MCQ in Physics - 1 PDF

PHYSICS
1. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from a window of a tall bldg. The ball strikes the ground
level 4 seconds later. Determine the height of window above the ground.
a) 66.331 m. c) 67.239 m.
b) 66.450 m. d) 67.492 m.
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt1
Answer:
S = 66.331m. (Ht of window)
2. A stone was dropped freely from a balloon at a height of 190 m. above the ground. The balloon is moving upward at a
speed of 30 m/s. Determine the velocity of the stone as it hits the ground.
a) 69.03 m/s c) 67.30 m/s
b) 68.03 m/s d) 69.23 m/s
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H
Answer:
V3 = 68.03 m/s
3. A ball is thrown vertically at a speed of 20 m/s from a bldg. 100 m. above the ground. Find the velocity and position of the
stone above the ground after 5 seconds.
a) 4.67 m, 48.30 m/s c) 5, 43 m, 47.69 m/s
b) 4.54 m, 47.68 m/s d) 5.68 m, 48.20 m/s
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H
Answer:
V3 = 47.68 m/s
4. A ball is thrown vertically at a speed of 30 m/s from the top of a tower 200 m. Determine the velocity of the stone and the
time that it strikes the ground.
a) 11.50 sec, 65.80 m/s c) 10.30 sec, 67.21 m/s
b) 11.45 sec, 66.59 m/s d) 10.14 sec, 69.45 m/s
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt1
Answer:
V3= 69.45 m/s
5. A ball is thrown vertically with a velocity of 20 m/s. from the top of a bldg. 100 m. high. Find the velocity of the stone at a
height of 40 m. above the ground.
a) 39.71 m/s c) 39.88 m/s
b) 40.23 m/s d) 39.68 m/s
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H
Answer: V3 = 39.71 m/s

6. A projectile is fired from the top of a cliff 92 m. high with a velocity of 430 m/s directed 45 to the horizontal. Find the
range on the horizontal plane through the base of the cliff.
a) 18.959 km. c) 15.273 km.
b) 23.408 km. d) .20.365 km.
Solution:
Y=X tan 45- ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
x = 18.959 km.
7. A stone is thrown outward, at an angle of 30 with the horizontal as shown in the drawing, into the river from a cliff that is
120 meters above the water level at a velocity of 36 kilometers per hour. At what height above the water level will the
stone start to fall?
a) 121.27 m. c) 111.38 m.
b) 189.29m. d) 152.22 m.
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer: 121.27m
8. A stone was thrown upward at an angle of 60 with the horizontal and a resultant vertical speed of 100.0 meters per
second. If gravity decelerates the speed at 9.8 meters/sec, what is the actual speed of the stone, in meters per second,
10.0 seconds later, in the direction it was thrown?
a) 57.77 m/s c) 60.35 m/s
b) 64.22 m/s d) 67.23 m/s
Solution:
Tan = Vy / Vx
Answer:
V = 57.77 m/sec.
9. A projectile is launched at 45 to the horizontal on a level ground at a speed of 60 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, what is
the range of the projectile?
a) 366.86 m. c) 663.24 m.
b) 355.29 m. d) 386.66 m..
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
R = 366.86 m.
10. A ball thrown at an angle of 30 with the horizontal from a point 60 m. from the edge of a vertical cliff 48 m. high. The ball
just misses the edge of the cliff. Determine the initial velocity of the ball and the distance beyond the cliff where the ball
strikes the ground.
a) 28.4 m/sec; 32.6 m. c) 27.5 m/sec; 56.5m
b) 26.1 m/sec; 46.9 m. d) 31.1m/sec; 43.2m
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer: At point A, V = 26.1 m/sec (initial velocity of the ball)

