SECTION A : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (30 marks)

1 1 Pa is equivalent to

A 1 N m
2
B 1 m N
-2

C 1 N m
-2
D 1 m N
2


2 Figure shows a wooden block on a horizontal surface. The block will exert maximum pressure on a
horizontal surface if it is resting on its face


A STUV B TWXU
C WXYZ D UVXY

3 An ice skater is able to glide smoothly across the surface of the ice because

A the low pressure between the edge of the metal bar and the ice melts
B the high pressure between the edge of the metal bar and the ice melts
C the low pressure between the edge of the metal bar and the ice freezes
D the high pressure between the edge of the metal bar and the ice freezes

4 A wooden block with the dimensions of 3 m x 4 m x 5 m is placed on a floor. If the mass of the metal
block is 400 kg , what is the maximum pressure that can exerted by the metal block on the floor?

A 100 N m
- 2
B 200 N m
-2

C 333 N m
- 2
D 480 N m
-2


5 The mass of a boy is 60 kg. The pressure exerted by the boy on a floor is 2 x 10
4
Pa. What is the area of
contact between the shoes base of the boy and the floor.

A 1.2 x 10
2
m
-2
B 3.0 x 10
-2
m
-2

C 4.5 x 10
-2
m
-2
D 6.0 x 10
-2
m
-2


6 The figure shows a school bag.


What is the function of x?

A to increase weight and to increase pressure
B to increase surface area and to decrease pressure
C to decrease weight and to decrease pressure
D to decrease surface area and to increase weight

7 An air bubble is at a depth of 5 m below the surface of a lake . What is the pressure of water on the bubble if
the density of the water is 1 000 kg m
-3
?

A 5 x 10
-4
Pa B 5 x 10
-3
Pa
C 5 x 10
3
Pa D 5 x 10
4
Pa

8 The figure shows a cylinder containing oil with a density of 800 kg m
-3
.

What is the pressure caused by the oil at point
X?

A 4.0 x 10
1
N m
-2
B 1.6 x 10
2
N m
-2

C 1.6 x 10
3
N m
-2
D 4.0 x 10
3
N m
-2


9 The figure shows a high tin with a length of 100 cm is filled to the full with water.

If the pressure caused by the water at point P is
8000 Pa, What is the value of L?
(Density of water = 1000 kg m
- 3
)

A 10 cm B 20 cm
C 80 cm D 60 cm

10 The figures show liquids in containers. Which column of liquid exerts the greatest pressure on the base of
its container?



11 Which one of the following is not true?

A The pressure in a liquid increases with depth
B The pressure in a liquid increases with density of the water
C The pressure in a liquid increases with area of contact
D The pressure in a liquid increases with the gravitational acceleration

12 The figure shows a polystyrene block being pushed to a depth of h cm from the water surface. P is the
water pressure acting on surface Q.

Which graph shows the relationship between P and h when the block is pushed deeper into the water?



13 The figure shows three containers with different shapes filled with water with the same level. The pressure
caused by the water at point P , Q and R are P1 , P2 and P3 respectively.


Which comparison is correct?

A P1 > P2 > P3
B P1 < P2 < P3
C P1=P2 = P3


14 Equal masses of water are poured into four jars as shown. In which jar is the pressure exerted by the water
on the base the greatest?





15 The figure shows a siphon system.


Which of the following is true?

A Water in beaker A flows into beaker B until the volume of water in beaker A is the same as the
volume of water in beaker B
B Water in beaker A flows into beaker B until the level of water in beaker A is the same as the level of
water in beaker B
C Water in beaker A flows into beaker B until beaker B is full
D Water in beaker A flows into beaker B until beaker B is empty


16 The figure shows an air-tight container.


Difficulty is experienced when the piston is pressed into the container. This is due

A friction which occur between the wall of container with piston
B existence of attraction forces between the air molecules
C increase in the density of air molecules in the container
D increase the frequency of collisions between air molecules with the piston

17 Some gas trapped in a cylinder is compressed at a constant temperature by a piston. Which of the following
does not increase?

A Mass B Density
C Pressure D Molecular spacing

18 The figure shows a cylinder contains gas. The piston is held fixed and the cylinder is heated.







Why does the pressure of the gas increase?

