1 Which of the following S.I units is the basic unit of S.I? star A Joule B Candela C Volt D Newton T4 Chapter 1.1 Physical Quantities
2 Diagram 1 shows a section of ticker tape obtained from the motion of an object. The timer is powered by an alternating current power supply with a frequency of 50 Hz. Calculate the acceleration of the object. star A 10.0 cm s^-2 B 45.45 cm s^-2 C 227.27 cm s^-2 D 250.0 cm s^-2 T4 Chapter 2.1 Linear Motion
3 Diagram 2 shows a graph of displacement against time for the movement of an object. What is the velocity of the object in the last 5 s? star A 2 m s^-1 B - 2 m s^-1 C 4 m s^-1 D - 4 m s^-1 T4 Chapter 2.2 Linear Motion Graphs
4 Diagram 3 shows a feather and an iron ball that are released in a vacuum at the same height. Why do the feathers and the iron ball reach the floor at the same time? star A The air resistance acting on the iron ball is greater than the air resistance acting on the feathers. B The acceleration of both the feather and the iron ball is the same. C The surface area of both the feather and the iron ball is the same. D The force of gravity acting on the iron ball is smaller than the force of gravity acting on the feather. T4 Chapter 2.3 Free Fall Motion
5 Diagram 4 shows two identical eggs released from the same height onto two different surfaces. Which statement is true about the situation above. - An egg that falls on a wooden block has a high impulsive force - Eggs falling on a wooden block involve a long impact time - The soft surface of the sponge causes the impact time to increase - The rate of change of momentum of an egg falling on a sponge is low. star A I and II B I, II and IV C I, III and IV D I, II, III and IV T4 Chapter 2.7 Impulse and Impulsive Force
6 Diagram 5 shows a motorcycle hits a car. The motorcyclist was thrown forward because of star A inertia B momentum C free fall D equilibrium of force T4 Chapter 2.4 Inertia
7 Diagram 6 shows a bullet with velocity, v_b is fired from a gun. If the mass of the gun is 0.1 kg, the mass of the bullet is 10 g and the recoil velocity of the gun, v_p is 0.05 m s^-1, calculate the value of v_b. star A - 0.5 m s^-1 B - 5 x 10^-4 m s^-1 C 50 m s^-1 D 5 x 10^-3 m s^-1 T4 Chapter 2.5 Momentum
8 Diagram 7 shows a satellite that is orbiting around the Earth with a centripetal acceleration of the satellite is 7.35 m s^-2. [ Earth radius, R = 6.37 x 10^6 m ] Calculate the height of the satellite from the Earth's surface, h. star A 2.60 x 10^6 m B 6.36 x 10^6 m C 8.97 x 10^6 m D 1.10 x 10^3 m T4 Chapter 3.1 Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
9 Which of the following are characteristics of geostationary satellites? star A The orbital period of the satellite is longer than the period of rotation of the Earth because the radius of the satellite's orbit is greater than the radius of the Earth. B The orbital position of a satellite depends on the size of the satellite. C The position of satellite is stationary along the equator. D The period of the satellite's orbit is the same as the period of the Earth's rotation. T4 Chapter 3.3 Man-made Satellites
10 Diagram 8 shows a patient with a fever is using a cooling pad to reduce his body temperature. When the skin and the cooling pad are in thermal equilibrium, which statement is true? star A The heat flow from the patient's body is higher. B The temperature of the cooling pad does not change. C The net flow of heat between the patient's body and the cooling pad is zero. D The final temperature of the patient's body is higher than the final temperature of the cooling pad. T4 Chapter 4.1 Thermal Equilibrium
11 Diagram 9 shows the formation of the sea breeze. Which statement is correct? star A The air density above the land surface is higher than the air density above the sea surface. B The specific heat capacity of sea water is higher than the specific heat capacity of land. C The speed of cold air is higher than the speed of hot air. D The land temperature becomes lower than the sea water temperature. T4 Chapter 4.2 Specific Heat Capacity
