PHYSICS

CLASS TEST 2
NAME: CLASS:

PART A
(40 marks)

1. Given the following formula; 3. Which measurement shows the

longest distance?
Force = Mass x Acceleration A. 0.838 x 105 mm
Work = Force x Distance B. 0.838 x 104 cm
C. 0.838 x 103 cm
Which expression shows the correct D. 0.838 x 104 dm
combination of base quantities for E. 0.838 x 102 dm
work?
4. Speed, temperature, mass and
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑥 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑥 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ volume are
A. A. Base quantities
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑥 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
B. Scalar quantities
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑥 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ C. Vector quantities
B.
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑥 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
5. Which of the following lists of
prefixes is in ascending order?
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑥 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑥 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ A. Giga, micro, mega, nano
C. B. Nano, mega, micro, giga
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
C. Nano, micro, mega, giga
𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 D. Giga, mega, micro, nano
D.
𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑥 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
6. Figure below shows a vernier
callipers with zero error.
2. The quantities below show the
volumes of a liquid.

200 cm3, 2 dm3, 2 x 10-5 m3

Which of the following shows the

arrangement of the quantities in
ascending order?
A. 2 dm3, 200 cm3, 2 x 10-5 m3
B. 2 x 10-5 m3, 200 cm3, 2 dm3
C. 200 cm3, 2 dm3, 2 x 10-5 m3
D. 2 x 10-5 m3, 2 dm3, 200 cm3 The vernier callipers is used to
measure the diameter of a marbel.
The reading taken has to be
 A. Subtracted by 0.08 cm
𝑙
B.
C.
Added with 0.08 cm
Subtracted by 0.02 cm
9. The equation T = 2π √𝑔 shows the
D. Added with 0.02 cm relationship between the period, T
and the length, l of a simple
7. Figure below shows a vernier pendulum. Which of the following
calliper with zero error. will produce a straight line graph?
A. T against l
B. T against l 2
C. T 2 against l
D. T 2 against √𝑙

10. Figure below shows the graph of c

against m.

The vernier callipers is used to

measured the thickness of a ruler. If
the thickness of the ruler is x, which
of the following is true?

Zero error Actual thickness of

/ cm the ruler / cm m
A 0.01 x – 0.01
B -0.01 x + 0.01 Which of the following shows the
C 0.07 x – 0.07 correct relationship of c and m?
A. c ∝ m
D -0.07 x + 0.01
B. c = m
1
C. c =
8. Which of the following 𝑚
characteristics does not increase the
sensitivity of a mercury
thermometer?
11. Figure below shows a strip of ticker
A. Thin-walled glass bulb.
tape produced by a moving object.
B. Small diameter of the
capillary tube.
C. Cylindrical glass-bore stem.
D. Thin glass-bore stem.

2 cm 4 cm
If the frequency of the ticker timer is
50 Hz, find the acceleration of the
object.
 A. 750 cm s-2 13. An object starts from rest and moves
B. 1000 cm s-2 with constant acceleration. Which
C. 1250 cm s-2 graph represents the motion of the
D. 1750 cm s-2 object?

12. A ball is thrown vertically upwards, A.

falls downwards and bounces before
it comes to rest. Which of the
following velocity-time graphs
shows the motion of the ball?

A.

B.

B.

C.

C.

D.

E.
14. The graph in figure below shows the 18. Figure below shows the
1 displacement-time graph of an object
relationship between p2 and . If the moving from rest. What is the
𝑞
units for p and q are seconds, s and average speed of the object?
metres, m respectively, what is the
unit for the gradient?
p2

1
𝑞 A. 0 ms-1
-1 2
A. m s B. 0.4 ms-1
B. m s-2 C. 0.8 ms-1
C. m-1 s-1 D. 1.0 ms-1
D. m s2
19. Figure below shows the velocity-
15. Given I = ½ x mass x radius2. The SI time graph of an object.
unit for I is
A. ½ kg m2
B. kg m2
C. kg cm2
D. kg m s-1

16. A physical quantity that has direction

as well as magnitude is known as a
A. Base quantity
B. Derived quantity
C. Scalar quantity Which of the following shows the
D. Vector quantity corresponding acceleration-time
graph?
17. What is the reading of the vernier
caliper shown in figure below?

A. 3.20 cm
B. 3.23 cm
C. 3.30 cm
D. 3.33 cm
 20. What is the unit of inertia?
A. Kilogram
B. Metre per second
C. Newton
D. No unit

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2 12
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PART B
(20 marks)

1. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly along a straight road for 10 s and reaches
a speed of 40 m s-1. Then, it moves at this speed for a while before arriving at a hill
slope. The driver stops the engine and let the car move up the hill slope freely until it
stops. The distance travelled along the hill slope is 0.5 km. calculate

a. The acceleration of the car in the first 10 s

(1 mark)
b. The distance travelled along the straight road

(1 mark)
c. The deceleration of the car along the hill slope

(1 mark)

d. The time taken for the car to stop while moving up the hill slope.

(1 mark)
2. A car starts from rest and is accelerating uniformly at the rate of 2.0 m s-2 for 15 s. It
then maintains a constant velocity for a minute. Then, the brakes are applied and the car
uniformly decelerates to rest in 10 s.

a. Sketch a velocity – time graph to represent the motion of the car.

(2 marks)
b. From the velocity – time graph, find
i. The maximum velocity reached and the displacement of the car from the
starting point

(2 marks)

ii. The deceleration of the car during the last 10 s

(1 mark)
 iii. The average velocity for the whole journey

(1 mark)

PART C
(10 marks)

1. Figure below shows a man pushing an empty trolley and a trolley loaded with a heavy
box.

a. Why is it easier to start and stop the empty trolley compared to the one loaded
with the heavy box.

(2 marks)
 b. Explain why, when the trolley loaded with the heavy box is stopped suddenly, the
box moves forward and drops out of the trolley.

(2marks)

2. From the figure and descriptions below, explain each of the situations.

a. A brick is tied to a string. A boy pulls the stirng with a quick jerk. Instead of
moving the brick, the string snaps.

(2 marks)
b. A lady is swinging her wet umbrella. She stops the umbrella suddenly to get rid of
the water on it.

(2marks)

c. A motorcyclist who braked very suddenly almost flew over the handle bars of his
motorcycle.

(2 marks)

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