DOWEN COLLEGE LAGOS

CHRISTMAS TERM EXAMINATION 2021/2022

SS 1 PHYSICS

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks) TIME: 45 MINUTES

INSTRUCTION: Choose the correct options lettered (A)-(D) in the shading paper provided and shade in
pencil so that you can erase completely whenever you change your mind about an answer.

1. For which of the under listed quantities derived 6. When a ball rolls on a smooth level ground, the
unit ML2T-2 correct? I. Moment of a Force motion of its centre is A. Translational
II. Work III. Acceleration B. Oscillatory C. Random D. Rotational
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II 7. The inner diameter of a small test tube can be
only measured accurately using a A. Micrometer
2. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental S.I screw gauge B. Pair of divider C. metre rule
unit? A. Metre B. Ampere C. Kelvin D. Pair of Vernier calipers
D. Watt 8. Which of the following statements about
3. Which of the following statement are TRUE distance and displacement is NOT correct?
about the spring balance and the chemical A. Displacement is a vector quantity.
balance? A. both are used to measure the mass of B. Distance has dimension [L]
an object B. either of them may be used to C. Displacement is measured in metres
measure the weight of an object C. a change in D. Distance is a vector quantity
gravity changes the readings of a spring balance 9. The area under velocity-time graph represents
but not that of a chemical balance. D. the A. speed B. Acceleration C. moment
chemical balance works on the principle of D. distance
10. A body starts moving with a speed of 40ms-1 and
Hooke’s law while spring balance works on the
accelerates uniformly to 90ms-1 in 4.0 s. Calculate
principle of moment.
the distance travelled. A. 100 m B. 180 m
4. Which of the following is a set of vectors?
C. 200 m D. 260 m
A. Force, Mass and Moment B. Acceleration,
Velocity and Moment C. Mass, weight and
Density D. Mass, Volume and Density
5. Which of the following graphs represents motion
with uniform velocity?
V(m/s)

V(m/s)

B
A
11. What is the reading of the Vernier caliper shown
above? A. 1.7cm B. 1.77cm C. 1.07cm D.
1.17cm
t(s) t(s)
V(m/s

V(m/s)