At point B, D = 46.9 m. (distance from the cliff to the point where the ball strikes the ground)
11. A block passes a point 4 m from the edge of a table with a velocity of 5 m/sec. It slides off the edge of the table which is 5
m. high and strikes the floor 3 m from the edge of the table. What was the coefficient of friction between the block and the
table?
a) 0.65 c) 0.21.
b) 1.04. d) 0.11
Solution:
Y= (gt 2), V22 = V12 2as, F=Wa/g
Answer:
= 0.21
12. A ball is shot at a ground level at an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec. Which of
the following most nearly gives the maximum height (h) attained by the ball?
a) 2.47 m c) 4.61 m
b) 3.29 m d) 3.82 m
Solution:
V2 = V02 2g H
Answer:
h = 3.82 m.
13. A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 30 with the horizontal. It lands 60 m. measured horizontally and 2 m. below
measured vertically from its point of release. Determine the initial velocity of the stone in m/s.
a) 27.35 c) 25.35
b) 28.35 d) 26.35
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
V = 25.35 m/s.
14. A projectile is fired with a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s from a gun aimed upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal, from
the top of a building 30 m. high above a level ground. With what velocity will it hit the ground in m/s?
a) 300.98 c) 320.96
b) 310.96 d) 330.96
Solution:
V2 = V1 gt1, H= (gt2 2)
Answer:
V3 = 300.98 m/s
15. A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30 with the horizontal. Find the maximum height that it could
reach?
a) 31.86 c) 28.46
b) 41.26 d) 51.26
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh
Answer: h = 31.86
16. A ball is shot at a ground level at angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal with an initial velocity of 100 m/s. Determine the
height of the ball after 2 sec.
a) 162.46 m. c) 175.48 m.
b) 153.59 m. d) 186.42 m.
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
y = 153.59 m.
17. A ball is shot at an average speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 20 with the horizontal. What would be the velocity of the ball
after 8 sec.?
a) 188.21m/s c) 215.53 m/s
b) 154.34m/s d) 198.37 m/s
Solution:
X=VCos20t, Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
V = 366.86 m.
18. A projectile has a velocity of 200 m/s acting at an angle of 20 with the horizontal. How long will it take for the projectile to
hit the ground surface?
a) 13.95 sec. c) 10.11 sec
b) 15.75 sec. d) 24.23sec.
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
t = 13.95 sec.
19. A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal from the top of a tower 30 m. high and hits the ground at a
distance of 5976.4 m. horizontally from the base of the tower. Find the time of flight of the stone until it hits the ground.
a) 21.20 sec. c) 19.39 sec.
b) 22.20 sec d) 24.15 sec.
Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
t = 21.20 sec.
20. A projectile is fired upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal from the top of a tower 30 m. high above a level ground.
Find the range on the horizontal plane will the ball hit the ground after 20.20seconds.
a) 5386.30 m. c) 5415.37 m.
b) 5642.22 m. d) 6329.33 m.
Solution:
X=VCos20t, Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))
Answer:
x = 5415.37 m.
21. A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30 with the horizontal. Find the time it would take for the projectile
to reach the maximum height.
a) 2.55 sec. c) 3.10 sec.
b) 2.60 sec. d) 2.89 sec.
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt
Answer:
t = 2.55 sec.
22. A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a parabolic path with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30
above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball attain its original level?
a) 890 m. c) 883 m.
b) 884 m. d) 875 m.
Solution:
R= (V2Sin )/g
Answer:
R = 882.8 m.
23. A shot is fired at an angle of 45with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps. Calculate, to the nearest, the range of the
projectile.
a) 3500 ft. c) 4000 ft.
b) 1200 ft. d) 934 yds.
Solution:
R= (V2Sin )/g
Answer:
R = 934 yds.
24. Three crates with masses A = 45.2 kg, B = 22.8 kg and C = 34.3 kg and are placed with B along a horizontal frictionless
surface. Find the force exerted by B and C by pushing the crates to the right with an acceleration of 1.32 m/sec.
a) 45.3 kN c) 43.2kN
b) 54.2 KN d) 38.7kN
Solution:
F = ma
Answer:
F = 45.3kN
25. Three blocks A, B and C are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface and are connected by chords between A, B and C.
