STELLAMARIS COLLEGE LIFE CAMP, ABUJA.

THIRD TERM STINT TEST 2023 / 2024 ACADEMIC SESSION.

SUBJECT: PHYSICS. CLASS: SS 1.

WEEK 1. [ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS]:

1. The ability of a body or a substance to regain its original shape and size after being distorted by
an external force is termed…………
2. Hooke’s law can be stated mathematically as…………………
3. The point at which elastic material returns back to its original shape and size is called…………….
4. A force of 18 N stretches an elastic spring by 8 cm. The elastic constant of the spring is………..
5. A force of 4 N stretches an elastic material by 40 mm. what additional force will stretch the
material by 45 mm?
6. The ratio of stress to strain is called………………
7. A wire of length 6 m and diameter 2 mm extends by 0.30 mm when a load of 110 N stretches its
end. The Young modulus of the wire is………….
8. The unit of force constant………………………………………….
9. The correct expression for the work done or energy stored in an elastic spring is …………..

10. A spring of force constant 1500 N/m is acted upon by a constant force of 75 N. The potential energy
stored in the spring is…………...

THEORY QUESTIONS.

(1a). state Hooke’s law of elasticity?

(1b). A stone of mass 5 g is projected with a rubber catapult. If the catapult is stretched through a distance
of 7 cm by an average force of 70 N, calculate the instantaneous velocity of the stone when released?

(2a). Sketch the graph of the relation between the extension of a spiral spring and the load attached to it
when it is gradually loaded up to the breaking point, identify all the points?

(2b). If the spring has a stiffness constant of 950 N/ m, calculate the work will be done in extending the
spring by 60 mm?

(3a). what is Young modulus?

(3b). A metallic bar 50cm long has a uniform cross sectional area of 4.0𝑐𝑚 . If a tensile force of 3500 N
produces an extension of 0.25 mm, calculate the value of Young’s modulus?
WEEK 2. [FLUIDS AT REST AND IN MOTION]:

1. The phenomena of the property of the liquid enables its surface to behave as an elastic skin is
called…………………..
2. When mercury spills on clean glass plate, the smallest droplets are seen to be……………….in
shape and roll over the glass surface.
3. The force of attraction between molecules of different kinds is called ……………..
4. ………………….. is the force acting along the surface of a liquid, causing the liquid surface to
behave like a stretched elastic skin
5. One of the applications of surface tension is…………………….
6. One of the effects of surface tension is……………………
7. One of the methods of reducing surface tension is……………..
8. The phenomenon of rise or fall of liquid in a tube is called…………………………….
9. The curved surface of a fluid in a tube is called……………………
10. The force of attraction between molecules of the same kind is called…………………..

THEORY QUESTIONS.

(1a). define surface tension?

(1b). with the aid of a diagram explain surface tension in terms of molecular theory?

(2a). differentiate between cohesion and adhesion?

(2b). water wets glass but mercury does not, Explain?

(3a). List four (4) effects of surface tension?

(3b). Explain two applications of surface tension?

WEEK 3. [SOLAR ENERGY]:

1. Energy received from the sun is called……………….

2. The earth receives only a fraction of energy. Some are lost due to………………….
3. The sun is a vast ball of hot glowing……………………….
4. A device which converts solar light or energy into electrical energy is called………………..
5. A solar cell is based on the fact that electrons are…………………..form a photosensitive surface when
light of suitable frequency falls on it.
6. One of the application of solar panel is…………………………
7. One of the advantages of solar panel is………………………………
8. One of the disadvantages of solar panel is……………………………..
 9. Two kinds of devices are used to intercept solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy
are…………………..and……………………….
10. At the core of a solar cell, there is a tiny electric field which splits……………from………………using the
solar energy.

THEORY QUESTIONS:

(1a). what is solar cell?

(1b). briefly explain the formation of solar panel from solar cell?

(2a). List two (2) devices that used to intercept solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy?

(2b). explain two (2) applications of solar panel?

