JAR PHYSICS REVISION 1

1.

The mass number is:

A
the number of protons in an atom
B
the number of protons and neutrons in an atom
C
the number of atoms in a molecule.

2.

Starting at a speed of 4 m/s, a cyclist accelerates at 2 m/s2 for 3 seconds. Its final speed is:
A
6 m/s
B
10 m/s
C
14 m/s

3.

Find the value of x so that the following chemical equation balances:

CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + xH20
A
B
C

2
1
0

4.

Convert 113F to C:
A
5 C
B
45 C
C
65 C

5.

The pressure in a tyre is measured using a gauge to be 33.4 p.s.i. The atmospheric pressure is 14.7 p.s.i. What is the absolute pressure
of the air in the tyre?
A
14.7 p.s.i.
B
18.7 p.s.i.
C
48.1 p.s.i.

6.

A diver is working at a depth of 18 m in water of density 1000 kg/m3. The atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. Which of the following is
closest to the gauge pressure on the diver?
A
100 kPa
B
180 kPa
C
280 kPa.

7.

An object of mass 16 kg rests on a rectangular horizontal surface of 80 mm by 100 mm. What is the pressure due to the weight of the
object on the surface?
A
1.28 kPa
B
2 kPa
C
20 kPa

8.

A pressure of 1200 mbar acts over a rectangular surface of 40 cm x 50 cm. What is the resulting thrust on the surface?
A
2.4 x 102 N
B
2.4 x 104 N
C
2.4 x 107 N

9.

A mass of gas is heated in a rigid container from a temperature of 127C and a pressure of 100 kPa to a pressure of 150 kPa. What is
the final temperature of the gas?
A
27C
B
190C
C
327C

10.

A mass of gas has a volume of 50 litres and a pressure of 200 kPa. It is compressed at constant temperature until it occupies a volume
of 10 litres. What is its new pressure?
A
40 kPa
B
500 kPa
C
1 MPa

11.

A mass of gas is initially at a pressure of 50 kPa (gauge) and 77C. It is heated at constant volume to a temperature of 147C. What is
its final gauge pressure? (Atmospheric pressure = 100 kPa)
A
80 kPA
B
180 kPA
C
280 kPA

12.

What is the magnitude of the resultant of the following pair of forces?

125 N
A
B
C

13.

300 N

175 N
300 N
425 N

The total moment about P of the two forces shown in the diagram below is 2.4 kNm.
P
0.6 m

0.4 m
F

1200 N

What is the magnitude of force F?

A
B
C

1920 N
2000 N
3200 N

14.

A car accelerates uniformly form 50 km/h to 122 km/h over a period of 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?
A
4 m/s2
B
5 m/s2
C
14.4 m/s2

15.

At a particular instant during take-off an aircraft of mass 50 tonnes is accelerating at 7 m/s2 down the runway. The total resistance to
motion is 150 kN. What is the total thrust of the aircrafts engines?
A
150 kN
B
350 kN
C
500 kN

16.

A tennis ball of mass 100 g is travelling at 12 m/s when it strikes a wall. It is in contact with the wall for 0.05 seconds and rebounds
straight back with a speed of 8 m/s. What is the size of the average force of the wall on the ball?
A
0.1 N
B
8N
C
40 N

17.

An aircraft arresting system is used to stop aeroplanes whose braking systems fail. The system stops a 40 tonne aircraft moving at
75 m/s in 8 seconds. The impulse applied to the aircraft is:
A
3.2 kNs
B
375 kNs
C
3000 kNs

18.

Air enters an engine with a velocity of 125 m/s and leaves with a velocity of 575 m/s. In one second 50 kg of air passes through the
engine. What is the thrust from the engine on the aircraft?
A
22.5 kN
B
28.75 kN
C
35 kN

19.

Starting from rest, a light aircraft (mass 2000 kg) accelerates down a runway and takes off. After travelling a distance of 800 m along the
runway the aircraft has reached an altitude of 50 m and a speed of 180 km/h. Which of the following is closest to the amount of potential
energy gained by the aircraft?
A
1 MJ
B
1.25 MJ
C
2.25 MJ

20.

