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ASJA BOYS COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

FORM 4

PHYSICS
PAPER 1 Teacher: Mr. Shareek Ali TERM 3 EXAM (11/12) TIME: 1 hours

INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. This paper consists of SIXTY multiple choice questions worth 60 marks. Shade selected letter on slip provided. Scientific calculators may be used. Answer ALL questions.

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1. What is physics? a. A study of energy in all its forms. b. A study of all that is physical. c. A form of mathematics. d. All of the above. 2. Which of these individuals was a famous scientist? a. Humphrey Bogart b. Sir Garfield Sobers c. Sir Isaac Newton d. a and c 3. He observed apples falling from a tree and discovered the force of gravity. a. Humphrey Bogart b. Thomas Edison c. Sir Isaac Newton d. Albert Einstein 4. Which of the following statements about weight and mass is true? a. They are the same. b. They are forces. c. Weight is a force and mass is not a force. d. They are measured in newtons 5. Which of the following is NOT a device for measuring something? a. Lever Arm Balance b. Pipette c. Ammeter d. Nanometer

10. Mass per unit volume is another way of saying a. Volume b. Density c. Weight d. Pressure

11. Which of the following is measured in cube units? a. volume b. Pressure c. area d. distance 12. Why is it possible that a small piece of lead can be much heavier than a much larger piece of aluminium? a. Size b. Volume c. Density d. Strength 13. Relative density compares the density of a substance to the density of a. water b. gold c. paper d. none of the above 14. Which is the formula for finding density? a. density = mv b. density = v/m c. density = m/v d. density = mv2 15. What is meant by parallax error? a. When lines are not parallel b. A visual reading error c. Too much time d. none of the above

6. Which value is the largest mass? a. 1 Mg b. 100Kg c. 1000mg d. 10000g 7. Which of the following fundamental quantities is matched with its SI unit? a. current..watts b. temperatureoc c. time.minutes d. mass.Kg 8. 200.8 written in standard form is a. 20 x 101 b. 2008 x 100 c. 2.0 x 10 -2 d. 2.008 x 102 9. Which of the following time readings is the most accurate? a. 3 s b. 3.0s c. 3.000s d. 3.00s

16. To measure the diameter of a very thin piece of wire a. Use a vernier caliper b. Use a plum line c. Use a micrometer screw gauge d. Use a laser 17. Drawing a line of best fit for a graph means a. The straightest line possible b. The line passes through all the points c. The line meets the origin d. The straight line or smooth curve that passes nearest to most or all the points

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18. The best instrument for drawing a line of best fit is a a. wooden ruler with blade on side b. clear ruler c. metal rule d. set square 19. What is meant by centre of gravity? a. All weight is in the middle b. Balance point c. All weight acts through this point d. None of the above 20. The principle of conservation of energy states that a. energy is ever changing and is not lost or made b. energy exists only where there is matter c. fossil fuels should be conserved d. All of the above

26. Which of the following is not a type of force? a. Friction b.Magnetism c. Mass d. Weight 27. Which of the following will not occur without friction? a. Wind b. Flying c. Gravity d. Walking 28. Gravitational force can be BEST described as a. A force b. A pulling force c. A force of attraction between two objects d. Solar force

21. What is a force? a. A pull b. A push c. A push or a pull exerted by one object on another d. energy 22. Which of these actions involves both a push and a pull? a. Twisting b. Stretching c. Pressing d. Lifting 23. What effect does a stretching force have on a rubber band? a. Changes its shape b. Changes its size c. Both shape and size are affected d. Damages it 24. Which of the following is an effect of forces? a. Changes in speed b. Change in direction of movement c. Friction d. All (a,b and c) 25. The laziness of a body to move or to remain in a state of rest unless a force is applied is called a. Inertia b. Friction c. Blocking d. Resting

29. Which scientist formulated the three laws of motion? a. Mary Curie b.Albert Einstein c. Pascal d. Sir Isaac Newton 30. The tyres of a car become worn due to a. Heat b. Friction c. Driving d. Pressure 31. What is an electric force? a. The force between two electric charges b. Lightning c. Current d. Amps 32. The magnitude or size of a force is measured in a. Kilograms b. Hertz c. Metres d. Newtons 33. The upward force exerted on an object by a fluid is called a. Buoyancy b. Floating c. Upthrust d. Resistance 34. Which of the following is experiencing tension? a. Table with weight on it b. Rope holding up weight c. Glass of water d. Man on top of a tree

