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STEM SCHOOLS Physics – First Year Secondary
Midterm Examination – Second Semester – March 2015
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers correctly the
question.
1- At sea level, the average atmospheric pressure is 760 mmHg. How many
kilopascals is this?
a) 1.013 kPa
b) 10.13 kPa
c) 101.3 kPa
d) 1013 kPa
2- Which would be the least likely to sink into soft ground?
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a) a loaded lorry with six wheels
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b) a loaded lorry with four wheels
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c) an empty lorry with four wheels
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d) an empty lorry with six wheels
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3- The diagram shows a wooden block (of
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weight P and surface area X ) and a cubic

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box (of weight Q and face area Y). The block

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is placed resting on the box top.

Which expression gives the pressure exerted on the box by the block?
a) P divided by X
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b) P divided by Y
c) Q divided by X
d) Q divided by Y
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4- Water boils on Mount Everest at a temperature…

a) less than 100 degrees Celsius because Mount Everest is always cold
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b) less than 100 degrees Celsius because there is less atmospheric pressure
c) higher than 100 degrees Celsius because of the high altitude.
d) water always boils at the same temperature no matter where it is on earth
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5- A cube and a cylinder having of iron are placed on a horizontal surface. They have
the same height but the base area of the cube is twice the base area of the
cylinder.
a) The pressure exerted by the cylinder is the same as the pressure of the cube
b) The pressure exerted by the cylinder is twice the pressure of the cube
c) The pressure exerted by the cylinder is half the pressure of the cube
d) We cannot compare the pressure on a circle with pressure on a square.
6- The diagrams show, to the

same scale, the vertical
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sections of a set of circular
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vessels, each containing the
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same depth of water.
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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a) The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.
b) The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel
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c) The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

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d) The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel Q.
7- The diagram shows the levels X and Y in a liquid manometer when the gas tap is
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opened. What is the pressure of the gas in the cylinder?

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a) 9 cm of liquid above
atmospheric pressure
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b) 9 cm of liquid below
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c) 18 cm of liquid below
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d) 18 cm of liquid above
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8- The liquid rises into the syringe because …

a) The pressure inside the syringe gets higher than the air
pressure.
b) The pressure inside the syringe gets lower than the air
pressure.
c) The narrow end of the needle causes capillary action
d) The liquid pressure is higher than the air pressure above it
Questions (9 – 10)
The opposite figure illustrates two devices containing mercury used together to
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determine the pressure of the enclosed gas (x).
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9- The pressure of the gas (x) is given by …
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a) h1 cm.Hg
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b) (h2 – h1) cm.Hg
h2
c) (h2 + h1) cm.Hg Gas h1
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d) (h2 x h1) cm.Hg x

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10- When the two devices are taken up to

the top of a mountain, …
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a) h2 increases and h1 decreases

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b) h2 decreases and h1 increases

c) both h2 and h1 decrease
d) both h2 and h1 increase
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11- Comparing the cabin of an aircraft flying at a high altitude and the cabin of
a submarine in deep water, …
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a) The net pressing force on the cabin of the aircraft acts outwards
b) The net pressing force on the cabin of the aircraft acts inwards
c) The net pressing force on the cabin of the submarine acts outwards
d) The net pressing force on both cabins acts inwards
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12- An ice cube floats in salty water of density 1020 kg/m3. If 10% of the cube
appears above the water surface, the density of such ice is …
a) 100 kg/m3
b) 102 kg/m3
c) 900 kg/m3
d) 912 kg/m3
13- If a uniform body weighs 50N in air and 30 N in water, its specific gravity equals
…
a) 1.5
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b) 1.67
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c) 2.5
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d) 3
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14- A hollowed metal sphere is dropped in a water vessel. If the sphere is
suspended in the water, which statement is true?
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a) density of the sphere material is greater than density of water

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b) density of the sphere material is equal to density of water

c) The sphere sinks in water if the vessel is taken to the moon
d) The sphere floats in water if the vessel is
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taken to the moon

