Year 9 Second Term Exam 2022 2023

CHRISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, VGC
YEAR 9 UNIFIED EXAMINATION, 2022/2023 SESSION

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
PART 1: OBJECTIVES; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN PART 1
1. What two types of measurement make up density?

A. Mass and Volume
B. Temperature and Mass
C. Grams and Centimeters
D. Volume and Weight
E. Mass and weight
2. Abdullah has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What
is the density of the rock?
A. 7 mL
B. 7 g/cm3
C. 28 g/cm3
D. 1/7 g/cm3
E. 28 mL
3. An object should float in a liquid if it is
A. Denser than the liquid
B. Less dense than the liquid
C. lighter than metal
D. shaped like a ball
E. same density as the liquid
4. Why won’t you sink in mud if you wear boots
A. Because the surface area is larger creating less pressure
B. has air in it to keep you floating
C. Because the mud is not dense
D. Because the surface area is small creating less pressure
E. because the mud is very dense
5. When you increase your depth under water, the water pressure on your body
A. increases
B. decreases
C. stays the same
D. increases and then decreases
E. decreases and then increases
6. What is the unit of measurement for pressure
A. pascal
B. grams
C. milliliters
D. meters
E. newton
7. what pressure does a 4000 N force exert on the ground if each foot is 10 cm2.
A. 40 N/cm2
B. 100 N/cm2
C. 400 N/cm2
D. 10 N/cm2
E. 1000 N/cm2
8. which of these animals would probably cause the greatest pressure on the
ground?
A. a fat cow with big feet
B. a fat cow with small feet
C. a calf with big feet
D. a calf with small feet
E. a slim cow with big feet
9. The method of heat transfer which does not require any medium is
A. conduction
B. convection
C. evaporation
D. radiation
E. transpiration
10. The unit of force is
A. Celsius
B. Joule
C. Metre
D. Newton
E. Watt
11. Gravitational force is a force of
A. attraction
B. friction
C. opposition
D. repulsion
E. separation
12. calculate the potential energy of a ball of mass 10 Kg at a height of 25 m. (g =
10 ms-2).
A. 25 J
B. 45 J
C. 75 J
D. 240 J
E. 2500 J
13. an example of non-renewable source of energy is
A. biomass
B. coal
C. sun
D. water
E. wind
14. magnets lose their magnetism when
A. the magnetic field is strong
B. they are hammered in the east-west direction
C. they are suspended in space
D. they are used regularly
E. two south poles are facing each other
15. When Tolu takes a walk on a slippery ground, the force that prevents him from
falling is known as
A. electrical
B. friction
C. gravity
D. magnetic
E. tension
16. The energy possessed by a stone that is raised 10 m high is
A. chemical
B. gravitational
C. kinetic
D. nuclear
E. potential
17. Calculate the power of a child in watt that has done work of 30 J in 5 hours
A. 0.17
B. 6.00
C. 24.00
D. 35.00
E. 150.00
18. Which of the following is an example of a non-contact force
A. electric
B. friction
C. pull
D. push
E. tension
19. the force of attraction between the earth and objects on it is
A. centrifugal
B. centripetal
C. frictional
D. gravitational
E. magnetic
20. a body of mass 40 g moves with a velocity of 4 ms-1. Calculate its kinetic
energy
A. 0.16 J
B. 0.32 J
C. 0.64 J
D. 80.00 J
E. 320.00 J
21. A crate of mass 50 Kg is dragged by an engine along a horizontal floor through
a distance of 6 m in 3 s. calculate the power of the engine in watts. (g = 10 ms -2).
A. 100
B. 250
C. 300
D. 1000
E. 3000
22. In a boiling pot of water, heat energy is transferred from the bottom to the top
level of water by
A. condensation
B. conduction
C. convection
D. evaporation
E. radiation
23. A generator converts mechanical energy into _________ energy
A. chemical
B. electrical
C. heat
D. light
E. sound
24. when forces acting on a body are equal and opposite, the body will be in a state
of __________
A. acceleration
B. equilibrium
C. neutrality
D. oscillation
E. rotation
25. what is the principle of moments
A. Total clockwise force = total anticlockwise force
B. Total clockwise moment = total anticlockwise moment
C. Total clockwise energy = total anticlockwise energy
D. Total clockwise moment + total anticlockwise moment
E. Total clockwise moment + total anticlockwise moment
26. What is the moment of a 6 N force acting 1.5 m from a pivot?
A. 7.5 N/m
B. 4.5 N/m
C. 9 N/m
D. 4 Nm
E. 9 Nm
27. Given that a load of mass 20 Kg is acted upon by a force of 60 N, calculate the
acceleration of the load.
A. 0.33 ms-2
B. 3.00 ms-2
C. 40.00 ms-2
D. 80.00 ms-2
E. 1200.00 ms-2
28. The only planet in the solar system with the temperature that can support life is
_________
A. earth
B. Jupiter
C. mercury
D. Saturn
E. venus
29. a force of 150 N is applied at an angle of 60ᵒ to the horizontal to pull a box
through a distance of 50 m. calculate the workdone
A. 1500 J
B. 3750 J
C. 6495 J
D. 7500 J
E. 8660 J
30. calculate the kinetic energy in Joules of a ball of mass 40 g moving with a
velocity of 4 ms-1
A. 1.6
B. 3.2
C. 6.4
D. 80.0
E. 0.320
31. the method of heat transfer that does not involve the movement of particles is
called
A. conduction
B. convection
C. evaporation
D. radiation
E. transpiration
32. the following factors affect the rate of evaporation except
A. humidity
B. nature of liquid
C. pressure
D. temperature
E. turbidity
33. the radioactive elements used in nuclear power plants are plutonium and
A. thorium
B. tritium
C. radon
D. radium
E. uranium
34. the process by which ice block changes to water is known as
A. boiling
B. condensing
C. cooling
D. freezing
E. melting
35. which of the following is not a natural source of energy’
A. battery
B. coal
C. food
D. sun
E. wood
36. which of the following is a luminous body in the solar system
A. earth
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. sun
E. venus
37. renewable energy is one that can
A. be continually replenished
B. be packaged in a new container
C. burn easily
D. easily be imported
E. produce heat
38. which of the following is a characteristics of non-metals? They
A. are brittle
B. are ductile
C. conduct electricity
D. have high density
E. have melting point
39. the energy possessed by a mango fruit that falls from a height before it hits the
ground is
A. heat
B. kinetic
C. nuclear
D. potential
E. wind
40. two 4 Ω resistors are connected in series have a total resistance of
A. 2 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 8 Ω
D. 16 Ω
E. 32 Ω
INSTRUCTIONS
PART 2: THEORY; ANSWER ONE QUESTION IN PART 2
1. A. state the principle of moment (3 marks)