D
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C
12. The diagram above illustrates a reading on the
Micrometer Screw Gauge. What is the reading
t(s) t(s)
 shown above? A. 10.2mm B. 12.05mm
C. 12.01mm D. 11.01mm
13. A body accelerates uniformly from rest at
2ms-2. Calculate its velocity when it has travelled
a distance of 9m. A. 3.0 ms-1 B. 4.5 ms-1
C. 6.0 ms-1 D. 18.0 ms-1
14. The time rate of increase in velocity is called
A. Force B. momentum C. acceleration
D. speed
15. Which of the following quantities is a scalar
quantity? A. volume B. momentum C. moment
D. weight
16. A car starts from rest and covers a distance of 40
m in 10 s. Calculate the magnitude of its
acceleration. A. 0.25ms-2 B. 0.80 ms-2
C. 3.20 ms-2 D. 3.00 ms-2
17. Which of the following instruments is the best for
measuring diameter of a thin constantan wire?
A. calipers B. metre rule C. Micrometer screw
gauge D. Vernier calipers
18. When a body is thrown vertically upwards, its
velocity at the maximum height is
A. maximium B. zero C. double its initial
value D. half its initial value
19. When the brakes in a car are applied, the
frictional force force on the tyres is
A. is a disadvantage because it is in the direction
of the motion of the car
B. is a disadvantage because it is in the opposite
direction of the motion of the car
C. is an advantage because it is in the direction
of the motion of the car
D. is an advantage because it is in the opposite
direction of the motion of the car
20. An object moves with a uniform speed of 10 ms-1
for 5 s along straight path. Determine the
magnitude of its acceleration. A. 0 ms-2 B.
1 ms-2 C. 3 ms-2 D. 4 ms-2
21. If the stress on a wire is 107NM-2 and the wire is
stretched from its original length of 10.00 cm to
10.05 cm. The young’s modulus of the wire is
A. 5. 0 x 104 Nm-2
B. 5. 0 x 105 Nm-2
C. 2. 0 x 108 Nm-2
D. 2. 0 x 109 Nm-2
22. Which of the following statements about a
moving object is correct?
A. When accelerating, the resultant force acting
on its must be equal to zero
B. There must always be a non zero resultant
force acting on it
C. At a steady velocity, the resultant force acting
on it must be equal to zero
D. At a steady velocity, the air resistance must be
equal to zero
23. An astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft experiences
a force due to gravity. This force is less than when
she is on the Earth’s surface. Compared with
being on the Earth’s surface, how do her mass and
weight change when she goes into orbit?
mass in orbit weight in orbit
A decreases decreases
B decreases unchanged
C unchanged decreases
D unchanged unchanged
24. A runner runs 300 m at an average speed of 3.0
m/s. She then runs another 300 m at an average
speed of 6.0 m/s. What is her average speed for
the total distance of 600 m? A. 2.0m/s B.
4.0m/s C. 4.5m/s D. 8.0m/s
25. The diagram shows a non-uniform beam of
weight 120N, pivoted at one end.
The beam is kept in equilibrium by force, F. What is
the value of F. A. 30N B. 40N C. 360N D. 480N
26. The two person of a body undergoing a
uniformly accelerated motion are (10s, 10ms-1)
and (30s, 50ms-1). On the velocity-time graph pf
the body.
A. 0.5ms-2 B. 2.0ms-2 C. 10.0ms-2
D. 40.0ms-2
27. In an elastic collision, momentum is conserved
as well as A. Velocity B. Kinetic energy
C. potential energy D. speed
28. I. The frictional force is independent of the area
of the surfaces in conduct
II. The frictional force depends on the nature of
the surfaces in contact
III. The frictional force depends on the speed of
sliding
IV. The frictional force is directly proportional to
the normal reaction.
Which combination of the above is true of
sliding friction?
A. I, III and IV B. I, II and IV
C. I, II and III D. II, III and IV
29. A uniform metre rule is balanced on a fulcrum
placed at the 35cm mark by suspending a mass
of 120g at the 10cm mark. Calculate the mass of
the metre rule.
A. 60g B. 80g C. 120g D. 200g
30. An orange falling vertically downwards falls with
a constant____ A. speed B. velocity
C. acceleration D. retardation
31. A ball of mass 0.1kg approaching a tennis player
with a velocity of 10m/s, is hit back in the
opposite direction with a velocity of 15m/s. if the
time of impact between the racket and the ball is
0.01 s. Calculate the magnitude of the force with
which the ball is hit. A. 5000N B. 500N
C. 250N D. 50N
32. A spring 20cm long is stretched to 25cm by a load
of 50N. What will be its length when stretched by
100N assuming that the elastic limit is not
reached? A. 10 cm B. 30 cm C. 35 cm D.
33. Which of the following statements about solid
friction is/ are correct?
I. Friction depends on the nature of the surfaces
in contact
II. Friction depends on the area of contact
III. Friction always acts in the direction of
motion.
A. I only B. II only C. I, II and III
D. I and II only
34. A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10m/s collides
with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two
balls move off together after the impact, calculate
their common velocity. A. 0.2m/s B. 0.5m/s
C. 5.0m/s D. 10.0m/s
35. The time rate of change in momentum is___
A. Impulse B. Force C. Power D. Pressure
36. Which of the following statements about elastic
collision is correct? A. Momentum is lost to the
sound produced. B. Loss in momentum is equal
to loss in kinetic energy. C. Both kinetic energy
and momentum are conserved D. Chemical
energy
37. An object of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity of
3 ms-1 collides head on with another object of
mass 1 kg moving in the opposite direction with a
velocity of 4 ms-1. If the objects stick together
after collision, calculate their common speed.
A. 0.60m/s B. 0.67m/s C. 2.00m/s D. 3.33m/s
38. A body of mass 120g placed at the 10 cm mark on
a uniform metre rule makes the rule settle
horizontally on a fulcrum placed at the 35 cm
mark. Calculate the mass of the rule. A. 60 g
B. 80 g C. 120 g D. 200g
39. An object of mass 5.0kg moves with a velocity of
10m/s. calculate its momentum. A. 50.0kgm/s
B. 15.0kgm/s C. 2.0kgm/s D. 0.5kgm/s
40. The speed-time graph for an object is shown
Below are four statements about the acceleration
of the object. Which statement is correct?
A. The acceleration in the first 5s is given by area P.
B. The acceleration increases between W and X.
C. The acceleration is negative between Y and Z.
D. The deceleration between Y and Z is (20 ÷ 25) m/s2.
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PAPER 2: TIME: 1 HOURS
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SECTION A (WAEC): THEORY (40 Marks)
INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL the questions in this section

1(a) Define rectilinear acceleration

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(b) A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 20s to attain a speed of 25ms-1. It
maintains this speed for 30s before decelerating uniformly to rest. The total time for the journey is
60s.
(i) Sketch a velocity-time graph for the motion

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Use the graph to determine the:
(ii) total distance travelled

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(iii) deceleration of the car

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2(a) State the dimension of:
(i) acceleration_________________________________________________________________[1]
(ii) work______________________________________________________________________[1]
(b) Give two examples each of:
(i) rotational motion;____________________________________________________________[2]
(ii) linear motion;_______________________________________________________________[2]
(c) Read the following Vernier caliper measurement and micrometer screw gauge

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(b) A body of mass 5 kg moving with a velocity of 10ms-1 collides with a stationary body of mass 6
kg. If the two bodies stick together and move in the same direction after the collision, calculate
their common velocity.

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4 (a) What is meant by moment of a force?

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(b) In the diagram below, a rod 50 cm long of uniform cross-section is suspended horizontally on a
fulcrum, F, by the action of two forces. What is the weight of the rod?

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200N F W 40N
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 SECTION B (IGCSE): THEORY (40 Marks)
5 (a) state 3 differences between weight and mass

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