MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

No 1. Questions A rectangular metal bar exerts a pressure of 15 200 Pa on the horizontal surface on which it rests. If the height of the metal bar is 80 cm, what is the density of the metal? A 190 kg m-3 B 1900 kg m-3 C 19 000 kg m-3 D 190 000 kg m-3 E 19 kg m-3 The hydrostatic pressure p at a depth h in a liquid of density is given by the formula p = hg. Which equation, or principle of physics, is used in the derivation of this formula? A density = mass volume B potential energy = mgh C atmospheric pressure decreases with height D density increases with depth E decreasing with atmospheric pressure

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A beam, the weight of which may be neglected, is supported by three identical springs. When a weight W is hung from the middle of the beam, the extension of each spring is x.

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The middle spring and the weight are removed. What is the extension when a weight of 2W is hung from the middle of the beam? A 3/2x B 4/3x C 2x D 3x E 4 x A number of similar springs, each having the same spring constant, are joined in three arrangements X, Y and Z. The same load is applied to each.

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What is the order of increasing extension for these arrangements? Smallest----------------- Largest A X Y Z B X Z Y C Z Y X D Z X Y E Y X Z The graph shown was plotted in an experiment on a metal wire.

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The shaded area represents the total strain energy stored in stretching the wire. How should the axes be labelled? Y X A force extension B mass extension C strain energy D stress strain E Energy Extension

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The Young modulus of steel is determined using a length of steel wire and is found to have the value E. Another experiment is carried out using a wire of the same steel, but of twice the length and half the diameter. What value is obtained for the Young modulus in the second experiment?

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Cylindrical samples of steel, glass and rubber are each subjected to a gradually increasing tensile force F. The extensions e are measured and graphs are plotted as shown below.

Which row correctly relates the graphs to the materials? Stell Glass Rubber A X Y Z B X Z Y C Z Y X D Z X Y E Y X Z

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A spring of original length 100 mm is compressed by a force. The graph shows the variation of the length L of the spring with the compressing force F.

What is the energy stored in the spring when the length is 7 mm? A 0.090 J B 0.21 J C 0.27 J D 0.63 J E 0.75 J 9. The graph represents a stationary wave at two different times.

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What does the distance XY represent? A half the amplitude B half the frequency C half the period D half the wavelength E. half the phase 10. An object with spring is posing an oscillatory motion with period seconds. If the deviation is expressed as x = 10 sin t cm and the phase angle is /6. The acceleration of the spring oscillation is m/s2 (Note: and ) A. 20 B. 10 C. 0.2 11. D. 20 E. 0.2

A particle is posing a simple harmonic motion with amplitude 40 cm. if the potential energy of the particle on the farthest point is 10 J, what is its potential energy when the deviation is equal to 20 cm? A. 5.00 J D. 40.0 J B. 20.0 J E. 100 J C. 2.50 J Where, in a standing wave, do the vibrations of the medium occur? A only at the nodes B only at the antinodes C at all points between the nodes D at all points between the antinodes E only firs and the end of the wave Which of the following is true for all transverse waves? A They are all electromagnetic. B They can all be polarized. C They can all travel through a vacuum. D They all involve the oscillation of atoms. E They can through in the water The light from two lasers passes through a vacuum. One laser emits red light and the other emits green light. Which property of the two laser beams must be different? A amplitude B frequency C plane of polarisation

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Electromagnetic waves of wavelength and frequency f travel at speed c in a vacuum. Which of the following describes the wavelength and speed of electromagnetic waves of frequency f /2? wavelength A B C D E 2 2 3 speed in a vacuum c /2 c c 1/3c 2c

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A stationary wave of frequency 80.0 Hz is set up on a stretched string of length 210 cm.

What is the speed of the waves that produce this stationary wave? A 56.0m/ s B 112 m/s C 5600 m/ s D 11200 m/s E 2100 m/s 17. The graph shows the shape at a particular instant of part of a transverse wave travelling along a string.

Which statement about the motion of points in the string is correct? A The speed at point P is a maximum. B The displacement at point Q is always zero. C The energy at point R is entirely kinetic.

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A sound wave is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The time base of the c.r.o. is set at 2.5 ms / cm.

What is the frequency of the sound wave? A 50 Hz B 100 Hz C 200 Hz D 400 Hz E.500 Hz 19. The diagram illustrates part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Which labels are correct for the regions marked 1 and 2? 1 2 A infrared X-rays B microwaves X-rays C ultraviolet Microwaves D X-rays Infrared E Microwave Ultrasonic The diagram represents a stationary wave on a stretched string.

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What is represented by point P and by the length x? Point P Length X A antinode one wavelength B antinode two wavelengths C node one wavelength D node two wavelengths E node Half wave length

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A double-slit interference experiment is set up as shown.

