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Physics Paper 1

Term 2 Examination 2013 Year 10

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS [TOTAL 40 MARKS]

1. Which of this is a unit for a base quantity? A. B. C. D. Joule Minute Newton Ampere

2. A technician needs to measure the internal diameter of a water pipe as accurately as possible. Which instrument should be used? A. B. C. D. Metre rule Measuring tape Vernier callipers Micrometer screw gauge

3. A car accelerates from rest. The graph in Diagram 1 shows how the cars speed changes with time.

Diagram 1 How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed? A B C D 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

4. Diagram 2 shows a man falling from a motorcycle.

Diagram 2 What property responsible for his fall? A Inertia B Principle of conservation of energy C Principle of conservation of momentum D Principle of impulse 5 Diagram 3 shows a tug-tag match between team A and Team B. Both teams are pulling in opposite direction on a rope.

Diagram 3 What is the resultant force acting on the rope? A B C D 6 150 N acting to the left. 150 N acting to the right. 350 N acting to the left. 350 N acting to the right.

A ball of mass 0.5 kg is being kicked by a force of 10 N. If the force is exerted in 0.2 s, what is the impulse experienced by the ball ? A B C D 0.8 N s 2.0 N s 10.2 N s 30.0 N s

Diagram 4 shows the horizontal forces acting on the motorcycle when it is accelerating.

Diagram 4 Which statement is true? A B C D 8 A resultant force is equal to zero A resultant force is not equal to zero Forward thrust is equal to resistant forces Forward thrust is less than resistant forces

Which object moves with the largest acceleration? A

3N 2 kg 4N 9N 3 kg 4N

C.

B
6N 2 kg 11 N

D.
2N 1 kg 1N

Diagram 5 shows two steel ball bearings, P and Q, being dropped near the surface of the earth.
P Q

Diagram 5

Which are the correct velocity-time graphs for the motion of P and Q? A C

Q P

v Q P t Q P

B
v Q P

D
v

10.

Diagram 6.1 shows a girl standing on a weighing scale with her hands on a table. The reading of the scale is W.

Weighing scale

Reading = W

Diagram 6.1 Diagram 6.2 What would be the reading of the scale if she were to press the table with a force F downwards as shown in Diagram 6.2? A B C D W F W+F W-F

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Diagram 7 shows a manometer is connected to a gas tank.

Diagram 7 Based on the levels of the mercury, which statement is true ? A. Pressure in the gas tank = atmospheric pressure. B. Pressure in the gas tank > atmospheric pressure. C. Pressure in the gas tank < atmospheric pressure. D. Pressure in the gas tank atmospheric pressure 12. Diagram 8 shows a cylinder containing water.

Diagram 8 If the pressure at point P is 12 000 N m-2, the height of h is [The density of the water = 1000 kg m-3] A 0.8 m B 1.0 m C 1.2 m D 2.0 m

13.

A leaking rubber suction pump is pressed against a smooth wall as shown in Diagram 9(a).When released; the suction pump does not stick to the wall, as shown in Diagram 9(b)

Diagram 9(a) The suction pump does not stick to the wall because

Diagram 9(b)

A the atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure inside the pump B the atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure inside the pump C the atmospheric pressure is more than the pressure inside the pump 14. Diagram 10 shows a school bag.

Diagram 10 What is the function of x? A B C D to increase weight and to increase pressure to increase surface area and to decrease pressure to decrease weight and to decrease pressure to decrease surface area and to increase weight

15. Diagram 11 shows an object floating on the surface of water. Which statement is true?

Diagram 11 A B C D The density of the object is greater than the density of the water. The volume of water displaced is equal to the volume of the object. The weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the object. The mass of the object is equal to the buoyant force on the object.

16. The diagram 12 shows the Fantastic Submarine drifting along from a narrow region to a wider region because of

Diagram 12 A B C D Equilibrium of forces Bernoullis principle Archimedes principle Conservation of momentum

17. Diagram 13 shows a water reservoir.

Diagram 13 The base of the wall is thicker because A B C D it will be more stable. the density of water is high Pressure of the water is highest at the surface Pressure of the water is highest at the base

18. The diagram 13 shows a measuring cylinder.

Which unit would be most suitable for its scale? A mm2 B mm3 8

C cm2

D cm3

19. A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

What is the distance once round the pen? A 2.2cm B 2.6cm

C 13.2cm

D 15.6cm

20. The diagram shows the speed-time graph for an object moving at constant speed.

What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s? A 1.5m B 2.0m C 3.0m 21. A small steel ball is dropped from a low balcony. Ignoring air resistance, which statement describes its motion? A It falls with constant acceleration. B It falls with constant speed. C It falls with decreasing acceleration. D It falls with decreasing speed. 22. Which statement about the mass of a falling object is correct? A It decreases as the object falls. B It is equal to the weight of the object. C It is measured in new tons. D It stays the same as the object falls.

D 6.0m

23. The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.

Which object is the lightest? A object 1

B object 2

C object 3

D object 4

24. Which of the following is a unit of density? A cm3/ g B g/cm2

C g/cm3

D kg /m2

25. A piece of card has its centre of mass at M. Which diagram shows how it hangs when suspended by a thread?

26. An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads. The results are shown below.

Which figure is missing from the table? A 16.5 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 18.3

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27. The diagram shows a man diving into water.

Which form of energy is increasing as he falls? A chemical B gravitational 28. A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same time.

C kinetic

D strain

The boy weighs more than the girl. Which statement is true about the power produced? A The boy produces more power. B The girl produces more power. C They both produce the same power. D It is impossible to tell who produces more power. 29. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer reading is h cm of mercury. What is the pressure at S? A approximately zero B atmospheric pressure C atmospheric pressure + hcm of mercury D hcm of mercury

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30. Two boys X and Y each have the same total weight and are standing on soft ground.

Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft ground and why?

31. A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out.

What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed in? pressure volume A decreases decreases B decreases remains the same C increases decreases D increases remains the same 32. A balloon is inflated in a cold room. When the room becomes much warmer, the balloon becomes larger. How does the behaviour of the air molecules in the balloon explain this? A The molecules become larger. B The molecules evaporate. C The molecules move more quickly. D The molecules repel each other.

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33. Which speed / time graph applies to an object at rest?

34. A racing car is fitted with an on-board computer. Every time the car passes the starting line, the computer records the distance travelled in the next 2 seconds. Which set of data shows that the car is increasing in speed during the 2 seconds?

35. A student carries out an experiment to plot an extension / load graph for a spring. The diagrams show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added.

What is the extension caused by the load? Ax By

Cy+x

Dyx

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36. Three horizontal forces act on a car that is moving along a straight, level road.

Which combination of forces would result in the car moving at constant speed?

37. A child pushes a toy car along a level floor and then lets it go. As the car slows down, what is the main energy change? A from chemical to heat B from chemical to kinetic C from kinetic to gravitational (potential) D from kinetic to heat 38. The diagram shows a cyclist riding along a hilly road. At which position does the cyclist have the least gravitational (potential) energy?

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39. A pin is squeezed between finger and thumb.

Which statement is correct? A The force of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb. B The force of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger. C The pressure of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb. D The pressure of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger. 40. Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3. The liquids are poured into tubes as shown. Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?

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