Paper 1: Introduction To Physics Physic, base quantities, derived quantities, scalar quantities and vector quantities 1.

Which of the following best describes physics? A. A branch of study involving physical objects. B. The study of the interaction between matter and energy C. The study of technological inventions D. The study of forces and movement. 2. Which of the following is not a physical phenomenon? A. The falling of a leaf to the ground B. The occurrence of four seasons C. The freezing of water at a particular temperature D. A person under stress tends to get angry easily 3. Establishing relationships between different aspects of an event is one aim of the study of physics. Which of following is an example of this statement? A. The speed of a failing object increases continuously. B. A runner completes a one hundred meter race in 12 seconds. C. If the length of a pendulum increases, its period also increases. D. The north pole of a magnet attracts the south pole of another magnet. 4. Which of the following field is not related closely to the study of physics? A. Biochemistry B. Electronics C. Robotic D. Civil engineering Which of the following is not a physics phenomena? A. The occurrence of lightning and thunder. B. The rotation of earth around the sun C. The boiling of water at a certain temperature D. The comparison between the taste of fried rice with that of nasi lemak. Which of the following is an important feature of a physics quantity? A. It must be measureable B. It must be visible C. It must relate to matter D. It must relate to energy

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The diameter of a hydrogen atom 17. The S.I. base unit for mass is is 0.00000000005 m. This can be A gram B miligram expressed as C kilogram D mikrogram 11 A. 5 x 10 m 18. Which one of the base quantities is 10 B. 5 x 10 m not involve in force? -10 C. 5 x 10 m A Length B Time -11 D. 5 x 10 m C Temperature D Mass 8. Which of the following is the SI unit for electric current? 19. Which of the derived quantities is the A. Volt combination of a base quantities B. Ampere only? C. Ohm A Force B Volume D. Coulomb C Acceleration 9. According to Hookes law, F = kx where F is the force applied to a 20. Which one of the following pairs of spring, x is the extension of the derived quantities is true? spring and k is the spring constant. A Work and mass What is the SI unit for k? B Force and current A. N m C Pressure and temperature 2 B. N m D Weight and potential difference -2 C. N m -2 D. m N 21. Which of the following physical 10. 150 s is the same as quantities is a base quantity -6 A. 1.5 x 10 ks A The weight of an astronaut on -4 B. 1.5 x 10 ms the Moons surface is 10 N. -3 C. 1.5 x 10 cs B The velocity of a cyclist rides a 5 -1 D. 1.5 x 10 ns bycle is 70 km j 11. Which of the following physical C The perimeter of a field is 380 m quantities is correctly described? D The power of a lamp is 60 W. A. Energy is a vector quantity B. Velocity is a scalar quantity 22. Which one of the base quantities is C. Force is a vector quantity not involve in acceleration? D. Momentum is a scalar A Length quantity B Mass 12. Which of the following is a C Time complete description of the velocity of a car? 23. Which one of the following apparatus -1 A. 35 m s is not be used to measure the B. To the north density of a metal cube? -1 C. 35 m s to the north A Ruler 13. A quantity that has magnitude B Stop watch only is know as a C Triple beam balance A. Scalar quantity B. Vector quantity 24. Which one of the following derived C. Base quantity quantities contains length and time D. Derived quantity only? 14. Which one of the following is not A Velocity a base quantity? B Momemtum A Length B Weight B Force C Current D Time D Pressure 15. Which one of the following is not a base unit? 25. Which one of the following is true? A Celsius B Ampere Type of Physical C Kilogram D Second physical S.I. Unit quantity quantity 16. All derived quantities can be Derived 2 A Momemtum derived from base quantities by Kg m squantity A addition operation or subtraction o Base B Temperature C quantity operation Derived 2 2 B addition operation or subtraction C Work kg m s quantity operation or both Basie 2 D Area m C multiplication operation or quantity division operation D multiplication operation or division operation or both

