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Section A: Cooling Curve
1. Some molten naphthalene at 100°C is allowed to cool down at room temperature. If naphthalene
has a melting point of 80°C, which of the following BEST represents the cooling curve?
(Insert cooling curve graphs here)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Section B: Heat Capacity, Latent Heat
2. The specific latent heat of vaporization of water is the energy required to change 1 kg of water at:
A. 0°C to steam at 100°C
B. 99.9°C to steam at 100.1°C
C. 100°C to steam at 100°C
D. 0°C to ice at 0°C
(C)
3. The specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2.26 x 10^6 J/kg. When 0.01 kg of water is
converted into steam it:
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A. absorbs 2.26 x 10^4 J
B. gives out 2.26 x 10^4 J
C. absorbs 2.26 x 10^8 J
D. gives out 2.26 x 10^8 J
(A)
4. The heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat energy:
A. the substance can hold
B. 1 kg of the substance can hold
C. required to change the substance to another state
D. needed to raise the temperature of the substance by 1 degree
(D)
Section C: Fundamental Quantities
5. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental quantity?
A. Temperature
B. Heat energy
C. Length
D. Time
(B)
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Section D: Scalar & Vector Quantity
6. Linear momentum is:
A. the product of mass and acceleration
B. the product of mass and velocity
C. measured in Newton-metres
D. measured in kilograms per metre
(B)
Section E: Density
7. A student was asked to express the experimental result for the density of mercury in standard
form. Which of the following is the correct way of stating the result?
A. 0.1362 x 10^3 kg/m^3
B. 1.362 x 10^4 kg/m^3
C. 13.62 x 10^4 kg/m^3
D. 136.2 x 10^4 kg/m^3
(B)
Section F: Moments
8. What is the unit of the moment of a force?
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A. N
B. Nm
C. Nm^2
D. N m^-2
(B)
9. Which of the following implements is/are designed to take advantage of a large moment provided
by a relatively small force?
I. Claw hammer
II. Crowbar
III. Pair of tweezers
IV. Pair of wire cutters
A. III only
B. I and IV only
C. I, II, and III only
D. I, II, and IV only
(D)
Section G: Kinetic Energy & Potential Energy Conservation
10. When a ball is thrown vertically upwards and reaches its maximum height, it has:
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A. maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy
B. maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
C. maximum potential energy and minimum kinetic energy
D. minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
(C)
Section H: Gas Laws
11. Under what conditions could the following gas formula be applied to solve problems? \( \frac{P_1
V_1}{T_1} = \frac{P_2 V_2}{T_2} \).
I. Mass of gas being constant
II. The temperatures \(T_1\) and \(T_2\) must be given in Kelvin
III. \(P_1\) and \(P_2\) must be measured in mm of mercury
IV. The units of \(P_1\) and \(V_1\) must be the same as those for \(P_2\) and \(V_2\)
A. I only
B. I and IV only
C. I, II, and IV only
D. I, II, III, and IV
(D)
Section I: Wave Motion
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12. Which of the following waves requires a medium for transmission?
A. Radio
B. Infrared
C. Light
D. Sound
(D)
Section J: Momentum and Collisions
13. A glass marble, X, moving with a speed of 6 m/s collides 'head-on' with an identical stationary
glass marble, Y. What is the velocity of Y after the collision assuming that X is brought to rest?
A. 0 m/s
B. 3 m/s
C. 6 m/s
D. 12 m/s
(C)
14. Which of the following is the unit of momentum?
A. kg m/s
B. kg ms^2
C. N s
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D. m/s^2
(A)
Section K: Methods of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)
15. Which of the following would be responsible for the heating of the Earth by the sun?
I. Radiation
II. Convection
III. Conduction
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
(C)
16. Which of the following methods is the MOST suitable means of heating a brass bob in order to
determine its specific heat capacity by the method of mixtures?
A. Subjecting it to an open flame for ten minutes
B. Placing it in contact with an electrical heater for ten minutes
C. Placing it in a boiling water bath for ten minutes
D. Subjecting it to an infrared beam for ten minutes
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(C)
Section L: Linear Motion
17. When a force F is applied to a spring of original length L, the new length becomes L + x. What
would be the new length of the spring if a force of 2F was applied instead?
A. L + 2x
B. 2(L + x)
C. L + x
D. 2x + L
(A)
Section M: Kinetic Theory
18. The kinetic energy of a body of mass, m, and velocity, v, is:
A. mv
B. mv^2
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\) mv^2
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\) m v
(C)
Section N: Hooke's Law
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19. When a force F is applied to a spring of original length L, the new length becomes L + x. What
would be the new length of the spring if a force of 2F was applied instead?
A. L + 2x
B. 2(L + x)
C. L + x
D. 2x + L
(A)
Section O: Solar Water Heater
20. Which of the following statements represent ways in which energy may be used MORE
efficiently and economically in homes?
I. Washing fewer and larger loads in the washing machine
II. Using a solar water heater instead of an electrical heater
III. Hanging clothes out to dry in the sun instead of using an electric dryer
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
(D)
