Answer ALL questions.

For questions 1–25, select one answer from A to D and put a cross in the box . If you
change your mind, put a line through the box and then
mark your new answer with a cross .

1. Which of the following is a derived SI quantity?

A force B length C second D watt

2 The diagram shows a resultant force and its horizontal and vertical components.

The horizontal component is 20 N and θ = 30°. What is the vertical component?

A 8.7 N B 10 N C 11.5 N D 17.3 N

3 A car accelerates uniformly from rest. It attains a speed v after having travelled a distance d.
If air resistance can be ignored, the best estimate for the speed attained after having travelled a
distance 2 d is

A v B 2v C 2v D 4v

4 An astronaut throws a stone with a horizontal velocity near to the Moon’s surface.
Which row describes the horizontal and vertical forces acting on the stone after release?
horizontal force vertical force
A constant constant
B constant decreasing
C zero constant
D zero decreasing

5 What is the SI base units of power

A Kg m2 s-3 B Kg m-1 s-3 C Kg2 s-2 D Kg s -3

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 6. The diagram below shows the trajectory of a ball thrown into the air. There is no air resistance.

trajectory of ball
X
A B

C
D

Which arrow gives the direction of the acceleration of the ball at the point X?

A B C D

7 Which of the following is a correct statement?

A charge is a base quantity
B velocity is a base quantity
C mass is a derived quantity
D resistance is a derived quantity

8 Which of the following equation is homogeneous with respect to its units.

A v = a + ut

B v = 2u + at

C v = ut + 1/2 at2

D v - u = a/t

9 Density of steel is 7.5 g cm-3 . This value in kg m-3 is

A 7.50 x 10-9 B 7.50 x 10-6 C 7.50 x 103 D 7.50 x 10-3

10 Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A density B mass C work D weight

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11 The diagrams show three forces acting on a body. In which diagram is the body in equilibrium
(Resultant force is zero)?

12 Below is a free-body force diagram for the balloon when a wind is blowing.

Upthrust = 10 200 N

Force due to wind = 300 N

Weight = 9800 N

The magnitude of the resultant force acting on the balloon is

A 400 N B 500 N C 700 N D 9 805 N

13 The displacement of an object and the distance it has travelled can only be equal when the object,

A has travelled a complete circle

B returns to its starting point

C does not change direction

D travels at constant speed

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14 Which one of the following is a true statement concerning the vertical component of the velocity and
the acceleration of a projectile when it is at its maximum height? (The acceleration of free fall is g.)

Vertical component of velocity Acceleration

A maximum zero

B maximum g

C zero zero

D zero g

15 A feather is dropped from rest at a height of 9.0 m above the surface of the Moon.
It takes 3.0 s to reach the surface. Based on this observation, which of the following is the best
estimate of the acceleration of free fall at the surface of the Moon?

A 0.50 m s–2 B 1.0 m s–2 C 2.0 m s–2 D 3.0 m s–2

16 A ball is projected horizontally from a table and reaches the ground after a certain time.

The ball is then projected horizontally from the same position at a higher speed.
Which of the following statements about the ball is incorrect?

A It reaches the ground at a position further away.

B It reaches the ground after a longer period of time.

C It reaches the ground at a higher speed than in the first projection.

D The acceleration of the ball in the air is the same as that in the first projection.

17 The minimum reading that can be measured using a meter rule is 0.001 m. The number of significant
figures in this value is

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

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18 A body is acted on by a vertical force of 18 N and a horizontal force of 32 N.
The angle to the horizontal of the resultant force is given by

A cos–1 (18/32) B tan–1 (18/32) C sin–1 (32/18) D tan–1 (32/18)

19 A ball is thrown horizontally from a cliff. At the same instant, a heavy stone was dropped from the
same height. Assuming negligible air resistance, which of the following statement is correct?
A The ball hits the ground first.

B Both ball and stone hit the ground at the same time.

C The ball has greater acceleration just before it hits the ground.

D The ball has greater velocity just before it hits the ground.

20 Which of the following measurement is the smallest ?

A 1.5 x 102 kg B 1.5 x 107 g C 1.5 x 1012 µg D 1.5 x 109 mg

21 The following velocity-time graph represents the vertical motion of a ball.

velocity/m s–1

19·6

0 time/s
2 4
–19·6

Which of the following acceleration-time graphs represents the same motion?

acceleration/m s–2 acceleration/m s–2

9·8 9·8

A 0 time/s B 0 time/s
2 4 2 4
–9·8 –9·8

acceleration/m s–2 acceleration/m s–2

9·8 9·8

C 0 time/s D 0 time/s
2 4 2 4
–9·8 –9·8

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22 A student throws a stone with velocity v at an angle   to the vertical from the surface of a lake.
Air resistance can be ignored. The acceleration due to gravity is g.


surface

v sinθ v cosθ 2v sinθ 2v cosθ

A. B. C. D.
g g g g

23 A body travelling with a speed of 20 ms–1 has kinetic energy Ek.

If the speed of the body is increased to 80 ms–1, what is its new kinetic energy?

A 4Ek B 8Ek C 12Ek D 16Ek

24 A block of weight W accelerates down an inclined plane .

The normal reaction acting between the block and the plane is R . The incline is at an angle θ to the

horizontal. The component of R along the inclined plane is equal to

A 1 B R sin θ C 0 D W sin θ

25 A ball is thrown upwards, allowed to fall and is caught. The graph represents its motion.

0 time

What quantity is plotted on the y-axis?

A acceleration B displacement C speed D velocity

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 List of data, formulae and relationships

Acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s–2 (close to Earth’s surface)

Electron charge e = –1.60 × 10–19 C
Electron mass me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg
Electronvolt 1 eV = 1.60 × 10–19 J
Gravitational field strength g = 9.81 N kg–1 (close to Earth’s surface)
Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s
Speed of light in a vacuum c = 3.00 × 108 m s–1
Unit 1
Mechanics
Kinematic equations of motion v = u + at
s = ut + ½at2
v 2 = u2 + 2as
Forces ΣF = ma
g = F/m
W = mg
Work and energy ΔW = FΔs
Ek = ½mv 2
ΔEgrav = mgΔh

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