EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES

1. A body floats in a fluid when the A. density of the body is equal to that of the
fluid B. density of the fluid is greater than that of the body C. upthrust on the
body is equal to the weight of the body D. upthrust on the body is greater than
the weight of the body E. upthrust on the body is less than the weight of the
body [N7,9]
2. A uniform half metre rule of weight W is pivoted at the 35cm mark. If a weight
of 10N hanging at 45cm mark keeps it in equilibrium, calculate the magnitude
of W. A. 5N B. 10N C. 25N D. 45N E. 100N [N7,16]
3. A uniform matre rule with two objects W1 = 8N and W2 balanced horizontally at
the centre on a knife edge. If W1 is hung on the 40cm mark of the rule and the
distance between W1 and W2 is 30cm, what is the value of W2? A. 4N B. 5N C.
7N D. 10N E. 20N [N5,7]
4. An iron cube of volume 400cm3 is totally immersed in water. Calculate the
upthrust experienced by the cube. [Density of water = 1gcm -3, g = 10ms-2] A.
2N B. 4N C. 8N D. 10N E. 40N [N5,8]
5. The term torque means A. the equilibriant of two concurrent forces B. the
moment of a force about an axis C. the resultant of several forces acting on a
body in equilibrium D. two coplanar forces at right angles to each other E. two
equal and opposite forces whose lines of action do not coincide. [N4,9]
6. Two forces of magnitudes 4N and 5N act on a body in the direction due north
and east respectively. Calculate their equilibriant. A. 9.0N, S 33.0 0 W B. 9.0N,
N57.00E C. 6.4N, S33.00W D. 6.4N, S57.00W E. 6.4N, N57.00E [N4,10]
7. Mechanical equilibrium can either be A. dynamic or kinetic B. dynamic or static
C. kinetic or neutral D. neutral or unstable E. stable or unstable [N3,9]
8. Which of the following is an example of neutral equilibrium? A/an A. ball in the
middle of a bowl B. cone resting on its base C. egg resting on its pointed end D.
funnel laid on its side E. racing car [N3,10]
9. Three forces acting at a point are at equilibrium. If two of the forces are 12N
and 5N and act at right angles to each other, what is the magnitude of the
third force? A. 7N B. 10N C. 13N D. 14N E. 17N [N2,8]
10. A uniform half metre rule AB is balanced horizontally on a knife edge, placed
18cm from A, with a mass of 21g at A. What is its mass? A. 7.0g B.11.8g C.
32.0g D. 45.2g E. 54.0g [N2,10]
11. Which of the following objects is said to be stable? A/an A. ball placed on an
inclined plane B. cone standing on its vertex C. egg standing on its pointed end
D. empty tin of milk lying on its side E. racing car [N2,11]
12. A uniform metre rule of mass 0.42kg is balanced at the 60cm mark when a
mass m is placed at the 90cm mark. Calculate the value of m. A. 0.14kg B.
0.42kg C. 0.82kg D. 0.84kg E. 4.20kg [N1,7]
13. The upthrust experienced by an object in a liquid depends on the I. density of
the liquid II. Volume of the object III. volume of the liquid displaced.
Which of the statements above is/are correct? A. I only B. I and II C. I and III
only D. II and III only E. I, II and III [N1,8]
14. An object floats in a fluid when it displaces its A. volume of fluid in which it
floats B. mass of fluid in which it flows C. weight of fluid in which it floats D.
density of fluid in which it floats [W15,5]
15. The resultant force in a couple is A. zero B. infinite C. the sum of the forces D.
the product of the forces. [W15,6]
16. Which of the following statements describes a body in a stable equilibrium
correctly? A A. person walking on a tight rope B. ball on a smooth horizontal
table C. ball resting on an inverted hemispherical bowl D. ball in the middle of
a hemispherical bowl. [W15,9]
17. A uniform metre rule is pivoted at its centre of gravity and weights of 5N and
12N are hung at the 3cm and 5cm marks respectively. How far from the pivot
must a 25N weight be hung to balance the metre rule horinzontally? A. 9.4cm
B. 21.6cm C. 28.6cm D. 31.0cm E. 31.6cm [N19,7]
18. Two strings eachinclined at an angle of 300 to the horizontal are used to hold a
bucket of water weighing 20N. Calculate the tension in each string. A. 20 √ 3 B.
20N C. 10√ 3 D. 10N [W15,11]
19.
0cm 10cm 40cm 100cm
A C B

