NESTO COLLEGE, ERELU, OYO

PROMOTIONER EXAMINATION 2016/2017

SUBJECT: PHYSICS THEORY CLASS: SSS 2Time: 2hrs: 30 mins.
SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section, all question carry equal marks

1.The diagram shows a thick-walled tube. The

thickness of the wall is 3 mm. What is the internal
diameter d of the tube? A 2.8 cm B 3.1 cm C 3.4 cm
D 7.4 cm
2.An object moves initially with constant speed and
then with constant acceleration. Which graph shows
this motion?

3.The velocity–time graph beside represents the motion of a 5-kg box. The only force applied
to this box is a person pushing. Assuming that the box is moving to the right, what is the
magnitude and direction of the force applied by the person pushing? (a) 2.0 N, right (b) 2.0
N, left (c) 0.4 N, right (d) 0.4 N, left (e) 12.5 N, left
4.Two balls, of mass m and 2m , collide and stick together.
The combined balls are at rest after the collision. If the ball
of mass m was moving 5 m/s to the right before the
collision, what was the velocity of the ball of mass 2m
before the collision? (A) 2.5 m/s to the right (B) 2.5 m/s to
the left (C) 10 m/s to the right (D) 10 m/s to the left (E) 1.7 m/s to the left
5.A motorist travels 200 km. After travelling
along a fast road for 2 hours, the motorist uses a
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slow road for the remaining 2 hour of the
journey. What is the average speed of the car? A
80 km/ h B 100 km/ h C 400 km/ h D 500 km/ h
6.An 80 kg roller-coaster car travelling 10 m/s passes over the crest of a 40 m hill, as shown in
the figure beside. The speed of the car at the bottom of the hill is 24 m/s. The energy lost to
friction is most nearly (A) 60 J (B) 1,000 J (C) 5,000 J (D) 13,000 J (E) 22,500
7.Which of the following has the same unit as weight? A energy B force C mass D power
Which of the following is a unit of density? A 𝑐𝑚3 ⁄𝑔 B 𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟐 C 𝑔⁄𝑐𝑚3D kg /m2
8.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. What is the extension caused by the load? A x B y C
y+xDy–x
9.Volatile liquid usually (a) have high boiling points (b) have
low boiling point (c) have high viscosities (d) have high densities (e) have none of the above
characteristics
10.Physics: The slope of a linear distance-times graph represents A. acceleration B.
displacement C. speed D. velocity
11.A 120 resistor dissipates 8 kJ of heat in 20s. Calculate the current through the resistor A.
5.8A B. 6.9A C. 30.0A D. 33.3A
12.Which of the following statements about anomalous expansion of water are correct? i. There
is contraction between 0oC and 4oC. ii. There is expansion between 0oC and 100oC. iii. The
 volume is minimum at 4oC. iv. The volume is maximum at 4oC A. i and ii only B. ii and iii
only C. i and iii only D. ii and iv only
13.Ether produces a cooling effect when it is poured on the hand because it has A. low
conductivity B. high conductivity C. high latent heat of vaporization D. low latent heat of
vaporization
14.Which of the following statements is not correct? A. molecules of ice, water and water
vapour have equal intermolecular distances B. molecules of ice, water and water vapour do
not differ in the structure of their molecules C. molecules of water vapour attract each other
with forces far less than the forces of attraction between water molecules D. water is less
compressible than water vapour
15.A metal rod of density 7000 kgm-3 and cross-sectional area of 0.001257m2 has a mass of
1.76kg. Calculate its length. A. 0.20m B. 0.25m C. 0.40m D. 0.50m
16.The pressure in a liquid A. is the same at all points in the liquid B. decreases with depth C.
is the same in all directions at a given point D. is equal to the atmospheric pressure
17.The property of a fluid that is used to determine its suitability as a lubricant is its A.
Capillarity B. Viscosity C. surface tension D. relative density
18.The area under a velocity-time graph represents A. final velocity attained B. distance
covered C. Acceleration D. Workdone
19.In the absence of gravitational force, the weight of the body is A. its mass B. Zero C. its
density D. its volume
20.The S.I unit of temperature is A. C. B. F. C. K. D. A.
21.Which of the following properties is not considered in choosing mercury as a thermometric
liquid? A. Density B. Expansivity C. Conductivity D.
Opacity
22.The coefficient of kinetic friction between two oiled steel
surfaces is (a) 0.03 (b) 0.03 N (c) 0.03 N/kg (d ) 0.03 kg/N
23.A sample of air weighing l ·32 x 103 N is confined in
a room measuring 9·5 m x 5·0 m x 2·0 m. Calculate
the density of the sample. [ g = 10 ms-2 ] A. 0·07 kgm-
3 B. 0·72 kgm-3 C. 1·39 kg m-3 D. 13·89 kg m-3

