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PHYSICS QUIZ
QUESTION 1
The acceleration of free fall on the moon is 1.6m/s2. The acceleration due to free fall on the earth is
10m/s2. A rock has of 10 kg on the earth. Which statement about the rock correct?

a. Its mass on the moon is 1.6 kg b. Its mass on the moon is 10 kg

c. Its weight on the moon is zero d. Its weight on the earth is 10 N

QUESTION 2
A block of mass 2 kg slides from rest through a distance of 20m down a frictionless slope as shown.

20m

10m

What is the kinetic energy of the block at the bottom of the slope?{the acceleration due to free fall is
10m/s2}?

a. 20J b. 40J c. 200J d. 400J

QUESTION 3
The speed of a body during 20s of motion is represented by the speed-time graph shown.

Which distance does the body travel during this motion?

a. 200m b. 250m c. 300m d. 400m
QUESTION 4
Why does an object falling in the Earth’s gravitational field reach a steady velocity?

a. air resistance increases with increase of velocity

b. the earth’s gravitational field decreases as the object falls
c. the mass of the object remains constant
d. the weight of the object increases as it falls

QUESTION 5
A truck takes 20s to travel the first 80m, and another 10s to travel a further 70m. what is the average
speed?

a.0.20m/s b. 2.3m/s c. 4.0m/s d. 5.0m/s

QUESTION 6
A force of 3.0N and a force of 4.0N act on an object at the same time. Which of the following cannot be
the resultant force on the object?

a. 0.5N b. 3.5N c. 4.0N d. 5.0N

QUESTION 7
A windmill is used to raise water from a well. The depth of the well is 5m. The windmill raises 200kg of
water every day. What is the useful power extracted from the wind? {g= 10N/kg}

a. 200×10×4 W b. 200×10×5 W c. 200×10 W d. 200×5 W

5 24×60×60 5×24 24×60

QUESTION 8
A tennis ball is dropped on to a horizontal surface. As the ball bounces up and down, the height of each
bounce gradually decreases. During the motion of the ball,

a. the kinetic energy of the ball is constant

b. the potential energy of the ball is constant
c. the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of the ball is constant
d. the total energy of the ball, ground and air is constant

QUESTION 9
A crane lifts a weight of 1000N through a vertical height of 30m. it uses 60 000J of energy. What is the
efficiency of the crane?
a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50%

QUESTION10
A rock climber of weight 600N climbs a rock face of vertical height 300m in 3600s. What is the average
power she generates against gravity during this time?
a. 0.020W b. 50W c. 1800W d. 7200W
 SECTION 2
QUESTION 1
A train travels from one station to the next.it starts from rest at time t=o and accelerates uniformly
for the first 20s. At t=20 it reaches its top speed of 25m/s. it then travels at this speed for a further
30s before decelerating uniformly to rest. The total time for the journey is 60s.

(i) Sketch a speed time graph for the motion of the train. Do not use graph paper. Put the speed of
the train on the y-axis and the time along the x-axis. [3]

(ii) Write down in words the equation that relates acceleration, time and change in velocity [1]

(iii) Explain what is meant by uniform acceleration [1]

(iv) Use your graph to calculate the deceleration of the train as it comes to rest [2]

QUESTION 2
The drawing shows a ray of light travelling from air into glass. The incident ray makes an angle of 50˚
with the boundary. Some of the light is reflected at the glass surface but most passes into the glass
and is refracted. The refracted ray makes an angle of 65˚ with the boundary.
 (i) Complete the drawing to show the reflected and refracted rays [1]
(ii) Calculate the value of the refractive index of the glass. State clearly the formula that you
use[3]

(b) In the arrangement shown in the drawing, it is not possible for total internal reflection to occur,
whatever the angle of incidence
(i) Explain why total internal reflection cannot occur[1]

(ii) Define critical angle[2]