Physics Assessment

1 A bus is moving at a constant velocity of 2.0 m/s. Just as the bus passes a STPM
stationary car, the car starts to accelerate at 20 m/s2. What is the distance 2015(U)
travelled by the car when it overtakes the bus? Q2
A) 100 m (D)
B) 200 m
C) 300 m
D) 400 m
2 A pendulum bob which is attached to a string of l, is released at a position STPM
making an angle, ϴ, with respect to the vertical. What is the speed of the bob 2016 (U)
when it is at the lowest position? Q5
A) √2𝑔𝑙 cos 𝜃 (D)
B) √2𝑔𝑙 (1 − cos 𝜃
C) √2𝑔𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
D) √2𝑔𝑙(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)

3 The mass of the earth is 80 times of the Moon. The distance of the Moon from STPM
the Earth is 3.8 x108 m. The distance of a satellite with resultant gravitational 2013(U)
field strength zero from the Earth is Q7
A) 1.90 x 108 m (B)
B) 3.42 x 108 m
C) 3.75 x108 m
D) 3.80 x 108 m
4 The ideal gas equation can be derived from the kinetic theory of gasses based on STPM
several assumptions. Which statement about the assumptions is NOT correct? 2013 Q10
A) The attractions between the molecules are negligible. (D)
B) The impact time is negligible compared to the time between collisions.
C) The volume of the molecules is small compared to the volume of the gas.
D) The collisions between the molecules and the wall of the container are
inelastic.

5 Which radiation is the best absorbed by greenhouse gases which cause global STPM
warming? 2016(U)/
A) Infrared 17 Q15
B) Ultraviolet (A)
C) Visible light
D) Radio waves
6 Two capacitors which have the same capacitance can be connected in series and STPM (2)
parallel. Which statement is true about the charge stored for the same d.c voltage 2017 Q3
supply? (D)
A) The series connection stores an amount of charge twice that of the parallel
connection.
B) The parallel connection stores an amount of charge twice that of the series
connection.
C) The series connection stores an amount of charge four times that of the
parallel connection.
D) The parallel connection stores an amount of charge four times that of the
series connection.
7 Which statement is true of a voltmeter when it is used to measure the potential STPM (2)
difference across an electrical load? 2016 Q8
A) The current which flows through the voltmeter is negligible. (A)
B) The same current flows through the load and the voltmeter.
C) The voltmeter has high resistance, thus the effective resistance of the circuit
increases.
D) The voltmeter has low resistance, thus the effective resistance of the circuit
does not change.
8 Which source CANNOT produce a magnetic field? STPM (2)
A) The Earth 2017 Q10
B) A solenoid (B)
C) A permanent magnet
D) A conductor which carries current
9 A convex mirror of focal length 12.0 cm forms an image which is 5.0 cm from Sasbadi
the mirror. What is the distance of the object from the mirror? chapter
A) 3.3 cm 22 no.6
B) 8.6 cm (B)
C) 12.4 cm
D) 25.0 cm
10 Which of the following has a typical wavelength of 5x 10-7 m? Sasbadi
A) Visible light chapter
B) Gamma rays 20 no.26
C) Radio wave (A)
D) X-ray