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Which law of physics explains why objects float? Pascal's Law Newton’s law Archimedes Principle c
When the state of matter changes from liquid to gas its molecular its mass and its mass increases
structure changes molecular structure b
remain the same
When melted, the volume of a block of metal will: increase decrease remain the same a
When light rays enter a medium with a different change speed change frequency reflect
refractive index they a
When light passes between different types of
transparent material it changes direction. This is reflection refraction focusing b
termed
When atoms bond together they form molecules protons orbits a
When a sound source approaches you the sound wave decreases in decreases in increases in
frequency wavelength amplitude
b
proportional to its
velocity
What determines an element's identity? the number of the number of the number of
protons neutrons electrons a

What change of state occurs to matter when heat is Gas to liquid Liquid to solid Solid to liquid
extracted, and results in little change of volume? b

Weight is equal to volume x gravity mass x acceleration mass x gravitational

acceleration c
Which of the following waves have the longest Radio waves. Ultra-violet light X-rays.
wavelength? waves. a
Which of the following liquids would be the best to use Mercury. Ether. Alcohol.
in a thermometer for extremely cold climates? c
Water is most dense at +4°C 0°C -4°C
a
Water is a compound made out of hydrogen and two to one three to one one to one
oxygen in the ratio of a
Vibrating particles produce light heat waves c
Two gearwheels are in mesh, one is larger than the the same as the slower than the faster than the larger
other. The angular speed of the smaller gear is larger gear larger gear gear c
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To deliver a ‘Mechanical Advantage’ the area of the the same area as the smaller than the larger than the ‘Ram’
"Pump" piston of an hydraulic jack must be: ‘Ram’ piston. ‘Ram’ piston. piston. b
inversely inversely
directly proportional
The wavelength of a light wave is proportional to its proportional to its b
to its frequency
frequency velocity
The viscosity of gases: increases with decreases with is unaffected by
increasing increasing increasing a
temperature. temperature. temperature.
The viscosity of a substance can be described as its internal resistance to ability to flow in a ability to withstand
flow straight line compression a
The Velocity Ratio of a screw jack is: greater than 1 less than 1 zero
a
The velocity of an object is determined by its speed and distance speed and mass speed and direction c
The valence electrons of an atom are in the outermost in the innermost electrically neutral
a
shell shell
The two prongs of a tuning fork, marked at 256 Hz, are 1/125 s. 1/256 s. 1/128 s.
vibrated. The periodic time of vibration of each prong b
is:
The transfer of heat by the collision of particles in a convection conduction radiation
solid is called b
The total number of atoms/molecules contained in a mass density chemical structure
body determine its a
The time taken in seconds for exactly 60 cubic flash point. specific gravity. viscosity.
centimeters of oil to flow through an accurately
calibrated orifice at a specified temperature is recorded c
as a measurement of the oil's,
The thrust developed by a jet engine can be calculated Boyle's Law Newton's Second Newton’s 1st Law
using Law b
The sum of two or more vectors is called the: scalar resultant component b
If a liquid is spilled onto a level surface, the range of its atomic adhesion molecular bonding surface tension
spread is limited by c
If a football of ball of mass 3 Kg is traveling at 36 30 Kgm/s. 12 KN/s. 98 N.
a
km/hour its momentum is:
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If a fluid moves very slowly, its viscosity is high low medium a

