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This document contains a 30-question physics exam for high school students covering topics like temperature, heat, energy, motion, and other basic physics concepts. The exam has two sections - Section A contains 30 multiple choice questions, and Section B contains 5 short answer questions where students must answer any 3. Some sample questions include defining heat energy, calculating work done against gravity, finding the speed of a satellite, and determining the power of a boy climbing stairs.

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Physics

This document contains a 30-question physics exam for high school students covering topics like temperature, heat, energy, motion, and other basic physics concepts. The exam has two sections - Section A contains 30 multiple choice questions, and Section B contains 5 short answer questions where students must answer any 3. Some sample questions include defining heat energy, calculating work done against gravity, finding the speed of a satellite, and determining the power of a boy climbing stairs.

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HIGH STANDARD COLLEGE, BIRNIN KEBBI 9.

The freezing point temperature for pure melting ice is


SECOND TERM EXAMINATION A. 100 0C B. 50 0C C. 0 0C D. -100 0C
SESSION 2021/2022
SUBJECT: PHYSICS CLASS: SS 1 10. The temperature of pure boiling water is
A. 100 0C B. 50 0C C. 0 0C D. -100 0C
DATE: MARCH, 2022 TIME: 2hrs
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) Answer all the questions 11. The potential energy of a boy of mass 10 kg standing on a building
floor 10 m above the ground level is ( take g=10ms-2)
1. An instrument used in measuring Temperature is A. 1000 J B. 100 J C. 30 J D. 10 J
A. Barometer B. Ammeter C. Voltmeter D. Thermometer
12. Which of the following quantities has the same unit as energy?
2. Which of these quantities best determines the Temperature of an
A. Power B. Work C. Force D. Momentum
object? A. The amount of heat energy given to the object B. The
internal energy of the object C. The sum of the kinetic energy of
its molecules D. The average kinetic energy of its molecules 13. The kinetic Energy of an object of mass 5 kg moving at a constant
velocity of 10 ms-1 is
3. A car travels at an average speed of 40 m/s. What distance does it A. 100 J B. 10 J C. 25 J D. 250 J
cover in 10 seconds?
14. The following are scalar quantities EXCEPT
A. 4.0 m B. 0.4 m C. 400 m D. 50 m
A. Temperature B. Displacement C. Distance D. Length
4. In which of the following is the molecules of water moving fastest? 15. The quantity of matter present in a body is known as
A. Steam B. Ice C. Ice-water mixture D. Water A. Weight B. Mass C. Volume D. Density
5. A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire. A man standing away 16. A force field that affects every object that has mass is known as
from the fire is warmed by A. Magnetic field B. Electric field C. Electromagnetic field
A. conduction B. Reflection C. Radiation D. Heat D. Gravitational field
6. Which of the following surfaces is the best absorber of radiant 17. The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is called
energy? A. White B. Black C. Red D. yellow A. Nuclear energy B. Kinetic energy C. Potential energy D.
Solar energy
7. It is advisable to wear white dresses in the tropics because, white
can A. Reflect radiant heat B. Absorb all radiant heat C. Conduct
heat more readily away from the body D. Absorb sweat readily 18. A body of mass 50 kg runs up a set of steps of height 3.0 m. The
work done against gravity is (g =10 ms-2).
8. In a thermo-flask, one of these prevents loss of heat by Radiation A. 1500 J B. 15000 J C. 150 J D. 15 J
A. Cork stopper B. silvered wall C. Vacuum D. Cork support
below the flask 19. The slope of a straight line displacement - time graph indicates the

1
A. Uniform acceleration B. Uniform speed C. Uniform velocity D. A. 3 x 105m/s B. 3x 106m/s C. 3x 107m/s D. 3x 108m/s
Distance

20. A device which helps maintains the temperature of its content is


called
A.Thermometer B. Thermocouple C. Thermoflask D. Thermocool SECTION B
ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS
21. The S.I unit of Mass is
A. Kilogram B. Gram C. Kelvin D. Kilometre 1. (a) What is Heat Energy?
(b) State three effects of heat on a body.
22. The following are Insulators EXCEPT
A. Copper B. Rubber C. Wool D. Plastics 2. (a) What is Linear Expansivity?
(b) An Iron rod of length 40 m and at temperature of 60 oC is
23. The rate of change of displacement with time of a body is called heated to 80 oC. Calculate its new Length. (Take Linear expansivity
A. Acceleration B. Velocity C. Speed D. Work of Iron as 1.2 x 10-5 k-1).

24. A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction is known 3. (a) Define Convection of Heat.
as a A. Fundamental quantity B. Vector quantity C. Scalar (b) State the four (4) assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.
quantity D. Derived quantity
4. (a) What is Cubic Expansivity?
25. The Cork support of a Vacuum flask helps prevent heat loss or gain (b) The increase in the volume of 10 cm3 of mercury when the
by A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Evaporation temperature rises by 100 0C is 0.182 cm3. What is the Cubic
expansivity of mercury?
26. How many seconds will it take a satellite to travel a distance of 400
m at a rate of 120m/s A. 3.33 s B. 48,000 s C. 33 s D. 0.2 s
5. (a) What is Power?
27. Electric current is measured in A. Ampere B. coulomb C. Volts (b) A boy of mass 20000 g climbs up 10 steps each of height 0.2 m
D. Ohms in 20 seconds. Calculate the power of the boy.

28. The slope of a straight line velocity-time graph is


A. Uniform acceleration B. Uniform velocity C. Uniform speed
D. Uniform momentum

29. The S.I unit of Power is


A. Joules B. Kilogram C. Watts D. Seconds

30. The speed of light in a vacuum is

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