1. A ball is thrown up into the air.

At the highest point of

its trajectory the ball … A. Is accelerating downward B.
Has zero acceleration C. Is accelerating upward D. Is still
moving upwards
2. A ball of mass 200g moving with a velocity of 8 m/s
collides and stick
to another ball of mass 300g moving in the same direction
with a velocity 4 m/s. What is the common velocity of the
balls after collision? A. 5.6 m/s B. 2.8 m/s C. 11.2 m/s D. 1.4
m/s
3. A boy holds the end of a metal ball, if the boy whirls the
ball in horizontal circle, keeping his hand still. If the rubber
cord breaks at a point on the circle , in what direction will
the ball move? A. Towards the hand of the boy B. Away
from the hand of the boy C. On the direction of the
tangent to the circle D. Non of the above .
4. A force of 20 N applied parallel to the surface of
horizontal table is just sufficient to make a ball of mass 4
kg set for motion. Find the acceleration when the force is
doubled A. 2 m/s² B. 4 m/s² C. 5 m/s² D. 10 m/s²
5. A man walks 1 km due east and then 1 km due north. His
displacement is A. 1 km N15⁰E B. 1 km N30⁰E C. 2^½ km N45⁰E
D. 2 km N75⁰E
6. A motor car moves with a velocity of 20 m/s on a rough
horizontal surface and covers a displacement of 50m. Find
the coefficient of dynamic friction between the tyre and
the ground (g=10 m/s²) A. 0.3 B. 0.6 C. 0.5 D. 0.4
7. A physics student stands on the edge of a cliff and
throws a stone vertically downward with an initial speed of
10.0 m/s. The instant before the stone hit the ground below,
it is travelling at a speed of 30.0 m/s . If the physics
student were to throw the rock horizontally outward from
the cliff instead , with the same initial speed 10.0 m/s ,
what is the magnitude of the velocity of the stone just
before it hits the ground? A. 10.0 m/s B. 20.0 m/s C. 30.0
m/s D. 40.0 m/s
8. A quantity is defined as the product of cross sectional
area and change in momentum per unit length. Which of
the above are the correct SI units ? A. Nm B. Kg/s C.
Kgm²/s² D. Nkg/s
9. A rectangular concrete block 40 cm × 30 cm × 60 cm of
mass 10.0 kg rest on the horizontal flat surface. What is
the minimum pressure it can possibly exert on the surface.
A. 816.6 N/m² B. 816.6 Nm² C. 408.3 N/m² D. 608.4 Nm
10. A simple hydrometer consists of uniform cylinder
suitably weighed to float upright in most common liquids. It
is graduated to read relative density of liquids directly.
Which of the following is NOT correct? A. When placed in a
liquid, it displaces exactly its own weight of the liquid B.
It’s graduation increases from top to base C. When placed
in a liquid, it displaces exactly its own volume of the liquid
D. The product of the volume and the density displaced is
equal to its mass
11. A stone which is dropped into a dry well hits the buttom
2.2 s. How deep is the well? (g=10m/s²) A. 40.4 m B. 2.4 m C.
48.4 m D. 24.2 m
12. A woman whose mass is 70 kg sits 2.4 m from the
fulcrum of a seesaw. At what distance from the fulcrum
should a 60 kg man sit to balance the seesaw? A. 2.8 m B.
2.4 m C. 3.2 m D. 3.8 m
13. An air bubble trapped at a depth in a liquid rises to the
surface. Which of the following is true about its mass and
density as it rises? A. Its mass and density increases B. Its
mass is constant while its density decreases C. Its mass
and density is constant D. Its mass is constant while its
density increases
14. Complete the following statement: The operation of an
hydraulic jack is an application of A. Pascal’s principle B.
Archimedes principle C. Bernoulli’s principle D. Irrotational
flow
15. Complete the following statement: Today, the standard
meter is defined in terms of A. The distance of earth’s
equator from the north Pole B. The wavelength of light
emitted from krypton atom C. The wavelength of light
emitted from sodium atom D. The speed of light .