12 Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between pressure and temperature of a dry gas with constant mass and volume? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T4 Chapter 4.4 Gas Laws
13 When pendulum X in Diagram 10 is displaced, which pendulum will oscillate with maximum amplitude? star A A B B C C D D T4 Chapter 5.2 Damping and Resonance
14 A plane wave with a wavelength of 8.0 cm and a velocity of 2.0 cm s^-1 travels on the surface of shallow water. When the wave moves to a deeper region, its velocity becomes 12.0 cm s^-1. Calculate the wavelength of the water in the depth water. star A 3.0 cm B 3.5 cm C 4.0 cm D 4.5 cm T4 Chapter 5.4 Refraction of Waves
15 Two coherent wave sources means that both wave sources have star A same frequency and amplitude B same frequency but different amplitude C same frequency and phase difference D same frequency but different phase difference T4 Chapter 5.6 Interference of Waves
16 The velocity of light in a vacuum is 3 x 10^8 m s^-1. The refractive index of water is 1.30. What is the velocity of light in water? star A 4.26 x 10^8 m s^-1 B 3.11 x 10^8 m s^-1 C 2.31 x 10^8 m s^-1 D 2.11 x 10^8 m s^-1 T4 Chapter 6.1 Refraction of Light
17 Diagram 11 shows an object placed in front of a concave mirror. The distance of the object is less than the focal length, f of the mirror. What are the characteristics of the image formed? star A Diminished, virtual, upright B Diminished, real, inverted C Magnified, virtual, upright D Magnified, virtual, inverted T4 Chapter 6.6 Image Formation by Spherical Mirrors
18 Diagram shows a block of wood sliding down an inclined plane. Calculate the value of F. star A 25.4 N B 28.7 N C 31.5 N D 41.0 N T5 Chapter 1.2 Resolution of Forces
19 Diagram 13 shows a car moving with acceleration. Which comparison is correct for the forces acting on the car? | | F1 and F3 | F2 and F4 | |---|---|---| | A | F1 < F3 | F2 > F4 | | B | F1 = F3 | F2 > F4 | | C | F1 = F3 | F2 < F4 | | D | F1 < F3 | F2 < F4 | star A F1 < F3, F2 > F4 B F1 = F3, F2 > F4 C F1 = F3, F2 < F4 D F1 < F3, F2 < F4 T5 Chapter 1.1 Resultant Force
20 Dams are built with the condition that the lower part is thicker than the upper part. Why is it designed that way? star A Water pressure increases with water depth B Water temperature decreases with water depth C The density of water increases as the depth of water increases D The size of water molecules increases with water depth T5 Chapter 2.1 Pressure in Liquids
21 Diagram 14 shows a gas supply connected to a manometer. The pressure exerted by the gas supply is 86 cm Hg. What is the value of h? [Atmospheric pressure = 76 cm Hg] star A 10 cm B 76 cm C 86 cm D 162 cm T5 Chapter 2.3 Gas Pressure
22 Diagram 15 shows a ping pong ball lifted upwards when the water tap is opened. Which principle of physics can explain the above situation? star A Pascal's principle B Bernoulli's principle C Archimedes' principle D Principle of conservation of energy T5 Chapter 2.6 Bernoulli's Principle
23 Which diagram shows the application of Archimedes' principle? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T5 Chapter 2.5 Archimedes' Principle
24 Calculate the amount of electric charge, Q that flows through a bulb in 8 hours if the current through it is 0.85 A. star A 6.8 C B 48 C C 2.45 x 10^4 C D 3.39 x 10^4 C T5 Chapter 3.1 Current and Potential Difference
25 Diagram 16 shows a bulb that uses a coil of tungsten wire as a filament. What is the function of tungsten wire coil? star A increase the current B increase the potential difference C increase the resistance D increase the power T5 Chapter 3.2 Resistance
26 Diagram 17 shows a graph of potential difference, V against current, I through a cell. What is the internal resistance of the cell? star A 1.33 Ω B 1.50 Ω C 3.00 Ω D 6.00 Ω T5 Chapter 3.3 Electromotive Force (e.m.f.) and Internal Resistance
27 Diagram 18 shows a rice cooker labelled 240 V, 850 W. The label means the rice cooker will use star A 240 J of electrical energy if connected to 850 V potential difference. B 850 J of electrical energy if connected to 240 V potential difference. C 240 J of electrical energy every second if connected to 850 V potential difference. D 850 J of electrical energy every second if connected to 240 V potential difference. T5 Chapter 3.4 Electrical Energy and Power
