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9th -
10thgrade
IGCSE Physics MCQs 01 - Making Measurements
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a rectangular metal sheet close to two rulers. What is the area of the metal sheet?
700 cm^2
675 cm^2
900 cm^2
1125 cm^2
- 2. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows a reading on an ammeter. What is the reading?
0.45 A
0.50 A
4.5 A
5.0 A
- 3. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror. Which is the actual time?
04:15
04:45
07:15
07:45
- 4. Multiple Choice
The circuit shows a wire WX connected to a cell. The potential difference (p.d.) between W and X is 1.5 V. What is the reading on the voltmeter?
0.4 V
0.6 V
0.9 V
4.0 V
- 5. Multiple Choice
A student uses a ruler to find the volume of water in a tank. She measures the lengths EF and FG.
What other length does she need to measure?
FJ
FK
HI
IJ
- 6. Multiple Choice
A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s. What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
0.67 s
0.75 s
1.5 s
3.0 s
- 7. Multiple Choice
The diagrams show the scales of three ammeters. Which ammeters show the same current reading?
all three ammeters
ammeter 1 and ammeter 2 only
ammeter 1 and ammeter 3 only
ammeter 2 and ammeter 3 only
- 8. Multiple Choice
The diagrams show the readings on an ammeter in a series circuit before and after the switch in the circuit has been closed.
What is the current in the circuit when the switch is closed?
3.2 A
3.4 A
3.6 A
3.8 A
- 9. Multiple Choice
Diagram 1 shows a voltmeter that is not connected to anything. It shows a small reading, called a zero error, because it is not correctly adjusted.
Diagram 2 shows the same meter used to measure the p.d. across a resistor in a circuit.
What is the p.d. across the resistor?
4.6 V
4.7 V
5.2 V
5.4 V
- 10. Multiple Choice
Each of the following blocks is a different type of metal. Each block has a mass of 12 g.
Which metal has the largest density?
- 11. Multiple Choice
A student measures the volume of a small irregularly-shaped stone.
Which apparatus must be used?
a measuring cylinder containing water and a ruler only
a measuring cylinder containing water only
an empty measuring cylinder and a ruler only
a ruler only
- 12. Multiple Choice
A measuring cylinder contains 10 cm^3 of water. A piece of steel is lowered into the measuring cylinder until it is fully submerged. The volume reading increases to 12 cm^3.
A second piece of steel is lowered into the measuring cylinder so that it is also fully submerged. The volume reading increases to 15 cm^3.
Which row shows the volumes of the two pieces of steel?
Volume of first piece: 2 cm^3;
Volume of second piece: 3 cm^3
Volume of first piece: 2 cm^3;
Volume of second piece: 5 cm^3
Volume of first piece: 12 cm^3;
Volume of second piece: 3 cm^3
Volume of first piece: 12 cm^3;
Volume of second piece: 15 cm^3
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