(3a). in a tabular form list two (2) advantages and disadvantages of solar cell?

(3b).explain the working operation of solar panel?

WEEK 4. [EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES]:

1. When a number of forces acting on a body produce no change in its state of rest, or of
uniform motion, the body is said to be…………………………….
2. ………………… is the S.I unit of force.
3. The S.I unit of moment is……………………
4. The ………….. Force is that single force which is acting alone will have the same effects
magnitude and direction as two or more forces.
5. . ……….. and …………… are the two kinds of equilibrium
6. …………………………………is a number of forces acting on a body is a single force which can
produce the same effect on the body as it is produced by all the forces acting together.
7. . …………………..is one of the application of effects of couple.
8. ………………………………….is a number of forces acting on a body is a single force which
cancels the effect of resultant of a system of forces and brings the system or the body in
equilibrium.
9. The …………..of a force about a point is that turning effect of the force about that point.
10. Forces whose line of action act in opposite direction is called………………………….
THEORY QUESTION.

(1a). what is equilibrium?

(1b). explain with example, static equilibrium?

(2a). differentiate between resultant force and equilibrant force?

(2b). differentiate between like parallel forces and unlike parallel forces?

(3a). state the principle of moment?

(3b). The metre rule is pivoted at its midpoint R with a vertical force of 12 N hanging from the distance
40 cm from R. At what distance must a 16 N force hang to balance the ruler horizontally?

WEEK 5. [CENTRE OF GRAVITY]:

1. The point of application of the resultant force on a body due to earth’s attraction on it is
called…………..
2. Stability of an objects depends on the……………….and……………………….
3. One of the examples of stable equilibrium is …………………
4. One of the examples of unstable equilibrium is…………………..
5. One of the examples of neutral equilibrium is…………………….
6. When an object is wholly immersed in water, an upward force acting on it is
called………………………….
7. Law of floatation states that when a body floats in a liquid, the weight of the floating body is
equal to the weight of the liquid……………….by it.
8. Instrument used to measure the relative density of a liquid is called…………………………
9. A body is in …………………..equilibrium if when slightly displaced it tends to come to rest in its new
position.
10. A body is in …………………..equilibrium if when slightly displaced it tends to move further away
from its original position.

THEORY QUESTIONS.

(1a). what is centre of gravity?

(1b). with the aid of diagram explain the three (3) types of equilibrium?

(2a). what is moment of a force?

(2b). A uniform metre rule is balanced on a fulcrum placed at the 35 cm mark by suspending a mass of
120g at the 10 cm mark. Calculate the mass of the metre rule.

(3). The metre rule is pivoted at its midpoint C with a vertical force of 20 N hanging from the
distance 30 cm from C. At what distance must a 25 N force hang to balance the ruler horizontally.
Solution.
 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS:

WEEK 1. . Elastic property of material

1. Which of the following is the unit of force constant.
(a) N/M

(b) N/M2

(c) N

(d) None of the above

2. A force of 0.8N stretches an elastic spring by 2cm. The elastic constant of the spring is

(a) 40N/M

(b) 40N/M2

(c) 45 N

(d) None of the above

3. A force of 2N stretches an elastic material by 30mm.what additional force will stretch the material
35mm. assuming elastic limit is not exceeded.

(a) 0.37N/M

(b) 0.33N

(c) 0.75N

(d) None of the above

4. A force of 1.8N extends a wire by 0.4 what force will extends the wire by 1.25cm if the elastic limit is
not exceeded.

(a) 25N

(b) 30N

(c) 5.625N

(d) 45N

5. The limit of force beyond which the stretched material does not return to its original length when the
stretching force is removed is known as

(a) Breaking point

(b yield point

(c) Elastic limit

(d) hooks law

6. The point where any increase in applied force causes the material to break away is known as

(a) Breaking point

(b) Yield point

 (c) Elastic limit

(d) hooks law

7. If a force of 50N stretches a wire from 20m to 20.01m, what amount of force required to stretch the
same material from20m to 20.05m?

