Chapter 1 Introduction to Physics

1.1 Understanding Physics

Learning Outcomes:

Explain what physics is.

Recognise the physics in everyday objects and natural phenomena.

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Antara yang berikut, yang manakah bukan satu contoh fenomena semula jadi?
Which of the following is not an example of a natural phenomenon?
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Gerhana bulan
An eclipse of the moon

Matahari terbit
The rising of the Sun

Pergerakan kereta di atas jalan

The movement of a car on the road

Buah kelapa jatuh dari pokok

A coconut fruit falling from the tree

2.

Antara kejadian dalam kehidupan sehairan berikut, yang manakah tidak boleh diterangkan
menggunakan konsep fizik?
Which of the following occurrences in daily life cannot be explained by using a concept in
physics?
A

Imej di dalam cermin adalah songsang sisi

The image in a mirror is laterally inverted

Pen di dalam gelas berisi air kelihatan bengkok

A pen in a glass of water appears bent

Lori memecut dan membrek secara tiba-tiba

A lorry accelerates and stops suddenly

Manusia tidak dapat hidup tanpa oksigen

Humans cannot live without oxygen

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4.

Physics is a subject that investigates basic things such as the following except
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force

energy

momentum

composition of air

Which of the following is not a field of study in physics?

A

Psychology

Engineering

Nuclear medicine

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Telecommunications

Which of the following statements about the study of physics is most appropriate?
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It is a study that focuses on the interaction between existing objects in our surroundings.

It is a study that focuses on the behaviour of matter under the action of natural forces.

It is a study that focuses on the interaction of matter and energy.

It is a study that focuses on the interaction between natural phenomena and human

Which of the following daily occurrences cannot be explained by physics concepts?

A

A straight spoon appears bent in a glass of lemonade.

The different phases of the Moon seen at night.

The formation of the green pigment chlorophyll in the leaves of a plant.

The ebb and flow of the tide.

Fields of study in physics can be divided into classical physics and modern physics. Which of the
following fields is categorised as modern physics?

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9.

Forces and motion

Heat energy

Fusion energy

Optics

Which of the following is not an application of physics?

A

Handphone

Space exploration

Witchcraft

Bicycles

There are many fields related to physics. The field which is most closely related to physics is
A

psychology

telecommunications

publishing

10. Which of the following is not a field of study in classical physics?

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Mechanics

Heat

Radioactivity

Light

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11. Which of the following is not a physical phenomenon?
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The falling of a leaf to the ground

The occurrence of four seasons

The freezing of water at a particular temperature

A person under stress tends to get angry easily

12. Which of the following best describes physics?

A

A branch of study involving physical objects

The study of the interaction between matter and energy

The study of technological inventions

The study of forces and movement

13. Establishing relationships between different aspects of an event is one aim of the study of physics.
Which of the following is an example of this statement?
A

The speed of a falling object increases continuously.

A runner completes one hundred meter race in 12 seconds.

If the length of a pendulum increases, its period also increases.

The north pole of a magnet attracts the south pole of another magnet.

14. Which of the following field does not relate closely to the study of physics?
A

Biochemistry

Electronics

Robotics

Civil engineering

15. Which of the following fields is connected with physics?

A

Geology

Archeology

Botany

Sociology

16. Which of the following is related to the study of physics?

A

The nitrogen cycle in the environment

The formation of rainbow

The interactions between living things and their environment

The extraction of tin from its ore

17. Which of the following fields of study is closely related to physics?

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Sociology

Engineering

Psychology

18. Which of the following fields is categorised as modern physics?

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Nuclear physics

Light

Forces and motion

Electricity and magnetism

19. The following statements are true except

A

the word physics originated from a Greek word meaning knowledge of nature

physics is a scientific discipline based on experiments

theories in physics originated from sciences such as chemistry and biology

physicists often construct models to represent a phenomenon

20. The word Physics means

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organic matter

knowledge of nature

atomic structure

21. The field of study in physics which deals with forces and motion is
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heat

optics

mechanics

electricity

22. How a mobile phone works is based mainly on the concept of

A

mechanics

electromagnetic waves

optics

elasticity

23. Which of the following is not a field study in physics?

A

Heat

Light

Waves

Trigonometry

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