22g

A uniform bar AB is balanced on a knife edge which is 60cm from B by a mass

of 22g which hangs at C 10cm from A as illustrated in the diagram above.
Calculate the mass of the bar. A. 133.2g B. 66.0g C. 60.0g D. 22.0g [W15,13]
20.
 10cm 10cm 40cm

M 100g

The above illustrates a uniform metre rule which is balanced on a pivot by

some masses. Calculate the value of M. A. 500.0g B. 400.0g C. 44.4g D. 25.0g
[W14,11]
21. Alcohol of mass 21g and density 0.7gcm-3 is mixed with 10g of water.
Determine the density of the mixture. [Density of water = 1.0gcm -3] A.
0.775gcm-3 B. 0.780gcm-3 C. 0.875gcm-3 D. 0.880gcm-3 [W14,13]
22. Which of the following devices is used to determine the relative density of an
acid? A. Hydrometer B. Hypsometer C. Hygrometer D. Manometer [W12,3]
23. A block of wood of density 0.6gcm-3, weighing 3.06N in air, floats freely in a
liquid of density 0.9gcm-3. Calculate the volume of the portion immersed. (g =
10ms-2) A. 510cm3 B. 340cm3 C. 254cm3 D. 170cm3 [W12,4]
24. A body of mass 120g placed at the 10cm mark on a uniform metre rule makes
the rule settle horizontally on a fulcrum placed at the 35cm mark. Calculate
the mass of the rule. A. 60g B. 80g C. 120g D. 200g [W11,10]
25. A body of volume 0.046m3 is immersed in a liquid of density 980kgm-3 with ¾
of its volume submerged. Calculate the upthrust on the body. [g = 10ms -2] A.
11.27N B. 33.81N C. 112.70N D. 338.10N [W09,4]
26. Which of the following types of motion will be produced when a pair of equal
and opposite non-colinear parallel forces acts on a body? A. Vibrational motion
B. Random motion C. Translational motion D. Rotational motion [W09,5]
27. Two forces 6N and 8N, act eastwards and northwards respectively on a body.
Calculate the magnitude of their equilibriant. A. 2N B. 7N C. 10N D. 14N
[W09,11]
28. A liquid of volume 2.00m3 and density 1.00 x 103kgm-3 is mixed with 3.00m3 of
another liquid of density 8.00 x 103kgm-3. Calculate the density of the mixture.
[Assume there is no chemical reaction]. A. 5.20 x 102kgm-3 B. 8.80 x 102kgm-3 C.
1.13 x 103kgm-3 D. 5.20 x 103kgm-3 [W07,3]
29.
 10N

300 O F

The diagram above illustrates three forces acting on an object at point O. If the
object is in equilibrium, determine the magnitude of the force P. A. 10.5N B.
11.0N C. 17.3N D. 20.0N [W07,12]
30. A block of volume 3 x 105m3 and density 2.5 x 103kgm-3 is suspended from a
spring balance with 2/3 of its volume immersed in a liquid of density 900kgm -3.
Determine the reading of the spring balance. (g = 10ms -2) A. 0.18N B. 0.57N C.
0.75N D. 0.93N [W06,3]
31. A solid will float in a liquid if its A. density is less than that of the liquid B. mass
is equal to that of the liquid C. density is greater than that of the liquid D. mass
is less than that of the liquid. [W06,4]
32. P

300

20cm 40N 30cm

Determine the magnitude of P in the diagram above. A. 16N B. 20N C. 32N D.

40N [W06,12]
33. Masses, m1 and m2 at the 20-cm and 65-cm marks respectively of a uniform
metre rule freely suspended at its centre of gravity. If the metre rule balances
horizontally, determine the ratio m2 : m1. A. 2:1 B. 3:3 C. 2:3 D. 1:2 [W05,8]
34. An object weighs 60.0N in air, 48.2N in a certain liquid X, 44.9N in water.
Calculate the relative density of X. A. 3.300 B. 1.279 C. 0.932 D. 0.782 [W04,5]
35. Calculate the change in volume when 90g of ice is completely melted. [density
of water = 1gcm-3, density of ice = 0.9gcm-3] A. 0.00cm-3 B. 9.00cm-3 C. 10.00cm-
3
D. 90.00cm-3 [W04,7]
36. A piece of metal of relative density 5.0 weighs 60N in air. Calculate its weight
when fully immersed in water. A. 4N B. 5N C. 48N D. 60N [W03,2]
37.
 A 40cm P
B

