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GENERAL PHYSICS

IGCSE
2020 – 2021

O - Level
PHYSICS
GENERAL PHYSICS - MOTION – FORCE - ENERGY

UNIVERSITY OF

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Examina3on Ques3ons
1. The diagram shows a thick – walled tube. The thickness of the wall is 3mm.

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. The mass of a full boSle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg. When exactly half of the oil has been used, the
mass of the boSle plus the remaining oil is 0.90Kg

What is the mass of the empty boSle?

A) 0.40 kg B) 0.50 kg C) 0.65 kg D)
0.80 kg

3. A force acts on a moving rubber ball. How many

of the following changes could happen to the ball because of the force?
• a change in direc_on
• a change in shape
• a change in mass
• a change in speed

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

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4. A light aircra` stands at rest on the ground. It stands on three wheels, one at the front and two
further back.
Which point could be its centre of mass?

5. Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a _dal power sta_on?
A chemical energy
B gravita_onal energy
C internal energy (thermal energy)
D nuclear energy

6. Which line in the table gives an example of the stated form of energy?

7. A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a metal rod. Because the end of the rule is damaged,
she places one end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown.

How long is the metal rod?

A ) 43 mm B) 46 mm C) 53 mm D) 56 mm

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8. A stone falls freely from the top of a cliff into the sea. Air resistance may be ignored. Which graph
shows how the accelera_on of the stone varies with _me as it falls?

9. Which of the following statements is correct?

A Mass and weight are different names for the same thing.
B The mass of an object is different if the object is taken to the Moon.
C The weight of a car is one of the forces ac_ng on the car.
D The weight of a chocolate bar is measured in kilograms.

10. A child is standing on the pladorm of a sta_on, watching the trains.

A train travelling at 30 m / s takes 3 s to pass the child. What is the length of the train?

A) 10 m B) 30 m C) 90 m D) 270 m

11. In which of these situa_ons is no resultant force needed?

A a car changing direc_on
B a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed
C a car slowing down
D a car speeding up

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12. A car accelerates along a road as it rises uphill.

Which energy changes are taking place?

13. The diagrams show the _mes on a stop clock at the beginning and at the end of an experiment.

How long did the experiment take?

A) 10 s
B) 25 s
C) 35 s
D) 45 s

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14. Which speed / _me graph applies to an object at rest?

15. A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it.

What is the name given to the force that stretches the spring?
A fric_on
B mass
C pressure
D weight

16. The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The mass of the liquid is 16 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A) 320 g / cm 3

B) 36 g / cm 3

C) 1.25 g / cm 3

D) 0.8 g / cm 3

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17. Which combina_on of forces would result in the car moving at constant speed?

18. A child pushes a toy car along a level floor and then lets it go.
As the car slows down, what is the main energy change?

A from chemical to heat

B from chemical to kine_c
C from kine_c to gravita_onal (poten_al)
D from kine_c to heat

19. Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A coal
B geothermal
C hydroelectric
D nuclear

20. Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

A its mass
B its mo_on
C its shape
D its size

21. The diagram shows the level of liquid in a measuring cylinder.

What is the volume of the liquid?

A) 24 cm3

B) 28 cm3

C) 29 cm3

D) 32 cm3

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22. A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.

The can rolls over twice.

What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?

A) 13 cm B) 14 cm C) 26 cm D) 28 cm

23. Two objects X and Y are placed on a beam as shown. The beam balances on a pivot at its centre.

What does this show about X and Y?

A They have the same mass and the same density.
B They have the same mass and the same weight.
C They have the same volume and the same density.
D They have the same volume and the same weight.

24. A shop-keeper places two identical blocks of cheese on a set of scales and notices that their
combined mass is 240 g. Each block measures 2.0 cm x 5.0 cm x 10.0 cm.

What is the density of the cheese?

A 0.42 g / cm3

B 0.83 g / cm3

C 1.2 g / cm3

D 2.4 g / cm3

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25. The diagram shows a stopwatch, originally set at 00:00.
When a car was first seen, the stop-start button was pressed. When the car passed the observer, the
stopwatch showed 01:06.

How long did the car take to reach the observer?

A 1.06 seconds
B 6 seconds
C 66 seconds
D 106 seconds

26. In an experiment, six identical bags of flour are balanced by a 9 kg mass.

Two bags of flour are removed. What mass will balance the remaining bags?
A) 3 kg B) 6 kg C) 7 kg D) 9 kg

27. Which of the following is not necessary when using a measuring cylinder to measure the volume
of a quantity of water?

A making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical

B making sure that your eye is level with the liquid surface
C reading the bottom of the meniscus
D using the largest measuring cylinder possible

28. A pendulum is set in motion and 20 complete swings are timed. The time measured is 30 s.

What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?

A) 0.67 s B0 0.75 s C) 1.5 s D) 3.0 s

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29. A beam is pivoted at its centre. Two masses are suspended at equal distances from the pivot as
shown in the diagram.

