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Schoolhouse - Nova (Round 1) 🌌

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 10 m/s. How long will it take for the ball to reach its maximum height? (Assume gravity = 9.8 m/s²)

a)

1.02 seconds

b)

0.98 seconds

c)

2.04 seconds

d)

0.51

2.

Which of the following experiments confirmed the existence of the electron?

a)

Millikan oil-drop experiment

b)

Rutherford gold foil experiment

c)

Thomson's cathode ray tube experiment

d)

Photoelectric effect experiment

3.

A 2 kg object is sliding on a frictionless surface at 5 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

a)

25J

b)

50J

c)

10J

d)

5J

4.

Why does ice float on water even though the solid form of a compound is typically denser than the liquid form?

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5.

Which fundamental force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together?

a)

Electromagnetic force

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Strong nuclear force

d)

Weak nuclear force

6.

What is the SI unit of electric current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ohm

c)

Ampere

d)

Coulomb

7.

Which scientist formulated the theory of general relativity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Niels Bohr

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Max Planck

8.

Two resistors of 4Ω and 6Ω are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent resistance?

a)

2.4Ω

b)

10Ω

c)

2Ω

d)

5Ω

9.

A spring with spring constant 200 N/m is compressed by 0.1 m. How much energy is stored in the spring?

a)

1 J

b)

2 J

c)

20 J

d)

0.5 J

10.

Explain how thermal expansion affects the design of bridges.

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11.

A 4 kg object falls from a height of 5 meters. What is its potential energy at the starting position? (g = 9.8 m/s²)

a)

98 J

b)

196 J

c)

49 J

d)

19.6 J

12.

A 60-watt lightbulb is connected to a 120-volt power source. What is the current flowing through the bulb?

a)

0.5 A

b)
  • 2 A

c)

7200 A

d)

0.2 A

13.

Explain why a bicycle wheel keeps spinning after you stop pedaling, and what eventually causes it to stop.

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14.

Describe what happens to an object's weight when it is submerged in water, and explain the physics principles involved.

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15.

For a satellite in orbit, which of the following provides the centripetal force?

a)

Thrust from engines

b)

Gravity

c)

Electromagnetism

d)

Air resistance

16.

A car accelerates from 0 to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

2 m/s²

b)

4 m/s²

c)

0.25 m/s²

d)

10 m/s²

17.

Define Electricity

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18.

Explain how a microwave oven heats food and why some materials should not be placed in a microwave.

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