determine the tension between block B and C when a horizontal tensile force is applied at C equal to 6.5 N. Masses of
the blocks are A = 1.2 kg, B = 2.4 kg and C = 3.1 kg.
a) 3.50 N c) 3.89 N
b) 4.21 N d) 4.65 N
Solution:
F = ma; T = ma
Answer:
T = 3.50 N
26. A constant force P = 750 N acts on the body shown during only the first 6 m. of its motion starting from rest. If u = 0.20,
find the velocity of the body after it has moved a total distance of 9m.
a) 3.93 m/sec c) 2.32 m/sec
b) 4.73 m/sec d) 3.11 m/sec
Solution:
positive work-negative work = (W/g)(V22-V12)
Answer:
V2 = 3.93m/sec
27. A weight of 9 kN is initially suspended on a 150 m. long cable. The cable weighs 0.002 kN/m. If the weight is then raised
100 m. How much work is done in Joules?
a) 915000 c) 951000
b) 938700 d) 905100
Solution:
W=Fd
Answer:
915000 Joules
28. What is the kinetic energy of a 4000 lb. automobile which is moving at 44 fps.
a.) 1.21 x 105 ft-lb. c) 1.8 x 105 ft-lb
b.) 2.1 x 10 ft-lb.
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d) 1.12 x 105 ft-lb.
Solution:
KE= mV 2 or KE= (W/g)V 2
Answer:
KE = 1.2 x 105 ft-lb.
29. A box slides from rest from point A down a plane inclined 30, to the horizontal. After reaching the bottom of the plane, the
box moves on horizontal floor at a distance 2 m before coming to rest. If the coefficient of friction between the box and
plane and between the box and floor is k0.40, what is the distance of point A from the intersection of plane and the
floor?
a) 7.24 m c) 4.75 m
b) 5.21 m d) 9.52 m
Solution:
Positive work Negative work = change in K.E
Answer:
s = 5.21 m.
30. A 400 N block slides on a horizontal plane by applying a horizontal force of 200 N and reaches a velocity of 20 m/s in a
distance of 30 m. from rest. Compute the coefficient of friction between the floor and the block.
a) 0.18 c) 0.31
b) 0.24 d) 0.40
Solution:
Positive work Negative work = change in K.E, F=N
Answer:
= 0.18
31. A car weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2 percent upgrade with a velocity of 30 mph. If the train resistance is 10 lb/ton,
how far up the grade will it go?
a) 1124 ft. on slope c) 1203 ft on slope
b) 2014ft. on slope d) 1402 ft on slope
Solution:
For small , Sin = tan = 0.02 Cos = 1
Answer:
1203 ft on slope
32. A car weighing 10 KN is towed along a horizontal road surface at a uniform velocity of 80 kph. The towing cable is parallel
with the road surface. The road is straight and smooth. When the car is at the foot of an incline as shown having an
elevation of 30 m, the towing cable was suddenly cut. At what elevation in the inclined road will the car stop in its upward
motion?
a) 55.16 m c) 51.43 m
b) 60.24 m d) 49.62 m
Solution:
Initial K. E. + Positive work Negative work = Final K. E.
Answer:
915000 Joules
33. A wooden block starting from rest, slides 6 m down a 45 slope, then 3 m along a level surface and then up a 30 incline
until it comes to rest again. If the coefficient of friction is 0.15 for all surfaces of contact, compute the total distance
traveled.
a) 20 m c) 14 m
b) 11 m d) 18 m
Solution:
Positive work Negative work =Change in K. E.
Answer: 14 m
34. A 1000N block on a leveled surface is attached to 250N block hanging on the pulley. The pulley is 3m away from the first
block. If the first block started at rest and moves towards the right. What is the velocity of block B as it touches the
ground? How far will the block A travel along the horizontal surface if the coefficient of friction between block A and the
surface is .20? Assume pulley to be frictionless.
a) 1.44 m c) 5.22 m
b) 2.55 m d) 3.25 m
Solution:
F=N, V22 = V12 +2as
Answer: 1.44m
35. A 500n block on a n incline plane with an angle of 30 has move 3m up the incline plane due to 600N force applied. Find
the velocity of the block when it returns to its initial position.
a) 8.6m/s c) 6.4m/s
b) 5.6m/s d) 7.1m/s
Solution:
Answer: 6.4m/s
36. A 10 Kg block is raised vertically 3 meters. What is the change in potential energy? Answer in SI units closest to:
a) 350 kg-m 2/sec c) 350 N-m
b) 320 J d) 294J
Solution:
PE=mgh
Answer: 294J
37. A car weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2% upgrade with a velocity of 30 mph. if the car is then allowed to run back, what
velocity will it have at the foot of the grade?
a) 37 fps c) 43 fps
b) 31 fps d) 34 fps
Answer: 34 fps
38. A 200 ton train is accelerated from rest to a velocity of 30 mph on a level track. How much useful work was done?
a) 12024845 c) 11038738
b) 13827217 d) 10287846
Solution:
Work= W/2g(VF2-V12)
Answer: 12024845 ft-lbs

