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CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

1
Which of the following is not a symbol of a base SI unit?
A
B
C
D
2

kg
s
A
o
C

The correct ascending order of the prefixes are

A
B
C
D

kilo, micro, centi, nano

mili, micro, centi, desi
desi, centi, micro, mili
nano, micro, centi, kilo

3. Which of the following physical quantities is not a scalar quantity?

A
B
C
D

Time
Velocity
Energy
Density

4 Which of the followings is a derived quantity?

A
B
C
D
5.
A
B
C
D

Length
Mass
Current
Weight
Quantity

Type of quantity

Momentum
Acceleration
Weight
Mass

Scalar
Scalar
Vector
Vector

Which of the following pairs is correct?

6. Which of the following pairs is correct?

A
B
C
D

Force
Scalar
Vector
Vector
Vector

mass
Scalar
Scalar
Vector
Vector

acceleration
Scalar
Vector
Scalar
Scalar

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7.

50 millimetres is equivalent to
5.0 x 10 - 6 m
5.0 x 10 - 5 m
5.0 x 10 - 4 m
5.0 x 10 - 3 m
5.0 x 10 - 2 m

A
B
C
D
E
8.

A radio station airs its program by transmitting waves at a frequency of

99.8 MHz. What is this frequency in Hz?
A
B
C
D

9.

99.8 x 103
99.8 x 106
99.8 x 107
99.8 x 1012

Which of the following reading is shown by the micrometer screw gauge?

A
B
C
D

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2.5 cm
4.36 cm
6.10 mm
0.945 mm

Diagram shows a micrometer screw gauge is used in a measurement.

0
45

If the micrometer screw gauge has zero error of + 0.02 mm, the actual reading
of the micrometer screw gauge is
A 6.42 mm
B 6.44 mm
C 6.92 mm
D 6.95 mm

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11. The following diagram shows a reading registered by an ammeter.

What is the sensitivity of the ammeter?

A
B

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0.01 A
0.02 A

C
D

0.1 A
0.2 A

Diagram 1.1 shows the scale of a micrometer screw gauge when the anvil and spindle are
closed. Diagram 1.2 shows the scale of the micrometer screw gauge when it is measuring
the thickness of a piece of glass.

DIAGRAM 1.1

DIAGRAM 1.2

What is the zero error of the micrometer screw gauge and the actual thickness of the glass?
Zero error
Actual thickness
A
0.02 mm
12.82 mm
B
0.02 mm
12.86 mm
C
+0.02 mm
12.82 mm
D
+0.02 mm
12.86 mm

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13. Figure 1a shows the reading of a mercury barometer. A little while later, the reading becomes
as shown in Figure 1b.

Which of the following is true?

Barometer reading in Figure 1a

Change of barometer reading

759.5 cm
759.6 cm
759.5 cm
759.6 cm

0.7 cm
0.7 cm
0.8 cm
0.8 cm

A.
B.
C.
D.

14. The diagram shows a vernier callipers used to measure the thickness of the book.

1
5

10

What is
the thickness of the book?
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.66 cm
0.63 cm
3.63 cm
6.33 cm

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0
0

45

mm
40
Figure 1
The micrometer screw gauge reading in Figure 1 is
A.
B.
C.
D.
16.

17.

2.45 cm
2.95 cm
2.45 mm
2.95 mm

A, B, C and D shows the shooting marks on a target.

Which marks can explain the concept of consistency of a measurement?
A

The diagram shows a weighing scale when no load is placed on it.

The error shown by the scale is a

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B
C

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parallax error
random error
zero error

18 Which of the following steps can reduce the parallax error while recording the value
of current from an ammeter?
A
B
C
D

Use more sensitive ammeter .

Calculate the average value from the repeated readings .
Use a magnifying lens to read the reading from the ammeter .
Use an ammeter with a plane mirror underneath the pointer needle .

19. The diagram shows a student taking a temperature reading from a thermometer
incorrectly. Which of the following is the correct way to take the thermometer reading?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Using a more sensitive thermometer

Repeating the measurement and calculating the mean value
Using a magnifying glass to take the reading
Keeping the observers line of sight perpendicular to the scale when taking the
reading

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20.

0
Ruler
pembaris

P
cm

Figure 2

A student wants to measure the distance between points P and Q. Between the eye positions
A, B and C, which is the most suitable to read the position of P?

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SECTION B : STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

1.

Diagram 1 shows the instrument which is used to measure the outer diameter of a
cylinder, S.

(a) Name the instrument in Diagram 1

[1 mark]
(b) Name the part labelled X .

[1 mark]
(c) What is the function of X?
.
[1 mark]
(d) What is the sensitivity of this instrument?

[1 mark]

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Diagram 2.1 shows the scale of a voltmeter.

DIAGRAM 2.1
(a) Name the physical quantity measured by the voltmeter.
..
[1 mark]
(b) In the space below, draw the symbol for a voltmeter.
[1 mark]
(c) What is the sensitivity of this instrument?
...
[1 mark]
(d) State the function of the mirror located under the scale.
..
[1 mark]

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3. Diagram 3.1 shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer.

DIAGRAM 3.1
(a) (i) Name the liquid P used in the thermometer.
.................................................................................................................
[ 1 mark]
(ii)
State the changes in the liquid when the temperature increases.
.................................................................................................................
[ 1 mark]
(b) Diagram 3.2 shows two types of thermometers.

DIAGRAM 3.2
(i)

Which thermometer is more sensitive ?

(ii)

.......................................................................................................................
[ 1 mark]
State one reason for your answer in 1 (b) (i).
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[ 1 mark]

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The table shows the measurements of the diameter of a metal rod by using three
instruments P, Q and R. The actual measurement of the diameter is 3.31 cm.
Measuring
Instrument
P

3.30

3.30

2.90

3.17

3.30

3.30

3.31

3.30

3.30

3.33

3.31

3.31

Diameter metal rod/cm

Average /cm

Table 4
(a)

Name measuring instrument used.

(b)

[1 mark]
State the smallest division of the measuring instrument used.

(c)

[1 mark]
(i)
Based on table 1, which is the most accurate instrument?
.

[1 mark]
(ii)

Give a reason for your answer in (c) (i)

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[1 mark]

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