660+ A Level Physics Solved MCQs

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1.	Only force acting on a bouncing ball is
A.	gravity
B.	weight of ball
C.	friction
D.	a and b both
Answer» D. a and b both

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2.	Accelerometer detects the
A.	small acceleration
B.	large acceleration
C.	small deceleration
D.	large acceleration and deceleration
Answer» D. large acceleration and deceleration

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3.	If the gradient of a graph is negative, then the acceleration is
A.	positive
B.	negative
C.	zero
D.	1
Answer» B. negative

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4.	If a student drops a stone from a cliff of height 30 m and the time it takes to reach the ground is 2.6 s, then the acceleration due to gravity is
A.	$$$9ms^{-2}$$$
B.	$$$10ms^{-2}$$$
C.	$$$4ms^{-2}$$$
D.	$$$8.8ms^{-2}$$$
Answer» D. $$$8.8ms^{-2}$$$

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5.	Gradient of line of velocity-time graph is tells us the
A.	velocity
B.	acceleration
C.	distance
D.	time
Answer» B. acceleration

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6.	A stone is thrown upwards with initial velocity of $$$20ms^{-1}$$$, the height that stone will reach would be
A.	20 m
B.	30 m
C.	40 m
D.	50 m
Answer» A. 20 m

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7.	Projectile will attain its maximum range, if it is fired at an angle of
A.	30°
B.	47°
C.	90°
D.	45°
Answer» D. 45°

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8.	Horizontal component of a bouncing ball is
A.	affected by gravity
B.	unaffected by gravity
C.	affected by weight
D.	affected by contact force
Answer» B. unaffected by gravity

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9.	When ball having a projectile motion is rising up, it
A.	decelerates
B.	accelerates
C.	rises up with constant acceleration
D.	acceleration becomes zero
Answer» A. decelerates

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10.	Equation of motion can be used for
A.	straight line motion only
B.	curved motion only
C.	motion along the circular path
D.	all types of motion
Answer» A. straight line motion only

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11.	Acceleration of free fall depends on the
A.	surface
B.	weight of object
C.	distance from center of Earth
D.	size of object
Answer» B. weight of object

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12.	If initial velocity of an object is zero, then distance covered by it in time t and acceleration of $$$9.8ms^{-2}$$$ would be
A.	$$$2.9\:t^{2}$$$
B.	$$$3\:t^{2}$$$
C.	$$$4\:t^{2}$$$
D.	$$$4.9\:t^{2}$$$
Answer» D. $$$4.9\:t^{2}$$$

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13.	As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity
A.	increases
B.	decreases
C.	remains constant
D.	becomes zero
Answer» A. increases

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14.	Gradient of velocity-time graph tells us about object's
A.	velocity
B.	displacement
C.	distance
D.	acceleration
Answer» D. acceleration

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15.	An object whose velocity is changing is said to be in a state of
A.	acceleration
B.	rest
C.	equilibrium
D.	Brownian motion
Answer» A. acceleration

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16.	Acceleration of train when it is moving steadily from $$$4.0\:ms^{-1}$$$ to $$$20\:ms^{-1}$$$ in 100s is
A.	$$$1\:ms^{-2}$$$
B.	$$$2\:ms^{-2}$$$
C.	$$$0.16\:ms^{-2}$$$
D.	$$$3\:ms^{-2}$$$
Answer» C. $$$0.16\:ms^{-2}$$$

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17.	If we get a straight line with positive slope then its acceleration is
A.	increasing
B.	decreasing
C.	zero
D.	constant
Answer» D. constant

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18.	If a spinster staring from rest has acceleration of $$$5ms^{-2}$$$ during 1st 2.0s of race then her velocity after 2 s is
A.	$$$20ms^{-1}$$$
B.	$$$10ms^{-1}$$$
C.	$$$15ms^{-1}$$$
D.	$$$5ms^{-1}$$$
Answer» B. $$$10ms^{-1}$$$

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19.	Horizontal distance traveled by a ball if it's thrown with initial velocity of $$$20ms^{-1}$$$ at an angle of 30° is
A.	24 m
B.	56 m
C.	35.3 m
D.	36.3 m
Answer» C. 35.3 m

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20.	If a car starting from rest reaches a velocity of $$$18ms^{-1}$$$ after 6.0 s then its acceleration is
A.	$$$1ms^{-2}$$$
B.	$$$2ms^{-2}$$$
C.	$$$3ms^{-2}$$$
D.	$$$4ms^{-2}$$$
Answer» C. $$$3ms^{-2}$$$

