3RD TERM PHYSICS SS1 - Quiz
  • 1. The pressure exerted by a liquid depends on.
A) Volume of the container
B) Shape of the container
C) Colour of the liquid
D) Depth of the liquid
  • 2. The SI unit of pressure is
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Newton
D) Pascal
  • 3. Pressure is defined as
A) Force ÷ Area
B) Force × Area
C) Mass × Acceleration
D) Area ÷ Force
  • 4. Atmospheric pressure is measured with a
A) Ammeter
B) Hydrometer
C) Thermometer
D) Barometer
  • 5. An instrument used to measure the relative density of liquids is a
A) Manometer
B) Hydrometer
C) Hygrometer
D) Barometer
  • 6. Upthrust is equal to the
A) Volume of the liquid
B) Weight of the displaced fluid
C) Weight of the body
D) Density of the body
  • 7. A body floats in a liquid when its
A) Density is less than that of the liquid
B) Density is greater than that of the liquid
C) Volume is zero
D) Mass is zero
  • 8. Boyle's law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, pressure is
A) Inversely proportional to volume
B) Directly proportional to volume
C) Equal to density
D) Equal to temperature
  • 9. According to Boyle's law, if the pressure doubles, the volume will
A) Reduce to half
B) Double
C) Remain constant
D) Triple
  • 10. Charles' law states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its
A) Pressure
B) Absolute temperature
C) Density
D) Mass
  • 11. Absolute zero is
A) 0°C
B) –100°C
C) –273°
D) 273°C
  • 12. The SI unit of temperature is
A) Celsius
B) Joule
C) Fahrenheit
D) Kelvin
  • 13. Simple harmonic motion is a motion in which the restoring force is directed
A) Upward only
B) Towards equilibrium
C) Away from equilibrium
D) Downward only
  • 14. An example of simple harmonic motion is
A) Motion of a pendulum for small oscillations
B) Motion of a bicycle
C) Motion of a football
D) Motion of a car
  • 15. The time taken for one complete oscillation is called the
A) Frequency
B) Amplitude
C) Velocity
D) Period
  • 16. Frequency is measured in
A) Pascal
B) Joule
C) Newton
D) Hertz
  • 17. The maximum displacement from the mean position is called
A) Velocity
B) Amplitude
C) Frequency
D) Period
  • 18. A projectile is an object that moves under the influence of
A) Magnetism
B) Gravity only
C) Friction only
D) Electricity
  • 19. The path followed by a projectile is
A) Parabolic
B) Straight
C) Zigzag
D) Circular
  • 20. At the highest point of a projectile's motion, its vertical velocity is
A) Zero
B) Constant
C) Equal to horizontal velocity
D) Maximum
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