Which statement is correct?

A If X has a mass of exactly 2 kg, it will rise.
B If X has a mass of less than 2 kg, it will fall.
C If X has a mass of more than 2 kg, it will fall.
D If X has a mass of more than 2 kg, it will rise.

30. A student tries to find the density of a metal block. First he measures the weight with a forcemeter
(spring balance). Next he measures the sides of the block using a rule, in order to calculate the
volume of the block. Finally he divides the weight by the volume to find the density.
The student has made a mistake.
Why does his method not give the density?
A Density is volume divided by weight.
B He should have measured the surface area, not the volume.
C He should have used the mass in his calculation, not the weight.
D Weight is not measured with a forcemeter (spring balance).

31. Two forces act on an object.

In which situation is it impossible for the object to be in equilibrium?
A The two forces act in the same direction.
B The two forces act through the same point.
C The two forces are of the same type.
D The two forces are the same size.

32. A glass tank contains some water.

The length QR and the width RS of the tank are known.

What other distance needs to be measured in order to be able to
calculate the volume of the water?

A) ST B) SV C) TU D) TV

33. What apparatus is needed to determine the density of a regularly-shaped block?

A a balance and a ruler
B a balance and a forcemeter (spring balance)
C a measuring cylinder and a ruler
D a measuring cylinder and a beaker

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34. Three children, X, Y and Z, are using a see-saw to compare their weights.

Which line in the table shows the correct order of the children’s weights?

35. A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

What is the distance once round the pen?

A) 2.2cm B) 2.6cm C) 13.2cm D) 15.6cm

36. A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can estimate the amount of
adhesive that he needs to buy.
What must he use?
A a measuring cylinder only
B a ruler only
C a measuring cylinder and a clock only
D a measuring cylinder and a ruler only

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37. The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.

Which object is the lightest?

A) object 1 B) object 2 C) object 3 D) object 4

38. The same mass of four different liquids is placed in some measuring cylinders.
Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with the greatest density?

39. Which statement about mass and weight is correct?

A Mass and weight are both forces.
B Neither mass nor weight is a force.
C Only mass is a force.
D Only weight is a force.

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40. The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the
length of a small feather.

What is the length of the feather?

A 19 mm B 29 mm C 19 cm D 29 cm

41. In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.
What is the average speed of the car?
A 1.5 km / h B 90 km / h C 144 km / h D 216 km / h

42. A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g.

What is the density of the stone?
A 0.25 g / cm3
B 1.5 g / cm3
C 2.5 g / cm3
D 4.0 g / cm3

43. The diagram shows a handle with three forces, each 100 N, applied to it. The handle is free to
move.

What is the effect of the forces on the handle?

A The handle will move downwards.
B The handle will not move.
C The handle will turn anticlockwise (to the left).
D The handle will turn clockwise (to the right).

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44. An object on a thread is swinging between X and Z, as shown in the diagram. It is momentarily at
rest at X and at Z.

An incomplete word equation about the energy of the object is shown

below.

gravitational potential energy = kinetic energy + ……… energy + energy losses

at X at Y at Y

Which form of energy is needed to complete the word equation?

A chemical
B gravitational potential
C internal
D strain

45. In which pair of energy sources are both sources renewable?

A oil and coal
B oil and tidal
C tidal and geothermal
D tidal and nuclear fission

46. A student is told to measure the density of a liquid and also of a large cube of metal.
Which pieces of equipment are sufficient to be able to take the measurements needed?
A balance, measuring cylinder and ruler
B balance and thermometer
C measuring cylinder and ruler
D measuring cylinder, ruler and thermometer

47. Which combination of forces produces a resultant force acting towards the right?

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48. The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket
can be ignored.
At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the weight W than to the baby.

What is the weight of the baby?

A less than W
B more than W
CW
D impossible to tell

49. A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance.

What is the density of the cube?

A 0.90 g / cm3
B 1.2 g / cm3
C 1.8 g / cm3
D 3.6 g / cm3

50. Which energy resource is used to generate electricity

by first boiling water?
A hydroelectric
B nuclear fission
C tides
D waves

51. Which person is experiencing an acceleration?

A a driver of a car that is braking to stop at traffic lights
B a passenger in a train that is stationary in a railway station
C a shopper in a large store ascending an escalator (moving stairs) at a uniform rate
D a skydiver falling at constant speed towards the Earth

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52. The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is
added.

How many more identical cubes can be added to the cylinder, without causing the water to overflow? Do
not include the cube already in the cylinder.
A1 B2 C3 D4

53. 1 kg sample of aluminium is stored in a laboratory. In a different laboratory, in the same town,
there is a 1 kg sample of iron.
Which quantity must these two samples always have in common?
A the same density
B the same temperature
C the same volume
D the same weight

54. A parachutist inside an aeroplane has a mass of 70 kg.

What is his mass after he has jumped from the aeroplane?

