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O-Level Physics Test

This document contains a 14 question physics test covering topics including: - Units such as the joule - Newton's laws of motion - Forces, momentum, and acceleration based on Newton's second law - Graphs depicting speed vs time and the relationships between variables like distance, speed, and acceleration - Concepts including magnetic fields, terminal velocity, friction, and scalars vs vectors The test requires defining terms, stating laws and principles, calculating values based on given information, identifying graphs that illustrate physical situations, and distinguishing between scalar and vector quantities.

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O-Level Physics Test

This document contains a 14 question physics test covering topics including: - Units such as the joule - Newton's laws of motion - Forces, momentum, and acceleration based on Newton's second law - Graphs depicting speed vs time and the relationships between variables like distance, speed, and acceleration - Concepts including magnetic fields, terminal velocity, friction, and scalars vs vectors The test requires defining terms, stating laws and principles, calculating values based on given information, identifying graphs that illustrate physical situations, and distinguishing between scalar and vector quantities.

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O-Level Physics Test

Answer all questions

1)Which of the following contains one fundamental and one derived unit? A. B. C. D. ampere ampere joule joule kilogram coulomb newton coulomb

2) A skydiver of mass 80 kg falls vertically with a constant speed of 50 m s1. The upward force acting on the skydiver is approximately A. B. C. D. 0 N. 80 N. 800 N. 4000 N.

3) Joseph runs along a long straight track. The variation of his speed v with time t is shown below.

After 25 seconds Joseph has run 200 m. Which of the following is correct at 25 seconds?

Instantaneous speed / m s1 A. B. C. D. 8 m s1 8 m s1 10 m s1 10 m s1

Average speed / m s1 8 m s1 10 m s1 8 m s1 10 m s1

4) Which of the following is equivalent to the principle of energy conservation? A. B. C. D. Newtons first law The first law of thermodynamics Newtons second law Newtons third law

5) A car accelerates from rest. Which graph shows the variation with time t of the speed v of the car?

6) Which of the following is a correct statement of Newtons second law of motion? A. A force acting on a body is proportional to the mass of the body.

B. C. D.

The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the net external force acting on the body. The momentum of a body is proportional to the net external force acting on the body. A force acting on a body is proportional to the acceleration of the body.

7) Which of the following is equivalent to the joule? A. B. C. D. N m2 N m2 kg m s2 kg m2 s2

8) A raindrop falling from rest at time t = 0 reaches terminal velocity. Which graph best represents how the speed v varies with time t?

9) A net force of magnitude 4.0 N acts on a body of mass 3.0 kg for 6.0 s. The body is initially at rest. Which of the following is the speed of the body after the 6.0 s interval? A. B. C. 0.50 m s1 2.0 m s1 4.5 m s1

D.

8.0 m s1

10) The graph is a speed versus time graph for an object that is moving in a straight line.

The distance travelled by the object during the first 4.0 seconds is A. B. C. D. 80 m. 40 m. 20 m. 5 m.

11)Define the following terms: (i)Magnetic field (2)

(ii)Terminal Velocity (2) 12)(a)State Newtons Laws of motions. (6) (4)

(b)By using Newtons Second Law prove that F = ma.

(c)An object with a mass of 50kg is made to move with a constant velocity of 5m/s with a net external force of 200N (i)Find its acceleration. (2)

(ii)Calculate its momentum. (2) 13)(a)What is a Force?....(1) (b)State three effects that is exerted by a Force. (c)(I)How do you define Friction?. (2) (3)

(ii)State three ways in which we can reduce friction. (3) 14)(a)Distinguish between a scalar and a vector. (b)Give two examples in each case. (2) (2)

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