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35. Why can a spring be used to measure forces? a. They are strong b. It stretches according to force applied c. Their shape d. Gravity 36. What is the formula W = mg used for? a. To calculate work done b. To find power in watts c. To find Weight d. Wind power

44. What is atmospheric pressure? a. Pressure exerted by the atmosphere b. Space pressure c. Atomic force d. No such thing

45. Which of the following is compressible? a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas d. Compression Liquid

37. In the formula W = mg, what does the m stand for? a. Minutes b. Mass c. Months d. Metres 38. Which formula determines momentum? a. M = mv b. M = mg c. M = wg d. M = W/g 39. Extension of a spring is directly proportional to the force acting on it was determined by a. Mary Curie b. Newton c. Robert Hooke d. Pascal 40. The law stated in question 19 is applicable only when a. elastic limit is not exceeded b. temperatures are above 0 degrees Celsius c. there is no wind d. elastic limit is exceeded

46. Why is it possible to sip through a straw? a. Mouth suction b. Gas pressure c. Mouth suction & atmospheric pressure d. Breathing 47. Which scientist found that pressure of a gas at constant temperature was inversely proportional to its volume? a. Robert Boyle b. Charles Darwin c. Pascal d. Albert Einstein 48. What is the value of atmospheric pressure at sea level? a. 0 Pa b. 1Pa c. 1 atmosphere d. 0.1 atmoshpere 49. The pressure exerted by gases is due to a. Squeezing b. Wind c. Bombardment of gas particles on container walls d. Heat 50. Hydraulic systems make use of a. Liquid pressure b. Gas pressure c. Solid pressure d. Hydrolysis

41. What is pressure? a. Stress on an object b. Force/Area c. A perpendicular force d. A pushing force 42. The S.I. unit for pressure is a. mmHg b. Nm c. Pa d. P 43. A box exerts 5 N of force on a 5cm2 area of a table. Whats the pressure involved? a. 0.1 N/cm b. 25Ncm2 c. 1N/cm2 d. 1Nm

51. Which of the following is true of forces? a. Forces have only magnitude b. Forces have only direction c. Forces have both magnitude and direction d. Forces are measured in joules.

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52. Which of the following is true of scalar quantities? a. Scalar Quantities have both magnitude and direction. b. Scalar quantities have only magnitude c. Scalar quantities have only direction d. Scalar quantities are measured using scales. 53. Which statement best defines weight? a. Mass and weight are the same b. Weight is the force acting on a body due to gravity c. Weight is measured in kilograms d. Weight is measured on a scale. 54. Which statement is closest in defining Hookes Law? a. All springs extend according to the force applied no matter what b. The extension of a spring is dependent on the spring size c. Extension of spring is directly related to load applied once spring is not damaged d. Force applied to spring is dependent on load attached to spring 55. Which statement is totally true of friction? a. Friction is of no use its only a nuisance b. Friction opposes motion c. Friction creates pressure d. Friction is heat

d. Pressure is measured in watts

57. Which statement is true about liquids? a. Liquids are very compressible b. Liquids have a fixed shape c. Liquids are not compressible d. Liquids exist only at room temperature 58. Which statement best explains why our bodies do not implode? a. The pressure due to the atmosphere is greater than the pressure in our bodies b. The pressure in our bodies is greater than atmospheric pressure c. The skeleton prevents implosion d. The pressure in our body and the atmosphere are just about equal 59. Which formulae represent the same relationship? a. F = ma and W = mg b. m = W/g and W =mg c. a = F/m and m = Wg d. F = ma and a = m/F 60. A broader form of footwear below ones feet makes walking on soft snow easy because a. it reduces pressure which is useful when walking on soft snow or ground b. it increases pressure to harden snow c. a heavier footwear moves snow out of the way d. its more comfortable

56. Which statement is true? a. A small pointed surface will exert less pressure than a broad flat surface b. A small pointed surface will exert more pressure than a broad flat surface c. Pressure is equal to area divided by force

TOTAL 60 MARKS Mr. Shareek Ali