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 a stone of irregular shape. Which property of the stone can be found by lowering it into a measuring cylinder half-filled with wat...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Two stones of different weights fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored. What will happen and why? [Table_1]

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The distance–time graph for a motorway journey is shown. What is the average speed for the journey?

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Diagram 1 shows a sealed plastic bottle containing a hollow glass sphere and a steel ball.Diagram 2 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken.Dia...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

On Mars, the acceleration of free fall $g$ is $3.7\, \text{m/s}^2$.What is the weight of a $2.0\, \text{kg}$ mass on Mars?

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The mass of an empty flask is 34 g.The volume of liquid added to the flask is 20 cm3.The total mass of the flask and the liquid is 50 g.What is the de...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The diagram shows a solid object on a flat surface, with two forces acting on the object. What is the resultant force on the object?

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The extension–load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 17.0 cm. [Graph Image] When an object is suspended from the ...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which situation involves no work being done and no energy being transferred?

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A student suggests that there are several ways of transferring energy to a small, stationary block of iron on a smooth table. He makes the following s...

2021 Summer