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2015 E.C 2nd Semester physics 3rd Worksheet for grade 9th

PART -I; choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
1. Which of the following is the best definition of thermal expansion?

A. Molecules moving faster

B. An object increasing in size due to increased temperature.

C. An object decreasing in size due to increased temperature

D. An object remaining the same in size no matter the temperature

2. Thermal expansion of material has units as

A. J/kg.k B. J/mol.k C. W/m.k D 1/k

3. When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium, they will have equal:

A. Thermal conductivity C. temperature

B. Specific heat D. heat energy

4. What is the ratio of the coefficient of linear expansion to coefficient of area expansion?

A. 1: 2 B. 1: 3 C. 1: 4 D. 1 : 5

5. When an object contract up on cooling

A. Volume increasing and density increasing

B. Volume decreasing and density decreasing

C. Volume increasing and density decreasing

D. Volume decreasing and density increasing

6. If a 10m copper wire is heated and its temperature rises from 20℃ to 120℃

if (α = 1.8x10- 4 c 0-1 ) then what is the change in the length of the wire?

A. 5.18m B. 0.18m C. 15.18m D. 20.18m

7. Which of the following term correctly describes the mechanism of heat transfer by which you
get heat holding a piece of metal?

A. Radiation B. Convection C. Conduction D. Thermal equilibrium.

8. A physics student derived the formula for the volume expansion, V, of a cubic box in terms of
its linear expansion coefficient, α. Which of the following formulas it possibly derived by the
student? (assume T is the change in temperature of the box and Vo is its initial volume)

A. ∆V = 3Voα∆T B. ∆V = 2Vo α∆T

C. ∆V = 3/2Vo α∆T D. ∆V = Vo α∆T

9. If the coefficient of linear expansion of solid is 5x10-4 c 0-1 what is coefficient of surface and
coefficient volume expansion will be:

A. 0.0001 And 0.00015 C. 0.001 and 0.0015

B. 0.002 And 0.005 D. 0.01 and 0.015

10. The temperature at which a substance has no thermal energy is ____________

A. Absolute value B. Absolute zero C. Celsius scale D. Kelvin scale

11. A solid block requires 3000J of heat energy to increase its temperature by 60K. What is the
block’s heat capacity?

A. 150 J/K B. 50 J/K. C. 1550 J/K D. 350 J/K

12. The heat capacity of object B twice that of A. initially A is at 200C0 and B is 350C0 . They
are placed in thermal contact and the combination is isolated. What is the final temperature?

A. 300℃ B. 350℃ C. 400℃ D. 450℃

13. Suppose 1000J of heat added to a gas and at same time of 400J of work is done in
compressing then calculate the change in the internal energy of the gas?

A. 600J B. 400J C. 1000J D. 1400J

14. 8000J of heat is required to raise the temperature of a body from 20℃ to100℃. What heat is
needed to raise the temperature of the same body at 60? ℃?

A. 2000J B. 4000J C. 6000J D. 8000J

15. What is the heat energy required to melt 4kg of copper at its melting point?(Lf=2.09x105
J/kg)

A. 418000J B. 836000J C. 234000J D. 812000J

16. Which physical quantity remain a constant during a change of state?

A. Volume B. Heat energy C. Temperature D. Density

17. Gaps are left in railway track to compensate thermal expansion during

A. Rain season B. Winter C. Hot season D. wind

18. Coefficient of volume expansion of solid is

A. greater than liquids and gases C. less than liquids and gases

B. equals to gases D. equal to liquids

19. Specific capacity is

A. measured in J/kg

B. the heat energy required to raise the temperature of a body by 1℃

C. determine the rate at which heat flows between two bodies in contact

D. different for different substances.

20. molecules of solid vibrates with large amplitude at

A. zero temperature C. higher temperature

B. lower temperature D. pressure

21. Thin strips of iron and zinc are riveted together to form a bimetallic strip that bend when heated. the
iron is on the inside of the bend because

A. it has a higher specific heat B. it has a lower specific heat

C. it has a higher coefficient of linear expansion

D. it has a lower coefficient of linear expansion

22. A hot allow with specific heat capacity of 200J/kg.c0 cooled to 50c0 when added in to water. What
amount of energy is given off by the allow if its mass is 0.3kg?

A. 3000J B. 1000J C. 1500J D. 5000J

23. When a substance changes state from gas to liquids state, which one of the following occurs,

A. Heat is absorbed by the substance B. Heat is given off by the substance

C. The temperature of the substance increases. D. The temperature of the substance decreases

24. the most suitable material for cooking is the one having

A. High specific heat and low conductivity B. Low specific heat and low conductivity

C. Low specific heat and high conductivity D. High specific heat and low conductivity

25. A body “A” is ten times the mass and half times the specific heat capacity of body “B”. If they
applied with equal amount of heat, how do their temperature changes compared?