39. A drop hammer weighing 40 KN is dropped freely and drives a concrete pile 150 mm into the ground. The velocity of the
drop hammer at impact is 6 m/sec. what is the average resistance of the soil in KN?
a) 542.4 c) 384.6
b) 489.3 d) 248.7
Solution:
RS= (w/g) V
40. A force of 200 lbf acts on a block at an angle of 28 with respect to the horizontal. The block is pushed 2 feet horizontally.
What is the work done by this force?
a)320 J c)540 J
b)480 J d)215 J
Solution: W=Fd
Answer: 480.14 J
41. A 50 Kg object strikes the unscratched spring attached to a vertical wall having a spring constant of 20 KN/m. Find the
maximum deflection of the spring. The velocity of the object before it strikes the spring is 40 m/s.
a) 1m c) 3 m
b) 2 m d) 4 m
Solution:
mV2= Kx2
Answer: 2 m
42. To push a 25 Kg crate up a 27 incline plane, a worker exerts a force of 120 N, parallel to the incline. As the crates slides
3.6m, how much is the work done on the crate by the worker and by the force of gravity.
a) 400 J c) 380 J
b) 420 J d) 350 J
Solution:
W=mgSin d
Answer: 400 J
43. A train weighing 12,000 KN is accelerated at a constant rate up a 2% grade with a velocity increasing from 30 kph to 50
kph in a distance of 500 meters. Determine the horse power developed by the train.
a) 5.394 kW c) 4.486 kW
b) 5.120 kW d) 4.591 kW
Solution:
P=W Sin
Answer: 4.468 kW
44. An elevator has an empty weight of 5160 N. It is design to carry a maximum load of 20 passengers from the ground floor
to the 25th floor of the building in a time of 18 seconds. Assuming the average weight of a passenger to be 710 N and the
distance between floors to be 3.5m, what is the minimum constant power needed for the elevator motor?
a) 94.3 kW c) 97.4 kW
b) 85.5 kW d) 77.6 kW
Solution:
W=FS, P= W / T
Answer: 94.3 kW
45. A piano string is 80 cm long and weighs 5 N. if the string is stretched by a force of 500 N. what is the speed of the wave
set up when the hammer strikes the string?
a) 26 m/s c) 28 m/s
b) 27 m/s d) 30 m/s
Solution:
V= T/
Answer: 28 m/s
46. A 16-16 wire cable 100 ft long is stretched between two poles under tension of 500 lb. If the cable is struck at one end,
how long will it take for the wave to travel to the far end and return.
a) 0.63 s c) 0.65 s
b) 0.64 s d) 0.66 s
Solution:
V= T/ =[(16 lb/32.2 ft/sec)/(100 ft)]
Answer: 0.63 s
47. Assume that young modulus for silver is 77.5 G N/m. If it has density 10.5x10kg/m, how fast does sound travel
through the silver?
a) 2600 m/s c) 1600 m/s
b) 2700 m/s d) 1700 m/s
Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 2700 m/s
48. The speed of a compressional wave in silver, specific gravity 10.5,is 2610 m/s. compute y for silver.
a) 71.6 G N/m c) 7.16 G N/m
b) 76 G N/m d) 716 G N/m
Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 71.6 G N/m
49. Two waves whose frequencies are 500 and 511 per second travel out from a common point. Find their difference in
phase after 1.40 s.
a) 143 c) 145
b) 144 d) 146
Solution: = 2 ft Answer: 144

