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

What is a reasonable estimate of the mass of a raindrop?

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Which quantity is a scalar?

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A galvanometer of resistance 5\(\Omega\) is to be used in a null method.In order to protect the galvanometer from damage due to an excessive initial c...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

Readings are made of the current $I$ for different voltages $V$ across a fixed resistor. The results are plotted on a graph to show the variation of $...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A stone is dropped from a height of 20 m above water. The graph shows the variation with time of the velocity of the stone. Which statement describ...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A car X is travelling at a constant speed $u$ along a straight road. At time $t = 0$ a second car Y is a distance $d_0$ behind car X and travelling at...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The resultant force acting on an object is slowly increased. Which graph could show the variation with time $t$ of the momentum $p$ of the object?&nb...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

An astronaut has a weight of 660 N when she is standing on the Earth's surface. The acceleration of free fall on the surface of Mars is $3.71 \, \tex...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A mass $m_1$ travelling with speed $u_1$ collides with a mass $m_2$ travelling with speed $u_2$ in the same direction. After the collision, mass $m_1$...

2020 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The diagrams show a negative electric charge situated in a uniform electric field and a mass situated in a uniform gravitational field. Which row s...

2020 Summer