NESTO COLLEGE, OYO

SECOND TERMINAL EXAMINATION, 2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: PHYSICS CLASS: SS 2 TIME: 2 ½ HRS
SECTION A
ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION

1) A woman walks 15 km[N], 4 km[W], 2 km[S] and 4 km[E]. The resultant displacement is (a) 17 km (b) 17
km[N] (c) 25 km[N] (d) 8 km[N] (e) 13 km[N]
2) The speed of a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h is equal to: (a) 324 m/s (b) 0.4 m/s (c) 129.6 m/s (d) 25 m/s (e)
none of these
3) crystals have the following properties (i) they have definite shapes (ii) they are insoluble (iii) they have
definite melting points. Which of the above statements is /are correct? A i) only B i) & ii) only C i), ii) & iii)
only D ii) & iii) only E i) and iii) only
4) A body accelerating will have a constant speed if it is A. falling from a height B. in equilibrium C. moving in a
circular path D. moving in a straight line E. oscillating
5) Which of the following statements about a gas is NOT correct? A. It has no definite shape B. It is
compressible C. Its molecules are closely packed D. Its molecules gain kinetic energy when heated E. Its
molecules move about randomly
6) Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor
is A. conical B. cubical C. cylindrical D. parabolic E. spherical
I.Chemical II.Sound III.Electricity
7) Which of the above forms of energy can directly be converted to light energy? A. I and II only B. II and III
only C. I, II and III D. I and III only
8) A wire of length 10m is cooled from 50oC to 10oC. Calculate the decrease in the length of the wire. A. 1.8 x
10-4m B. 1.5 x 10-4m C. 1.5 x 10-3m D. 1.8 x 10-3m
9) When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through A. Evaporation B. Conduction C. Radiation D.
Convection
10) The electricity meters in houses measure energy unit consumed in A. kilowatt-hour B. volt C. ampere D.
Coulomb
11) In a liquid-in-glass thermometer, the liquid column is 2.0 cm long at 00C and it expands 10.0 cm when heated
to 1000C. Measuring from P, how long is the
liquid column at 30 °C?
A 2.3 cm B 3.0 cm C 5.0 cm D 7.0 cm
12) Which of the following observations is not an
effect of surface tension? A. droplets of
water dropping slowly from a tap B.
mercury spilled on a clean glass plate
forms small spherical droplets C. an insect walking across the surface of a pond D. water flowing out more
easily than engine oil from a container
13) Three identical cells are connected in parallel to a resistor. What is the advantage of using three cells in
parallel, rather than using a single cell? A Each cell produces more
energy. B Each cell supplies more charge. C Each cell takes longer
to run down. D The total electromotive force (e.m.f.) is larger.
The diagram shows three resistors in parallel.
14) What is the combined resistance? A 7.5 Ω B 15 Ω C 30 Ω D 75 Ω
15) Work is not energy itself, but rather (a) it is a form of kinetic
energy. (b) it is a form of gravitational potential energy.(c) it is a
force. (d) it is a transfer of mechanical energy. (e) it is a result of
parallel forces.
16) Forces of 20 N to the south, 40 N to the northeast and 10 N to the east act on an object. The magnitude of the
resultant force on the object is (a) 10N (b) 20N (c) 39N (d) 46N
17) Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then A. A and B
are equal B. A is greater than B C. the angle between A and B is 0° D. the angle between A and B is 90° E. the
angle between A and B is 180°
18) When two surfaces are in contact, the frictional force between them depends on which one or more of the
following? (a) the normal force pressing one surface against the other (b) the areas of the surfaces (c) whether
the surfaces are stationary or in relative motion (d) whether a lubricant is used or not
19) Which of the following substances lowers the surface tension of water? A. metal B. sand C. detergent D. paper
20) A wire of cross-sectional area 0.60mm2 has a resistivity of 7.2 x 10-7 ΩΩ. Calculate the length of wire that
will have a resistance of 3ΩΩ. A. 0.25m B. 2.50m C. 3.60m D. 36.00
21) The diagram shows an arrangement of four resistors. What is the resistance
between X and Y? A 4k Ω B 8k Ω C 16 k Ω D 32 k Ω
22) A ship travels 200 km to the south and then 400 km to the west. The ship’s
displacement from its starting point is (a) 200 km (c) 450 km (b) 400 km (d)
600 km
23) Which diagram shows the electric field pattern of an
isolated negative point charge?
24) Which of the following statements about viscosity is
correct? A. Engine oil is less viscous than water.
Viscosity is a property of liquids only. C. Viscosity
increases with rise in temperature. D. Glycerine is
more viscous than water.
25) The area under a velocity-time graph represents A. final speed attained. B. acceleration. C. total distance
covered. D. work done.
26) Two forces of magnitudes 30 N and 40 N act at an angle of 90° to each other. Calculate the magnitude of their
resultant. A. 10.0 N B. 20.0 N C. 35.0N D. 50.0N
27) Which of the following observations occurs when a glass rod is rubbed with silk? A. Electrons from the glass
are transferred to the silk. B. Protons from the silk are transferred to the glass. C. Electrons from the silk are
transferred to the glass. D. Protons from the glass are transferred to the silk.
28) The stress on a wire that supports a load depends on which one or more of the following? (a) the wire’s length
(b) the wire’s diameter (c) acceleration of gravity (d) the mass of the load
29) Static electricity is produced Static electricity is produced by either loss or gain of A. electrons. B. protons. C.
neutrons. D. atoms
30) An insulated negatively charged rod is held high above the cap of a positively charged electroscope. The rod is
slowly moved down towards the cap until it is just above it. The leaves of the electroscope will be observed to
slowly A. collapse completely B. collapse and then diverge. C. attains maximum divergence.
