container of gasoline? Gasoline's density is 0.66-0.69 g/cm3.

a)

0.802 g/cm3, Float

b)

0.802 g/cm3, Sink

c)

1.25 g/cm3, Float

d)

1.25 g/cm3, Sink

103.

A plastic ball with a volume of 19.7 cm3 has a mass of 15.8 g. Calculate the density of the plastic ball.


Would this ball sink or float in a container of gasoline? Gasoline's density is 0.66-0.69 g/cm3.

a)

0.802 g/cm3, Float

b)

0.802 g/cm3, Sink

c)

1.25 g/cm3, Float

d)

1.25 g/cm3, Sink

104.

A solid magnesium flare has a mass of 1300 g and a volume of 743 cm3. What is the density of the magnesium?

a)

1.75 g/cm3

b)

0.571 g/cm3

c)

9.65 g/cm3

d)

10 g/cm3

105.
What is the area of this 5cm by 8cm rectangle?
a)
40 square cm
b)
40 cm
c)
40
d)
13
106.
Each side of this ice cube measures 2 inches.  What is the volume of the ice cube?
a)
6 cubic inches
b)
8 cubic inches
c)
12 cubic inches
d)
8 square inches
107.
What is the volume of this prism?
a)
6 cubic in
b)
12 cubic in
c)
24 cubic in
108.
a)
168 ft2
b)
168 in3
c)
168 ft3
d)
168 in2
109.
What is the volume of this prism?
a)
16 cubic cm
b)
36 cubic cm
c)
144 cubic cm
110.

If a rectangular prism's volume is 420cm3. The prism has a length of 12cm, and width of 7cm, what is height of the rectangular prism?

a)

12cm

b)

5cm

c)

4cm

d)

84cm

111.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of Newton's First Law in action?

a)

A car coming to a stop at a red light.

b)

A ball rolling uphill and eventually stopping.

c)

A book remaining at rest on a table.

d)

A rocket launching into space.

112.

If you double the mass of an object while applying the same force, what happens to the acceleration?

a)

It doubles.

b)

It remains the same.

c)

It is halved.

d)

It quadruples.

113.

When a hammer strikes a nail and drives it into a piece of wood, which of Newton's laws best describes the interaction between the hammer and the nail?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

None of the above

114.

What does Newton's First Law, also known as the law of inertia, state about an object at rest or in uniform motion?

a)

The object will change its motion randomly.

b)

The object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

c)

The object will eventually stop due to natural forces.

d)

The object will accelerate without any force.

115.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
116.
 267.5 N unbalanced force applied to push a stuffed chair across the room, causing an acceleration of 4.2 m/s2. What is the mass of the chair?
a)
26.75 kg
b)
63.69 kg 
c)
263.3 kg 
d)
1123.5 kg
117.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
118.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
119.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
120.

When you push or pull something, you are creating ________.

a)

weight

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

surface

121.

If an object is in motion it will remain ______, unless an external force act on it.

a)

in motion

b)

at rest

c)

gravity

d)

weightless

122.

Newton's third law states for every action, there is an _____________ reaction.

a)

opposite and equal

b)

opposite and unequal

c)

unbalanced

d)

severe

123.

Newton's second law of motion can be represented by which of the following formula

a)

a+b =C

b)

F = m x a

c)

S = d/t

d)

Y = mx+b

124.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
125.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

126.

Which is an example Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

A rocket taking off from Earth

b)

A crash test dummy flies through the windshield in a collision

c)

A small rock skips a pond faster than a large rock

127.

A person leans on a wall and the wall pushes back. This is an example of --

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

128.

When you are riding in a car and the car suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

129.

A swimmer pushes water back with her arms, but her body moves forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

130.
The amount of force pushing on an area is the definition of....
a)
Fluid
b)
Viscosity
c)
Barometer
d)
Pressure
131.
What pressure does a 4000N horse exert on the ground if each foot is 10cm2?
a)
40 N/cm2
b)
100 N/cm2
c)
400 N/cm2
d)
10 N/cm2
132.
Army tank tracks are useful for travelling through the mud because..
a)
they decrease the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
b)
they increase the force the vehicle exerts on the ground
c)
they decrease the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
d)
they increase the pressure the vehicle exerts on the ground
133.
Where would you find the largest pressure?
a)
At the bottom of the ocean
b)
At the top of Mt Everest
c)
Close to ground on the Scotch oval
d)
In a rockpool on the Great Barrier Reef
134.
Look at the pressure triangle. How do we calculate the area?
a)
f ÷ a
b)
f x p
c)
p x f
d)
f ÷ p
135.
Pressure is measured in what units
a)
Newtons
b)
m/s
c)
Pascals
d)
Moles
136.
Pressure is equal to force divided by what
a)
area
b)
mass
c)
time
d)
distance
137.
The pressure resulting from a force of 50 N exerted over an area of 5 m2 is
a)
10 N
b)
0.1 N
c)
10 N/m2
d)
0.1 Pa
138.