16. Convert 30 m/s to cm/min A. 20,000 cm/min B. 180,000
cm/min C. 120,000 cm/min D. 150,000 cm/min
17. During the football match, player A kicks the ball 40 m
30⁰ E of S to player B who instantly kicks it 30 m 60⁰ E of
N . What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement of
the ball? A. 30m B. 40m C. 50m D. 60m
18. How much work is done against gravity in sliding a 500g
object through 2m up a smooth plane inclined at 30⁰ to the
horizontal? (g=9.8ms-²) A. 9.8 J B. 19.8 J C. 16.2 J D. 4.9 J
19. If a small body of mass, m, is is moving with angular
velocity of w in a circle of radius, r, what is its kinetic
energy? A. Mwr B. Mw²r/2 C. Mwr²/2 D. Mw²r²/2
20. In free fall ,two balls of masses 20kg and 10kg are
dropped from a height . If the smaller ball reached the
ground 4s later ,what is the difference in the time of the
two balls? A. 8s B. 2s C. 0s D. 4s
21. In what distance can 1,500kg automobile be stopped if
the brake is applied when the speed is 20m/s and
coefficient of sliding friction is 0.7 between the tires and
the ground? A. 98.10 m B. 71.67 m C. 29.15 m D. 20.10 m
22. The highest point of a simple pendulum Bob is 5cm
vertically above the lowest point as it swings to and fro
between the two extreme ends . At what velocity does it
swings pass the lowest point ( equilibrium point) where the
string is vertical? G = 10 m/s² A. 1 m/s B. 2 m/s C. 5 m/s D.
10 m/s
23. Three vectors A,B and C add up together to give
A+B+C=0. The vector A and C act in opposite direction and
their magnitude is related by A=2C .which one of the
following conclusions is correct ? A. A and B have equal
magnitude and points in opposite direction B. B and C have
equal magnitude but points in same direction C. B and C
have equal magnitude but acts in opposite direction D. A
and B points in the same direction but A has twice
magnitude of B
24. Which of the following could not be measured in the
same unit as force? A. Energy/distance B. Energy
×distance C. Energy/ time D. Momentum × distance
25. Which of the following does not affect the pressure at
a point beneath the surface of a liquid? A. Surface area
of the liquid B. Density of the liquid C. Depth of the point
below the surface D. Strength of the gravitational field.
26. Which of the following pairs contains one vector and
one scalar quantity? A. Acceleration, displacement B. Force,
kinetic energy C. Momentum, velocity D. Power,speed
27. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Uniform
speed always implies Uniform velocity B. Uniform speed
always implies zero acceleration C. Uniform speed may
implies non zero acceleration D. Constant momentum
implies constant acceleration
28. Which of the following is a measurements taken with
vernier calliper? A. 2.0cm B. 2.00cm C. 2.000cm D.
2.0000cm
29. Which of the following physical quantities are derived?
I. Area II. Thrust III. Pressure IV. Mass A. I,II, III and IV B. I,II and
III only C. I,II and IV only D. I and II only
30. Which of the following situation is not possible? A. A
body has zero velocity and non zero acceleration B. A body
travel with a northward velocity and a northward
acceleration C. A body travels with a constant velocity and
a time varying acceleration D. A body travels with a
constant acceleration.
31.A rope is used to pull a box a distance d along a
horizontal surface at a constant speed.
A force F is applied to the rope and the rope is at an
angle θ to the horizontal.
Which of the following could be used to determine the work
done on the box?
A.fd/cosx
B.fd cosx
C.fd/sinx
D.fd sin x
32.A quantity of work of 1000 J is done in 2 seconds. The
power utilised is:
A. 998 W
B.1002 W
C. 2000 W
D. 500 W
33. When the linear momentum of a particle is increased
by 1%, its kinetic energy increases by x%.
