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1. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity in physics?

a) Speed b) Acceleration c)
Mass d) Velocity
2. Which of these quantities is considered a derived quantity? a) Time b) Length c) Force d)
Electric charge
3. The SI unit of force is: a) Newton b) Joule c) Watt d) Ampere
4. Which of the following is a derived quantity in the SI system? a) Kilogram b) Meter c)
Second d) Power
5. The SI unit of energy is: a) Volt b) Ohm c) Joule d) Hertz
6. Which of these quantities is considered a fundamental quantity in the SI system? a)
Torque b) Pressure c) Momentum d) Electric potential
7. The SI unit of electric current is: a) Volt b) Ampere c) Ohm d) Watt
8. Which of the following is a derived quantity in the SI system? a) Temperature b)
Luminous intensity c) Amount of substance d) Electric resistance
9. The SI unit of power is: a) Newton b) Joule c) Watt d) Hertz
10. Which of these quantities is considered a fundamental quantity in physics? a) Frequency
b) Voltage c) Acceleration d) Torque
11. What is the definition of viscosity? a) The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow b) The
measure of a fluid's density c) The measure of a fluid's temperature d) The measure of a
fluid's compressibility
12. Which of the following is a common unit for measuring viscosity? a) Kelvin b) Meter c)
Newton d) Pascal-second
13. What is the relationship between viscosity and the ease of a fluid's flow? a) Higher
viscosity means easier flow b) Higher viscosity means more difficult flow c) Viscosity
has no effect on fluid flow d) Viscosity is directly proportional to fluid flow
14. Which of these factors can affect the viscosity of a fluid? a) Temperature b) Pressure c)
Composition d) All of the above
15. What is the primary method used to measure the viscosity of a fluid? a) Density
measurement b) Capillary viscometry c) Spectroscopy d) Magnetic resonance imaging
16. Which of the following fluids typically has the highest viscosity? a) Water b) Honey c)
Gasoline d) Helium
17. How does the viscosity of a liquid change as its temperature increases? a) Viscosity
increases b) Viscosity decreases c) Viscosity remains constant d) Viscosity first
increases, then decreases
18. What is the SI unit for the measurement of dynamic viscosity? a) Centipoise b) Newton-
second per square meter c) Millipascal-second d) Both b and c
19. Which of the following is an application of viscosity in everyday life? a) Lubrication of
machinery b) Cooking and baking c) Determining the flow rate of fluids d) All of the
above
20. How does the viscosity of a gas typically compare to the viscosity of a liquid? a) Gases
have higher viscosity than liquids b) Liquids have higher viscosity than gases c) Gases
and liquids have the same viscosity d) Viscosity is not a relevant property for gases
21. What is the primary cause of surface tension in liquids? a) The cohesive forces between
the molecules in the liquid b) The adhesive forces between the liquid and its container c)
The temperature of the liquid d) The pressure exerted on the liquid
22. Which of the following factors can increase the surface tension of a liquid? a) Increasing
the temperature b) Adding solutes or impurities c) Decreasing the surface area d) Both b
and c
23. What is the role of surface tension in the formation of menisci in narrow tubes? a) It
causes the liquid to rise up the tube b) It causes the liquid to be depressed in the tube c) It
has no effect on the shape of the meniscus d) It increases the viscosity of the liquid
24. Which of these is an example of surface tension in action? a) Water beading on a waxed
surface b) Oil and water mixing together c) Bubbles floating in the air d) Both a and c
25. How does the surface tension of water compare to the surface tension of mercury? a)
Water has a higher surface tension than mercury b) Mercury has a higher surface tension
than water c) Water and mercury have the same surface tension d) Surface tension is not
a relevant property for mercury
26. What is the effect of adding detergents or surfactants to a liquid? a) It increases the
surface tension b) It decreases the surface tension c) It has no effect on the surface
tension d) It depends on the specific detergent or surfactant
27. Which of the following is a practical application of surface tension? a) Capillary action in
plants b) Insect locomotion on water c) Cleaning with detergents d) All of the above
28. How does the surface tension of a liquid affect its ability to form spherical droplets? a)
Higher surface tension makes it easier to form droplets b) Lower surface tension makes it
easier to form droplets c) Surface tension has no effect on droplet formation d) Surface
tension is not a relevant factor for droplet formation
29. Which of the following is a characteristic of a crystalline solid? a) Atoms are arranged in
a random, disorganized manner b) Atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating
pattern c) Atoms are not bonded to each other d) Atoms are free to move around within
the solid
30. What is the primary difference between the structure of a crystalline solid and a non-
