SOC TRANG DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE CONTEST IN ENGLISH

EDUCATION AND TRAINING School year: 2018 – 2019

NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL Date: 10th March, 2019
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OFFICIAL PAPER

Subject: PHYSICS – GRADE 10

(Time allotted: 120 minutes, excluding the time for paper distribution)

There are 6 pages in this paper.

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Total mark

In numbers In words Examiner 1

Examiner 2

Section A: Multiple-choice questions (5.0 points)

Question 1: A student rides his bicycle with constant acceleration of 0.5 m s -2 from rest. What is
his final speed after 5 s?
A. 0.5 m s-1. B. 1.5 m s-1. C. 2.0 m s-1. D. 2.5 m s-1.

Question 2: As shown below, what is

the average speed of the journey?
A. 5.5 m s-1.
B. 9.8 m s-1.
C. 15.0 m s-1.
D. 20.0 m s-1.

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Question 3: A car accelerates from rest until it reaches a constant speed. Which of the following
speed-time graphs best shows how the speed of the car changes against time?

speed/ m s-1 speed/ m s-1 speed/ m s-1 speed/ m s-1

time/ s time/ s time/ s time/ s

A. B. C. D.
Question 4: Which of the following is true when an object moves at a constant speed?

constant speed, 5 m s-1

external force
2 kg frictional force
floor

A. The external force on the object is more than the frictional force.
B. The external force on the object is less than the frictional force.
C. The external force on the object is equal to the frictional force.
D. The frictional force is zero.
Question 5: An object is brought to the Moon from the Earth. Which of the following changes
would take place?
A. Mass. B. Density. C. Weight. D. Volume.
Question 6: Which of the following arrangement of books on a shelf is the most stable?

A. B. C. D.
Question 7: An electric motor moves a load of 30 kg through a distance of 2 m in 5 minutes. What
is the power of the motor?
A. 0.5 W. B. 2 W. C. 1.5 W. D. 12 W.
Question 8: Which of the positions has equal potential energy and kinetic energy?
A. At point A. C. Midpoint between B and C.
B. At point B. D. At point C. A
B C

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Question 9: The pressure of a fixed mass of gas increases when it is heated at constant volume.
Which of the following best explains this statement?
A. There are more molecules created by the heat.
B. The mass of the molecules increases upon heating.
C. The average speed of the molecules increases.
D. The molecular collision becomes more elastic.
Question 10: Which of the following is the SI unit for temperature?
A. Degree Celsius. B. Degree Fahrenheit. C. Kelvin. D. Pascal.

Section B: Short answer questions (5.0 points)

Question 1: A box with a mass 5.0 kg is pushed on the floor as shown below.

The force applied by a man is 20.0 N. The frictional force exerted by the floor is 12.0 N. Find the
acceleration of the box.
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………
a = F/m = (20-12)/5 = 1.6 (m/s -1)

Question 2: The motion of an object is illustrated in a speed-time graph shown below.

speed/ m s-1

B C

time/ s
A
Describe the motion for the object during the interval A to C. A -> B uniformly accelerated motion
Your answer………………………………………………………………………………………… B-> C: uniform linear motion

Question 3: Diagram A shows the rest position of an irregular-shaped lamina sheet. It has a pivot
at P and a center of gravity marked with W.

P
Diagram A Diagram B
W×
W×
2 kg

When a mass of 2 kg is attached to one end, the line of action of the lamina has shifted as shown in
diagram B. The weight W is 0.5 cm away from the line of action and the mass is 2 cm from the line
of action. Given g = 10 m s-2.
Using the concept of moment of force, determine the weight of the lamina.
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 4: A ball is rolling down a hill as shown below.
100 m

P
750 m

If the weight of the ball is 20 N, what is the speed of the ball when it reaches point P? Assume there
is no loss of energy. Given g = 10 m s-2.
Your answer………………………………………………………………………………………… Text
Question 5: A 5.0 kg mass is suspended by two identical strings as shown in the diagram below.
The strings are connected to two other rubber pads which can be moved along a horizontal rod.
Determine the magnitude of the tension in the strings. Given g = 10 m s-2.

250 250

5.0 kg
50N
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 6: A body of mass 0.5 kg is projected horizontally, at a speed of 8.0 m s-1, from the top of
tower AD which is 45 m above the level ground DC. It moves on a parabolic path and strikes the
ground at C as shown in the diagram below. What is its kinetic energy at B? Given g = 10 m s-2.

8.0 ms-1
A B
45 32
m m
D C
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………
277 J

Question 7: An airplane is dropping supplies to northern villages that are isolated by severe
blizzards and cannot be reached by land vehicles. The airplane is flying at an altitude of 785 m and
at a constant horizontal velocity of 53.5 m/s. At what horizontal distance before the drop point
should the co-pilot drop the supplies so that they will land at the drop point? (Neglect air friction.)
Given g = 10 m s-2.
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………
L = v0 . căn (2h/g) = 670 m before target

Question 8: A sledgehammer strikes a spike with an average force of 2,125 N [down] over a time
interval of 0.0205 s. Calculate the impulse of the interaction.
p = F . delta t = 43.5625 kg.m/s
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Question 9: Claude and Heather are practising pair-skating for a competition. Heather (47 kg) is
skating at a velocity of 2.2 m s-1. Claude (72 kg) is directly behind her, skating at a velocity of 3.1
m s-1. When he reaches her, he holds her waist and they skate together. At the instant after he takes
hold of her waist, what is their velocity?
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………
Text

Question 10: A 65.0 kg astronaut is walking on the surface of the Moon, which has a mean radius
of 1.74 × 103 km and a mass of 7.35 × 1022 kg. What is the weight of the astronaut? with G = 6.67×
10-11 N m2 kg-2.
Your answer…………………………………………………………………………………………

Section C: Long answer questions (8.0 points)

Question 1: The diagram shows a balloon rising steadily at 10 m s -1 during a fine
day. A sandbag is then dropped by the pilot. With g = 10 m s-2,
(a) Calculate the velocity of the sandbag after 4.0 s.
(b) How far from the balloon will the sandbag be?
Your answer
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Question 2: A wagon with a mass M is moving on a level road at 2.0 m s-1 when an object having a
mass m = M / 10 drops on the front edge of the floorboard, the length of which is 5 m. The
coefficient of friction between the object m and the
floorboard M is 0.1. Given g = 10 m s-2. m
(a) Where can the object m stop on the floorboard? speed of 2.0 m s-1
(b) How far does the wagon M move when the object M
m stops on the floorboard? x’ x
Your answer
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Section D: Free response questions (2.0 points)
Question 1: Use the tools as shown below

Protractor
Object (m)
Board ( M)

Suggest a way to determine the coefficient of friction between the object (m) and the board ( M).
Your answer
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