Theory

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

(a) State the most appropriate instrument, or instruments, for the measurement of the following. (i) the diameter of a wire of diameter about 1 mm [1...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The graph shows two current-voltage calibration curves for a solar cell exposed to different light intensities. At zero voltage, what is the ratio ...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The diagram shows an oscilloscope screen displaying two signals. Signal X has a frequency of 50 Hz and peak voltage of 12 V. What is the period an...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The volume of fuel in the tank of a car is monitored using a meter as illustrated in Fig. 1.1. The meter has an analogue scale. The meter reading f...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A simple pendulum may be used to determine a value for the acceleration of free fall $g$. Measurements are made of the length $L$ of the pendulum and ...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A student finds the density of a liquid by measuring its mass and its volume. The following is a summary of his measurements. mass of empty beaker = ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

An ion is accelerated by a series of electrodes in a vacuum. A graph of the power supplied to the ion is plotted against time. What is represented by...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The diagram shows a square-wave trace on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. A grid of 1 cm squares covers the screen. The time-base setting is ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A student finds the density of a liquid by measuring its mass and its volume. The following is a summary of his measurements. mass of empty beaker = ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a copper wire. The reading with the wire in position is shown in diagram 1. The wire is r...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which is an SI base unit?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which pair contains one vector and one scalar quantity?

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

When a constant braking force is applied to a vehicle moving at speed $v$, the distance $d$ moved by the vehicle in coming to rest is given by the exp...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A whale produces sound waves of frequency 5 Hz. The waves are detected by a microphone and displayed on an oscilloscope. What is the time-base setting...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The angular deflection of the needle of an ammeter varies with the current in the ammeter as shown in the graph. Which diagram could represent the ap...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The strain energy $W$ of a spring is determined from its spring constant $k$ and extension $x$. The spring obeys Hooke's law and the value of $W$ is c...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A sphere is released and falls. Its initial acceleration reduces until it eventually begins to travel at constant terminal velocity. Which displacemen...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An insect jumps with an initial vertical velocity of 1.0 $\text{m s}^{-1}$, reaching a maximum height of 3.5 $\times 10^{-2} \text{m}$. Assume the dec...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A body having uniform acceleration $a$ increases its velocity from $u$ to $v$ in time $t$. Which expression would not give a correct value for the bo...

2015 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is a reasonable estimate of the average gravitational force acting on a fully grown woman standing on the Earth?

2015 Summer