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QUEST 2006-2007PHYSICSName of the College……………………………………………………………………
Write your answers in the boxes provided.
1.Two light bulbs rated for 110V, 100W each are connected in series and plugged into a220V socket. The total power consumed by them isA. 200W B. 177WC.100WD. 50W2.Two springs, each of spring constant k, are connected together in series. The effectivespring constant of the pair isA. 2kB. kC. k/2 D. none of the preceding3.One kg of melting ice and one kg of boiling water are mixed together. The finaltemperature isA. 10
°
CB. 25
°
C C. 40
°
C D. 50
°
C
4.Which is correct about the horse and the buggy?A. The horse can pull the buggy forward only if the horse weighsmore than thebuggy.B. The horse pulls forward slightly harder on the buggy than thebuggy pullsbackward on the horse, so they move forward.C. The horse pulls before the buggy has time to react so they moveforward.D. The force on the buggy is as strong as the force on the horse. The horse is joinedto the earth by flat hoofs, while the buggy is free to roll on itsround wheels.
5.
The water tube is completely full in each case. The outlets (at 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of height) have equal diameters.
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Fig. 1 Fig. 2Fig. 3 Fig. 4Which drawing is correct?A. Fig.1B. Fig.2 C. Fig.3 D. Fig.4 6.When a car is braked with its wheels blocked, the stopping distance depends onA.the weight of the car onlyB.the weight of the car and width of the tyresC.the width of the tyres onlyD.none of the above7.You want to see yourself in a wall mirror completely. What height should it be?A.The mirror must be twice your heightB.The mirror must be your heightC.A mirror with half your height will be sufficientD.It depends on your distance from the mirror
8.
An astronaut is on the orbiting Space Shuttle, approximately 100 km above thesurface of the Earth. (The Earth's radius is 6360 km and its mass is ~5.98 x 10
24
kg.)At this location, one might predict the acceleration of gravity to be ____.A.significantly greater than 9.8 m/s/sB.significantly less than 9.8 m/s/sC.equal to 9.8 m/s/s, to within 10%D.0 m/s/s, since the astronauts are 'in space'9.A plastic tube is charged by rubbing it with fur. The plastic tube acquires a negativecharge. This is evidence thatA.plastic molecules have a greater attraction for electrons than fur moleculesB.fur molecules have a greater attraction for electrons than plastic moleculesC.plastic is an insulator and fur is a conductor D.fur is a insulator and plastic is a conductor 10.A typical frequency for X-rays isA. 10
12
HzB. 10
14
Hz C. 10
16
Hz D. 10
18
Hz11.The electrostatic force in two spatial dimensions falls off asA. 1/r
2
B.1/rC.ln rD. 1/
√
r 12.An astro-warrier traveling at .87c holds a 1-metre spear in her hand, holding itstraight forward. The astronaut sees the spear's length as
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