SSS1 PHYSICS OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1.___________ is the quantity of matter in a body? (a)weight (b)mass (c)force (d)motion

2. Which of the following is not a type of contact force? (a)push (b)pull (C)magnet force (d)frictional
force

3. The force that opposes motion is called? (a)frictional force (b)moving

force (c)breaking or stopping force (d)coefficient

4. What will be the weight of an object whose mass is 20kg when acceleration due to gravity is 10/s2?
(a)30m/s (b)200m (c)200N (d)30N

5. The unit of mass is. (a)Newton (b)metre (c)kilogram (d)kilometre

6. Which of the following is not a career opportunity in Physics? (a)accelerator Physics (b)marketing
(c)metrology (d)material Physics

7. Time is an example of (a)derived quantity (b)fundamental quantity (c)fundamental unit (d)derived

8. The dimension for velocity is (a) m/s (b)LT (¢)m/s* (d)V

9 ____is an instrument used in measuring time per hour? (a)tickertape timer (b)stop watch (c)sand clock
(d)heartbeat

10. What is the earth pull of a body?(a)gravity (b)force (c)weight (d)mass

11. The S. unit of work done is________

(a)Newton (b)Newton per metre (c)Newton X metre (d)metresquare

12. When an object is said to be involved in a to and fro movement/motion, the object is in (a)relative
motion (b)random motion (c) rotational motion(d)none of the above

13. What will be the speed of a car which covers a distance of 30 metres within 15 seconds? (a)2m
(b)2m/s (c)2seconds (d)450 m/s

14. One of the following is not used for measuring distance? (a)metre rule (6)vernier caliper (C)simple
pendulum (d)micro metre screw gauge

15. Friction can be reduced by the following ways except (a)banking (b)lubricating (c)ball bearing
(d)applying dry sand
16. The unit of force is_______.(a)Newton (b)Newton metre(c)Newton second (d)metre

17. Which of the following is not a derived quantity? (a)area (b)mass (c)moment (d)pressure

18.________ is the distance travelled with time (A)distance (b)displacement (c)speed (d)velocity

19.________ is the rate of velocity with respect to time (a)displacement (b)acceleration (c)distance
(d)speed

20. Energy is measured in.(a)Newton (b)Joules (c)metre (d)kilogram

21. Which of the following is not a form ofenergy? (a)sand energy (6)kinetic energy (c)solar energy
(d)work energy

22. Viscosity is a ____ (a)scalar quantity (b)vector quantity (c)physical quantity (d) All of the above

23. Which of the following is not a low viscous liquid? (a)grease (b)water (c)kerosene (d)petrol

24. force can also be called push or _______(a)like force (b)unlike force (c) frictional force (d)pull

25. Which of the following is not a type of motion? (a)random motion (b)relativemotion (c)resting
motion (d)rotational motion

26. A car starts from rest and achieve a velocity of 20m/s in 10 seconds, moving westward from a
starting point 0. What will be its average acceleration? (a)- 2m/s2 (b) 2m/s2 (c) 2m/s

(d)- 2m/s

27. A decrease in velocity is called (a)acceleration (b)deceleration (c)velocity (d)brakes being applied

28._______ is the ability of capability to do work? (a)energy (b)work done(c)power (d)food

29. The rate of work done or energy expended is known as (a) energy (6)power (©)work done
(d)distance

30. Power is measured in . (a)joules (b)Newton (c)watt (d)kilogram

31. The following are the factors that affect friction except (a)velocity (b)nature of contact
surfaces(c)surface area in contact (d)weight

32. One metre is equivalent to _____.(a)10 decimetre (b)100 centimetre(c)1000 millimetre (d)10000
micrometres

33. The S.I unit of speed is. (a)m/s (b)cm/s (c)km/h (d)ft/s

34. The distance between two objects is 20m and the displacement is 5m, find the distance?

(a)- 15m (6)15m (c)10m (d)5m

36. Which of the following is not a vector quantity? (a)weight (b)velocity (c)time (d)acceleration

37. The______ of an object is the rate of change of its velocity with respect to time. (a)distance
(b)displacement (c)speed (d)acceleration

38. Which one of the following is not a unit of speed? (a)m/s (6)km/h (c)cm/s (d)ft/s

39. If an object is moving in a circular path, then it is undergoing_____motion. (a)rotational (b)rectilinear

40. The ratio of the centripetal force to the product of the mass and square of velocity is equal to______
(a)one (b)zero (c)centripetal acceleration (d)tangential acceleration

41. The force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact is called ____ force.
(a)frictional (b)gravitational (c)centripetal (d)normal

42. The force that acts at a distance and does not require contact between the two objects is
called______________ force.

(a)frictional (b)contact (c)non-contact (d)gravitational

43. Which of the following is not a unit of time? (a)second (b)minute (c)hour (d)day

44. The________ of an object is the product of its mass and velocity.(a)density (b)pressure
(c)momentum (d)acceleration

45. The force that causes a change in the shape or size of an object is called_______

force. (a)compressive (b)tensile (c)shearing (d)all of the above

46. The force that causes an object to move in a circular path is called force. (a)centripetal (b)tangential
(c)normal (d)frictional

47. The________ of an object is the force required to change its velocity by one metre per second.
(a)mass (b)weight (c)density (d)momentum

48. The force that opposes the motion of an object is called _______force.(a)drag (b)frictional
(c)gravitational (d)normal

49. The force that always acts in the direction opposite to the motion of an object is called
____________force.(a) drag (b)frictional (c)normal (d)tangential

50. The ________ of an object is the force required to change its velocity by one metre per second.
(a)mass (b)weight (c)density (d)momentum
Instruction: Answer all questions

1a. Write three examples each of fundamental and derived quantities

1aii. Write the equations and units of the quantities listed above

1aiii. Differentiate between fundamental and Derived qualities and units

1b. State the most appropriate instrument or instruments for the measurement of the following:

(i) the diameter of a wire of diameter about l mm;

(ii) the length of a piece of wire about 80.00 cm longs

(iv) the inner diameter of a pipe

(v) the thickness of a sheet of paper.

vi) the length of football fields

vii). Mass of an object

viii). current

c. Show the graphics directions of (5,2) , (2,-3), (-1,-2) and (-3,-4)

2a. Draw a velocity time graph showing when a vehicle is: At rest ,Moving in constant
acceleration,Constant speed, and Constant deceleration.

2b. Define the following:(a). Speed(b). Velocity(c). Position (d). Displacement (e). Distance

2c. Differentiate between scalar quantities and vector quantities

3a. A motor car accelerates for 15seconds to attain a velocity of 40m/s. it continues with uniform
velocity for a further 25seconds and then decelerates so that it stops in 25 seconds. Draw the velocity
time graph representation and calculate :(i). Acceleration (ii). Deceleration

3aii. Define Friction.

3aiii. i. Write four advantages and two disadvantages of friction

3aiii. List two methods of reducing friction

4aii). List the two types of force and explain one

(4aiii). List four types of motion and explain three

4aiv. A block of wood weighing 6N is placed on a horizontal table.it is then pulled by means of a spring
balance attached to one of its ends.the block just begins to move when the spring balance records a
horizontal force of 3.0N.

(a) what is the coefficient of statics friction?

(b) what is the frictional force when a horizontal force of 2.0N is recorded by the spring balance?

5a. What is Physics?

aii. List five importance of studying physics.

aiii. List and explain four branches of physics.

aiv. Write on three careers opportunities in physics.

av. Draw and label one measuring instrument that you know.