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1. A shop-keeper places two identical blocks of cheese on a set of scales and notices that
their combined mass is 240 g. Each block measures 2.0 cm x 5.0 cm x 10.0 cm.

Diagram 2

What is the density of the cheese ?

A 0.42 g / cm3
B 0.83 g / cm3
C 1.2 g / cm3
D 2.4 g / cm3

2. Two sharp nails and two blunt nails are held on a piece of wood. Each nail is hit with the
same hammer with the same amount of force.
When it is hit, which nail causes the greatest pressure on the wood?

Diagram 6
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3 Diagram 7 shows a simple mercury barometer. The vertical height of the mercury
column is h cm.

h cm

Diagram 7

What is the pressure at S?

A h cm Hg
B approximately zero
C atmospheric pressure + h cm Hg

4 Which statement correctly describes the pressure exerted by the carbon dioxide?

Diagram 8

A It is equal to the atmospheric pressure

B It is equal to 5 cm of mercury
C It is equal to 5 cm of mercury above atmospheric pressure
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5 The diagram shows water spurting out from a hole of a container at a distance of a.

When the level of the water decreases, what will happen to the distance, a ?

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant

6 Diagram shows a cross section of swimming pool which has different depth

What is the maximum pressure experienced at the bottom of the swimming pool?
[ Density of water = 1000 kg m-3 ]

A 2.0 x 104 Pa
B 4.0 x 104 Pa
C 5.5 x 104 Pa
D 6.0 x 104 Pa
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7 Diagram shows a U-tube manometer connected to a gas tank whose valve is then
turned on.

Gas tank
Mercury

Determine the pressure of the gas in the tank.

[ Atmospheric pressure = 75 cm Hg ]

A 5 cm Hg
B 70 cm Hg
C 75 cm Hg
D 80 cm Hg
E 375 cm Hg

8 Diagram shows a hydraulic device. Given area A is 0.02 m and area B is 0.01 m.
The force, F, 20 N is applied on a smaller piston.

Piston

Area, A Area, B

Calculate force that exerted on a bigger piston when a load W is put on it.

A 4 N
B 10 N
C 20 N
D 40 N
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9 A mixture of gas and air is produced by a bunsen burner.

Principle involved here is

A Pascal’s principle
B Bernoulli’s principle
C Archimedes’ principle
D the principle of conservation of momentum

1 Diagram 6 shows a graph of force against extension for an elastic string.

0

Force

Extension

Diagram 6

The elastic potential energy of the string is represented by the

A area under the graph

B gradient of the graph
C intercept on the y-axis

1 Diagram 9 shows a hydraulic system. When force, FX is applied to piston X, it moves

1 downwards with a distance d.

FX
Piston Y
Piston X

FY

Liquid
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Diagram 9

Which of the following statement is correct ?

A Piston Y moves up a distance of more than d

B The forces on piston X and Y are the same
C Piston Y moves up a distance of less than d
D The force on piston Y, FY is less than the force on piston X

1 Diagram 11 shows a Bernoulli tube.

2

Air flow
X Y Z

Water

Diagram 11

Based on Bernoulli’s principle, which tube has the lowest water level?

A X
B Y
C Z

13 Diagram 13 shows three positions of a steel block as it is dropped into

water.
U1, U2 and U3 are the upthrust produced by the water.
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A U1 > U2 > U3
B U1 < U2 < U3
C U1 > U2 = U3
D U1 < U2 = U3

14. Ahmad stands near the rail at a LRT station. When a fast train passes in
front of him, he experiences a force that pulls him towards the rail. This
phenomenon can be explained by

A Pascal’s principle
B Bernoulli’s principle
C Archimedes’ principle

15. A, B, and C show 3 identical concrete blocks placed in different

arrangement
on the floor.
Which arrangement exerts the biggest pressure on the floor?
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16. Diagram 10 shows a container containing water.

What is the pressure exerted by the water at X?

[Water density = 1 000 kg m ]–3

A 7 000 Pa
B 21 000 Pa
C 23 000 Pa
D 30 000 Pa

17. Diagram 11 shows a simple barometer.

If the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, calculate the pressure of the trapped

air
in the glass tube.

A 11 cm Hg
B 65 cm Hg
C 76 cm Hg
D 141 cm Hg
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18 The wall of a dam is much thicker at the bottom than at the top because

A pressure of water at the upper level is higher than pressure of water at the deeper level
B pressure of water at the upper level is lower than pressure of water at the deeper level
C pressure of water at the upper level is the same as than pressure of water at the deeper

19 Diagram 6 shows a ping pong ball is placed at one end of a spring which is compressed
and then released. The ball moves a distance x before it stops.