(a) 250N

(b) 300N

(c) 500N

(d) 700N

8. A spiral spring extends from a length of 10cm to 10.01cm when a force of 20N ia applied to it.
Calculate the force constant.

(a) 3×107NM-1

(b) 700NM

(c) ) 2×105NM-1

(d) 9000NM

9. The energy contained in a wire when it is extended by 0.02m by a force of 500N is

(a) 3×107j

(b) 700j

(c) 70j

(d) 5j

10. The ratio of extension produced in an elastic material to the original length of a wire is known as

(a) Tensile strain

(b) Tensile stress

(c) ) young modulus

(d) None of the above

ESSAY WEEK 1

1. A force of 40N applied at the end of a wire of length 4m and diameter 2mm produce an extension of
0.24mm.calculate the

(a) Stress on the wire (b) stain in the wire (c) young modulus of the wire

2. Draw a graph of load against extension indicating the following

i. braking point ii. Elastic limit iii. Yield point

3. Define the following

i. Hooks law ii force constant iii. Tensile stress

WEEK 2: Fluid at rest and in motion.

1. The force acting along the surface of a liquid causing the liquid to behave like a stretched
elastic skin is known as
(a) Tensile strain

(b) Tensile stress

(c) ) surface tension

(d) Capillarity

2. Example of a material can reduce surface tension is

(a) Detergent

(b) Water

(c) Young modulus

(d) None of the above

3. The tendency of a liquid to rise and fall in a narrow tube is known as.
(a) Capillarity

(b) hooks law

(c) Surface tension

(d) All of the above

4. The force of attraction between the molecule of same kind is known as

(a) Cohesive force

(b) Adhesive

(c) Young modulus

(d) All force

5 An example of force of cohesion is

(a) Force between water and water molecule

(b) Force between water and glass

(c) Force between oil and water

(d) All of the above

6. The force of attraction between the molecules of deferent kind is known as
(a) Adhesive force

(b) Cohesive force

(c) Force between oil and water

(d) All of the above

7. An example of force of adhesion between molecules of deferent kind is known as

(a) Force between water and water molecule

(b) Force between water and glass

(c) Force between oil and water

(d) All of the above

8. The internal frictional force between layers of liquid or gas in motion is known as
(a) Capillarity

(b) Viscosity

(c) Tensile stress

(d) hooks law

9. An equation represents terminal velocity is

(a) V=W-U

(b) W=U+V

(C) V= U +at

(d) All of the above

10. What force required to lift a needle 4cm long off the surface of water if the surface tension
of water is 7.3 × 10-2NM-1.
(a) 0.667N

(b) 99N

(c) 555N

(d) 0.584N
Essay week 2.
1. (a) Define surface tension
1. (b) Explain the phenomenal of surface tension in term of intermolecular forces
2. State two similarity and deference’s between viscosity and friction.
3 calculate is the force required to lift a needle 4cm long off the surface of water if the surface
tension of water is 7.3 × 10-2NM-1.

WEEK3 Physics in technology: electrical continuity

1. When electrical circuit is capable of conducting current is known as

(a) Testing

(b) Electrical continuity

(C) Continuity testing

(d) All of the above

2. The sun released from the sun is known as

(a) Wind energy

(b) Solar energy

(C) Chemical energy

(d) Sound energy

3. The kinds of device used to intercept solar radiation is known as

(a) Flat plate collector

(b) Wind

(C) Solar energy

(d) Elastic material

4. …………….. Are attached to the flat plate collector to which help to circulate the liquid.
(a) Tubes

