NESTO COLLEGE, ERELU, OYO

PROMOTIONER EXAMINATION 2017/2018

SUBJECT: PHYSICS THEORY CLASS: SSS 2 Time: 2hrs: 30 mins.
SECTION A
Answer all questions in this section, all question carry equal marks

1.The diagram shows a thick-walled tube.

The thickness of the wall is 3 mm. What
is the internal diameter d of the tube? A
2.8 cm B 3.1 cm C 3.4 cm D 7.4 cm

2.An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration.
Which graph shows this motion?
3.The circuit of a motor racing track is 3 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times
round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car? A 75 km / hour
B 90 km / hour C 150 km / hour D 750 km / hour
4.The velocity–time graph beside represents the motion of a 5-kg box. The only force
applied to this box is a person pushing. Assuming that the box is moving to the right,
what is the magnitude and direction of the force applied by the
person pushing? (a) 2.0 N, right (b) 2.0 N, left (c) 0.4 N, right (d)
0.4 N, left (e) 12.5 N, left
5.Two balls, of mass m and 2m, collide and stick together. The
combined balls are at rest after the collision. If the ball of mass m was moving 5 m/s
to the right before the collision, what was the
velocity of the ball of mass 2m before the collision?
(A) 2.5 m/s to the right (B) 2.5 m/s to the left (C)
10 m/s to the right (D) 10 m/s to the left (E) 1.7
m/s to the left
6.A motorist travels 200 km. After travelling along a fast road for 2 hours, the motorist
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uses a slow road for the remaining 2 hour of the journey. What is the average speed of
the car? A 80 km/ h B 100 km/ h C 400 km/ h D 500 km/ h
7.An 80 kg roller-coaster car travelling 10 m/s passes over the crest of a 40 m hill, as
shown in the figure beside. The speed of the car at the bottom of the hill is 24 m/s.
The energy lost to friction is most nearly (A) 60 J (B) 1,000 J (C) 5,000 J (D) 13,000 J
(E) 22,500
8.Which of the following has the same unit as weight? A energy
B force C mass D power
9.Which of the following is a unit of density? A 𝑐𝑚3 ⁄𝑔 B 𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟐 C
𝑔⁄𝑐𝑚3 D kg /m2
10.A student carries out an experiment to plot an extension/load graph for a spring. The
diagrams show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added.
What is the extension caused by the load? A x B y C y + x D y – x
11.Volatile liquid usually (a) have high boiling points (b) have low boiling point (c) have
high viscosities (d) have high densities (e) have none of the above characteristics
12.The slope of a linear distance-times graph represents A. acceleration B. displacement
C. speed D. velocity
13.A 120Ω resistor dissipates 8 kJ of heat in 20s. Calculate
the current through the resistor A. 5.8A B. 6.9A C. 30.0A
D. 33.3A
14.The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling
between stops. Where on the graph is the acceleration of
the bus the greatest?
15.Which of the following statements about anomalous expansion of water are correct? i.
There is contraction between 0oC and 4oC. ii. There is expansion between 0oC and
100oC. iii. The volume is minimum at 4oC. iv. The volume is maximum at 4oC A. i and
ii only B. ii and iii only C. i and iii only D. ii and iv only
16.Ether produces a cooling effect when it is poured on the hand because it has A. low
conductivity B. high conductivity C. high latent heat of vaporization D. low latent heat
of vaporization
17.Which of the following statements is not correct? A. molecules of ice, water and water
vapour have equal intermolecular distances B. molecules of ice, water and water
vapour do not differ in the structure of their molecules C. molecules of water vapour
attract each other with forces far less than the forces of attraction between water
molecules D. water is less compressible than water vapour
18. area of 0.001257m2 has a mass of 1.76kg. Calculate its length. A. 0.20m B. 0.25m
C. 0.40m D. 0.50m
19.The pressure in a liquid A. is the same at all points in the liquid B. decreases with
depth C. is the same in all directions at a given point D. is equal to the atmospheric
pressure
20.The property of a fluid that is used to determine its suitability as a lubricant is its A.
Capillarity B. Viscosity C. surface tension D. relative density
21.The area under a velocity-time graph represents A. final velocity attained B. distance
covered C. Acceleration D. Workdone
22.In the absence of gravitational force, the weight of the body
is A. its mass B. Zero C. its density D. its volume
23.The S.I unit of temperature is A. C. B. F. C. K. D. A.
24.The diagram shows a speed-time graph for a body moving
with constant acceleration. What is represented by the
shaded area under the graph? A acceleration B distance C
speed D time
25.A tunnel has a length of 50 km. A car takes 20 min to
travel between the two ends of the tunnel. What is the
average speed of the car? A 2.5 km / h B 16.6 km / h C 150 km / h D 1000 km / h
26.The coefficient of kinetic friction between two oiled steel surfaces is (a) 0.03 (b) 0.03 N
(c) 0.03 N/kg (d ) 0.03 kg/N
27.A sample of air weighing l ·32 x 103 N is confined in a room measuring 9·5 m x 5·0 m
x 2·0 m. Calculate the density of the sample. [ g = 10 ms-2 ] A. 0·07 kgm-3 B. 0·72 kgm-
3 C. 1·39 kg m-3 D. 13·89 kg m-3

