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O LEVEL TOPICAL PHYSICS provides a thorough revision for students taking the GCE O-Level
Physics Examination.
SECTION I MEASUREMENT
Topic 1A Physical Quantities, Units and Measurement I................................................... (1A)1 - 6
Physical quantities SI units Prefixes Measurement of length and time
SECTION IV WAVES
Topic 12 General Wave Properties....................................................................................... (12)1 - 12
Describing wave motion Wave terms Longitudinal and transverse waves
PAPER 1
Choose the correct answer.
This ruler is placed against another ruler to measure the end correction.
What is the length of the object X? (2009 P1 Q1)
A 0.9 cm
B 1.1 cm
C 1.3 cm
D 1.5 cm ( )
(1A)
Which instruments are used to take measurements to calculate accurately the volume of copper in the
pipe? (2010 P1 Q1)
A calipers and micrometer
B micrometer and rule
C rule and tape
D tape and calipers ( )
4. Which pair of units both measure the same quantity? (2011 P1 Q1)
A km/h and kg/m3
B N/m3 and Pa
C V and J/C
D W and J ( )
The following steps are carried out but are in the wrong order.
1 Turn the ratchet until a click is heard.
2 Take the reading on the thimble.
3 Place the coin between the anvil and the spindle.
4 Take the reading on the sleeve.
5 Turn the thimble to close the anvil and the spindle.
What is the correct order? (2011 P1 Q2)
A 15324
B 31542
C 35142
D 5 3 1 2 4 ( )
(1A)
7. Which instrument is used to measure directly the circumference of a golf ball? (2013 P1 Q2)
A calipers
B micrometer
C rule
D tape ( )
8. The time taken for a pendulum to swing from position X to its position Y of maximum displacement is
1.5 s.
How many complete periods of the pendulum are there in one minute? (2013 P1 Q3)
A 5
B 10
C 20
D 40 ( )
(1A)
11. What is the correct order of magnitude for the diameter of the Earth and for the diameter of an atom?
(2015 P1 Q1)
diameter diameter
of Earth of atom
A 10 Gm 0.1 m
B 10 Gm 0.1 nm
C 10 Mm 0.1 nm
D 10 Mm 0.1 m (
)
(1A)
The first time the pendulum passes through Y, a stopwatch is started. The twenty-first time the pendulum
passes through Y, the stopwatch is stopped. The reading on the stopwatch is T.
What is the period of the pendulum? (2015 P1 Q4)
A T/40
B T/21
C T/20
D T/10 ( )
(1A)
Fig. 1
The athlete moves backwards and forwards along the track. As he pulls the handle, he moves backwards
and the machine displays the force exerted by the athlete. At the end of the track he stops pulling and
then returns to the position shown. This is one complete movement.
An accurate value for the average time for one complete movement is obtained.
Describe what measurements are taken and how they are used to find the average time for one complete
movement.
[3]
(2015 P2A Q1a)
(1A)
PAPER 1
Choose the correct answer.
1. Which row correctly shows one scalar and one vector? (2007 P1 Q2)
scalar vector
A displacement distance
B mass displacement
C speed mass
D velocity acceleration ( )
3. Which cannot be the magnitude (size) of the resultant force when a force of 3 N and a force of 4 N act
on an object? (2010 P1 Q2)
A 1N
B 3N
C 5 N
D 8 N ( )
(1B)
B D
( )
( )
(1B)
( )
B D
(
)
(1B)
1. (a) State the difference between a vector quantity and a scalar quantity.
[1]
(b) Force is a vector quantity. State one other example of a vector quantity.
[1]
(c) Fig. 1 shows three strings attached to a ring. The ring and the strings lie in a horizontal plane and
are at rest.
Fig. 1
The tension in string A is 200 N. Determine the tension in string B and the tension in string C. Include
a labelled vector diagram in your answer.
tension in string B = _____________________
tension in string C = _____________________
[3]
(2008 P2A Q1)
(1B)