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1. Which of the following is a basic SI unit?

A Kilometre

C Kilogram

B Microsecond D Miliampere2. Which of the following is not an application of physics?A Handphone

C WitchcraftB Space exploration

D Bicycles

3. Diagram below shows the reading of a part of vernier callipers when measuring the thickness of a book.

What is the thickness of the book?

A 0.51 cm

C 0.91 cm

B 0.41 cm

D 1.01 cm4. A student carries out an experiment to study the relationship between the length of a pendulum and a period of oscillation. Which of the following statements is not true about the experiment?

A The length of the string of the pendulum is the manipulated variable

B The responding variable is determined by a stopwatch

C The period of oscillation is the x-axis when plotting the graph

D The mass of the pendulum used must be the same

5. The above figure shows a micrometer screw gauge during the zero measurement. Each reading that is obtained with the micrometer screw gauge must be corrected by

Aadding 0.04 mm

Bsubtracting 0.04 mm

C adding 0.40 mm

Dsubtracting 0.40 mm

6. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A4000 calories

C 20 degree CelsiusB30 ms-1

D 256 bytes7. A suitable graph scale must be shown effectively. Choose the scale that can be managed easily.

A1 cm to 3 units

C 3 cm to 5 units B2 cm to 10 unitsD 4 cm to 7 units8. Based on the velocitytime graph above, calculate the total distance travelled.

A 16 m

C 30 m

B 24 m

D 46 m9. Which of the following graphs represents the correct relationship for velocity that is directly proportional with time?

A

C

B

D

10. The diagram shows an aeroplane accelerating at a constant height.

Which relationship between the forces is true?

A F = G

C U = W

B F < G

D U > W11. Figure below shows a section of a ticker tape pulled by a trolley through a ticker-timer.

If the ticker-timer was operated by a power supply with a frequency of 50 Hz, what

is the acceleration of the trolley?

A 5 m s-2

C 10 m s-2B 8 m s-2

D 20 m s-212. Object P and Q move along a straight line in opposite directions with the same speed of 4 ms-1. If the mass of object P is 2 kg and Q is 4 kg, what is the total momentum of both the objects? A 2 kgms-1

C 8 kgms -1B 4 kgms -1

D 12 kgms -113. Figure below shows 2 trolley, X and Y on a frictionless plane. Trolley X moves and collides with Trolley Y which is stationary.

Which of the following statements is true?

AThe collision between the trolleys is elasticBNeither of the trolleys experience a change in momentumC Before and after the collision, the total momentum is the sameDBefore and after the collision, the total kinetic energy is conserved 14. The magnitude of an impulsive force depends on Athe shape of the object.Bthe time acted by the impulsive force on the objectC the direction of motion of the object. Dthe kinetic energy of the object

15. During collision, the large bumper of a vehicle serves as a safety feature to reduceAthe total momentumBthe total impulsive force C the total energy Dthe power

16. Figure below shows a block of mass 2 kg supported on a smooth surface by a string. The surface makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal surface.

Find the tension in the string if the block is in equilibrium.

A6.5 N

C 10.0 N B7.3 N

D 11.5 N

Athe stone will continue to move in straight line Bthe stone will rebound backC the stone will increase in volumeDthe stone will move in a parabolic path

17. When the speed of an object increase by 3 times, its kinetic energy will be increased by

A1 time

C 6 times B3 times

D 9 times

18. What is the power rating of a computer with an energy consumption of 10 kJ when a game is played for 20 s?A500 W

C 300 W B200 W

D 600 W

Athe two springs obey Hookes LawBspring constant of X is greater than spring constant of YC Y is possibly made from copper whereas X is possibly made from steelDwhen spring Y experiences an extension of 10 cm, its elastic potential energy is 100 J

A1 J

C 3 J B2 J

D 4J

A0.22 J

C 0.43 J B0.34 J

D 0.56 J

19. Figure below shows a wooden block with dimension as shown.

The block will exert a maximum pressure on a horizontal surface if it is resting on

the face

AABCD

C ABFE BEFGH

D DCGH

20. Which of the following is an application of a hydraulic system?ABicycle pumpBDisc brakes of a carC ManometerDTyres of a car

ALiquid X is denser than liquid YBLiquid X and liquid Y have the same density.C The pressure of column X and column Y at level P are different.DThe density of liquid Y is 800 kg m-3.

A26 cm HgC 89 cm Hg B50 cm HgD 126 cm Hg21. A metal sheet has mass of 0.5 kg and area of 0.8 m2. What is the pressure of the metal sheet acting on a surface?

A4.15 Pa

C 6.25 Pa B5.45 Pa

D 7.55 Pa

AThe weight of the cuboid in water is more than its weight in the air.BThe density of the cuboid is less than the density of the water.C The water pressure on the upper surface of the cuboid is less than the water pressure on the lower surface. DThe density of the cuboid is less than the pressure of the water.

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AP is lower than Q and Q is lower than RBP is lower than R and R is lower than QC P is higher than Q and Q is higher than R DP is higher than R and R is higher than Q

23. If a fish can withstand a water pressure of 250 kPa, what is the maximum depth the fish can survive under the water surface?

( g = 10 ms-2, density of sea water = 1000 kg m-3 )A10 m

C 20 m B15 m

D 25 m

24. An object floats in water with 10 % of its volume above the water level. Calculate the density of the object if the density of water is 1000 kgm-3.