crystalline (amorphous) solid? a) Crystalline solids have higher density than non-
crystalline solids b) Crystalline solids have higher melting points than non-crystalline
solids c) Crystalline solids have a well-defined, repeating atomic arrangement, while non-
crystalline solids do not d) Crystalline solids are more rigid and brittle than non-
crystalline solids
31. Which of the following is an example of a non-crystalline (amorphous) solid? a)
Diamond b) Table salt (sodium chloride) c) Glass d) Quartz
32. What is the primary reason that crystalline solids typically have higher melting points
compared to non-crystalline solids? a) Crystalline solids have stronger intermolecular
forces between atoms b) Crystalline solids have more atoms per unit volume c)
Crystalline solids have a more organized atomic structure d) Crystalline solids have a
higher degree of symmetry
33. How do the mechanical properties of crystalline and non-crystalline solids typically
differ? a) Crystalline solids are more brittle, while non-crystalline solids are more ductile
b) Non-crystalline solids are more brittle, while crystalline solids are more ductile c)
Crystalline and non-crystalline solids have similar mechanical properties d) Crystalline
solids are more elastic, while non-crystalline solids are more plastic
34. Which of the following is a characteristic of the atomic structure of a non-crystalline
solid? a) Atoms are arranged in a highly organized, repeating pattern b) Atoms are
randomly oriented and lack long-range order c) Atoms are tightly packed and have a high
degree of symmetry d) Atoms are free to move around within the solid
35. How do the thermal conductivities of crystalline and non-crystalline solids typically
compare? a) Crystalline solids have higher thermal conductivity than non-crystalline
solids b) Non-crystalline solids have higher thermal conductivity than crystalline solids c)
Crystalline and non-crystalline solids have similar thermal conductivities d) Thermal
conductivity is not a relevant property for distinguishing between crystalline and non-
crystalline solids
36. What is the definition of velocity? a) The rate of change of position with respect to time
b) The rate of change of acceleration with respect to time c) The rate of change of force
with respect to time d) The rate of change of mass with respect to time
37. Which of the following formulas is used to calculate velocity? a) v = d/t b) v = a × t c) v
= F/m d) v = p/m
38. A car is traveling at a constant speed of 60 km/h. What is the velocity of the car? a) 60
km/h b) 60 m/s c) 16.67 m/s d) Both a and c
39. A ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. What is the velocity of the ball
when it reaches its maximum height? a) 20 m/s b) 0 m/s c) -20 m/s d) Depends on the
acceleration due to gravity
40. Which of the following is a real-world application of velocity? a) Calculating the time it
takes to travel a certain distance b) Determining the force required to accelerate an object
c) Measuring the density of a material d) Analyzing the energy transfer in a system
41. Which of the following is the SI unit of time? a) Meter b) Kilogram c) Second d) Ampere
42. Which of these techniques is commonly used to measure time? a) Atomic clock b)
Stopwatch c) Sundial d) All of the above
43. The concept of time dilation, as described in Einstein's theory of relativity, states that: a)
Time passes at the same rate for all observers b) Time passes more slowly for an observer
moving at a high velocity c) Time passes more quickly for an observer moving at a high
velocity d) Time has no effect on the motion of objects
44. Which of the following is a theoretical implication of the concept of time? a) The
existence of parallel universes b) The possibility of time travel c) The constant flow of
time in a single direction d) Both b and c
45. The period of a pendulum clock is determined by: a) The length of the pendulum b) The
mass of the pendulum c) The acceleration due to gravity d) All of the above
46. What is the definition of acceleration? a) The rate of change of position with respect to
time b) The rate of change of velocity with respect to time c) The rate of change of force
with respect to time d) The rate of change of mass with respect to time
47. Which of the following formulas is used to calculate acceleration? a) a = Δv/Δt b) a =
F/m c) a = v²/2d d) All of the above
48. A car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds. What is the car's acceleration? a) 12
mph/s b) 8.8 m/s² c) 3.7 m/s² d) Both b and c
49. An object is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming negligible air
resistance, what is the acceleration of the object at its highest point? a) 0 m/s² b) 9.8 m/s²
c) -9.8 m/s² d) Depends on the mass of the object
50. Which of the following is an example of acceleration in everyday life? a) A car braking
to a stop b) A ball rolling down a hill c) A person jumping up d) All of the above

ESSAY

Answer any 3 questions

1. List 3 difference between crystalline solids and Amorphous solids


2. Define surface tension
3. Mention 4 liquids with higher viscosity than water
4. Define matter.

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