(b) Thermal insulator

(C) Metal box

(d) Cover top

5. An example of force of adhesion between molecules of deferent kind is known as
(a) Water and water molecule

(b) Water and glass molecule

(C) all of the above

(d) None of the above

6. What is the unit of force constant?

(a) Newton

(b) N/M

(C) Pascal

(d) M/S

7. A force of 0.8N stretches an elastic spring by 2cm. The elastic constant of the spring is
(a) 80N/M

(b) 40N/M

(C) 90N/M

(d) 100N/M

8. The ratio of applied force on elastic material to the cross sectional area of the material is
known as
(a) Stress

(b) Strain

(C) Young modulus

(d) Elastic material

9. The ratio of extension produced in an elastic material to the original length is called
(a) Stress

(b) Strain

(C) Young modulus

(d) Elastic material

10. The ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain is known as

 (a) Stress

(b) Strain

(C) Young modulus

(d) Elastic material

ESSAY WEEK 3:

1 (a) what is continuity test

(b) State two items used to measure voltage, current in the circuit under test.
2. (b) A wire of length 5m and diameter 2mm extends by 0.25mm when a force of 50N was
used to stretched it from its end .calculate the:
(a) Stress on the wire (b) stain in the wire (𝜋 = 3.142).
3. State two similarity and deference’s between capillarity and viscosity.

WEEK4 EQUILIBRUIM OF FORCES AND SOLAR ENERGY

1. ………. and …………… are the two kinds of equilibrium

(a) Static and dynamics

(b) Static and wind

(C) Dynamic and solar

(d) neutral and stable

2. The ………….. Force is that single force which is acting alone will have the same effects
magnitude and direction as two or more forces.
(a) Stress

(b) Strain

(C) Moment

(d) Resultant

3. The …………..Of a force about a point is that turning effect of the force about that point.
(a) Resultant
 (b) Strain

(C) Moment

(d) Elastic material

4. A meter rule is pivoted at its midpoint point C with a vertical force of 10N hanging from the
of 30cm from C. What distance is required for a 15N force hangs to balance horizontally?
(a) 90cm

(b) 40cm

(C) 30cm

(d 20cm

5. The S.I unit of force is

(a) N

(b) N/M

(C) M

(d) M/N2

6. Two equal but opposite directed force parallel force not acting in a straight line is known as
(a) Moment

(b) Couple

(C) Moment of a force

(d) All of the above

7. Which of the following is an example of application of effect of couple.

(a) Easier to turn a tap

(b) Easier to walk

(C) Running

(d) None of the above

8. The addition of vector with its reversed direction is called

(a) Vector addition

(b) Vector subtraction

(c) Vector division

 (d) Vector multiplication.

9. A metre rule is found to balance horizontally at the 48 cm mark. When a body of mass 60g is
suspended at the 6cm mark, the balance point is found to be at the 30cm mark. Calculate the mass of
the metre rule.

(a) 40g

(b) 80g

(c) 30g

(d) 60g

ESSAY WEEK 4:
1. A metre rule is found to balance horizontally at the 50 cm mark. When a body of mass 40g is
suspended at the 10cm mark, the balance point is found to be at the 25cm mark. Calculate

i. The mass of the metre rule.

ii. The distance of the balance point from the zero end, if the body were moved to 12 cm mark.

2. 2. A body of mass 700g hangs from the ends of a long wire fixed to a high tree. A horizontal
string attached to the body pulls it until the wire is at 300 to the vertical. Find the tensions in
both the string and the wire
3. State the conditions of equilibrium under the actions of parallel coplanar forces.

WEEK 5. CENTRE OF GRAVITY.

