Department of Physics

Academic Year--2022-23

Year: 10

Activity sheet-1

Unit-1: Energy, force and motion

Chapter-1: Physical quantities and measurement

Name: …………………………………

Section: ……………………………….

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 Multiple choice questions

1. A student has a can of oil.

Which quantity can be measured using only a measuring cylinder?
A density of the oil
B mass of the oil
C volume of the oil
D weight of the oil

2. 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

3. The diameter of a copper wire is thought to be approximately 0.3 mm.

Which instrument should be used to obtain a more accurate measurement of the diameter of
the wire?
A measuring tape
B metre rule
C micrometer
D ruler

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4. 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

5. The diagram shows two identical spheres placed beside a ruler.

What is the radius of one sphere?

A 4.0 mm B 5.0 mm C 8.0 mm D 10 mm

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6. 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

7. A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.
What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s

8. 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

9. 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. How long is one tile?

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10. 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

11. A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid.

What is the volume of the liquid?

A 43 cm3 B 46 cm3 C 48 cm3 D 54 cm3

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12. Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing some water.
Diagram 2 shows the same measuring cylinder after a piece of rock has been slowly
submerged in the water.

What is the volume of the piece of rock?

A 15 cm3 B 20 cm3 C 23 cm3 D 35 cm3

13. A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail.

What is the length of the nail?

A 1.3 cm B 2.9 cm C 5.2 cm D 8.1 cm

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14. Some liquid is heated in a flask.
The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is
hot.

What is the difference in the heights?

A 1.7 cm B 2.8 cm C 3.2 cm D 4.5 cm

15. 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

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 Structured Questions

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1. Fig. 1.1 shows students about to start a 50.0 m swimming race.

(a) The length of the pool is 50.0 m.

Name a suitable piece of equipment that could be used to measure the length of the pool.
............................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) The race starts and the students swim to the end of the 50.0 m pool.
Fig. 1.2 shows the times recorded on the stop watches for the winner and the swimmer in
second place.

Fig. 1.2
(i) Determine the time taken by the winner to swim 50.0 m. Use information from Fig. 1.2.

winner’s time = ...................................................... s [1]

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(ii) Calculate the average speed of the winner.

average speed = . ………………………..[2]

(iii) Calculate the time difference between the winner and the swimmer in second place.

time difference =…………………..s [1]

[Total: 5]

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2. A student investigates water dripping from a tap (faucet).
Fig. 2.1 shows the dripping tap and a rule next to a container collecting the drops of water.

Fig.2.1
(a) Name the quantity that the student is measuring with the rule.
................................................................................................................................................[1]
(b) The student uses a digital stopwatch to measure the time between the drops of water.
She repeats her measurement.
Fig. 2.2 shows the reading on the stopwatch for all her measurements.

Fig.2.2

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(i) On the line below each stopwatch, record the time, in seconds, measured by the student.
[1]
(ii) Calculate the average time between drops of water. Show your working.

average time between drops = ........................................................ s [2]

(c) The student collects drops of water for 15.5 minutes.
Calculate how many drops leave the tap in 15.5 minutes. Use your answer to part b(ii).

number of drops = ........................................................... [3]

[Total: 7]

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3. Fig.3.1 shows a simple pendulum that swings backwards and forwards between P and Q.

Fig.3.1
(a) The time taken for the pendulum to swing from P to Q is approximately 0.5 s. Describe

how you would determine this time as accurately as possible.

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............................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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