PHYSICS TEST1

10 B

Total Marks: 30 marks

Duration: 45mins

1. State three(3) difference between mass and weight. [3]

2. An astronaut with a mass of 75kg on earth travels to the moon whose gravitational force
strength 1.6N/Kg. Calculate the:

a) Mass of an astronaut on moon [1]

b) Weight of an astronaut on earth [1]

c) Weight of an astronaut on moon [1]

3. The weight of an object is 300N on the earth.

a) What is its mass on the earth? [1]

b) What is its weight and mass on the moon? (Take g= 3.7m/s2 ). [2]

4. State what is meant by the term:

a) centre of gravity [2]

b) Stability [2]

c) Volume [2]

5. List and explain three types of equilibrium (stability). [6]

6. A stone of mass 600g was lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water. The water
level rised from 60cm3 to 101cm3 . What was the volume of a stone? [2]

7. A body of mass 0.03kg is lowered into a container. If the volume of water rises from 400cm3
to 470cm3 . What will be the volume of a body? [2]

8. If a cuboid container that has a 5cm square base and contains water to a height of 6cm.

a) what is the volume of the water. [2]

b) A stone is immersed into the water in the cuboid causing the water to rise to a height of
8cm, determine the volume and density of the 80Kg stone. [3]