EDIDOT COLLEGE AWOYAYA

SUMMERTERM EXAM 2022/2023

CLASS: SS ONE
SUBJECT: PHYSICS TIME: 2 HOURS
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Every house supplied with electricity is A. Are in a constant state of motion

provided with a box of fuses so that B. Have different speeds
A. The consumption of electricity can be C. Have a temperature which is a
recorded. measure of the average kinetic energy
B. People residing in the house will not D. Have no intermolecular attractive
have an electric shock if they touch a force.
live wire 6. Which of the following is not crystal?
C. The total current drawn from the A. Sodium chloride
mains can be limited B. Lead
D. The voltage supply can be stabilized. C. Cooper
2. Materials that can be stretched and still D. Tetraoxosulphate
return to their original forms when the 7. What is the difference between a
stresses are removed are said to be crystalline and an amorphous solid? A
A. Elastic crystalline solid
B. Elastomer A. Has cubic structure while amorphous
C. Plastic solid has hexagonal structure
D. Thermoplastic B. Has regular-repeating pattern while
3. The ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain an amorphous solid has not.
is known as C. Is white while amorphous solid is
A. Modulus of rigidity. yellow
B. Modulus of elasticity. D. Is always soft
C. Shear modulus. 8. Which of the following is not evidence of
D. Young’s modulus. the particle nature of matter
4. The sagging 0of overhead electrical A. Diffusion
cables is the consequences of B. Brownian motion
A. Linear expansivity C. Diffraction
B. Superficial expansivity D. Crystal structure
C. Cubic expansivity 9. The movement of fluid up or down a
D. Conductivity narrow tube is
5. Which of the following statements about A. Osmosis
the gaseous state of matter is not correct? B. Brownian motion
The molecules of a substance in a C. Capillarity
gaseous state D. Diffusion

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10. The property of a fluid that is used to 15. Which of the following graphs of
determine its suitability as a lubricant it current against voltage illustrate Ohm’s
is its law?
A. Capillarity
B. Viscosity
C. Surface tension.
D. Relative density
11. Which of the following is not a
conductor of electricity?
A. Human body
B. Glass
C. Earth
D. Silver
12. Thermopile is a device for detecting 16.Which of the following obeys Ohm’s
A. Radioactive radiations. law?
B. Radiant energy A. Glass
C. X-rays B. Diode
D. The presence of electrons C. All electrolyte
13.Iron at 30oc feels colder to the hand than D. All metals
wood at 280c because 17.A current of 100mA passes through a
A. Their linear expansivity are not equal. conductor for 2 minutes. The quantity of
B. The temperature of the iron is higher electricity transported is
than that of the wood A. 200C
C. Iron is a better radiator of heat than B. 50C
wood C. 12C
D. Iron conducts heat more quickly from D. 0.02C
the hand than wood. 18. Three cells each of e.m.f. 1.5V and
14.According to Ohm’s law, the ratio V/I is internal resistance 2.5Ω are connected as
constant for show in then diagram below. find the net
A. An electrolyte e.m.f. and the internal resistance.
B. A diode
C. A transistor
D. Sliver

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D. 20.0s
22.The resistance of an open series circuit is
A. Zero
B. Half the normal resistance of the
circuit
C. Double the normal resistance of the
circuit
A. 4.5V, 7.50Ω D. One
B. 4.5V, 0.83Ω 23. A wire of length 15m made of a material
C. 1.5V, 7.50Ω of resistivity 1.8 x 10-6 ohms-m has a
D. 1.5V, 0.83Ω resistance of 0.27 ohms. Determine the
19. The unit of quantity of electricity is area of the wire.
called A. 1.5 x 10-4m2
A. The ampere B. 1.0 x 10-4m2
B. The volt C. 2.7 x 10-5m2
C. The coulomb D. 7.3 x 10-5m2
D. The ammeter 24. Of the following derived units, the one
20.A cell whose internal resistance is that is not a unit of power is
0.50hms delivers a current of 4A to an A. Joule/seconds
external resistor. The lost voltage of the B. Ampere volt
cell is C. Ampere2 volt
A. 1.250V D. Volts2 / ohms
B. 8.000V 25. If the maximum voltage across a 100Ω
C. 0.125V resistor is 20V, then the maximum power
D. 2.000V it can dissipate is
21. Calculate the time in which 4.8 kJ of A. 5.00 W
energy will be expanded when an electric B. 4.00 W
heater of resistance 1.8 x 103Ω is used on C. 2.00 W
a 240 V mains supply. (Neglect heat D. 0.25 W
losses to the surrounding). 26. Electricity is supplied to a school along
A. 150.0s a cable of total resistance 0.5Ω with the
B. 90.0s maximum current drawn from the mains

