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Length and Time

Speed , velocity and acceleration
Mass and weight
Density
Forces
Work, energy and power
Pressure
1. Length and Time

1.
What is the vernier reading ?

A. 2.23
B. 2.26
C. 2.33
D. 2.36
The diagram shows part of a vernier scale

5.
The width of a wooden block is measured

using vernier calipers.
What is the reading on the vernier scale?

A. 6.50 cm
B. 6.55 cm
C. 7.00 cm
D. 7.45 cm
2.
A student has been asked to determine , as

accurately as possible the volume of a piece
of wire. The wire is about 80 cm long and
about 0.2 cm in diameter.
Which measuring instruments should
the student use?
Length
Diameter
A metre rule
micrometer
B metre rule
vernier calipers
C micrometer
vernier calipers
D vernier calipers micrometer
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4.
Which instrument
internal diameter
measurement ?
A. manometer
C. micrometer
What is the width of the block?

A. 3.5 mm
B. 5.3 mm
C. 8.0 mm
D. 8.5 mm
6. The diagram shows a micrometer scale
is used to measure the

of a pipe with a single
B. measuring cylinder
D. vernier calipers
Which reading is shown?
A. 5.64 mm
B. 7.14 mm
C. 7.16 mm
D. 7.64 mm
The diagram shows a vernier V placed against

a scale S
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7.
The diagram shows part of a vernier

scale
The can rolls over twice.

What is the circumference (distance al round) of
the can ?
A. 13 cm
C. 26 cm
B. 14 cm
D. 28 cm
11. A stop watch is used to time race. The
diagrams show the watch at the start and at
the end of the race.
Which is the correct reading ?
A. 30.5 mm
B. 33.5 mm
C. 38.0 mm
D. 42.5 mm
8. The diagram shows one method of measuring
the
diameter
of
a
beaker.
How long did the race take ?
A. 45.7 s
C. 46.5 s
B. 46.0 s
D. 47.0 s
12. A piece of cotton is measured between
two points on a ruler.
What is the diameter of the beaker ?
A. 4.5 cm
C. 5.5 cm
B. 5.0 cm
D. 8.0 cm
In an experiment , a ball is rolled down a

curved track that is about half a metre long.
When the length of cotton is wound closely

around a pen , it goes round six times.
What is the distance once round the pen?

A. 2.2 cm
B. 2.6 cm
C. 13.2 cm
D. 15.6 cm
Which measuring device should be used to
measure the length accurately ?
A. metre rule
B. micrometer
C. tape measure
D. vernier calipers
10. A cylinder can is rolled along the ruler
shown in the diagram.
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13. A decorator wishes to calculate the area f a

bath room tile so that he can estimate the
amount of adhesive that he needs to buy.
What must he use ?
A. a measuring cylinder only
B. a ruler only
C. a measuring cylinder and clock only
D. a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
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The diagram shows a thick- walled tube. The

thickness of the wall is 3 mm.
18. A floor is covered with square tiles .The

diagram shows a ruler on the tiles.
What is the internal diameter d of the tube ?

A. 2.8 cm
C. 3.4 cm
B. 3.1 cm
D. 7.4 cm
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The diagram shows a stop watch, originally set

at 00:00
When a car was first seen, the stop-start button
was pressed. When the car passed the
observer , the stop watch showed 01:06.
How long is one tile ?

A. 3 cm
B. 6 cm
19. The diagram shows the times on stop clock at

the beginning and the end of an experiment.
How long did the car take

to reach the
observer ?
A. 1.06 second
C. 66 second
B. 6 second
D. 106 second
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How long did the experiment take ?

A. 10 s
C. 35 s
B. 25 s
D. 45 s
A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a

metal rod. Because the end of the rule is
damaged , she places one end of the rod at the
1 cm mark as shown.
How long is the metal rod ?

A. 43 cm
B. 46 cm
C. 53 cm
D. 56 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 12 cm
2. Speed Velocity and Acceleration

20. An object is falling under gravity with terminal
velocity.
What is happening to its speed ?
A. It is decreasing to a lower value
B. It is decreasing to zero
C. It is increasing
D. It is staying constant
21. Which quantity X is calculated using this
equation ?
A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail.

A.
B.
C.
D.
What is the length of the nail ?
A.
1.3 cm
C. 5.2 cm
B.
2.9 cm
D. 8.1 cm
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X= change in velocity
Time taken
acceleration
Average velocity
Distance travelled
Speed
22. The graph shows the movement of a car over

a period of 50 s.
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26. Which graph shows the motion of a heavy
steel ball falling from a height of 2 m ?
What was the distance traveled by the car

while its speed was increasing ?
A. 10 m
C. 100 m
B. 20 m
D. 200 m
23. Which graph represents the motion of a body
falling vertically that reaches a terminal
velocity ?
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24. A car takes 1 hr to travel 100 km along a main

road and then hr to travel 20 km. along a
side road
What is the average speed of the car

the whole journey ?
A.
60 km/h
C. 80 km/h
B.
70 km/h
D. 100 km/h
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25. A car is brought to rest in 5 s in a speed of

10 m/s.
What is the average deceleration of the car ?
C. 15 m/s2
A. 0.5 m/s2
2
D. 50 m/s2
B. 2 m/s
A student drops a table-tennis ball in air.

What happens to the velocity and to the
acceleration of the ball during the first few
seconds after release ?
Velocity
acceleration
A decreases
decreases
B decreases
increases
C increases
decreases
D increases
increases
28. What must change when a

accelerating ?
A. the force acting on the body
B. the mass of the body
C. the speed of the body
D. the velocity of the body
body
is
29. A car driver takes a total of two hours to

make a journey of 75 km. She has a coffee
break of half an hour and spends a quarter of
an hour stationary in traffic jam.
At what average speed must she travel during
the rest of the time if she wants to complete
the journey in the two hours ?
A. 38 km/h
C. 60 km/h
B. 50 km/h
D. 75 km/h
30. Which of the following defines acceleration ?
A.. Change in velocity. B. change in distance
Time taken
time taken
C. change in speed
time taken
D. change in distance in a fixed direction
Time taken
31. The graph shows the movement of a car over
a period of 50 s.
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What is correct ?
Vertical forces
A
B
C
D
L=W
L>W
L=W
L>W
Horizontal
forces
T = R
T > R
T > R
T = R
34. The graph illustrates the motion of an object.
What was the distance traveled by the car during

the time when it was moving at a steady speed ?
A.. 10 m
C. 200 m
B. 100 m
D. 400 m
32. The diagram shows a parachutist in four positions
after she jumps from a high balloon.
At which position does she have terminal velocity
A. not yet moving
C. not accelerating
Which feature of the graph represent the

distance traveled by the object while moving at
constant speed ?
C. area T
A. area S
B. area S + area T
C. the gradient at point X
35. The diagram shows a strip of paper that has
been pulled under a vibrating arm by an object
moving at constant speed. The arm was
vibrating regularly, making 50 dots per second.
B. accelerating
D. not moving
What was the speed of the object ?
A. 2.0 cm/s
C. 100 cm/s
B. 5.0 cm/s
D. 200 cm/s
33. An air craft, flying at a constant height, is gaining
speed.
The forces acting are
L lift due to the wings
R air resistance
T the thrust due to the engines
W the weight
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36. The speed- time graph for a falling skydiver is

shown below. The skydiver alters his fall first by
spreading his arms and legs and then by using
parachute. Which part of the graph shows the
diver falling with terminal velocity ?
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37. The graph shows how the speed of a car
changes with time.
Which of the following gives the distance

traveled in time interval OR ?
A. the area OPQR
B. the length PQ
C. the length (QR- PO)
D. the ratio QR/PO
38. A snail crosses a garden path 30 cm wide at a
speed of 0.2 cm/s.
What is the distance traveled by the object

in the first 3 s ?
A. 1.5 m
C. 3.0 m
B. 2.0 m
D. 6.0 m
42. 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
43. The three balls shown are dropped from a
bench.
How long does the snail take ?

