Igcse physics Quiz 1

Name: …………………………………….
Choose the correct answer:
1. Forces of 4.0 N and 2.0 N act at a point.
Which scale diagram shows the forces that have a resultant of 4.0 N?

2. Micrometers, metre rules, tapes and calipers are used for measuring lengths.
Which row identifies the most suitable device for accurately measuring the stated length?

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3. A steel ball bearing has a mass of 24 g and a density of 8.0 g / cm3. It is lowered into a measuring
cylinder containing 12 cm3 of water.
What is the new water level in the cylinder?
A 3.0 cm3 B 4.0 cm3 C 15 cm3 D 16 cm3

4. The diagram shows an object being acted upon by two forces.

What is the size of the resultant force on the object?

A 2.0 N B 3.0 N C 9.0 N D 18 N

5. The diagram shows the height of a stack of identical coins.

What is the thickness of one coin?

A 0.20 mm B 2.0 mm C 0.24 cm D 2.0 cm

6. A pendulum is swinging. Five students each measure the time it takes to swing through ten complete
swings.
Three students measure the time as 17.2 s. Another student measures it as 16.9 s, and the fifth student
measures it as 17.0 s.
What is the average period of the pendulum?
A 1.69 s B 1.70 s C 1.71 s D 1.72 s

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7. A spring which obeys Hooke’s Law has an unstretched length of 10 cm.
A load of 20 N is hung from the spring.
The new length of the spring is 36 cm.
What is the spring constant k of the spring?
A 0.56 N / cm B 0.77 N / cm C 1.3 N / cm D 1.8 N / cm

8. An astronaut on the Moon weighs less than on Earth.

What is the reason for this difference, and how does his mass on the Moon compare with his mass on
Earth?

9. Two cylinders P and Q are made of copper.

The height of P is twice the height of Q. The diameter of P is half the diameter of Q.
Which statement is correct?
A The density of cylinder P is four times that of cylinder Q.
B The density of cylinder P is twice that of cylinder Q.
C The density of cylinder P is equal to that of cylinder Q.
D The density of cylinder P is half that of cylinder Q.

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10. Paths are laid as shown between points X, Y and Z.

A person walks along the paths from X to Y to Z and then back to X.

What is the value of the total displacement and of the total distance travelled?

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