Measurement:
1. Explain the difference between scalar and vector quantities, giving examples of each.
2. The period of a pendulum is 2 seconds. Calculate its frequency.
3. A car travels at a speed of 72 km/h. Calculate its speed in m/s.
4. State the formula for calculating the volume of a cylinder and explain each term in the
formula.
5. A rectangular block has dimensions 5cm x 3cm x 4cm. Calculate its volume.
6. Describe an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity using a simple
pendulum.
7. Explain how a micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a thin wire.
8. Define the term "least count" as applied to a measuring instrument.
9. A student measures the length of a pencil as 15.2 cm. If the actual length is 15.0 cm,
calculate the percentage error in the measurement.
10. Describe an experiment to determine the density of a regular solid object.
11. Describe how you would measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object.
12. Explain why a vernier caliper is more accurate than a ruler for measuring length.
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Force:
1. State Newton's first law of motion and give an example to illustrate it.
2. A force of 30N acts on an object of mass 6kg. Calculate the acceleration of the object.
3. Explain how a spring balance can be used to measure the weight of an object.
4. State the principle of moments and give an example to illustrate it.
5. Define the term "moment of a force" and state its SI unit.
6. A lever is 2m long. If a force of 40N is applied at a distance of 0.5m from the fulcrum,
calculate the moment of the force.
7. Describe an experiment to verify the relationship between the force acting on an object
and its acceleration.
8. State the conditions necessary for an object to be in equilibrium.
9. Define the term "centre of gravity" and explain how it affects the stability of an object.
10. A block of mass 4kg is pushed with a force of 20N along a horizontal surface. If the
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.4, calculate the acceleration
of the block.
11. What is friction? Explain the factors that affect the frictional force between two
surfaces.
12. Describe an experiment to verify the laws of motion using a simple pendulum.
13. Explain how the area of contact affects the pressure exerted by a force.
14. A block of mass 2kg is placed on a rough horizontal surface. If a force of 10N is
applied to the block and it moves with a constant velocity, calculate the frictional
force acting on the block.