MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three forces of size $P$, $Q$ and $R$ act on the plank.How a...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete....

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0g/cm^3) and two with oil (density 0.8 g/cm^3), as shown in the diagrams.In which container is th...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the length of the cylinder. The piston is now moved towa...

2009 Summer

Theory

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Fig. 4.1 shows a manometer, containing mercury, being used to monitor the pressure of a gas supply.(a) Using the scale on Fig. 4.1, find the vertical ...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply to a house. It gives a reading of $h$ cm of water.Why is ...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagrams show two swimming pools. One contains fresh water and the other contains salt water. Salt water is more dense than fresh water.At which l...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A small amount of air is introduced into the vacuum above the mercury in a mercury barometer tube.The mercury level goes down.Why does the mercury lev...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagrams show two swimming pools. One contains fresh water and the other contains salt water. Salt water is more dense than fresh water.At which l...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply to a house. It gives a reading of $h$ cm of water. Why is it better to use water r...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample. Only a rule and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with wate...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The runner runs two laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Two distance/time graphs and two speed/time graphs are shown. Which graph represents an object that is at rest?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A snail moves along a ruler. It takes 20s to move from Q to R.What is its average speed from Q to R?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances as shown in the diagram. What does the diagram show about X and Y?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The graph shows how weight varies with mass on planet P and on planet Q. An object weighs 400 N on planet P. The object is taken to planet Q. Whi...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagram shows a rectangular block of density $2 \text{ g/cm}^3$. What is the mass of the block?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which statement about a moving object is correct?

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.The results are shown below.[Table_1]Which figure is missin...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Energy is stored in a battery and in a box of matches. Which type of energy is stored in each of them? [Table_1]

2010 Summer