Fringes are formed on the screen. The distance between successive bright fringes is found to be 4 mm. Two changes are then made to the experimental arrangement. The double slit is replaced by another double slit which has half the spacing. The screen is moved so that its distance from the double slit is twice as great. What is now the distance between successive bright fringes? A 1 mm B 4 mm C 8 mm D 16 mm E 12 mm 22. Light of wavelength 700 nm is incident on a pair of slits, forming fringes 3.0 mm apart on a screen. What is the fringe spacing when light of wavelength 350 nm is used and the slit separation is doubled? A 0.75 mm B 1.5 mm C 3.0 mm D 6.0 mm E 9.0 23. A teacher sets up the apparatus shown to demonstrate a two-slit interference pattern on the screen.

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Which change to the apparatus will increase the fringe spacing? A decreasing the distance p B decreasing the distance q C decreasing the distance r D decreasing the wavelength of the light E. increasing the screen 24. Monochromatic light is incident on a diffraction grating and a diffraction pattern is observed. Which line of the table gives the effect of replacing the grating with one that has more lines per metre? number of orders of diffraction visible Angle between first and Second orders of diffraction

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A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases E undetected increases A diffraction grating has N lines per unit length and is placed at 90 to monochromatic light of wavelength .What is the expression for , the angle to the normal to the grating at which the third order diffraction peak is observed? A. Sin = B. Sin = C. Sin = D. Sin = E. Sin =

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The current in the circuit is 4.8 A.

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Questions What is the rate of flow and the direction of flow of electrons through the resistor R? A 3.0 1019 s-1 in direction X to Y B 6.0 1019 s-1 in direction X to Y C 3.0 1019 s-1 in direction Y to X D 6.0 1018 s-1 in direction Y to X E.1.5 1018 s-1 in direction Y to X What physical quantity would result from a calculation in which a potential difference is multiplied by an electric charge? A electric current B electric energy C electric field strength D electric power E. electric capacity Which amount of charge, flowing in the given time, will produce the largest current? charge / C time / s A 4 B 4 1 C 4 D 1 4 E 4 4 What is an equivalent unit to 1 volt? A 1 JA-1 B 1 J C-1 C 1 W C D 1 W s-1 E Ws A 12 V battery is charged for 20 minutes by connecting it to a source of electromotive force (e.m.f.). The battery is supplied with 7.2 10 4J of energy in this time. How much charge flows into the battery? A 5.0C B 60 C C 100 C D 6000 C E. 50 C The potential difference between point X and point Y is 20 V. The time taken for charge carriers to move from X to Y is 15 s, and, in this time, the energy of the charge carriers changes by 12 J. What is the current between X and Y? A 0.040 A B 0.11 A C 9.0 A D 25 A E 10 A Which equation is used to define resistance? A energy = (current)2 resistance time B potential difference = current resistance C power = (current)2 resistance D resistivity = resistance area length E.resistance= voltage x current The e.m.f. of the cell in the following circuit is 9.0 V. The reading on the high-resistance voltmeter is 7.5 V.

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Questions What is the current I ? A 0.1 A B 0.5 A C 0.6 A D 2.0 A E 1.5 A Two wires made of the same material and of the same length are connected in parallel to the same voltage supply. Wire P has a diameter of 2 mm. Wire Q has a diameter of 1 mm. What is the ratio Curren P/Current Q A B C2D4E8 The terminal voltage of a battery is observed to fall when the battery supplies a current to an external resistor. What quantities are needed to calculate the fall in voltage? A the battery's e.m.f. and its internal resistance B the battery's e.m.f. and the current C the current and the battery's internal resistance D the current and the external resistance E the voltage and internal resistor The diagram shows an arrangement of four resistors.

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What is the resistance between X and Y? A 4k B 8k C 16 k D 32 k E. 48 k A p.d. of 12 V is connected between P and Q.

What is the p.d. between X and Y? A 0 V B 4 V C 6 V D 8 V E.12 V 38. The diagram shows a parallel combination of three resistors. The total resistance of the combination is 3.

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What is the resistance of resistor X? A 2 B 3 C 6 D 12 E 15 The diagram shows a potential divider connected to a 9.0 V supply of negligible internal resistance.

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That range of voltages can be obtained between P and Q? A zero to 1.5 V B zero to 7.5 V C 1.5 V to 7.5 V D 1.5 V to 9.0 V E 7.5 V to 9.0 V The diagram shows a battery, a fixed resistor, an ammeter and a variable resistor connected in series. A voltmeter is connected across the fixed resistor.

The value of the variable resistor is reduced. Which correctly describes the changes in the readings of the ammeter and of the voltmeter? ammeter Voltmeter A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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