Section 1

1. Which of the following exerts the greatest pressure 5. On which of the following features does the pressure
on the ground? at a point in a liquid depend?

(A) A 60kg female standing with high heel shoes. I. Density of the liquid
(B) A 70kg male standing with slippers. II. Depth from the surface
(C) A 60kg female standing bare foot. III. Area of the cross-section of the container
(D) A chair.
(A) I and II only
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

2. The diagram above shows a dam. The pressure of

the dam at the bottom of the reservoir depends on
the

(A) volume of water held by the dam

(B) mass of water held by the dam
(C) depth of the water
(D) length of the reservoir

3. An ice cube sinks in liquid A but floats in liquid B. 6. The diagram above shows four vessels filled with
Which of the following statements is true? water. The pressure due to the water is GREATEST
at
(A) The upthrust is less in A than in B.
(B) The upthrust is greater in A than in B. (A) Q
(C) The weight of the ice is less in A than in B. (B) R
(D) The weight of the ice is greater in A than in B. (C) S
(D) T
4. A bubble of gas rises to the surface of a soft drink.
This is because the 7. Which of the following is a unit of work?

(A) density of the gas is greater than the density of (A) kg m s-2
the drink (B) N m-2
(B) weight of the water displaced by the bubble is (C) N m
less than the weight of the bubble (D) J s-1
(C) upthrust on the bubble is greater than the weight
of water it displaces 8. Power can be defined as
(D) upthrust on the bubble is greater than the weight
of the bubble. (A) force × distance moved
work done
(B)
time
force
(C)
time
(D) work done × time
9. Which of the following describes mechanical advantage (MA) of a machine?

(A) MA = Effort – Load

(B) MA = Effort × Load
Effort
(C) MA =
Load
Load
(D) MA =
Effort

10. When in use, in which of the machines above is the effort or applied force LESS than the load or resistance?

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III

Section 2
1. The concrete block below was made with cement.

(a) Calculate the density of the concrete block, given that its mass is 20 160 kg.

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(3 marks)
 (b) Define the term ‘pressure’.

Pressure is the measure of how much force is exerted over a surface area.
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(1 mark)

(c) Given that g = 10 N kg-1, calculate the pressure exerted on the floor by the base of the concrete block.

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(4 marks)

2. The figure below shows a scuba diver ascending from 20 m below the surface.

The pressure at the surface of the water is 1.01 × 105 Pa.

Given the density of water is 1025 kg m-3 and acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 ms-2, calculate the pressure the
diver is subjected to at 20 m below the surface of the water.

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(4marks)
3. (a) State the SI unit of energy.

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(1 mark)

(b) A bucket filled with cement of total mass 60 kg is raised vertically 150m from the ground to the twelfth floor of
a building under construction as shown below.

(i) Calculate the amount of energy that was needed to perform this activity.

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(3 marks)

(ii) If this activity takes 25 seconds to complete, calculate the power utilized in kilowatts.

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(4 marks)
End of Exam
Total = 30 marks