1. The point through which the line of action of the weight of the body always passes is known
as
(a) Center of gravity

(b) Center of mass

(C) Moment

(d) Couple

2. The point at which the total mass of the body appears to be concentrated is known as
(a) Center of gravity

(b) Center of mass

(C) Moment

(d) Couple
3. One of the three kinds of equilibrium is
(a) Center of gravity

(b) Stable

(C) Moment of a force

(d) Couple

4. An example of stable equilibrium is

(a) Center of gravity

(b) Center of mass

(C) A cone resting on its apex

(d) A cone resting on its base

5. What is attached to the flat plate collector to which help to circulate the liquid.
(a) Tube

(b) Metal plate

(C) Focusing collector

(d) A mirror

6. The two kinds of equilibrium are

(a) Dynamic and static

(b) Center of mass and center of gravity

(C) A cone resting on its apex and its base

(d) A cone resting on its base and it back

7. A body is in …………………..equilibrium if when slightly displaced it tends to move further

away from its original position.
(a) neutral

(b) Stable

(C) Unstable

(d) Stable and unstable

8. Two equal but opposite directed parallel force not acting in a straight line constitute what?
(a) Center of gravity

(b) Center of mass

(C) Couple
 (d) All of the above

9. A body is in …………………..equilibrium if when slightly displaced it tends to come to rest in its

new position.
(a) neutral

(b) Stable

(C) Unstable

(d) Stable and unstable

10. One of the application of effects of couple.

(a) Turning a tap

(b) Walking

(C) Running

(d) Jumping

THEORY QUESTION:

1. Define the term centre of gravity.

2. With the aid of a diagram describe the three kinds of equilibrium
3. A body of mass 120g placed at the 10 cm 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.

WEEK6 Linear momentum

1. The product of mass and velocity is known as
(a) Impulse

(b) Momentum

(C) Force

(d) Couple

2. The product of force acting on a particle and the time during which it acts is known as
(a) Impulse

(b) Momentum

(C) Force

(d) Couple
3. The unit of impulse is
(a) NS

(b) N/S

(C) N

(d) M/N2

4. The unit of momentum is

(a) NS

(b) N/S

(C) N

(d) M/N2

5. A body of mass 3kg moves with a velocity of 10mls what is the momentum of the body.
(a) 300NS

(b) 500N/S

(C) 30N

(d) 90M/N2

6. A rifle of mass 15kg forces a bullet of mass 60kg with a velocity of 200mis. The recoil velocity
is
(a) -3.4m/s

(b) -7m/s

(C) – 0.8m/s

(d) 30m/s

7. The force acting on a body due to the earth gravitational pull is known as
(a) Couple

(b) Weight

(C) Mass

(d) M/N2
8. What kind of collision is to be elastic when two body collides and the total kinetic energy is
the same before and after?
(a) Elastic

(b) Inelastic

(C) Elastic and inelastic

(d) M/N2

9. The SI unit of torque is

(a) NS

(b) N/S

(C) N

(d) Nm

10. ……….. Collision is said to be ……………. When the kinetic energy decreases after collision
but momentum is conserved.
(a) Elastic

(b) Inelastic

(C) Elastic and inelastic

(d) M/N2

WEEK 6 ESSAY
1. State the principle of conservation of linear momentum
2. A bullet of mass 0.05kg is fired horizontally into a 10kg block which is free to move. If both
bullet and block move with velocity 0.5 m/s after impact. Find the velocity with which the bullet
hit the body
3. A tractor of mass 5×105kg is used to tow a car of mass 2.5×103 kg. The tractor moved with
a speed of 3m/s just before the towing rope become taut. Calculate the speed of the tractor
immediately the rope becomes taut.

WEEK 7. STINT TEST

WEEK 8. EQUILIBRIUM OF BODIES IN LIQUIDS.
1. The upward force exerted by the liquid on anything immersed in a liquid is known as
(a) Work

(b) Inelastic

(C) Elastic and inelastic

(d) Upthrust

2. The magnitude of upthrust is determine by

(a) Archimedes principle

(b) Weight in air

(C) Weight in water

(d) Loss in weight

3. A floating body is acted upon by two forces

(a) upthrust

(b) It weight and upthrust

(C) It weight and mass

(d) None of the above

4. Which of the following is the SI unit of density

(a) kg/m

(b) NS

(C) N

(d) kg/m-3

5. Which of the following is the SI unit of relative density

(a) No unit

(b) kg/ms

(C) Kg

(d) M/N2

6. A rectangular block of length 6m width 9m and thickness 3m has a mass of 350kg.The density of the
block is

(a) 3.16kgm-3

(b) 2.00kgm-3

(C) 2.16kgm-3

(d) 4kgm-3
7. A body weight 10N in air and 70N in water. What is its weight when immersed in liquid of relative
density 1.5?

