1. Which of the following is a basic SI unit?

A Kilometre
B Microsecond

C Kilogram
D Miliampere

2. Which of the following is not an application of physics?

A Handphone
C Witchcraft
B Space exploration
D Bicycles
3. Diagram below shows the reading of a part of vernier callipers when measuring the
thickness of a book.

What is the thickness of the book?

A 0.51 cm
B 0.41 cm

C 0.91 cm
D 1.01 cm

4. A student carries out an experiment to study the relationship between the length of a
pendulum and a period of oscillation. Which of the following statements is not true
about the experiment?
A The length of the string of the pendulum is the manipulated variable
B The responding variable is determined by a stopwatch
C The period of oscillation is the x-axis when plotting the graph
D The mass of the pendulum used must be the same
5.

The above figure shows a micrometer screw gauge during the zero measurement.
Each reading that is obtained with the micrometer screw gauge must be corrected by
A adding 0.04 mm
B subtracting 0.04 mm
C adding 0.40 mm
D subtracting 0.40 mm

6. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A 4000 calories
C 20 degree Celsius
B 30 ms-1
D 256 bytes
7. A suitable graph scale must be shown effectively. Choose the scale that can be
managed easily.
A 1 cm to 3 units
C 3 cm to 5 units
B 2 cm to 10 units
D 4 cm to 7 units
8.

Based on the velocitytime graph above, calculate the total distance travelled.
A 16 m
B 24 m

C 30 m
D 46 m

9. Which of the following graphs represents the correct relationship for velocity that is
directly proportional with time?
A

Velocity (v)

Velocity (v)

Time (s)
B

Velocity (v)

Time (s)

Time (s)

Velocity (v)

Time (s)

10. The diagram shows an aeroplane accelerating at a constant height.

Which relationship between the forces is true?

A F=G
C U=W
B F<G
D U>W
11. Figure below shows a section of a ticker tape pulled by a trolley through a tickertimer.

If the ticker-timer was operated by a power supply with a frequency of 50 Hz, what
is the acceleration of the trolley?
A
5 m s-2
C 10 m s-2
B
-2
8ms
D 20 m s-2
12. Object P and Q move along a straight line in opposite directions with the same
speed of 4 ms-1. If the mass of object P is 2 kg and Q is 4 kg, what is the total
momentum of both the objects?
A 2 kgms-1
C 8 kgms -1
-1
B 4 kgms
D 12 kgms -1
13. Figure below shows 2 trolley, X and Y on a frictionless plane. Trolley X moves and
collides with Trolley Y which is stationary.

Which of the following statements is true?

A The collision between the trolleys is elastic
B Neither of the trolleys experience a change in momentum
C Before and after the collision, the total momentum is the same

D Before and after the collision, the total kinetic energy is conserved
14. The magnitude of an impulsive force depends on
A the shape of the object.
B the time acted by the impulsive force on the object
C the direction of motion of the object.
D the kinetic energy of the object
15. During collision, the large bumper of a vehicle serves as a safety feature to reduce
A the total momentum
B the total impulsive force
C the total energy
D the power
16. Figure below shows a block of mass 2 kg supported on a smooth surface by a
string. The surface makes an angle of 30 with the horizontal surface.

Find the tension in the string if the block is in equilibrium.

A 6.5 N
C 10.0 N
B 7.3 N
D 11.5 N
17.

An astronaut throws a stone away from

him as shown. What will happen to the
stone?

A
B
C
D

the stone will continue to move in straight line

the stone will rebound back
the stone will increase in volume
the stone will move in a parabolic path

18. When the speed of an object increase by 3 times, its kinetic energy will be increased
by
A 1 time
C 6 times

B 3 times
D 9 times
19. What is the power rating of a computer with an energy consumption of 10 kJ when a
game is played for 20 s?
A 500 W
C 300 W
B 200 W
D 600 W
20.

The figure beside shows a graph of tension

against extension for two springs, X and Y.
which of the following is incorrect
concerning the two springs?

A
B
C
D

the two springs obey Hookes Law

spring constant of X is greater than spring constant of Y
Y is possibly made from copper whereas X is possibly made from steel
when spring Y experiences an extension of 10 cm, its elastic potential energy is
100 J

21.

The figure beside shows a graph of force F

against extension x for an elastic string. What is
the maximum elastic potential energy of he
string when it is extended by 5 cm?

A 1J
B 2J

C 3J
D 4J

22.

A wire under an increasing tension elongates as

shown in the graph. What is the total work done
to the wire when it extends by 9 mm?

A 0.22 J
B 0.34 J

C 0.43 J
D 0.56 J

23. Figure below shows a wooden block with dimension as shown.

The block will exert a maximum pressure on a horizontal surface if it is resting on

the face
A ABCD
C ABFE
B EFGH
D DCGH
24. Which of the following is an application of a hydraulic system?
A Bicycle pump
B Disc brakes of a car
C Manometer
D Tyres of a car

25.

Figure beside shows U-tube filled with two

liquids, X and Y. The heights of the liquid
columns of X and Y from level P are 8.0 cm and
4.0 cm respectively. If the density of liquid X is
0.4 g cm-3, which of the following statements is
true?

A
B
C
D

Liquid X is denser than liquid Y

Liquid X and liquid Y have the same density.
The pressure of column X and column Y at level P are different.
The density of liquid Y is 800 kg m-3.

26.

In figure beside, the height of a mercury column

in a glass tube is 50 cm. If the atmospheric
pressure is 76 cm Hg, calculate the pressure of
the air trapped inside the tube.

A 26 cm Hg
B 50 cm Hg

C 89 cm Hg
D 126 cm Hg

27. A metal sheet has mass of 0.5 kg and area of 0.8 m2. What is the pressure of the
metal sheet acting on a surface?
A 4.15 Pa
C 6.25 Pa
B 5.45 Pa
D 7.55 Pa

28.

