SECTION A PHYSICS THS
[OBJECTIVE] Answer all questions
1. The weight of a body is measured with —
(a) Spring balance (b) Beam balance (c) Lever (d) Chemical balance
2. Which instrument is best for measuring small quantity of liquid?
(a) Burette (b) Pipette (c) Cylinder (d) Beaker
3. Which of the following is not correct? The SI unit of
(a) Acceleration is m/s² (b) Momentum is Ns (c) Work is joule (d) Energy is watt
4. What is the dimension of force?
(a) L²T⁻² (b) L⁻¹T² (c) MLT¹ (d) M L³
5. The heat from the sun reaches the earth mainly by the process of —
(a) Conduction (b) Radiation (c) Convection (d) Reflection
6. In which of the following is the molecules of water moving fastest?
(a) Steam (b) Ice (c) Ice – Steam mixture (d) Water
7. Which of the following surfaces is the best absorber of radiant energy?
(a) White (b) Black (c) Red (d) Yellow
8 The micrometer screw gauge is used for measuring
9 The unit for mass is ____ (a) gm (b) kg (c) g (d) K
10 ____ is the instrument used to determine the diameter of a wire (a) Micrometer screw gauge (b)
Ruler (c) meter rule (d) burette
11 All these are types of motion except: (a) Random motion (b) Rational motion (c) Transitional motion
(d) Nothing
12 ____ is defined as distance travelled in a specified motion (a) Velocity (b) motion (c) displacement (d)
Speed
13 ____ tends to oppose the motion of one over the other (a) Force (b) field (c) friction (d) limit
14 Find the potential energy of a boy of mass 10kg standing on a building floor 10 meters above the
ground level. (a) 80J (b) 100J (c) 1000J (d) 50J
15 ____ is defined as the capacity to do work (a) potential (b) velocity (c) kinetic (d) work
16 ____ are forces which are in contact or in touch with body to which they are applied. (a) Force field
(b) Contact forces (c) Electric force (d) Magnetic force
17 All these are methods of reducing friction except: (a) oil (b) grease (c) ball or roller bearing (d) sand
18 ____ is the rate of doing work. (a) Power (b) Energy (c) potential (d) Kinetic
19 The unit of energy is called: (a) kg (b) m³ (c) J (d) km
20 A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire. A man is standing away from the fire & is warmed by:
(a) Conduction (b) reflection (c) Radiation (d) Convection
SECTION B.
THEORY Answer any 3 questions.
1a. Define work with mathematically terms.
1b. A boy of mass 50kg runs up a set of steps of total height 3.0m. Find the work done against gravity.
1c. List 10 types of energy.
1d. Define Energy.
2a. Define potential energy
b. List three (3) materials that are conductors
c. Find the Kinetic energy of mass 30kg if it is moving at a constant velocity of 5m/s.
d. Define power.
3a. With the aid of diagram explain Sea Breeze
b. Define Insulator and give 5 example of Insulator
c. Tell what the application of Conductors.
d. What is a thermo flask? Explain the features of a thermo flask and their functions.
4a. What is heat energy? State its unit.
b. A body of mass 100kg sitting on a building 1000m above the ground level, (g = 10m/s²) calculate its
potential energy.
c. With aid of diagram explain Land breeze
d. Differentiate the three methods of heat energy that