(a) 5.5

(b) 10

(C) 10.3

(d) 7.7

8. A solid weight 45N and 15N respectively in air and water. Determine the relative density of the solid

(a) 3.16

(b) 2.00

(C) 2.1

(d) 1.5

9. The instrument used to determine relative density is known as

(a) Hydrometer

(b) Hygrometer

(C) Thermometer

(d) all of the above

10. Another name for relative density is

(a) Specific gravity

(b) Specific mass

(C) Gravity

(d) None of the above

ESSAY WEEK 8.

1. (a)define relative density

(b) Describe how you can determine the relative density of a substance e.g sand using density bottle

2. A block of volume 3 x 105 m3 and density 2.5 x 103 kgm-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

3. (a) define density

(b) Describe you can determine the relative density of a substance e.g kerosene using density bottle .
WEEK 9. MECHANICAL ENERGY

1. The energy a body possesses by virtue of its position is refer to as

(a) Potential energy

(b) Kinetic energy

(C) Both kinetic and potential

(d) Momentum

2. A fruit falling from the top of a tree possess what kind of energy

(a) Potential energy

(b) Kinetic energy

(C) Both kinetic and potential

(d) Momentum

3. An object of mass 5kg is moving at a constant velocity of 15m/s. calculate its kinetic energy.

(a) 30j

(b) 100j

(C) 562.5j

(d) 700j

4. In a pulley system the velocity ratio is

(a) The number of ropes

(b) Number of pulley

(C) Both (a) and (b) are correct

(d) Only (b)

5. The pitch of a screw jack is 0.5cm. The arm or the tommy bar is 50cm long and its mechanical
advantage is 250. What is its efficiency?

(a) 12%

(b) 70%

(C) 80%

(d) 39.5%

6. The ratio of distance moved by the effort to the distance moved by the load is refers to as

(a) Mechanical advantage

(b) Velocity ratio

(C) Force ratio

(d) Efficiency
7. A machine whose efficiency is 75% is used to lift a load of 1000N. Calculate the effort put into the
machine if it has a velocity ratio of 4.

(a) 60N

(b) 333.33N

(C) 70N

(d) 10N

8. Which of the following is an example of first class lever?

(a) Sugar tong

(b) A pair of scissors

(C) Nutcracker

(d) all of the above

9. In which of the following types of machine is effort between the load and fulcrum

(a) First class

(b) Second class

(C) Third class

(d) all of the above

10. The Nutcracker is an example of which class of machine

(a) First class

(b) Second class

(C) Third class

(d) all of the above

ESSAY WEEK 9

1. (a) What is a machine?

(b) The efficiency of a machine is 60%. Find in joules the work done by a student using the machine
to raise a load of 150kg through a vertical distance of 2.5m.

2. Show that the efficiency of a machine is MA/VR ×100%

3. State the three classes of machine with an example

WEEK10.CIRCULAR MOTION

1. When a body is moves round a circle its speed is constant but its

(a) Velocity is changing

(b) Time is constant

(C) Acceleration is constant

(d) Force is changing

2. Centripetal force is giving as

(a) Mass ×acceleration

(b) Velocity time

(C) Distance /time

(d) Distance/ velocity

3. A stone whirled at the end of a rope 30cm long, makes 10 complete revolution, in 2 seconds, find the
angular velocity in radian per seconds

(a) 10

(b) 31.4

(C) 20

(d) 800

4. A mass of 10kg is moving in a circular path of radius 2m with a uniform speed of 50m/s the centripetal
acceleration is

(a) 100m/s

(b) 500m/s

(C) 125m/s

(d) 2m/s

5. Which of the following correctly gives the relationship between linear speed v and angular speed ω if a
body moving uniformly in circle of radius r

(a) V= ω r

(b) V = ω2 r

(C) V = ωr2

(d) V = ω/r
6. A stone tied to a sting is made to revolve in a horizontal circle of radius 4m with an angular speed of 2
radians per sec. with what tangential velocity will the stone move off the circle if the string is cut

(a) 3m/s

(b) 7m/s

(C) 8m/s

(d) 30m/s

7. A body weighing 100N moves with a speed of 5m/s in a horizontal circular path of radius 5m.Calculate
the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the body.