28 Diagram 19 shows interaction between the magnetic field from the bar magnet and the current carrying coil. Which pattern correctly shows the resulting catapult field pattern? star A A Figure B B Figure C C Figure D D Figure T5 Chapter 4.1 Force on a Current-carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
29 Diagram 20 shows direct current motor. What is the function of the component labeled X? star A Ensures current flows from the dry cell to the coil B Controls the amount of current that passes through the coil C Reverse the direction of the current across the coil for each half turn D Reverse the direction of the current across the coil for each turn T5 Chapter 4.1 Force on a Current-carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
30 Diagram 21 shows a moving bar magnet approaching a coil. It was found that the galvanometer indicator pointer was deflected. Which of the following can be used to determine the direction of deflection of the galvanometer pointer? star A Fleming's Right Hand Rule B Lenz's law C Fleming's Left Hand Rule D Faraday's law T5 Chapter 4.2 Electromagnetic Induction
31 Diagram 22 shows a superior transformer used to light a bulb at normal brightness. What is the value of the primary current, Ip? star A 0.08 A B 8.00 A C 1.20 A D 12.00 A T5 Chapter 4.3 Transformers
32 What is thermionic emission? star A The emission of electrons from a heated metal surface. B The emission of neutron from heated metal surface. C The emission of electrons from a heated metal surface in a magnetic field. D The emission of atoms from a heated metal surface. T5 Chapter 5.1 Electron
33 Diagram 23 shows two magnets with opposite poles placed on the side of a Maltese cross tube. Which of the directions A, B, C and D is the direction of shadow deflection that can be observed on the screen? star A A B B C C D D T5 Chapter 5.1 Electron
34 A student sets up a circuit as shown in Diagram 24. It was found that the bulb does not light up. What modifications need to be made to light up the bulb? star A Connect the fuse in the circuit B Reverse the dry cell connection C Reverse the bulb connection D Increases the number of dry cells T5 Chapter 5.2 Semiconductor Diode
35 Diagram 25 shows transistor circuit with a light dependent resistor (LDR). Which of the following situations will light up the bulb? star A Bright surrounding B Dark surrounding C Cold surrounding D Hot surrounding T5 Chapter 5.3 Transistor
36 The equation below shows a decaying series of the Uranium-238 isotope. ^{238}_{92}U \rightarrow ^{234}_{90}Th \rightarrow ^{234}_{91}Pa \rightarrow ^{234}_{92}U \rightarrow ^{230}_{90}Th Calculate the number of alpha particles and beta particles emitted. star A 1 alpha particle, 3 beta particles B 3 alpha particle, 1 beta particles C 2 alpha particle, 2 beta particles D 4 beta particles T5 Chapter 6.1 Radioactive Decay
37 A sample of radium-226 decays by releasing 7.81 \times 10^{-13} J of energy. Calculate the mass defect of the sample. star A 2.60\times10^{-21} kg B 3.35\times10^{-27} kg C 8.68\times10^{-30} kg D 4.77\times10^{-32} kg T5 Chapter 6.2 Nuclear Energy
38 In a nuclear reactor, boron is used as a control rod to star A absorb neutrons. B slows down high velocity neutrons. C absorbs radioactive radiation from the reactor core. D increases the neutron velocity. T5 Chapter 6.2 Nuclear Energy
39 Which of the following is true about photons? - The shorter the wavelength of light, the less photon energy. - The higher the frequency of the light wave, the higher the quantum energy. - Photon energy is directly proportional to the frequency of light waves. - A photon is a quantum of light energy that can be transferred. star A I and II B I, II and III C I and III D II, III and IV T5 Chapter 7.1 Quantum Theory of Light
40 How do photoelectrons acquire kinetic energy? star A when light combines with an electron B when light waves have many properties C When the light frequency exceeds the threshold frequency D When using high velocity light T5 Chapter 7.3 Einstein's Photoelectric Theory