7N
In the diagram above, AB represents a uniform rod of length 1.50m which is in
equilibrium on a pivot at P. If AP = 40cm, calculate the mass of the rod. (g =
10ms-2) A. 0.280kg B. 0.400kg C. 0.613kg D. 0.800kg [W02,14]
38.
0.5m E
2.5m

P Q

80N

A beam PQ pivoted at P carries a load of 80N as shown above. Calculate the

effort, E, required to keep it horizontal. [Neglect the weight of the beam] A.
32.0N B. 26.7N C. 16.0N D. 13.3N [W01,15]
39. A body which weighs 50N in air displaces 3.7kg of water when partially
immersed in water. Calculate the upthrust on the body. A. 8.7N B. 37.0N C.
87.0N D. 13.0N [J16,43]
40. A metre rule is pivoted at its mid-point with a vertical force of 10N hanging
from the distance 30cm from the mid-point. At what distance must a 15N
force hang to balance the ruler horizontally? A.30cm B. 10cm C. 20cm D.
25cm [J16,23]
41. The relative density of a liquid is the ratio of the A. mass of water to the mass
of an equal volume of liquid B. upthrust in the liquid to the upthrust in water
C. density of water to the density of the liquid D. upthrust in water to the
upthrust in the liquid [J16,30]
42. An empty relative density bottle has a mass of 30g. When filled with paraffin,
its mass is 70g. Calculate the mass of the bottle when it is filled with water.
(Relative density of paraffin= 0.8) A. 40g B. 20g C. 60g D. 80g[J15,27]
43. A piece of cork floats in water because A. the upthrust on it when completely
immersed in water is greater than its weight in air B. the surface of water acts
like an elastic skin C. the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water is
equal to its weight in air D. there is no upthrust on it when it is completely
immersed in water.[J15,13]
44. One of the conditions necessary for an object to be in equilibrium when acted
upon by a number of parallel forces is that the vector sum of the forces is A.
zero B. negative C. positive D. average [J14,10]
45. What happens when three coplanar non-parallel forces are in equilibrium? A.
they are represented in magnitude only B. they are represented in direction
only C. Their lines of action meet at a point D. Their lines of action are parallel
[J14,11]
46. A manometer is an instrument used for measuring A. relative density of
liquid B. pressure in liquids and gases C. humidity D. atmospheric pressure [j
47. A metre rule is pivoted at its mid-point with a vertical force of 10N hanging
from the distance 30cm from the mid-point. At what distance must a 15N
force hang to balance the ruler horizontally? A. 30cm B. 10cm C. 20cm D.
25cm [j15,30]
48. A piece of cork floats in a liquid. What fraction of its volume will be immersed
in the liquid? A. 0.1 B. 0.8 C. 0.5 D. 0.2 (density of the cork = 0.25 x 10 3kgm-3)
(Density of the liquid = 1.25 x 103kgm-3)[j13,8]
49. What volume of alcohol will have the same mass as 4.2m3 of petrol? A.
4.9m3B. 0.8m3 C. 1.4m3D. 3.6m3 [density of petrol = 7.2 x 102kgm-3, density of
alcohol = 8.4 x 102kgm-3] [j13,15]
50.
F1 = 20N F2 = 20N
0cm 50cm
A B

A bar AB is balanced horizontally on two knife edges as illustrated in the

diagram above. Determine the weight of the bar. A. 10.0N B. 20.0N C. 40.0N D.
50.0N [W18,28]
51. An object of volume 1m3 and mass 2kg is totally immersed in a liquid of
density 1kgm-3, calculate the apparent weight A. 20N B. 10N C. 2N D. 1N
[j12,16]
52. A balloon whose volume is 300m3 is filled with hydrogen. If the density of air is
1.3kgm-3, find the upthrust on the balloon. A. 3000N B. 3800N C. 3900N D.
4200N [j12,18]
53.

