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Ss2 Physics Adatech

The document is a physics examination paper consisting of multiple-choice questions and theory questions covering topics such as Newton's laws, types of collisions, machines, thermodynamics, and momentum. Students are required to answer all multiple-choice questions and any four theory questions. The exam duration is 2 hours.

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Ss2 Physics Adatech

The document is a physics examination paper consisting of multiple-choice questions and theory questions covering topics such as Newton's laws, types of collisions, machines, thermodynamics, and momentum. Students are required to answer all multiple-choice questions and any four theory questions. The exam duration is 2 hours.

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS

TIME: 2HRS
OBJECTIVES

Instruction: Answer all questions.

1.The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in a uniform motion in a straight line is
called. a. Momentum b. Inertia. c. Impulse d. Energy

2. How many laws of motion did Newton discover? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4. d. 5

3. The type of collision in which both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved is a. Elastic
collision. b. Inelastic collision c. Impulse d. None

4. A ball of mass 5kg hit a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms‐¹. Determine the
impulse on the ball. a. 20Ns b. 10Ns c. 5Ns d. 2.5Ns

5. A body of mass 3kg moves with a velocity 10ms‐¹. Calculate the momentum of the body a.
30kgms-¹ b. 20kgms‐¹ c. 15kgms-¹ d. 10kgms-¹

6. The ratio of the load of a machine to its effort is called a. Mechanical Advantage
b. Velocity Ratio c. Efficiency d. None

7. A machine with 100% efficiency is called a. Efficient machine b. Ideal machine c. All of the
above d. None of the above

8. The type of lever in which the fulcrum is between the load and effort is called a. First class
lever. b. Second class lever c. Third class lever d. None

9. Which of the following is not a type of a first class lever a. Scissors b. Pliers c. Hammer d.
Nut cracker

10. A machine has an efficiency of 80%. If the machine is required to overcome a load of 60N
with a force of 40N, calculate its velocity ratio a. 0.53 b. 0.83 c. 1.20 d. 1.88

11. The velocity of a screw jack is?

12. Which of this is a type of thermometer used in a hospital a. Gas thermometer b. Resistance
thermometer c. Clinical thermometer d. Maximum and minimum thermometer
13. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a body or substance
by 1K or 1°c is called a. Heat capacity b. Specific Heat capacity c. Specific heat d. None

14. The process whereby a substance changes into liquid upon application of heat is called a.
Fusion b. Condensation c. Freezing d. Evaporation

15. What is the quantity of heat that will be given out if a bar of brass of mass 350g is cooled
from 95°C to 20°C. [specific heat capacity of brass = 380 Jkg-¹K‐¹] a. 10000J b. 9975J c.
9950J d. 9550J

16. The content of water vapour in the atmosphere is a. Dew b. Humidity c. vapour d. None

17. The process where a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour below its boiling point a.
Evaporation b. Vaporization c. Condensation d. None

18. A rifle of mass 15kg fires a bullet of mass 60g with a velocity of 200ms‐¹. Calculate the
recoil velocity a. 0.7ms‐¹ b. 0.8ms‐¹ c. 0.9ms‐¹ d. 1.0ms‐¹

19. The quantity of matter in a body is known as a. Mass b. Weight c. Inertia d. None

20. The product of the force and the time during which it acts is called. a. Impulse b.
Momentum c. Inertia. d. None

Theory

Answer any 4 questions.

1a. state the law of conservation of linear momentum

1b. A bullet of mass 0.05kg is fired horizontally into a 10kg block which is free to move. If both
bullet and block move with 0.5ms‐¹ after impact, find the velocity with which the bullet hit the
body?

2. A machine with a velocity ratio of 30 moves a load 3000N when an effort of 200N is applied.
The efficiency of the machine is

2a. List 4 types of Machine you know?

3a. What is temperature?

3b. List 3 types of thermometer you know


4. Explain the meaning of specific heat capacity?

4b. What is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 300g of aluminum cube
from 30°C to 70°C? (Specific heat capacity of aluminum = 900Jkg‐¹k‐1)

5. What is momentum ?

5b. A plane inclined at an angle of 30° to the horizontal has an efficiency of 60%. The force
Parallel to the plane required to push a load of 120N up the plane is?

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