A. 0.0067s
C. 15 s
B. 6.0 s
D. 150 s
39. The diagram shows a speed time graph for a
body moving with constant acceleration .
Which balls have the same acceleration ?

A.. aluminium and lead only
B. aluminium and wood only
C. lead and wood only
D. aluminium, lead and wood
44. A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph
shows how the cars speed changes with
time.
What is represented by the shaded area

under the graph ?
A. Acceleration
C. speed
B. distance
D. time
40. A tunnel has length of 50 km. A car takes 20
min to travel between the two ends of the
tunnel. What is the average speed of the car ?
A. 2.5 km/h
C. 150 km/h
B. 16.6 km/h
D. 1000 km./h
How far does the car travel before it reaches

a steady speed ?
A. 10 m
B. 20 m
C. 100 m
D. 200 m
41. The diagram shows a speed time graph for an

object moving at constant speed.
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45. The graph represents the movement of a body
accelerating from rest.
The times taken to travel between one pole and

the next are measured.
Which time is the greatest ?

A. pole 1 and pole 2
C. pole 3 and pole4
B. pole 2 and pole 3
D. pole 4 and pole 5
After 5 seconds how far has the body moved ?
A. 2m
C. 25 m
B. 10 m
D. 50 m
49. A train travels along a track from Aytown to

Beetown. The map shows the root.
46. A child is standing on the platform of a station,

watching the trains.
A train traveling at 30 m/s takes 3 seconds to

pass the child.
What is the length of the train ?
A. 10 m
C. 90 m
B. 30 m
D. 135 m
47. The graph shows the progress of an athlete in 100
m race.
The distance traveled by the train between

the towns is 210 km. It moves at an average
speed of 70 km/ h.
How long does the journey take ?
A.. less than 70/210 hours, because the journey is
not in a straight line.
B. exactly 70/210 hours
C. exactly 210/70 hours
D. more than 210/70 hours because the journey
is not in a straight line.
50. Which speed/time graph applies to an object
at rest ?
What time was taken to travel 10 m from the

start ?
A. 2.4 s
C. 65 s
B. 2.8 s
D. 70 s
48. Five telegraph poles are positioned at equal
distance along the side of a road. A car
accelerates until it level with pole 4 . The car then
continues along the road at a steady speed.
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51. A racing car is fitted with an on-board
computer. Every time the car passes the
straight line, the computer records the
distance traveled in the next two seconds.
Which set of data shows that the car is
increasing in speed during the 2 seconds ?
A.
Time/s
Distance travelled/m
0
0
1
100
2
200
B
Time/s
0
0
1
90
2
180
C
Time/s
0
0
1
80
2
190
D
Time/s
0
0
1
100
2
180
A. 4.0 s
B. 6.0 s
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C. 10 s
D. 16 s
A cyclist is riding along a road when an

animal runs in front of him. The graph
shows the cyclists motion. He sees the
animal at P, starts to brake at Q and stops
at R.
What is used to find the distance traveled

after he applies the brakes ?
A. the area under line PQ
B. the area under line QR
C. the gradient of line PQ
D. the gradient of line QR
55.
A car travels along the route PQRST in 30

minutes.
52. The graph represents part of journey of a car.
A.
What distance does the car travel during this
part of the journey ?
A. 150 m
C. 600 m
B. 200 m
D. 1200 m
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53. A man crosses a road 8.0 m wide at a speed

of 2.0 m/s.
What is the average speed of the car ?

10 km/hour
C. 30 km/hour
B. 20 km/hour
D. 60 km/hour
A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.4 s
later hears an echo from a wall.
The speed of sound
in air is 330 m/s.
How far away is the
player from the wall ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
66 m
132 m
264 m
825 m
How long does the man take to cross the

road?
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4. Mass and weight and Density

57. On the Earth, the gravitational field strength is
10 N/kg . On the Moon , the gravitational field
strength is 1.6 N/kg.
If the object has a weight of 50 N on the Earth ,
what is its weight on the moon?
A. 1.6 N
C. 8.0 N
B. 5.0 N
D. 80 N
57. Ten identical steel balls, each of mass 27 g, are
immersed in a measuring cylinder containing 20
cm3 of water.
The reading of the water level rises to 50 cm3
What is the density of the steel?
A.
0.90 g/ cm3
C. 9.0 g/ cm3
3
B. 8.1 g/ cm
D. 13.5 g/ cm3
58. Which relationship defines gravitational field
strength ?
A. mass x 10
B. mass x weight
C. mass/weight
D. weight/mass
62.
An object of mass 100 g is immersed in

water as shown in the diagram.
59. A measuring cylinder contains some water stands

on a scale pan. A solid ball is lowered into the
water.
The water level rises from the 30 cm3 mark to the
40 cm3 mark. The scale reading increases from
100g to 180 g.
What is the density of the material from
which the object is made ?
C. 1.1 g/ cm3
A. 0.4 g/ cm3
3
D. 2.5 g/ cm3
B. 0.9 g/ cm
63.
A student does an experiment to estimate

the density of an irregular shaped stone.
Which items of equipment are needed ?
A.
a balance and measuring cylinder
containing water
B.
a balance and a ruler
C.
a ruler and measuring cylinder
containing water
D.
only a measuring cylinder containing
water
64.
In a laboratory on Earth, balances show that

an object has mass of 2 kg and a weight of
20 N.
The same balances and object are taken
to the Moon , where the gravitational field
strength is less than on the Earth.
What is the density of the material of the ball ?

C. 8.0 g/ cm3
A. 2.0 g/ cm3
3
D. 18 g/ cm3
B. 4.5 g/ cm
60. At a point of the surface of the Earth , the
gravitational field strength is 9.8 N/kg.
Which pair of values for mass and weight correct
for an object placed at this point ?
Mass/kg
Weight/N
A
9.8
10
B
10
9.8
C
10s
98
D
98
10
61. Some students measure the masses and volumes
of different sized samples of type of wood.
Are the mass and weight of the object the

same, or less, than before ?
Which graph shows their result ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Mass
less
less
same
same
weight
less
same
less
same
68.
A student is trying to find the density of

a stone, but he has mixed up the
instruction cards.
65. The diagram shows a material with

dimensions 5 cm x 4 cm x 2 cm .It has mass
of 100 g.
What is the density of the material ?

C. 5.0 g/ cm3
A. 0.40 g/ cm3
3
D. 10 g/ cm3
B. 2.5 g/ cm
66. A box X full of large granite rocks is weighted.
An identical box Y full of small granite
chippings then weighted.
Which box weigh more and why ?