A 0 kg
B between 0 kg and 70 kg
C 70 kg
D greater than 70 kg

55. A person lifts boxes of equal weight on to a platform.

Which quantity will not affect the work done by the person?
A the height of the platform above the ground
B the number of boxes lifted
C the time taken to lift the boxes
D the weight of the boxes

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56. The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.

Between which two times is the car stationary?

A U and V

B V and W

C W and X

D X and Y

57. A measuring cylinder has a mass of 120 g when empty.

When it contains 50 cm3 of a liquid, the total mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is 160 g.
What is the density of the liquid?

58. Which distance / time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed?

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59. Which instrument is used to compare the masses of objects?
A a balance
B a barometer
C a manometer
D a measuring cylinder

60. A liquid has a volume of 100 cm3 and a mass of 85 g.

The density of water is 1.0 g / cm3
.
How does the density of the liquid compare with the density of water?
A Its density is higher than that of water.
B Its density is lower than that of water.
C Its density is the same as that of water.
D It is impossible to say with only this data.

61. A plane lamina with centre of mass X touches the ground at point P.
Which diagram shows the lamina in equilibrium?

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62. Which energy transfer takes place when a matchstick burns?
A chemical to thermal
B chemical to nuclear
C nuclear to chemical
D thermal to chemical

63. Four cars are driven along a road.

The table shows the work done by the engine in each car and
the time taken by each car.
Which engine produces the most power?

64. In which situation is no resultant force needed?

A a car changing direction at a steady speed
B a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed
C a car slowing down
D a car speeding up

65. Which properties of a body can be changed by applying a force to the body?
A mass, motion and shape
B mass and motion, but not shape
C mass and shape, but not motion
D motion and shape, but not mass

66. Which movement will require the greatest amount of work to be done?
A a force of 10 N moving an object a distance of 3.0 m
B a force of 10 N moving an object a distance of 5.0 m
C a force of 15 N moving an object a distance of 3.0 m
D a force of 15 N moving an object a distance of 5.0 m

67. Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?
A geothermal
B hydroelectric
C nuclear
D solar

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68. A student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of a quantity of water.
Which action would make her result less accurate?
A making sure her eye is level with the water surface
B making sure the cylinder is vertical
C reading the bottom of the meniscus
D using the largest measuring cylinder possible

69. The diagram shows the distance-time graph for a car.

At which labelled point is the car moving with constant speed?

70. Two runners take part in a race.

The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time.

What does the graph show about the runners at time t ?

A Both runners are moving at the same speed.

B Runner 1 has zero acceleration.
C Runner 1 is overtaking runner 2.
D Runner 2 is slowing down.

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71. A scalar quantity has

A magnitude and direction.
B no magnitude and no direction.
C magnitude but no direction.
D direction but no magnitude.

72. A lorry of mass 4000 kg is travelling at a speed of 4.0 m / s.

A car has a mass of 1000 kg. The kinetic energy of the car is equal to the kinetic energy of the lorry.

What is the speed of the car?

A 2.0 m / s B 4.0 m / s C 8.0 m / s D 16.0 m / s

73. The diagrams show three uniform beams P, Q and R, each pivoted at its centre.
The two forces acting on each beam are also shown.

Which beams rotate clockwise?

A P and Q only
B P and R only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and R

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74. A circular metal disc is heated.
Which quantity decreases?

A its density
B its diameter
C its thickness
D its volume

75. An object of mass 50 kg accelerates from a velocity of 2.0 m / s to a velocity of 10 m / s in the

same direction.
What is the impulse provided to cause this acceleration?

A 250 N s
B 400 N s
C 850 N s
D 2500 N s

76. The mass of a piece of metal is 1200 g.

A measuring cylinder contains 150 cm3 of water.
The piece of metal is put into the measuring cylinder. The water level rises to 250 cm3 and covers
the metal.

What is the density of the metal?

A 3.0 g / cm3
B 4.8 g / cm3
C 8.0 g / cm3
D 12.0 g / cm3

77. A person measures the length, width, height and mass of a metal block with rectangular sides.
Which of these measurements must be used in order to calculate the density of the metal?

A mass only
B height and mass only
C length, width and height only
D length, width, height and mass

78. A helicopter takes off from the ground and rises vertically. It then hovers at a constant height
above the ground.
Which sequence of energy changes takes place during the gain in height?
A chemical → gravitational potential → kinetic
B chemical → kinetic → gravitational potential
C gravitational potential → chemical → kinetic
D kinetic → chemical → gravitational potential

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79. Below are four statements about acceleration.
Which statement is not correct?
A Acceleration always involves changing speed.
B Changing direction always involves acceleration.
C Changing speed always involves acceleration.
D Circular motion always involves acceleration.

80. The diagram shows a non-uniform beam of weight 120 N, pivoted at one end. The beam is kept in
equilibrium by force F.

What is the value of force F?