If a car travels 18km in 1½ minutes, what is it velocity 200 m/s 150 m/s 100 m/s
a
in m/s?
If a block of ice melts in a glass of water, the level of rise fall remain the same
water in the glass will c
If 1kg of water is heated from 0°C to 2°C, it's volume decreases remains unchanged increases
a
If 1500 psi hydraulic pressure is pumped into an 2,500 psi 1,000 psi 1,500 psi
accumulator, with a pre-charge air pressure of 1000 c
psi the gauge will read
How long will it take a car moving at 60 km/hr to travel 40 minutes 75 minutes 90 minutes
90 km? c
Heat" can be described as the amount of a form of energy that an increase in the
energy stored in a can be transmitted temperature of a
hot body by convection, body b
conduction and
radiation
Heat travels through a vacuum by: conduction. convection. radiation. c
Heat absorbed or radiated during a change of state at specific heat latent heat thermo-dynamic heat
b
a constant temperature and pressure is called
For gas flowing through a divergent duct, its lower than at the the same as at the higher than at the
temperature at the inlet is outlet outlet outlet a
A parallel beam of light hitting a plane surface of reflected and radiated and reflected and
transparent material will be refracted refracted diffused a
A mirror reflects all light absorbs a refracts all light
percentage of light b
Which of Newton's Laws relates to the formula: Force 1st law 2nd law 3rd law
= mass x acceleration b
Which of Newton’s Laws apply to a car which is the 1st law the 2nd law the 3rd law
b
slowing down due to the braking action?
Which law states that "At constant temperature, the Charles’ Law. Boyle’s Law. Ideal Gas Law
pressure of a gas is inversely related to its volume”? b
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A mass on a spring is oscillating at 20 times a minute. 3 cycles per sec. 1/3 cycle per sec. 20 cycles per sec.
b
Its frequency is
A mass of 10 kg at a distance of 2 metres from a pivot 196 Nm 20 Nm 50 Nm
will have a moment of a
A light aircraft flies in a semi-circle from point A to point 125.7 km/h 80 km/h 110 km/h
B. If the circle has a radius of 20 km and the time taken a
is 30 min, the average speed is approximately
A gyro with a fixed point free to rotate in three axis is an earth gyro a space gyro a tied gyro
b
A gauge indicates 15 psi gauge. What is the absolute 0.3 psi Zero psi 30 psi
pressure? c
A gas in a sealed container at 47°C has a pressure of 180 KPa. 296 KPa. 80 KPa.
160 KPa. If it is heated to 87°C, the pressure will a
change to
A force exerted perpendicular to a beam will produce compressive stress shear stress tensile stress
b
A force 10 N is placed 2 meters from a pivot point, 196 Nm 20 Nm 80 Nm
what is the moment (assume the force is perpendicular b
to the moment arm)?
A dot travels in a circle at constant rotational velocity. If sinusoidal circular linear
its vertical position is plotted with respect to time, the a
shape of the resulting graph will be
A cylinder filled with water to half a meter will exert a 4.9 Pa 49 Pa 4900 Pa
pressure of c
The point at which a stressed bar fails to return to its elastic limit plastic limit deformation limit
original form after the load is released is termed its a
The pitch of a sound is expressed in terms of its phase frequency. amplitude. b
The operation of an hydrometer is based on Bernoulli's Principle Archimedes Boyles Law
b
Principle.
The number of protons in an atom is equal to the electrons neutrons mass number
number of a
The nucleus of an atom contains protons and protons and electrons and
electrons neutrons neutrons b
The Mechanical Advantage (MA) of a screw jack is greater than 1 less than 1 zero a
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The maximum number of electrons in the second shell 2 4 8