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 as 100A. The maximum energy
dissipated as heat for 1hr is
A. 3.6 x 103J
B. 55.9 x 103J
C. 3.0 x 105J
D. 1.8 x 107J
27. An electric iron is rated 1000W, 230V.
What is the resistance of its element?
A. 57.6Ω
B. 55.9Ω
C. 51.9Ω
D. 52.9Ω
28.The silvered surface in a vacuum flask
reduces heat loss due to
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Evaporation
29.Which of the following statements is not
correct?
A. A sea breeze is due to convention in
air.
B. Cotton materials are better than
woolen ones for use in hot weather
C. Convectional currents play an
important role in the cooling of the
engine to reduce heat loss by
radiation
30. A thermometer has its stem marked in
millimeter instead of degree Celsius. The
lower fixed point is 30mm and the upper
fixed point is 180mm. Calculate the
temperature is defined as the temperature
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in degree Celsius when the thermometer
reads 45mm
A. 67.5oc.
B. 30.0oc.
C. 25.0oc.
D. 10.0oc
31.The fuse in an electric device is always
connected to the
A. Neutral side of an electric supply
B. Earth side of an electric supply
C. Live side of an electric supply
D. Terminal side of an electric
supply
32.Power supply is transmitted at a very
high voltage and low current in order to
A. Prevent overheating of the coil
B. Make it pass through the
transformer
C. Make it travel fast
D. Increase the power supply
33. A newly charged 12V accumulator can
easily start a car whereas eight new dry
cells with series with an effective E.M.F
of 12V cannot start the same car because
A. The current capacity is high
B. The current capacity is low
C. It cannot be re-charged
D. It cannot be connected to a car
34.According to Ohm’s law, the ratio V/I
is constant for
A. An electrolyte
B. A diode
C. A transistor
 D. Sliver
35.Electricity is supplied to a school along a
cable of total resistance 0.5Ω with the
maximum current drawn from the mains A. 3.0A
as 100A. The maximum energy B. 4.0A
dissipated as heat for 1hr is C. 4.3A
A. 3.6 x 103J D. 12.0A
B. 55.9 x 103J 40.A car battery rated 45AH is charged with
C. 3.0 x 105J a charger whose rating is 2.5A. How long
D. 1.8 x 107J will it take to charge the battery fully?
36. An electric iron is rated 1000W, 230V. A. 20hrs
What is the resistance of its element? B. 10hrs
A. 57.6Ω C. 25hrs
B. 55.9Ω D. 18hrs
C. 51.9Ω
D. 52.9Ω THEORY
37. A resistor with fixed resistance value is ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS
called a 1a. Define elasticity;
A. Resistance box
B. Standard resistor 1b. Define young’s modulus
C. Shunt 2a. State Hooke’s law of elasticity.
D. Multiplier
38. If a metal wire 4m long and cross- 2b. explain why water in a narrow glass
sectional area 0.8mm2 has a resistance of tube has a concave meniscus while mercury
6Ω, find the resistivity of the wire in the same tube has a convex meniscus.
A. 5.3 x 10-8Ωm 3a. A wire of length 2.00 m and radius 1.0
B. 3.0 x 10-5Ωm mm is stretched by 25.0 mm on application
C. 1.2 x 10-6Ωm of a force of 103 N. Calculate the Young’s
D. 3.2 x 10-6Ωm modulus for the wire
39. Calculate the current in the 3Ω resistor
3b. What is superficial expansivity?
shown in the diagram below
4a. The length of a zinc rod at 23oc is 200 m.
Calculate the increase in length of the rod

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when its temperature rises to 33oc [linear
expansivity of 2.6x10-5 k-1]
4b A wire of length 2.00 m and radius 1.0
mm is stretched by 25.0 mm on
application of a force of 103n calculate
the young’s modulus for the wire.