An object of mass 8 kg is being pushed by a force of 30 N across a rough horizontal surface. The object is moving at a constant velocity
of 2 m/s. Which of the following is closest to the power used in overcoming resistive forces?
A
16 W
B
60 W
C
240 W

21.

Isotopes of the same element have:

A
the same atomic number and different numbers of protons
B
the same atomic number and different numbers of neutrons
C
the same mass number and different numbers of neutrons

22.

Mixing 750 g of water (specific heat capacity = 4200 J/kg/C) at 80C with 1250 g of water at 20C without heat loss results in water with
a temperature of:
A
42.5C
B
57.5C
C
62.5C

23.

The specific latent heat of fusion of a substance is the heat energy required to:
A
melt 1 kg of the substance at its melting point
B
condense 1 kg of the substance at its boiling point
C
raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance through 1 K

24.

An aluminium alloy component (mass 5 kg) is at a temperature of 200C when it is quenched in 15 kg of oil contained in a 10 kg steel
container at 20C. What is the final temperature if not heat is lost? The specific heat capacities are aluminium alloy 1000 J/kg/K;
oil 2000 J/kg/K; steel 500 J/kg/K.
A
12.5C
B
42.5C
C
72.5C

25.

A copper block (relative density 9.0) measures 50 cm x 20 mm x 10 mm. Which of the following is nearest to its weight?
A
0.9 N
B
9N
C
18 N

26.

An aircraft has a velocity of 80 m/s due north when it turns west with a velocity of 60 m/s. What is the magnitude of the vector change in
velocity?
A
20 m/s
B
70 m/s
C
100 m/s

27.

An engine has an angular velocity of 440 rad/s. In revolutions per minute this is:
A
46.1
B
4200
C
8400

28.

An aeroplane of mass 5 tonnes has a constant speed of 200 m/s when turning in a circle of radius 2 km. The centripetal force is:
A
100 kN
B
200 kN
C
500 kN

29.

The atomic mass unit (a.m.u.) is:

A
the mass of a proton
B
the mass of an electron
C
one twelfth of the mass of the carbon atom 12C

30.

An element consists of:

A
electrons
B
atoms
C
molecules

31.

A steel rod has a length of 15 m at -10C. The coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 12 x 10-6/C. What is the change in length of the
rod at 50C?
A
7.2 mm
B
10.8 mm
C
14.4 mm

32.

Starting from rest, a car accelerates at 3 m/s2 for 6 seconds. Its average speed during this time is:
A
3 m/s
B
9 m/s
C
18 m/s

33.

Infra red radiation has a wavelength:

A
greater than visible light
B
less than ultraviolet light
C
the same as all other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

34.

The speed of sound is 340 m/s. A sound wave has a frequency of 4 kHz. Its wavelength is:
A
85 mm
B
850 mm
C
1360 mm

35.

A sound has a frequency of 6.8 kHz in air at 20C where the speed of sound is 320 m/s. What is the wavelength of the sound in air at
-10C where the speed of sound is 340 m/s?
A
5 mm
B
5 cm
C
5m

36.

An electric motor raises a load of 800 N through a height of 1.5 m in 2.5 seconds. The power input to the motor is 600 W. The system
has an efficiency of:
A
40%
B
60%
C
80%

37.

A flywheel has a diameter of 20 cm. What is the linear velocity of a point on the rim when the flywheel is turning at 90 r.p.m.?
A
0.942 m/s
B
9.42 m/s
C
94.2 m/s

38.

In a hydraulic system the effort is applied over an area of 300mm2 while the load is supported over an area of 200 cm2. What size of
effort is required to support a load of 10 kN?
A
150 N
B
1 500 N
C
15 000 N

39.

The speed of light in a vacuum is:

A
3 x 108 m/s
B
3 x 108 km/s
C
3 x 108 km/h

40.

A gas has a volume of 7.36 litres at a pressure of 2.50 bar. It is compressed slowly at constant temperature to a volume of 4.25 litres.
This process is:
A
adiabatic
B
isothermal
C
conduction.