A 30 N B 40 N C 360 N D 480 N

81. An object is acted upon by a 3 N force and by a 4 N force.

Each diagram shows the two forces.
Which diagram also shows the resultant X of these two forces?

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82. Which energy resource does not derive its energy from the Sun?
A geothermal
B hydroelectric
C oil
D waves

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83. The diagram shows the height of a stack of identical coins.

What is the thickness of one coin?

A 0.20 mm
B 2.0 mm
C 0.24 cm
D 2.0 cm

84. Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown.

Air resistance may be ignored.

Which statement about the balls is correct?
A Ball P has the greatest acceleration.
B Balls Q and R take the same time to fall to the ground.
C The acceleration of ball R is half the acceleration of ball P.
D Ball S has the greatest average speed.

85. Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.
B Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.
C Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
D Mass is a force but weight is not.

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86. An object is travelling in a straight line. The diagram is the speed-time graph for the object.
At which labelled point is the object accelerating at a changing rate?

87. A skydiver jumps from a stationary helicopter and reaches a steady vertical speed. She then
opens her parachute.
Which statement about the falling skydiver is correct?
A As her parachute opens, her acceleration is upwards.
B As she falls at a steady speed with her parachute open, her weight is zero.
C When she accelerates, the resultant force on her is zero.
D When she falls at a steady speed, air resistance is zero.

88. A car moves in a circular path as it turns a corner on a horizontal road.

The car moves at constant speed.

Which description of the forces acting on the car is correct?

A All the forces are balanced as the car is moving at constant speed.
B The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts away from the centre of the circle.
C The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts towards the centre of the circle.
D The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force is in the direction of travel of the car.

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89. A moving body undergoes a change of momentum.
What is a unit for change of momentum?
ANm BN/m CNs DN/s

90. A 40 W lamp wastes 34 J of energy every second by heating its surroundings.

What is the efficiency of the lamp?
A 0.15% B 15% C 18% D 85%

91. A column of liquid has height h, mass m and density ρ. The gravitational field strength is g.
Which expression gives the pressure due to the column of liquid?
A hρ B mρ C mgh D ρ gh

92. The diagrams show two mercury barometers. The right-hand diagram shows a tube of larger
diameter. There is a vacuum above the mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube shows the mercury level in the right-hand tube?

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93. What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?
A Use a micrometer screw gauge.
B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.
D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.

94. A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.

What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?
A There is a decrease in weight.
B There is acceleration upwards.
C There is an increase in speed.
D There is movement upwards.

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95. On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.
The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m / s2.

What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?

A 5.0 m / s2
B 10 m / s2
C 15 m / s2
D 20 m / s2

96. A piece of steel is taken from the Earth to the Moon for an experiment. The gravitational field
strength on the Moon is smaller than on the Earth.
Which statement about the piece of steel is correct?
A It has less mass on the Moon than on the Earth.
B It has more mass on the Moon than on the Earth.
C It weighs less on the Moon than on the Earth.
D It weighs more on the Moon than on the Earth.

97. A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly
shaped stone is now completely immersed in the water.
The diagrams show the equipment before and after the stone is immersed.

What is the density of the material of the stone?

A 1.7 g / cm3 B 3.3 g / cm3 C 4.5 g / cm3 D 8.7 g / cm3

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98. A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake.
Which statement about the boat is correct?
A The resultant force on the boat is in the direction of motion.
B The resultant force on the boat is in the opposite direction to its motion.
C The resultant force on the boat is vertically downwards.
D The resultant force on the boat is zero.

99. A ball of weight 1.2 N drops through the air at terminal velocity.
A sudden gust of wind exerts a horizontal force of 0.5 N on the ball from the left.
Which diagram shows the resultant force on the ball while the wind is blowing?

100. A bullet of mass 0.10 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 600 m / s. It strikes a stationary wooden
block of mass 1.90 kg resting on a frictionless, horizontal surface.
The bullet stays in the block.
What is the speed of the bullet and the block immediately after the impact?
A 30 m / s B 32 m / s C 60 m / s D 134 m / s

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101. The diagram shows a uniform bridge, 4.0 m long and weighing 10 000 N.
The bridge is pivoted at one end. A force at the other end gradually increases until the bridge
begins to lift.

What is the lifting force as the bridge starts to move upwards?

A 2500 N B 5000 N C 10 000 N D 20 000 N

102. A box of mass m slides down a slope of length l and vertical height d against a frictional force F.

As the box slides down the slope, it loses gravitational potential energy and it does work against
the friction.
Which row gives the loss in gravitational potential energy and the work done against friction?

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103. The diagram represents the energy transfers for a device

The device is 50% efficient.

Which equation is correct?
A input energy = useful output energy ÷ 2
B useful output energy = wasted output energy ÷ 2
C wasted output energy = useful output energy
D wasted output energy = useful output energy ÷ 2

104. Four different liquids are poured into four containers.

The diagrams show the depth and the density of liquid in each container.
In which container is the pressure on its base the greatest?

