Physics IGCSE Quiz Name:…………………………………………

Year: 10 A B Date: 1/19/2022

1. A steel ball is fired vertically upwards with a velocity v. The ball reaches a height h.
The same ball is now fired vertically upwards from the same position with a velocity
2v. Air resistance can be ignored.
What is the new height reached by the ball?

A 8h B h

C 2h D 4h

2. A student runs up a flight of stairs.

Which information is not needed to calculate the rate at which the
student is doing work against gravity?

A the time taken to run up the stairs B the length of the flight of stairs

C the weight of the student D the height of the flight of stairs

3. The diagrams show athletes training by stretching

springs. Each spring has the same stiffness.
Which athlete does the most work?

A B

C D

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 4. The box contains the names of eight different energy
resources. How many of these energy resources are
renewable?

A 5 B 4 Natural gas, Geothermal,

solar, waves hydroelectric,
C 3 D 6 oil ,wind ,coal

5. A car of mass 800 kg travels over a hill of height h.

By travelling to the top of the hill, the car gains 40000 J of
gravitational potential energy.
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N /kg.

What is the height h of the hill?

A 5.0 m B 50 m

C 20 m D 500 m

6. A pendulum bob swings along the path WXYZ and back

again. Resistive forces can be ignored.
Which statement describes the total energy of the bob?

A It has the same value at W, X, Y and Z B It has a maximum value at X.

C It has a maximum value at Y D It has a maximum value at Z

7. Which statement is correct?

Mass is a gravitational force but weight Mass is not a gravitational force and
A B
is not a gravitational force. weight is not a gravitational force.

The unit of mass is the newton and The unit of mass is the kilogram and the
C D
the unit of weight is the kilogram. unit of weight is the newton.

8. A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The speed-

time graph is shown.
In which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the
car zero?

A B B D

C C D A

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 9. A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the hill the ball
hits a wall and stops.
Which energy changes occur?

kinetic energy → gravitational potential gravitational potential energy → kinetic

A B
energy → internal energy energy → internal energy

kinetic energy → internal energy gravitational potential energy → internal

C D
→
energy → kinetic energy
gravitational potential energy

10. A man pulls a truck a distance of 20 m, as shown in the

three diagrams.
Which statement concerning the work done against gravity is
correct?

A No work is done in 3. B The work done in 1 and 2 is equal.

C Most work is done in 1. D The work done in all three is equal.

11. An electric motor does 80j of work in lifting a box vertically upward through 5m calculate
the weight of the box

A 400N B 0.06N

C 16N/m D 16N

12. State the principle of conservation of energy.

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13. a). State the energy changes that take place when
i. a cyclist rides down a hill without pedaling,
ii. a cyclist pedals up a hill at a constant
speed. b). A car of mass 940 kg is travelling at
16 m / s.
(i) Calculate the kinetic energy of the car.

14.
Fig. 3.1 shows a fork-lift truck lifting a crate on to a high shelf in a
warehouse.
The fork-lift truck lifts a crate of weight 640 N through a vertical
distance of 3.5 m in 4.0 s.
(a) Calculate the useful work done in lifting the crate.

15. A large track of mass 5000kg is traveling 5.0m/s

A motorbike have mass of 200kg. both the truck and motorbike have the same kinetic
energy what is the speed of motor bike?

A 10m/s B 2.5m/s

C 25m/s D 125m/s

16. How much energy is expended when a 10.0 kg box is moved 2.0 m?

A 50.0 J B 196.0 J

C 2.50 J D 2.50 J

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17.
A roller coaster whose average speed is 32 m/s is at the top of a 72m hill and weighs
966N. At the top of the hill the coaster car has_________energy.

A only potential energy B mostly kinetic energy

C only kinetic energy D both kinetic and potential energy

18. Which statement illustrates work done?

A weightlifter holds a barbell above A rolling marble hits a note card and
A B
her head. moves it across a table.

A teacher applies a force to a wall A waiter carries a tray full of meals

C D
and becomes exhausted. across a dining room at a constant
speed.

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Answer Key

1. d 2. b 3. d 4. a

5. a 6. a 7. d 8. c

9. b 10. c 11. d 12. n/a

13. n/a 14. n/a 15. c 16. b

17. a 18. b

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