Objective worksheet for final term 2023

1.A length of copper wire is labelled: length 0.50 m and diameter 0.50 mm. Which instruments are most
suitable to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the wire?

2 A driver drives a car at uniform velocity along a road. The driver sees a hazard and applies the brakes.
What is the car’s motion as it moves through the thinking distance and as it moves through the braking
distance?

3 The diagram represents the Moon in its orbit around the Earth. Which arrow represents the direction
of the resultant force acting on the Moon at the instant shown?

4 The mass m of an object is related to its weight W and the gravitational field strength g. Which
equation shows the relationship?
A m=W g B m = g/ W C m = W/ g D m=W–g
5 A plastic cube, of density , is compressed so that each of its sides becomes one-half of its original
length. What is the new density of the material of the cube?
A 0.125 B 0.50 C 2.0 D 8.0
6 Four glass objects have square bases of equal area. Which object is the least stable?

7 The initial pressure of a volume V1 of a fixed mass of gas is p1. The gas expands at a constant
temperature until it has volume V2 and pressure p2. Which statement about the pressure and volume of
the gas is not correct?
A Pressure is measured in N / m3 .
B Pressure multiplied by volume is a constant.
C Pressure is directly proportional to volume 1 .
D The ratio of V1 to V2 is equal to the ratio of p2 to p1.
7 The initial pressure of a volume V1 of a fixed mass of gas is p1. The gas expands at a constant
temperature until it has volume V2 and pressure p2. Which statement about the pressure and volume of
the gas is not correct?
A Pressure is measured in N / m3 .
B Pressure multiplied by volume is a constant.
C Pressure is directly proportional to volume 1 .
D The ratio of V1 to V2 is equal to the ratio of p2 to p1.
9 Water in a river is used to turn a turbine as the water flows downstream. How is this type of power
source described?
A hydroelectric B tidal C geothermal D nuclear
10 A load is pulled by a rope attached to a motor. The resultant force exerted by the rope on the load is
shown in the diagrams. In each diagram, the load moves in the direction of the force shown and takes 10
s to travel 1.0 m. In which diagram does the motor work with the greatest power?

11 The total energy incident in 1.0 s on a group of solar panels is 120 J /m2 . The group of solar panels
converts 720 J of light energy to 120 J of useful electrical energy in 1.0 s. What is the total surface area of
the panels and what is the efficiency of the system?

12 A 1000W, 240V electrical device is switched on. How much energy does it use in 5.0 minutes?
A 5000 J B 12 000J C 72 000J D 300 000J
13 A building has walls made from wood and steel. What describes the way in which thermal energy is
transferred through the walls?
A conduction through the wood by movement of molecules through the wood only
B conduction through the metal by both the vibration of particles and movement of electrons through
the steel
C conduction through the wood by both the vibration and movement of molecules through the wood D
convection through the metal by movement of electrons through the steel only
18 Which row describes the arrangement of particles and the forces between particles in a solid?

2021 summer
1 A list of various quantities is shown. acceleration displacement force length mass velocity How many of
these quantities are vectors?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
2 A student determines the circumference of a football. Which instrument gives a reading that is the
circumference of the football?
A calipers B micrometer C rule D tape
3 A train sets off from a station at time t = 0. The graph shows how the distance between the train and
the station varies with time.

Which statement about the movement of the train between time t1 and t2 is correct?
A Its speed is decreasing and it is moving away from the station.
B Its speed is decreasing and it is moving towards the station.
C Its speed is increasing and it is moving away from the station.
D Its speed is increasing and it is moving towards the station.
4 A coin falls from rest through the air and eventually reaches a constant speed. There is a resultant force
acting on the coin due to the two forces P and Q shown in the diagram.

What happens to force P and what happens to the resultant force before the coin reaches constant
speed?

5 A satellite is shown moving around the Earth in a circular path at a constant speed. Which arrow shows
the direction of the force on the satellite?

6 Which row shows the mass and the weight of an object on the Earth’s surface? [gravitational field
strength g = 10 N/ kg]

7 Water is added to a measuring cylinder containing 100 cm 3 of liquid paraffin. (The density of paraffin is
0.80 g/ cm3 and that of the water is 1.0 g / cm3 .) As the water is added, the level of the paraffin rises to
150 cm3 . The paraffin and water do not mix. What finally is the total mass of liquid in the measuring
cylinder?
A 130 g B 140 g C 167 g D 175 g
8 A horizontal beam is pivoted at X. A mass of 200 g rests on the beam as shown. The centre of mass of
the beam is 50 cm from the right-hand end of the beam.

The beam is balanced. What is the mass of the beam?