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105. What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?
A Use a micrometer screw gauge.
B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.
D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.

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106. The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a toy car travelling in a straight line.

What is the acceleration of the car during the first two seconds and what is the total distance that
it travels?

In which pair are both quantities measured in newtons?

A force and pressure
B force and weight
C mass and pressure
D mass and weight

107. A spring which obeys Hooke’s Law has an unstretched length of 10 cm.
A load of 20 N is hung from the spring.
The new length of the spring is 36 cm.
What is the spring constant k of the spring?
A 0.56 N / cm
B 0.77 N / cm
C 1.3 N / cm
D 1.8 N / cm

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108. The diagram shows a wooden beam of weight 20 N. The centre of mass of the beam is labelled
M.
There is a pivot at one end of the beam. The beam is kept horizontal by an upward force, F.

What is the magnitude of F ?

A 12 N B 20 N C 30 N D 33 N

109. A ball of mass 2.0 kg is travelling at a speed of 12 m / s. It moves towards an object of mass 3.0 kg
which is at rest.

The ball hits the object and sticks to it.

Which row gives the total momentum, and the speed of both objects immediately after the
collision?

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110. An object falls from a height of 5.0 m.
Air resistance can be ignored.
As it hits the ground the object has 750 J of kinetic energy.
What is its mass?
A 15 kg B 50 kg C 75 kg D 150 kg

111 An electric generator produces an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 200 V and produces a current of
3.0 A in a circuit. The generator is driven by an engine with a power of 2.4 kW.
What is the efficiency of the generator?
A 2.8% B 25% C 28% D 36%

112 The diagrams show athletes training by stretching springs.

Each spring has the same stiffness.
Which athlete does the most work?

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113. A student measures the volume of a cork.
He puts some water into a measuring cylinder and then one glass ball. He puts the cork and then
a second, identical glass ball into the water as shown.

Diagram 1 shows the first water level.

Diagram 2 shows the water level after one glass ball is added.
Diagram 3 shows the water level after the cork and the second glass ball are added.
What is the volume of the cork?
A 30 cm3 B 40 cm3 C 50 cm3 D 100 cm3

114. An ice crystal falls vertically from a cloud.

What happens to the acceleration of the ice crystal as it falls?
A It decreases because of air resistance.
B It decreases because of gravity.
C It increases because of air resistance.
D It increases because of gravity.

115. A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it.

Which name is given to the force that stretches the spring?

A friction
B mass
C pressure
D weight

116. Which object has the greatest weight?

A an object of mass 10 kg in a 15 N / kg gravitational field
B an object of mass 15 kg in a 13 N / kg gravitational field
C an object of mass 20 kg in a 9.0 N / kg gravitational field
D an object of mass 50 kg in a 3.0 N / kg gravitational field

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117. A uniform beam XY is 100 cm long and weighs 4.0 N.

The beam rests on a pivot 60 cm from end X.

A load of 8.0 N hangs from the beam 10 cm from end X.
The beam is kept balanced by a force F acting on the beam 80 cm from end X.
What is the magnitude of force F ?
A 8.0 N B 18 N C 22 N D 44 N

118. The diagrams show four table lamps resting on a table. The position of the centre of mass of
each lamp is labelled X.
Which lamp is the most stable?

119. The diagram shows the path of a stone that is thrown from X and reaches its maximum height at Y.

The stone gains 10 J of gravitational potential energy as it moves from X to Y.

The stone has 2.0 J of kinetic energy at Y.
Air resistance can be ignored.
How much kinetic energy did the stone have immediately after it was thrown
at X?
A 2.0 J
B 8.0 J
C 10 J
D 12 J

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120. The diagram shows an incomplete scale drawing to find the resultant of two 10 N forces acting at
a point in the directions shown.

What is the magnitude of the resultant force?

A 7.5 N B 8.6 N C 18 N D 20 N

121. A tennis ball of mass 0.060 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 25 m / s. The ball hits a tennis
racket and rebounds horizontally at a speed of 40 m / s.

The ball is in contact with the racket for 50 ms.

What force does the racket exert on the ball?
A 0.018 N B 0.078 N C 18 N D 78 N

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122. Which instrument is used to measure accurately the diameter of a thin metal wire?
A 30 cm ruler
B measuring tape
C metre rule
D micrometer screw gauge

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123. A parachutist is falling through the air at terminal velocity.
Which statement about the parachutist is correct?
A Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to zero.
B Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.
C The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to
zero.
D The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.

124. The curved line on the graph shows the motion of a car.

What is the acceleration of the car at the time of 4.0 s?