Z
Z Y
 The diagrams above show the positions of a cone. The position which can be
described as neutral equilibrium is represented as A. Y and Z B. Y and X C. Z
only D. X only [J11,8]
54. An object weighs 22kg in water and 30kg in air. What is the upthrust exerted
by the liquid on the object? A. 220N B. 80N C. 50N D. 520N (g = 10ms -2)
[j11,15]
55.
i iv
vii

ii v
viii

iii vi ix

The diagram above represents balls in an undulation surface. Which of the

following options represents the positions of stable equilibrium? A. II, V, VIII B.
I, IV, VII C. III, VI, IX D. III, IV, VIII [J10,7]
56. The accurate measurement of the relative density of a substance in its
powdered form is done with a beam balance and A. a eureka can B. a burette
C. a pipette D. a density bottle [j10,13]
57. The density of a certain oil on frying becomes 0.4kgm-3 with a volume of 20m3.
What will be its initial volume when its initial density is 0.8kgm -3 assuming no
loss of oil due to spillage A. 10m3 B. 5m3 C. 8m3D. 1.2m3 [J10,17]
58. Which of the diagrams below shows the position at which a small ball-bearing
is in neutral equilibrium? [J09,6]
A. B. C. D.

59. A plastic sphere floats in water with 50% of its volume submerged. If it floats
in glycerin with 40% of its volume submerged, the density of the glycerin is A.
1400kgm-3B. 1250kgm-3C. 500kgm-3D. 1000kgm-3 (density of water = 1000kgm-3)
[J09,17]
60.
 O
R S

P Q

The diagram above shows plank RS pivoted at its center of gravity O and is in
equilibrium with the weights P and Q. If a weight 2P is added to P, the plank
will be in equilibrium again by A. moving Q nearer to O B. moving P nearer to O
C. adding a weight Q to Q D. moving P further away from O [J08,8]
61. I. All the three forces must be concurrent II. The upward force is equal to the
downward force III. The algebraic sum of the moments about any point must
be zero. Which of the above conditions must hold for a body acted upon by a
system of three coplanar forces in equilibrium? A. I and II only B. I and III only
C. II and III only D. I, II and III [J08,9]
62. An empty density bottle weighs 2N. If it weighs 5N when filled with water and
4N when filled with olive oil, the relative density of olive oil is A. 0.50 B. 0.67
C. 0.80 D. 0. 85 [J08,18]
63. In the Hare's apparatus, water rises to a height of 26.5cm in one limb. If a
liquid rises to a height of 20.4cm in the other limb, what is the relative density
of the liquid? A. 0.8 B. 1.1 C. 1.2 D. 1.3 [j08,16]
64. A piece of iron weighs 250N in air and 200N in a liquid of density 1000kgm -3.
The volume of the iron is A. 2.0 x 10-3m3B. 2.5 x 10-3m3C. 4.5 x 10-3m3D. 5.0 x 10-
3 3
m . (g = 10ms-2) [j07,34]
65.
0 5 15 45 50

40N
200N

In the diagram above, a rod 50cm long of uniform cross-sectional is suspended

horizontally on a fulcrum, F, by the action of two forces. What is the weight of
the rod? A. 120N B. 200N C. 40N D. 80N [J07,47]
66. If the relative density of gold is 19.2, the volume of 2.4kg of gold is A. 1.2 x 10 -
4 3
m B. 4.61 x 10-3m3C. 8.00 x 10-3m3D. 1.25 x 10-4m3 [Density of water = 103kgm-
3
] [J06,41]
67. A uniform solid cube material 10cm on each side of mass 700g is submerged
in water. Which of the following best describes the behaviour of the cube in
water? A. The cube will rest at an equilibrium position in water B. The cube
will melt after a period of time C. The cube will sink in water D. The cube will
float [J06,46]
68. A mirror of weight 75N is hung by a cord from a hook on the wall. If the cord
makes an angle of 300 with the horizontal, the tension in the cord is A. 150N B.
100N C. 1500N D. 250N [J06,12]
69. The correct unit of energy density is A. Kgm-3s-2 B. kgm-1s-2 C. kgm3s-2 D. kgm2s-2
[J06,20]
70. A 3m3 volume of liquid W of density 200kgm-3 is mixed with another liquid L of
volume 7m3and density 150kgm-3. The density of the mixture is A. 265kgm-3B.
165kgm-3C. 100kgm-3D.350kgm-3 [J05,46]
71. 10N

F
1500
17N
The value of F in the figure above when in equilibrium is A. 10N B. 0.12N C.
27N D. 20N [J05,25]
72.

