20 physics questions

Common Entrance Physics – 20 Multiple choice questions
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(Different questions each time the quiz is run)

1. and-circuit-2What kind of circuit is this?

2. Heat from the sun reaches us by

3. Pick the best description to describe the word REFRACTION:

4. Pick the correct sentence from those given to best  describe the term below:

Volume

5. Which is the largest out of

SUN, MOON, EARTH, GALAXY, SOLAR SYSTEM

6. parachuteThe diagram shows a parachute falling.

What is the name of the force labelled X?

7. What form of energy is stored in a piece of coal?

8. circuit2Which of the circuit diagrams shows two bulbs joined in parallel?

9. A car is travelling at 60km/h
How far will it travel between 9.00am and 10.00am?

10. Fran pulled a box containing some weights across the carpet. She used a force meter to measure the force needed to pull the box.
What force was making the box difficult to move?

11. a = 5cm    b = 3cm   c = 3cmThe mass of the block = 90g

blockWhat is the density of the block?

12. What needs to be done to increase the pitch of a guitar string?

13. George thought that large magnets would be stronger than small magnets. This statement is a ....

14. Two magnets, when brought near each other are found to REPEL (push apart)
If the pole of one magnet is north what is the pole of the other magnet?

15. circuit3Look at the circuit diagram which shows 2 batteries connected to three bulbs.
What would happen if we added an extra battery?

16. Pick the largest object from the list below

SUN, EARTH, GALAXY, SOLAR SYSTEM

17. Why is it preferable for ice skates to have a very thin edge?

18. Which of the energy changes below represents that which takes place when a stone is dropped

19. A solar eclipse happens when

20. submarineThe picture shows a submarine which is not moving.

There are two forces on the submarine: Upthrust (X) and gravity (Y) Which force is bigger?