TOSS 2019 Name……………………………………

PHYSICS
SHS 2 Class……………………………………
2 HOURS

TOASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL END OF FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

June, 2019 PHYSICS 2 hrs
SECTION A - [40 MARKS]
Answer All Questions

1. Which of the following is the dimension of pressure?

A. ML-1T-2 B. MLT-2 C. ML2T-3 D. ML-3
2. The physical quantity that has the same dimensions as impulse is
A. Energy B. Momentum C. Surface tension D. Pressure.
3. Which of the following devices are used to measure pressure?
I Aneroid barometer II Hydrometer III Hygrometer IV Manometer.
A. I and III B. II and III C. III and IV D. I and IV.
4. The diagram above shows the velocity-time graph of a vehicle. Its acceleration and retardation
respectively are
A. 8.0 ms-2, 4.0 ms-2 B. 4.0 ms-2, 8.0 ms-2 C. 4.0 ms-2, 2.0 ms-2 D. 2.0 ms-2, 4.0 ms-2

5. A body is projected vertically upwards from a certain height, hits the ground after a few seconds. It has
its maximum speed
A. At the halfway mark travelling upwards B. At the halfway mark travelling downwards
C. At exactly its highest point D. Just before hitting the ground

6. A force F pushes a block along a horizontal surface against force of friction Ff. if the block undergoes a
displacement s at a constant velocity, the work done by the resultant force on the block
A. Is zero B. increases the kinetic energy of the block
C. is given by W=Fs D. is equal to work done by friction Ff
7. A projectile of mass m is propelled from the ground level with kinetic energy of 450J. At the exact top of
its trajectory, its kinetic energy is 250J. To what height above the starting point does the projectile
rises?
A. (350/mg) m B. (450/mg) m C. (200/mg) m D. (250/mg) m
8. Momentum is conserved in which of the following?
I. Elastic collision II. Collision between automobiles III. Explosions IV. Inelastic collisions
A. I and II B. II and III C. I,II, III and IV D. II only
9. The slope of a straight line displacement-time graph indicates
A. distance travelled B. uniform velocity C. uniform acceleration D. uniform speed

10. The tendency of a body to remain at rest or to continue its state of uniform motion is called
A. resistance B. friction C. inertia D. tension

11. A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms-1 collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls
move off together after the impact, calculate their common velocity
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 A. 0.2ms-1 B. 0.5ms-1 C. 5.0ms-1 D. 10ms-1
12. The unit of impulse is …………….
A. Js B. Js-1 C. Ns D. Ns-1

13. Which of the following is true of magnetism?

A. Iron fillings cling mainly round the ends of a bar magnet.
B. The freely suspended bar magnet comes to rest in the geographic north-south direction.
C. Like poles attract.
D. Lodestone is a non-magnetic oxide.

14.
The diagram above show a magnet X with its South pole moved along a soft-iron bar PQ in the
direction shown. After some time, the poles at P and Q respectively are
A. North – North B. North – South C. South – North D. South – South

15. Steel is more suitable for permanent magnet than iron because the former
A. Is easily demagnetized by shaking vigorously
B. Is an alloy of many metals
C. Is easily magnetized by alternating current through one cycle
D. Retains magnetism more than iron.

16. What is the angle of dip at the magnetic equator?

A. 450 B. 00 C. 900 D. 1800
17. The magnetic force on a charged particle moving with velocity v is
A. Proportional to both the magnitude of the charge and the velocity
B. Independent of the magnitude of the charge
C. Proportional to the velocity v only
D. Proportional to the magnitude of the charge

18. Which of the following quantities is a measure of the inertial of a body?

A. Density B. Mass C. Pressure D. Weight
19. A machine has a velocity ratio of 5. It requires a 50kg weight to overcome a 200kg weight. The
efficiency is
A. 40% B. 80% C. 40% D. 50%

20. Calculate the velocity ratio of a screw jack of pitch 0.3 cm if the length of the tommy bar is 21 cm
A. (1/140) π B. 14π C. 70π D. 140π

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21. A plane inclined at an angle of 300 to the horizontal has an efficiency of 60%. The force parallel to the
plane required to push a load of 120N uniformly up the plane is
A. 60 N B. 100 N C. 120 N D. 200 N E. 240 N

22. A machine whose efficiency is 60% has a velocity ratio of 5. If a force of 500N is applied to lift a load P,
what is the magnitude of P?
A. 750N B. 4166N C. 50N D. 1500N

23. A man of mass 50kg ascends a flight of stairs 5m high in 5 seconds. If acceleration due to gravity is
10m s-2, the power expended is
A. 100W B. 500W C. 250W D. 400W

24. What is the moment of a 6 N force acting 1.5 m from a pivot?

A. 9N/m B. 4 Nm C. 9 Nm D. 4N/m

25. When a body is moving with a constant force which of the following is correct
A. Its acceleration constant B. Its velocity is constant
C. Its momentum is constant D. Its acceleration may be varying

26. The earth receives approximately 1.7 x 10 17J of energy from the sun through a process called
A. Conduction B. convection C. sublimation D. radiation

27. Which of the following phenomena explains the fact that a house whose roof is coated with white paint
will be cooler in the hot season than one coated with black paint?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Refraction D. Reflection.

