Common Entrance Physics – 10 Multiple choice questions
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1. Heat from the sun reaches us by

conduction

radiation

convection

refraction

2. A block of plastic has a volume of 6cm3 and a mass of 12g. What is the DENSITY of the plastic?

0.5 g/cm3

2 g/cm3

18 g/cm3

72 g/cm3

3. What instrument would you use to measure a force?

Stop watch

Metre rule

Spring balance (newton meter)

Balance

4. Approximately, how far does sound travel in 1 second?

1000 kilometres

330 metres

1metre

1 kilometre

5. Which of the following is not a force

Gravity

Heat

Friction

Upthrust

6. What type of object is the moon

A natural satellite of the Earth

A planet

A constellation

A galaxy

7. Which of the following is NOT true about the Moon

The Moon is a satellite of Earth

The Moon has no gravity

The moon causes our tides

The Moon has no atmosphere

8. The picture shows a submarine.
There are two forces acting on the submarine
represented by red arrows.

What is the name of the force labelled X?

Gravity

Air resistance

2

Upthrust

Friction

9. Which of the following produces a permanent chemical change

Burning paper

Dissolving salt in water

Melting chocolate

Boiling water

10. Which planet is nearest to the sun?

Mercury

Mars

Earth

Venus

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