Theory

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 ...

2009 Summer

Theory

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

Theory

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

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

2009 Summer

Theory

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

(a) A man squeezes a pin between his thumb and finger, as shown in Fig. 6.1.Fig. 6.1The finger exerts a force of 84 N on the pinhead.The pinhead has a...

2009 Summer

Theory

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 rath...

2009 Winter

Theory

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

Theory

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

Theory

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...

2009 Winter

Theory

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. [Image] Why is it better to use w...

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 water...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which row describes speed and velocity? [Table_1]

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored.Which ball has the smallest average speed?

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

An object of mass 2.0 kg is taken from the Earth, where the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg, to the Moon, where the gravitational field streng...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The mass of an empty flask is 34 g. The volume of liquid added to the flask is $20 \ \text{cm}^3$.The total mass of the flask and the liquid is 50 g.W...

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. When an object is suspended from the spring, the l...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A cart has a mass of 10 kg. A boy pushes on the cart horizontally with a force of 50 N. The cart accelerates at 0.50 m/s^2.What is the frictional forc...

2021 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A ball has a mass of 2.0 kg. The ball approaches a wall at a speed of 3.0 m/s and rebounds at a speed of 1.0 m/s. What is the impulse on the wall?

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