3RD TERM PHYSICS SS1
  • 1. The pressure exerted by a liquid depends on.
A) Colour of the liquid
B) Shape of the container
C) Depth of the liquid
D) Volume of the container
  • 2. The SI unit of pressure is
A) Newton
B) Watt
C) Pascal
D) Joule
  • 3. Pressure is defined as
A) Force × Area
B) Area ÷ Force
C) Force ÷ Area
D) Mass × Acceleration
  • 4. Atmospheric pressure is measured with a
A) Ammeter
B) Barometer
C) Thermometer
D) Hydrometer
  • 5. An instrument used to measure the relative density of liquids is a
A) Manometer
B) Hydrometer
C) Barometer
D) Hygrometer
  • 6. Upthrust is equal to the
A) Weight of the body
B) Density of the body
C) Volume of the liquid
D) Weight of the displaced fluid
  • 7. A body floats in a liquid when its
A) Density is greater than that of the liquid
B) Density is less than that of the liquid
C) Mass is zero
D) Volume is zero
  • 8. Boyle's law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, pressure is
A) Inversely proportional to volume
B) Equal to density
C) Equal to temperature
D) Directly proportional to volume
  • 9. According to Boyle's law, if the pressure doubles, the volume will
A) Remain constant
B) Double
C) Reduce to half
D) Triple
  • 10. Charles' law states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its
A) Absolute temperature
B) Mass
C) Pressure
D) Density
  • 11. Absolute zero is
A) 273°C
B) 0°C
C) –273°
D) –100°C
  • 12. The SI unit of temperature is
A) Joule
B) Celsius
C) Kelvin
D) Fahrenheit
  • 13. Simple harmonic motion is a motion in which the restoring force is directed
A) Towards equilibrium
B) Away from equilibrium
C) Upward only
D) Downward only
  • 14. An example of simple harmonic motion is
A) Motion of a pendulum for small oscillations
B) Motion of a bicycle
C) Motion of a car
D) Motion of a football
  • 15. The time taken for one complete oscillation is called the
A) Frequency
B) Amplitude
C) Velocity
D) Period
  • 16. Frequency is measured in
A) Newton
B) Joule
C) Pascal
D) Hertz
  • 17. The maximum displacement from the mean position is called
A) Period
B) Velocity
C) Frequency
D) Amplitude
  • 18. A projectile is an object that moves under the influence of
A) Electricity
B) Magnetism
C) Friction only
D) Gravity only
  • 19. The path followed by a projectile is
A) Straight
B) Parabolic
C) Circular
D) Zigzag
  • 20. At the highest point of a projectile's motion, its vertical velocity is
A) Equal to horizontal velocity
B) Maximum
C) Constant
D) Zero
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