A. Change of temperature in A is 10 times greater

B. Change of temperature in A is 5 times greater

C. Change of temperature in B is 10 times greater

D. Change of temperature in B is 5 times greater

26. A sheet of silver with dimension of 40cmx50cm that is at room temperature of 25℃ is heated to a
temperature of 125℃. What will the new of the sheet be? (𝛼 = 1.9𝑥10−51/℃)

A. 7.6cm2 B. 76cm2 C. 3.8cm2 D. 38cm2

27. Which one of the following method of transfer of heat is effectively used for liquid and gases?

A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Expansion

28. The temperature of an object rises by 60℃. By how much degree has its Kelvin temperature
increased?

A. 60 B. 212 C. 333 D. 273

29. The density of water is maximum at

A. 0℃ B. 10℃ C. 100℃ D. 4℃

30. Which of the following best defines temperature? Temperature is:

A. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body

B. the measure of the average kinetic energy of a molecule in a body

C. the measure of the total kinetic energy of a molecule in a body

D. A and B E. A and C

31. Which one of the following instruments is used to measure the temperature of a body?

A. Anemometer B. Barometer C. Hydrometer D. Thermometer

32. In constructing a thermometer it is necessary to use a substance that:

A. Expands or contracts with change in temperature

B. Remains constant while heating or cooling \

C. Explode while heating

D. None of the above

33. At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scale read the Same value?

A. 40oC, 40oF B. -40o C, 40oF C. -40oC, − 40oF D. 40oC, −40oF

34. Room temperature is about 20 degrees on the:

A. Kelvin scale B. Celsius scale C. Fahrenheit scale D. Absolute scale

35. Thin strips of iron and zinc are weld together to form a bimetallic Strip that bends when heated. The
iron is on the inside of the bend because:

A. It has higher coefficient of linear expansion B. It has higher specific heat

C. It has higher temperature D. It has lower temperature

36. Which one of the following sets of temperatures are equivalent?

A. 50oF, 10oC, 283.15 K B. 68oF, 20oC, 341.15 K

C. 86oF, 30oC, 187.15 K D. None

37. An annular thin ring of aluminum is cut from the aluminum sheet

as shown below. When the ring is heated:

A. The aluminum expands outward and the hole remains the same

B. The hole decreases in diameter

C. The diameter of the hole expands with the same percent as any length of the aluminum

D. Linear expansion forces the shape of the hole to be elliptical

38. With reference to waves, a disturbance is:

(a) An oscillation produced by some energy that creates a wave.

(b) The resistance produced by some particles of a material.

(c) The number of oscillations per unit time

(d) The constructive or destructive interference of waves.

39. What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 2 Hz?

(a) 1 s (b) 4 s (c) 0.5 s (d) 2 s

40. What kind of interference occurs between two identical waves moving in opposite directions?

(a) Constructive interference (b) Destructive interference

(c) Both constructive and destructive interference

(d) Neither constructive nor destructive interference

41. Diffraction is

(a) The constructive interference of two waves of the same frequency travelling in the same
direction

(b) The change in direction of waves as they pass through an opening or around a barrier in their
path

(c) The change in the direction of waves as they pass from one Medium to another

(d) The a change in the direction of waves when they bounce off a barrier

42. A closed organ pipe has

(a) A node at the closed end and an antinode at the open end

(b) An antinode at the closed end and a node at the open end

(c) A node at each end

(d) An antinode at each end

43. The loudness (or intensity) of a sound wave is related to its

(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength (c) Amplitude (d) Period

