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Physics Exam SS 1 Cambridge

The document contains questions related to concepts in physics including energy, temperature, heat, thermometers, and thermal expansion. It also includes theory questions about the differences between linear and cubic expansivity, conditions for work to be done, anomalous behavior of water, and advantages/disadvantages of mercury and alcohol as thermometric liquids.

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Physics Exam SS 1 Cambridge

The document contains questions related to concepts in physics including energy, temperature, heat, thermometers, and thermal expansion. It also includes theory questions about the differences between linear and cubic expansivity, conditions for work to be done, anomalous behavior of water, and advantages/disadvantages of mercury and alcohol as thermometric liquids.

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1. Which best decribes potential energy? A. Energy that used to do work B. Energy of motion C.

Energy that is doing work D. Stored energy


2. Which of the following is not an effect of heat? A. expansion B. contraction C. change of state. D.
increase in weight
3. Determine the kinetic energy of a 625kg roller coaster car that is moving with a speed of
18.3m/s A. 105600J B.104635J C.160000J D.124980J
4. A car is moving at a constant speed of 20m/s. The force retarding its motion is 500N. Calculate
the engine power of the car required to maintain the motion A.11.5kW B.12kW C.16kW
D.10kW
5. Temperature can be measured in the following units except A. degree celsius B. kelvin C. degree
Fahrenheit D. centigrade-meter
6. What is the value of 1h.p in watts? A.467W B.580W C.746W D.980W
7. A man of mass 50kg ascends a flight of 5m high in 5s. the power expended is A.100W B.200W
C.250W D.500W
8. Which of the following is not a unit for power? A.J.s B.Watt C. N.m/s D.hp
9. If an object has kinetic energy, then it also must have A. speed B.Impulse C.Accleration D.force
10. The clinical thermometer is characterized by having a A.wide range of temperature B. wide bore
C. long stem D. constriction
11. Change in volume with temperature is the physical propety of ………. thermometer A. constant
volume gas B. liquid-in-glass C. resistant D. thermoelectric
12. The workdone by the force of 100N inclined at angle of 60 0 to the object dragged horizontally to
a distance of 8m is A.600J B.400J C.800j D.100J
13. A man whose mass is 80kg climbs a ataircase in 20s and expends a power of 120W. find the
height of the staircase A.1.8m B.2m C.2.5m D.3m
14. How long will it take a 60kg man to climb a height of 22m if he expended energy at the rate of
0.25kW? A. 5.3s B.34.5s C.41.6s D.52.8s
15. A device that converts sound energy into electrical energy is A. the horn of a car B. A.C
generator C. a microphone D. the telephone earpiece
16. Which of the following temperature conversion is incorrect? A.-2730C = 0K B.298K = 5710C
C.2730C = 546K D. 88k = 1850C
17. Which one of these thermometers is best suited for measuring an object with a very high
temperature A. Mercury thermometer B. Alcohol thermometer C. Thermocouple D.Clinical
thermometer
18. Which of these physical properties is used by mercury-in-glass thermometer in order to measure
temperature A. Electromotive force B.Volume of a fixed mass of liquid C. resistance of a piece
of wire D. pressure of a fixed mass of gas
19. The temperature of core of earth is equal to 3727 0C. This temperature in Kelvins is A.4000K
B.3727K C.3454K D.None of the above
20. Potential energy and kinetic energy are types of A. electrical energy B. magnetic energy C.
Thermal energy D. mechanical energy
21. In order to do work, energy is A. transferred or converted B.used up C.lost D.lost or
transferred
22. The following are units of temperature except A. kelvin B. degree Celsius C. ampere D.
Fahrenheit
23. Gaps are left in the construction of railway tracks to give room for …………. A. contraction B.
evaporation C. expansion D. vaporization
24. When hot water is poured in a glass tumbler, it might crack due to the ………… of the inner walls
of the tumbler A. even expansion B. uneven expansion C. uneven contraction D. even
contraction
25. The stopper of a bottle can be removed due to the ………… of the glass
26. A. contraction B. expansion C. evaporation D. none of the above
27. The following are advantages of thermal expansion of solids except A. bimetallic thermometer
B. fire alarm C. sagging of overhead wire D. fitting of wheels in rims
28. If heat is removed from solids they A. contract B. evaporate C. expand D. none of the above
29. The anomalous expansion of water takes place between/at ………………..A. 1°C and 4°C B. 0°C and
4°C C. 4°C and 25°C D. all temperature
30. The increase in volume of 10cm3 of mercury when the temperature rises by 1000C is 0.182cm3.
What is the cubic expansivity of mercury A. 0.000182/K B. 0.0000182/K C. 0.000187/K D.
0.000178/K
31. The SI unit of linear expansivity is ……… A. per Celsius B. per Fahrenheit C. per Kelvin D. per
Joules
32. If the linear expansivity of a solid is 1.8 X 10 -6 k-1, the area expansivity will be A.0.9 X 10 -6 B.
3.6 X 10 -6 C. 1.8 X 10 -6 D. 5.4 X 10-6
33. A metal of length 15.01m is heated until its temperature rises by 600C. If its new length is
15.05m, calculate its linear exexpansivity A. 0.0004/K B. 0.00004/K C. 0.004/K D. 0.04/K

THEORY
1a. State the difference between the Linear expansivity and Cubic expansivity
b. If a cube metal box made of iron of side 2cm is to be used for construction, and the expected
temperature difference is 90°C. What will be the expected change in volume of the cube box if
the linear expansivity of iron is 1.25 X 10-5/K
2a. When does a force do work?
b. What is meant by the term power?
c. A boy whose mass is 40kg finds that he can run up a flight of 45 steps each 16cm high, in
5.2s. find the workdone by the boy and the power he develops

3a. Explain the anomalous behavior of water


3b. Why is water not used as a thermometric substance?
3c. A brass rod is 2m long at a certain temperature. What will be the length for a
temperature rise of 100K , if the linear expansivity of brass 18 x 10-6K-1
4a. Mention five types of thermometer, their thermometric substance and physical
property.
4b. The ice and steam points on a mercury-in-glass thermometer are 10 cm and 30 cm
respectively. Calcualte the temperature in degree celius when the mercury meniscus is at the 14
cm mark.

5a. state the principle of the conservation of energy


5b. A body of mass 2kg is released from a point 100m above the ground. Calculate its kinetic
energy 80m from the point of release.
5c. Convert the following to Fahrenheit
i. 85°C ii. 348K

6a. List the advantages and disadvantages of mercury and alcohol as thermometric liquids
6b. The ice and steam point on an ungraduated thermometer are found to be 192mm apart.
What temperature is recorded in 0C when the length of the mercury thread is 67.2mm above
the ice point mark?

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