2023 Week 18. MCQ’s. Revision.

1. Which of the following contains one fundamental and one derived unit?

A. ampere kilogram
B. ampere coulomb
C. joule newton
D. joule coulomb
(Total 1 mark)

2. Which of the following will reduce random errors in an experiment?

A. Using an instrument having a greater precision

B. Checking the calibration of the instrument used

C. Checking for zero error on the instrument used

D. Repeating readings
(Total 1 mark)

3. A volume is measured to be 52 mm3. This volume in m3 is

A. 5.2 × 103 m3.

B. 5.2 × 101 m3.

C. 5.2 × 10–1 m3.

D. 5.2 × 10–8 m3.

(Total 1 mark)

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4. The masses and weights of different objects are independently measured. The graph is a plot of
weight versus mass that includes error bars.

These experimental results suggest that the

A. measurements show a significant systematic error but small random error.

B. measurements show a significant random error but small systematic error.

C. measurements are precise but not accurate.

D. weight of an object is proportional to its mass.

(Total 1 mark)

5. The order of magnitude of the weight of an apple is

A. 10–4 N.

B. 10–2 N.

C. 1 N.

D. 102 N.
(Total 1 mark)

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6. A skydiver of mass 80 kg falls vertically with a constant speed of 50 m s–1. The upward force
acting on the skydiver is approximately

A. 0 N.

B. 80 N.

C. 800 N.

D. 4000 N.
(Total 1 mark)

7. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of an object moving on a
straight-line.

Which of the graphs below best represents the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the
object?

(Total 1 mark)

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8. A frictionless trolley of mass m moves down a slope with a constant acceleration a. A second
similar frictionless trolley has mass 2m. The acceleration of the second trolley as it moves down
the slope is

1
A. a.
2

B. a.

C. 2a.

D. 4a.
(Total 1 mark)

9. If a moving object is subject to a constant force, which of the following can be correctly
deduced from Newton’s first law?

A. The object continues to move with a changing velocity.

B. The object continues to move with a constant velocity.

C. The object continues to move with a changing direction.

D. The object continues to move in the same direction.

(Total 1 mark)

10. A lamp of weight W is suspended by a wire fixed to the ceiling. With reference to Newton’s
third law of motion, the force that is equal and opposite to W is the

A. tension in the wire.

B. force applied by the ceiling.

C. force exerted by the lamp on the Earth.

D. force exerted by the Earth on the lamp.

(Total 1 mark)

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11. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of an object moving along a
straight line.

The displacement of the object between t = 0 s and t = 6.0 s is

A. 2.0 m.

B. 12 m.

C. 20 m.

D. 24 m.
(Total 1 mark)

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12. A ball, initially at rest, is dropped in the air from a great height. Air resistance is not negligible.
Which of the following graphs best shows the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the
ball?

(Total 1 mark)

13. A student is sitting on a chair. One force that is acting on the student is the pull of gravity.
According to Newton’s third law, there must be another force which is

A. the upward push of the chair on the student.

B. the downward force on the student.

C. the downward push of the chair on Earth.

D. the upward force on Earth.

(Total 1 mark)

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14. A skydiver jumped out of an airplane. On reaching a terminal speed of 60 m s–1, she opened her
parachute. Which of the following describes her motion after opening her parachute?

A. She went upwards for a short time, before falling to Earth at a speed of 60 m s–1.

B. She continued downwards at 60 m s–1, but hit the ground with less force.

C. She continued to fall but reached a new terminal speed of less than 60 m s–1.

D. She went upwards for a short time, before falling to Earth at a speed of less than 60 m s–1.
(Total 1 mark)

15. The specific heat capacity c of a solid block of mass m is determined by heating the block and
measuring its temperature. The graph below shows the variation of the temperature T of the
block with the thermal energy Q transferred to the block.

The gradient of the line is equal to

c
A. .
m

m
B. .
c

C. mc.

1
D. .
mc
(Total 1 mark)

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16. Tanya heats 100 g of a liquid with an electric heater which has a constant power output of 60 W.
After 100 s the rise in temperature is 40 K. The specific heat capacity of the liquid in J kg–1 K–1
is calculated from which of the following?

60 100
A.
0.1 40

60 0.1
B.
40

0.1 40
C.
60

60
D.
40
(Total 1 mark)

17. In the table below, which row shows the correct conversion between the Kelvin and Celsius
temperature scales?

Kelvin temperature / K Celsius temperature / °C

A. 0 373
B. 100 –173
C. 173 100
D. 373 –100
(Total 1 mark)

18. Two objects near each other are at the same temperature. Which of the following statements has
to be true?

A. The objects have the same internal energy.

B. The objects have the same thermal capacity.

C. No thermal energy is exchanged between the objects.

D. The net thermal energy exchanged between the objects is zero.

(Total 1 mark)

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19. The ratio

thermal capacity of a sample of copper

specific heat capacity of copper

A. does not have any unit.

B. has unit J kg–1 K–1.

C. has unit J kg–1.

D. has unit kg.

(Total 1 mark)

20. Thermal energy is added at a constant rate to a substance which is solid at time t = 0. The graph
shows the variation with t of the temperature T.