A 0.33 m / s2
B 0.44 m / s2
C 2.3 m / s2
D 3.0 m / s2

125. A stone of mass 0.12 kg is fired from a catapult. The

velocity of the stone changes from 0 to 5.0 m / s in 0.60 s.
What is the average resultant force acting on the stone while
it is being fired?
A 1.0 N
B 2.5 N
C 3.6 N
D 8.3 N

126. A uniform rod XY of weight 2.0 N has a length of 80 cm.

The rod is suspended by a thread 20 cm from end X. A weight of 5.0 N is suspended from end X.

A student hangs a 6.0 N weight on the rod so that it is in equilibrium.

What is the distance of the 6.0 N weight from end X?
A 6 cm B 10 cm C 26 cm D 30 cm

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127. A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s. A second ball of mass 0.10 kg
is stationary. The first ball strikes the second ball. The second ball moves forwards at a speed of
0.50 m / s.
What is the speed of the first ball after the collision?
A 0.0 m / s
B 0.19 m / s
C 0.31 m / s
D 0.50 m / s

128. A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall
and stops.
Which energy changes occur?
A gravitational potential energy → internal energy → kinetic energy
B gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy → internal energy
C kinetic energy → gravitational potential energy → internal energy
D kinetic energy → internal energy → gravitational potential energy

129. A student cycles along a level road at a speed of 5.0 m / s.

The total mass of the student and bicycle is 120 kg.
The student applies the brakes and stops. The braking distance is 10 m.
What is the average braking force?
A 150 N B 300 N C 15 000 N D 30 000 N

130. A submarine is 20 m below the surface of the sea. The pressure due to the water at this depth
is P.
On another day, the submarine is 26 m below the surface of fresh water.
The density of sea water is 1.3 times the density of fresh water.
What is the pressure due to the fresh water at a depth of 26 m?

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131. When does an object falling vertically through the air reach terminal velocity?
A when the acceleration of the object becomes negative
B when the acceleration of the object is equal to g
C when the air resistance equals the weight of the object
D when the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object

132. An object always has mass but does not always have weight.
What must be present and acting on the mass for it to have weight?
A a gravitational field
B a set of scales
C displaced water
D friction due to air resistance

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133. A force acting on a moving ball causes its motion to change. This force stays constant.
What makes the force produce a greater change in the motion of the ball?
A decreasing the total mass of the ball
B increasing the temperature of the ball
C using a ball with a hollow centre but the same mass
D using a different material for the ball so that it has a lower density but the same mass

134. Diagram 1 shows a beam balance. A beaker with a wire loop balances the standard masses.
The beaker is then removed and hung from a spring. The spring extends by 5.0 cm, as in
diagram 2.

The experiment is repeated with the same apparatus on the Moon, where the acceleration of free
fall is less than on Earth.
Which statement describes what happens on the Moon?
A The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by 5.0 cm.
B The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by less than 5.0 cm.
C The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by 5.0 cm.
D The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by less than 5.0 cm.

135. A balloon and a mass are attached to a rod that is pivoted at P.

The balloon is filled with helium, a gas less dense than air, so that it applies an upward force on
the rod.
The rod is horizontal and stationary.
Which action causes the rod to rotate clockwise?
A Move both the balloon and mass 10 cm to the left.
B Move both the balloon and mass 10 cm to the right.
C Move both the balloon and mass to the 25 cm mark.
D Move the balloon to the 20 cm mark and the mass to the 30 cm mark.

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136. A car is moving in a straight line on a level road. Its engine provides a forward force on the car. A
second force of equal size acts on the car due to resistive forces.
Which statement describes what happens?
A The car changes direction.
B The car moves at a constant speed.
C The car slows down.
D The car speeds up.

137. Which expression gives the momentum of an object?

A mass X acceleration
B mass X gravitational field strength
C mass X velocity
1
D × m a ss × vel ocit y 2
2

138. As energy is transferred into different forms, it eventually becomes dissipated.

What does this mean?
A All the energy disappears.
B The energy finally changes into every possible form of energy.
C The energy spreads out among the objects and their surroundings.
D The total amount of energy becomes less.

139. A ball of mass 1.2 kg is dropped from a height of 30 m. As it falls, 25% of its initial gravitational
potential energy is transferred to thermal energy.
What is the kinetic energy of the ball just before it hits the ground?
A 27 J B 90 J C 270 J D 360 J

140. A girl hangs by her hands from a bar in the gymnasium. She pulls herself up until her chin is level
with the bar.
The mass of the girl is 48 kg.
She pulls herself up through a distance of 0.25 m.
She does this in 2.0 s.
What is the useful power she uses to pull herself up?
A 6.0 W B 24 W C 60 W D 240 W

141. Four identical beakers are filled with equal volumes of liquids P or Q, as shown. Liquid P is more
dense than liquid Q.
At which point is the pressure the least?

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142. The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge.