A 80 g B 100 g C 400 g D 800 g
9 Where on the graph is the limit of proportionality for an elastic solid?

A between O and P B at P C between P and Q D at Q

10 A sealed gas syringe contains a fixed mass of gas.

The piston is moved and the volume of the gas doubles. The temperature of the gas does not change.
What happens to the pressure of the gas?
A halves B no change C doubles D triples
11 Which expression for pressure is correct?
A force area B force /area C mass /area D mass area
12 At a depth d in sea-water, the total pressure experienced by a diver is 2P, where P is atmospheric
pressure. At which depth is the pressure 4P?
A 1.5d B 2d C 3d D 4d
13 The work done by a force F on a body is calculated by multiplying F by a quantity q. What is q?
A the distance travelled in the direction of the force
B the distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
C the velocity in the direction of the force
D the velocity in the direction perpendicular to the force
14 Some solar panels have a total area of 12 m 2 . Each 1.0 m2 of the panels receives 0.85 kJ of energy
from the Sun in 1.0 s. The efficiency of the panels is 16%. How much power do they produce?
A 1.6 kW B 2.2 kW C 64 kW D 160 kW
15 A copper rod is heated at one end. Which statement describes how heat transfer occurs in the
copper?
A Energetic copper molecules move from the cooler end to the hotter end.
B Energetic copper molecules move from the hotter end to the cooler end.
C Energetic free electrons move from the cooler end to the hotter end.
D Energetic free electrons move from the hotter end to the cooler end.
18 What is the heat capacity of a body?
A the amount of thermal energy that the body can absorb without melting
B the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of the body by 1.0 C
C the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1.0 kg of the body by 1.0 C
D the amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1.0m3 of the body by 1.0 C
19 Which statement about water is correct?
A At the boiling point, water vapour molecules have the same kinetic energy as liquid water
molecules.
B Evaporation occurs only at the boiling point.
C Water molecules become heavier when water freezes.
D Water molecules lose all of their kinetic energy when water freezes.
30 A 100W lamp is switched on for five hours each day for three weeks. The cost of one unit of electricity
is $0.24. How much does it cost to run the lamp for this time?
A $0.36 B $0.84 C $2.52 D $25.20
33 Which energy transfer takes place in an electric kettle?
A chemical to electrical
B electrical to heat
C electrical to chemical
D heat to electrical
37 Which statement about nuclear fusion is correct?
A Nuclear fusion occurs at low temperatures.
B Nuclear fusion occurs only between heavy nuclei.
C Nuclear fusion occurs in the formation of many stars.
D Nuclear fusion powers most electricity-generating stations.
Summer 2020
1 The diagram shows the resultant R of a 3.0 N force and a 4.0 N force that act at a point P.

The angle between the 3.0N force and the 4.0N force can be any value from 0° to 90°. Which value of R is
not possible?
A 4.0N B 5.0N C 6.0N D 7.0N
2 What is measured using a micrometer?
A area B current C length D mass
3 The graph shows a short journey. It is a speed–time graph.

What is the greatest speed reached?

A 1m/s B 2m/s C 3m/s D 4m/s
4 A car of weight 11 000N moves with constant velocity along a horizontal road. A driving force of 5000N
acts on the car. What is the force opposing the motion of the car?
A 5000N B 6000N C 11 000N D 16 000N
5 A man with an open parachute falls to Earth at constant speed. The following forces act:
P the upward force of the parachute on the man
Q the upward force of the man on the Earth
R the downward force of the Earth on the parachute
S the downward force of the man on the parachute
Which two forces are a Newton’s third law pair?
A P and Q B P and R C P and S D Q and R
6 A box is pulled up a rough slope, as shown.

In which direction does friction act on the box?

7 The diagram shows a motorcyclist leaning over in order to turn the corner to the left. Which force
causes him to turn?

8 Which type of force causes the Earth to orbit the Sun?

A elastic B electrostatic C gravitational D magnetic
9 Four objects of different masses are on different planets. The weight of each object on its planet is
determined. Which object is on the planet with the smallest gravitational field strength?

10 Which physical quantity does not change when a piece of copper is heated?
A density B mass C temperature D volume
11 A single metal bolt has a mass of 34g. Three of the bolts are immersed in a measuring cylinder that
contains 30cm3 of water. The reading on the measuring cylinder rises to 42 cm 3 . What is the density of
the metal?
A 0.81 g / cm3 B 2.8 g / cm3 C 7.5 g / cm3 D 8.5 g / cm3
12 A rocket of mass M when empty carries a mass M of fuel. The rocket and fuel travel at speed v. The
engine of the rocket is fired and all of the fuel is expelled. The speed of the rocket increases to 2v. What
happens to the kinetic energy of the rocket?
A It doubles.
B It halves.
C It increases by a factor of four.
D It stays the same.
13 A car of mass 1000kg is driven 200 m up an incline so that it rises 50 m vertically.

