Monthly Test: 02

Name: _________________________________________________________ ID:________________

Grade: VI Section:____________ Date: ______________ Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Physics Topic: Forces and Energy Total Marks: 20

1. This picture shows keion and kyle sits at a distance from the pivot of a seesaw. [04]

Keion weighs 800 N and sits at a distance of 4m from the pivot of a seesaw. Kyle weighs 1000 N. Where
should Kyle sit to make sure the seesaw is balances?

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2. Rima is cutting bread. Explain why a sharp knife is better for cutting bread than a knife that is not
sharp. [02]
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3. A Bus has a weight of 9000 N. The Bus is supported by four tyres. The weight on each ture is equal.
The area of one tyre in contact with the ground is 150 cm2.
Calculate the pressure that the box exerts on the ground. Show your working and give your answer . [03]

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4. A balloon is filled with air. The balloon is then sealed so thataircan not escape. [04]

Explain what will happen to the pressure inside the balloon if the temperature decreases.

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5. A small volume of blue ink is added to a beaker of water. There is blue colour only at the bottom of
the beaker.
a. Explain why the water eventually all turns blue. [04]
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b. Explain why the water turns blue faster when the temperature of the water is higher. [03]
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