B. Lily balances a ruler on a pivot
6 cm 12 cm
A 2N
Calculate the size of the force A. (4 marks)
C. state two ways we can increase the size of a moment (3 marks)
2. A. Define pressure and state its SI unit (3 marks)
B. Mia is a dancer.
The force she exerts on the floor is 500 N.
she stands on the floor with both feet flat on the floor
The area of her shoes in contact with the floor is 400 cm2.
Calculate the pressure she exerts on the floor. (3 marks)
C. Mia stands on the points of her feet.
Her new area of contact with the floor is 10 cm2 rather than 400 cm2.
Describe what happens to the pressure she exerts on the floor. (2 marks)
D. Mia balances on one point.
She cannot remain on one point for a long time because it may damage her toes.
Suggest why this may damage her toes. (2 marks)
Marking guide
1. A 11. A 21. D 31. D
2. B 12. E 22. C 32. E
3. B 13. B 23. B 33. E
4. A 14. B 24. B 34. E
5. A 15. B 25. B 35. A
6. A 16. B 26. E 36. D
7. C 17. E 27. B 37. A
8. B 18. A 28. A 38. A
9. D 19. D 29. B 39. B
10. D 20. B 30. B 40. C
THEORY
1. A. Principle of moments states that If a body is in equilibrium, the sum of the
clockwise moments about a point must be equal to the sum of the anticlockwise
moments at the same point.
B. A x 6 = 12 x 2
6A = 24
A=4N
C. 1. Increase the force
2. increase the distance from the pivot
2. A. Pressure is defined as the force acting normally per unit area
Its SI unit is Pascal
B. pressure = force / area
= 500 / 400
= 1.25 N/cm2
C. the pressure increases
D. the pressure is very high

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CHRISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, VGC

YEAR 9 UNIFIED EXAMINATION, 2022/2023 SESSION

1. What two types of measurement make up density?

1. A. state the principle of moment (3 marks)

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