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

The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. What is the length of the...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the train?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Two runners take part in a race. The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time. What does the graph show about the runners at time $...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A cup contains hot liquid. Some of the liquid evaporates. What happens to the mass and what happens to the weight of the liquid in the cup?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

An object has a mass of 50 kg.The gravitational field strength on Earth is $10.0 \text{ N/kg}$.The gravitational field strength on a distant planet is...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A student wishes to determine the density of an irregularly-shaped stone. First he finds the mass of the stone. Next he lowers the stone into a measur...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which is an example of a force?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows an object of weight $W$ and an object of weight $Z$ balanced on a uniform metre rule. Which equation relating to $W$, $Z$, $a$ and $...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains 10 000 J of gravitational potential energy.She skis down the slope. At the bottom of...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A coal-fired power station generates electricity. Coal is burnt and the energy released is used to boil water. The steam from the water makes the gene...

2016 Summer