A600 kgm-3

C 800 kgm-3 B700 kgm-3

D 900 kgm-3

Figure beside shows a simple barometer. The height h of the mercury column will

vary ifAa longer glass tube is usedBair is injected into the glass tubeC more mercury is poured into the mercury container Dthe glass tube is pushed slightly deeper into the mercury container

A69 cm HgC 83 cm Hg B76 cm HgD 90 cm Hg

A200 N

C 400 N B300 N

D 500 N

AAir velocity at X is higher than air velocity at Y.BAir pressure at X is higher than air pressure at Y.C The weight of the ping-pong ball is higher than the lifting force. DAir velocity at X and Y is equal.

25. Figure below shows the length of mercury thread in the thermometer when it is placed in pure ice, liquid and steam.

Calculate the temperature of the liquid.A39 C

C 54 C B42 C

D 67 C

26. Figure below shows two objects M and N connected by a heat conductor.

Athere is no energy transferred.Bthe energy transferred at the same rate.C M and N are made of the same material.Dthe specific heat capacities of M and N are same.27. Specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat required to

Achange 1 kg of the substance from solid to liquid without any change in

temperature.Bchange 1 kg of the substance from liquid to gas without any change in

temperature.C change the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1C.Dchange the temperature of the substance by 1C.

28. Which of the following is false about heat?

AHeat is a form of energy.BHeat flows from a colder region to the hotter region.C Heat can be radiated.DHeat can be convert to light.

Questions 41 and 42 are based on figure below.

29. The heat capacity of 300 cm3 and 800 cm3 of liquid K are p J C-1 and q J C-1 respectively. Which of the following is true? Ap = q

C p < q Bp > q

D p + q = 0

30. If the specific heat capacity of 300 cm3 and 800 cm3 of liquid K are m J kg-1C-1 and n J kg-1C-1, then

Am = n

C m < n Bm > n

D m + n = 0

31. An electric heater has a power rating of 600 W. It is used to heat 0.4 kg ice at 0 C to 100 C. Calculate the time taken for the temperature change.

(Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1 C-1 and specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.36 x 105 J kg-1.) A140 s

C 280 s B224 s

D 504 s

Aspecific heat capacity of fusionBspecific heat capacity of solidC latent heat capacity of fusionDlatent heat capacity of vaporisation

32. 300 g of water at 40 C is mixed with 900 g of water at 80 C. If there is no heat loss to surrounding, what is the maximum temperature achieved by the mixture of water?A39 C

C 54 C B42 C

D 67 C

33. Which of the following will cause an increase in temperature in matter?

AElectric current flows through a metal wire.BNatural gas burnsC Two marbles collideDA block of wood is placed on a rough surface.

34. It is given that the specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2.3 x 106 J kg-1 and the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 C-1 . What is the time taken for an electric heater of 1 kW to convert 200 g of water at 100 C to vapour at 100 C? A604 s

C 460 s B544 s

D 389 s

35. A force of 20 N pulls a 20 N load as shown in the above figure. The acceleration of the load is

A 0 m s-2

C 2 m s-2B 1 m s-2

D 4 m s-236. Absolute zero is the temperature at which Aall liquids freeze.Bliquid pressure become zero.C all gases change to liquid.Dgas molecules stop moving.37. Figure below shows a system of three identical springs. Each springs extends 2 cm when subjected to a load of 40 g. Calculate the mass of m, if the springs system extends by 4 cm.

A80 g

C 200 g B120 g

D 240 g EMBED PBrush

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An astronaut throws a stone away from him as shown. What will happen to the stone?

The figure beside shows a graph of tension against extension for two springs, X and Y. which of the following is incorrect concerning the two springs?

The figure beside shows a graph of force F against extension x for an elastic string. What is the maximum elastic potential energy of he string when it is extended by 5 cm?

A wire under an increasing tension elongates as shown in the graph. What is the total work done to the wire when it extends by 9 mm?

Figure beside shows U-tube filled with two liquids, X and Y. The heights of the liquid columns of X and Y from level P are 8.0 cm and 4.0 cm respectively. If the density of liquid X is 0.4 g cm-3, which of the following statements is true?

In figure beside, the height of a mercury column in a glass tube is 50 cm. If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, calculate the pressure of the air trapped inside the tube.

The figure shows a cuboid immersed in water. Which of the following statements about the state of the cuboid is true?

Figure beside shows an experiment to investigate Bernoullis principle. Gas is allowed to flow through the apparatus in the direction as shown. Which of the following observations about the level of water in tubes P, Q and R is true?

Figure beside shows a manometer filled with mercury. When one end of the manometer is supplied with a gas, the mercury column is found to rise to a higher level. If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, what would the pressure of the gas supply be?

Figure beside shows a hydraulic jack whereby a car of weight 8000 N is placed on top of the larger piston. The cross-sectional area is given in the figure. What is the minimum force applied to the small piston in order to lift the car?

Air flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure causing water columns to rise in three vertical glass tubes. Which of the region A, B, C and D has the highest air velocity?

Air is blown forcefully into a filter funnel as shown in the figure, causing a ping-pong ball placed beneath it not to fall down. Which of the following is correct?

After some time, the two objects have the same temperature if

The figure beside shows a process in which a solid is changed to liquid. The heat absorbed during the process is called

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