28. When heat is applied to one end of a metal rod, the molecules at the other end soon begin to vibrate
with greater amplitude than before because heat has been transfer by
A. Radiation B. Convection C. Conduction D. Evaporation.

29. A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire. An occupant of the room standing away from the fire is
warmed mainly by
A. Convection B. Radiation C. Conduction D. Reflection

30. The space between the double glass walls of a thermos flask is evacuated and the two surfaces
facing the evacuated space are silvered. The residual source of heat loss takes place by
A. Convection B. Radiation from the surfaces’
C. Conduction through the stopper and the glass. D. Conduction across the walls.

31. The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by
A. Conduction B. Evaporation C. Radiation D. Convection

32. The radiator of a motor car is cooled by

A. Radiation and conduction B. Radiation C. Conduction D. Convection

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33. Tea pots are often silver-coated to prevent hear loss by
A. Convection and conduction B. Radiation only C. Conduction only D. Convection only.

34. In which of the following are the substances arranged in descending order of their thermal
conductivities?
A. Copper, steel, glass B. Steel, copper, glass
C. Steel, glass, copper D. Copper, glass, steel.

35. If 1.2 x 106J of heat energy is given off in 1 sec From a vessel maintained at a temperature gradient of
30km-1, the surface area of the vessel is [Thermal conductivity of the vessel = 400Wm-1 K-1]
A. 1.0 x 103m2 B. 1.0 x 102m2 C. 9.0 x 104m2 D. 9.0 x 102m2

36. What is the effect of the increase in the size of the hole of a pin-hole camera on the image? It
A. Gives a blurred image. B. Corrects for chromatic aberration
C. Magnifies the image D. Brings the image into the sharper focus.

37. If an object is placed in front of two mirrors inclined at 90 0, how many images will be formed?
A. Five B. Four C. Three D. Two.

38. In the figure above, what is the angle of reflection of the ray of light at mirror M 2 ?
A. 900 B. 600 C. 450 D. 300

39. The plane mirrors in a kaleidoscope are usually placed

A. At an angle of 600 B. Parallel to one another
C. Perpendicular to one another D. At n angle of 450

40. When a plane mirror at which a ray is incident is rotated through an angle Q, the reflected ray will be
rotated through
A. ½Q B. Q C. 2Q D. 3Q

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 SECTION –B THEORY [60 MARKS]

Part I [30 marks]

Answer any six (6) questions from this part
1. (a) Define Power
(b) If a water pump at Akosombo Dam is capable of lifting 1000kg ofwater through a vertical height of
10min 10s calculate the power of the pump

2. A block and tackle system consist of 3 fixed pulleys and 2 movable pulleys
(a) Draw a diagram of this pulley system
(b) If this system is used to raise a load 20N by an effort 5N, Calculate the efficiency of this
system

3. (a) What is a depolarizer

(b) State three differences between a primary cell and a secondary cell

4. (a) Define magnetic field

(b) Draw the magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet placed in the Earths magnetic field with the
north pole pointing north.

5. (a) What is a blackbody

(b) A certain blackbody radiates 100W at a temperature of 2000K. How much power would this body
radiates at 3000K?

6. (a) What is meant by couple ?

(b) Two forces each of 5N acts on the opposite sides of a circular disc of radius 40cm. Calculate the
magnitude of the couple on the disc

7. (a) Define the critical angle.

(b)The refractive index of a liquid is 1.35, what is the critical angle of the liquid?

8. (a) Define coefficient of limiting friction

(b) A body of mass 5kg is placed on a horizontal plane. It is found that a force of 10N applied
horizontally to the body just about to move it. Calculate the coefficient of static friction between the
body and the plane.(Take g = 10ms -2)

9. (a) State Hooke,s law

(b) A spiral spring extends from a length of 10.00cm to 10.20cm when a force of 2.0N is applied on it.
Calculate the force constant of the spring

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 Part II [30 marks]
Answer any two(2) questions from this part

10. (a) Define a wave [2 marks]

(b) Distinguish between a transverse wave and longitudinal wave and give an example each
[5marks]
(b) A progressive wave is represented by the equation y=2 sin(200 πt−0 .5 x) where the symbols
have their usual meanings. Determine
i. amplitude
ii. Frequency
iii. Wavelength
iv. Velocity [8 marks]

11. (a) Explain thermal convection [2marks]

(b) List three systems in which convection takes place [3 marks]

(c) With the aid of a diagram, explain how a thermos flask may be used to store hot liquids
[10 marks]

12. (a) Define the following terms

i. Moment of a force
ii. Centre of gravity
[4marks]

(b) State the conditions required for coplanar forces to be in equilibrium [2 marks]

(c) A uniform metre rule balances horizontally when a mass of 100g is hung at the 10cm mark. If the
knife edge (pivot) is placed at the 35cm mark, determine the mass of the rule
[3marks]

(d) With the aid of a diagram, distinguish between a stable equilibrium, unstable equilibrium and neutral
equilibrium [6marks]
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