Secondary II Monthly Test (October)

Physics 29.10.2021(Friday)
Answer All Questions.

1. (a) Copy and complete these sentences.

There are ……1……….. planets in the solar system.

These planets are held in orbit around the………2…….. by the Sun’s ………3.……….

The hottest planet is ……4…………., because the gas in its atmosphere cause a
………………5………… effect.

The largest planet is …………6……….

The planet nearest to the sun is ………7……………. Four planets have rings; these are
Jupiter, Saturn, ………8………… and ………9……….

A planet does not travel in a circular orbit around the sun but in an ……………
10…………….

[5 marks]

(b) List five dwarf planet. [5 marks]

2.(a) Some students say that the Sun is burning.

Explain why this statement is incorrect. [3 marks]

(b) Planets do not give off their own light and yet we can see them. Why?

[2 marks]
(c) What is Leap year? [3 marks]

(d) How many stars contain in the Galaxy? [2 marks]

What is the name of your galaxy?

3. (a) Draw diagrams to show

(i) a geostationary orbit

(ii) a polar orbit

(iii) a low orbit [6 marks]

(b) List as many different uses of satellites as you can. [4 marks]

4. (a) Define Speed. [2 marks]

(b) The distance-time graph for a motorcyclist riding off from rest is in Figure.

(i) Describe the motion.

(ii) How far does the motorbike move in 30 seconds?
(iii) Calculate the speed.

[5 marks]

(c) Why are streamline cars better for the environment?

[2 marks]

(d) How to reduce friction? [1 mark]

5. (a) What is force?

Write down its SI unit.

[2 marks]

(b) Explain the meaning of the words mass and weight.

Take care to highlight the differences between the two.

[4 marks]

(c) Look at the picture. What is the resultant force acting on the object and also
describe the direction.

(i)

4N 5N

(ii) 5N

4N 4N

5N
[4 marks]