26. The kinetic energy of a moving object 34. Every number can be written in 42. is given by standard form, particularly in the 2 cases of E=mv A very small numbers where m = mass and v = velocity. B very large numbers The number of the base quantities C very small and very large involve in the kinetic energy ,E is or numbers are 43. A 1 B 2 C 3 35. The standard form for 15200 is 27. Which of the following pairs of 2 physical quantities and S.I. units is A 15.2 x 10 3 true? B 1.52 x 10 4 Physical S.I. unit C 1.52 x 10 quantity -4 D 0.152 x 10 44. A Area foot squared -5 E 1.52 x 10 B Weight Kilogram C Power Joules per minute -2 -4 D Density Kilograms per metre 36. The product of 2.4 x 10 and 5.0 x 10 is cubed A 1.2 x 10 B 1.2 x 10 28. Which one of the following is true? -5 -7 A The S.I. units of charge is A s C 1.2 x 10 D 1.2 x 10 3 E 1.2 x 10 -8 B The S.I. units of volume is cm -1 C The S.I. units of velocity is km h 4 5 D The S.I. units of acceleration is 37. If A = 2 x 10 - and B = 3 x 10 -2 then the value of A + 5B is cm s
5 -5 29. A physical quantity is given by A 1.7 x 10 B 3.5 x 10 2 4 4 M=ed C 1.7 x 10 D 3.5 x 10 3 where the unit of e is unit kilogram E 1.7 x 10 and the unit of d is metre. The units of M are 38. What is 0.0455 kg expressed in 2 A kg m standard form? -2 B kg m 2 -1 C kg m A 0.455 x 10 kg - 2 -2 D kg m B 4.55 x 10 kg 2 2 -3 E kg m C 45.5 x 10 kg -4 30. The period of oscillation for an D 455 x 10 kg inertial balance is given by 2 T = km where 39. The prefixes according to their value T = The period of oscillation and the in ascending order are unit is s , m = Mass and the unit is kg A Giga, mega, kilo ,centi k = constant B Mikro, mili, centi ,kilo The units of k are C Mega ,giga, kilo, centi 2 A kg s D Centi, giga, mikro, mili -1 2 B kg s C kg s 40. Radio 5 RTM station operates at - 2 -1 D kg s 105 .6 M Hz. The expression of the 2 E kg s frequency in units of Hz is 8 A 1.056 x 10 Hz 6 31. Which of the following quantity is a B 1.056 x 10 Hz scalar quantity. 4 C 1.056 x 10 Hz A Weight B Volume -4 D 1.056 x 10 Hz C Force D Acceleration -8 E 1.056 x 10 Hz 32. Which of the following quantity is a vector quantity. -4 A Work B Power 41. 5 x 10 seconds is equivalent to C Velocity D Distance A 0.05 microseconds 33. Which one of the following pairs of B 0.5 microseconds vector quantities is true? C 50 microseconds A Impulse and area D 500 microseconds B Power and pressure E 5000 microseconds C Weight and velocity 6 5

Which one of the following measurements is different? 2 A 2.3 x 10 m 4 B 2.3 x 10 cm 6 C 2.3 x 10 mm Which one of the following measurements is smallest ? A B C 1.5 x 10 kg 7 1.5 x 10 g 12 1.5 x 10 g
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The measurents of length according to their value in ascending order are A B C 7 x 10 km , 7 x 10 cm , 4 7 x 10 mm 2 4 7 x 10 cm , 7 x 10 mm , -4 7 x 10 km 4 -4 7 x 10 mm , 7 x 10 km , 2 7 x 10 cm

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45. The volume of a metal sphere is 12 3 3 cm . This volume in units of m is - 2 - 3 A 1.2 x 10 B 1.2 x 10 5 7 C 1.2 x 10 D 1.2 x 10 -9 E 1.2 x 10 46. The velocity of a car is 108 km h- . -1 What is the velocity in units of m s ? A C E 20 50 90 B D 30 60
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47. The pressure exerted by a box on a 2 surface is 500 N cm . What is the pressure in units of Pa? 2 ( 1 Pa = 1 N m - ) A 5 x 10 B 5 x10 4 6 C 5 x 10 D 5 x 10 8 E 5 x 10 48. The acceleration of a trolley is 2 2000 cm sThis acceleration in S.I. unit is A 0.002 B 0.02 C 0.2 D 2 E 20 49. Which one of the following prefixes is less than 1? A Mega B Desi C Kilo 50. Which of the following is true? -3 A 0.00023 = 2.3 x 10 -1 B 0.05 = 5 x 10 4 C 3450 = 3.450 x 10 4 D 46.531 =4.6531 x 10 3 E 5678.9 = 5.6789 x 10
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Measurement and scientific investigation 1. A sensitive instrument is one that A. Gives accurate readings B. Gives precise reading C. Responds to very quantity being measured D. Has very little parallax error 2. Diagram 1 shows a rod placed next to a ruler marked in cm

