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Physics SS 1 Questions

1. The document contains 30 multiple choice questions covering topics in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics. 2. It also contains 6 theory questions to be answered, defining terms like efficiency and mechanical advantage, calculating heat required for phase changes, explaining dew point and vapor pressure, and determining specific heat capacity through experiment. 3. Key concepts covered include simple machines, levers, pulleys and gears; heat, temperature, specific heat capacity and latent heat of fusion/vaporization; boiling, evaporation, condensation, humidity and vapor pressure. Formulas are provided to calculate mechanical advantage, efficiency, and heat transfer.

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Physics SS 1 Questions

1. The document contains 30 multiple choice questions covering topics in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics. 2. It also contains 6 theory questions to be answered, defining terms like efficiency and mechanical advantage, calculating heat required for phase changes, explaining dew point and vapor pressure, and determining specific heat capacity through experiment. 3. Key concepts covered include simple machines, levers, pulleys and gears; heat, temperature, specific heat capacity and latent heat of fusion/vaporization; boiling, evaporation, condensation, humidity and vapor pressure. Formulas are provided to calculate mechanical advantage, efficiency, and heat transfer.

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SS 2

Instruction: Answer all questions in this part


take g as 10m/s2 where necessary
1. A machine has a velocity ratio of 4. If it requires 800N to overcome a load of 1600N, what is the
efficiency of the machine? A 2% B 40% C 60% D 50%
2. Work done by a load is always less than the work done by effort II. All machines are made of levers,
pulleys, screws and gear wheels III. A fishing rod is a machine IV. Effort is always larger than load
Which of the statements above about machines are true?
A II and III B I and II C III and IV D I and III
3. In an ideal wheel and axle system, R stands for radius of the wheel and r is the radius of the axle. The
mechanical advantage is A R/r B (r/R)2 C r/R D (R/r)2
4. The instrument used to measure relative humidity of an environment is (a) hydrometer (b) hygrometer
(c) humid-meter (d) hygroscope (e) none of the above
5. The temperature at which the water vapors present in the air just sufficient to saturate it is referred to as
(a) relative humidity (b) vaporization (c) dew point (d) condensation point (e) no answer
6. An electric heater rated 12V is used to heat 450g of water when a current of 5A was passed through it.
What is the final temperature after 30minutes? [Specific capacity of water = 4200 JKg-1K-1] (a) 57k (b) 20k
(c) 57k (d) 80k (e) 40k
7. Which of the following is not used to determine the heat content of a body? (a) mass of the body (b)
volume of the body (c) specific heat capacity of the body (d) temperature of the body (e) all of the above
8. A phenomenon which is used to describe the process by which a substance changes from solid to gas is
called (a) evaporation (b) freezing (c) sublimation (d) melting (e) vaporization
9. What effect will reducing the surface pressure of a liquid have on its boiling point? (a) increase its
boiling point (b) reduces its boiling point (c) it does not have effect (d) increases its boiling point by 50C
10. Impurities change the boiling points of liquid. So, salt added to water will (a) increase its boiling point
(b) reduces its boiling point (c) it does not have effect (d) reduces its boiling point by 50C(e) none of the above
11. Which of the following is the correct SI unit of specific latent heat? (a) Jkgk (b) Jkg-1k-1 (c) Jkgk-1 (d)
Jkg-1 (e) Jkg
12. Latent heat of fusion changes substances from its (a) solid state to liquid state (b) from liquid to solid (c)
from liquid to gas
13. The heat required to change 1kg of ice at 00C to water at the same temperature is called (a) specific
latent heat of vaporization (b) specific heat capacity (c) specific latent heat of fusion (d) heat capacity (e)
specific heat capacity
14.
15. The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the
A load lifted is always greater than the effort applied
B effort applied is always greater than the load lifted
C velocity ratio is always greater the mechanical advantage
D work output is always greater than the work input