31) Which of the following constituents of an atom enables matter to conduct electricity? A. Electrons B. Neutrons
C. Protons D. Nucleus
32) The SI unit of work is joule an alternative way of representing this unit is (a) kgm2/s-1 (b) kgm/s2 (c) kgm/s-1 (d)
kgm2/s2
33) Which of this following statement is false? A Brownian motion is a continual random motion B Brownian
motion cannot be due to convection C decrease in temperature increase Brownian motion D the molecules of
liquid move faster when heated
34) A positive charge and a negative
charge of equal magnitude are
placed a short distance apart.
Which diagram best represents
the associated electric field?
35) Which of the following is not a
vector field (a) Gravitational field
(b) Magnetic field (c) Temperature distribution (d) Electric Potential distribution
36) Which of the following is not a scalar field (a) Density field (b) Magnetic field (c) Temperature distribution
(d) Electric potential
37) The magnitude of acceleration g due to gravity varies from place to place on the earth surface because (a) The
earth keep rotating (b) The earth is not a perfect sphere (c) The surface of the earth is not smooth (d) Larger
part of the earth surface is water
38) If the mass of an object were halved, its acceleration due to gravity at that location would be (a) halved (b)
doubled (c) unchanged (d) squared
39) which of these is not the evidence of particle nature of matter (a) Brownian motion (b) electron (c) osmosis (d)
diffusion
40) A spring of force constant 1500N/m acted upon by a constant force of 75N. Calculate the potential energy (a)
1.9J (b) 3.2J (c) 3.8J (d) 5.0J
41) An elastic spring of 20cm long is stretched to 25cm by a load of 50n what will be its length when stretched by
180n assuming that the elastic limit is not reached (a) 30cm (b) 10cm (c) 35cm (d) 40cm
42) A boss rod is 2m long at a certain temperature what is its length for a temperature rise of look, if the
expansivity of brass is 18 x 10 -6k1 (a) 2.0036m (b) 2.0018m (c) 2.1800m (d) 2.0360m
43) A spring with natural length ,l ,is stretched by force F, so that it extends a distance, x.the workdone in
𝐸𝑥 1
stretching the spring is? A Fx B Fxl C D 𝐹𝑥
𝑙 2
44) Factor identical cell have each e.m.f of the cell is (a) E volts (b) 0.25 E volts (c) 4E volts (d) 8 E volts
45) A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire, A man standing away from the fire is warmed by (a) conductor
(b) reflector (c) radiation (d) convention
46) Use the following data to establish the length of wire when a force of 30N is applied, assuming the Hooke’s
law is obeyed
Force applied (N) 0 5 10
Length of wire (mm) 500.0 500.5 501.0
A 3.0 mm B 3.5 mm C 503.0 mm D 503.5 mm
47) Three 2.0hm resistor are connected parallel what is the equivalent resistance (a) 9.0 Ω (b) 3.0 Ω (c) 1.0 Ω
(d) 0.66 Ω
48) what is the unit of stress A N B Nm-2 C Nm D Nm-1
49) A electric fan blade has a motion which is (a) translational (b) oscillatory (c) rotational (d) random
50) What is the equivalent resistor of the combination shown in Fig 90.1
(a) 8Ω (b) 5Ω (c) 7Ω (d) 9Ω
51) Which of the following is a vector quantity (A) displacement (B)
speed (C) time (D) energy
52) A man walks 1 km due west and then 1 km due north. Determine his
o
displacement? (A) 1 km (B) 1 km N45 W (C)
√2 𝑘𝑚 𝑊900 𝑁(D) √2 𝑁450 𝑊
53) The force that exist between the molecule of a liquid in contact whit that of a solid is (a) adhesive (b) cohesive
(c) magnetic (d) gravitational
54) Which of the following statements about anomalous expansion of water are correct? i. There is contraction
between 0oC and 4oC. ii. There is expansion between 0oC and 100oC. iii. The volume is minimum at 4oC. iv.
The volume is maximum at 4oC A. i and ii only B. ii and iii only C. i
and iii only D. ii and iv only
Study the diagram below and use the information
provided to answer questions 57 and 58.
55) Calculate the lifting force acting on the block. A. 12.5
N B. 21.7 N C. 25.0N D. 43.3 N
56) Calculate the work done in moving the block to point B. A. 80.0J B.
69.4J C. 40.0J D
57) The diagram shows a circuit in which the battery has negligible internal resistance. What is the value of the
current I ? A 1.0 A B 1.6 A C 2.0 A D 3.0A
58) A crystal X, is made up of A, and C, ions. In the structure, each A ion is surrounded by six C ions and each C
ion is surrounded by six A ions and the distances of the six ions from the central ion are equal. X could
therefore be A Alum B sodium chloride C silicon oxide D copper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)
59) If 6N force act at right angle to 8N force, then the magnitude of resultant will be: a) 6N b) 8N c) 10N d) 14N
SECTION B
THEORY
1) (a).Explain what is meant by components of a force
(b).A gardener using a roller of mass 5kg on a level surface exerts a force of 30N to the ground level. What is
the vertical force of the roller on the ground (i) if he pushes (ii) if he pulls the roller?
2) (a).Explain what is retardation
(b).A vehicle, starting from rest, accelerates uniformly at 2m/s2 for 10s when it reaches its maximum speed. It
then continues at this speed for the next 15s, and its totally brought to rest with uniform retardation after
another 15 s. Calculate (i) the maximum speed attained (b) the total distance covered (iii) the retardation,
(iv) the average speed of the vehicle.
3) (a).At what angle should a projectile be fired in order for its range to be a maximum?
(b)A ball thrown with speed of 100 m/s attains a height of 300m. Calculate (a) the time of flight,(b) the angle
of projection, (c) the range