Heavier
reason
box
A
X
There is more air in box X
B
X
The density of a chipping is
less than a rock
C
Y
There is less air in box Y
D
Y
The density of a chipping is
greater than a rock
67. An object that has mass of 15 kg on the Earth
is taken to the Moon.
The gravitational field strength on the Earth is
10 N/kg and on the Moon is 1.6 N/kg. What
are the mass and weight of the object on the
Moon ?
Mass/kg
Weight/N
A
15
24
B
15
150
C
24
15
D
150
24
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What order should the cards be in ?

A. 5 3 6 2 1 4 7
B. 1 5 3 6 2 7 4
C. 5 6 3 2 1 7 4
D. 1 4 5 3 6 2 7
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69. Three objects are cut from the same sheet of
steel. They are different shapes but they all have
the same mass.
Which object has the greatest density ?

A. the disc
D. the square
B. the L shape
C. they all have the same density
70. A body of mass 10 kg falling freely in the
gravitational field close to the Moons surface has
an acceleration of 1.6 m/s2
What is the gravitational filed strength on the
Moon ?
A. 0 N/kg
C. 10 N/kg
B. 1.6 N/kg
D. 16 N/kg
The length QR and width RS of the tank are

known.
What other distance needs to be measured in
order to be able to calculate the volume of the
water.
A. ST
C. TU
B. SV
D. TV
74. Which statement is correct ?
A. Mass a force measured in kilograms.
B. Mass is a force measured in newtons
C. Weight is a force measured in kilograms
D. Weight is a force measured in newtons
75. 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 newtons
D. It stays the same as object falls
76. The weight of four objects, 1 to 4, are
compared using a balance.
71. What are the correct units used for mass and
weight ?
Mass
Weight
A
Kg
Kg
B
Kg
N
C
N
Kg
D
N
N
72. A shop keeper places two identical blocks of
cheese on the set of scales and notices that their
combined mass is 240 g. Each block measures
2.0cm x 5.0 cm x 10.0 cm.
What is the density of the cheese ?

C. 1.2 g/ cm3
A. 0.42 g/ cm3
3
D. 2.4 g/ cm3
B. 0.83 g/ cm
73. A glass tank contains some water.
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Which object is the lightest ?

A. object 1
C. object 3
B. object 2
D. object 4
77. Which of the following is the unit of density ?
C. g/ cm3
A. cm3/ g
2
D. kg/ m2
B. g/ cm
78 .Which statement is correct ?
A. The mass of bottle of water at the North
pole is different from its mass at the
equator
B. The mass of bottle of water is measured in
newtons
C. The weight of bottle of water and its mass
are the same thing
D. The weight of a bottle of water is one of
the forces acting on it.
79. A person measures the length, width and
height and mass of a rectangular metal block.
Which of these measurements are needed in
order to calculate the density of the metal ?
A. mass only
B. height and mass only
C. length, width and height only
D. length , width, height and mass
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80.The masses of a measuring cylinder before
and after pouring some liquid into it are shown
in the diagram.
What is the mass of the empty bottle ?

A. 0.40 kg
C. 0.65 kg
B. 0.50 kg
D. 0.80 kg
What is the density of the liquid ?
100
g/ cm3
120
100
B.
g/ cm3
140
A.
180
g/ cm3
120
180
D.
g/ cm3
140
C.
84. Each of the solids shown in the diagram has

the same mass.
Which solid has the greatest density ?
81.A measuring cylinder contains some water.

When a stone is put in the water , the level
rises.
What is the volume of the stone ?

C. 75 cm3
A. 50 cm3
3
D. 125 cm3
B. 70 cm
82. Two stones of different weight fall at the same
time from a Table. Air resistance may be
ignored. What will happen and why ?
A. both stones hit the floor at the same time
because the acceleration of free fall is
constant
B. both stones hit the floor at the same time
because they fall at constant speed
C. the heavier stone hits the floor first
because acceleration increases with
weight
D. the heavier stone hits the floor first
because speed increases with weight
83. The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30
kg. When exactly half of the oil has been
used , the mass of the bottle plus the
remaining oil is 0.90 kg.
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85. Which of the following statements is correct ?

A. mass and weight are different names
for the same thing
B. the mass of an object is different if the
object is taken to the Moon
C. The weight of the car is one of the
forces acting on the car
D. The weight of the chocolate bar is
measured in kilograms
86. A student tries to find the density of a metal
block. First he measures the weight with a
force meter (spring balance). Next he
measures the sides of the block using rule, in
order to calculate the volume of the block.
Finally he divides the weight by the volume to
find the density.
The student has made a mistake.
Why does his method not give the density ?
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A. density is volume divided by weight
B. he should have measured the surface area,
not the volume
C. he should have used the mass in his
calculation, not weight
D. weight is not measured with force meter
90. A measuring cylinder is used to measure the

volume of the liquid ?
87. In an experiment , six identical bags of flour are

balance by a 9kg mass.
Two bags of flour are removed. What mass will

balance the remaining bags ?
A. 3 kg
C. 7 kg
B. 6 kg
D. 9 kg
What is the volume of the liquid ?

C. 48 cm3
A. 43 cm3
3
D. 54 cm3
B. 46 cm
91 .In an experiment , five identical bags of rice
are balanced by a 10 kg mass.
88. The masses of a measuring cylinder before and

after pouring some liquid are shown in the
diagram.
Two bags of rice are added to the other five.
What mass will now balance the bags ?
A. 3.5 kg
C. 10 kg
B. 7.0 kg
D. 14 kg
What is the density of the liquid ?

A.
B.
217
g/ cm3
52
C.
217
g/ cm3
70
D.
77
g/ cm3
52
77
g/ cm3
70
92. What is the gravitational force that the Earth

exerts on an object ?
A. the density of the object
B. the mass of the object
C. the volume of the object
D. the weight of the object
93. The same mass of four different liquids is
placed in some measuring cylinder..
Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with
the greatest density ?
89. The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring

cylinder.
What is the density of the
liquid ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
320 g/ cm3
36 g/ cm3
1.25 g/ cm3
0.8 g/ cm3
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94.
A student pours liquid into a measuring

cylinder.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mercury, Mars and Jupiter

Mercury, Venus and Mars
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
Venus, Mars and Jupiter
97. Some water is poured into four tubes of

different cross sectional areas.
Which tube contains the largest volume of
water ?
The student records the
volume of the liquid from
the scale on the measuring
cylinder. He then put the measuring cylinder
containing the liquid on a balance and records
the mass.
What else need to be measured before the
density of the liquid can be calculated ?
A. the depth of the liquid in the measuring
cylinder
B. the mass of the empty measuring cylinder
C. the temperature of the liquid in the
measuring cylinder
D. the volume of the empty measuring
cylinder
95.
The diagram shows four blocks , each made

3
of glass of density 2.6 g/ cm The top of each
2
block has an area of 1 cm
Which block has a mass of 13 g ?
98. A student is trying to find the density of water

and of a large, regular shaped sold.
What apparatus is needed to find the density
of both ?
A. balance, clock, ruler
B. balance, measuring cylinder, ruler
C. balance, measuring cylinder , string
D. clock, ruler, string.
96. The table shows the weight of a 10 kg mass

on each of 5 planets.
Planet
Weight of a
10 kg mass/N
Mercury
40
Venus
90
Earth
100
Mars
40
Jupiter
250
On which planet would an astronaut have a
smaller weight than on Earth ?
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99. A metal drum has a mass of 200 kg when

empty and 1000 kg when filled with 1.0 m3 of
methylated spirit.
What is the density of methylated spirit ?
A. 0.0050 Kg/ m3
B. 0.11 Kg/ m3
C. 800 Kg/ m3
D. 1000 Kg/ m3
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5. Forces, Work , Energy and Power

100. An extension-load graph is plotted to show the
result of increasing the load on a spring.
Which point marks the limit of proportionality of
the spring ?
104. A boy, who weighs 50 N , runs up a flight of

stairs 6.5 m high in 7 seconds.
How much power does he develop ?
6.5
W
50 7
50
W
B.
7 6.5
A..
7 6.5
W
50
50 6.5
D.
W
7
C.
105. Which is the statement of Newtons third law

of motion ?
A. Every force causes a reaction
B. If there is no resultant force on a body
then there is no acceleration
C. The force acting on body are always
equal and opposite
D. To every action there is a equal but
opposite reaction
101. A person just supports a mass of 20 kg
suspended from a rope.
What is the resultant force acting on the mass ?

