Physics questions and answers

Physics Questions and Answers

If you want to learn more about the nature and properties of matter and energy or you're simply preparing for a Physics exam, these Physics past questions and answers are ideal for you.

2,976.

A liquid of mass 1.0 x 103kg fills a rectangular tank of length 2.5m and width 2.0m. If the tank is 4m high, what is the pressure at the middle of the tank?[g = 10ms-2]

A.

1.0 x 104Nm-2

B.

2.0 x 103Nm-2

C.

1.5 x 103Nm-2

D.

1.0 x 103Nm-2

Correct answer is D

Density of liquid = \(\frac{1 {\times} 10^3}{2.5 {\times} 2 {\times} 4}\)

= 50kgm3

pressure heg = 50 x 10 x \(\frac{4}{2}\)

= 1 x 103Nm-2

2,977.

A piece of wire gauze can be made to lie on water because

A.

the wire guaze is less dense than water

B.

the water molecules repels the wire guaze upwards

C.

the water surface has the effect of an elastic thin skin

D.

of the cohensive forces between the water and the wire guaze molecules

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,978.

A cube of sides 0.1m hangs freely from a string. What is the upthrust on the cube when totally immersed in water? [density of water is 1000kgm-2, g = 10ms-2]

A.

1000 N

B.

700 N

C.

110 N

D.

10 N

Correct answer is D

Volume of water displaced = volume of cube

therefore, 0.1 x 0.1 x 0.1 = 0.001m3

mass of H2O = 0.001 X 1000

= 1kg

upthrust = mg

= 1 x 10

=10N

2,979.

A load of 20N on a wire of cross-sectional area 8 x 10-7m2, produces an extension of 10m2. calculate Young's modulus for the material of the wire if its length is 3m

A.

7.0 x 1011Nm-2

B.

7.5 x 1011Nm-2

C.

8.5 x 1011Nm-2

D.

9.0 x 1011Nm-2

Correct answer is B

Young's modulus = \(\frac{F}{A}\) \(\div\) \(\frac{e}{L}\)

= \(\frac{20}{8 \times 10^{-7}}\) \(\div\) \(\frac{10^{-4}}{3}\)

= 7.5 x 1011Nm-2

2,980.

An electric water pump rate 1.5 kW, lifts 200kg of water through a vertical height of 6 meters in 10 seconds. What is the efficiency of the pump? [g = 10ms-2, neglecting air resistance]

A.

90.0%

B.

85.0%

C.

80.0%

D.

65.0%

Correct answer is C

Efficiency = output x 100

= \(\frac{\frac{200 {\times} 10 {\times} {6}}{10}}{1500}\) x \(\frac{100}{1}\)

= 80%