Midyear Prep-2 Multiple Choice

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An object has a weight of 6.4 N on the Earth where the gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg.

Which row states the mass and the weight of the object on the Moon where the gravitational
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            mass/kg             weight on the Moon/N

A               0.64                       1.0

B               0.64                       6.4

C               4.0                         1.0

D               4.0                         6.4

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A spring, which obeys Hooke’s law, has an unstretched length of 10 cm. A load of 20 N is
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The new length of the spring is 36 cm. What is the spring constant k of the spring?

A    0.56 N/cm         B    0.77 N/cm         C    1.3 N/cm     D    1.8 N/cm

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A mass of 6.0 kg rests on the surface of a planet.

On this planet, g = 20 N/kg. What is the weight of the object?

A    0.30 N               B    0.60 N               C    60 N                  D    120 N

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When does an object falling vertically through the air reach terminal velocity?

A    when the acceleration of the object becomes negative

B    when the acceleration of the object is equal to g

C    when the air resistance equals the weight of the object

D    when the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object

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Which quantity is a vector?

A    acceleration

B    distance

C    speed

D    mass

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A car is moving in a straight line on a level road. Its engine provides a forward force on the car.

A second force of equal size acts on the car due to resistive forces.

Which statement describes what happens?

A    The car changes direction.

B    The car moves at a constant speed.

C    The car slows down.

D    The car speeds up.

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A force acting on a moving ball causes its motion to change. This force stays constant.

What makes the force produce a greater change in the motion of the ball?

A    decreasing the total mass of the ball

B    increasing the temperature of the ball

C    using a ball with a hollow centre but the same mass

D    using a different material for the ball so that it has a lower density but the same mass

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The mass of a measuring cylinder is 190 g. 

400 cm3 of liquid is put into the measuring cylinder. The total mass of the measuring cylinder
and the liquid is 560 g.

Four solid objects are lowered in turn into the liquid. The densities of the objects are shown.

1    0.40 g/cm3

2    0.90 g/cm3

3    1.2 g/cm3

4    2.7 g/cm3

Which objects will float in the liquid?

A    1 only                B    1 and 2 only      C    1, 2 and 3         D    3 and 4  only

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An object always has mass but does not always have weight.

What must be present and acting on the mass for it to have weight?

A    a gravitational field

B    a set of scales

C    displaced water

D    friction due to air resistance

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A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s. What is the time period for 1 complete
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A    1.6 s                  B    3.2 s                  C    4.8 s                  D    6.4 s

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Which statement correctly describes the effects of placing a heavy load in a car?

A    It is easier to accelerate the car and easier to bring the car to rest.

B    It is easier to accelerate the car but more difficult to bring the car to rest.

C    It is more difficult to accelerate the car and more difficult to bring the car to rest.

D    It is more difficult to accelerate the car but easier to bring the car to rest.

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Which statement about acceleration is correct?

A    It is related to the changing speed of an object.

B    It is the distance an object travels in one second.

C    It is the force acting on an object divided by the distance it travels in one second.

D    It is the force acting on an object when it is near to the Earth.

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Which object has the greatest weight?

A    an object of mass 10 kg in a 15 N/kg gravitational field 

B    an object of mass 15 kg in a 13 N/kg gravitational field 

C    an object of mass 20 kg in a 9.0 N/kg gravitational field 

D   an object of mass 50 kg in a 3.0 N/kg gravitational field

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An ice crystal falls vertically from a cloud.

What happens to the acceleration of the ice crystal as it falls?

A    It decreases because of air resistance.

B    It decreases because of gravity.

C    It increases because of air resistance.

D    It increases because of gravity.

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