MEO
Physicstestbank Fo
g g g
r mid-term Grade 10
g g g
Second semester
g
,1) At sea level, the average atmospheric pressure is 760 mmHg. How
g g g g g g g g g g g
many
kilopascals is this? g g
a) 1.013 kPa g
b) 10.13 kPa g
c) 101.3 kPa g
d) 1013 kPa g
g Answer: C g
2) Which would be the least likely to sink into soft ground?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) a loaded lorry with six wheels
g g g g g
b) a loaded lorry with four wheels
g g g g g
c) an empty lorry with four wheels
g g g g g
d) an empty lorry with six wheels
g g g g g g
Answer: D g
3) Water boils on Mount Everest at a temperature...
g g g g g g g
a) less than 100 degrees Celsius because Mount Everest is always cold
g g g g g g g g g g
b) less than 100 degrees Celsius because there is less atmospheric p
g g g g g g g g g g
ressure
c) higher than 100 degrees Celsius because of the high altitude.
g g g g g g g g g
d) water always boils at the same temperature no matter where it is on e
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
arth
,Answer: B g
4) When the atmospheric pressure at the surface of a lake is 1 Atm, fi
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
nd the lake depth when the pressure at its base is 3Atm? Knowing tha
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
t : (P water =1000 kg/m3 , Pa=1,013 x10* N/m^2, g=10m/s^2)?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) 30.39 m g
b) 20.673 m g
c) 9.717 m g
d) 10.13
Answer: A g
Explanation : pressure at base = 3* 1.013* 10^5 = 303900
g g g g g g g g g g ,
𝜌𝑔ℎ= 30 g
3900
1000*10* h= 303900 g g
H= 30.39 m.
g g
5) When a barometer is put at a top of a mountain, the height of m
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ercury column in its tube
g g g g
a) 76 cm
g
b) 78 cm g
c) 74 cm
g
d) 80 cm A
g g
nswer : C g g
, 6) If a uniform body weighs 50N in air and 30 N in water, its specific gr
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
avity equals ... g g
a) 1.5
b) 1.67
c) 2.5
d) 3 Answ g
er: B g
Explanation : 50 N = m x 9.81 m/s^2 m g g g g g g g g g
g = 5.1 kg
g g
Next, we can use the weight of the object in water to determine the bu
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
oyant force acting on the object:g g g g g
weight in water = force due to gravity on the displaced water = buoy
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ant force g
30 N = (volume of object submerged in water) x (density of water) x g
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
volume of object submerged in water = 30 N / (1000 kg/m^3 x 9.81 m/s
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
^2) = 0.00305 m^3
g g g
Since the object is uniform, the volume of the submerged part is eq
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ual to its total volume, so the density of the object can be
g g g g g g g g g g g g
calculated as: g
Physicstestbank Fo
g g g
r mid-term Grade 10
g g g
Second semester
g
,1) At sea level, the average atmospheric pressure is 760 mmHg. How
g g g g g g g g g g g
many
kilopascals is this? g g
a) 1.013 kPa g
b) 10.13 kPa g
c) 101.3 kPa g
d) 1013 kPa g
g Answer: C g
2) Which would be the least likely to sink into soft ground?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) a loaded lorry with six wheels
g g g g g
b) a loaded lorry with four wheels
g g g g g
c) an empty lorry with four wheels
g g g g g
d) an empty lorry with six wheels
g g g g g g
Answer: D g
3) Water boils on Mount Everest at a temperature...
g g g g g g g
a) less than 100 degrees Celsius because Mount Everest is always cold
g g g g g g g g g g
b) less than 100 degrees Celsius because there is less atmospheric p
g g g g g g g g g g
ressure
c) higher than 100 degrees Celsius because of the high altitude.
g g g g g g g g g
d) water always boils at the same temperature no matter where it is on e
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
arth
,Answer: B g
4) When the atmospheric pressure at the surface of a lake is 1 Atm, fi
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
nd the lake depth when the pressure at its base is 3Atm? Knowing tha
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
t : (P water =1000 kg/m3 , Pa=1,013 x10* N/m^2, g=10m/s^2)?
g g g g g g g g g g
a) 30.39 m g
b) 20.673 m g
c) 9.717 m g
d) 10.13
Answer: A g
Explanation : pressure at base = 3* 1.013* 10^5 = 303900
g g g g g g g g g g ,
𝜌𝑔ℎ= 30 g
3900
1000*10* h= 303900 g g
H= 30.39 m.
g g
5) When a barometer is put at a top of a mountain, the height of m
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ercury column in its tube
g g g g
a) 76 cm
g
b) 78 cm g
c) 74 cm
g
d) 80 cm A
g g
nswer : C g g
, 6) If a uniform body weighs 50N in air and 30 N in water, its specific gr
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
avity equals ... g g
a) 1.5
b) 1.67
c) 2.5
d) 3 Answ g
er: B g
Explanation : 50 N = m x 9.81 m/s^2 m g g g g g g g g g
g = 5.1 kg
g g
Next, we can use the weight of the object in water to determine the bu
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
oyant force acting on the object:g g g g g
weight in water = force due to gravity on the displaced water = buoy
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
ant force g
30 N = (volume of object submerged in water) x (density of water) x g
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
volume of object submerged in water = 30 N / (1000 kg/m^3 x 9.81 m/s
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
^2) = 0.00305 m^3
g g g
Since the object is uniform, the volume of the submerged part is eq
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ual to its total volume, so the density of the object can be
g g g g g g g g g g g g
calculated as: g