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Scientific Method & Pendulum Mechanics Quiz

1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mechanics, measurement, and scientific methodology. 2. The questions cover topics such as the scientific method, pendulums including period and frequency, graphs of inverse relationships, measurement and significant figures, and calculating areas. 3. The questions test understanding of fundamental physics concepts as well as skills in data analysis, unit conversion, and applying measurement principles.

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Scientific Method & Pendulum Mechanics Quiz

1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about mechanics, measurement, and scientific methodology. 2. The questions cover topics such as the scientific method, pendulums including period and frequency, graphs of inverse relationships, measurement and significant figures, and calculating areas. 3. The questions test understanding of fundamental physics concepts as well as skills in data analysis, unit conversion, and applying measurement principles.

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Section A: Mechanics

A1 Scientific method and measurement

1 The professor who first implemented a scientific approach in order to investigate a


problem, and who is often referred to as ‘the father of scientific methodology’, is
(A) Galileo A

(B) Democritus B

(C) Newton C

(D) Einstein D

2 The bob of a simple pendulum makes 20 complete swings in 40 seconds. Which of the
following correctly states the period and frequency of its oscillations?

Period/s Frequency/Hz
(A) 0.50 2.0 A

(B) 2.0 0.25 B

(C) 2.0 0.50 C

(D) 20 0.025 D

Item 3 refers to the diagram below. The bob of the pendulum takes 0.15 seconds to swing
from X to Y and then to O.

Y X

3 The frequency of its oscillation is


(A) 0.15 Hz A

(B) 5.0 s–1 B

(C) 0.20 Hz C

(D) 0.80 s–1 D

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A1 Scientific method and measurement (cont.)

4 A simple pendulum consisting of a small bob suspended by a long, light string


oscillates with small angular amplitude. Which of the following adjustments could
result in it obtaining an increased period?
(A) Increasing the length of the string A

(B) Decreasing the length of the string B

(C) Decreasing the amplitude of the oscillations by a small amount C

(D) Using a bob of different mass D

Items 5–6 refer to the following graph.

12.0
I −1/A −1

8.0

4.0

−2.0 0 2.0 4.0


x/cm

5 The value of I –1 when x = 0 is


(A) –2.0 cm A

(B) 4.0 A–1 B

(C) 2.0 cm C

(D) 12.0 A–1 D

6 The slope of the graph is


–1
(A) 4.0 A cm A

(B) 6.0 A–1 cm B

(C) 4.0 A–1 cm–1 C

(D) 2.0 A–1 cm–1 D

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7 The width of a desk was measured using a metre rule having intervals of 1 mm.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for expressing the result?
(A) 0.524 m A

(B) 0.5254 m B

(C) 0.53 m C

(D) 52 cm D

8 A force of 290 N acts on an area of 1.2 m2. A student uses his calculator, which displays
the result as 241.6666667. The pressure is BEST represented as
(A) 241.6 Pa A

(B) 240 Pa B

(C) 242 Pa C

(D) 241.666 6667 Pa D

9 5.345 expressed to TWO significant figures is


(A) 5.35 A

(B) 5.4 B

(C) 5.3 C

(D) 53 D

10 The area of a rectangle of length 200 cm and width 80 cm is


2
(A) 1600 cm A

(B) 16 000 m2 B

(C) 1.6 m2 C
2
(D) 160 cm D

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