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C. Personal error D. Parallax error Diagram 3 shows a measuring instrument

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Which of the following is true? The parallax error is not effected to the accuracy B The accurate instrument is also the sensitive instrument C The accuracy increases when the measurement nearest to actual value. A

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The position of the end of the rod was estimated by four students as follows: 16.3 cm, 16.4 cm, 16.5 cm, 16.2 cm 8. This represents A. A systematic error B. A random error C. Lack of sensitivity D. Parallax error 9. Which of the following is an acceptable way to express uncertainty in a measurement? A. 1.52 0.1 B. 1.52 0.001 C. 1.523 0.01 D. 1.52 0.01 10. In the determination of acceleration due to gravity at a certain place, the experiment is repeated several times and an average value for g is computed. A. Improve the precision of the 11. measurement. B. Improve the accuracy of the measurement. C. Reduce the systematic error in the measurement. Diagram 2 shows a dartboard with the positions of 6 darts thrown by a player. 12.

The part labeled X is for measuring the A. Internal diameter of a tube B. External diameter of a tube C. Depth of a hole D. Thickness of a cardboard The ability of an instrument gives consistent reading , when repeated readings are taken is called as A accuracy B precision C sensitivity D error Which of the following should be the small value ,so that the precision becomes high? A Actual value B Mean C Relative error D Relative deviation

14. Which of the following is true? A A stop watch is more sensitive than an electronic B An ammeter is more sensitive than a galvanometer C A vernier calipers is more sensitive than a metre ruler D A thinner-walled bulb thermometer is more sensitive than a thicker walled bulb thermometer 15. Which of the following is most likely to show a precise shooting?

The ability of an instrument to detect 16. Which of the following is most likely a slight change that occurs in the to show an accurate shooting but measured quantity is called as not so presicely? A precision B accuracy C sensitivity D error The accuracy of an instrument increases if A B C the number of significant figures increases the relative deviation relative increases the relative error increases

Based on the table below, what are the measuring instruments J, K and L? Measuring instruments J K L Measurement

17. It take 5.01 s for an object to move to a certain dinstace. When an electronic watch is used the time is recorded as 4.85 s. What is the percentage of error?

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This shows a case of A. High accuracy but low consistent B. High consistent and low accuracy C. High consistent and high accuracy D. Low consistent and lo accuracy Zero error is a form of A. Random error B. Systematic error

J A Micrometer screw gauge B Micrometer Screw gauge C Vernier calipers

A 0.6 % B 2.1 % C 3.2 % D 5.2 % 2.52 0.01 cm E 7.7 % 15.20.1 cm 18. Which of the following statements 125.40.1 g about errors is correct? A Zero error is random error K L B Random errors can be reduced by Vernier Spring taking repeat readings. calipers balance C Systematic errors can be due to Vernier Triple beam instruments which are not calipers balance sensitive. Metre Triple beam D Systematic errors cause the ruler balance readings scattered on both sides of the actual value.