The figure shows a cuboid immersed in water.

Which of the following statements about the
state of the cuboid is true?

A The weight of the cuboid in water is more than its weight in the air.
B The density of the cuboid is less than the density of the water.
C The water pressure on the upper surface of the cuboid is less than the water
pressure on the lower surface.
D The density of the cuboid is less than the pressure of the water.
29.

A
B
C
D

Figure beside shows an experiment to

investigate Bernoullis principle. Gas is allowed
to flow through the apparatus in the direction as
shown. Which of the following observations
about the level of water in tubes P, Q and R is
true?

P is lower than Q and Q is lower than R

P is lower than R and R is lower than Q
P is higher than Q and Q is higher than R
P is higher than R and R is higher than Q

30. If a fish can withstand a water pressure of 250 kPa, what is the maximum depth the
fish can survive under the water surface?
( g = 10 ms-2, density of sea water = 1000 kg m-3 )
A 10 m
C 20 m
B 15 m
D 25 m
31. An object floats in water with 10 % of its volume above the water level. Calculate the
density of the object if the density of water is 1000 kgm-3.
A 600 kgm-3
C 800 kgm-3
B 700 kgm-3
D 900 kgm-3

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32.

Figure beside shows a simple barometer. The height h of the mercury column will
vary if
A
B
C
D

a longer glass tube is used

air is injected into the glass tube
more mercury is poured into the mercury container
the glass tube is pushed slightly deeper into the mercury container

33.

Figure beside shows a manometer filled with

mercury. When one end of the manometer is
supplied with a gas, the mercury column is
found to rise to a higher level. If the
atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, what would
the pressure of the gas supply be?

A 69 cm Hg
B 76 cm Hg

C 83 cm Hg
D 90 cm Hg

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34.

Figure beside shows a hydraulic jack whereby a

car of weight 8000 N is placed on top of the
larger piston. The cross-sectional area is given
in the figure. What is the minimum force
applied to the small piston in order to lift the
car?
A 200 N
B 300 N

C 400 N
D 500 N

35.

Air flows through a horizontal tube as shown in

the figure causing water columns to rise in three
vertical glass tubes. Which of the region A, B, C
and D has the highest air velocity?

36.

Air is blown forcefully into a filter funnel as

shown in the figure, causing a ping-pong ball
placed beneath it not to fall down. Which of the
following is correct?

A Air velocity at X is higher than air velocity at Y.

B Air pressure at X is higher than air pressure at Y.
C The weight of the ping-pong ball is higher than the lifting force.

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D Air velocity at X and Y is equal.

37. Figure below shows the length of mercury thread in the thermometer when it is
placed in pure ice, liquid and steam.

Calculate the temperature of the liquid.

A 39 C
B 42 C

C 54 C
D 67 C

38. Figure below shows two objects M and N connected by a heat conductor.

After some time, the two objects have the same

temperature if

A
B
C
D

there is no energy transferred.

the energy transferred at the same rate.
M and N are made of the same material.
the specific heat capacities of M and N are same.

39. Specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat required to
A change 1 kg of the substance from solid to liquid without any change in
temperature.
B change 1 kg of the substance from liquid to gas without any change in
temperature.
C change the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1C.
D change the temperature of the substance by 1C.
40. Which of the following is false about heat?
A Heat is a form of energy.
B Heat flows from a colder region to the hotter region.
C Heat can be radiated.
D Heat can be convert to light.

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Questions 41 and 42 are based on figure below.

41. The heat capacity of 300 cm3 and 800 cm3 of liquid K are p J C-1 and q J C-1
respectively. Which of the following is true?
A p=q
C p<q
B p>q
D p+q=0
42. If the specific heat capacity of 300 cm3 and 800 cm3 of liquid K are m J kg-1C-1 and n
J kg-1C-1, then
A m=n
C m<n
B m>n
D m+n=0
43. An electric heater has a power rating of 600 W. It is used to heat 0.4 kg ice at 0 C
to 100 C. Calculate the time taken for the temperature change.
(Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1 C-1 and specific latent heat of fusion
of ice = 3.36 x 105 J kg-1.)
A 140 s
C 280 s
B 224 s
D 504 s
44.

The figure beside shows a process in which a

solid is changed to liquid. The heat absorbed
during the process is called
A
B
C
D

specific heat capacity of fusion

specific heat capacity of solid
latent heat capacity of fusion
latent heat capacity of vaporisation

45. 300 g of water at 40 C is mixed with 900 g of water at 80 C. If there is no heat loss
to surrounding, what is the maximum temperature achieved by the mixture of water?
A 39 C
C 54 C
B 42 C
D 67 C
46. Which of the following will cause an increase in temperature in matter?
A Electric current flows through a metal wire.
B Natural gas burns
C Two marbles collide

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D A block of wood is placed on a rough surface.

47. It is given that the specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2.3 x 106 J kg-1 and
the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 C-1 . What is the time taken for an
electric heater of 1 kW to convert 200 g of water at 100 C to vapour at 100 C?
A 604 s
C 460 s
B 544 s
D 389 s
48.

A force of 20 N pulls a 20 N load as shown in the above figure. The acceleration of

the load is
A 0 m s-2
C 2 m s-2
2
B 1 m sD 4 m s-2
49. Absolute zero is the temperature at which
A all liquids freeze.
B liquid pressure become zero.
C all gases change to liquid.
D gas molecules stop moving.
50. Figure below shows a system of three identical springs. Each springs extends 2 cm
when subjected to a load of 40 g. Calculate the mass of m, if the springs system
extends by 4 cm.

A 80 g
B 120 g

C 200 g
D 240 g

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