Which of the statements are correct?

I. The specific latent heat of fusion is greater than the specific latent heat of
vaporization.

II. The specific heat capacity of the solid is less than the specific heat capacity of the
liquid.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II only

D. Neither I nor II
(Total 1 mark)

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21. For two objects to be in thermal equilibrium they must

A. be in contact with each other.

B. radiate equal amounts of power.

C. have the same thermal capacity.

D. be at the same temperature.

(Total 1 mark)

22. Water at a temperature of 0 °C is kept in a thermally insulated container. A lump of ice, also at
0 °C, is placed in the water and completely submerged.

Which of the following is true in respect of both the net amount of ice that will melt and the
change in temperature of the water?

Net amount of ice Change in

that melts temperature of water
A. all will melt no change
B. some will melt decrease
C. none will melt no change
D. all will melt decrease
(Total 1 mark)

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23. A heater of constant power heats a liquid of mass m and specific heat capacity c. The graph
below shows how the temperature of the liquid varies with time.

The gradient of the graph is k and no energy is lost to the surroundings. What is the power of the
heater?

A. kmc

k
B.
mc

mc
C.
k

1
D.
kmc
(Total 1 mark)

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24. The two graphs show the variation with time of the individual displacements of two waves as
they pass through the same point.

The displacement of the resultant wave at the point at time T is equal to

A. x1 + x2 .

B. x1 – x2 .

C. A1 + A2.

D. A1 – A2.
(Total 1 mark)

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25. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement x of a particle undergoing
simple harmonic motion.

Which graph correctly shows the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the particle?

(Total 1 mark)

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26. The diagram below shows a pulse travelling along a rope from X to Y. The end Y of the rope is
tied to a fixed support.

When the pulse reaches end Y it will

A. disappear.

B. cause the end of the rope at Y to oscillate up and down.

C. be reflected and be inverted.

D. be reflected and not be inverted.

(Total 1 mark)

27. Which of the following correctly describes the change, if any, in the speed, wavelength and
frequency of a light wave as it passes from air into glass?

Speed Wavelength Frequency

A. decreases decreases unchanged

B. decreases unchanged decreases

C. unchanged increases decreases

D. increases increases unchanged

(Total 1 mark)

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28. Diagram 1 represents equally spaced beads on a spring. The beads are 1 cm apart.

Diagram 1

A longitudinal wave propagates along the spring. Diagram 2 shows the position of the beads at a
particular instant.

Diagram 2

Which of the following is the best estimate of the amplitude?

A. 0.4 cm

B. 0.8 cm

C. 1.6 cm

D. 3.2 cm
(Total 1 mark)

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29. Diagram 1 represents equally spaced beads on a spring. The beads are 1 cm apart.

Diagram 1

A longitudinal wave propagates along the spring. Diagram 2 shows the position of the beads at a
particular instant.

Diagram 2

Which of the following is the best estimate of the wavelength?

A. 2 cm

B. 4 cm

C. 8 cm

D. 16 cm
(Total 1 mark)

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30. An orchestra playing on boat X can be heard by tourists on boat Y, which is situated out of sight
of boat X around a headland.

The sound from X can be heard on Y due to

A. refraction.

B. reflection.

C. diffraction.

D. transmission.
(Total 1 mark)

31. A ray of light is incident on a boundary between glass and air.

Which of the following is the refractive index of glass?

sin  1
A.
sin  3

sin  1
B.
sin  4

sin  3
C.
sin  2

sin  4
D.
sin  1
(Total 1 mark)

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32. A wave pulse is travelling to the right along a string.

Which of the following best represents the direction of the velocity of the point P?

A. ↑

B. ↓

C. →

D. ←
(Total 1 mark)

33. What is the best estimate for the refractive index of a medium in which light travels at a speed
of 2.7 × 108 m s–1?

A. 0.9

B. 1.0

C. 1.1

D. 2.7
(Total 1 mark)

34. In which of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum is radiation of wavelength
600 nm located?

A. microwaves

B. radio waves

C. visible light

D. X-rays
(Total 1 mark)

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35. The diagram below is a snapshot of wave fronts of circular waves emitted by a point source S at
the surface of water. The source vibrates at a frequency f = 10.0 Hz.

