Theory

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

(a) Define the $\emph{torque}$ of a couple.   [2] (b) A torque wrench is a type of spanner for tightening a nut and bolt to a particular to...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

What is the centre of gravity of an object?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

The diagrams show two ways of hanging the same picture. In both cases, a string is attached to the same points on the picture and looped symmetrica...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

The diagram shows two pulley wheels connected by a belt. Wheel Q is driven by a motor and rotates clockwise at a constant rate. Wheel Q puts tensio...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

The diagram shows an ice cube floating in water. Both the ice cube and the water are at 0°C. Which statement correctly compares the molecular ...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

In the kinetic model of gases, what is pressure equal to?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

A rectangular metal bar exerts a pressure of 15 200 Pa on the horizontal surface on which it rests. If the height of the metal bar is 80 cm, what is ...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

(a) (i) State one similarity between the processes of evaporation and boiling.   [1] (ii) State two differences between the processes of ev...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

Forces of 3 N, 4 N and 5 N act at one point on an object. The angles at which the forces act can vary. What is the value of the minimum resultant for...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

An object, immersed in a liquid in a tank, experiences an upthrust. What is the physical reason for this upthrust?

2010 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) State what is meant by a $\text{scalar}$ quantity and by a $\text{vector}$ quantity. [2] (b) Complete Fig. 1.1 to indicate whether each of t...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State what is meant by the mass of a body. [1] (b) Two blocks travel directly towards each other along a horizontal, frictionless surface. T...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) For a progressive wave, state what is meant by (i) the period,   [1] (ii) the wavelength.   [1] (b) Fig. 4.1 shows the vari...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) When monochromatic light is incident normally on a diffraction grating, the emergent light waves have been diffracted and are coherent. Explain w...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Define the volt............................................................................................................... [1](b) A battery of...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH17 - ELECTRIC FIELDS

A $\beta^{-}$ particle from a radioactive source is travelling in a vacuum with kinetic energy 460 eV. The particle enters a uniform electric field at...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) Define force. .....................................................................................................................[1] (b) State...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2] (b) A stationary firework explodes into three different fragments that move in a horizontal ...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A child on a sledge slides down a steep hill and then travels in a straight line up an ice-covered slope, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. The sledge pa...

2018 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) (i) Define the wavelength of a progressive wave.   [1] (ii) State what is meant by an antinode of a stationary wave.   [1] (...

2018 Summer