1. The diagram shows part of a vernier scale. What is the reading on the vernier scale?

A 6.50 cm B 6.55 cm C 7.00 cm D 7.45 cm

2. Ten identical steel balls, each of mass 27 g, are immersed in a measuring cylinder containing 20 cm3 of water. The
reading of the water level rises to 50 cm3. What is the density of the steel?
A 0.90 g/cm3 B 8.1 g/cm3 C 9.0 g/cm3 D 13.5 g/cm3

3. Which of the following groups of physical quantities consists only of scalars?

A acceleration, force, velocity
B acceleration, mass, speed
C force, time, velocity
D mass, speed, time

4. Which energy changes take place when a pedalling cyclist uses a generator (dynamo) to light his bicycle lamp?
A chemical → kinetic → electrical → light
B electrical → chemical → kinetic → light
C kinetic → chemical → light → electrical
D light → electrical → kinetic → chemical

5. A swimmer climbs out of a swimming pool on a warm, dry day. Almost immediately he begins to feel cold.
Why is this? 2
A The water allows a convection current to remove heat from his skin.
B The water takes latent heat from his body in order to evaporate.
C The water on his skin is a good conductor of heat.
D The water prevents infra-red radiation from reaching his body

6. A student has been asked to determine, as accurately as possible, the volume of a piece of wire. The wire is about
80cm long and about 0.2cm in diameter. Which measuring instruments should the student use?

7. Which quantity X is calculated using this equation?

A acceleration
B average velocity
C distance travelled
D speed
8. A measuring cylinder containing some water stands on a scale pan. A solid ball is lowered into the water. The water
level rises from the 30cm3 mark to the 40cm3 mark. The scale reading increases from 100g to 180g.
 What is the density of the material of the ball?
A 2.0g/cm3 B 4.5g/cm3 C 8.0 g/cm3 D 18g/cm3

9. The diagram shows a vacuum flask and an enlarged view of a section through the flask wall.2
The main reason for the silvering is to reduce heat
transfer by
A conduction only.
B radiation only.
C conduction and convection.
D convection and radiation.

10. Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe with a single measurement?
A manometer B measuring cylinder C micrometer D vernier calipers

11. Which is the correct statement about force and velocity?

A Force and velocity are both scalars.
B Force and velocity are both vectors.
C Force is a scalar, velocity is a vector.
D Force is a vector, velocity is a scalar.

12. The diagram shows a thick copper plate that is very hot. One side is black, the other is shiny. A student places her
hands the same distance from each side as shown.2
Her left hand feels warmer than her right hand. Which statement
is the correct conclusion from the experiment?
A The black side is hotter than the shiny one.
B The black side radiates more heat.
C The shiny side radiates more heat.
D The shiny side is cooling down faster than the black side.

13. The diagram shows a vernier scale

What is the reading on the vernier scale?

A 6.50cm B 6.55cm C 7.00cm D 7.05cm
14. An object of mass 100g is immersed in water as shown in the diagram.

What is the density of the material from which the object is

made?
A 0.4g/cm3
B 0.9g/cm3
C 1.1g/cm3
D 2.5g/cm3

15. Some of the more energetic molecules in a liquid leave the surface, leaving the rest of the liquid slightly cooler.
What is the name given to this process? 3
A boiling B condensation C evaporation D freezing

16. A substance consists of particles that are close together and moving past each other at random. The average speed of
the particles is gradually increasing. What best describes the substance?2
A a gas being heated B a liquid being heated
C a solid being heated D a solid being melted

17. Which thermometer is the best for measuring rapidly-changing temperatures?3

A a clinical thermometer B a liquid-in-glass thermometer
C a thermocouple D all thermometers are equally good

18. Density changes are responsible for which method of thermal energy transfer?2
A conduction only B convection only
C radiation only D conduction, convection and radiation

19. The width of a wooden block is measured using vernier calipers.

What is the width of the block?

A 3.5mm B 5.3mm C 8.0 mm D 8.5mm

20. A student does an experiment to estimate the density of an irregularly-shaped stone. Which items of equipment are
needed?
A a balance and a measuring cylinder containing water B a balance and a ruler
C a ruler and a measuring cylinder containing water D only a measuring cylinder containing water

21. In a vacuum flask, which methods of heat transfer are prevented by the vacuum?3
A conduction only
B convection only
C conduction and convection only
D conduction, convection, and radiation
22. What is the reading on this micrometer?
A 5.43mm B 6.63mm C 7.30mm D 8.13mm

23. A lump of metal has a mass of 210 g. It is lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water.
The level of the water rises from 35cm3 to 140cm3.

What is the density of the metal?

A 0.67g/ cm3 B 1.5g/cm3 C 2.0 g/cm3 D 6.0g/cm3

24. The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer

At 0 °C, the length of the liquid column is 2.0 cm. At 100 °C, the length of the liquid column is 22.0cm.
What is the length of the liquid column at 40 °C?
A 6.0cm B 8.0cm C 8.8 cm D 10.0cm

25. Which instrument is most easily used to measure the internal diameter of a pipe?
A manometer B measuring cylinder C micrometer D vernier calipers

26. Which statement about scalars and vectors is correct?

A A scalar has direction but no size.
B A scalar has size but no direction.
C A vector has direction but no size.
D A vector has size but no direction.

27. A measuring cylinder contains 118 cm3 of water. When a small object is fully immersed in the water, the reading goes
up to 132cm3. The object has a mass of 42g. What is the density of the object?

28. What happens when a metal bar is heated?1

A The distance between the molecules increases, making the bar longer.
B The molecules get larger, making the bar longer.
C The molecules vibrate more quickly, making the bar denser.
D The speed of the molecules increases, making the bar thinner.
(a) The mass of a liquid is 40g. Name a piece of apparatus that could be used to measure this mass.[1]
(b) The volume of the liquid is 50cm3. Name a piece of apparatus that could be used to measure this volume.[1]
(c) Calculate the density of the liquid. Show your working and give units in your answer.[2]