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1.
The radius of a sphere is measured with an uncertainty of 2 %. What is the uncertainty in the
volume of the sphere?
A. 2 %
B. 4 %
C. 6 %
D. 8 %
π =4
3ππ3 π’πππππ‘ππππ‘π¦ = 2% + 2%+ 2% = 6% because the radius is cubed.
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2.
The force of air resistance F that acts on a car moving at speed v is given by F =kv2 where k is
a constant. What is the unit of k?
A. kg mβ1 π =π
ππ=
π΅
π
π
π =ππ
π
ππ
ππ
ππ
=ππ
π
B. kg mβ2 s2
C. kg mβ2
D. kg mβ2 sβ2
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3.
A body moves on a straight line. The graphs show the variation of displacement with time.
Which graph shows motion with negative acceleration?
The slope of displacement vs time graph
shows the rate of change with respect to
time, velocity. Decreasing slope equates
to decreasing velocity, deceleration or
negative acceleration.
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4.
The graph shows how the net force F that acts on a body varies with the distance x that the
body has travelled.
After travelling 6 m, the change in the kinetic energy of the body is
A. 0 J.
B. 20 J.
C. 30 J. βπ²π¬ = πΎπππ = ππ = ππππ πππ ππ πππ πππππ
D. 60 J. =π
πππ =
π
ππ ππ = ππ π±
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5.
Two blocks of weight 5 N and 2 N are attached to two ropes, X and Y.
The blocks hang vertically. The mass of the ropes is negligible.
What is the tension in X and the tension in Y?
2N 5N
2N
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6.
A constant force of 12 N is applied for 3.0 s to a body initially at rest. The final velocity of the
body is 6.0 m sβ1. What is the mass of the body?
A. 1.5 kg
B. 6.0 kg π = ππ π =π
π=
πππ
π
=ππ
π= π ππ
C. 24 kg
D. 36 kg
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7.
A cart of mass 4.0 kg is being pulled with a force of 24 N. The cart accelerates at 3.0 m sβ2.
What is the net force on the cart?
A. 6.0 N
B. 8.0 N
C. 12 N ππππ = ππππππππ βππ = ππ β π π = ππ β ππ = ππ π΅
D. 24 N
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8.
The maximum speed with which a car can take a circular turn of radius R is v. The maximum
speed with which the same car, under the same conditions, can take a circular turn of radius
2R is
A. 2v.
B. π π. π = πππ π πππππ πππ πππ πππ β ππππ = π Γ πππ = ππ
C. 4v.
D. 2π£ 2 .
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9.
A mass M of an ideal gas X is kept in a container of volume V at kelvin temperature T. A
second container has volume 2V and contains a mass 2M of an ideal gas Y at kelvin
temperature 2T.
What is the ratio ππ£πππππ πππππ‘ππ ππππππ¦ ππ ππππππ’πππ ππ πππ π
ππ£πππππ πππππ‘ππ ππππππ¦ ππ ππππππ’πππ ππ πππ π?
3
2ππ Γ2
3
2ππ
= 2
A. 1
B. 2 ΰ΄₯π¬ =π
πππ» π πππππππ πππ πππππππππππ β π πππππππ πππ πππππππ πππππππ ππππππ
C. 4
D. 8
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10.
A fixed mass of water is heated by an electric heater of unknown power P. The following quantities are
measured
I. mass of water
II. increase in water temperature
III. time for which water is heated.
In order to calculate P, the specific heat capacity of the water is required. Which are also required?
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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11.
A block of iron of mass 10 kg and temperature 10 Β°C is brought into contact with a block of iron of mass 20 kg
and temperature 70 Β°C. No energy transfer takes place except between the two blocks.
What will be the final temperature of both blocks?
A. 30 Β°C
B. 40 Β°C
C. 50 Β°C ππͺπ π»π β π»π = βππͺπ π»π β π»π
D. 60 Β°C ππ π»π β ππ = βππ π»π β ππ
πππ»π β πππ = βππ π»π + ππππ
πππ»π = ππππ
π»π = ππππͺ
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12.