50. A copper has a density of 9 g/cm and a bulk modulus of 120 G N/m. What is the speed of a wave through it?
a) 3600 m/s c) 6030 m/s
b) 6300 m/s d) 1460 m/s
Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 3600 m/s
51. What is the velocity of a wave along a cord having a linear mass of 4 g/cm if the cord is stretched to have a tension of
90K dyne?
a) 3600 m/s c) 6030 m/s
b) 6300 m/s d) 1460 m/s
Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 3600 m/s
52. What is the wavelength in air under standard conditions of a compressional wave whose frequency is 250 per second?
Assume that the bulk modulus for air is 1.40Mdyne/cm and the density of air is 1.29 g/L.
a) 132 cm c) 123 cm
b) 231 cm d) 321 cm
Solution:
V= (E/p) = lamda
Answer: 132 cm
53. What tension would be required to create a standing wave with four segments in a string 100 cm long weighing 0.50 g. If
it is attached to a vibrator with a frequency of 100 Hz?
a) 0.125M dyne c) 0.152 dyne
b) 0.521M dyne d) 0.251 dyne
Solution:
V= (T/) = lamda
Answer: 0.125M dyne
54. What is the velocity of a wave along a chord having a linear mass of 4 g/cm if the chord is stretched to have a tension of
90K dyne?
a) 105 cm/s c) 501 cm/s
b) 150 cm/s d) 510 cm/s
Solution:
V= (T/)
Answer: 150 cm/s
55. What is the theoretical speed of sound in oxygen at 0C. for a diatomic gas u=1.40, and for oxygen M= 32.00 g/mol.
a) 315 m/s c) 500 m/s
b) 215 m/s d) 351 m/s
Solution:
V= (T/)
Answer: 150 cm/s
56. A sonar device on a submarine sends out a signal and receives an echo 5s later. Assuming the speed of sound in water
to be 1452 m/s, how far away is the object that is reflecting the signal?
a) 3526 m c) 3625 m
b) 4215 m d) 3512 m
Solution:
2s = vt
Answer: 3625 m
57. What note is sounded by a siren having a disk with 16 holes and making 20 r/s?
a) 320 Hz c) 302 Hz
b) 220 Hz d) 230 Hz
Solution:
F = (16 r)(20(r/s))
Answer: 320 Hz
58.If one sound is 5.0 dB higher than another, what is the ratio of their intensities?
a) 3.16 c) 2.55
b) 31.6 d) 35.1
Answer: 3.16
59. Two sounds have intensities of 0.5 and 10 W/m respectively. How many decibels is one louder than the other?
a) 1.3 c) 3.1
b) 13 d) 31
Answer: 13 dB
60. Two sound waves have intensities of 100 and 400 W/cm, respectively. How much louder is one than the other?
a) 0.6 dB c) 4 dB
b) 6 dB d) 7 dB
Answer: 6 dB
61. If an unshaded electric lamp is 6 m above a table and is lowered to 3 m, how much has its luminance been
increase?
a) 1 c) 3
b) 2 d) 4
Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 4
62. A lamp produces a certain luminance on a screen situated 85 cm from it. On placing a glass plate between the lamp
and the screen, the lamp must be moved 5 cm closer to the screen to produced same illuminance as before. What
percent of the light is stopped by the glass?
a) 11 % c) 13 %
b) 12 % d) 14 %
Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 11%
63. If a lamp provides an illuminance of 8.0 mc on a book is moved 1.5 times as far away, will the new illumination then be
sufficient for comfortable reading?
a) 2.5 mc c) 3 mc
b) 3.6 mc d) 4 mc
Solution:
Answer: 3.6 mc
Comfortable illuminance is 50 fc
64. If the light of a full moon is found to produce the same illuminance as a 1.0 cd source does at a distance of 4.0 ft,
what is the effective luminous intensity of the moon? (the mean distance of the moon is 239,000 mi.)
a) 1 c) 3
b) 2 d) 4
Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 1.0 x 10 cd
65. An unknown lamped placed 6 m from a photometer screen provides the same illumination as an 80 cd lamp placed 4
m from that same screen. What is the candle power of the unknown lamp.
a) 180 cd c) 280 cd
b) 200 cd d) 100 cd
Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 180 cd
66. A standard 48 - cd lamp is placed 30 cm from a photometer screen and produces the same illumination as a 60 -cd
lamped placed some distance away. How far away is the 60 -cd lamp from the screen?
a) 33.54 cm c) 33.43 cm
b) 23.54 cm d) 25.43 cm
Solution:
(I2/I1)=(S2/S1)1/2
Answer: 33.54 cm
67. Two point sources of light are placed 4.0m apart on a photometer. If one is a standard of 50 cd and they produced
equal illuminance at a point 2.5m from the standard source, what is the intensity of the second source.
a) 18 cd c) 20 cd
b) 19 cd d) 17 cd
Solution:
E1= E2 I1/S12 = I2/ S22
Answer: 18 cd
68. A point source of light of 10 cd is enclosed at the middle of a hollow sphere having a radius of 4 m. if an opening of 10 m 2
exist in the sphere, what is the luminous flux through the opening.
a) 625 m c) 6.25 m
b) 62.5 m d) 0.625 m
Solution:
F= Iw w=a/s2
Answer: 6.25 m
69. Find the candle power of a point source of light that provides 20 mc of illumination on a surface4 m away.
a) 320 cd c) 3.20 cd
b) 32.0 cd d) 217 cd
Solution:
I= ES2
Answer: 320 cd
70. What is the vertical length of the smallest plane mirror in which a man 2 m tall can just see his full height from the top
of his head to his feet?
a) 18 cd c) 20 cd
b) 19 cd d) 17 cd
Solution: Apply similar triangle law