P
2N
Q
4N

5N

If the system above is in equilibrium, the tension in the string Q is A. 6N B. 4N

C. 11N D. 9N [J05,29]
73. The change in volume when 450kg of ice is completely melted is A. 0.05m 3B.
0.45m3C. 4.50m3D. 0.50m3 [density of ice = 900kgm-3, density of water
=1000kgm-3] [J04,34]
74. A test tube of radius 1.0cm is loaded to 8.8g. If it is placed upright in water,
find the depth to which it would sink A. 2.8cm B. 5.2cm C. 25.5cm D. 28.0cm
[g= 10ms-2, density of water= 1000kgm-3] [J03,3]
75. A 90cm uniform lever has a load of 30N suspended at 15cm from one of its
ends. If the fulcrum is at the centre of gravity, the force that must be applied
at its other end to keep it in horizontal equilibrium is A. 15N B. 20N C. 30N D.
60N [J03,11]
76. A copper cube weighs 0.25N in air, 0.17N when completely immersed in
paraffin oil and 0.15N when completely immersed in water. The ratio of
upthrust in oil to the upthrust in water is A. 4:5 B. 3:5 C. 13:10 D. 7:10 [J02,11]
77. If a spherical metal bob of radius 3cm is fully immersed in a cylinder
containing water and the water level rises by 1cm, what is the radius of the
cylinder? A. 12cm B. 1cm C. 3cm D. 6cm [J01,5]
78. A hand bag containing some load weighing 162N is carried by two students
each holding the handle of the bag next to him. If each handle is pulled 60 0 to
the vertical, find the force on each student’s arm A. 324N B. 162N C. 121N D.
81N [J00,2]
79. When a ship sails from salt water into fresh water, the fraction of its volume
above the water surface will A. remain the same B. increase C. decrease D.
increase then decrease [J00,4]
80. A solid weighs 10.0N in air, 6.0N when fully immersed in water and 7.0N when
fully immersed in a certain liquid X. Calculate the relative density of the liquid
A. 5/3 B. 4/3 C. 3/4 D. 7/10 [J99,14]
81. A uniform meter rule weighing 0.5N is to be pivoted on a knife edge at the
30cm mark. Where will a force of 2N be placed from the pivot to balance the
meter rule? A. 95cm B. 25cm C. 20cm D. 5cm [J98,8]
82. A solid of weight 0.600N is totally immersed in oil and water respectively. If
the upthrust in oil is 0.210 and the relative density of oil is 0.875, find the
upthrust in water A. 0.600N B. 0.360N C. 0.240N D. 0.180N [J98,16]
83.

12N
O 6

6N

For what value of O are the forces in the diagram above in equilibrium? A. 15 0
B. 300 C. 450 D. 600 [J97,9]
84.
T
300 O Y
X Z
20cm 30cm

A uniform light beam XZ is hinged at X and above. If XO = 20cm and OY = 30cm,

express T in terms of F. A. T = 5F B. T = F/5 C. T = 5/F D. T = 5 + F [J97,11]
85. An empty 60 litre petrol tank has a mass of 10kg. Its mass when full of fuel of
relative density 0.72 is A. 7.2kg B. 33.2kg C. 43.2kg D. 53.2kg [J97,19]
86. A cube of sides 0.1m hangs freely from a string. What is the upthrust on the
cube when totally immersed in water? A. 1000N B. 700N C. 110N D. 10N
[ Density of water is 1000kgm-3, g= 10ms-2] [J97,16]
87.

T T
300 300

20N

The value of T in the figure above is A. 10.0N B. 11.8N C. 20.0N D. 40.0N [J95,4]
88. A uniform rod PQ of length 1m and mass 2kg is pivoted at the end P. If a load
of 14N is placed at the centre of the rod, find the force that should be applied
vertically upwards at Q to maintain the rod in equilibrium horizontally A. 68N
B. 28N C. 17N D. 7N [g= 10ms-2] [J95,10]
89. A piece of wood floats inside water at room temperature with a fraction of it
above the liquid surface. As the temperature of the water is raised, the part of
the wood above the liquid will A. decrease because the density of water
decreases with temperature B. increase because the density of water
decreases with temperature C. decrease because the density of water
increases with temperature D. increase because the density of water increases
with temperature [J95,20]
90. The mass of a specific gravity bottle is 15.2g when it is empty. It is 24.8g when
filled with kerosene and 27.2g when filled with distilled water. Calculate the
relative density of kerosene A. 1.25 B. 1.10 C. 0.90 D. 0.80 [J94,18]
91. If a solid X floats in liquid P of relative density 2.0 and in liquid Q of relative
density 1.5, it can be inferred that the A. weight of P displaced is greater than
that of Q B. weight of P displaced is less than that of Q C. volume of P
displaced is greater than that of Q D. volume of P displaced is less than that of
Q [J94,19]
92.
T