Ice cracks if the pressure on it is more than 3000 N/m². A man of weight 900 N wants to safely walk over the ice. What should be the area of each of his snowboots?

a)

0.15 m2

b)

0.30 m2

c)

1.67 m2

d)

3.33 m2

139.

Sam of weight 450 N sits on a chair with 4 legs. Each leg has a contact area of 3 cm by 6 cm with the ground. What is the pressure exerted on the ground?

a)

6.25 Pa

b)

25 Pa

c)

6.25 N/cm2

d)

25 N/cm2

140.

Which would be the least likely to sink into soft ground?

a)

A loaded lorry with 4 wheels.

b)

An empty lorry with 4 wheels.

c)

A loaded lorry with 6 wheels.

d)

An empty lorry with 6 wheels.

141.

A brick of weight 80 N rests on the ground. What is the maximum pressure it can exert on the ground?

a)

0.08 N/cm2

b)

0.8 N/cm2

c)

0.4 N/cm2

d)

1.6 N/cm2

142.

A person weighs 700N and their feet have a surface area of 0.1m2. How much pressure is exerted?

a)

7000N/m2

b)

70N/cm2

c)

100N/m2

143.

The earth is surrounded by the ......... up to a height of many miles

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

atmosphere

144.
________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
145.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
146.

A force of 100 N is exerted upon an enclosed liquid that is kept in a container whose cross sectional area is 100 cm2. By what amount does the pressure on the liquid increase?

a)
Pressure doe not increase at all
b)
1 Pa
c)
100 Pa
d)
100000 Pa
147.
Which of the following expressions is correct for a hydraulic machine?
a)

F1F2 = A1A2

b)

F2A2 = F1A1

c)

F2/A2 = F1/A1

d)

F1A1 = F2A2

148.

A force of 200 N is exerted upon the smaller piston of a hydraulic machine whose cross sectional area is 0.01 m2. What weight will the hydraulic machine be able to lift if the larger piston has a cross sectional area of 2 m2?

a)
4 N
b)
400 N
c)
40000 N
d)

4000 N

149.
What does pressure depend on?
a)
Shape of the surface
b)
Size of the surface
c)
Depth of the liquid
d)
Mass of the object
150.
Which of the following is true about pressure in a fluid?
a)
It is equal in all directions
b)
It depends on the shape of the container
c)
It increases as you move up in the fluid
d)
It decreases with depth
151.
What is the value of 1 atmosphere in pascal?
a)
101325 Pa
b)
100000 Pa
c)
105000 Pa
d)
76000 Pa
152.
How does pressure change with depth in a fluid?
a)
Increases with depth
b)
Decreases with depth
c)
Remains constant
d)
Varies randomly
153.
The pressure exerted by a liquid column is given by:
a)
hρg
b)
hAg
c)
Vρg
d)
ρg/A
154.
What is the pressure at sea level in terms of mercury height?
a)
76 cm of Hg
b)
101 cm of Hg
c)

670 mm of Hg

d)
200 cm of Hg
155.
Which of the following is NOT a unit of pressure?
a)
Pascal
b)
Dyne/cm²
c)
Newton
d)
Bar
156.

1 atmosphere of pressure is equal to

a)

76 m of Hg

b)

760 torr

c)

76 torr

d)

7.6 mm of Hg

157.

What will happen to the height (h) of the mercury column in the manometer shown below if the stopcock is opened, given that the atmospheric pressure is 755 mmHg?

a)

h will decrease

b)

h will not change

c)

h will increase

d)

not enough information given to answer the question

158.

The air pushes equally on both sides so, gauge pressure is zero

a)

True

b)

False

159.

Which gas has a greater pressure?

a)

air

b)

methane, CH4

c)

The gas pressures are equal

160.

In which of the following manometers is the gas pressure equal to the atmospheric pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
161.

In which of the following manometers is the gas pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
162.

In which of the following manometers is the gas pressure less than the atmospheric pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
163.

The pressure in the oil (S = 0.86) pipe is 12 kPa. The pressure in the water pipe is nearest:

a)

−34.8 kPa

b)

−28.8 kPa

c)

−18.8 kPa

d)

−13.1 kPa

164.

Estimate the pressure in the water pipe shown. The manometer is open to the atmosphere.

a)

10 kPa

b)

8 kPa

c)

9 kPa

d)

7 kPa

165.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
166.

Total Distance an object travels divided by the total time traveled.

a)

Motion

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Average Speed

167.

Speed that remains the same or does not change

a)

Distance

b)

Constant Speed

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

168.