28.The graph above illustrates the motions of two cars P and Q over a period of time t.
Which of the following statements about the motion of the
cars is correct? P A. accelerates faster than Q.B. has more
horse power than Q. C. has the same acceleration as Q. D.
and Q increase their speeds steadily
29.A 700-kg horse is pulling a sled at a velocity of 3.5 m/s. If
the horse’s power output is 1.0 hp (1 hp = 746 W), the force
the horse exerts on the sled is (a) 0.16 kN (b) 0.21 kN (c)
0.57 kN (d) 15.2 kN
30.When a projectile is projected with an initial velocity U at an angle 8 to the horizontal,
the horizontal component of its velocity is A. u cos 𝜃. B. u sin. 𝜃. utan 𝜃 D. u cot.𝜃
31.The magnitude of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle of 30° is A. greater
than the magnitude of either force. B. equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the two
forces. C. equal to the difference in the magnitudes of the two forces. D. greater than
the sum of the magnitudes of the two forces.
32.A 300-g iron ball has the same diameter as a 105-g aluminium ball. The balls are
dropped at the same time from a cliff. Just before they reach the ground, they have
the same (a) acceleration (b) momentum (c) kinetic energy (d) potential energy
33.A uniform metre rule balances horizontally when it is pivoted at the 70 cm mark and
a mass of 105 g is suspended at the 90 cm mark. Calculate the mass of the metre
rule. A. 100.0 g B. 105.0 g C. 135.0 g D. 189.0 g
34.The work a 300-W electric grinder can do in 5.0 min is (a) 1kJ (b) 1.5 kJ (c) 25kJ (d)
90kJ
35.Which of the following motions is not simple harmonic? A. The motion of a particle in
a transverse wave B. The vibrating prongs of a tuning fork C. A simple pendulum
swinging with large angular amplitude D. The vertical vibrations of a mass at the end
of a spring
36.A pendulum clock keeps a wrong time when the room temperature rises
substantially. This observation is due to A. an increase in the period as a result of an
increase in the length of the pendulum B. a decrease in the period due to an increase
in the length of the pendulum. C. an increase in the period due to a decrease in the
length of the pendulum: D. a decrease in the period due to a decrease in the length of
the pendulum.
37.Jet and rocket propulsions are based on A. Newton's first law of motion. B. Newton's
second law of motion C. Newton's third law of motion. D. Principle of moments.
38..Which of the following applications is not related to thermal expansion? A. Sagging
of telegraph wires B. Gaps between rails C. Anomalous expansion of water from 0°C to
4 °C D. Use of thermostat
39.A four metre uniform board AB is placed on a fulcrum half a metre from A. The board
balances horizontally when a body w4eighing 400N sits at A. Calculate the weight of
the board. (a) 10N (b) 100N (c) 110N (d) 130N
40.Calculate the angular velocity of a body that makes 70 cycles per second.(a) 440𝜋
radians/second (b) 44𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑(c) 220 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 (d) 140𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠/𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
41.A body performing simple harmonic motion has its energy continuously changing
from (a) mechanical to heat energy (b) potential to kinetic energy (c) potential to
mechanical energy (d) kinetic to heat energy
42.The path of motion of a body undergoing simple harmonic motion is (a) sinusoidal (b)
elliptical (c) hyperbola (d) linear or curved
43.In machine, the mechanical advantage is equal to the velocity ratio when: (a) load is
equal to effort (b) velocity ratio = 1 (c) (d) friction in the machine is zero
44.Which of this following is not an example of a machine (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c)
screw jack (d) horizontal plane
45.A motor car of weight 10000 N is raise by a screw jack. The pitch of the screw jack is
0.5 cm and its efficiency is 40 %. If the effort handle of jack is 98 cm long, what
approximate effort will just lift the car (a) 30 N (b) 40.6 N (c) 100 N (d) 20.3
46.An aluminium calorimeter without a lid and jacket is placed on a table. Boiling water
is then poured into it. Which of the following processes will account for the cooling of
the water? I. Conduction II. Evaporation III. Radiation IV. Convection A. I only B. I and
II only c. II and III only D. I, II, III and IV
47.The increase in the volume of 10cm3 of mercury when the temperature rises by 100oc
is 0.182 cm3.what the temperature rises by 100oc is 0.182 cm3 what is the cubic
expansivity of mercury (a) 0.000182k-1 (b) 0.0000182k-1 (c) 0.00182k-1 (d) 0.0182k-1
48.A force of 50 N is needed to raise a 240-N load with a pulley system. The load goes up
1 m for every 5 m of rope pulled through the pulleys. The efficiency of the system is (a)
48% (b) 50% (c) 96% (d) 104%
49.Two sets of spur gears, each set 96 percent efficient, drive a worm gear that is 80
percent efficient. The overall efficiency of the system is (a) 74% (b) 77% (c) 80% (d) 96%
50.If action and reaction forces are always equal and opposite then why do objects move