The speed of the wave front is

A. 0.15 cm s–1.

B. 1.5 cm s–1.

C. 15 cm s–1.

D. 30 cm s–1.
(Total 1 mark)

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36. The fundamental (first harmonic) frequency for a particular organ pipe is 330 Hz. The pipe is
closed at one end but open at the other. What is the frequency of its second harmonic?

A. 110 Hz

B. 165 Hz

C. 660 Hz

D. 990 Hz
(Total 1 mark)

37. Plane-polarized light is incident normally on a polarizer which is able to rotate in the plane
perpendicular to the light as shown below.

In diagram 1, the intensity of the incident light is 8 W m–2 and the transmitted intensity of light
is 2 W m–2. Diagram 2 shows the polarizer rotated 90° from the orientation in diagram 1. What
is the new transmitted intensity?

A. 0 W m–2

B. 2 W m–2

C. 6 W m–2

D. 8 W m–3
(Total 1 mark)

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38. A standing wave is established in air in a pipe with one closed and one open end.

The air molecules near X are

A. always at the centre of a compression.

B. always at the centre of a rarefaction.

C. sometimes at the centre of a compression and sometimes at the centre of a rarefaction.

D. never at the centre of a compression or a rarefaction.

(Total 1 mark)

39. Unpolarized light is shone through two identical polarizers whose axes are parallel.

I
The ratio is
I0

A. 100 %.

B. 50 %.

C. 25 %.

D. 0 %.
(Total 1 mark)

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40. A battery of internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to an external resistance of 10 Ω. The current is
0.5 A.

What is the emf of the battery?

A. 1.0 V

B. 5.0 V

C. 6.0 V

D. 24.0 V
(Total 1 mark)

41. In the circuit below, which of the following will cause the greatest increase in the reading of the
voltmeter?

A. An increase in temperature

B. An increase in light intensity

C. A decrease in temperature

D. A decrease in light intensity

(Total 1 mark)

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42. A light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a fixed resistor are connected in the potential divider
circuit shown below.

The voltmeter reads 3.0 V. Which of the following changes would cause the reading on the
voltmeter to increase?

A. Swapping the positions of the LDR and the fixed resistor

B. Increasing the resistance of the fixed resistor

C. Increasing the amount of light shining on the LDR

D. Decreasing the amount of light shining on the LDR

(Total 1 mark)

43. The graph shows the I–V characteristics of two resistors.

When resistors X and Y are connected in series, the current in the resistors is 2.0 A. What is the
resistance of the series combination of X and Y?

A. 7.0 Ω

B. 1.3 Ω

C. 1.1 Ω

D. 0.14 Ω
(Total 1 mark)

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44. Two resistors, of resistance R1 and R2, are connected in series with a cell of emf ε and negligible
internal resistance.

Which expression gives the potential difference across the resistor of resistance R1?

 R1 
A.  
 R1 + R 2 

 R1 + R 2 
B.  
 R1 

 R2 
C.  
 R1 + R 2 

 R1 + R 2 
D.  
 R2 
(Total 1 mark)

45. A resistor of resistance 12 Ω is connected in series with a cell of negligible internal resistance.
The power dissipated in the resistor is P. The resistor is replaced with a resistor of resistance 3.0
Ω. What is the power dissipated in this resistor?

A. 0.25 P

B. P

C. 2.0 P

D. 4.0 P
(Total 1 mark)

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46. A copper wire, of electric resistance R, has a length
S L and a cross-section area S. Another copper
wire has a length 2L and a cross-section area of 2 . Which of the following is the resistance of
this wire?

R
A.
4

R
B.
2

C. 2R

D. 4R
(Total 1 mark)

47. The graph shows how the current I in a resistor varies with the voltage V applied across it.

Which of the following gives the resistance of the resistor, when I = I1?

V1
A.
I1

B. The slope of the curve at the point (V1, I1)

I1
C.
V1

D. The inverse of the slope of the curve at the point (V1, I1)
(Total 1 mark)

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48. Two 10 Ω resistors are connected as shown.

What is the resistance across PQ?

A. 0Ω

B. 5Ω

C. 10 Ω

D. 20 Ω
(Total 1 mark)

49. The circuit shows a resistor R connected in series with a battery and a resistor of resistance 10
Ω. The emf of the battery is 20 V and it has negligible internal resistance. The current in the
circuit is 1.0 A.

Which of the following is the resistance of R?

A. 1.0 Ω

B. 2.0 Ω

C. 10 Ω

D. 20 Ω
(Total 1 mark)

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50. Two 6 Ω resistors are connected in series with a 6 V cell. A student incorrectly connects an
ammeter and a voltmeter as shown below.

The readings on the ammeter and on the voltmeter are

Ammeter reading / A Voltmeter reading / V

A. 0.0 0.0
B. 0.0 6.0
C. 1.0 0.0
D. 1.0 6.0
(Total 1 mark)

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