A wave of period 5.0 ms travels through a medium. The graph shows the variation with
distance d of the displacement x of points in the medium.
What is the average speed of a point in the medium during one full oscillation?
A. 0 m sβ1
B. 4.0 m sβ1
C. 16 m sβ1 π =π
π=
πππ ππ π πππππππππππ
ππππππ =
πΓππβπ
πΓππβπ= ππ
π
π
D. 400 m sβ1
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13.
A body undergoes simple harmonic motion. Which graph correctly shows the variation with
displacement x of the velocity v of the body?
ππ‘ πππ₯πππ’π πππ ππ‘ππ£π πππ πππππππππ‘, π£ππππππ‘π¦ ππ 0
ππ‘ πππ’πππππππ’π πππ ππ‘πππ, π£ππππππ‘π¦ ππ ππ‘ ππ‘π πππ₯
ππ‘ πππ₯πππ’π πππππ‘ππ£π πππ πππππππππ‘, π£ππππππ‘π¦ ππ 0
ππ‘ πππ’πππππππ’π πππ ππ‘πππ, π£ππππππ‘π¦ ππ ππ‘ ππ‘π maxπππππ‘ππ£π.
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14.
The speed of a wave in medium X is greater than the speed of the wave in medium Y. Which
diagram shows the correct refraction of the wavefronts at the boundary between X and Y?
Wavelength decrease when moving in a denser medium (denser medium slows the wave).
The direction of the wave will bend towards the perpendicular of the boundary.
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15.
Two loudspeakers, L1 and L2, emit identical sound waves.
The waves leaving L1 and L2 are in phase and are observed at points P and Q.
The wavelength of the sound is 0.60 m. The distances of points P and Q from the loudspeakers are shown in the diagram.
Which of the following is true about the intensity of the sound at P and the intensity of the sound at Q?
Difference in distance = wavelength = maximum
Difference in distance = Β½ wavelength = minimum
P = 3.70 β 3.10 = 0.6 m = Maximum
Q = 3.50 β 3.20 = 0.3 m = Minimum
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16.
Each of the resistors in the arrangements below has resistance R. Each arrangement is
connected, in turn, to a power supply of constant emf and negligible internal resistance. In
which arrangement is the current in the power supply greatest?
Greatest current = least resistance
Resistance by choice
A. R + R + R +R = 4R
B. R + Β½ R + R = 2.5R
C.π
π
πΉ+π
πΉ+π
πΉ+π
πΉ+=
πΉ
π= π. πππΉ
D. Β½ R + Β½ R = R
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17.
Two resistors of resistance 10 Ξ© and 20 Ξ© are connected in parallel to a cell of negligible
internal resistance.
The energy dissipated in the 10 Ξ© resistor in one second is Q. What is
the energy dissipated in one second in the 20 Ξ© resistor?
A. π
4
B. πΈ
ππ· = π°π½ πππ πππππππ π πππ ππππππ πππ πππππππππ ππ πππ ππππ.
C. 2Q π»ππππππ ππππππππππ, πππ ππππ πππ πππππππ. π»ππ πππππππ ππ πππ ππΞ© ππ πππππ
D. 4Q ππππ ππ πππ ππΞ© ππππππππ. π»ππ πππππ ππ πππ ππΞ© ππππππππ ππ πππππ ππππ πππππ ππΞ©.
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18.
A battery of emf 12 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to a resistor of constant
resistance 6 Ξ©, an ideal ammeter and an ideal voltmeter.
What is the reading on the ammeter and on the voltmeter?
Ideal voltmeter has infinite resistance β
no current passes through the voltmeter β
there is a potential different on the two sidesof the voltmeter β
12 V drops across the voltmeter.
Ideal ammeter has 0 resistance but the ideal voltmeter
has infinite resistance so no current can pass. There is
no current flowing through the circuit.
