Physics Grade 10 Term 1 and 2

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1. What is physics ?

2. What does the abbreviation SI unit stand for ?


3. List the basic unit and symbol of the below .
LENGTH
MASS
TIME
TEMPERATURE
ELECTRIC CURRENT
LUMINOUS DENSITY
4. Define the following...
PHYSICAL QUANTITY
DERIVED UNITS
BASIC UNITS
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
MULTIPLES AND SUB-MULTIPLES
5. Why is the above important ?
6. Fill in the below table of multiples and sub ones.
PREFIX.SYMBOL.NUMBER.MULTIPLE.POWER.
Giga - - - -
Mega - - - -
Kilo - - - -
Deci - - - -
Centi - - - -
Mili - - - -
Micro - - - -
Nano - - - -
Pico - - - -
7. Convert the following ...
20cm to meters
0.5m to millimeters
3km to meters
20mm to meters
8. Define the following...
LENGTH
MASS
TIME
TEMPERATURE
ELECTRIC CURRENT
9. Outline the instruments used to measure length
with what they can measure and the degree .
10. Outline the instruments used to measure the
mentioned below .
WALLS
STEEL NAILS
PENCILS
WELDING RODS
WASHERS
BOLTS
DIAMETER OF NAILS
11. Define the following...
MICROMETER SCREW GAUGE
VERNIER CALIPERS
METER RULE
TAPE MEASURE
12. Outline the parts found on the vernier calipers .
13. Outline the parts found on the micrometer .
14. Define the following...
CLOCK
DIGITAL WATCH
STOP WATCHES AND TIMERS
15. What is a simple pendulum ?
16. What makes the Bob to swing back and forth ?
17. What is the solution used to measure the
period of the pendulum and what does each
letter stand for and define each .
18. Define the following...
A PERIOD
OSCILLATION
FREQUENCY
AMPLITUDE
EQUILIBRIUM POSITION
19. What is mass ?
20. What is weight ?
21. What are the differences between the two ?
22. What is density ?
23. What is volume ?
24. What instruments are used to measure volume
25. What is buoyance ?
26. What is the difference between a scalar and a
vector ?
27. Outline the examples of a scalar and a vector ?
28. Define the following and state their SI units =
>Mass
>Length
>Area
>Volume
>Density
>Time
>Speed
>Energy
>Temperature
>Voltage
>Distance
>Weight
>Displacement
>Velocity
>Acceleration
>Force
>Moment
>Final velocity
>Initial velocity
29. Outline the 4 formulas .
Note= in free fall we use g in place of a .
30. What is Force ?
31. Outline the effects of force on an object .
32. What is friction ?
33. What is retardation ?
34. What is inertia ?
35. What is Newton's first law of motion ?
36. What is net force ?

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