EXCELLENT STUDENT TEST – PHYSICS GRADE 10
Time allowed: 150 minutes (excluding paper distribution time)
Take g = 10 m/s²
PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (6.0 marks)
Question 1. A body is in equilibrium when:
A. the resultant force acting on it is zero B. it is at rest
C. it has constant velocity D. both A and C
Question 2.A ship floats on water because:
A. the upthrust is greater than its weight B. the upthrust is equal to its weight
C. its density is greater than water D. there is no gravity
Question 3. The slope of a velocity–time graph represents:
A. displacement B. speed C. acceleration D. distance
Question 4. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Distance B. Time C. Speed D. Displacement
Question 5. When a ball is thrown upward, at its highest point:
A. kinetic energy is maximum B. potential energy is maximum
C. acceleration is zero D. velocity is maximum
Question 6. A car of mass 1200 kg increases its speed from 0 to 24 m/s in 12 s. The net force
acting on it is:
A. 2400 N B. 1200 N C. 4800 N D. 3600 N
Question 7. A projectile is launched at 20 m/s with an angle of 45°. The maximum height
reached is approximately:
A. 5 m B. 10 m C. 15 m D. 20 m
Question 8. A meter rule is balanced at its midpoint. A 4-kg mass is placed 25 cm from the
center. Where should a 2-kg mass be placed to balance it?
A. 25 cm B. 50 cm C. 12.5 cm D. 20 cm
Question 9. In the absence of friction, the total mechanical energy of a system:
A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Question 10. The power of a force is given by:
A. P = F × t B. P = F / v C. P = F × v D. P = v / t
Question 11. A car starts from rest and travels 100 m in 10 s with constant acceleration. Its
acceleration is:
A. 1 m/s² B. 2 m/s² C. 3 m/s² D. 4 m/s²
Question 12. In uniformly accelerated motion, the distance covered in each successive
second:
A. decreases B. remains constant C. increases D. is zero
Question 13. Newton’s First Law is related to:
A. force B. inertia C. acceleration D. energy
Question 14. Two perpendicular forces of 6 N and 8 N act on an object. The resultant force is:
A. 14 N B. 10 N C. 2 N D. 48 N
Question 15. The tension in a string holding a mass depends on:
A. only mass B. only angle
C. both mass and angle D. neither
Question 16. The mechanical energy of a pendulum:
A. increases B. decreases
C. remains constant (no friction) D. becomes zero
Question 17. The mass of an object:
A. changes with location B. is constant
C. depends on gravity D. becomes zero in space
Question 18. Sound travels fastest in:
A. air B. water C. vacuum D. solids
Question 19. Two cars move in the same direction at 60 km/h and 90 km/h. The relative
speed is:
A. 30 km/h B. 150 km/h C. 60 km/h D. 90 km/h
Question 20. Which device converts electrical energy into heat?
A. Electric fan B. Transformer C. Electric iron D. Generator
PART II. PROBLEM-SOLVING QUESTIONS (14.0 marks)
Problem 1 (3.0 marks)
A car:
• accelerates from 0 to 20 m/s in 4 s
• decelerates to 10 m/s in the next 4 s
• then accelerates to 30 m/s in 6 s
a) Draw the velocity–time graph
b) Find the velocity at t = 5 s
c) Calculate the distance traveled in the first 5 s
Problem 2 (3.0 marks)
A uniform rod is hinged at one end and held by a string at the other end making a 45° angle
with the wall. A 5-kg mass is attached at the free end. The tension in the string is 50 N.
a) Find the weight of the rod
b) Find the reaction force at the hinge
Problem 3 (4.0 marks)
A 25-kg block rests on a rough horizontal surface (μₛ = 0.5; μₖ = 0.3) and is connected over a
pulley to a hanging mass.
a) Find the minimum mass required to start motion
b) Determine the acceleration once the system moves
Problem 4 (4.0 marks)
A skier of mass 60 kg slides down a slope of height 40 m inclined at 30°. The coefficient of
kinetic friction is 0.1.
a) Find the speed at the bottom
b) The skier leaves the slope horizontally and lands below. Find the horizontal range