(a) 50N

(b) 70N

(C) 8N

(d) 5N

8. The angular speed of an object describing a circle of radius 4m with a linear constant speed of 10m/s
is

(a) 25 rad/s

(b) 2.50 rad/s

(C) 250 rad/s

(d) 30 rad/s

9. A pendulum makes 50 oscillation in one minutes. What is the period of the oscillation?

(a) 3 sec

(b) 12 sec

(C) 3 sec

(d) 1.2 sec

10. A particle in circular motion perform 30 oscillations in 6 sec. Its angular velocity is

(a) 10π

(b) 12π

(C) 19π

(d) 90π
 WEEK 10 ESSAY

1. A stone whirled at the end of a rope 30cm long, makes 10 complete revolution, in 2 seconds, find

(a) The angular velocity in radian per seconds

(b) Linear speed

2. A man of 10kg is moving in a circular path of radius 2m with a uniform speed of 50m/s. find the

(a) Centripetal acceleration

(b) Centripetal force

3. Define the following

(a) Centripetal force

(b) Angular velocity

WEEK 11. PROJECTILE

1. The time required for a projectiles to return to the same level from which it was projected is known as

(a) Maximum height

(b) Time of flight

(C) Range

(d) Time taking to reach maximum height

2. A ball is projected horizontally from the top of a hill with a velocity of 30m/s. If it reaches the ground
5 seconds later, the height of the hill is

(a) 200m

(b) 125m

(C) 250m

(d) 100m

3. A stone is projected at an angle of 60o and an initial velocity of 20m/s. determine the time of flight

(a) 34.6 sec

(b) 3.46 sec

(C) 1.75 sec

(d) 17.3 sec

4. The range of a projectile at ϴo to the horizontal with a velocity U is given by

(a) U2 sin2ϴ/g

(b) U2sin2ϴ/2g

(C) U2sinϴ/g

(d) sinϴ/g
5. For a projectile the maximum range is obtained when the angle of projection is

(a) 60 degree

(b) 30 degree

(C) 45 degree

(d) 90 degree

6. An object is projected with a velocity of 100m/s from the ground level at an angle ϴ to the vertical. If
the total time of flight of the projectile is 10 sec, calculate ϴ

(a) 60 degree

(b) 30 degree

(C) 45 degree

(d) 90 degree

7. A ball is kicked with a velocity of 8m/s at an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal .Calculate the time
of flight of the ball

(a) 30 sec

(b) 0.8 sec

(C) 40 sec

(d) 90 sec

8. A stone is thrown with a velocity of 10m/s at an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal .Calculate the
time of flight of the ball.

(a) 1 sec

(b) 0.8 sec

(C) 4 sec

(d) 9 sec

9. A bullet is fired with a velocity of 80m/s at an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal .Calculate the time
of flight of the ball.

(a) 2 sec

(b) 4 sec

(C) 8 sec

(d) 12 sec

10. An object is projected with a velocity of 100m/s at an angle of 60 degree to the vertical. Calculate the
time taken to reach its maximum point.

(a) 5 sec

(b) 8 sec

(C) 40 sec
 (d) 90 sec

ESSAY WEEK 11

1. Define the following

(a) Projectiles

(b) Range

(c) Trajectory

2. A bullet is fired with a velocity of 80m/s at an angle of 30° to the horizontal .Calculate the

(a) Time of flight of the bullet.

(b) Time taking to reach max height

(c) Range

3. In his first attempt, a long jumper took off from the spring board with a speed of 8 m/s at 30° to the
horizontal. He makes a second attempt with the same speed at an angle of 45 degree to the horizontal.
Given that the expression for the horizontal range of a projectile is . Show that he gain a distance
of 0.8576m in his second attempt. (g=10m/s).