What is the smallest reading that can be achieved using this micrometer screw gauge?
A 0.0001 mm B 0.01 mm C 0.1 mm D 1 mm

143. A runner runs 300 m at an average speed of 3.0 m / s. She then runs another 300 m at an average
speed of 6.0 m / s.
What is her average speed for the total distance of 600 m?
A 2.0 m / s B 4.0 m / s C 4.5 m / s D 8.0 m / s

144. A liquid has a volume of 0.040 m3 and a mass of 30 000 g.

What is the density of the liquid?
A 0.075 kg / m3 B 7.5 kg / m3 C 750 kg / m3 D 7500 kg / m3
145. A resultant force of 4.0 N acts on an object of mass 0.50 kg for 3.0 seconds.
What is the change in velocity caused by this force?
A 4.0 m / s B 6.0 m / s C 12 m / s D 24 m / s

146. Which quantities are both vectors?

A acceleration and force
B acceleration and pressure
C density and force
D density and pressure

147. A moving ball with a momentum of 25 kg m / s collides head-on with a wall.

It rebounds from the wall with the same speed but in the
opposite direction. The time of collision
is 50 ms.
What is the average force exerted on the wall by the ball
during the collision?
A 0.50 N
B 1.00 N
C 500 N
D 1000 N

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148. An object, initially at rest, is dropped from a height of 12.0 m. The change in gravitational potential
energy when it falls to the ground is 565 J.
The frictional forces are negligible.
What is its speed when it hits the ground?
A 4.71 m / s B 15.5 m / s C 47.1 m / s D 240 m / s

149. A man climbs a ladder.

Which two quantities can be used to calculate the useful power of the man?
A the weight of the man and the time taken only
B the weight of the man and the vertical distance moved only
C the work done by the man and the time taken only
D the work done by the man and the vertical distance moved only

150. A manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.

Which change gives a greater value of height h ?

A using a less dense liquid
B using a more dense liquid
C using a narrower tube
D using a wider tube

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151. Which row shows the best choice of measuring instruments to obtain accurate values for the
distances shown?

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152. An object is moving with uniform deceleration.

Which statement describes its motion?
A Its rate of change of speed is decreasing.
B Its speed is constant.
C Its speed is decreasing.
D Its speed is increasing.

153. The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of its journey.

What is the value of the car’s acceleration between 6 s and 10 s?

A 0.50 m / s2 B 0.80 m / s2 C 1.25 m / s2 D 1.50 m / s2

154. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is less than on the Earth.
Which of these is different when done on the Moon compared with when done on the Earth?
A the gravitational potential energy gained by a stone lifted through the same vertical height
B the kinetic energy gained by a ball when hit with the same force for the same period of time
C the momentum gained by a bullet when fired from the same gun
D the work done in accelerating a stone from rest to the same speed.

155. A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across the floor by a force of 6.0 N.
The frictional force acting on the box is 1.0 N.
What is the acceleration of the box?
A 0.40 m / s2 B 2.5 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 3.5 m / s2
156. Which moving body has a resultant force acting on it?
A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed
B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed
C a train going up a straight incline at constant speed
D a parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity

157. A constant force acts on a body causing the momentum of the body to increase.
Which expression relates the force to the momentum and the time taken?
ch angeinm oment um
A force =
t imetak en
m oment um
B force =
t imetak en
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D force = momentum X time taken
158. A car of mass 1500 kg has a speed of 20 m / s. It accelerates until its speed is 25 m / s.
What is the increase in the kinetic energy of the car?
A 19 kJ B 38 kJ C 170 kJ D 340 kJ

159. Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy?
A hydroelectric
B nuclear
C tides
D waves.

160. Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy?
A hydroelectric
B nuclear
C tides
D waves

161. A car, travelling on a straight horizontal road, has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. It accelerates for 20 s
until it has 2.5 MJ of kinetic energy.
What is the average power output used to increase the kinetic energy of the car?
A 45 W B 205 W C 45 kW D 205 kW

162. Which diagram shows an athlete exerting least pressure on the ground?

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163. Which quantity can be measured directly using a micrometer screw gauge?
A the area of a sheet of paper
B the mass of a sheet of paper
C the thickness of a sheet of paper
D the volume of a sheet of paper

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164. The velocity of an object increases from 30 m / s to 50 m / s in 5.0 seconds.

What is the average acceleration of the object?
A 0.10 m / s2 B 0.25 m / s2 C 4.0 m / s2 D 10 m / s2

165. A heavy metal ball falls vertically downwards through air past four equally spaced levels J, K, L
and M.

The times taken to fall from one level to the next are measured.
Where is the speed of the ball greatest and which time is shortest?

166. A student wishes to determine the spring constant of a spring where it obeys Hooke’s law.
Different loads are hung from the spring and its length is measured for each different load.
The table shows the results of the experiment.

What is the value of the spring constant of the spring?

A 0.13 N / cm B 0.14 N / cm C 0.19 N / cm D 0.25 N / cm

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167. A boat starts moving across a river at velocity v perpendicular to the river bank.
The boat encounters a current along the river of velocity u, as shown.

Which vector diagram shows the resultant velocity r of the boat?

