JAR PHYSICS REVISION 2

1.

Violet light has a wavelength of 400 nm. Its frequency is:

A
7.5 x 106 Hz
B
7.5 x 1010 Hz
C
7.5 x 1014 Hz

2.

A loudspeaker is producing a note at 400 Hz. Two microphones, A and B, are positioned 1.0 m and 1.4 m
respectively from the loudspeaker. What is the phase difference between the sounds detected by the loudspeaker?
The speed of sound is 320 m/s.
A
0
B
/2 radians
C
radians

3.

The speed of sound:

A
increases with altitude
B
is the same at all altitudes
C
decreases with altitude

4.

A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. An object is placed 30 cm from the lens on the principal axis. The
distance from the lens to the image is:
A
20 cm
B
40 cm
C
60 cm

5.

A radio station transmits a signal at 90 MHz. The corresponds to a wavelength of:

A
3.3 m
B
33 m
C
330 m

6.

A spring has a free length of 30 cm. It is compressed to a length of 25 cm by a force of 2 kN. What force is required
to compress the spring to a length of 22 cm?
A
1.25 kN
B
3.2 kN
C
4 kN

7.

The signal in a fibreoptic fibre is attenuated by:

A
absorption and regeneration
B
absorption and scattering
C
regeneration and refraction.

8.

A fuel tank is 4 m long, 3.5 m wide and filled to a depth of 2 m. It contains fuel with a relative density of 0.75. The
mass of the fuel is:
A
21 kg
B
2 100 kg
C
21 000 kg

9.

Find the values of x and y so that the following chemical equation balances:
2C2Hx + 7O2 yCO2 + 6H2O
A
B
C

x = 6;
x = 3;
x = 1;

y=4
y=6
y=2

10.

An aircraft of mass 20 000 kg is flying at 720 km/h at an altitude of 10 km. Its kinetic energy is:
A
100 MJ
B
200 MJ
C
400 MJ

11.

A gas is heated isobarically from a volume of 5 litres and a temperature of 27C to a volume of 8 litres. Its new
temperature is:
A
43.2 C
B
100C
C
207C

12.

The head of a golf club exerts an average force of 200 N on a ball over a contact period of 20 ms. The mass of the
ball is 50 g. The speed that the ball leaves the club head is:
A
80 m/s
B
100 m/s
C
500 m/s

13.

An aluminium block has a mass of 2.5 kg. Initially, its temperature is 20C. It is supplied with 27 kJ of sensible heat.
The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 900 J/kg/C. Its final temperature is:
A
22 C
B
32 C
C
42 C

14.

An aircraft is travelling at a steady speed of 540 km/h. How long does it take to travel 60 km?
A
25 s
B
400 s
C
900 s

15.

The specific gravity of steel is 8.5. Its density is:

A
8.5 kg/m3
B
8.5 x 103 kg/m3
C
8.5 x 106 kg/m3

16.

The following are results obtained from an experiment to find the specific gravity of a fuel. Mass of empty bottle =
17.56 g; mass of bottle and water 86.96 g; mass of bottle and fuel = 69.61 g. The specific gravity of the fuel is:
A
0.33
B
0.50
C
0.75

17.

Ignoring the weight of the beam, the reactions at the beam supports, RA and RB are:
RA

RB

1.5 m

1.8 m
20 kN

A
B
C

RA = 41.2 kN;
RA = 65.4 kN;
RA = 31.8 kN;

1.7 m
80 kN

RB = 58.8 kN
RB = 43.7 kN
RB = 68.2 kN

18.

Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon. It has:

A
two more neutrons than carbon-12
B
two more protons than carbon-12
C
two less electrons than carbon-12

19.

A regular array of atoms in a solid is called a:

A
perfect solid
B
crystal lattice
C
metal

20.

A stone of mass 1.5 kg falls from a building of height of 7.2 m. Its speed just before it reaches the ground is:
A
7.2 m/s
B
10.8 m/s
C
12 m/s

21.

An item of equipment has a thermal capacity of 50 kJ/C. It is supplied with 8 MJ of heat energy. Its temperature
increases by:
A
40 C
B
160 C
C
400 C

22.

When light is reflected from a plane mirror:

A
a real image is formed behind the mirror
B
a virtual image is formed at the focal point of the mirror
C
the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

23.

A diver is working at a depth of 25 m in water of density 1000 kg/m3. The gauge pressure on the diver is
approximately:
A
2.5 kPa
B
25 kPa
C
250 kPa

24.

A machine requires an effort of 200 N to raise a load of 7.2 kN. Its efficiency is 40%. The velocity ratio of the
machine is:
A
0.5
B
90
C
144

25.

An object of mass 6 kg is being moved across a rough, horizontal surface at constant speed by an applied force of
40 N. The coefficient of friction between the object and the surface is:
A
0.667
B
0.8
C
1.5

26.

A gas has an initial volume of 18 litres and pressure of 8 bar. It is compressed slowly so that its temperature remains
constant. Its final pressure is 28.8 bar. What is its final volume?
A
5 litres
B
12 litres
C
24 litres

27.

In an experiment to find the specific latent heat of fusion of ice, it is found that it takes 5 minutes 30 seconds for a
200 W heater to melt 200 g of ice at its melting point. What value does this give for the specific latent heat of fusion
of ice?
A
4200 J/kg/C
B
330 J/kg
C
330 kJ/kg

28.

A bolt requires to be tightened to a torque of 90 Nm. If a torque wrench with an effective length of 60 cm is used,
what force must be applied at the handle?
A
54 N
B
150 N
C
5400 N

29.

An object is raised through a height of 8.5 m. It gains 1700 J of potential energy. What is its mass?
A
5 kg
B
20 kg
C
144.5 kg

30.

A pendulum makes 20 oscillations in 30 seconds. Its frequency of oscillation is:

A
0.667 Hz
B
1.5 Hz
C
600 Hz

31.

Loudspeaker A emits a sound of 2 kHz. Loudspeaker B emits a sound of frequency 4 kHz and lower intensity than
loudspeaker A. Compared with the sound from loudspeaker A, the sound from loudspeaker B is:
A
louder and of greater quality
B
quieter and of higher pitch
C
quieter and of lower pitch

32.

At a particular instant during take-off an aircraft of mass 30 tonnes is accelerating at 6 m/s2. The thrust from its
engines is 400 kN. The resistance to motion is:
A
160 kN
B
220 kN
C
280 kN

33.

A sample of gas has the following initial properties:

gauge pressure = 60 kPa
volume = 3 litres
temperature = 87C
It is compressed to a volume of 2 litres and a gauge pressure of 220 kPa. Atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. What is
the final temperature?
A
B

107 C
207 C

307C

34.

An aircraft is travelling due south at a velocity of 600 km/h. It turns due west and travels at 250 km/h. The
magnitude of the vector change is:
A
350 km/h
B
650 km/h
C
850 km/h

35.

A rectangular section bar has a cross-sectional area of 200 mm2. A tensile stress of 5 kN is applied to the bar. The
stress in the bar is:
A
25 Pa
B
25 kPa
C
25 MPa

36.

Convert 35 C to F:
A
5.4 F
B
54 F
C
95 F

37.

Which of the following could be the wavelength of a radar signal?

A
400 nm
B
65 m
C
3 cm

38.

In a longitudinal wave the particles in the medium vibrate:

A
parallel to the motion of the wave
B
perpendicular to the motion of the wave
C
at 45 to the direction of motion of the wave.

39.

Which of the following types of thermometer is most suitable for measuring the temperature of the cylinder head of a
piston engine?
A
mercury thermometer
B
pyrometer
C
thermocouple

40.

A steel beam is 2m long and weighs 500 N. The beam is uniform and is supported at its ends on trestles. A weight of
1 000 N is placed 0.5 m from one end. The reactions from the trestles on the beam are:
A
B
C

375 N;
600 N;
450 N;

1125 N
900 N
800 N