300

50m 200N

The diagram above shows a uniform wood of weight 200N and length 50m. It
is pivoted and suspended by a cord at the other end at an angle of 30 0 to the
wood. Calculate the tension in the cord if the wood is horizontal? A. 10N B.
20N C. 100N D. 200N [J94,8]
93. If it takes 5.0 hours to drain a container of 540.0m3 of water, what is the flow
rate of water from the container in kgs-1? A. 32.5 B. 31.5 C. 30.8 D. 30.0
[density of water = 1000kgm-3] [J94,2]
94. A cone in an unstable equilibrium has its potential energy A. decreased B.
increased C. unchanged D. oscillating [J94,10]
95.
180kg
P
F

20m
200m

In the diagram above, a lever of length 200m is used to lift a load of mass
180kg. The pivot at P is 20m from the load. What minimum force, F, must be
applied at the end of the lever? [g = 10ms-2] A. 9N B. 18N C. 20N D. 200N
[J93,12]
96. An object of 400g and density 600kgm-3 is suspended with a string so that half
of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm-3. The tension in the string is A.
1.0N B. 3.0N C. 4.0N D. 5.0N [J93,13]
97.
b c

a d
F1 F2 F3 F4

A uniform light rod is kept in horizontal equilibrium under the influence of four
forces as shown above. Which of the following equations correctly represents
the condition of equilibrium for the rod? A. F1 + F2 = F3 + F4 B. F1 + F2 – F3 + F4 = 0
C. (F1 + F2)ab = (F3 + F4)cd D. F1a + F2b – F3c – F4d = 0 [J92,7]
98. If a plastic sphere floats in water (density = 1000kgm-3) with 0.5 of its volume
submerged and floats on oil with 0.4 of its volume submerged, the density of
the oil is A. 800kgm-3 B. 1200kgm-3 C. 1250kgm-3 D. 2000kgm-3 [J92,12]

99.

T2
300
T1

10kg

Find the tension T1 in the diagram above if the system is in equilibrium. A. 200/
√ 3N B. 100/√ 3N C. 300/√ 3N D. 100N [g = 10ms-2] [J91,6]
100. The mass of a stone is 15.0g when completely immersed in water and 100g
when completely immersed in a liquid of relative density 2.0. The mass of
stone in air is A. 5.0g B. 12.0g C. 20.0g D. 25.0g [J91,12]
101.
 X•
2m

Y • 5N
• Z

A force of 5N acts at a point Y on a rod XYZ, as shown in the diagram above. If

XY is 2m, what is the moment of the force about point X? A. 0Nm B. 3Nm C.
7Nm D. 10Nm [J90,8]
102. 40m3 of liquid P is mixed with 60m3 of another liquid Q. If the density of P
and Q are 1.00kgm-3 and 1.60kgm-3 respectively, what is the density of the
mixture? A. 0.05 kgm-3 B. 1.25kgm-3 C. 1.30kgm-3D. 1.36kgm-3 [J90,14]
103. Which of the following statements are correct about an object in equilibrium
under parallel forces? I. The total clockwise moment of the forces about any
point equals the total anticlockwise moments about the same point II. The
total forces in one direction equals the total forces in the opposite direction
III. The resolved components along the x-axis equals the resolved components
along the y-axis. A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III
[j90,7]
104. A piece of wood of mass 40g and uniform cross sectional area of 2cm2 floats
upright in water. The length of the wood immersed is A. 80cm B. 40cm C.
20cm D. 2cm [j89,12]
105. A body whose mass is 2kg and has a volume of 500cm3 just floats when
completely immersed in a liquid. Calculate the density of the liquid A. 4.0 x
102kgm-3B. 4.0 x 103kgm-3 C. 1.0 x 103kgm-3D. 1.0 x 106kgm-3 [j88,14]
106.

