Common Entrance Physics – 10 Multiple choice questions
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1. The amount of matter in a substance is its

weight

mass

density

2. What is this formula used to calculate?

Volume

Pressure

Density

Speed

3. What is the name of the force which causes a moving car to slow down?

Gravity

Magnetism

Friction

Upthrust

4. From the list given which would be the best instrument for finding the mass of a small stone

Stop watch

A top pan balance

Measuring cylinder

Metre rule

5. If a guitar string is plucked harder what will happen?

It will sound higher (the pitch will increase)

It will sound softer (lower volume)

It will sound louder (more volume)

It will sound lower (the pitch will decrease)

6. Which of the following produces a permanent chemical change

Dissolving salt in water

Boiling water

Melting chocolate

Burning paper

7. The diagram shows how an electromagnet can be made by passing an electric current through a coil of wire wrapped around a soft iron bar (an iron nail will do)

Which of the options below will increase the strengthg of the magnet?(tick all that apply)

 

Increase the curent

Use two cells instead of one

Take away the iron nail (leaving just the coil of wire)

Increase the number of coils

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

18 g/cm3

2 g/cm3

0.5 g/cm3

72 g/cm3

9. Which of the following metals are magnetic

Lead

Copper

Nickel

Zinc

10. The diagram shows a log supported at its centre.
Peter is 1.5m from the centre and John is 2.5m from the centre.
Does the log balance, and if not which side goes down?

John's side goes down

The log balances

Peter's side goes down

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