When the kinetic energy of the particle is increased by
300%, its linear momentum increases by Y%. The ratio of y
to x is:
(a) 300
(b) 150
(c) 100
(d) 50
34. A body of mass 20 kg is initially at a height of 3 m
above the ground. It is lifted to a height of 2
M from that position. Its increase in potential energy is:

(a) 100 J
(b) 392 J
(c) 60 J
 (d) -100 J
35.body of mass 10 kg is travelling with uniform speed of 5
m/s. Its kinetic energy is:
(a) 25 J
(b) 125 J
(c) 1250 J
(d) 1000 J
1. B✅ At maximum height the body rest a bit an the
acceleration become zero
2. A ✅ m1=200g, v1=8m/s, m2=300g, v2=4m/s, … m1v1 +
m2v2 = (m1 + m2)V => V = (m1v1 + m2v2)/(m1 + m2) = (200×8
+300×4)/(200+300) = (1,600 + 1200)/500 = 2,800/500 = 5.6
m/s
3. C✅ It will move in the direction of the acceleration
which is always tangential to the circle. This is because the
velocity is constantly changing.
4. C✅ The first 20N force is to overcome the
retarding force, the additional 20N force set it to motion.
F = ma => 20 = 4×a => a = 20/4 = 5 m/s²
5. C ✅ D =(1²+1²)^½ = 2^½ km. Direction = arc tan (1/1) =
N45⁰E
6. D ✅ v=20 m/s, u=0m/s, s=50m, g=10m/s² … v²=u²+2as
=> a=(v²-u²)/2s = 4m/s², coefficient of dynamic friction =
a/g = 4/10 = 0.4
7. C ✅ Horizontal doesn’t affect the velocity of an
object falling freely under gravitational influence
8. C ✅ (area × momentum)/Length = (m²×kgms-¹)/m =
kgm²s-¹
9. C ✅ To obtain the minimum pressure the block must
be lying with the phase with largest area I.e 60cm by 40cm.
Pressure = force/area = (10×10)/(0.4×0.6) = 100/0.24
=416.6666' Pa.
10. C ✅
11. D ✅
12. A ✅
13. B ✅
14. A ✅ Pascal principle governs hydraulic press
15. D ✅ Metre is defined as the distance covered by
light in a vacuum in 1/ 299792458 Second.
16. B ✅
17. C ✅
18. D ✅
19. D ✅
20. C ✅
21. C ✅
22. A ✅
23. B ✅
24. A ✅
25. A ✅.
26. Which of the following pairs contains one vector and
one scalar quantity? A. Acceleration, displacement B. Force,
kinetic energy ✅C. Momentum, velocity D. Power,speed
27. Which of the following statement is correct? A. Uniform
speed always implies Uniform velocity B. Uniform speed
always implies zero acceleration C. Uniform speed may
implies non zero acceleration ✅
D. Constant momentum
implies constant acceleration
28. Which of the following is a measurements taken with
vernier calliper? A. 2.0cm B. 2.00cm ✅
C. 2.000cm D.
2.0000cm
29. Which of the following physical quantities are derived?
I. Area II. Thrust III. Pressure IV. Mass A. I,II, III and IV B. I,II and
III only✅ C. I,II and IV only D. I and II only 30. Which of the
following situation is not possible? A. A body has zero
velocity and non zero acceleration B. A body travel with a
northward velocity and a northward acceleration C. A body
travels with a constant velocity and a time varying
acceleration ✅ D. A body travels with a constant
acceleration and a time varying velocity.
✅
31.B The total work done is the resolution along x axis
which is fdcosx
32.D✅. power is equal to work done /time
1000/2=500w
33. A.✅The initial ratio of momentum of the body to
kinetic energy is 1:x and the final ratio of the momentum
to the kinetic energy is y:300
1/x =y/300 y:x=300:392j.
34. B ✅ increase in potential energy is mgΔh
Which is 20*2*9.8=392j
Or
Initial potential energy is 20*3*9.8=588j
Final potential energy is 20*5*9.8=980j
Δin potential energy is 980-588=392j.
35.B ✅ K.E =1/2mv²
K.E ½*10*5²=125j