A. 0 N
B. 10 N
C. 20 N
D. 200 N
102. A drivers foot presses with a steady force of 20 N
on a pedal in a car shown ?
106. A car is traveling at a constant speed along a

road and drives over a large patch of oil. The
driver applies the brakes to stop the car.
Compared to braking on a dry road , what
may happen ?
A. The car slowdown more quickly because
of greater friction between the tyres and
the road
B. The car speeds up at first because of the
reduced friction between the tyres and the
road
C. The car takes longer to slow down
because of the reduced friction between
the tyres and the road
D. The car takes longer to slow down
because the thinking distance of driver is
greater
107. A horizontal pole is attached to the side of a
building. There is pivot P at the wall and a
chain is connected from the end of the pole to
a point higher up the wall.
What is the force F pulling on the piston ?

A. 2.5 N
B. 10 N
C. 100 N
D. 160 N
103. Which of the following groups of physical
quantities consists only of scalars ?
A. acceleration, force, velocity
B. acceleration, mass, speed
C. force, time, velocity
D. mass, speed, time
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There is a tension force F in the chain.

What is the moment of the force F about the
pivot P ?
C. F l
A. F d
D. F s
B. F h
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108. A spring balance is calibrated to give readings

in Newton. The graph shows how the length
of the spring varies with the load.
What is the value of F ?

A.75 N B.150 N C. 225 N
D. 300N
111. The diagrams show cross section of

different
glasses.
A load causes he spring of the balance to
extend by 3 cm.
What is the balance reading ?
A. 3 N
B. 5N
C. 10 N
D. 15 N
109. Force of 3 N and 5 N are acting as shown in

the diagram
Which one is the least stable when filled

with a liquid ?
112. The table shows how the extension of a
spring varies with load.
Between which two loads would you find the

limit of proportionality ?
A. 0 N and 2 N
C. 10 N and 12 N
B. 8 N and 10 N
D. 14 N and 16 N
Which diagram may be used to find the

resultant R of these two forces ?
113. Which is the correct statement about

force and velocity ?
A. force and velocity are both scalars
B. force and velocity are both vectors
C. force is a scalar and velocity is a vector
D. force is a vector and velocity is a scalar
114. Forces X and Y acts on a block shown on
the scale diagram
In which direction
is the resultant
acting ?
110.The diagram shows a wheelbarrow and its

load , which have a total weight of 150 N. This
is supported by a vertical force F at the ends
of the handles.
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115. The diagram shows an aeroplane turning in a
horizontal circle at constant speed.
In which direction is there a resultant force ?
120. A metal wire initially 1.000m long, extends

by 4 mm when a load of 2 N is added to it.
What will the length of the wire be if a further
3 N is added, assuming it does not extend
beyond its limit of proportionality ?
A. 1.060 m
C. 1.010 m
B. 1.080 m
D. 1.020 m
121.
Forces are applied to a uniform beam
pivoted at its center. Which beam is balance ?
116. The inertia of a body is its resistance to

changes its motion.
Which property is a measure of bodys inertia ?
A. its density
B. its mass
C. the height of its sides
D. the size of its base
117. If a nut and bolt are difficult to undo , it may be
easier to turn the nut by using longer spanner.
This is because the longer spanner gives
A. a larger turning moment
B. a smaller turning moment
C. less friction
D. more friction
118. Some containers are made from thin glass
Which empty container is the most stable ?
A
B
C
D
119. The propeller on a boat pushes water

backwards with a force of 2000 N. The boat
moves through the water against a total
resistive force of 1800 N.
122.
When a block of wood of mass 2 Kg is
pushed along the horizontal flat surface of a
bench, the friction force measured is 4 N.
When the block is pushed along the same
bench with a force of 10 N, it moves with a
constant
A. constant speed of 3m/s
B. speed of 5 m/s
C. acceleration of 5 m/s
D. acceleration of 3 m/s
According to the Newtons third law , what is the

forward force on the propeller due to the water ?
A. 3800 N
C. 1800 N
B. 2000 N
D. 200 N
123.
When two forces are combined , the size
of the resultant depends on the angle
between the two forces .
Which of the following can not be the
magnitude of the resultant when force of
magnitude 3 N and 4 N are combined ?
A. 1 N
B. 3 N
C. 7 N
D. 8 N
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124.
A steel spring is stretched by a load. The
load is increased. At first the extension is
proportional to the load. The spring reaches
its limit of proportionality at L.
Which is the correct graph of extension
against the load for the spring ?
128.
A particle P is moving in a horizontal
circle about O. It moves at constant speed V.
125.
The diagram shows a cyclist leaning over
in order to cycle around a corner.
Which force is necessary to maintain the
motion around the corner ?
Which statement is true ?

A. A force of constant size is acting in the
direction of V
B. A force of constant size is acting
towards O
C. The force of P varies in size as it moves
around the circle
D. There are no forces acting on P
129.
The wheel of a moving car is driven by
the engine. The car is accelerating in the
direction shown. In which direction does the
frictional force act on the wheel ?
A.
126.
Which property of a body cannot be
changed if a force is applied to it ?
A. its mass
C. its size
B. its shape
D. its velocity
127.
Which diagram correctly
addition of a 4N and 3N force ?
shows
A stone is weighted using a Newton

130.
meter(spring balance) and a pair of
scales(pan balance).
the
This experiment is repeated on the Moon.
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Are the readings for each balance the same or
different when taken on Earth and the Moon ?
Reading on
Reading on
Newton meter
scales
A
Different
Different
B
Different
Same
C
Same
Different
D
same
same
What is the extension of each spring ?

A. 4 cm
C. 8 cm
B. 6 cm
D. 12 cm
134.
A body P moves in a circle around a point
S . A force F keeps it moving in the circle.
131.
Four blocks , each made from a different
material , are placed on scales and balanced
as shown in the diagrams below.
In which diagram does the block have the
greatest density ?
What happens if the force suddenly
disappears ?
A. P moves directly towards S
B. P moves in a circle closer to S
C. P moves away from S in a curved path
D. P goes off in a straight line
135.
Two forces act at right angles at point O
as shown.
132.
A load is to be moved using a wheel
barrow. The total mass of the load and
wheelbarrow is 60 Kg. The gravitational field
strength is 10 N/Kg.
What is the resultant of the forces ?

