EL-BETHEL ACADEMY, MINNA

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION PHYSICS SS3

OBJECTIVES: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1. In Escape Velocity, Ve =? (a) √2gR (b) √gR2 (c) √GRm (d) Gm/r
2. In the above formula, R is? (a) Earth’s radius (b) Radius between two points (c) Radiation (d) Resistor
3. 2.5µF =? (a) 2.5 x 10-6 F (b) 2.5 x 10-9 F (c) 2.5 x 10-12 F (d) 2.5 x 10-15 F
4. Who first studied gravitational field on the planet? (a) Newton (b) Coulomb (c) Faraday (d) Tychobrahe
5. What is used for storing electrical charges? (a) Resistor (b) Transformer (c) Capacitor (d) Magnet
6. Continuous flow of charges is also called? (a) Power (b) Current (c) Resistance (d) Flow
7. Continuous charges are produced by a device called a? (a) Cell (b) House (c) Capacitor (d) Transformer
8. A region where a charge experiences a force of electrical origin is called? (a) Charge Field (b) Electric Field
(c) Electric Potential (d) P.d.
9. In Gravitational Potential, V =? (a) √2gR (b) √gR2 (c) √GRm (d) Gm/r
10. Gravitational Potential is measured in? (a) N (b) J/Kg (c) Nm/Kg (d) Km/s
11. One kilowatt-hour is equal to (a) 1000J (b) 33600J (c) 3.6 x 106J (d) 4.2 x 106J
12. A full charged 4V battery can give a current of 2A for 10 hours. The total amount of energy given out during the
charging is? (a) 80J (b) 480J (c) 288000J (d) 0.8J
13. Resistivity is measured in? (a) Ohm (Ω) (b) ohm-m (Ωm) (c) ohm-m-1 (Ω m-1) (d) ohm-m2 (Ω m2)
14. A wire of resistance R is in series with a parallel combination of two 2Ω resistors. If the effective resistance of the
entire circuit is 6Ω, calculate the value of R. (a) 12Ω (b) 8Ω (c) 5Ω (d) 1Ω
15. A wire of resistance of 4Ω is in series with a parallel combination of two 4Ω resistors. What is the effective resistance?
(a) 12Ω (b) 6Ω (c) 18Ω (d) 24Ω
16. The ohm is the unit of? (a) Potential difference (b) electrical resistance (c) electrical current (d) electrical energy
17. One coulomb is the? (a) Amount of charge that flows in one second (b) Amount of work needed to move a charge
from one point to another (c) Amount of electricity carried in one second by a current of one ampere (d) Amount of
current that flows in one second
18. Which of the following is correct? (a) Potential difference x current = resistance (b) Potential difference + current =
resistance (c) Potential difference x resistance = current (d) Current + potential difference = resistance
19. When a current of 6A flows through a wire for 2minutes, the quantity of electricity that is produced is? (a) 720C
(b) 720A (c) 720V (d) 12A
20. In a parallel circuit, the part which has the lowest resistance has the? (a) Highest voltage (b) Highest current
(c) Lowest current (d) Lowest voltage
21. In a series circuit, the part which has the lowest resistance has the? (a) Highest current (b) Highest voltage
(c) Lowest voltage (d) Lowest current
22. What is the combined resistance of a 5Ω resistor which is connected in series with a parallel arrangement of 15Ω and
5Ω? (a) 25Ω (b) 4Ω (c) Ω (d) Ω
23. What is the combined resistance of a 5Ω resistor which is connected in parallel with a series arrangement of 15Ω and
5Ω? (a) 25Ω (b) 4Ω (c) Ω (d) Ω
24. The volt is the unit of? (a) Potential difference (b) Electrical current (c) Electrical resistance (d) Power
25. What current flows through a wire when 360C charges pass in 2 minutes? (a) 720A (b) 120A (c) 3A (d) 30A
26. The practical unit of electric current is called the (a) ohm (b) volt (c) watt (d) ampere
27. The practical unit of electricity is called the? (a) coulomb (b) ohm (c) ampere (d) volt
28. When a 20V battery is connected to 10Ω resistance, the current flowing through will be? (a) 0.2A (b) 200A (c) 20A
(d) 2A
29. A current of 5A is flowing in a wire whose resistance is 20Ω. The p.d. across the wire is? (a) 0.25V (b) 4V (c) 50V
(d) 100V
30. An ammeter is used for? (a) Allowing the flow of currents (b) Multiplying the flow of currents (c) Measuring
currents (d) Reducing the flow of currents
31. What can be used to convert the galvanometer into an ammeter by connecting a suitable resistor in parallel with
galvanometer? (a) Potentiometer (b) Shunt (c) Multiplier (d) Rheostat
32. What can be used as a potential divider to produce a varying potential difference? (a) Potentiometer (b) Shunt
(c) Multiplier (d) Rheostat
33. A device used to precisely measure potential differences is? (a) Accumulator (b) Wheatstone bridge (c) Potentiometer
(d) Multiplier
34. The electromagnetic wave that can produce a heating effect on the environment is A. x –rays B. ultraviolet rays C.
infrared rays D. gamma rays
35. The electromagnetic waves that are sensitive to temperature changes are A. X-rays B. Gamma-rays C.
Ultra-violet rays D. Infra-red rays
36. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency? A. utra - violet rays B. radio waves
C. x – rays D. infrared – rays
37. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency? A. ultra - violet rays B. radio waves C. x
– rays D. infrared – rays
38. All electromagnetic waves in a vacuum have the same A. wavelength B. frequency C. speed D. amplitude
39. Which of the following electromagnetic waves is most energetic? A. Radio waves B. X-ray C. Gamma rays D.
Ultra-violet rays
40. A body is projected from the earth's surface with the intention of letting it escape from the earth's gravitational field.
What is the minimum escape velocity of the body? [Earth's radius = 6.4 x 103km, g = 10ms-2] A. 14 kms-1
B. 13 kms-1 C. 12 kms-1 D. 11 kms-1