Answer: 1 m (vertical length of the smallest plane mirror for viewing full height)
71. A person backing a car up sees in the rearview mirror a person walking toward him at 5 km/hr. if the car is moving
backward at 10 km/hr, how fast does the person as viewed from the mirror approached the car.
a) 10 km/h c) 50 km/h
b) 20 km /h d) 30 km/h
Solution:
Velocity as viewed from the mirror= twice the velocity of the person relative to the car
Answer: 30 km /hr
72. The distance of comfortable distinct vision is about 25 cm for the average person. Where should a person hold a plane
mirror in order to see himself conveniently.
a) 12.5 cm c) 20 cm
b) 125 cm d) 10 cm
Solution: 2s= 25cm Answer: 12.5 cm
73. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius 60 cm. Where is the image?
a) 12 cm c) 60 cm
b) 25 cm d) 100 cm
Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Answer: -60 cm
74. In what position in front of a spherical mirror should an object be placed to produce a real image which is magnified three
times if the radius of curvature of the mirror is 18 cm?
a) 12 cm c) 7 cm
b) 9 cm d) 10 cm
Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= q/p 1/p + 1/3p = 1/9

Answer: 12 cm
75. A dentist holds a concave mirror of radius of curvature 6.0 cm at a distance 2.0 cm from a filling in a tooth. What is the
magnification of the filling?
a) 2 c) 5
b) 4 d) 3
Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= / q/p / 1

Answer: 3
76. A convex mirror whose focal length is 15 cm has an object of 10 cm tall and 60 cm away. Find the position, nature, and
size of the object.
For position:
a) -12 cm c) -7 cm
b) -9 cm d) -10 cm
Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Answer: -12 cm
77. For nature:
a) real
b) virtual
Answer: virtual
78. For size:
a) 2 cm c) 4 cm
b) 3 cm d) 1 cm
Solution: for size use similar triangle

Answer: 2
79. In what position should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror having a focal length of 20 cm so that an erect
image which is twice as large as the object is formed.
a) 12 cm c) 7 cm
b) 9 cm d) 10 cm
Solution: use similar triangle

Answer: 10 cm
80. The angle of incidence of a ray of light at the surface of water is 40 and the observe angle of refraction is 29.
Compute the index of refraction.
a) 13.25 c) 1.25
b) 1.325 d) 132.5 cm
Solution: nr = sin i / sin r