Magnitude
Direction
A
15N
OQ
B
15N
PR
C
21N
OQ
D
21N
PR
136.
Which part of the graph shows the limit of
proportionality of for an elastic solid ?
What is the size of force F needed just to lift

the loaded wheelbarrow ?
A. 350 N
C. 600 N
B. 430 N
D. 840 N
133.
A spring extends by 4 cm when 10 N is
suspended from it. Two of these springs are
used as shown to carry a 30 N load.
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B.
C.
D.
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137.
When a body moves across a rough
surface , a frictional force is produce.
140.
A body of mass 10 kg falling freely in the
gravitational field close to the Moons surface
has an acceleration of 1.6 m/ s2
What is the gravitational field strength of the
Moon ?
A. 0 N/Kg
C. 10 N/Kg
B. 1.6 N/Kg
D. 16 N/Kg
Which statement about this force is always

true ?
A. it acts in the direction of the motion
B. it is equal in value to the force producing
the motion
C. it makes the body recoil in the opposite
direction after stopping it
D. it opposes the motion across the surface
141.
A spring balance is calibrated to give
readings in newtons.
The graph shows below how the length of the
spring varies with the load ?
138.
A car moves in a circle at a constant
speed.
What is the direction of the resultant force
acting on the car ?
A load causes the spring of the balance to

extend by 3 cm.
What is the balance reading ?
A. 3 N B. 10 N
C. 10N
D. 15 N
Two objects X and Y are placed on a
142.
beam as shown. The beam balances on a
pivot at its centre.
139.
The diagram shows a boy of weight 500 N
sitting on a see-saw. He sits 2.0 m from the
pivot.
What does this show about X and Y ?
A. They have the same mass and
density
B. They have the same mass and
weight
C. They have the same volume and
density
D. They have the same volume and
weight
What is the force F needed to balance the
see-saw ?
A. 250 N
C. 1000 N
B. 750 N
D. 3000 N
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same
same
same
same
143.
The table shows the length of a wire as
the load on it is increased.
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Which line in the table shows the correct
order of the childrens weight ?
Which subtraction should be made to find the

extension caused by the 20 N load ?
A. 54.1 cm -0 cm
B. 54.1 cm- 50.0 cm
C. 54.1 cm- 52.1 cm
D. 56.3 cm-54.1 cm
144.
A child tries to push over a large empty oil
drum .
Where should the drum be pushed to topple it
over with least force ?
147.
What apparatus is needed to determine
the density of a regular shaped block ?
A. a balance and a ruler
B. a balance and a force meter(spring
balance)
C. a measuring cylinder and a ruler
D. a measuring cylinder and a beaker
148.
A spring is suspended from a stand.
Loads are added and extensions are
measured.
145.
A ball is released from rest and rolls down
a track from the position shown.
What is the farthest position the ball could
reach ?
Which graph shows the result of plotting

extension against load ?
146.
Three children X ,Y and Z , are using a
see-saw to compare their weights.
149.
What is the source of energy converted
by a hydro-electric power station ?
A. Hot rocks
B. Falling water
C. Oil
D. Waves
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150.
A student uses a stand and clamp to hold
a flask of liquid.
Which diagram shows the most stable
arrangement ?
154.
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
The diagram shows a man diving into the

155.
water.
151.
A labourer on a building site lifts heavy
concrete blocks onto a lorry. Lighter blocks
are now lifted the same distance in the same
time.
What happens to the work done in lifting each
block and the power exerted by the labourer.
Which form of energy is increasing as he

falls?
A. Chemical
C. kinetic
B. Gravitational
D. strain
152.
The weights of four objects , 1 to 4, are
compared using a balnce.
156.
A girl and a boy are pulling in opposite
directions on a rope. The forces acting on the
rope are shown in the diagram.
Which single force has the same effect as

the two force shown ?
A. 50 N acting towards the girl
B. 350 N acting towards the girl
C. 50 N acting towards the boy
D. 350 N acting towards the boy
Which object is the lightest ?

A. object 1
C. object 3
B. object 2
D. object 4
153.
A piece of card has its center of mass at
M. Which diagram shows how it hangs when
suspended by a thread ?
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157.
What is designed to change electrical
energy into kinetic energy ?
A. capacitor
B. generator
C. motor
D. transformer
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158.
Objects with different masses are hung on
a 10 cm spring . The diagrams shows how
much the spring stretches.
Four masses(in total) are placed on the pans,

with one or more on pan X, and the rest on pan
Y.
Which combination of masses can be used to
balance the pans ?
A. 1g 1g 5g 10 g
B. 1 g 2 g 2g 5g
C. 2g 5 g 5g 10 g
D. 2g 5g 10g 10g
162.
Two forces act on a object.
In which situation it is impossible for the
object to be in equilibrium ?
A. the two forces act in the same direction
B. the two forces act through the same point
C. the two forces are of the same type
D. the two forces are the same size
The extension of the spring is directly

proportional to the mass hung on it.
What is the mass of the object M ?
A. 110g
B. 150 g c. 200g D. 300 g
163.
The diagram shows four models of buses
placed on different ramps.
159.
A power station uses nuclear fission to
obtain energy.
In this process , nuclear energy first changed
into
A. chemical energy
B. electrical energy
C. gravitational energy
D. internal energy
160.
Below are four statements s about the
effect of forces on objects.
Three of the statements are correct.
Which statement is incorrect ?
A. A force can change the length of an
object
B. A force can change the mass of an object
C. A force can change the shape of an
object
D. A force can change the speed of an
object
161.
A simple balance has two pans
suspended from the ends of arms of equal
lengths. When it is balanced the pointer is at
zero.
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How many of these models will fall over ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
164.
Which form of energy do we receive
directly from sun ?
A. Chemical
C. nuclear
B. Light
D. sound
165.
A labourer on a building site lifts heavy
concrete blocks onto a lorry. Lighter blocks
are now lifted the same distance in the same
time. Which one of the following is true ?
Work done in lifting Power exerted by
the block
the labourer
A
Less for the light
Less for the light
block
block
B
Less for the light
The same for
block
both blocks
C
More for the light
More for the light
block
block
D The same for both
More for the light
blocks
block
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166.
The diagram shows bird in flight.
In which direction does the weight of the bird
act ?
171.
In which of these situations is no resultant
force needed ?
A. a car changing direction
B. a car moving in a straight line
C. a car slowing down
D. a car speeding up
172.
The diagram shows sections of four
objects ,all of equal masses. The position of
the center of mass of each object has been
marked with a cross.
Which object is more stable ?
167.
A force acting on a moving rubber ball.
How many of the following could happen to
the ball because of the force ?
A change in direction
A change in shape
A change in mass
A change in speed
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
173.
A car accelerates along a road as it rises
uphill.
168.
A light aircraft stands at rest on the
ground. It stands on three wheels, one at the
front and two further back. Which point could
be its center of mass ?
Which energy changes are taking place ?
Energy of motion
(kinetic energy)
169.
Which form of energy is used to generate
electrical energy in a tilde power station ?
A. chemical energy
B. gravitational energy
C. internal energy(thermal energy)
D. nuclear energy
170.
Which line in the table gives an example
of stated form of energy ?
A
Form of energy
Gravitational
Internal
Kinetic
strain
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example
The energy due to the
movement of a train
The energy due to the flow of
cathode rays in a cathode ray
tube
position of a swimmer
standing on a high diving
board
compression of springs in car
seat
decreasing
Energy of position
(gravitational kinetic
energy)
decreasing
decreasing
increasing
increasing
Decreasing
Increasing
Increasing
174.
In a car engine, energy stored in the fuel
is converted into thermal energy(heat energy)
and energy of motion(kinetic energy).
In which form is the energy stored in the fuel ?
A. chemical
B. geothermal
C. hydroelectric
D. nuclear
175.
A beam is pivoted at its centre. Two
masses are suspended at equal distances from
the pivot as shown in the diagram.
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Which statement is correct ?
A. If X has a mass of exactly 2 Kg, it will rise
B. If X has a mass of less than 2 Kg , it will fall
C. If X has a mass of more than 2 Kg, it will fall
D. If X has a mass of more than 2 Kg,it will rise
175.
The table below shows the length of a
wire as the load on it is increased.
Load/N
0
10
20
30
Length/cm
50.0
52.1
54.1
56.3
Which graph correctly shows the extension of the
wire plotted against load ?
176.
A large electric motor is used to lift a
container off a ship.
Which of the following values are enough to
allow the power of the motor to be calculated?
A. the mass of the container and the
distance moved
B. the force used and distance moved
C. the current used and the work done
D. the work done and the time taken
177.
A tidal power station is made by building a
barrage across the mouth of a river. At high
tide the sea water is trapped behind the
barrage.
At low tide the water is allowed to flow back

