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AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
AS PHYSICS QUIZ
PHYSICAL QUANTITIES AND UNITS
16th SEPTEMBER 2024 DURATION: 45 MINUTES
Student Name: __________________________________________________
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Answer all Questions.
This paper consists of two sections:
Section A-10 multiple-choice questions. Each question carries one mark.
Circle the correct answer.
Section B- Structured questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ]
at the end of each question or part question.
Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are
required
Electronic calculators may be used.
You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use
appropriate units.
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SECTION A:
1.What is a reasonable estimate of the cross-sectional area of the wire in a paper clip?
A 1 × 10−3 m2
B 8 × 10−5 m2
C 8 × 10−7 m2
D 1 × 10−9 m2
2 Which quantity is not an SI base quantity?
A charge
B mass
C temperature
D time
3. A student estimates the maximum speed of some different moving objects.
Which maximum speed is not a reasonable estimate?
A container ship: 10 m𝑠 −1
B Olympic sprinter: 0.1 km𝑠 −1
C racing car: 9000 cm𝑠 −1
D snail: 0.01 kmh−1
4. Which quantity is an SI base quantity?
A force
B newton
C second
D time
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5.A student takes measurements to determine the constant acceleration of a model car
moving from rest in a straight line. The measured values with their absolute uncertainties
are shown.
quantity measured value uncertainty
displacement 16.5 m ± 0.1 m
time 15.0 s ± 1.0 s
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The student uses the equation s = 2 𝑎𝑡 2 to calculate the acceleration of the car.
What is the acceleration and its absolute uncertainty?
A (0.11 ± 0.01) m𝑠 −2
B (0.11 ± 0.02) m𝑠 −2
C (0.15 ± 0.01) m𝑠 −2
D (0.15 ± 0.02) m𝑠 −2
6. What is the definition of acceleration?
A the rate of change of displacement
B the rate of change of kinetic energy
C the rate of change of momentum
D the rate of change of velocity
7. The unit of work, the joule, may be defined as the work done when the point of
application of a force of 1 newton is moved a distance of 1 metre in the direction of the
force. Expres the joule in terms of the base units of mass, length and time, the kg, m and s.
A 𝑘𝑔𝑚−1 𝑠 2 B 𝑘𝑔𝑚2 𝑠 −2 C 𝑘𝑔𝑚2 𝑠 −1 D 𝑘𝑔𝑠 −2
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10. In an electric circuit, an ammeter reads 2 µA.
In a second circuit, the ammeter reads 1 mA.
How many times larger is the current in the second circuit compared with the current in the
first circuit?
A 500 B 5000 C 500 000 D 5 000 000
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SECTION B
11a. Name an instrument you would use to measure the internal diameter of a beaker.
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b. Using a micrometer screw gauge, measure the diameter of a marble provided
Diameter=………………………mm [1]
b. Complete the table of units below.
Physical quantity SI unit Symbol of SI unit
Mass
Kelvin
Energy
Hertz
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12. (a) Table 1.1 lists some physical quantities. Complete the table by placing a tick (✓)
next to the scalar quantities.
Table 1.1
acceleration
charge
momentum
power
upthrust
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(b) A uniform cylinder has diameter D, length L and mass M.
4𝑀
The density ρ of the cylinder is given by ρ =
𝜋𝐿𝐷2
Table 1.2 shows the data obtained from an experiment to determine the density of the
cylinder.
Table 1.2
quantity measurement Percentage
uncertainty
D (26.2 ± 0.1) mm %
L (162 ± 1) mm %
M (247 ± 1) g 0.4%
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(i) Calculate the percentage uncertainties in D and L. Write your answers in Table 1.2.
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(ii) Calculate the density of the cylinder. Give your answer to three significant figures.
density = .............................................. kgm−3 [3]
(iii) Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the density.
percentage uncertainty = ......................................................% [2]
