Upper Nebilyer Adventist Secondary School-UNASS

Department of Physical Science

End-of-term 3 Exam
Topics examined are; Torque and Momentum and Impulse

Name: _________________________________ Class: ______ Day: ________________ Date: ___/09/23

Instructions; Comments
I. This physic exam is out of 50 marks. ________________________
II. The exam is divided in to three parts; ________________________
a. Part A: Multiple Choice questions 1 to 15, worth 15 marks. 50 marks ________________________
b. Part B: Short answer questions 16 to 23, worth 26 marks ________________________
c. Part C: Extended Response question 24 worth 9 marks ________________________
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iii. Time allowed is three (3) hours so fully utilize the given time because there won’t be any extra time given under any circumstance.
iv. You are not permitted to leave the class with two (2) hours. Even if you are finish within two hours, recheck and stay inside. After two
hours you can leave. Failing to comply with this instruction will result in deduction of 2 marks.
vi. No graphical calculators are allowed to be used, only scientific calculators are allowed. If caught using graphical calculators will be doomed
for cheating.
vii. Blank rough papers for working will be provided.
viii. Cheating or assisting others to cheat is zero tolerance. If caught doing either of this action will be penalized accordingly as per stated
under education academic act.
ix. Start from Part A to Part C, do not jump over.
x. You may start now!

 Part A: Multiple Choice Questions 1 to. Circle the best answer from the multiple choices given under every
question.

Question 1

Which of the following alternatives has the symbol for torque and momentum.

A. ꚍ and p C. ꚍ and M
B. T and M D. T and p

Question 2

Torque refers to the;

A. turning effect at the middle C. clockwise moment

B. turning effect about a pivot D. anticlockwise moment

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Question 3

The formula to find torque is;

A. ꚍ = FS C. ꚍ = Ft
B. ꚍ = Fs D. ꚍ = Fd

Question 4

Momentum relates which of the follow quantity?

A. Kilogram and velocity C. Collision and explosion

B. Mass and velocity D. Force and time

Question 5

Impulse relates which of the following quantities?

A. Force and velocity C. Collision and explosion

B. Mass and velocity D. Force and time

Question 6

What changes the momentum?

A. Bat C. Collision
B. Mass D. Impulse

Question 7

Momentum is conserved only when no resultant external force is present, such as;

A. Gravity and normal reaction force C. Gravity and Friction

B. Friction and thrust force D. Gravity and Weight

 For questions 8 and 9, refer to the following information given and the diagram.

A force of 10 N which acts at 6.0 cm from the pivot is needed to lift the cap off a bottle of soft drink.

Question 8

The magnitude of the torque applied is;

A. 0.8 Nm C. 0.60 N/m

B. 0.6 N D. 0.6 Nm

Question 9

The direction of the torque applied is;

A. Clockwise C. both A and B

B. Anticlockwise D. upward

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Question 10

A 30 kg round stone rolling down an inclination at 10 m/s has momentum:

A. 0.30 kg m/s C. 0.03 kg m/s

B. 300 km m/s D. 300 g m/s

Question 11

Two masses collide and stick together after collision as shown in the following figure. What is the speed of the combined
mass just after impact?

5 3 3
A. 3v B. v C. 3v D. 2v E. 5v

Question 12

Two spherical balls collide head-on as shown in the diagram. Ball B has twice the mass of ball A. 𝐹𝐴𝐵 is force exerted on
ball A by ball B. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 is force exerted on ball B by ball A. What can you say about the magnitude of the two forces?

𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝐹𝐴𝐵
A. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 = 2
B. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 = 2𝐹𝐴𝐵 C. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 = 4𝐹𝐴𝐵 D. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 = 𝐹𝐴𝐵 E. 𝐹𝐵𝐴 = 4

Question 13 and question 14 refer to the following information and diagram below.

An object of mass 3.0 kg is held by two strings attached to a roof at P and Q. The strings are each inclined to the vertical
at 60°.

Question 13

What is the force of gravity on the 3.0 kg mass? (g = 10 m/s²)

A. 30 N B. 29.4 N C. 29 N D. All

Question 14

Calculate the value of T, the tension each the string that keeps the object stationary.

A. 40 N B. 29.4 N C. 29 N D. 30 N

Question 15

Which of the following is a mass of an object that has a momentum of 3.0 kg m/s and a velocity of 2.0 m/s.

A. 6 kg m/s B. 1.5 m/s C. 1.5 kg D. 6 kg

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  Part B: short answer questions 16 to 23

Question 16

State the two conditions of objects in equilibrium. (2 marks)

a. _________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________

Question 17

Explain how couple produces rotation? (2 marks)

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Differentiate collision and explosion. (2 marks)

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Question 18

A girl throws a 0.10 kg ball with a steady force of 6.0 N for 0.40 seconds. What momentum does the ball gain, assuming
the ball starts from rest? (2 marks)

Question 19

A refile of mass 4.0 kg fires a bullet of mass 20 g at a speed of 400 m/s. What is the recoil speed of the refile? (2 marks)

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Question 20

PQ represents a uniform beam of mass 2.0 kg supported at ends P and Q. An object of mass 4.0 kg is placed so that it is
0.5 m from Q. The beam is 2.0 m long.

a. By how much does Force on Q exceed the force on P? (2 marks)

b. Calculate the total anticlockwise torque (moment) about P? (3 marks)

Question 21

(3 marks)

Question 22

a) The diagram shows two trolleys that are able to move in the same straight line on a horizontal surface. Their
masses are shown.

If X is moving to the right at 15 m/s and Y is moving to the left at 5 m/s and the trolleys locked together, with what
velocity do they move off after the collision? (2 marks)

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 b) For how long must a force of 120 N act on a mass of 50 kg to produce a change in velocity from 1 m/s to 5.5 m/s
if there is a force of 20 N opposing the motion? ( 3 marks)

Question 23

A cyclist exerts a force of 300 N on peddle 1. How much force should the cyclist exert to produce the same turning effect
on peddle 2? (3 marks)

 Extended Responds question.

Question 24

During a snooker competition, a 200 g ball A moving with velocity𝑉𝐴 , as shown in the diagram above, collide head-on
with an identical ball B that was at rest. After the collision, ball A remains at rest while ball B moves on with a velocity of
4 m/s.

a. With what speed was ball A moving before the collision? (2 marks)

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b. What is the momentum of ball B after the collision? (2 marks)

c) What is the momentum of ball A after the collision? ( 1 mark)

d) What are the directions of the forces exerted by balls on each other? (2 marks)

e) State one of the three laws of motion (Newton’s laws) being applied in part a above? (2 marks)

________________________the end________________________

Prepared by Mr. Clement- yours in Physics

______________________________ ___/09/23

Sighted by Mr. Kapnil- science HOD

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