Physics Full Book Test

Name Total Marks 75

Date 20/02/2024 Obtained Marks
MCQ’s Marks 17 Obtained Marks
Subjective Marks 58 Obtained Marks

Encircle the correct options 17 × 1 = 17

1. A student noted the thickness of a glass sheet using a screw gauge. On the main scale, it
reads 3 divisions while 8th division on the circular scale coincides with index line. Its
thickness is?

a. 3.08 mm c. 3.08 m
b. 3.8 mm d. 3.8 cm

2. It is the study of the internal structure of the Earth.

a. Geophysics c. Plasma Physics

b. Atomic Physics d. Mechanics

3. Zero error will be _________ if zero line of Vernier scale is on the right side of the zero of
the main scale.

a. Zero c. Negative
b. Positive d. Maximum

4. Which of the following is an example of Random motion?

a. Motion of pendulum c. Motion of wheel

b. Motion of rocket d. Flight of butterfly

5. If 20 N force produces an acceleration of 5ms-2 in a body then mass of the body will be:

a. 1/5 Kg c. 1/4 Kg
b. 4 Kg d. 5 Kg

6. Newton's first law of motion is valid only in the absence of:

a. Force c. Net Force

b. Momentum d. Friction

7. Torque depends on

a. Acceleration c. Moment arm

b. Force d. Both force and moment arm

8. Value of g increases with the

 a. Increase in altitude c. None of above
b. Decrease in altitude d. Increase in mass of body

9. The altitude of geostationary orbits in which communication satellites are launched above
the surface of the earth is:

a. 6400 Km c. 1000 Km
b. 42300 Km d. 850 Km

10. The value of g on the surface of mars is 1.6 ms-2. What will be the weight of 200 Kg body on
the surface of the mars?

a. 160 N c. 320 N
b. 200 N d. 16 N

11. Unit of work is ________________.

a. N c. J
b. Nm d. Both b & c

12. The kinetic energy of a body of mass 2 kg is 25 J. find its speed:

a. 12.5 m/s c. 50 m/s

b. 1.5 m/s d. 5 m/s

13. ________ tells about the floating and sinking of objects.

a. Archimedes’ principle c. Newton’s law

b. Pascal’s law d. None of them

14. Which of the following affects evaporation?

a. Wind c. Surface of liquid

b. Temperature d. All of above

15. Which of the following has the highest specific heat?

a. Water c. Mercury
b. Alcohol d. Ice

16. Heat from sun reaches us by:

a. Conduction c. Convection
b. Radiation d. All of above

17. There are _________ methods of transmission of heat:

a. 4 c. 2
b. 3 d. 1
Write short answers of the following questions 17 × 2 = 34
1. Find the number seconds in a year also write your answer in stranded form.
2. The distance from Peshawar to Islamabad is 489 Km. Calculate this distance in millimeter.
3. Distinguish between base and derived quantities.
4. A train starts from rest. It moves through a distance of 1 Km in 100 s with uniform acceleration,
find final speed?
5. How much time is required to change 44 Ns momentum by a force of 40 N?
6. Differentiate mass and weight.
7. How does oiling the moving parts of a machine reduce friction?
8. When a gun is fired, it recoils, why?
9. Define inertia. On which factors it depends?
10. The steering of a car has radius of 16 cm. Find the torque produced by the couple of 50 N.
11. Why it is easy to open a door by pulling or pushing it at its handle?
12. On what factors the orbital speed of a satellite depends?
13. Do you attract earth or earth attracts you? Which one is attracting with the larger force? You or
earth?
14. A girl carries a 10 kg bag upstairs to a height of 18 steps, each 20 cm high. Calculate the amount
of work she has done to carry the bag.
15. Why do we need energy?
16. Why does a piece of stone sink in water but a ship with a huge weight float?
17. Why water is not suitable to be used in a barometer?
18. Convert 100 °F into the temperature on Celsius scale.
19. Write consequences of radiation.
20. Why transfer of heat in fluids takes place by convection?
21. Why conduction of heat does not take place in gases?
22. How does the temperature in a greenhouse can be maintained?

Write Long answers of the following questions 4 × 6 = 24

1. A cyclist of mass 40 kg exerts a force of 200 N to move his bicycle with an acceleration of 3 ms -2.
How much is the force of friction between the road and the tyres?
2. Define centripetal force and write its equation and also write on which factors is depends.
3. Write a note on variation of “g” with altitude.
4. A motor boat moves at a steady speed of 4 ms-1. Water resistance acting on it is 4000 N.
Calculate the power of its engine.
5. What is meant by evaporation? On what factors the evaporation of a liquid depends? Explain
how cooling is produced by evaporation?
6. How much heat is lost in an hour through a glass window measuring 2.0 m by 2.5 m when inside
temperature is 25 °C and that of outside is 5°C, the thickness of glass is 0.8 cm and the value of k
for glass is 0.8 Wm-1K-1.
7. Write a note on thermal conductivity, also drive equation of rate of flow of heat.