SS 1 PHYSICS EXAM
SS 1 PHYSICS EXAM
SS 1 PHYSICS EXAM
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
CLASS: SS1
1. The SI unit of electric current is (a) ampere (b) volts (c) ohm’s (d)
coulomb
2. The SI unit of electric charge is (a) ampere (b) volts (c) ohm’s (d)
coulomb
3. The SI unit of potential difference is (a) ampere (b) volts (c) ohm’s
(d) coulomb
4. The SI unit of resistance is (a) ampere (b) volts (c) ohm’s (d)
coulomb
5. Ohm’s law states that (a) V=IR (b) Q=It (c) R=IV (d) W=QV
6.The following are examples of solid except ____(a)concrete (b) oil
(c) brick (d) metal
7.The nucleus of an atom consist of (a) proton and electron (b)
neutron and electron (c) proton and neutron (d) none of the above
8.Positive ions are called ____ (a) cations (b) anions (c) molecules
(d) atom
9.When is atom said to be electrically neutral (a) when the number
of proton
equals the number of neutron (b) when the number of protons
equals the number of electrons (c) when the number of proton is
greater then the number of electron (d) when the number of
neutron equals the number of electron
10.ion is a form of ____ (a) atom (b) molecules (c) matter (d)
none of the above.
11. crystal structure is generally used to describe (a) the external
structure of solids (b) the internal structure of solids (c) the internal
structure of liquids (d) the external structure of liquids
12. Particles of a solid are orderly arranged in .,……….. planes (a)
parallel (b) horizontal (c) vertical (d) none of the above
13. Unit cell is also known as (a) monoclinic system (b) polyclinic
system (c)space lattice (d) none of the above
14. ………… substance has a definite internal arrangement of
particles (a) Amorphous (b) Crystalline (c) Elastic (d) Atomic
15. Some solids has ____ structure (a) liquid (b) Crystalline (c) compressive
(d) volatile
16.The SI unit of tensile stress is ….. (a) N/m (b) Nm (c) N/m 2(d) m2
17.The SI unit of tensile strain is ….. (a) N/m (b) Nm (c) N/m 2(d)
none of the above
18. Resistors connected in series has the same ___(a) Voltage (b) current (c) volt (d)
potential difference
19. The SI unit of force constant, K is ….. (a) N/m (b) Nm (c) N/m 2 (d)
m
20. Hooke’s law states that (a) F α A (b)F α e (c) E α F (d) E α A
Theory PART B - ESSAY
INSTRUCTION: Answer only 4 questions
1. Define the following term and denotes their formula (a) stress
(b) strains (c) young modulus
2a. A hot liquids enter through a copper pipes of 15mm long. This
causes and increase in length to 15.12mm. Calculate the
longitudinal strain of the pipe
b. With the aid of a neat sketch, explain the types of stress
3a. Differentiate between adhesive and cohesive force (b). State two
applications of surface tensions
4. An household made use of 12ohms , 15ohms and 10 ohms in
their appliances. Calculate the resistance in series and parallel.
5a. State five reduction of surface tension (b) briefly explain how
electricity is generated from a dam
6. Differentiate between crystalline and amorphous substances (b) define crystal
lattice