If a puppy runs for 50 meters in 10 seconds , what was the puppies speed in meters per second (m/s)

a)

60 m

b)

5 m/s

c)

5 ft/s

d)

5 m

169.

What is speed?

a)

how far you go

b)

how much distance is covered over a period of time

c)

how fast you accelerate

d)

the change in the location of a object

170.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
171.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
172.
A measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Vector
d)
Acceleration
173.

A car accelerates as it rounds a corner, even if it is going at a constant speed. Why is that?

a)

Its direction changes

b)

It doesn't

c)

It slows down

d)

Its speeds up

174.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

175.
Kira jogs to a store 72 m away in a time of 36 s. What is Kira's average speed?
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
2 m/s
c)
2 h
176.
A drag racer accelerated from rest ( 0 m/s ) to 195 m/s in 6.5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
10 m/s
b)
30 m/s2
c)
-3 m/s2
d)
26 m/s
177.
A car accelerates from 15 m/s to 60 m/s in 30 seconds.  What is its acceleration?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
3 m/s2
c)
1.5 m/s2
d)
0.75 m/s2
178.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
179.
A motorcycle rider increases his speed from 25 m/s to to 55 m/s in 10 seconds
a)
2.5 m/s²
b)
4 m/s²
c)
3 m/s
d)
3 m/s²
180.
John Cena’s speed increases from 15 m/s to 25 m/s as he runs downhill over a 5 second period.
a)
2 m/s²
b)
10 m/s²
c)
8 m/s²
d)
2 m/s
181.
Billy was driving his car and when he reached the tollbooth he slowed from 190m/s to 12m/s in 20 second.
a)
-8.9m/s²
b)
8.9m/s²
c)
9.8m/s²
d)
-9.8m/s²
182.
A car is moving at a velocity that is decreasing from 83m/s to 33m/s at 4 seconds.
a)
12.5 m/s²
b)
50 m/s²
c)
-12.5 m/s²
d)
10 m/s²
183.

A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes.


What is the average speed of the train?

a)

3.0 m / s

b)

5.0 m / s

c)

50 m / s

d)

60 m / s

184.

A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes.


What is the average speed of the car?

a)

10 km / hour

b)

20 km / hour

c)

30 km / hour

d)

60 km / hour

185.

If an airplane travels 500km in 5 hours, what was its speed?

a)

100 km/hr

b)

2,500 km/hr

c)

0.01 km/hr

d)

495 hm/hr

186.

A boat travels 90km in 10 seconds. What was its speed?

a)

9 km/hr

b)

90 km/hr

c)

1.11 km/hr

d)

80 km/hr

187.

What was the bicyclist's speed if they biked 60 miles in 5 hours?

a)

12 miles/hour

b)

300 miles/hour

c)

55 miles/hour

d)

0.083 miles/hour

188.

The difference between speed and velocity is...

a)

Speed has direction.

b)

Velocity has direction.

c)

They are the same thing.

189.

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

190.

Andrea is walking at 3 m/s. She sees the ice cream truck and starts running towards it. In 5 seconds, she speeds up to 7 m/s. What is her acceleration?

a)

0.8 m/s^2

b)

0.667 m/s^2

c)

0.295 m/s^2

d)

0.295 m/s

191.

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

192.

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

193.

Diagram 8 shows two divers in a lake and a diver in a sea. The pressure of water at T, S and U is PT, PS and PU respectively.

a)

PU > PT > PS

b)

PU < PT < PS

c)

PU = PT > PS

d)

PU = PT < PS

194.

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

195.

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

196.

Diagram 9 shows water spurting out from a container at different depths. Which graph shows the correct relationship between the pressure exerted by the water, p and the depth of the water, h?

a)
b)
c)
d)
197.

Kumar and Abu are fishing in a lake. The bait used sinks 7.0 m into the lake. What is the water pressure exerted on the bait?

[Density of water = 1000 kgm-3]

a)

7.0 x 104 Pa

b)

7.0 x 103 Pa

c)

1.4 x 103 Pa

d)

1.4 x 101 Pa

198.

Diagram 11 shows a submarine in a sea.

What is the depth, h, of the submarine when the total pressure is 2.06 x 107 Pa?

[Density of water = 1.03 x 103 kgm-3]

a)

2.00 x 103 m

b)

2.00 x 104 m

c)

2.12 x 109 m

d)

2.12 x 1011 m

199.

Diagram 10 shows a water container being tilted to increase the outflow of the speed of water.

Which factor increases the speed of water?

a)

Gravity

b)

Depth of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Density of water

200.

Diagram 11.1 shows a tank placed on a hill. The reading of a pressure meter at X is 5.0 x 105 Pa and the density of water is 1000 kgm-3.

a)

5.0 x 101 m

b)

5.0 x 102 m

c)

5.0 x 103 m

d)

5.0 x 104 m

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