16. The velocity ratio is 5 and its efficiency is 75%. What effort would be needed to lift a load of 150N with
the machine ? A 50 N B 40 N C 30 N D 20 N
17. A machine requires 1000 J of work to raise a load of 500 N through a vertical distance of 1.5 m.
Calculate the efficiency of the machine A 80% B 75% C 50% D 33%
18. Which of the following machines does NOT apply the lever principles?
A Claw hammer B Wheel barrow C Single moving pulley D Sugar tongs
19. The process whereby a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour is called A evaporation B regelation C
boiling D sublimation
20. A 50W electric heater is used to heat a metal block of mass 5kg. If in 10 minutes a temperature rise of
12°C is achieved, the specific heat capacity of the metal is
A 400 Jkg-1K-1 B 500 Jkg-1K-1 C 390 Jkg-1K-1 D 130 Jkg-1K-1
21. A 2000 W electric heater is used to heat a metal object of mass 5 kg initially at 10°C . If a temperature
rise of 30°C is obtained after 10min, the heat capacity of the material is
A 1.2 x 104 J °C-1 B 6.0 x 104 J° C-1 C 8.0 x 103 J° C-1 D 4.0 x 104 J° C-1
22. What happens when a certain quantity of pure ice is completely changed to water at 0°C?
A Latent heat is absorbed, the mass remains constant and the volume decreases
B Latent heat is given out, the mass remains constant and the volume decreases
C Latent heat is given out, the mass increases and the volume remains constant
D Latent heat is absorbed, the mass decreases and the volume increases
23. The temperature at which the water vapors present in the air just sufficient to saturate it is referred to as
(a) relative humidity (b) vaporization (c) dew point (d) condensation point (e) no answer
24. Which of the following simple machines is a second class level? A. Wheelbarrow B. Crowbar C. Claw
hammer. D. Seesaw
25. How much heat is absorbed when a block of copper of mass 0.05 kg and specific heat capacity 390 Jkg -1
K-1 is heated from 20°C to 70°C ? A 3.98 X 10-1 J B 9.75 X 102 J C 3.98 X 103 J D 9.75 X 103 J
26. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 10kg of copper by 1K is its
A specific heat capacity B heat capacity C latent heat D internal energy
27. What simple machine multiplies force when a rigid object pivots on a fulcrum? A. lever B. Wedge C.
Inclined plane D. Screw
28. First class lever items include all except A. hammer’s claw B.Scissors C. Screw driver D. plier
29. E L This is an example to what class lever? A first B.Second C. Third D. None
F
30. Output of a truck is 4500J and its efficiency is 50%. Input energy provided to truck is A. 5000J B.900J
C.9000J D.500J.
31. A machine is said to be a third class lever when the A. load is between the fulcrum and effort B. fulcrum
is between the effort and load C. effort is between the fulcrum and load D. fulcrum is directly below the load

THEORY Instruction: Answer any 4 questions in this part

1a. what is meant by the expression, Efficiency of a simple machine


b. Derive a relation between efficiency, mechanical advantage and velocity ration
2. A system with a V.R of 35 overcomes a resistance of 3300N when an effort of 165N is applied to it.
Calculate a.Mechanical Advantage of the system b. Its efficiency

3a. Define Specific heat capacity and specific latent of vapourization.


b. Calculate the heat required to convert 2kg of ice at 00C to steam at 1000C.
Given that specific heat capacity of ice (Cw)= 2100J/kgK
Specific latent heat of ice (Lf) = 336000J/kg
Specific latent heat of steam (Lv) = 2260000J/kg

4a. Explain the following terms: (i) Dew point (ii) Fog (iii) Mist

4b. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated vapor pressure

4c. A 50W electric heater is used to heat a metal block of mass 5kg. If in 10 minutes a temperature rise of 12°C is
achieved, What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

5a. Differentiate between boiling and evaporation


5b. Write the effect of impurities and pressure changes on melting, freezing and boiling
5c.

6a State the difference between the Specific Heat Capacity and Heat Capacity
6b. 250g of lead at 170°C is dropped into 100g of water at 0°C. If the final steady temperature is 12°C,
calculate the specific heat capacity of lead. (Cw = 4.2 x 103 Jkg-1k-1)

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