of an atom is c
The mass of a proton equals the mass of a beta particle electron neutron c
The mass of a body is determined by the strength of the the number of its volume
Earth's gravitational atoms/molecules it b
force contains
The lift on an aircraft wing is explained by Charles’ Law Bernoulli's Law Faraday's Law b
The intensity of sound waves travelling through air linearly with the square of logarithmically
diminishes the distance b
travelled
The image produced by a divergent lens is real virtual negative b
The speed of sound remains constant at varies with the varies with its
all times density of the frequency b
medium
8 8 5
The speed of light in a vacuum is: 3 x 10 m/s. 3 x 10 Km/s. 3 x 10 kph a
The specific gravity of a liquid is its density divided by its density multiplied its density squared
the density of water by the density of multiplied by the a
water density of water
The specific gravity of a fluid is expressed in Kg/m3. N/m3. a numerical ratio. c
The smallest particle of a compound that displays its molecule atom electron
a
physical and chemical properties is the
metre per sec. kilometer per second
The SI unit of velocity is the meter per sec. (m/s) a
squared (m/s²) (km/s)
The SI unit of pressure is the kilogram per square Pascal (Pa) Newton metre (Nm)
2 b
meter (Kg/m )
The SI unit of momentum is the kilogram meter per kilogram / meter meter squared (m²)
a
sec. (kg/m)
2
The SI unit of mass is the pound (lb) square metre (m ) kilogram (kg) c
The height of mercury that produces 1 bar is 760 mm 700 mm 1000 mm a
The heat required to change a unit mass of solid into a fusion vaporization condensation
liquid with no change in temperature is called the latent a
heat of
The heat required to change a liquid to a gas with no fusion vaporization condensation
change in temperature is called the latent heat of b
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The fundamental frequency of a wave is called the 1st harmonic 2nd harmonic 3rd harmonic
a
The frequency of a sound wave received from a source increase not change reduce
that is moving away from the receiver will c
The frequency of a sound wave is the distance the wave distance between number of waves
travels in 1 second. successive crests. produced in one c
second.
The formula for calculating stress is load multiplied by load divided by cross area divided by load
cross sectional area sectional area b
The formula for calculating pressure is p = force x area p = force / area p = force x gravity b
The force which opposes twisting deformation is strain shear torsion c
The force used when tightening a screw is mainly tension compression torsion
c
The force exerted on an object that is being swung in a centrifugal force centripetal force inertia
circle on a rope is termed b

passing through the

The focusing action of a converging lens is due to rays being refracted at its being reflected centre of the lens
a
of light surfaces though its focal point slower than the outer
extremities
The focal point of a curved mirror is determined by its refractive index surface area radius of curvature c
The Fahrenheit equivalent of 1°C is approximately 12°F 1.8°F 34°F
c
The extension of a spring can be determined using Charles' Law Hooke's Law Newton's 2nd Law b
The energy stored in a body due to its position is potential energy kinetic energy weight a
The electrical charge of an electron is: positive negative neutral b
When a liquid is heated, it expands more than a solid less than a solid more than a gas a
When a gas is compressed its density decreases volume increases density increases c
When a fluid flows through a convergent duct, its temperature pressure increases velocity increases
c
increases
When a beam of light enters a material of higher refracted (bent) refracted (bent) totally internally
optical density it is away from the towards the reflected. b
‘normal’. ‘normal’.
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What type of friction requires the greatest force to rolling friction static friction dynamic friction
overcome it? b

What form of heat is used to turn a solid into a liquid? specific heat radiation heat latent heat
c

As a sound wave passes from the air to a solid increases decreases stays the same
medium, its speed of travel a
Any change in the state of matter will involve a change chemical structure mass volume
c
in its
An object travels 18 km in 1 minute 30 seconds. What 200 m/s 100 ms 270 m/s
is its average speed? a
An object that takes 5 seconds to reach a speed of 10 50 ft/sec² 0.5 ft/sec² 2 ft/sec²
ft/sec from rest is accelerating at c
An object dropped from a height of 10 m will hit the 1.41 seconds 2 seconds 1 second
a
ground in
An object accelerating down a rough-surfaced slope equal to the potential greater than the less than the
c
would gain kinetic energy energy lost potential energy lost potential energy lost
An angular velocity of 500 rpm is equal to 3141.5 rads/sec 16.66π rads/sec 8.33π rads/sec b
An aircraft travels at 500 km/hr for 30 minutes at 500 km 250 km 1000 km
steady speed. How far does it move in that time? b