24.The graph above illustrates the motions of two cars P and Q over a period of time t. Which
of the following statements about the motion of the cars is correct? P A. accelerates faster
than Q.B. has more horse power than Q. C. has the same acceleration as Q. D. and Q increase
their speeds steadily
25.A 700-kg horse is pulling a sled at a velocity of 3.5 m/s. If the horse’s power output is 1.0
hp (1 hp = 746 W), the force the horse exerts on the sled is (a) 0.16 kN (b) 0.21 kN (c) 0.57
kN (d) 15.2 kN
26.When a projectile is projected with an initial velocity U at an angle 8 to the horizontal, the
horizontal component of its velocity is A. u cos 𝜃. B. u sin. 𝜃. utan 𝜃 D. u cot.𝜃
27.The magnitude of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle of 30° is A. greater than
the magnitude of either force. B. equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the two forces. C.
equal to the difference in the magnitudes of the two forces. D. greater than the sum of the
magnitudes of the two forces.
28.A 300-g iron ball has the same diameter as a 105-g aluminium ball. The balls are dropped at
the same time from a cliff. Just before they reach the ground, they have the same (a)
acceleration (b) momentum (c) kinetic energy (d) potential energy
29.A uniform metre rule balances horizontally when it is pivoted at the 70 cm mark and a mass
of 105 g is suspended at the 90 cm mark. Calculate the mass of the metre rule. A. 100.0 g B.
105.0 g C. 135.0 g D. 189.0 g
30.The work a 300-W electric grinder can do in 5.0 min is (a) 1kJ (b) 1.5 kJ (c) 25kJ (d) 90kJ
31.Which of the following motions is not simple harmonic? A. The motion of a particle in a
transverse wave B. The vibrating prongs of a tuning fork C. A simple pendulum swinging
with large angular amplitude D. The vertical vibrations of a mass at the end of a spring
32.A pendulum clock keeps a wrong time when the room temperature rises substantially. This
observation is due to A. an increase in the period as a result of an increase in the length of the
pendulum B. a decrease in the period due to an increase in the length of the pendulum. C. an
increase in the period due to a decrease in the length of the pendulum: D. a decrease in the
period due to a decrease in the length of the pendulum.
33.Jet and rocket propulsions are based on A. Newton's first law of motion. B. Newton's second
law of motion C. Newton's third law of motion. D. Principle of moments.
34..Which of the following applications is not related to thermal expansion? A. Sagging of
telegraph wires B. Gaps between rails C. Anomalous expansion of water from 0°C to 4 °C D.
Use of thermostat
35.A four metre uniform board AB is placed on a fulcrum half a metre from A. The board
balances horizontally when a body w4eighing 400N sits at A. Calculate the weight of the
board. (a) 10N (b) 100N (c) 110N (d) 130N
36.Calculate the angular velocity of a body that makes 70 cycles per second.(a) 440𝜋
radians/second (b) 44𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑(c) 220 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 (d) 140𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
37.A body performing simple harmonic motion has its energy continuously changing from (a)
mechanical to heat energy (b) potential to kinetic energy (c) potential to mechanical energy
(d) kinetic to heat energy
38.The path of motion of a body undergoing simple harmonic motion is (a) sinusoidal (b)
elliptical (c) hyperbola (d) linear or curved
39.In machine, the mechanical advantage is equal to the velocity ratio when: (a) load is equal to
effort (b) velocity ratio = 1 (c) (d) friction in the machine is zero
40.Which of this following is not an example of a machine (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c)
screw jack (d) horizontal plane
41.A motor car of weight 10000 N is raise by a screw jack. The pitch of the screw jack is 0.5
cm and its efficiency is 40 %. If the effort handle of jack is 98 cm long, what approximate
effort will just lift the car (a) 30 N (b) 40.6 N (c) 100 N (d) 20.3
42.An aluminium calorimeter without a lid and jacket is placed on a table. Boiling water is then
poured into
43.it. Which of the following processes will account for the cooling of the water? I. Conduction
II. Evaporation III. Radiation IV. Convection A. I only B. I and II only c. II and III only D. I,
II, III and IV
44.The increase in the volume of 10cm3 of mercury when the temperature rises by 100oc is
0.182 cm3.what the temperature rises by 100oc is 0.182 cm3 what is the cubic expansivity of
mercury (a) 0.000182k-1 (b) 0.0000182k-1 (c) 0.00182k-1 (d) 0.0182k-1
45.A force of 50 N is needed to raise a 240-N load with a pulley system. The load goes up 1 m
for every 5 m of rope pulled through the pulleys. The efficiency of the system is (a) 48% (b)
50% (c) 96% (d) 104%
46.Two sets of spur gears, each set 96 percent efficient, drive a worm gear that is 80 percent
efficient. The overall efficiency of the system is (a) 74% (b) 77% (c) 80% (d) 96%
47.A student swings on a rope tied to a branch of a tree. At
which position is the student’s energy of motion (kinetic
energy) the greatest?
48.Which statement is true about the weight of an object? A
Its weight is the same everywhere. B Its weight is
measured in kilograms. C Its weight is the force of
gravity on it. D Its weight is zero on the Moon.
49.Calculate the period of oscillation of a body that makes
50 complete cycles in 1 second A. 50.00 s. B. 5.00 s. C.
2.00 s. D. 0.020 s. E 0.205 s.
50.The path of the motion of a body undergoing simple harmonic motion is A. linear or curved.
B. sinusoidal C. elliptical. D. hyperbola E. none of the above
51.

A 1600 kg car moving with velocity 24 km h-1 strikes the rear end of a truck which was
moving in the same direction (to the right) but at 10 km h-1. The two vehicles become locked
together during the collision. Determine the velocity of the vehicles after impact and change
in KE.

A woman uses a force of 80 N to raise a load of 280 N by 1.5 m with a pulley system. If she
pulls a total of 6 m of rope through the system, what is the efficiency of the system?

One end of a 200-kg crate is to be lifted from the

ground by using a 3-m plank as a lever. If the
maximum force that can be applied to the plank is
350 N, where should the fulcrum be placed? Assume
that the crate’s contents are uniformly distributed, so
the mass to be raised is 100 kg.

Each piston of a certain car engine has a mass of 0.5 kg and has a “stroke” (total travel
distance) of 120 mm. When the engine is operating at 3000 rev/min, find (a) the maximum
velocity of each piston, (b) its maximum acceleration, and (c) the maximum force on it.
Assume that the pistons move up and down in simple harmonic motion, which is
approximately true.