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15- The spring scale in the figure reads

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differently when weighing the object in air and

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when immersed in water. Which statement is

correct about the weight of displaced water?
a) It equals the weight of object.
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b) It equals the apparent weight of object.

c) It is less than the weight of object.
d) It is greater than the weight of object.
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16- Wood and Iron blocks have equal volumes. The wood floats while the iron
sinks in water.
Wood
a) A greater buoyant force acts on wood Iron
b) A greater buoyant force acts on iron

c) An equal buoyant force acts on wood and iron
d) The buoyant force on wood is greater than weight of wood
17- Two identical inflated balloons; one with helium while the
other with CO2. The helium balloon rises while the CO2 balloon falls
to the ground.
a) No buoyant force acts on the balloons
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b) The buoyant force is greater on the helium balloon
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c) The buoyant force is greater on the CO2 balloon
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d) The buoyant force is equal on both balloons
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18- If the buoyant force acting on a
submarine at the water surface is (x). Which
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graph correctly represents the change in the

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buoyant force acting on a submarine as it sinks

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in water to a certain depth?

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F F F F
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x x x x
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h h h
a) b) c) d)
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19- A body is dropped in four different liquids A, B, C, and D. The position

of the body in each liquid is indicated in the diagram below.
A B C D
In which case the buoyant force on the body is the least?

a) A
b) B
c) C
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d) D
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20- The Plimsoll line, also known as load lines or waterlines is a reference
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mark that is located on a ship’s hull that indicates the maximum depth
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in which the ship may be safely submerged when loaded with cargo.
The table below indicates what these letters mean
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Symbol Meaning
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TF Tropical fresh water

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F Fresh water
T Tropical sea water
S Summer sea water
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W Winter sea water

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WNA Winter North Atlantic

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Based on Plimsoll line, which of the following statements is true?

a) The ship can be loaded with heavier load in freshwater than in sea water
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b) A ship will submerge deeper in sea water than that in freshwater

c) Ships with the same load will float higher in cold regions than in the tropics.
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d) The buoyant force on ships with the same load is least in North Atlantic
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Answer Key
Correct Webb’s
Item Answer
Learning Outcome (Cog Demand)
1. C Students will be able to apply the concept of BA
pressure in daily life situations
2. D BA
3. B BA
4. B BA
5. A BA
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6. B ST
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7. D BA
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8. B rs e BA
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9. C ST
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10. B ST
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11. A ST
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12. D Students will be able to apply principles of fluid BA

dynamics to real life situations
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13. C BA
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14. A ST
15. C BA
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16. B ST
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17. D BA
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18. A ST
19. B ST
20. C ST
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STEM SCHOOLS Physics – First Year Secondary

Midterm Examination – Second Semester – March 2015

2- Which would be the least likely to sink into soft ground?

weight P and surface area X ) and a cubic

box (of weight Q and face area Y). The block

is placed resting on the box top.

4- Water boils on Mount Everest at a temperature…

6- The diagrams show, to the

c) The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

d) The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel Q.

opened. What is the pressure of the gas in the cylinder?

8- The liquid rises into the syringe because …

d) (h2 x h1) cm.Hg x

10- When the two devices are taken up to

a) h2 increases and h1 decreases

b) h2 decreases and h1 increases

a) density of the sphere material is greater than density of water

b) density of the sphere material is equal to density of water

taken to the moon

15- The spring scale in the figure reads

differently when weighing the object in air and

when immersed in water. Which statement is

b) It equals the apparent weight of object.

b) A greater buoyant force acts on iron

graph correctly represents the change in the

buoyant force acting on a submarine as it sinks

in water to a certain depth?

19- A body is dropped in four different liquids A, B, C, and D. The position

In which case the buoyant force on the body is the least?

TF Tropical fresh water

W Winter sea water

WNA Winter North Atlantic

Based on Plimsoll line, which of the following statements is true?

b) A ship will submerge deeper in sea water than that in freshwater

12. D Students will be able to apply principles of fluid BA

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