SEYO BEKELE MOLA MEMORIA SECONDARY SCHOOL

PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT FOR GRADE 9 IN 2014 E.C

Multiple-choice questions for the following Questions
1. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
A) Geothermal energy B) Nuclear energy C) Solar energy D) Wind energy
2. Which of the following technologies relies on quantum mechanics?
A) Solar panels B) GPS C) MRI machines D) All of the above
3. How does climate change primarily affect human society?
A) It improves agricultural yields. B) It increases natural disasters.
C) It reduces energy consumption. D) It has no significant impact.
4. Which technology is based on the principles of electromagnetism?
A) Hydroelectric power B) Electric vehicles
C) Solar thermal energy D) Biomass energy
5. Which principle explains why airplanes can fly?
6. What is a major ethical concern regarding artificial intelligence and physics-based
algorithms?
A) Increased computational speed B) Job displacement
C) Enhanced accuracy D) Improved decision-making
7. In what way does physics contribute to disaster preparedness in society?
A) By providing entertainment options. B) By improving communication systems.
C) By modeling natural phenomena. D) By increasing resource consumption.
8. What role does physics play in climate modeling?
A) It provides artistic representations. B) It helps predict future climate conditions.
C) It limits data collection methods. D) It focuses solely on historical data.
9. What is physics primarily concerned with?
A) The study of living organisms B) The study of human behavior
C) The study of historical events D) The study of matter, energy, and their
interactions
10.Which branch of physics deals with the motion of objects?
A) Mechanics B) Thermodynamics C) Electromagnetism D) Optics
11. Which of the following is a branch of physics that studies heat and temperature?
A) Kinematics B) Thermodynamics C) Quantum mechanics D) Relativity
12.What is the primary focus of quantum mechanics?
A) Large-scale structures in the universe B) Fluid dynamics C) Motion of celestial
bodies D) Behavior of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic levels
13.Which branch of physics studies electric charges and their interactions?
A) Kinematics B) Electromagnetism C) Thermodynamics D) Optics
14.What is the significance of scientific laws in physics?
A) They describe patterns observed in nature. B) They are just opinions
A) They can be easily broken. D) They are always subject to change.
15.Which branch of physics studies the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and
subatomic levels?
A) Classical Mechanics B) Thermodynamics C) Quantum Mechanics
D)Electromagnetism
16.What is the primary focus of astrophysics?
A) The study of sound waves B) The study of celestial bodies and the universe
C) The study of chemical reactions D) The study of human anatomy
17. which principle states that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a
force?
A) Newton's First Law B) Newton's Second Law C) Newton's Third Law D) Law of
Conservation
18.What is the study of electromagnetism concerned with?
 A) The motion of celestial bodies B) The behavior of fluids C) The properties of materials
at low temperatures D) The behavior of electric charges and magnetic fields
19.What does the term "nuclear physics" refer to?
A) The study of chemical reactions B) The study of atomic nuclei and their
interactions
C) The study of light and optics D) The study of forces
20.Which field of physics focuses on the principles governing sound?
A) Acoustics B) Optics C) Kinematics D)
Thermodynamics
21.What is the primary concern of geophysics?
A) The study of human health B) The study of chemical substances
C) The study of Earth's physical properties and processes D) The study of biological
systems
22.Which field involves the study of light and its interactions with matter?
A) Thermodynamics B) Acoustics C) Optics D) Quantum
Mechanics
23.What does thermodynamics primarily deal with?
A) Heat, work, and energy transformations B) The motion of particles
C) Electric circuits D) Mechanical systems
24.What is the focus of medical physics?
A) The study of human anatomy B) The application of physics principles in medicine and
healthcare C) The study of chemical reactions in the body D) The analysis of biological
systems
25.Which field studies the effects of gravity on objects?
A) Electromagnetism B) Astrophysics C) Classical Mechanics D) Thermodynamics
26.What is the focus of environmental physics?
A) Application of physics to environmental issues and phenomena B) Study of chemical
reactions in nature C) Study of human health impacts from pollutants
D) Analysis of geological formations
27.Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A ) Newton's First Law B ) Newton's Second Law
C ) Newton's Third Law D ) Law of Conservation
28.What does cosmology study within astrophysics?
A ) Chemical elements in stars B ) Structure, origin, and evolution of the universe
C ) Planetary motion only D ) Effects of gravity on small objects
29.Which branch of physics deals with the study of motion and forces?
A) Thermodynamics B) Electromagnetism C) Quantum Mechanics D) Classical
Mechanics
30.Which branch focuses on the behavior of matter at atomic and subatomic levels?
A) Classical Mechanics B) Quantum Mechanics C) Relativity D) Acoustics
31.Which area of physics is concerned with the properties of light?
A) Thermodynamics B) Kinematics C) Optics D) Fluid Dynamics
32.Which branch examines the physical properties of Earth?
A) Geophysics B) Biophysics C) Acoustics D) Solid State Physics
33.What is the focus of medical physics?
A) Study of human anatomy B) Application of physics principles in medicine and healthcare
C) Chemical reactions in living organisms D) Analysis of geological formations
34.What does cosmology study?
A) Chemical elements in stars B) Planetary motion only
C) Structure, origin, and evolution of the universe D) Effects of gravity on
small
Unit Two
35.What device is used to measure length?
A) Thermometer B) Ruler C) Scale D) Barometer
36.Which instrument measures temperature?
A) Manometer B) Hygrometer C) Thermometer D) Altimeter
37.What device is used to measure mass?
A) Ruler B) Stopwatch C) Caliper D) Scale
38.Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
A) Barometer B) Anemometer C) Hygrometer D) Altimeter
39.What device measures electrical current?
A) Voltmeter B) Ammeter C) Ohmmeter D) Multimeter
40.Which instrument is used to measure humidity?
A) Barometer B) Anemometer C) Thermometer D) Hygrometer
41.What device measures the speed of wind?
A) Anemometer B) Barometer C) Thermometer D) Altimeter
42.Which tool is used to measure angles?
A) Caliper B) Protractor C) Ruler D) Micrometer