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21.	A train travelling at $$$20m s^{-1}$$$ accelerates at $$$ 0.5ms^{-2}$$$ for 30 s, the distance travelled by train is
A.	825 m
B.	700 m
C.	650 m
D.	600 m
Answer» A. 825 m

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22.	Area under velocity-time graph tells us the
A.	time
B.	acceleration
C.	displacement
D.	velocity
Answer» C. displacement

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23.	If a secondary coil has 40 turns, and, a primary coil with 20 turns is charged with 50 V of potential difference, then the potential difference in the secondary coil would be
A.	50 V in secondary coil
B.	25 V in secondary coil
C.	60 V in secondary coil
D.	100 V in secondary coil
Answer» D. 100 V in secondary coil

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24.	Generators at a power station produce electric power at voltage
A.	45 kW
B.	50 kW
C.	60 kW
D.	25 kW
Answer» D. 25 kW

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25.	Equation which measures alternating voltage is
A.	Vsin ω
B.	sin t
C.	Vo sinωt
D.	V=IR
Answer» C. Vo sinωt

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26.	In transformer, alternating current is induced in
A.	primary coil
B.	secondary coil
C.	iron core
D.	resistor
Answer» B. secondary coil

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27.	High voltages lead to
A.	less power loss
B.	more power loss
C.	high current
D.	high resistance
Answer» A. less power loss

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28.	Graph of alternating current is a
A.	cos wave
B.	tan wave
C.	curve
D.	sine wave
Answer» D. sine wave

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29.	A component that allows only unidirectional current to pass through it is
A.	resistor
B.	inductor
C.	transformer
D.	diode
Answer» D. diode

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30.	Average power dissipated in resistor if sinusoidal p.d of peak value 25V is connected across a 20 Ω resistor is
A.	15.6 W
B.	15 W
C.	16 W
D.	17 W
Answer» A. 15.6 W

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31.	Amount of d.c voltage as compare to Vo is
A.	50%
B.	60%
C.	70%
D.	80%
Answer» C. 70%

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32.	A well designed transformer loses power under
A.	10%
B.	1.20%
C.	0.1%
D.	20%
Answer» C. 0.1%

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33.	Ratio of voltages is equal to ratio of
A.	iron sheets in core
B.	coil
C.	number of turns in coil
D.	all of above
Answer» C. number of turns in coil

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34.	Process in which A.C is converted into D.C is called
A.	induction
B.	rectification
C.	inversion
D.	dispersion
Answer» B. rectification

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35.	Steady d.c voltage is also known as
A.	square velocity
B.	root mean square velocity
C.	root velocity
D.	velocity
Answer» B. root mean square velocity

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36.	Ratio of voltages is inverse ratio of the
A.	transformer
B.	resistor
C.	iron core
D.	current
Answer» D. current

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37.	If output voltage is greater than input voltage, then transformer is
A.	step up
B.	step down
C.	faulty
D.	fatal
Answer» A. step up

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38.	Highest point on AC graph is known as
A.	peak value
B.	amplitude
C.	frequency
D.	wave front
Answer» A. peak value

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39.	There are three equations of uniformly accelerated motion, the odd one out is
A.	final_velocity = initial_velocity + (acceleration × time
B.	distance_moved = (initial_velocity × time) + (0.5 × acceleration × time²
C.	final_velocity² = initial_velocity² + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved
D.	final_velocity = initial_velocity + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved
Answer» D. final_velocity = initial_velocity + (2 × acceleration × distance_moved

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40.	Kinetic friction is always
A.	lesser than static friction
B.	greater than static friction
C.	equal to static friction
D.	equal to contact force
Answer» A. lesser than static friction

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41.	Gravitational potential is always
A.	positive
B.	negative
C.	zero
D.	infinity
Answer» B. negative

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42.	In order to keep a body moving in a circle, there exists a force on it that is directed toward the center of the circle. This force is known as
A.	Centrifugal force
B.	Centripetal force
C.	Gravitational Force
D.	magnetic force
Answer» B. Centripetal force

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43.	A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by the atmosphere on the surface of water is
A.	20 kN
B.	50 kN
C.	100 kN
D.	200 kN
Answer» D. 200 kN

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44.	If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is
A.	positive
B.	negative
C.	zero
D.	infinite
Answer» B. negative