Which of the following will increase the distance x?

A Use longer spring

B Use softer spring
C Use two identical springs arranged in series
D Use spring which has smaller diameter of the spring
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20 Diagram 11 shows three wooden blocks P,Q and R are pressed into the water until its
base reaches at level S. The pressure caused by the water at base of the wooden blocks P ,
Q and R are P1, P2 and P3 respectively.

Which statement is correct?

A P1 > P2 > P 3
B P1 < P2 < P 3
C P1 = P2 = P 3
D P1 > P2 > P 3

21. Diagram 12 shows a load hung from a spring balance is slowly submerged in water
until it is immersed completely.

What will happen to the spring balance reading?

A decreases until zero
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B remains unchanged
C decreases until reaches a constant value

22. Diagram 15 shows a card and a glass of water.

When the hand is released, water does not flow out from the glass. What physic’s concept
involved in the above situation?
A Liquid pressure
B Atmospheric pressure
C Gas pressure

23. Which of the following shows the height h, of simple mercury barometer that
measures the atmospheric pressure?

Which of the statements shows the applications of high pressure in everyday life?
A A knife with a sharp edge
B A bulldozer with a wider tyre
C Tall buildings on a base of large surface
D Snow shoes with a larger surface area
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24. If the density of water is 1.0 x 103 Kg m-3, what is the water pressure at the
base of the
dam?

A 2.5 x 102 Nm-2

B 2.5 x 103 Nm-2
C 2.5 x 104 Nm-2
D 2.5 x 105 Nm-2

25. Diagram shows a manometer is used to measure the pressure of the gas in
the container.

Which statement is correct if atmospheric pressure is 76.0 cm Hg?

A The gas pressure is zero

B The gas pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure
C The gas pressure is 24.0 cm Hg more than atmospheric pressure
D The gas pressure is 24.0 cm Hg less than atmospheric pressure

26 Which of the instruments applies the Pascal’s principle?

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A Lift pump
B Hydrometer
C Bunsen burner
D Hydraulic Jack

27. Which is the physics principle used to raise a hot air balloon.

A. Pascal’s principle
B. Archimedes principle
C. Bernoulli’s principle
D. Principle of conservation of momentum

28. The atmospheric pressure on top of a hill is 70 cm Hg. What is this

atmospheric pressure in N m-2? (g = 10 m s-2; density of mercury =
13600 kg m-3)

A. 9.52 x 104
B. 9.52 x 105
C. 9.52 x 106
D. 9.52 x 107

29. A mixture of gas and air is produced by a bunsen burner. This can be explained by

A Archimedes’ principle
B Bernoulli’s principle
C Pascal’s principle
D the principle of conservation of momentum

30. Diagram 11.1 and Diagram 11.2 shows an object being weighed in air and in water
respectively.

6.0 N

4.8 N

0N 1.2 N
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DIAGRAM 11.1 DIAGRAM 11.2

What is the buoyant force on the object?

A 1.2 N
B 4.8 N
C 5.0 N
D 6.0 N
E 7.2 N

31. Diagram 10 shows a hydraulic device. The force, F, is able to support a load of weight, W.

Area, A Area, a

DIAGRAM 10

What is the relationship between W, F, A and a?

A WA = Fa
W F
B =
A a
W F
C =
a A
D W +A=F+a

32 The diagram shows water spurting out from a hole of a container at a distance of a.
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When the level of the water decreases, what will happen to the distance, a ?

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant

33. The diagram shows a submarine which is partially submerged in water.

Submarin
e

Which relationship between the physical quantities in the above situation is correct?

A Weight of water displaced < weight of the submarine + weight of water in

the ballast tank.
B Weight of water displaced = weight of the submarine + weight of water in
the ballast tank.
C Weight of water displaced > Weight of the submarine + Weight of water in
the ballast tank.
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34. The diagram shows a stream of air flowing through a tube with a narrow neck.

Which of the following graphs describes the relationship between the air pressure, P and
the distance, x?

A B

C D

35. Diagram 9 shows two boys X and Y, both have the same weight and are standing on soft
ground.
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Diagram 9

Which boy is more likely to sink into the ground?

Boy more likely to sink Pressure on soft ground
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A X Larger than Y
B X Smaller than Y
C Y Larger than X
D Y Smaller than X