The acceleration of free fall g is 10 m / s2 . What is the gain in gravitational potential energy?
A 5000 J B 200 000J C 500 000J D 2 000 000J
14 A fish is swimming 15 m below the surface of a lake, as shown.

The density of the water is 1000 kg /m3 . Atmospheric pressure is 100 000Pa. The acceleration of free fall
g is 10 m / s2 . What is the total pressure on the fish?
A 50 000Pa B 120 000Pa C 150 000Pa D 250 000Pa
16 In a weightlifting contest, an athlete lifts a metal bar of mass 20kg fitted with a mass of 80 kg on each
end. The lift from ground to a height of 2.5m takes 0.50 s.
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N/ kg. What average power does the weightlifter exert in providing
the gravitational potential energy during this lift?
A 0.90 kW B 5.0 kW C 8.0 kW D 9.0 kW
17 A boy is standing by the side of a lake.

The boy drops a heavy stone from a height of 2.0 m above the water surface. The acceleration due to
gravity is 10 m / s2 . What is the speed of the stone when it hits the surface of the water?
A 4.5 m / s B 6.3 m / s C 20 m / s D 40 m / s
18 In which situation is energy being released by the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium?
A in the decay of 14C used to date an object
B in a radioactive isotope emitting alpha-particles
C in the centre of the Earth
D in the centre of the Sun
19 The diagram shows a block being pulled up a slope by a force F.

The block reaches the new position at the top of the slope. What is the work done by force F in moving
the block to its new position?
A F×r B F×p C F (q + p) D F (r + p)
21 Which description of a dull black surface is correct?
A good emitter, good absorber and good reflector of radiation
B good emitter, poor absorber and poor reflector of radiation
C good emitter, good absorber and poor reflector of radiation
D poor emitter, poor absorber and poor reflector of radiation
22 The temperature of a body increases by 1 °C. Which other quantity also increases?
A heat capacity B internal energy C specific heat capacity D specific latent heat
24 Which row explains why a liquid has a fixed volume but does not have a fixed shape?

25 A fixed mass of gas is enclosed in a cylinder by a piston which is free to move. Which combination of
changes to the pressure and to the temperature must increase the density of the gas?

Summer 2019
1 Which quantities are both vectors?
A acceleration and length
B distance and velocity
C length and distance
D velocity and acceleration
2 Two forces X and Y act as shown.

Which diagram shows the resultant force R of X and Y?

3 Which reading is given to one tenth of a millimetre?

A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm
5 Four of the gravitational forces that act between bodies in the Solar System are listed below.
P the force on the Moon due to the Earth
Q the force on the Earth due to the Sun
R the force on the Earth due to the Moon
S the force on the Moon due to the Sun Which two forces are a Newton’s third law pair (action and
reaction)?
A P and Q B P and R C Q and S D R and S
6 A hot-air balloon is travelling at constant velocity and is at a constant height above the ground. The
diagram shows the only four forces acting on the balloon.

Which statement is correct?

A W and Y are equal, X and Z are equal.
B W and Y are equal, X is greater than Z.
C X and Z are equal, Y is greater than W.
D Y is greater than W, X is greater than Z.
7 The diagram represents an object O moving from X to Y along a circular path at constant speed. What
is the direction of the resultant force on O in the position shown?

8 Four objects of different masses are situated in places with different gravitational field strengths.
Which object has the greatest weight?

9 A uniform metre rule is balanced by a 4.0 N weight as shown.

What is the weight W of the metre rule?
A 1.0N B 4.0N C 16N D 40N
10 Which statement about centre of mass is correct?
A Objects with a centre of mass at the same height are less stable when the base is larger.
B Objects with a centre of mass at the same height are more stable when the base is larger.
C Objects with higher centres of mass and smaller bases are more stable.
D Objects with identical bases are more stable when the centre of mass is higher.
11 A garden table weighs 60N and has a top surface of area 2.0 m 2 . It is raining and the rain produces a
pressure of 4.0 N/ m2 on the table. Ignoring the pressure of the atmosphere, what is the force exerted by
the table on the ground?
A 52N B 58N C 62N D 68N
14 The diagram shows a stationary fairground ride with four chairs of equal mass. Which chair has the
most gravitational potential energy?