THEORY: Answer any four (4) questions only

1. (a) (i) What are electromagnetic waves? (ii) What is Electromagnetic Spectrum? (ii) List five
Electromagnetic Radiation (b) State two uses each of the Electromagnetic Radiation mentioned in 1 (a)(iii).
2. (a) (i) State Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation. (ii) Write down the expression for the gravitational
force between the masses. (iii) Explain the meaning of each symbol in your expression. (b) Two capacitors
of capacitance 4μF and 6μF are connected in series to a 100v d.c. supply. (i) Draw the circuit diagram and
calculate the; (ii) Charge on either plate of each capacitor (iii) P.d. across each capacitor (iv) Energy of the
combined capacitors
3. (a) Explain what you understand by primary and secondary cells, giving two (2) examples of each. (b) The
mass of two like bodies are attracted with a force of 754N. If their distance of separation is 70.3m, find the
mass of one of the bodies, if the mass of the other is 2050kg (G= 6.7 x 10-11 Nm2Kg-2)
4. (a) (i) State the law of electrostatic force of attraction (ii) State Faraday’s laws of Electrolysis (b) The plates
of a parallel plate capacitor, 5.0 x 10-3m apart are maintained at a potential difference of 5.0 x 104v,
calculate the magnitude of the; (i) Electric field intensity between the plates (ii) Force on the electron (iii)
Acceleration of the electron (Electronic charge= 1.6 x 10-19C, Mass of electron= 9.1 x 10-31Kg)
5. (a) What is Electrolysis? (b) If the mass of a proton is 1.67 x 10-27Kg and the mass of an electron is 9.11 x
10-31kg, calculate the force of gravitational between: (i) A proton and an electron (ii) Two electrons (iii)
Two protons (Take G= 6.67 x 10-11Nm2/kg2, Distance between the protons= 4.0m, Distance between the
electrons= 2 x 10-2m, Distance between the proton and the electron= 5.4 x 10-11m)
6. (a) What is Resistivity and Conductivity? (b) Two parallel-plate capacitors of capacitance 2μF and 3μF are
connected in parallel and the combination is connected to a 50v d.c. source. (i) Draw the circuit diagram of
the arrangement and determine; (ii) Charge on either plate of each capacitor (iii) Potential difference across
each capacitor (iv) Combined energy of the capacitors
7. (a) Outline five (5) factors on which capacitance depends and three (3) uses of capacitors. (b) The resistance
of a wire of length 100cm and diameter 0.3mm is found to be 3.0 ohms. Calculate; (i) The resistivity (ii)
The conductivity of the material of the wire (c) Calculate the escape velocity of a rocket from the earth’s
surface of radius 6.4 x 106m.