into the sea through a turbine.
What is the useful energy change in a tidal power
station ?
A.
Electrical
energy
energy
of
position(potential)
B.
Electrical energy
energy of motion
(kinetic)
C.
Energy of motion energy of position (
potential)
D.
Energy of position electrical energy
178. A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of
metal from it.
What is the name
given to the force
that stretches the
spring ?
A. friction
B. mass
C. pressure
D. weight
179. 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.
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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 on the pin is larger on the
thumb than ion the finger
What is the extension caused by the load ?

A. x
B. y
C. y + x
D. y - x
180.
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 ?
183.
A child pushes a toy car along a level
floor and then lets it go.
As the cars slows down, what is the main
energy change ?
A. from chemical to heat
B. from chemical to kinetic
C. from kinetic to gravitational
D. from kinetic to heat
184.
The diagram shows a flat metal plat that
may be hung from a nail so that it can rotate
about any of four holes.
181.
The diagram shows a cyclist riding along
a hilly road.
At which position does the cyclist have the
least gravitational (potential) energy ?
What is the smallest number of holes from

which the flat metal plate should be hung in
order to find its center of gravity ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
185.
Two equal forces F act on each of four
planks.
Which plank turns ?
182.
A pin is squeezed between finger and
thumb.

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186.
Which type of power station does not use
steam from boiling water to generate
electricity ?
A. geothermal
B. hydroelectric
C. nuclear
D. oil-fired
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187. A man standing at the top of the cliff throws a
stone.
191.
The diagram shows the sections of four
objects of equal mass. The position of the
center of mass of each object has been
marked with a cross.
Which object is the more stable ?
Which form of energy

does the stone have
at X and at Y ?
A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at

192.
point X without pedalling.
The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle
stops at point Y.
188.
Four blocks, each weighing 10 N, rest on
horizontal table. Which block applies the
greatest pressure on the table ?
189.
A heavy beam is resting on two supports,
so that there are three forces acting on it.
The beam is in equilibrium.

A. All the forces are equal in value.
B. The forces are in one direction and their
turning effects are in the opposite
direction
C. The resultant force is zero and the
resultant turning effect is zero
D. The total upward force is twice the total
downward force
Which energy changes have taken place

between X and Y ?
A. kinetic internal(heat) gravitational
potential
B. kinetic gravitational potential
internal(heat)
C. gravitational potential internal(heat)
kinetic
D. gravitational potential kinetic
internal(heat)
193.
An empty glass is placed on a join
between two tables as shown. The glass
remains stable. Which point is center of mass
of the glass ?
194.
An aeroplane is in equilibrium.
The diagram shows the force acting on the
aeroplane
190.
Which sources of energy uses the
production of steam to generate electricity ?
A. hydro electric
B. nuclear
C. tides
D. waves
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What has the chemical has been
converted to when she is at the top of the
stairs.
A. kinetic energy and gravitational energy
B. kinetic energy and strain energy
C. gravitational energy and heat energy
D. strain energy and heat energy
Lift force from wings
196.
Electrical energy may obtained from
nuclear fission
In what does is the energy transferred in this
position ?
A. Nuclear fuel generator reactor and
boiler turbines
B. Nuclear fuel generator turbines
reactor and boiler
C. Nuclear fuel reactor and boiler
generator turbines
D. Nuclear fuel reactor and boiler
turbines generator
weight
Which statement about the forces is
correct ?
A
B
C
D
Force from engine

Equal to air
resistance
Equal to air
resistance
Greater than air
resistance
Greater than air
resistance
Lift force from wings

Equal to weight
Greater than weight
Equal to weight
Greater than weight
195.
A student adds loads to the elastic cord.
He measures the length of the cord for each
load . He then plots a graph from the results.
197.
Which energy changes take place when a
pedalling cyclist uses a generator(dynamo) to
light his bicycle lamp ?
A. chemical kinetic electrical light
B. electrical chemical kinetic light
C. kinetic chemical lightelectrical
D. light electrical kinetic chemical
198.
Which represents the main energy
changes that takes place in a coal-fired power
station ?
A. Chemical heat kinetic electrical
B. Chemical heat light electrical
C. Chemical kinetic electricalpotential
D. kineticheatlightelectrical
Which length is plotted on the vertical axis ?

A.
measured length
B.
original length
C.
(measured length original length )
D.
(measured length + original length )
199.
A car is driven along a level road. The
total energy input from the petrol is 60 KJ, and
the car wastes 45 KJ of energy.
195.
A person uses chemical energy to run up
some stairs
What is the efficiency of the car ?
A. 15% B. 25% C. 45 % D.75%
.
She stops at the top of the stairs.
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200.
When a nucleus of Uranium-235 absorbs
a neutron ,nuclear fission occurs. In a typical
reaction the total mass decreases by
3 10-28 Kg. Given that the speed of the light
c is 3 10 8 m/s approximately how much
energy is released ?
C. 3 10-11 J
A. 9 10-20 J
-13
D. 3 10-6 J
B. 2 10 J
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B. The water exerts the greatest pressure on
the base of vessel S.
C. The water exerts the same force on base
of the each vessel
D. The water exerts the same pressure on
base of the each vessel
201. The diagram shows a curved curtain rail that has

a steel ball rolling on it. The ball is releases at
point A.
At which point does the ball have maximum
kinetic energy ?
206.
The diagram shows a battery operated
motor lifting a block of wood at constant
speed.
201. The speed of the light is 3 10 8 m/s.
What is the energy equivalent of 2kg of matter ?
A. 2 3 10 8 J
B. 2000 3 10 8 J
1
2 (3 10 8 )2J
2
D. 2 (3 10 8 )2J
C.
202. In a hydroelectric power station , water from a

reservoir falls down a long pipe before entering
the turbines.
The turbines then turn the
generator.
What is the overall energy conversion ?
A. electrical energy into kinetic energy.
B. Electrical energy into potential energy
C. Kinetic energy into chemical energy
D. Potential energy into electrical energy
203. Which statement about fission or fusion is correct
A. During fission, hydrogen converts into
helium and releases energy
B. During fission, uranium converts into
daughter products and releases energy
C. During fusion , helium converts into
hydrogen and releases energy
D. During fusion , uranium converts into
daughter products and releases energy
204. The input power to a motor is 300 W. In 20s it lifts
a load of 400 N through a height of 6.0m.
What is the efficiency of the motor ?
A. 12 % B. 25% C. 40%
D. 75%
What is the overall energy change taking

place ?
A. chemical to gravitational potential
B. gravitational potential to electrical
C. gravitational potential to kinetic
D. kinetic to gravitational potential
207.
Four students exercise in gym.
Which student does the most work ?
A
B
C
D
Exercise
time/s
50
100
200
250
Power
developed/ W
250
150
200
30
208.
One oscillation of a swinging pendulum
occurs when the bob moves from X to Y and
back to X again.
205. The diagram show, to the same scale the vertical

sections of a set of circular vessels. Each vessel
contains the same depth of water.
Which of the following statements is correct ?