15 The diagram shows a small car of mass 500 kg approaching a hill. It moves up the hill with constant
speed.

The gravitational field strength g is 10 N/ kg. Ignoring friction, how much work is done in moving the car
up the hill?
A 5.0 × 103 J B 5.0 × 104 J C 1.0 × 105 J D 1.0 × 106 J
16 Which statement is correct?
A Infrared radiation cannot travel in a vacuum.
B Infrared radiation cannot travel in solids or in gases.
C Infrared radiation can only travel in a vacuum.
D Infrared radiation can travel in a vacuum and in gases.
17 The diagram shows a set of apparatus used to determine the specific heat capacity of water.

What does not affect the rate at which energy is lost to the surroundings?
A insulating the container
B placing a lid on the container
C polishing the outer surface of the container
D moving the thermometer closer to the heater
20 The diagram shows air trapped in a flask by a small volume of water in a thin tube.

When the flask is held in a student’s hands, the small volume of water first moves down from P to Q, and
then up to R. Why does the small volume of water move like this?
A The flask contracts and then the air expands.
B The flask expands and then the air contracts.
C The flask expands and then the air expands less than the flask.
D The flask expands and then the air expands more than the flask.
21 Which statement about particles in a liquid is correct?
A They all have the same speed.
B They are stationary.
C They move at random.
D They vibrate about a fixed point.
22 A gas is enclosed in a container of fixed volume. The gas gains heat energy from an external source.
What happens to the molecules of the gas?
A They expand.
B They move faster inside the container.
C They move further apart.
D They vibrate with greater frequency.
Summer 2018
1 Which statement about electromagnetic waves is correct?
A All electromagnetic waves have speeds in air of approximately 3 × 10 8 m / s.
B In air, some electromagnetic waves travel faster than light.
C The electromagnetic waves with the largest wavelength are in the infra-red region.
D The electromagnetic waves with the smallest wavelength are in the X-ray region.
2 A student wishes to measure directly the circumference of a football. Which is the most suitable
instrument to use?
A calipers B a measuring tape C a micrometer D a ruler
3 The diagram shows a satellite S travelling at a constant speed in a circular orbit around a planet P.

Which statement is correct?

A The resultant force on the satellite is zero.
B The resultant force on the satellite is in direction B.
C The resultant force on the satellite is in direction C.
D The resultant force on the satellite is in direction D.
5 The minimum braking distance for a car is tested on a dry road. The test is then repeated on a wet
road. What happens to the braking distance and to the frictional force between the tyres and the road?

6 Which piece of equipment is used to measure mass?

A balance B manometer C measuring cylinder D newton meter
7 A body of mass 10 kg falling freely in the gravitational field close to the Moon’s surface has an
acceleration of 1.6 m / s2 . What is the gravitational field strength on the Moon?
A 0N/ kg B 1.6N/ kg C 10N/ kg D 16N/ kg
8 The graph shows extension-load curves for four fibres. Which fibre is the most difficult to stretch over
the range of loads shown?

9 The diagram shows a muscle and bones in a person’s arm. The hand holds a load of weight 40N. The
elbow acts as a pivot and the tension in the muscle keeps the lower part of the arm horizontal.
What is the tension in the muscle due to the load? What is the tension in the muscle due to the load? A
200N B 240N C 280N D 1400N

10 Four objects of equal mass rest on a table. The centre of mass of each object is labelled G.
Which object is the least stable?

11 Forces of 4.0N and 2.0N act at a point.

Which scale diagram shows the forces that have a resultant of 4.0N?

13 How does an oil-fired power station differ from a nuclear power station?
A Gases emitted by hot fuel are emitted into the atmosphere.
B Steam is produced in a boiler using hot fuel.
C The hot steam is used to turn a turbine.
D Turbines are used to drive an electric generator.
14 Five blocks have the same mass but different base areas. They all rest on a horizontal table.

A graph is plotted to show the relationship between the pressure exerted on the table and the
base area of the block. Which graph shows this relationship?

15 Each tyre of a car has an area of 100 cm 2 in contact with the ground. The car has a mass of 1600 kg.
The weight of the car is equally distributed amongst the four tyres.
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N/ kg. What is the pressure exerted on the ground?
A 4.0N/ cm2 B 16N/ cm2 C 40N/ cm2 D 160N/ cm2
17 What is described as ‘the escape of more energetic molecules from the surface of a liquid’?
A condensation
B evaporation
C melting
D radiation
19 What happens when a solid is heated and expands?
A The molecules do not change size and the spaces between the molecules become larger.
B The molecules expand and the spaces between the molecules become larger.
C The molecules expand and the spaces between the molecules become smaller.
D The molecules expand and the spaces between the molecules do not change size.
20 When a piece of smouldering rope is held at the opening of the box in the diagram, smoke moves in
the direction indicated. What is responsible for the movement of the smoke?