M2

M1
 The figure above shows two connected bodies of masses m1 and m2 in
equilibrium under gravity. The tension in the upper string is A. (m 1 – m2)g B.
m1g C. m2g D. (m1 + m2)g [J87,5]
107. A cube of side 10cm and mass 0.5kg floats in a liquid with only 1/5 of its
height above the liquid surface. What is the relative density of the liquid? A.
0.125 B. 0.250 C. 0.625 D. 2.500 [j87,15]
108. A rectangular tank contains water to a depth of 2m. If the base is 3m x 4m,
calculate the force on the base [density of water =103kgm-3, g= 10ms-2] A. 2.4 x
105N B. 2.4 x 104N C. 2.0 x 104N D. 1.7 x 103N [j86,14]
109. A heavy object is suspended from a string and lowered into water so that it is
completely submerged. The object appears lighter because A. the density of
water is less than that of the object B. the pressure is low just below the water
surface C. It experiences an upthrust D. the tension in the string neutralizes
part of the weight. [j86,3]
110. Which of the following is in a neutral equilibrium? A. A heavy weight
suspended on a string B. A cone resting on its slant edge C. A heavy-based
table lamp D. The beam of a balance in use [j86,6]
111.
10cm 55cm
Q R
P

10g

A uniform metre rule QR is balanced on a knife edge which is 55cm from R.

When a mass of 10g is hung at P as shown in the figure above, the mass of the
metre rule is A. 550g B. 350g C. 70g D. 35g [j86,9]
112. F1

10.0N

600
5.0N F2

F3
In the figure above, the three forces F1, F2, F3 acting at O are in equilibrium. If
the magnitude of F1 is 10.0N and the magnitude of F2 is 5.0N, find the
magnitude of F3. A. 26.4N B. 15.0N C. 13.2N D. 10.0N [J86,10]
113. Two masses 40g and 60g respectively, are attached firmly to the ends of a
light metre rule. The centre of gravity of the system is A. at the mid-point of
 the metre rule B. 40cm from the lighter mass C. 40cm from the heavier mass
D. 60cm from the heavier mass [J85,10]
114.
T

300 80
M 10 20 N
L R O

3.0kg

In the diagram above, MN is a light uniform metre rule pivoted at O, the 80cm
mark. A load of mass 3.0kg is suspended on the rule at L, the 10cm mark. If the
rule is kept in equilibrium by a string RP, fixed at P and attached to the rule at
R, the 20cm mark, then the tension T in the string is A. 3.0N B. 3.5N C. 70 N D.
60N [J85,11]
115. A uniform cylindrical block of wood floats in water with one-third of its
height above the water level. In a liquid of relative density 0.8, what fraction of
its height will be above the liquid level? A. 1/6 B. 1/5 C. 1/3 D. 4/5 E. 5/6
[J85,17]
116.
60 70 85
P Q R S
T

0.1N 0.4N
In the figure above, PT is a uniform metre rule pivoted at R, the 70cm mark.
Two forces 0.1N and 0.4N are applied at Q, the 60cm mark and S, the 85cm
mark. If the metre rule is kept in equilibrium by the forces and its weight, then
the weight of the metre rule is A. 0.25N B. 0.30N C. 0.35N D. 0.50N [J84,2]
117. What volume of alcohol with a density of 8.4 x 102kgm-3 will have the same
mass as 4.2m3 of petrol whose density is 7.2 x 102kgm-3A. 1.4m3 B. 3.6m3C.
4.9m3 D. 5.0m3 [J84,4]
118. When the vapour of a substance is in equilibrium with its own liquid, it is said
to be A. gaseous B. unsaturated C. liquefied D. saturated
119. The density of a solid is defined as the A. mass of the solid compared to the
mass of an equal volume of water B. amount of water displaced when a unit
mass of the solid immersed in it C. weight per unit volume of the solid D. mass
per unit volume of the solid
120. A solid suspended by a piece of string is completely immersed in water. On
attempting to lift the solid out of the water, the string breaks when the solid is
partly out of the water. This is because A. the tension in the string decreases as
the solid is lifted B. The mass of the solid has increased C. The solid apparently
weighs less when completely immersed in water than when partially immersed
D. part of the solid still in water is exerting more force on the string E. the solid
is no longer in equilibrium with water.