Common Entrance Physics – 10 Multiple choice questions
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1. A solar eclipse happens when
2. What is the unit for electrical current?
3. A spring is 10cm long.
When 3 newtons are hung from it the sprng becomes 16cm.

springs1springs-parallelTwo springs are now joined in parallel (side by side) and 1 N added as a load.

How long would the springs be now (length X)
4. The legs of a chair each have an area of 20cm2 .

The chair has  4 legs and a mass of 4kg.

What is the pressure of each leg on the ground?
5. circuit2Which of the circuit diagrams shows two bulbs joined in series?
6. circuit3Look at the circuit diagram which shows 2 batteries connected to three bulbs.
What would happen if we added an extra battery?
7. What sort of surface should something have to prevent slipping?
8. Which of the energy changes below represents that which takes place when some wood is burnt
9. Alice put four objects on to a tray and slowly tipped it up.
The pencil sharpener slid first. The matchbox slid next. Then the scissors. The rubber slid last. Which object had the least friction between it and the tray?
10. balanceThe diagram shows a log supported at its centre.
Peter is 1.5m from the centre and John is 2.5m from the centre.
How far will John have to move to make the log balance and in which direction?