Answer: 1.325
81. The velocity of light in a liquid is 0.80 as fast as it is in air . What is the index of refraction of the liquid?
a) 13.25 c) 1.25
b) 1.325 d) 132.5 cm
Solution: n = c/V
Answer: 1.25
82. A ray of light strikes a water surface at an angle. The angle of refraction in the water is measured to be 22. What
must be the angle of incidence of the light ray have been?
a) 45 c) 35
b) 25 d) 40
Solution: nr =1.333(water at 20) and nr =1.000292(dry air) n1 sin i = n2sin r

Answer: 29.95 0r 30
1. The maximum displacement of a particle in vibration relative to the position of the equilibrium.
a) Wave front c) Amplitude
b) Frequency d) Period
Answer: amplitude
2. A type of wave in which the particles vibrate in direction at right angles to the direction of the wave travel.
a) Wave front c) Longitudinal waves
b) Transverse waves d) wave length
Answer: Transverse waves
3. A type of wave in which individual particles vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction of the wave travel.
a) Longitudinal waves c) wave front
b) Stationary wave d) Transverse waves
Answer: Longitudinal wave
4. A surface that passes through all points in the wave those are in the same phase.
a) Longitudinal waves c) wave front
b) Transverse waves d) stationary wave
Answer: Wave front
5. Interference in which two waves arrive at a point in phase with each other and the resulting amplitude is the sum of the
amplitudes is the sum of the amplitudes of the two original waves.
a) Constructive interference
b) Destructive interference
Answer: Constructive interference
6. the waves arrive a half wave out of phase and the resultant amplitude is the difference between the two amplitude.
Destructive interference
Constructive interference
Answer: Destructive interference
7. A principle stating that each point on a wave front may be considered as a new source of disturbance sending wavelets in
forward direction. At any instant the new wave front is the surface tangent to all wave length.
a) Huygens principle c) Hugens principle
b) Hygens principle d) Hegyns principle
Answer: Huygens principle
8. The change of direction of a wave due to speed changes.

a) Dispersion c) wave front
b) Refraction d) wave misalignment
Answer: Refraction
9. Wave produced when two waves of equal amplitude and frequency travel in opposite directions in a medium.
a) Stationary Wave c) wave front
b) Antinodes d) wave misalignment
Answer: Stationary wave

10. Points in a stationary wave at which the amplitude is zero.
a) antinodes
b) nodes
Answer: Nodes
11. Points of maximum amplitude.
a) antinodes
b) nodes
Answer: antinodes
12. A disturbance caused by a vibrating body and sense by the ear.

a) force vibration c) sound
b) resonance d) intensity
Answer: sound
13. Set up by an elastic body by another vibrating body.

a) resonance b) amplitude
b) forced vibration d) super sonic wave
Answer: forced vibration
14. Forced vibration where the natural frequency of the coupled body is the same as that of the vibrator.
a) resonance b) amplitude
b) forced vibration d) super sonic wave
Answer: resonance
15. Effect due to the combined action of two set of waves passing through a single region at the same time.
a) interference b) Doppler effect
b) refraction d) ultrasonic
Answer: interference
16. The apparent frequency of a sound source is changed if there is relative motion between the source and the observer
a) Doppler effect c) interference
b) supersonic d) ultrasonic
Answer: Doppler effect
17. A highly concentrated pressure wave caused by an object flying faster than speed of sound.
a) sonic-boom shock wave c) supersonic
b) ultrasonic d) resonance
Answer: sonic- boom shock wave
18. A speed greater than the speed of sound.

a) supersonic c) infrasonic
b) ultrasonic d) micro sonic
Answer: supersonic
19. Sound produced by an object that vibrates with a frequency above the range of human hearing.
a) supersonic c) infrasonic
b) ultrasonic d) micro sonic
Answer: ultrasonic
20. The study of sound production and transmission in relation to the human sense of hearing.
a) music c) noise
b) acoustic d) pitch
Answer: acoustic
21. A sound produce by a regular vibration.
a) musical tone c) noise
Answer: musical tone
22. Any undesirable sound.