168. A ball of mass 0.50 kg falls and hits the floor at 10 m / s.

It rebounds at speed 8.0 m / s, as shown.

169. The collision between the ball and the floor lasts for 0.50 s.
What is the average force acting on the ball during the collision?
A 2.0 N upwards
B 2.0 N downwards
C 18 N upwards
D 18 N downwards

170. An object falls from the top of a building that is 25 m high. Air resistance is negligible.
What is the speed of the object when it hits the ground?
A 10 m / s B 22 m / s C 25 m / s D 625 m / s

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171. A machine is very efficient.
What does this mean?
A It produces a large amount of power.
B It uses very little energy.
C It wastes very little energy.
D It works very quickly.

172. A crane takes 2.0 minutes to lift a load to the top of a building. The change in gravitational
potential energy of the load is 360 kJ.
What is the useful power output of the crane?
A 3.0 kW B 180 kW C 720 kW D 43 200 kW

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173. A student measures the diameter of a pencil.

Which measuring instrument will give the most precise reading?
A a measuring tape
B a metre rule
C a micrometer screw gauge
D a ruler

174. A light object is dropped from rest. It falls a large distance vertically through air.
How can the motion of the object be described?
A constant acceleration
B increasing acceleration
C decreasing acceleration and then moving at terminal velocity
D increasing acceleration and then moving at terminal velocity

175. A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in 15 minutes?
A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km
4 Which quantity is a force due to a gravitational field?
A density
B mass
C weight
D volume

176. The density of air is 1.2 kg / m3.

A room has dimensions 5.0 m X 4.0 m X 3.0 m.
What is the mass of the air in the room?
A 0.02 kg B 0.10 kg C 50 kg D 72 kg

177. Which statement gives a complete description of any object that is in equilibrium?
A There are no forces acting.
B There is no resultant force.
C There is no resultant force and no resultant turning effect.
D There is no resultant turning effect.

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178. A car is travelling around a circular track at a constant speed, as shown.
In which direction is the resultant force on the car?

179. Two forces P and Q act on a metre rule as shown. The metre rule is pivoted at one end. The rule
starts to rotate in a clockwise direction.

Which statement is correct?

A P equals Q
B P is less than Q
C (P X a) is equal to (Q X b)
D (P X a) is greater than (Q X (a + b))

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180. Two objects X and Y move directly towards each other. The objects have the same mass.
Object X has a velocity of 5.0 m / s to the right. Object Y has a velocity of 3.0 m / s to the left.

Object X and object Y collide and stick together.

What is their velocity after colliding?
A 1.0 m / s to the left
B 1.0 m / s to the right
C 4.0 m / s to the left
D 4.0 m / s to the right

181. Brakes are used to slow down a moving car.

Into which form of energy is most of the kinetic energy converted as the car slows down?
A chemical
B elastic
C thermal
D sound

182. A man carries 20 tiles from the ground to the roof of a house. Each tile has a mass of 1.2 kg. The
roof of the house is 15 m above the ground.
How much work does the man do against gravity on the tiles in carrying them to the roof?
A 36 J B 180 J C 360 J D 3600 J

183. A car is moving along a straight horizontal road. The car has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. The car
accelerates for 20 s until the kinetic energy of the car increases to 2.5 MJ.
What is the minimum average power developed by the car engine for this acceleration?
A 45 W B 205 W C 45 kW D 205 kW

184. An object is 20 cm below the surface of a liquid. The density of the liquid is 1200 kg / m3.
What is the pressure on the object due to the liquid?
A 600 Pa B 2400 Pa C 60 000 Pa D 240 000 Pa

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185. A measuring cylinder contains 40 cm3 of water.

A solid metal ball is dropped into the water and the water level rises to 56 cm3.
The mass of the ball is 80 g.
What is the density of the metal from which the ball is made?
A 0.20 g / cm3 B 1.4 g / cm3 C 2.0 g / cm3 D 5.0 g / cm3

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186. A compressed spring projects a ball horizontally in a vacuum chamber.
On the Earth, the ball reaches the chamber floor 4.0 m in front of the spring.
An identical experiment is done on the Moon. The gravitational field strength is lower on the
Moon than on the Earth.
The experimental results on the Moon are compared with those on the Earth.
Which statement is correct?
A The horizontal speed is greater on the Moon and the ball hits the floor 4.0 m in front of the
spring.
B The horizontal speed is greater on the Moon and the ball hits the floor more than 4.0 m in
front of the spring.
C The horizontal speed is the same on the Moon and the ball hits the floor 4.0 m in front of the
spring.
D The horizontal speed is the same on the Moon and the ball hits the floor more than 4.0 m in
front of the spring.

187. The graph shows how the strength of the Earth’s gravitational field varies as the distance from
the Earth’s surface increases.

Which row describes the effect that this has on the mass and on the weight of an object as it
moves further away from the Earth’s surface?

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