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Sample Physics Exam Questions and Answers
TOPIC: CURVILINEAR MOTION
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
Use the information to answer the question.
1. The radius of an atom is 10-10m. If an electron of mass 9 x 10-31kg has an angular velocity of 8πrad/secs. What is the force acting on the electron?
A. 5.76p2 x 10-49N.
B. 5.76p x 10-49N.
C. 57.6 x 10-49N.
D. 57.6 x 10-50N.
2. If a body of 0.5kg is whirled in a horizontal circle at the rate of 1000 revolution per minute. Determine the angular velocity.
A. 16.7 rad/s
B. 1.67 rad/s
C. 167 rad/s
D. 0.167 rad/s
3. If a body of 0.5kg is whirled in a horizontal circle at the rate of 1000 revolution per minute at constant speed and the radius of the horizontal circle described is 40cm, what is the tension in the string?
A. 58.5N
B. 55.8N
C. 3.34N
D. 334N
4. The force that tends to influence the motion of a vibrating body to bring it to an equilibrium state as in a simple harmonic motion is termed ______.
A. equilibrium force
B. harmonic force
C. restoring force
D. hamiltonian force
5. I. The motion of tyres of a moving car.
II. The motion of a loaded test tube oscillating vertically.
III. The beating of the heart.
IV. A stone tied to a spring and whirled around
V. The motion of the piston in a gasoline engine.
Which of the motions above is simple harmonic?
A. I, III, IV and V only
B. II, III and V only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II and V only
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TOPIC: DENSITY AND RELATIVE DENSITY
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the lettered options.
1. The mass of a stone is 15g when completely immersed in water and 10g when completely in a liquid of relative density 2.0. What is the mass of the stone in air?
A. 25g.
B. 20g.
C. 30g.
D. 35g.
2. If kerosene of density 0.8g/cm3 is mixed with water of 8g, what is the density of the resulting mixture?
[Take mass of kerosene = 32g]
A. 0.83g/cm3.
B. 6.25g/cm3.
C. 8.00g/cm3.
D. 0.55g/cm3.
3. A heavy bucket of water is lowered down in a well. The upthrust experienced by the bucket of water is _______.
A. U = W + T
B. U = T – W
C. U = W – T
D. W = U – T
4. If a solid X floats in liquid P of relative density 2.0 and in liquid Q of relative density 1.5. It can be inferred that _______.
A. weight of P displaced is greater than that of Q
B. weight of P displaced is less than that of Q
C. volume of P displaced is greater than that of Q
D. volume of P displaced is less than that of Q
5. If kerosene of density 0.8g/cm3 is mixed with water of 8g, what is the density of the resulting mixture?
[Take mass of kerosene = 32g]
A. 0.83g/cm3.
B. 6.25g/cm3.
C. 8.00g/cm3.
D. 0.55g/cm3.
