Can You Pass This IGCSE Physics Exam?
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The International General Certificate of Secondary Education(IGCSE) is an examination which was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. This quiz has been designed for students to test their knowledge about the basic concepts of Physics. Read the questions carefully and answer. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!
- 1.
- A.
0.03
- B.
7.68
- C.
0.12
- D.
1.92
- E.
3.76
- 2.A large electric motor is used to lift a container off a ship. Which of the following values is enough to allow the power of the motor to be calculated?
- A.
The mass of the container and the distance moved
- B.
The force used and the distance moved
- C.
The work done and the time taken
- 3.The reluctance of object to change its state of rest or motion is termed as
- A.
Mass
- B.
Time
- C.
Weight
- D.
Inertia
- 4.In physics, the pressure is defined as the _____ over a given area.
- A.
Work
- B.
Velocity
- C.
Force
- D.
Mass
- E.
Energy
- 5.What is the standard unit of measure for pressure?
- A.
Joule
- B.
Newton
- C.
Watt
- D.
Ampere
- E.
Pascal
- 6.Will air pressure be higher on top of a mountain or on the beach?
- A.
Beach
- B.
Mountain
- C.
It's always the same
- D.
None
- 7.A 40 N block exerts 20 Pa of pressure on a table. What is the area of the block that is touching the table?
- A.
0.5 meters squared
- B.
1 meters squared
- C.
2 meters squared
- D.
4 meters squared
- 8.What type of tool is used to measure air pressure?
- A.
Pascalometer
- B.
Atmospherometer
- C.
Aerometer
- D.
Anemometer
- E.
Barometer
- 9.Which of the following is not a unit of measure for pressure?
- A.
PSI
- B.
Bar
- C.
Atmosphere
- D.
Joule
- 10.Does water pressure increase or decrease the deeper you are?
- A.
Increase
- B.
Decrease
- C.
Stays the same
- D.
None
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