A The molecules gas expand
B The number of molecules of gas increases
C The molecules move faster and hit the walls more often
D The molecules move at the same speed , but hit the walls more often

19 When the temperature of a gas rises at constant volume, its molecules

A move close together
B move with greater average speed
C collide with one another less often
D exert smaller forces on one other another

20 The figure shows a cylinder contains air.

When the piston is pulled upwards, which of the following is true?

A The density of the gas molecules increase
B The distance between molecules increase
C The number of the gas molecules per unit volume increase
D The frequency of collisions between the gas molecules with the walls of the container increase

21 Which one of the following pairs of measuring instruments to measure gas pressure is true?

A Bourdon gauge and manometer
B Manometer and Fortins barometer
C Bourdon gauge and Fortin barometer
D Fortins barometer Fortin and Aneroid barometer


22 The figure shows a manometer is connected to a gas supply.


If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg
determine the presure of the gas.


A 30 cm Hg B 46 cm Hg
C 76 cm Hg D 106 cm Hg



23 The figure shows a hydraulic pump.



Which comparison is true?

A The force F is the same as the weight of the load
B The force F is greater than the weight of the load
C The pressure on piston P is the same as the pressure on piston Q
D The pressure on piston P is smaller than the pressure on piston Q


24 The figure shows a hydraulic system.


If the area of input piston and output piston are 0.03 m
2
and 0.90 m
2
respectively, what is the mass of object
P.

A 3.2 x 10
2
kg B 2.4x 10
2
kg
C 2.0 x 10
2
kg D 1.8x 10
2
kg

25 The figure shows a brake system of a car.



Which principle is used in this system?

A Pascals principle B Bernoullis principle
C Archimedes principle D Principle of conservation of momentum


26 The figure shows a load hung from a spring balance is slowly submerged in water until it is immersed
completely.



What will happen to the spring balance reading?

A zero
B decreases until zero
C remains unchanged
D decreases until reaches a constant value

27 Which of the following figure is true?











28 The figure shows four spheres , P, Q, R and S floating on water.


Which comparison is correct about the density of spheres P,Q,R and S?

A P > Q > R > S B S > Q > R > P C P > R > Q > S D Q > R > P >S



29 The figure shows two polystyrene spheres are hung by a string respectively.
When the air is blown harder through the straw , the balls will

A remain stationary
B move closely to each other
C move far apart to each other


30 The figure shows water rising up the tubes X,Y and Z if the air is blown.

Which of the following is true regarding the water level in tube X,Y and Z?

A Water level in X < Water level in Y < Water level in Z
B Water level in X < Water level in Z < Water level in Y
C Water level in Z < Water level in Y < Water level in X
D Water level in Y < Water level in Z < Water level in X









SECTION B : STRUCTURED QUESTION (20 marks)

1 The mass of a tractor is 4000 kg. The area of contact between a tractors tyre and the soft ground is 0.5
m
2
. The tractor has four tyres.
(a) Define Pressure

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(b) Calculate
(i) the total area of contact between the tractors tyre and the soft ground.




(2 marks)
(ii) the pressure exerted by the tractor on the soft ground.




(2 marks)

(c) Explain why a car cannot moves on the soft ground although the mass of the car is less than the mass
of the tractor?
____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)


2 Figure(a), Figure(b) and Figure(c) show a spring balance supporting a metal block K in three situations.

(a) (b) (c)

(a) Compare the readings of the spring balance in Figure(a) and Figure(b)

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(b) Name three forces that act on K when it partially or totally in water.

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(c) Name the principle involved in (c)

______________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

3 Figure(a) shows a cross section of the wing of an aeroplane . The slat and the flat can be moved during
flying.

Figure(a)

(a) Name the shape of the the wing.

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Figure(b)


(b) Figure(b) shows the cross section of the wing with its flap extended after take-off.

(i) Mark the region of high velocity with the letter S. (1 mark)


(ii) Based on the Figure(b) , explain how the uplift force is produced to help the plane take-off.

___________________________________________________________________________

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(4 marks)


(iii) Name the principle involved in(b)(ii)

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(1 mark)