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19.
A small point mass m is placed at the same distance from two identical fixed spherical
masses far from any other masses.
The point mass is released from rest. The point mass will
A. move upwards.
B. stay where it is.
C. move towards P and stop there.
D. oscillate about point P.
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20.
Three parallel wires, X, Y and Z, carry equal currents. The currents in X and Z are directed into
the page. The current in Y is directed out of the page.
Which arrow shows the direction of the magnetic force experienced by wire Z?
B
F
Right Hand Rule
Current β into the screen
Velocity β into the screen
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21.
Point P is at the same distance from two charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign.
What is the direction of the electric field at point P?
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22.
The binding energy per nucleon of a 13π» nucleus is 3 MeV. What is the minimum energy
needed to completely separate the nucleons of 13π» ?
A. 12 MeV
B. 9 MeV 3 nucleon in πππ― , 3 x 3MeV = 9 MeV
C. 6 MeV
D. 3 MeV
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23.
The nuclear reaction 12π» + 1
3π» β 24π»π + 0
1π would best be described as
A. alpha decay.
B. nuclear fission.
C. nuclear fusion.
D. neutron capture.
Fusion is the combining of two elements to form a different element and
release excess energy in the process.
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24.
A radioactive sample has activity A0 at t = 0 . What will be the activity of the sample after two
half-lives?
A. zero
B. π¨π
πfirst half-life activity =
π΄π
2, 2nd half-life activity =
π΄π
4(independent of pressure and
temp)
C. less than π΄π
4if the sample is kept at high pressure
D. greater than π΄π
4if the sample is kept at high temperature
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25.
A natural gas power station has an output of 600 MW and an efficiency of 50 %. The mass of
natural gas that is burned per second is 20 kg. What is the energy density of natural gas?
A. 15 MJ kgβ1
B. 30 MJ kgβ1
C. 40 MJ kgβ1
D. 60 MJ kgβ1
ππππππππππ¦ =πππ’π‘ππ’π‘
πππππ’π‘β πππππ’π‘ =
πππ’π‘ππ’π‘
ππππππππππ¦=600 ππ
.50= 1200ππ
ππππππ¦ ππππ ππ‘π¦ =ππππππ¦
πππ π =1200
ππ½π
20πππ
= 60ππ½
ππ
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26.
A black body has kelvin temperature T and surface area A. The total power radiated by the
body is P. What is the new power radiated when T is doubled and A is halved?
A. 4P
B. 8P P = sAT4 Pnew = sAT4 = s(0.5A)(2T)4 = s0.5A16T4 = 8sAT4
C. 16P
D. 32P
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27. Which of the following best defines non-renewable fuels?
A. They produce a lot of degraded energy in comparison with renewable fuels
B. They have very high energy density but produce greenhouse gases
C. They cannot be produced again
D. Their rate of consumption is much greater than the rate at which they are being produced
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28.
The average intensity of the solar radiation incident on a planet is 200 W mβ2. The albedo of
the planet is 0.6. The average temperature of the planet is constant.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the intensity of radiation reflected and
radiated by the planet?
Intensity reflected by planet Intensity radiated by planet
A. 120 W mβ2 80 W mβ2
B. 120 W mβ2 Less than 80 W mβ2
C. 80 W mβ2 120 W mβ2
D. 80 W mβ2 Less than120 W mβ2
Incident Intensity = reflected intensity + radiated intensity
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29.
A uranium nuclear fission reactor that attempts to operate without a moderator would
A. suffer core meltdown.
B. not require uranium enrichment.
C. produce too much energy.
D. produce very little energy.
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30.
Which process does not contribute to an increase in mean sea-level?
A. The melting of ice in icebergs floating in sea water (should be obvious)
B. The melting of land-based ice in glaciers
C. The expansion of the volume of sea water due to heating
D. The melting of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica