PART A

1 Which of the following is not a field of study in physics?

A Heat
B Waves
C Algebra
D Electronics

2 Volume, velocity, and density are examples of

A Base quantity
B Derived quantity
C Scalar Quantity
D Vector quantity

3 Which of the following is correct?

A 2.4 Mg = 2.4 × 106 kg
B 4500 mm = 4.5 × 10-6 km
C 36 000 ns = 3.6 × 10-5 s
D 120 µA = 1.2 × 10-4 mA

4 A car is traveling at a speed of 90 km h-1. What is its

speed in m s-1?
A 29 m s-1
B 18 m s-1
C 25 m s-1
D 30 m s-1

5 A scalar quantity
A is a physical quantity that has magnitude only
B is a physical quantity that has magnitude and direction
C is a quantity that can be measured using measuring scales
D is a base quantity and cannot be derived from other quantity

6 Which of the following list of prefixes is arranged in an

ascending order?
A Mili, kilo, mega
B Deci, mili, nano
 C Centi, mili, kilo
D Giga, kilo, centi

7 Which of the following physical quantities is a derived

quantity
A Mass
B Length
C Density
D Temperature

650 nm is equivalent to
A 650 × 10-9 m
B 650 × 10-7 m
C 650 × 107 m
D 650 × 109 m

9 Which of the following is not a derived quantity

A Force
B Density
C Volume
D Temperature

10 A block of wood has dimensions of 5.0 cm × 12.0 cm ×

2.0 cm. Express its volume in m3
A 1.2 × 102 m3
B 1.2 × 10-2 m3
C 1.2 × 104 m3
D 1.2 × 10-4 m3

11 Leaving his school, a boy cycles 4.0 km north followed

by another 4.0 km east before he finally reaches home. What is his displacement at the
end of the journey?
A 5.7 km to the north west of the school
B 5.7 km to the north east of the school
C 8 km to the north of the school
D 8 km to the east of the school

12 If a cheetah can maintain a constant speed of 28 m s-1,

it will cover 28 m every second. At this rate, how far will it cover in 1 minute?
A 7 840 m
 B 3 970 m
C 1 680 m
D 840 m

13 A motorbike is initially stationary. It moves off with an

acceleration of 2.0 m s-2. How fast will it be moving after 5.0 s?
A 10.0 m s-1
B 5.0 m s-1
C 2.5 m s-1
D 2.0 m s-1

14 A train travelling at 20 m s-1 was brought to rest in a

time of 50 s. What is its deceleration?
A 10 m s-2
B 5.0 m s-2
C 0.40 m s-2
D 0.20 m s-2

15 Diagram shows a stroboscopic photograph of a marble

as it rolls with the light flashing 100 times per second. What is its average speed?
Direction of motion

8 cm

A Mass
B Length
C Density
D Temperature

16 Diagram shows a section of the ticker tape obtained

when it was used together with a ticker timer to study the motion of a trolley.

. . . . . . .

0.2 cm 1.20 cm

If the ticker timer has a frequency of 50 Hz what is the acceleration of the trolley?
 A 5.0 m s-2
B 10 m s-2
C 15 m s-2
D 20 m s-2

17 A van moves up a slope at an initial velocity of 20 m s-

1
. it stops after 8 seconds. What is its acceleration?
A 2.5 m s-2
B -2.5 m s-2
C 5.0 m s-2
D -5.0 ms-2

18 A car travels 500 m to east and 500 m to north. Which

of the following correctly relates the situation above?
A The distance travelled by the car is 707 m
B The displacement of the car from the starting point is 1 000 m due north east
C The displacement of the car from starting point is 707 m due to north east
D The distant of the car from starting point is 707 m due to north east

19 A student takes 2 minutes to run 800 m. What is his

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average speed in m s ?
A 400
B 13.3
C 6.7
D 4.0

20 A motorcycles is moving with velocity 10 m s-1 and

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reaches a velocity of 25 m s after 3 seconds. What is its acceleration?
A 5 m s-2
B 8.3 m s-2
C 11.7 m s-2
D 12.0 m s-2
 PART B

1 The diagram shows the result of three shooters in a shooting competition.

a) Which shooter is consistent but not accurate? (1 mark )

b) Which shooter is accurate but not consistent? ( 1 mark )

c) Which shooter is both accurate and consistent? (1 mark )

2 In an experiment, a student uses a voltmeter to measure the potential diference and an

ammeter to measure the current passing through a lighted bulb. The readings are shown
in the diagram below.

a) Write down the readings of the voltmeter and ammeter ( 2 marks )

b) What is the function of the built in mirror in both meters? ( 2 marks )

3 The diagram shows a micrometer screw gauge setbto measure the thickness of 50 sheets
of paper.
a) What is the function of the rachet? (1 mark )

b) A student makes 9 complete turns of the thimble on measuring the diameter of an

object . What is the diameter of the object? ( hints; 1 complete turn of the thimble
moves the spindle 0.05 cm ) ( 2 marks )

c) What is the actual thickness of 50 sheets of paper if the zero error of the meter is
as shown? ( 4 marks )

d) Find the thickness of a sheet of paper in metre. Express your answer in scientific
notation ( standard form ) ( 6 marks )