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45.	Electrical force exerted by two point charges on each other is inversely proportional to
A.	sum of their charges
B.	product of their charges
C.	distance between them
D.	square of distance between them
Answer» D. square of distance between them

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46.	Unit for pressure used in weather maps is millibar. 1 millibar is equal to
A.	1000 bar
B.	100 kPa
C.	100 Pa
D.	1 atm
Answer» C. 100 Pa

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47.	Speed of stationary waves is
A.	$$$1ms^{-1}$$$
B.	$$$2ms^{-1}$$$
C.	$$$3ms^{-1}$$$
D.	zero
Answer» D. zero

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48.	If charge is placed at infinity, it's potential is
A.	zero
B.	infinite
C.	1
D.	-1
Answer» A. zero

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49.	Most appropriate instrument for measurement of internal and external diameter of a tube is
A.	vernier callipers
B.	micrometer screw gauge
C.	meter rule
D.	measuring tape
Answer» A. vernier callipers

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50.	When distance from center is doubled then electric field strength will
A.	decrease by the factor of four
B.	increase by factor of four
C.	will be same
D.	decrease by factor of two
Answer» A. decrease by the factor of four

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660+ A Level Physics Solved MCQs

Only force acting on a bouncing ball is

Accelerometer detects the

If the gradient of a graph is negative, then the acceleration is

If a student drops a stone from a cliff of height 30 m and the time it takes to reach the ground is 2.6 s, then the acceleration due to gravity is

Gradient of line of velocity-time graph is tells us the

A stone is thrown upwards with initial velocity of $$$20ms^{-1}$$$, the height that stone will reach would be

Projectile will attain its maximum range, if it is fired at an angle of

Horizontal component of a bouncing ball is

When ball having a projectile motion is rising up, it

Equation of motion can be used for

Acceleration of free fall depends on the

If initial velocity of an object is zero, then distance covered by it in time t and acceleration of $$$9.8ms^{-2}$$$ would be

As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity

Gradient of velocity-time graph tells us about object's

An object whose velocity is changing is said to be in a state of

Acceleration of train when it is moving steadily from $$$4.0\:ms^{-1}$$$ to $$$20\:ms^{-1}$$$ in 100s is

If we get a straight line with positive slope then its acceleration is

If a spinster staring from rest has acceleration of $$$5ms^{-2}$$$ during 1st 2.0s of race then her velocity after 2 s is

Horizontal distance traveled by a ball if it's thrown with initial velocity of $$$20ms^{-1}$$$ at an angle of 30° is

If a car starting from rest reaches a velocity of $$$18ms^{-1}$$$ after 6.0 s then its acceleration is

A train travelling at $$$20m s^{-1}$$$ accelerates at $$$ 0.5ms^{-2}$$$ for 30 s, the distance travelled by train is

Area under velocity-time graph tells us the

If a secondary coil has 40 turns, and, a primary coil with 20 turns is charged with 50 V of potential difference, then the potential difference in the secondary coil would be

Generators at a power station produce electric power at voltage

Equation which measures alternating voltage is

In transformer, alternating current is induced in

High voltages lead to

Graph of alternating current is a

A component that allows only unidirectional current to pass through it is

Average power dissipated in resistor if sinusoidal p.d of peak value 25V is connected across a 20 Ω resistor is

Amount of d.c voltage as compare to Vo is

A well designed transformer loses power under

Ratio of voltages is equal to ratio of

Process in which A.C is converted into D.C is called

Steady d.c voltage is also known as

Ratio of voltages is inverse ratio of the

If output voltage is greater than input voltage, then transformer is

Highest point on AC graph is known as

There are three equations of uniformly accelerated motion, the odd one out is

Kinetic friction is always

Gravitational potential is always

In order to keep a body moving in a circle, there exists a force on it that is directed toward the center of the circle. This force is known as

A rectangle-shaped open-to-sky tank of water has a length of 2 m and a width of 1 m. If the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be 100 kPa and thickness of the tank walls is assumed to be negligible, the force exerted by the atmosphere on the surface of water is

If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is

Electrical force exerted by two point charges on each other is inversely proportional to

Unit for pressure used in weather maps is millibar. 1 millibar is equal to

Speed of stationary waves is

If charge is placed at infinity, it's potential is

Most appropriate instrument for measurement of internal and external diameter of a tube is

When distance from center is doubled then electric field strength will