A. The water exerts the greatest pressure on
the base of vessel P.
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Using a stop watch, which would be the

most accurate way to measure the time for one
oscillation of the pendulum ?
A. time 20 oscillations and multiply by 20
B. time 20 oscillations and divide by 20
C. time one oscillation
D. time the motion from X to Y, and double it.
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209.
Which formula gives the efficiency of an
energy conversion ?
A. Efficiency = total energy input useful
energy output
B. Efficiency = total energy input useful
energy output
C. Efficiency = useful energy output
Total energy input
D Efficiency = Total energy input
useful energy output
A. input energy = useful output energy

B. useful output energy = input energy +
wasted energy
C. wasted energy = input energy +
useful output energy
D. wasted energy = useful output energy
213.
When a 300 N force is applied to a box
weighing 600 N , the box moves 3 m
horizontally in 20 s.
210.
A girl uses paper clips to balance a toy
bird on her finger as shown.
What is the average power ?
A. 45 W
B. 90W
C. 900W
D. 1800W
214.
A tractor is being used in rough ground.
What is the safest position for its center of
mass ?
What is the effect of the paper clips ?

A. they help to raise the center of mass
above her finger
B. they help to raise the center of mass
above her finger
C. they help to lower the centre of mass
below her finger
D. they do not effect the center of mass but
increase the weight
211.
Hydro electric, tidal and fossil fuel are
three sources of energy.
Which of these are renewable energy sources
A
B
C
D
Hydroelectric
no
no
yes
yes
Tidal
yes
no
no
yes
Fossil
Yes
Yes
no
no
215.
A plane lamina is freely suspended from a
point P.
The weight of lamina is 2.0 N and the center
of mass is at C.
PC = 0.50 m
PQ = 0.40 m
QC = 0.30 m
212.
The diagram shows the energy transfer
through a machine.
The lamina is
displaced to the position as shown.
What is the moment that will cause te
lamina to swing ?
A. 0.60 Nm clockwise
B. 0.80 Nm anti clockwise
C. 1.0 Nm clockwise
D. 1.0 Nm anticlockwise
The machine is 50% efficient.

What is correct ?
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216.
Two forces act at right angles at a point O
as shown.
219. A young child holds a ball over the edge of a

balcony. The ball has gravitational potential
energy. The ball is then released. It falls on to the
concrete path below and bounces back up.
What is the resultant of the forces ?
217.
A mass hangs on a string fixed at point P.
It starts from position 1 and swings to the
farthest position on the opposite side, position
2. It then oscillates several times with
decreasing amplitude before ending at
position 3.
Which sequence represents , in the

correct order , the transformations of the
gravitational potential energy after the ball is
released ?
A. elastic potential energy kinetic
energy chemical potential energy
B. elastic potential energy kinetic
energy gravitational potential energy
C. kinetic energy elastic potential
energy kinetic energy
D. kinetic energy gravitational potential
energy kinetic energy
220. A 2Kg mass is moving with constant speed.

The kinetic energy of the mass is 400 J.
What is the speed of the mass ?
A. 0.4 m/s
C. 200 m/s
B. 20 m/s
D. 400 m/s
Where
energy ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
does the ball have most kinetic

at position 1
at position 2
the first time at position 3
the last time at position 3
221. A crane moves its load diagonally , as

shown. By what distance is the weight of
the load multiplied in order to calculate the
increase in gravitational potential energy of
the load ?
218.
How much energy would be released if
1 10 -20 kg of matter was entirely converted into
energy.
The speed of light is 3 10 8 m/s.
A. 3 10 -12 J
B. 9 10 -7 J
C. 4.5 10 -4 J.
D. 9 10 -4 J.
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222.
The efficiency of an electrical generator is
65 %.
Which useful output can be expected if the
energy input to the generator is 12 KJ?
A. 4.2 KJ
C. 19 KJ
B. 7.8 KJ
D. 780 KJ
225. A water manometer is connected to a gas supply.

The diagram shows the water level.
6. Pressure
223. Four different liquids are poured into
identical measuring cylinders. The diagram
shows the depth of the liquids and their
densities.
The water is replaced by mercury , which is

more dense than water.
Which diagram shows the mercury levels when
the manometer is connected to the same gas
supply ?
224. The diagram show a simple mercury

barometer.
Which diagram shows the distance to be
measured to find atmospheric pressure ?
226.
The system shows in the diagram contains a

liquid.
A downward force of 80 N is exerted on the

piston K.
What will be the upward force exerted by the
liquid on piston L ?
A. 1N
C. 80 N
B. 4 N
D. 1600N
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227. A girl of weight 500 N runs up a flight of stairs in
10 seconds. The vertical height of the stairs is 5
m.
What is the average power developed by the girl ?

A. 50 W
C. 250 W
B. 100 W
D. 100 W
228. A brick of weight 80 N stands upright on the
ground as shown.
What is the pressure it exerts on the ground ?
80
N/cm2
20 10
20 10
N/cm2
B.
80
80
N/cm2
C.
10 5
10 5
N/cm2
D.
80
230.
A manometer is connected to a gas
supply.
Pressure can be measured in cm of

water.
What is the pressure of the gas ?
A. 8 cm of water more than atmospheric
pressure
B. 12 cm of water more than atmospheric
pressure
C. 8 cm of water less than atmospheric
pressure
D. 12 cm of water less than atmospheric
pressure
231.Diagram 1 shows some air trapped in a
cylinder.
Diagram 2 shows the same air after the piston has
been pushed in slowly.
The air in the diagram 1 is atmospheric pressure
PA.
A.
229. Which would be the least likely to sink into soft

ground?
A. a loaded lorry with four wheels
B. a loaded lorry with six wheels
C. an empty lorry with four wheels
D. an empty lorry with six wheels
What is the pressure of the air in diagram 2 ?
A.
6
PA.
10
B. PA.
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PA.
6
D. 60 PA.
C.
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The diagram show, to the same scale ,
the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels,
each containing the same depth of water.
Which one of the following statements are correct

?
A. The water exerts the greatest pressure on
the base of vessel P
B. The water exerts the greatest pressure on
the base of vessel S
C. The water exerts the same force on the
base of each vessel
D. The water exerts the same pressure on
the base of each vessel
233.
Which graph show the relationship
between the pressure and volume of a fixed
mass of gas at constant temperature.
Pressure can be measured in cm of water.

