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Term 2 Examination 2013 Physics Paper 1 Year 10

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS [TOTAL 40 MARKS]

1. It is very difficult to walk on a sandy beach when wearing high-heeled shoes. This is because A the pressure acting on the sandy ground is too large B the force acting on the sandy ground is too large C the area of the sole of each shoe is too large D the person is pressing too hard on the sandy ground 2 Which of the following factors will not affect the pressure in a liquid? A Gravitational field strength B Density of the liquid C Volume of the liquid D Depth of the liquid 3 Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between the pressure, P, and the depth, h, of a column of water?

4 When a balloon filled with helium is sealed and released in the air, A the balloon drops lower and decreases in size B the balloon rises and increases in size C the balloon stays at the same height but decreases in size D the balloon drops lower but increases in size 5 A barometer as shown in the figure is carried to the top of a mountain from a beach.

HOW would the atmospheric pressure and the length vary?

Atmospheric Pressure A B C D Increases Decreases Increases Decreases

Length, Increases Increases Decreases Decreases

6 The figure shows a U-tube manometer used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.

What is the difference in pressure between the gas supply and the atmospheric pressure? A 3 cm of water B 15 cm of water C 17 cm of water D 18 cm of water 7 A bowl of hot soup covered with an airtight lid is left to cool as shown in the figure.

Why is it difficult to open the lid when the soup is cold? A Water vapour cannot escape and condenses on the lid B The atmospheric pressure is greater than the air pressure in the bowl C The air molecules move faster than the water molecules D The airtight lid prevents the air molecules to decrease in size when the soup gets cold

8 The figure shows a hydraulic pump.

If the force applied is 10 N, what is the weight of the load that can be lifted? A 500 N B 1000 N C 2000 N D 5000 N
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9 A mechanic notices some air bubbles in the hydraulic brake fluid of a car. He recommends changing the brake fluid. This is because A the air bubbles will easily be compressed by pressure and affects the transmission of pressure B the air bubbles will escape from the piston and cause the brake fluid to leak C the air bubbles will expand when they are heated up and cause an explosion D the air bubbles will increase in size and cause the brake fluid to be incompressible 10 A light cylindrical wooden block is dropped vertically into a basin of water as shown below.

Which of the following would happen? A B C D The wooden block will stay afloat horizontally The wooden block will stay afloat vertically The wooden block will sink vertically to the bottom The wooden block will stay afloat vertically but fully immersed in the water

11 An inverted test tube with some air trapped in it is placed in a tank as shown in the figure.

When the piston is pushed inwards, the test tube A moves to the left B moves to the right C rises higher D sinks lower

12 The figure shows the cross section of an aerofoil.

If the aerofoil moves in the direction P, which of the following is true about the speed of the air flow and the pressure of the air at point X?

Speed of air flow A B C D Low Low High High

Pressure of air High Low Low High

13 A metal sheet has mass of 0.5 kg and area of 0.8 m . What is the pressure of the metal sheet acting on a surface? A 4.15 Pa B 5.45 Pa C 6.25 Pa D 7.55 Pa E 8.85 Pa

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B The figure above shows a block of gold with uniform cross sectional area ABCDE placed on the surface of a floor. If the block of gold can be placed in a stable state of any of its surface, which of the following will produce maximum pressure on the floor? A ABCDE B BCHG C CDIH D DEJI

15 For a pin to enter a wooden board, the pressure exerted must be greater than 5 x 10 7 Pa. If the pin point has an area of 0.02 mm2, find the minimum force for the pin to enter the board. A 1N D 4N B 2N E 5N 16 Gas is trapped in a closed container. There is gas pressure inside the container because gas molecules A move randomly B move with equal speed C collide constantly with the walls of the container D collide with one another 17 What will happen to the kinetic energy of gas molecules when they collide elastically? A Increases B Decreases C Remains constant D Becomes zero
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The figure above shows a mercury column in a glass tube with trapped air in it. If the height of the mercury column is 24 cm and atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, what is the pressure of the column in the glass tube? A 42 cm Hg B 52 cm Hg C 82 cm Hg D 1000 cm Hg E 120 cm Hg 19 Based on the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is caused by A collision of the gas molecules with the walls of a container B gas molecules colliding with each other at high speed C random motion of the gas molecules D gas molecules being very far apart from each other 20. Which of the following instruments is meant for measuring atmospheric pressure? A Carburetor B Siphon C Fortin's barometer D Hydrometer

