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Diagram shows a syringe is connected to a pipe and manometer. The levels of water in each side of the manometer are the same.

Which of the following statements is correct when the water level at P is higher than Q? A. The piston is pressed downward. B. The piston is pulled upward. C. The syringe is moved downward. D. The syringe is moved upward. 2. Diagram shows a mercury barometer

Height of the mercury column, h will increase if A. a bigger diameter capillary tube is used. B. more mercury is inserted in the beaker. C. the barometer is placed at a lower altitude. D. the vacuum in the tube is filled with air. 3. Diagram shows a bottle contains mercury.

The pressure exerted by the mercury at point P is 8.16 104 N m-2 . What is the depth of P if the density of mercury is 1.36 104 kg m-3 ? A. 0.17 m B. 0.60 m C. 1.70 m D. 6.00 m 4. Alcohol is sometimes used as a thermometric liquid because of its A. low density. B. low freezing point. C. ability to wet the glass tube. D. high specific heat capacity. 5. Diagram shows a beaker contains water at room temperature under an inverted bell jar.

When the air is pumped out from the jar, soon the water starts to boil. It is because A. the pressure in the jar decreases and the boiling point of the water increases. B. the pressure in the jar decreases and the boiling point decreases. C. the volume of the air decreases and the boiling point increases. D. the volume of the air decreases and the boiling point decreases. 6. Complete the following statement. The heat absorbed by 10 g of ice to melt completely is equals to A. the heat absorbed by 10 g of steam to condense completely. B. the heat released by 10 g of steam to condense completely. C. the heat absorbed by 10 g of water to evaporate completely. D. the heat released by 10 g of water to solidify completely. 7. What is the final temperature when 100 g of water at 25 oC is mixed with 75 g of water at 50oC ? A. 35.7 oC B. 37.5 oC C. 46.4 oC D. 48.0 oC

Diagram shows a ping pong ball is placed at one end of a spring which is compressed and then released. The ball moves a distance x before it stops.

Which of the following will increase the distance x? A Use longer spring B Use softer spring C Use two identical springs arranged in series D Use spring which has smaller diameter of the spring 9 Diagram shows a constant force, F, acts on a block placed on a smooth surface.

The block will move with A constant speed B constant acceleration C gradually decreasing acceleration D gradually increasing acceleration 10 Diagram shows a block of mass 3 kg supported by a light string on a smooth and frictionless incline plane.

What is the tension in the string if the block is at rest? A 10.0 N B 12.0 N C 15.0 N D 30.0 N 11 Diagram shows three wooden blocks P,Q and R are pressed into the water until its base reaches at level S. The pressure caused by the water at base of the wooden blocks P , Q and R are P1, P2 and P3 respectively.

Which statement is correct? A P1 > P2 > P3 B P1 < P2 < P3 C P1 = P2 = P3 D P1 > P2 > P3 12 An air bubble is at a depth of 5 metre below the surface of a lake. What is the pressure of the bubble due to the depth of water? (Given the density of the water is 1 000 kg m-3 ) A 5 x 10-2 Pa B 5 x 10-3 Pa C 5 x 10 3 Pa D 5 x 104 Pa Gas pressure exists because the gas molecules A move randomly and freely B move at the same velocity C collides with the wall of the container produces change of momentum D collides with one another in elastic collisions and with the walls of the container Diagram shows a cylinder contains air.

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When the piston is pulled upwards, which of the following is true? A The density of the gas molecules increases B The distance between molecules of gas increases C The number of the gas molecules per unit volume increases D The frequency of collisions between the gas molecules with the walls of the container increase 15 Which of the following shows the height h, of simple mercury barometer that measures the atmospheric pressure?

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In very cold weather, water pipes sometimes burst because A the pipes contract on cooling so that the water pressure inside rises B the ice which formed inside the pipes expands when it melts C water expands when cooled from 4 0C to 0 0C or below. D the formation of ice from water produces an increase in volume.

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When an ice cube, initially at 0 0C, is left in an area at room temperature, the ice cube will melt because A no energy is required for this process to occur B the molecules within the ice lose kinetic energy C the molecules within the ice gain potential energy D the molecules within the ice lose potential energy

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Hydroelectric, tidal and fossil fuels are three sources of energy. Which of these are renewable energy sources?