What is the pressure of the gas ?
E. 8 cm of water more than atmospheric
pressure
F. 12 cm of water more than atmospheric
pressure
G. 8 cm of water less than atmospheric
pressure
H. 12 cm of water less than atmospheric
pressure
237.
A gas trapped in a cylinder by a
movable piston. The length of the gas column is
50 cm and the pressure inside the cylinder is p.
The piston is pushed in a distance of 30 cm, so

that the length of the gas column is now 20 cm.
The temperature of the gas does not change.
What is the new pressure of the gas ?
A. 0.4 p
C. 1.5 p
B. 0.6 p
D. 2.5 p
234.
A man weighs 600 N . He runs up
stairs of total height 4 metres in 3 seconds.
How much power is exerted by the man ?
A. 450W
C. 2400W
B. 800 W
D. 7200 W
235.
Which of the following does not effect
the pressure beneath the surface of a liquid ?
A. area of the liquid surface
B. density of the liquid
C. depth of the liquid
D. strength of the gravitational field
236.
A manometer is connected to a gas
supply.
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238. If a nut and bolt are difficult to undo , it may

be easier to turn the nut by using a longer
spanner. This is because the longer spanner
gives
A. a large turning moment
B. a small turning moment
C. less friction
D. more friction
239.
A small table weighing 40 N stands on
2
four legs, each having an area of 0.001 m .
What is the pressure of the table on the floor.
A. 400 N/ m2
B. 1000 N/ m2
C. 10 000 N/ m2
D. 40 000 N/ m
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240.
Some containers are made from thin glass.

Which empty container is more stable ?
243.A boy who weighs 50 N , runs up a flight of

stairs 6.5 m high in 7 seconds.
How much power does he develop ?
6.5
W
50 7
7 6.5
B.
W
50
50
W
C.
7 6.5
50 6.5
D.
7
A.
241. The diagram shows a glass block resting on a

table top.
244.The diagram shows a simple mercury

barometer.
Which height is the measure of the atmospheric
pressure ?
The area of the block in contact with the table is X
and the area of the table top is Y.
The weight of the block is P and the weight of the
table is Q.
Which expression gives the pressure exerted on
the table by the clock ?
A.
P
X
B.
P
Y
C.
Q
X
D.
Q
Y
242.The diagram shows the levels X and Y in a liquid

manometer when the gas tap is opened.
245.Bubbles of gas, escaping from the mud at the

bottom of a deep lack , rise to the surface.
As the bubbles rise they get larger.

Why is this ?
A. Atmospheric on the bubbles increases
B. Atmospheric on the bubbles decreases
C. Water pressure on the bubbles decreases
D. Water pressure on the bubbles increases
What is the pressure of the gas in the cylinder ?

A.
18 cm of the liquid below atmospheric
pressure
B.
9 cm of the liquid below atmospheric
pressure
C. 9 cm cm of the liquid above atmospheric
pressure
D. 18 cm of the liquid above atmospheric
pressure
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held on a piece of wood. Each nail is hit
with a same hemmer with the same
amount of force.
When it is hit , which nail causes the greatest
pressure on the wood ?
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249. The diagram shows two divers swimming in
the sea and two divers I the fresh water .
On which diver is there the greatest
pressure ?
247.
The diagram shows a manometer
connected to a container of carbon dioxide.
250. The diagram shows

water.
Which statement correctly describes the

pressure exerted by the carbon dioxide ?
A. it is equal to the atmospheric pressure
B. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury
C. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury above
atmospheric pressure
D. It is equal to 5 cm of mercury below
atmospheric pressure
248.The diagram shows the instrument used to
measure gas pressure
a man diving into
Which form of energy is increasing as he

falls ?
A. chemical
B. gravitational
C. kinetic
D. strain
251. A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same
time.
What is the instrument called ?

A. ammeter
B. barometer
C. manometer
D. thermometer
The boy weighs more than the girl.
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Which statement is true about the power
produced ?
A. The boy produces more power
B. The girl produces more power
C. They both produces the same power
D. It is impossible to tell who produced more
power
252.
The diagram shows a simple mercury
barometer.
The barometer reading is h cm of mercury.
What happens to the pressure and to the

volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is
pushed in ?
255. A water manometer is used to measure the

pressure of a gas supply to a house .It gives a
reading of H cm of mercury.
3
What is pressure at S ?
A. approximately zero
B. atmospheric pressure
C. atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury.
D. h cm of mercury.
Why is it better used to water rather than
mercury ?
A. h would be too large if mercury were used
B. h would be too small if mercury were used
C. the tube would need to be narrower if
mercury were used
D. the tube would need to be wider if
mercury were used
253 Two boys X and Y each have the same total

weight and are standing on the soft ground.
Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft

ground and why ?
256. A farmer has two carts. The carts have the

same weight but one has four narrow wheels
and the other has four wide wheels.
In rainy weather, which cart sinks less into

soft ground, and why ?
254.
A student places his thumb firmly on the
outlet of a bicycle pump , to stop the air
coming out.
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Cart wheels
Narrow
Narrow
Wide
Wide
Why
Greater pressure on the
ground
Less pressure on the
ground
Greater pressure on the
ground
Less pressure on the
ground
The water in the manometer is replaced

with a liquid which is more dense.
How does the value of h change ?
A. it becomes zero
B. it decreases but not to zero
C. it stays the same
D. it increases
260. The diagram shows a simple mercury
barometer.
257. The diagram shows a thick sheet of glass.

Which edge must it stand on to cause the
greatest pressure ?
If atmospheric pressure increases, what

happens to level X and to level Y.
258. A manometer is being used to measure the

pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C
and D show the manometer and different
times.
At which time is the gas pressure inside the
tank greatest ?
A
B
C
D
Level X
Goes down
Goes down
Goes up
Goes up
Level Y
Goes down
Goes up
Goes down
Goes up
261. Four flower vases have circular bases. They

are filled with water so that they all have the
same weight.
Which vase exerts the greatest pressure on
its base?
259. A pressure is measured using a manometer

as shown in the diagram.
262. A large electric motor is used to lift a
container off a ship.
Which of the following values are enough to
allow the power of the motor to be
calculated ?
A. the mass of the container and the
distance moved
B. the force used and the distance moved
C. the current used and the work done
D. the work done and the time taken
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263. Which diagram shows the child exerting least
pressure on the ground.

barometer.
264. The diagram shows a mercury barometer.
The atmospheric pressure increases.

Which distance increases ?
A. VW
C. XY
B. WY
D. XZ
barometer.
Which distance is used to calculate the

pressure of the atmosphere?
C. 80 cm
A. 25 cm
B. 65 cm
D. 100cm
265. To prevent a cement mixer sinking into soft
ground, the mixer is placed on a large flat
board.
Atmospheric pressure increases.

What happens to the level L and to the
pressure P ?
A
B
C
D
Why does this prevent the mixer sinking ?

A. The large area decreases the pressure on
the ground
B. The large area increases the pressure on
the ground
C. The large area decreases the weight on the
ground
D. The large area increases the pressure on
the ground
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Falls
Falls
Rises
Rises
Pressure P
Increases
Stays the same
Increases
Stays the same
268.
Which form of energy is used to generate
electrical energy in a tilde power station ?
A. chemical energy
B. gravitational energy
C. internal energy(thermal energy)
D. nuclear energy
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