A convection
B movement of free electrons
C radiation
D vibration of molecules
21 The diagrams show four identical cans with their outside surfaces either polished silver or painted
dull black. Each can contains the same volume of water, initially at 80 °C.
After five minutes in a cool room, which can contains the coolest water?

summer 2017
A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire.

What is done to obtain an accurate answer?

A Make the micrometer horizontal and then use the scales to find the reading.
B Subtract the fixed-scale reading from the rotating-scale reading.
C Subtract the rotating-scale reading from the fixed-scale reading.
D Use the scales to find the reading and add or subtract any zero error.
2 A car’s acceleration and maximum speed are improved by using an engine of smaller mass and greater
driving force. How many of the underlined quantities are vectors?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
3 The diagram shows the resultant R of a 3.0 N force and a 4.0 N force acting at a point

The angle between the 3.0N force and the 4.0N force can be any value from 0° to 90°.
Which value of R is not possible?
A 4.0N B 5.0N C 6.0N D 7.0N
4 The diagram shows the distance-time graph of a car.
The car is travelling along a straight road up a hill.
Which quantity for the car is constant and greater than zero?
A acceleration
B gravitational potential energy
C kinetic energy
D resultant force
5 A resultant force acts on an object and causes it to move in a straight line. The graph shows how the
resultant force varies with time

Which graph is the speed-time graph for the object?

6 A skydiver jumps from an aeroplane. After a few seconds, he reaches a terminal velocity without
opening his parachute.
Why does he reach terminal velocity?
A Air resistance becomes greater than his weight and slows him down.
B Air resistance decreases and he speeds up.
C Air resistance increases and balances his weight so that his acceleration is zero.
D His weight decreases and balances the air resistance.
7 A satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit.
Which two quantities are always in the same direction as each other?
A the acceleration of the satellite and the displacement of the satellite
B the acceleration of the satellite and the velocity of the satellite
C the resultant force on the satellite and the acceleration of the satellite
D the resultant force on the satellite and the velocity of the satellite
8 A satellite is in a circular orbit around a planet.
Which statement is correct?
A Its acceleration is constant in direction but not in size.
B Its acceleration is constant in size but not in direction.
C Its gravitational potential energy varies.
D Its velocity is constant.
9 The diagram shows a block of wood resting on a sloping board.
Which arrow shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the block?

10 An astronaut travels to the International Space Station.

Which row describes how his mass and his weight compare with their sizes on Earth?

11 The graph shows the extension of a piece of copper wire as the load on it is increased.

What does the graph show?

A At a certain load, the wire becomes easier to extend.
B At a certain load, the wire becomes harder to extend.
C The load and the extension are directly proportional for all loads.
D The load and the extension are inversely proportional for all loads.
12 A uniform beam is pivoted at its centre. The beam is balanced by three weights in the positions
shown.

What is the length d ?

A 0.020 m B 0.050 m C 0.20 m D 0.48 m
13 The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a quantity.
Which quantity?
A the distance travelled in the direction of the force
B the distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
C the speed in the direction perpendicular to the force
D the velocity in the direction of the force
14 A small motor has an input power rating of 10W and is run for 5.0 minutes.
What is the electrical energy input to the motor in this time?
A 2.0 J B 50 J C 300 J D 3000 J
15 A small hydroelectric power station diverts water from a river. Every second, 20 kg of water flows
through a pipe and falls through a vertical drop of 15m. The efficiency of the power station is 0.60
(60%).
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N/ kg. What is the power output?
A 0.18 kW B 1.8 kW C 3.0 kW D 180 kW
16 Two cylindrical vessels are joined together and filled with water as shown.

How does the pressure at point X compare to the pressure at points Y and Z?

18 Four beakers contain equal volumes of water at two different temperatures. The beakers are placed
in the open air. From which beaker does water evaporate the fastest?

19 A fixed mass of gas undergoes a change of volume at constant temperature.

Which diagram shows the relationship between the volume and the pressure of the gas?

20 A substance consists of particles that are close together and moving past each other at random. The
average speed of the particles is gradually increasing.
What best describes the substance?
A a gas being heated
B a liquid being heated
C a liquid undergoing solidification
D a solid being heated
25 There is a tight metal lid on a glass jar. The lid is loosened by pouring hot water over it.
Which physics property explains this?
A convection
B evaporation
C expansion
D radiation
40 Which row is correct for nuclear fission and for nuclear fusion?