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The figure above shows a hydraulic jack. The cross sectional areas of smaller piston and larger piston are 20 cm2 and 60 cm2 respectively. If the smaller piston is pushed with a force of 15 N, what will be the force experienced by the larger piston? A 30N D 50N B 40N E 55N C 45N

22 Which of the following is not an application of Pascal's principle? A Hydraulic jack B Braking system of a vehicle C Manometer D Water bed 23

The figure above shows a man blowing hard at the opening of a metal tube. It is observed that the polystyrene sphere is lifted to the opening of the metal tube. This phenomenon occurs because A the air velocity at the upper section of the metal tube is less than the air velocity at the lower section B the air pressure at the upper section of the metal tube is less than the air pressure at the lower section C the air density at the upper section of the metal tube is more than the air density at the lower section D the air temperature at the upper section of the metal tube is more than the air temperature at the lower section 24 Which of the following is based on Bernoulli's principle? A Bourdon gauge B Insect spray C Lift pump D Siphon

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Air flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the figure causing water columns to rise in three vertical glass tubes. Which of the regions A, B or C has the highest air velocity?
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Diagram shows a manometer is connected to a gas tank.

Based on the levels of the mercury, which statement is true ? A. Pressure in the gas tank = atmospheric pressure. B. Pressure in the gas tank > atmospheric pressure. C. Pressure in the gas tank < atmospheric pressure. D. Pressure in the gas tank atmospheric pressure 27. Diagram shows a cylinder containing water.

If the pressure at point P is 12 000 N m-2, the height of h is [The density of the water = 1000 kg m-3] A 0.8 m C 1.2 m B 1.0 m D 2.0 m 28.

Diagram 9(a)

Diagram 9(b)

The suction pump does not stick to the wall because A the atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure inside the pump B the atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure inside the pump C the atmospheric pressure is more than the pressure inside the pump D None stated above

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Diagram shows a school bag.

What is the function of x? B to increase surface area and to decrease pressure A to increase weight and to increase pressure C to decrease weight and to decrease pressure D to decrease surface area and to increase weight 30. Diagram shows an object floating on the surface of water. Which statement is true?

A B C D

The density of the object is greater than the density of the water. The volume of water displaced is equal to the volume of the object. The weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the object. The mass of the object is equal to the buoyant force on the object.

31. The diagram shows the Fantastic Submarine drifting along from a narrow region to a wider region because of

A Equilibrium of forces C Archimedes principle 32. Diagram shows a water reservoir.

B D

Bernoullis principle Conservation of momentum

The base of the wall is thicker because A B C D it will be more stable. the density of water is high Pressure of the water is highest at the surface Pressure of the water is highest at the base

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Which of the following is a unit of density? A cm3/ g B g/cm2

C g/cm3

D kg /m2

34. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer reading is h cm of mercury. What is the pressure at S?

A approximately zero B atmospheric pressure C atmospheric pressure + hcm of mercury D hcm of mercury

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Two boys X and Y each have the same total weight and are standing on soft ground.

Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft ground and why?

37. A balloon is inflated in a cold room. When the room becomes much warmer, the balloon becomes larger. How does the behaviour of the air molecules in the balloon explain this? A The molecules become larger. B The molecules evaporate. C The molecules move more quickly. D The molecules repel each other.

36. A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out. What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed in?

A B C D 38.

pressure decreases decreases increases increases

volume decreases remains the same decreases remains the same

A pin is squeezed between finger and thumb. Which statement is correct?

A The force of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb. B The force of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger. C The pressure of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb. D The pressure of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger. 39. Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3. The liquids are poured into tubes as shown. Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?

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Diagram shows the cross-section of an iceberg floating on the surface of the sea. Which statement is correct?

A B C D

Weight of iceberg = Weight of sea water displaced Volume of iceberg = Volume of sea water displaced Density of iceberg = Density of sea water displaced None above
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