at all? (a) one object has more mass than the other object (b) the forces act on different
objects (c) the reaction forces take over since the action forces acted first (d) the
reaction force is slower to react because of inertia (e) the action and reaction forces are
not exactly equal
51.An airplane is moving at constant velocity in a straight level flight. What is the net
force acting on the plane? (a) zero (b) upward (c) downward (d) in the direction of
motion (e) opposite to the direction of motion
52.Which circuit symbol
represents a
component used to
store energy?
53. A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.What charges
must the rod and the balloon carry? A The rod and the balloon
carry opposite charges. B The rod and the balloon carry like
charges. C The rod is charged but the balloon is not. D The balloon
is charged but the rod is not.
54.The diagram shows a battery connected to three identical
resistors. Four ammeters A, B, C and D are connected in the
circuit. Which ammeter shows the smallest reading?
55.A metal drum has a mass of 200 kg when empty and 1000 kg when filled with 1.0 m3
of methylated spirit. What is the density of methylated spirit? A 0.0050 kg / m3 B 0.11
kg / m3 C 800 kg / m3 D 1000 kg / m3
56.A student is trying to find the density of water and of a large, regularly-shaped solid.
Which apparatus is needed to find the density of both? A balance, clock, ruler B
balance, measuring cylinder, ruler C balance, measuring cylinder, string D clock,
ruler, string
57.Four students try to explain what is meant by acceleration. Which student makes a
correct statement? A It is related to the changing speed of an object. B It is the
distance an object travels in one second. C It is the force acting on an object divided
by the distance it travels in one second. D It is the force acting on an object when it is
near to the Earth.
58.Some water is poured into four
tubes of different cross-sectional
areas. Which tube contains the
largest volume of water?
59.A force acts on a moving rubber ball. How many of the following changes could
happen to the ball because of the force? • a change in direction • a change in shape •
a change in mass • a change in speed A
1 B 2
C3 D4
60.A thermometer with no scale is taped to a
ruler as shown. When placed in steam, the
mercury level rises to 22 cm. When placed in pure melting ice, the mercury level falls
to 2 cm. Which temperature is shown by the mercury level in the diagram? A 6 °C B 8
°C C 30 °C D 40 °C
SECTION B
Answer any three questions only from this section
All questions carry equal marks
1.(a).(I). What is a couple? Two forces, each of magnitude of 10 N, act in opposite
directions at the end of a table. If the length of the table is 50cm, calculate the
resultant force and moment acting on the table
(II). A body of mass 2 kg rests on a smooth plane, inclined at 300 to the horizontal.
What is the magnitude of the force F, which, when applied along the plane, keeps
the body from sliding down? What is the normal reaction between the plane and
the body?
(b). A solid weighs 0.09N in air and 0.02 in a liquid of density 700 kg/m3 calculate
(I). the upthrust of liquid on the solid (II). the volume of the solid.
2.(a). (I) Explain what is meant by a simple harmonic motion? What is meant by
amplitude and complete oscillation of a simple pendulum?
 (II). List the three illustrations of simple harmonic motion? If a spring has a
stiffness of 950 N/m, what work will be done in extending the spring by 60 mm?
(b). The diaphragm of a loudspeaker moves back and forth in simple harmonic motion
to create sound, as in Figure 10.11. The frequency of the motion is 𝑓 =
10 𝐾𝐻𝑧 and the amplitude is 𝐴 = 0.20 𝑚𝑚 (I) what is the maximum speed of the
diaphragm? (II) Where in the motion does this maximum speed occur?
3.(a).(I) Define momentum? (II). A body of mass 5 kg is resting on a rough horizontal
surface with coefficient of friction 0.04. Calculate the force required to accelerate
the body from rest to a velocity of 10 m/s in 10 s (assume g = 10ms-2)
(b). (I). Define Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum
(II). A freight train is being assembled in a switching yard, and Figure 7.8 shows
two boxcars. Car 1 has a mass of 𝑚1 = 65 × 103 kg and moves at a velocity of 𝑣01 =
+0.80 𝑚⁄𝑠 Car 2, with a mass of 𝑚2 = 92 × 103 kg and a velocity of 𝑣02 = +1.3 𝑚⁄𝑠
overtakes car 1
and couples to it.
Neglecting
friction, find the
common velocity
vf of the cars after
they become coupled.

4.(a).(I) Define mechanical advantage and velocity ratio of a machine.

(II). Explain what effect will be produced on the mechanical advantage by lubricating
the bearing. A woman uses a force of 80 N to raise a load of 280 N by 1.5 m with
a pulley system. If she pulls a total of 6 m of rope through the system, what is the
efficiency of the system?
(b) Each piston of a certain car engine has a mass of 0.5 kg and has a “stroke” (total
travel distance) of 120 mm. When the engine is operating at 3000 rev/min, find (i)
the maximum velocity of each piston, (ii) its maximum acceleration, and (iii) the
maximum force on it. Assume that the pistons move up and down in simple
harmonic motion, which is approximately true