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O-level Physics Test

1) a.Define Density. (1) b.A piece of lead foil, rectangular in shape, is 20cm long and 10cm wide. It weighs 56,35g. If the density of the lea is 11,3g/cm3 .What is the thickness of the foil. (3) 2)a.What is meant by the moment of a force F about a point P and how is it measured?. (2) b.(i)State the principle of moments.(2) (ii)Suppose that a screw is easy to get at but difficult to turn. Would you choose a screw driver with long handle or a thick one? Give reasons for your choice. (2) c.A see-saw 120cm long is balanced at its midpoint. A boy having a mass of 90kg sits 30cm from one end. Where must a boy of mass 60kg be seated in order to balance the heavier boy. (4) d.(i)What is meant by the term centre of gravity of a body?(2) (ii)How would find the centre of gravity of a cardboard map cut out to the shape of Zimbabwe. (4) e.Make a drawings, one in each case, to illustrate the various kinds of equilibrium. (6) 3) a.(i)What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy? (2) (ii)A 100N weight is held 30cm above the ground. What is its potential enegy ?(2) (iii)Describe the changes in energy which occur when the a ball is allowed to fall freely.?(2) b.Distinguish between the meanings of the terms energy and power. (2) c.(i)A person weighing 165N climbs a flight of stairs, with a vertical rise of 16m, in 4s.Calculate the power required to do this.. (3) (ii)Calculate the work needed to lift 100N weight through a vertical height of 6m by a means of a machine with an efficiency of 75%. (4) d.State the principle of conservation of energy. (2)

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