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Diagram shows a manometer. Liquid B does not mix with water.

Given that the density of water is 1 000 kg m-3 . What is the density of the liquid B? A 480 kg m-3 B 750 kg m-3 C 800 kg m-3 D 1 000 kg m-3 20 Diagram shows water rising up the tubes X, Y and Z if the air is blown.

Which of the following is true regarding the water level in tube X, Y and Z? A Water level in X < Water level in Y < Water level in Z B Water level in X < Water level in Z < Water level in Y C Water level in Z < Water level in Y < Water level in X D Water level in Y < Water level in Z < Water level in X

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Diagram shows a manometer is connected to a gas supply.

Pressure can be measured in cm of water. What is the pressure of the gas? A 8 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure B 12 cm of water more than atmospheric pressure C 8 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure D 12 cm of water less than atmospheric pressure 22 Diagram shows a polystyrene block being pushed to a depth of h cm from the water surface. P is the water pressure acting on surface Q.

Which graph shows the relationship between P and h when the block is pushed deeper into the water?

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Diagram shows a student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air from coming out.

What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed in?

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A 400 W heater is used to heat 0.4 kg of solid. Diagram 40 shows the temperature time graph of the substance.

What is the specific latent heat of fusion of the substance? A 64 kJ kg-1 B 160 kJ kg-1 C 400 kJ kg-1 D 600 kJ kg-1 25 Heat energy is supplied at the same rate to 100 g of paraffin and to 100 g of water in similar containers. Why does the temperature of the paraffin rise more quickly? A The paraffin has a larger specific heat capacity than water B The paraffin has a smaller specific heat capacity than water C The paraffin is less dense than water D The paraffin is more dense than water 26 Bubbles of gas, escaping from the mud at the bottom of a deep lake, rise to the surface.

As the bubbles rise they get larger. Why does this happen? A The atmospheric pressure on the bubbles decreases B The atmospheric pressure on the bubbles increases C The water pressure on the bubbles decreases D The water pressure on the bubbles increases 27 Diagram 1 shows some air is trapped in a cylinder. Diagram 2 shows the same air after the piston has been pushed in slowly.

Diagram 1 The air in diagram 1 is at atmospheric pressure PA. What is the pressure of the trapped air in Diagram 2.

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For a fixed mass of gas at constant volume in an air tight container, which of the graphs correctly represents the relationship between pressure and temperature of the gas?

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Which of the instruments applies the Pascals principle? A Lift pump B Hydrometer C Bunsen burner D Hydraulic Jack

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Gas pressure in container is due to A momentum of the gas particles B change in the momentum of the gas particles C rate of change in the momentum of the gas particles. D rate of change in the momentum of the gas particles per unit area.

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An iron cyclinder containing gas has a pressure of 360 kPa when it is kept in store at temperature 27 0C. Calculate the pressure of the gas when the cyclinder of the gas is removed outdoors with the temperature of 40 0C. A 243.0 kPa B 345.0 kPa C 375.6 kPa D 533.0 kPa

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Diagram shows a gas molecules inside a cylinder. The piston is moved slowly downwards and the temperature of the gas stays the same.

Why does the pressure of the gas increase? A The molecules collide harder with the walls B The molecules collide more often with the walls C The molecules move more quickly D The number of molecules increases 33 Diagram shows two copper blocks L and M, in contact with each other. The initial temperatures of L and M are 50 C and 30 C respectively.

Which statement is correct when L and M are at thermal equilibrium? A Temperature of L is higher than M B The quantity of heat in L is the same as in M C Rate of change in temperature of L is bigger than that of M D Net rate of heat flow between L and M is zero 34 Before a long journey, the air in a tyre of a lorry has a pressure of 128 kPa and a temperature of 27C. After the journey the air pressure in the tyre is 132 kPa. Which expression determines the temperature of the air in the tyre after the journey? [Assume the volume of the tyre is constant]

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A box of 6 kg mass is being pulled up a ramp by a force F at a constant speed as shown .Given that the friction along the surface is 4N, what is the force F required to bring the box to the top of the ramp?(g = 10 N kg-1) Fig: A. 4 N B. 40 N C. 44 N D. 64 N In the Brownian motion experiment, what happens when the specimen is being heated ? A B The air particles move faster and bombard the smoke particles more rapidly.