43.What device measures the volume of liquids?

A) Graduated cylinder B) Ruler C) Scale D) Thermometer
44.Which instrument measures voltage?
A) Voltmeter B) Ammeter C) Multimeter D) Ohmmeter
45.What device is used for measuring the depth of water?
A) Barometer B) Depth gauge C) Altimeter D) Manometer
46.Which instrument measures the intensity of light?
A) Hygrometer B) Thermometer C) Anemometer D)
Lux meter
47.What device is used to measure the thickness of an object?
A) Caliper B) Ruler C) Micrometer D) Both A and C
48.Which device measures sound intensity?
A) Decibel meter B) Lux meter C) Manometer D)
Thermometer
49.What is used to measure the density of a liquid?
A) Graduated cylinder B) Barometer C) Hydrometer D)
Thermometer
50.Which instrument measures the flow rate of liquids?
A) Lux meter B) Barometer C) Volt meter D)
Flow meter
51.What device measures the pH level of a solution?
A) Thermometer B) pH meter C) Hydrometer D)
Barometer
52.Which tool is used to measure the circumference of a circle?
A) Caliper B) Ruler C) Measuring tape D) Protractor
53.What device is commonly used to measure small distances accurately?
A) Ruler B) Micrometer C) Caliper D) Both B and C
54.Which instrument is used to measure the pressure of gases?
A) Manometer B) Barometer C) Altimeter D) Hygrometer
55.What device is used to measure electrical resistance?
A) Ammeter B) Voltmeter C) Ohmmeter D) Multimeter
56.Which tool measures the angle of elevation or depression?
A) Ruler B) Protractor C) Clinometer D ) Caliper
57.What device measures the amount of radiation?
A ) Geiger counter B ) Lux meter C ) Barometer D ) Hygrometer
58.Which instrument measures the speed of a vehicle?
A ) Altimeter B ) Odometer C ) Tachometer D ) Speedometer
59.What device measures the altitude above sea level?
A ) Barometer B ) Altimeter C ) Hygrometer D)
Manometer
60.Which tool is used for measuring large distances, such as in surveying?
A ) Measuring tape B ) Caliper C ) Theodolite D)
Micrometer
61.Which instrument is used to measure the length of an object?
a) Stopwatch b) Thermometer c) Ruler d) Weighing scale
62. What is the SI unit of length?
a) Gram b) Meter c) Liter d) Second
63. Which instrument is used to measure the mass of an object?
a) Spring balance b) Measuring cylinder c) Beam balance d) Stopwatch
64. What is the SI unit of mass?
a) Newton b) Kilogram c) Joule d) Watt
65. Which instrument is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
a) Beaker b) Measuring cylinder c) Pipette d) All of the above
66. What is the SI unit of volume?
a) Cubic meter b) Liter c) Milliliter d) All of the above
67. Which numbers has four significant number ?
A) 0.0030 m B) 2.4 x10 6m C) 4000 m D) 0.002300m
68. Write this number in scientific notation 0.00000008mm .
A) 8x10-8 mm B) 8x10-9 mm C) 8x10 -12 mm D) 8x108 mm
69.What device is used for measuring electrical power in a circuit?
A ) Wattmeter B ) Voltmeter C ) Ammeter D ) Ohmmeter
70.Which of the following is not branch of natural sciences
A) Chemistry B) Biology C) physics D) History