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PHYSICS 5054/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice December 2021

1 hour

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
There are thirty questions on this paper.
Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet
1. The diagram shows a micrometer scale.

Which reading is shown?

A 5.64 mm B 7.14 mm C 7.16 mm D 7.64mm

2. The level of water in a measuring cylinder is 75 cm3. A stone of volume 20 cm3 is lowered into the
water. What is the new reading of the water level?

A 20cm3
B 55 cm3
C 75 cm3
D 95 cm3

3. In a laboratory on Earth, balances show that an object has a mass of 2 kg and a weight of 20 N.
The same balances and object are then taken to the Moon, where the gravitational field
strength is less than on the Earth.
Are the mass and weight of the object the same, or less, than before?

mass weight
A less less
B less same
C same less
D same same

4. The diagram shows a material with dimensions 5 cm x4cm x2 cm. It has a mass of 100 g.

What is the density of the material?

A 0.40 g / cm3
B 2.5 g / cm3
C 5.0 g / cm3
D 10 g / cm3

5. Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe with a single
measurement?

A manometer
B measuring cylinder
C micrometer
 D vernier calipers

6. Which graph represents the motion of a body falling vertically that reaches a terminal velocity?

7. A car takes 1 hour to travel 100 km along a main road and then ½ hour to travel 20 km along a
side road.

What is the average speed of the car for the whole journey?
A 60 km / h
B 70 km / h
C 80 km / h
D 100 km / h

8. At a point on the surface of the Earth, the gravitational field strength is 9.8 N / kg.
Which pair of values for mass and weight are correct for an object placed at this point?

mass / kg weight / N
A 9.8 10
B 10 9.8
C 10 98
D 98 10

9. Which is the correct statement about force and velocity?’

A Force and velocity are both scalars.

B Force and velocity are both vectors.
C Force is a scalar, velocity is a vector.
D Force is a vector, velocity is a scalar

10. Two forces act at right angles at a point O as shown.

 What is the resultant of the forces?

11. An aircraft, flying at a constant height, is gaining speed.

The four forces acting are
L lift due to the wings
R air resistance
T the thrust due to the engines
W the weight

What is correct?
vertical forces horizontal forces
A L=W T=R
B L>W T>R
C L=W T>R
D L>W T=R

12. The graph illustrates the motion of an object.

Which feature of the graph represents the distance travelled by the object whilst moving at a
constant speed?

A area S
B area S + area T
C area T
D the gradient at point X

13. A student is trying to find the density of a stone, but he has mixed up the instruction cards.
 What order should the cards be in?
A 5 → 3 → 6 → 2 → 1 → 4→ 7
B 1→ 5→ 3→ 6→ 2→ 7→ 4
C 5→ 6→ 3→ 2→ 1→ 7→ 4
D 1→ 4→ 5→ 3→ 6→ 2→ 7

14. A student measures the speed of a trolley. At one instant, the speed of the trolley is 1.0 m / s and
two seconds later the speed is 4.0m/ s. What is the acceleration of the trolley?

A 1.5 m/ s2 B 2.0 m/ s2 C 2.5 m/ s2 D 5.0 m/ s2

15. Two men jump out of an aeroplane at the same time. One of the men opens his parachute and the
other man remains in free-fall. Why is the man in free-fall moving faster than the parachutist?

A The man in free-fall experiences greater air resistance.

B The man in free-fall has a greater mass.
C The parachutist experiences greater air resistance.
D The parachutist has not reached terminal velocity.
16. The diagram shows an aeroplane turning in a horizontal circle at constant speed. In which direction
is there a resultant force?

17. The graph shows the extension of a piece of copper wire as the load on it is increased. What does
the graph show?

A At a certain load the wire becomes easier to extend.

B At a certain load the wire becomes harder to extend.
C The load and extension are directly proportional for all loads.
D The load and extension are inversely proportional for all loads

18. A 100 g mass is suspended from a spring next to a vertical metre rule. The top of the spring is level
with the 0.0cm mark. The bottom of the spring is level with the 27.2cm mark.
 The 100g mass is replaced with a 600g mass. The length of the spring is now 89.7cm. The spring has
not reached the limit of proportionality. The 600g mass is replaced with a 200g mass. What is the
length of the spring?
A 29.9cm B 33.4cm C 39.7cm D 54.4cm

19. An extension-load graph for a wire is shown. What is the load at the limit of proportionality for the wire?

A 4N B 15N C 60N D 70N

20. A spring balance is calibrated to give readings in newtons. The graph shows how the length of the
spring varies with the load. A load causes the spring of the balance to extend by 3cm. What is the
balance reading?

A 3N B 5N C 10N D 15N

21. Which chair is the least stable if the child moves?

22. Four objects of equal mass rest on a table. The centre of mass of each object is labelled G. Which
object is the least stable?

23. The diagram shows a uniform half-metre rule balanced at its mid-point.
What is the weight of the metal block?

A 50 N B 75 N C 100 N D 150 N

24. The graph shows part of a journey made by a cyclist. How far did the cyclist travel in 7 s?

A 28 m B 30 m C 32 m D 42 m

25. The diagrams show a parachutist in four positions after she jumps from a high balloon. At which
position does she have terminal velocity?
26. Which vehicle has an acceleration of 5 m/s2 ?

A a bicycle, when its speed changes from rest to 2.5 m / s in 2 s

B a car, when its speed changes from rest to 15 m / s in 5 s
C a lorry, when its speed changes from rest to 20 m / s in 15 s
D a motorbike, when its speed changes from rest to 50 m / s in 10 s

27. The weight of a stone is found using a newton meter, and its mass is found using a pan balance.

The experiment is carried out on the Earth and on the Moon. For each meter, is its reading the same
or different on the Earth and on the Moon?

28. A car accelerates from traffic lights for 10 s. It stays at a steady speed for 20 s and then brakes to a
stop in 3s. Which graph shows the journey?
29. A body has a mass of 20kg on Earth. What will be its weight?

A 20N
B 100N
C 200N
D 150N

30. An object has a mass of 15 kg. It is pushed horizontally by a force of 40 N. The frictional force is 10N.
What is the acceleration of the object?
A 0.50 ms-2
B 1.5 ms-2
C 2.0 ms-2
D 2.7 ms-2