An aircraft of mass 2 metric tons and a velocity of 2m/s 2 kJ 4 kJ 8 kJ

has a kinetic energy of b

Temperature changes –1.98°C per 1000 ft up to - 56°F - 52°C - 56°C

36,000 ft. There it remains constant at c
Stress is expressed in terms of extension per force per unit area force per unit length
original length b
Strain is calculated by extension / original original length / original length /
length extension stress a
Sounds at frequencies below the detection range of ultrasound harmonics infrasound
the human ear are termed c
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Sound waves passing from cool air to warm air will wavelength frequency speed
increase in c
Relative density (Specific Gravity) is the ratio of the 20°C. 15°C. 4°C.
weight of a substance to the weight of an equal volume c
of water at:
Radiant heat heats up the does not heat up the is generated by fast
intervening medium intervening medium moving electrons b
Quality of sound is dependant on number and pitch of frequency of the medium it is traveling
harmonics supply through a
Placing an obstruction in a laminar flow of fluid will a boundary layer turbulence increased lift
create b
Placing an object in the path of a laminar flow of fluid streamlining an increase in its turbulence
will cause viscosity c
One degree rise on the centigrade scale will cause a 0.911 degree rise in 33 degree rise in 1.8 degree rise in
Fahrenheit Fahrenheit Fahrenheit c
One atmosphere is equal to 22.9 in of hg 1.22 kg/m² 14.7 lbf/in² c
On an aircraft, the Earth's gravity exerts different acts through a single has no effect on its
forces on different point known as its flight b
points of its surface Centre of Gravity
Molecular attraction between dissimilar molecules is cohesion adhesion gravitation
termed b
Matter with definite volume but indefinite shape is gas elastic liquid
termed c
Matter containing two or more elements is called a chemical an alloy a crystal
a
compound
Matter can be defined as anything that contains molecules contains neutrons. has mass and
of a similar type. occupies space. c
Mass is the amount of protons, unwillingness of a weight of a body.
neutrons and body to change its a
electrons in a body motion.
Latent heat is the heat required to raise the change the state of raise 1kg of matter
temperature of matter by 1°K b
matter by 1°C
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Infra-red rays occur at the lower end of the a higher frequency a higher frequency
visible light spectrum than visible light than radio waves c
Increasing the temperature of aircraft fuel will cause it expand contract solidify
a
to
Incident light rays travelling towards the focal point of a focus behind the focus in front of the travel parallel to the
divergent lens will, when exiting the lens, lens lens principal axis c
In the graph below, zero acceleration occurs in the E to F A to B and C to D. D to E
period(s) b
m
/
s
A
B
C
T
i
m
e
(
s
e
c
D
)
E
F
In one revolution, a wheel of 7m radius travels 14 m 22 m 44 m
approximately c
In a standing wave, continuous vibration of maximum node anti-node 2nd harmonic
amplitude occurs at the b
In a particular process 2100 Kj of heat energy is 3500 KJ. 1900 KJ. 700 KJ.
transferred into a system to do 1400 Kj of work. What c
is the change in internal energy?
In a gear train the driver has 100 tpi and the driven has the driven rotates the driven rotates the driver and driven
50 tpi (tpi = teeth per inch), therefore, twice as fast as the half as fast as the rotate at the same a
driver driver speed
In a flat surfaced mirror, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of less than the angle greater than the
incidence of incidence angle of incidence a
Impulse is a measurement of Force x Time Mass x Velocity Mass x Acceleration
expressed as Kg m/s expressed as Kgm/S expressed as N a
A body traveling at 20 m/s accelerates to 36 m/s in 8 8 m/s² 4 m/s² 2 m/s²
seconds. What is its acceleration? a
A body is in a state of equilibrium when no forces are acting its weight and mass the sum of the forces
upon it are equal acting upon it are c
zero
A block slides down a slope. Assuming there is no kinetic energy is kinetic energy is potential energy is
friction, gained at the same gained at a greater gained at a greater
a
rate as potential rate than potential rate than kinetic
energy is lost energy is lost energy is lost
1 Newton is equal to 1 joule per second 1 kilogram of force 1 kg/m/s²
c
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1 KW is equal to 252 BTU 1000 J/s 1000 Joules

