Iqra Virtual Science Academy

First Term Exam

Paper Physics Time Allowed: 2 hours

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

1. Write your name clearly on all the work you hand in.

2. Write in dark blue or black pen on the neat sheet used by you.

3. During exam, Cameras will be turned on and no movement is allowed.

Answer all questions.

1. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs. You should
show all your working on the sheet submitted by you.

2. The total number of marks for this paper are 80. 20 marks are
assigned for class work and home work.

3. The number of marks are given in brackets [ ] at the end of each

question or part of question.
Solve the following questions. Each question carries [8] marks.
1. How much work is done when a mass of 3 kg (weighing 30 N) is lifted vertically through
6 m?
2. A metal block measures 10 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm. What is its volume? How many blocks
each 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm have the same total volume?
3. A boy whose weight is 600 N runs up a flight of stairs 10 m high in 12 s. What is his
average power?
4. Starting from rest on a level road a girl can reach a speed of 5 m/s in 10 s on her bicycle.
Find
a. The acceleration,
b. The average speed during the 10 s,
c. The distance she travels in 10 s.

5. Eventually, even though she is still pedaling as fast as she can, she stops accelerating and
her speed reaches a maximum value. Explain in terms of the forces acting why this
happens.
6. List six properties which you think the ideal energy source should have for generating
electricity in a power station.
7. Define the following terms.
a. Speed
b. Velocity
c. Acceleration

8. Define the term Mass Density.

9. What is Friction?
10. Explain Newton 2nd Law of Motion.
11. Explain Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion.
12. Define Pressure, its Unit & Liquid Pressure.