19. Which of the following experiment techniques can reduce systematic error of the quantity being measured? A

23. Which of the following accuracy of the measuring instruments is true? Measuring instruments Accuracy

Measuring the diameter of a A Ruler 1 mm wire at different points along B Vernier calipers 0.001 cm the wire. C Mikrometer screw gauge 0.1 mm B Adjusting an ammeter to read zero before measuring a 24. The focal length of a convex lens is current. 12 cm. If the focal length is measured C Timing a large number of by using a ruler, the reading recorded oscillations to find the period of ought to be a pendulum. D Measuring the thickness of a A 11.9 cm B 12.0 cm large number of pieces of paper C 12.00 cm D 12.1 cm to find the thickness of one piece. 25. The diagram shows the existence of zero errors of a vernier calipers. 20. The error is caused by the position of eye is not parallel to the scale of an instrument is called as A positive zero error B negative zero error C parallax error What is the value of the zero error? 21. The following table shows the readings measured by using different A + 0.04 cm B - 0.04 cm measuring instruments X, Y dan Z. C + 0.06 cm D - 0.06 cm Measuring Reading / mm instrument X 2.38 26. The following diagram shows a Y 52 vernier calipers. Z 6.5 Which of the following is true? X Y Z A Ruler Vernier Mikrometer calipers screw gauge B Vernier Mikrometer Measuring calipers screw gauge tape C Measuring Ruler Vernier Tape calipers D Mikrometer Ruler Vernier Screw gauge Calipers What is the reading of the vernier calipers ? 22. Table shows readings of the thickness of a book measured by four A 3.17 cm B 3.08 cm different students. Which of the C 2.18 cm C 2.07 cm students recorded the true readings.
Student Ruler / cm Vernier calipers / cm Mikro meter screw gauge /cm 2.174 2.17 2.2 2.174

The actual reading of diameter of the metal sphere is A C 2.02 cm 2.06 cm B D 2.04 cm 2.08 cm

28. The thickness of a paper is measured by using a micrometer screw gauge should be recorded as A 2 mm B 2.1 mm C 2.14 mm D 2.142 mm 29. Diagram shows a micrometer screw gauge reading when it is closed at its gap.

The subsequent readings must be corrected by A adding 0.02 mm B subtracting 0.02 mm C adding 0.03 mm D subtracting 0.03 mm

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27. Figure(a) shows the existence of zero 30. error of a vernier calipers. Figure(b) shows the reading of the vernier calipers for diameter of metal sphere.

Based on the diagram above, the thickness of a sheet of paper is A 3.25 cm B 3.75 cm C 0.325 cm D 0.0375 cm

31. Figure(a) shows the existence of zero error of a micrometer screw gauge. Figure(b) shows the reading of the micrometer screw gauge for diameter of metal wire.

36. The current flows through a metal conductor is between 0.01 A to 0.05 A. Which ammeter is most suitable to use? A B C D Ammeter range 0-1A Ammeter range 0-5A Ammeter range 0-10 mA Ammeter range 0-50 mA

42. Which of the following graphs show that y increases linearly with x?

37. What is the reading shown by the ammeter above? A 2.4 A B 2.80 A C 0.48 A D 0.44 A 38. The function of zero adjuster in an ammeter is to A avoid zero error B fasten the pointer C avoid parallax error D control the very large current The actual reading of diameter of the 39. Which of the following is the best metal wire is way to tabulate the data ? A C 8.30 mm 8.80 mm B D 8.32 mm 8.82 mm A
Voltage,V Current,I Time,t /s Density, / kgm-3 Period,T /s Distance,d /m Object distance ,u / cm Image distance, v / cm 0 0 2 20 5 1.7 4 50 10 2.5 6 80 15 3.4 8 110

43. Hookes law states that applied force F is directly proportional to the extension x of spring if its elastic limit is not exceeded. Which of the following graphs shows the Hookes Law?

32. A simple pendulum makes 20 complete swings in 20.35 s. Which of B the following is used? A Stop watch B Pendulum clock C Electronic watch C

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44. The acceleration,a of an object is inversely proportional to the mass,m of the object under constant force. Which of the following graphs describes the relationship between a and m .

33. A mass hanging from one end of a vertical spring makes ten complete D oscillations in 15 s. If the time of the oscillations is taken by a stop watch ,it should be recorded as A C 34. 15 s 15.00 s B D 15.0 s 15.000 s

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40. Which of the following scales is the most suitable to plot a graph? A C 1 cm : 3 unit 1 cm : 6 unit

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45. In a simple pendulum experiment, the length of the pendulum and B 1 cm : 5 unit time for 20 oscillations are recorded. D 1 cm : 8.8 unit The length of the pendulum is a A B C manipulated variable responding variable fixed variable

41. Which of the following is the best graph ? What is the reading shown? A 96o C B 93.5o C C 94.0 o C D 94o C 35. Which of the following will increase the sensitivity of a mercury-in-glass thermometer/ Glass stem Capillar Size of wall y tube bore A thick wide big B thin narrow big C thick wide small D thin narrow small

46. What is the unit of the gradient of the graph above? A C m 2 ms B D m s -2 ms

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