44. What do wave transport from one place to another?

A. Energy B. Wavelength C. mass D. Amplitude

45. Which one the following does not belong to the common properties of the wave?

A. Interface B. Polarization C. Refraction D. Diffraction

46. Which physical quantities decrease as sound travels from water to air?

A. Frequency and period C. Frequency and wavelength

B. Speed and frequency D. Wavelength and speed

47. What is the wavelength in a vacuum of microwave of a frequency of 15x109Hz?

A. 5m B. 2.5m C. 0.2m D. 0.02m

48. Refraction is the

A. bending the light as it passes through a small gap

B. Change in the intensity of light as it crosses the boundary between two transparent media.

C. Bending of light as it crosses the boundary between two transparent media.

D. Change in the frequency of light as it crosses the boundary between two transparent media

49. What is the velocity of a wave whose wavelength is 2m and whose frequency is 5 Hz?

A. 20 m/s B. 2.5 m/s C. 0.4 m/s D. 10 m/s

50. The frequency of a wave is the

A. number of complete waves passing a given point per second

B. time taken for one complete wave to pass a given point

C. distance the wave travels in one second

D. minimum distance between identical point on adjacent waves

51. The phenomena of bending of light round corners is called

A. Interference of light C .Diffraction B. Polarization D .Refraction

52. When a ray of light passes from a rarer to a denser medium it’s

A. Wavelength decreases C. Wavelength and frequency unchanged

B. Frequency decreases D. Frequency increases

53. An electromagnetic wave can be produced by

A. A steady current C. Any moving charge

B. Electromagnetic fields D. Any accelerating charge

54. What is the basic difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

A. Mechanical waves are longitudinal waves while electromagnetic waves are transverse.

B. Mechanical waves require material medium while electromagnetic waves do not.

C. Mechanical waves are compression while electromagnetic waves rarefaction.

D. Mechanical waves travel in one direction while electromagnetic waves do in all direction.

55. A constructive interference is a wave phenomenon that occurs when two waves moves in

A. The same direction in phase C. opposite directions out of phase

B. The same directions out of phase D. opposite directions in phase

56. All electromagnetic waves travel with the same speed in

A. Air B. Water C. Mirror D. Vacuum

57. Which one of the following cannot pass through the vacuum?

A. Ultraviolet C. x- ray

B. Infrared rays D. Sound wave.

58. In a certain wave oscillation of the particles is right angle to the direction of the wave propagation.
Which one is not true about wave?

A. It is a longitudinal wave C. It is electromagnetic wave

B. It is a transverse wave D. It is a radio wave

59. A ray of light reflected from the smooth surface. Which of the following about the ratio of the angle
of incidence to the angle of reflection is true?

A. It is less than one C. It is equal to one

B. It is greater than one D. It is impossible to determine.

60. The property of a sound wave that is related to the loudness is:

A. The wavelength B. the pitch

C. The speed D. The intensity

61. Which one of the following activities is possible without electromagnetic radiation?

A. Speaking with a friend. C. Satellite communication

B. Reading a book D. watching a television program

62. As wind blows across a field of grain, the tops of the plants move back and forth when a waves travels
across the field. This wave is a

A. Transverse wave C. electromagnetic wave

B. Polarized wave D. longitudinal wave

63. The intensity of a sound 2m away from the speaker 100W/m2 . What will be the intensity at a distance
of 10m away from the speaker?

A. 16W/m2 B. 4W/m2

C. 32W/m2 D. 100W/m2 .

64. An electromagnetic wave propagates in vacuum at speed v & wave length λ as the wave enter some
unknown medium its speed decreases to 0.6v. What is the wavelength of unknown medium?

A. 0.4λ B. 0.5λ

C. 0.6λ D. 0.7λ

65. A wave has a speed of 50m/s and a wavelength of 25,000m. What is the frequency of the wave?

A. 2x10-3Hz B. 6x102 Hz

C. 5x102Hz D. 1.8x106Hz

66. The distance between the adjacent crests or troughs in a transverse wave is 20cm. if the frequency of
the wave is 800Hz, then what is the speed of the wave?

A. 16m/s B. 32m/s C. 160m/s D. 320m/s

67. The property of a sound wave that is related to the loudness is:

A. The wavelength B. The pitch

C. The speed D. The intensity

70. A sound wave is sent to a rigid wall 75m from the source. If the reflected sound is received after
0.5sec, then what is the speed of the sound waves?

A. 150m/s B. 300m/s C. 330m/s D. 165m/s

Part II Work out

1. Calculate the period of a simple pendulum of length 4m.

2. An object of mass 2kg is attached to one end of a spring of spring Constant 800N/m. If the object is
undergoing periodic motion on a Smooth horizontal surface, what is the period of oscillation?

3. Explain the difference in the speed of sound:

(a) Between solids, liquids and gases

(b) Between warm air and cold air

4. In which type of wave are the vibrations parallel to the direction of wave propagation? Give at least
two examples for such type of wave.

5. An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 10 nm. Calculate its frequency.

6. Draw diagrams to illustrate the difference between constructive and destructive interference.
7. Two identical waves of amplitude 4cm meet. What will be the amplitude of the combined wave at a
point where:

(a) They interfere constructively?

(b) They interfere destructively?

8. Imagine you are sitting in a room and someone is playing kirar outside and next to your room. You
may be able to hear the sound of the kirar through the open doorway, though you cannot see the kirarist.
Explain why?

9. Sound travels along a steel rod of length 4m in a time of 0.0008 s. What is the speed of sound in the
steel?

10. Calculate the speed of sound in air at 30 degree Celsius.

11. Suppose a man stands at a distance from a cliff and claps his hands.

He receives an echo from the cliff after 2 seconds. Calculate the distance between the man and
the cliff. Take the speed of sound to be 343 m/s.

12. A ship is sailing in a part of the sea where seabed is 500m below the ship. The ship uses sonar to
detect the seabed. How long will it take a pulse of sound to travel to the seabed and return to the ship. Use
Speed of sound in sea water to be 1500m/s.