b
‘The upthrust force on an object partially or wholly Pascal’s law. Archimedes’ Bernoulli’s law.
immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the principle. b
displaced fluid’ is a statement of:
"Dew point" is the temperature at which water vapourises moisture vapourises moisture condenses
when heated when air is cooled when air is cooled c
If a wave traveling to a point meets a wave travelling a standing wave is the two waves they will have no
from that point, of equal frequency formed cancel each other affect on each other a
out
If a vibrating tuning fork is slowly rotated about its change frequency at cancel each other remain audible at all
vertical axis, in each revolution the sound waves from two points out at two points times b
the prongs will
For an object travelling in a circular path, the moment peripheral velocity moment of inertia angular momentum
of its linear momentum about the axis of rotation is c
termed
Fluids are suitable for transferring mechanical energy fluidity incompressability viscosity
between aircraft components because of their b
Fahrenheit may be converted to Celsius by using the C° = 9/5 x F° + 32 C° = 5/9 x (F° - 32) C° = 5/9 x F° - 32
equation b
Decreasing the temperature of aircraft fuel will increase its viscosity decrease its increase its mass
a
viscosity
Convection does not occur in solids liquids gases a
Compression of a gas is termed "adiabatic" when kinetic energy is no heat is lost or heat is given off to
gained gained the surroundings b
Compounds are a chemical combination of two or atoms elements molecules
b
more
Compared with radio waves, visible light waves are higher frequency and higher frequency and lower frequency and
transmitted at a the same speed. higher speed. the same speed. a
As an object slides down a slope, its kinetic energy increases and its decreases and its increases and its
potential energy potential energy potential energy a
decreases increases increases
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As air passes through the neck of a venturi, its velocity decreases velocity increases velocity increases
and pressure and pressure and pressure b
increases decreases increase.
As air passes through a diffuser, its velocity decreases velocity increases velocity increases
and pressure and pressure and pressure a
increases. decreases increases
An aircraft flies 1350nm in 2 hrs 15 minutes. What is 650 kts 600 kts 850 kts
the average speed? b
Acceleration involves change in speed or change of position steady speed over a
direction of with time fixed period of time a
movement
Absolute zero corresponds to 0°C 273.15 K - 273.15 °C c
A vibrating tuning fork produces transverse waves audible longitudinal waves
electromagnetic c
waves
A venturi tube is narrow in the middle wide in the middle cone shaped a
A venturi tube can be used to measure the flow rate of specific gravity viscosity at different pressure at the edge
a fluid by measuring its points and centre of the c
flow
A thermodynamic process in which no heat is isothermal adiabatic isochoric
transferred to or from a fluid is termed b
A tensile load applied to a bar will cause it to stretch bend twist a
A spaceship travels a distance of 480,000 miles in 2 10,000 mph 48,000 mph 36,000 mph
days. What is it’s speed? a
A sound wave comprising one single frequency is remains constant as increases as the decreases as the
being emitted from a moving source. Its frequency the speed varies speed increases speed increases a
A semi circle contains 2 radians 2π radians π radians c
A radar rotates 1 revolution each 30 seconds and uses 28.8 kJ 720 kJ 7200 kJ
10J of energy each revolution. How many joules does a
it use in a day?
A positive ion has extra electrons has missing is a radioactive
electrons isotope b
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A pendulum swings from one extreme to the other 20 3 sec. 1/3 sec. 6 sec
times in each minute. It’s time period is c
A cyclist goes from rest to 50m/s in 5 sec. What is the 12m/s² 10m/s² 8m/s²
average acceleration? b
A converging lens is thick at one edge thicker at its center thinner at its center
and thin at the other than its edges than its edges b
A change of state direct from solid to gas is called evaporation melting sublimation
c
A change in the potential energy of a falling object is Newtons. Joules. Watts.
measured in b
A change in an object's momentum is termed
1
5
acceleration impulse velocity b
d
e
g
r
e
e
s
2
8
0
N
A car travels 5 miles in 10 minutes. What is its average 30 mph 60 mph 15 mph
speed? a
On an aircraft, the Earth's gravity exerts different acts through a single has no effect on its
forces on different point known as its flight b
points of its surface Centre of Gravity
Molecular attraction between dissimilar molecules is cohesion adhesion gravitation
termed b
Matter with definite volume but indefinite shape is gas elastic liquid
termed c
Matter containing two or more elements is called a chemical an alloy a crystal
compound a