Answer: noise
23. The highness or lowness of a sound as characterized by the frequency of vibration.

Answer: pitch
24. Refers to the complexity of the sound.

Answer: pitch
25. The magnitude of hearing sensation produced by the sound.

a) intensity c) loudness
b) intensity level d) bell
Answer: loudness
26. The rate at which sound energy flows through a unit area.
Answer: intensity
27. The logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of a sound to an arbitrary chosen intensity.
Answer: intensity level
28. The unit of intensity.

b) intensity level d) bel
Answer: bel
29. The succession of tones related to each other.

a) musical tone c) musical pitch
b) intensity level d) music
Answer: musical scale
30. The persistence of sound in a enclose space.

a) echo c) reflection
b) reverberation d) complexity
Answer: reverberation
31. Rebounding of light from certain substances.
a) reflection c) refraction
b) interference d) diffraction
Answer: reflection
32. The property of light by which it travels in a straight line.

a) intensity c) polarization
b) rectilinear propagation d) diffraction
Answer: rectilinear propagation
33. The process by which the vibrations of light are confined to a definite plane.
a) intensity c) polarization
b) rectilinear propagation d) diffraction
Answer: polarization
34. A theory which states that light is a special form of wave disturbances.
a) wave theory or adulatory theory of light
b) quantum theory
Answer: wave theory or adulatory theory of light
35. States that energy exchanges between matter occur in discrete amounts of energy which are proportional to the
frequency.
a) wave theory or adulatory theory of light
b) quantum theory
Answer: quantum theory
36. Refers to the quantity of visible radiation passing per unit time.
a) luminous flux c) lumen
b) quantum theory d) candle
Answer: luminous flux
136. Unit of luminous intensity

b) luminous intensity d) candle
Answer: candle
137. Unit of luminous flux.

Answer: lumen
138. Evaluated in terms of the power that causes the brightness sensation from a standard candle.
a) illuminance c) lumen
Answer: luminous intensity
139. Luminous flux per unit area that reaches the surface.
a) illuminance c) lumen
Answer: illuminous
140. A faint blue white glow produced in water and other transparent substances when charges particles pass through
the substances at speeds greater than the speed of light through these substances.
a) illuminance c) blue tooth
b) cherenkov radiation d) radiation
Answer: cherenkov radiation
141. Instrument use for comparing luminous intensities of light sourced.

a) odometer c) luminance
b) luminous tester d) photometer
Answer: photometer
142. Source intensity per unit projected area of emitting surface.

a) odometer c) luminance
b) luminous tester d) photometer
Answer: luminance
143. Law of reflection.

a) the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
b) the reflected ray, the incident ray, and the normal to the surface are in the same plane principal focus of a spherical
mirror.
c) both a and b
d) none of the above
144. Rays farther from the principal axis of the spherical mirror are reflected to cross the axis nearer to the mirror than those
close to the axis.
a) spherical c) vertical length
b) aberration d) spherical aberration
Answer: spherical aberration

145. The ratio of the speed of light v1 in the first medium to the speed v2 in the second medium.
a) absolute index of refraction c) total internal refraction
b) index of refraction d) mirage
Answer: index of refraction
146. The ratio of the speed of light in empty space to the speed in the medium.
Answer: absolute index of refraction
147. Phenomenon due to atmospheric refraction.

Answer: mirage
148. Occur when light passes from a medium of less speed to one of greater speed.
Answer: total internal refraction

149. The point at which rays parallel to the principal axis converge after passing through a converging lens.
a) principal focus c) real image
b) focal length d) virtual image
Answer: principal focus
150. Distance of principal focus from the lens.

a) principal focus c) real image
Answer: focal length
151. When the principal focus is between object and lens.

a) primary c) real image
Answer: real image

152. When object is between lens and principal focus.
a) converging lens c) real image
Answer: virtual image
153. A type of lens which causes a set of parallel rays to converge after passing through the lens
b) diverging lens d) virtual image
Answer: converging lens
154. A lens that causes parallel rays to diverge after refraction.

b) diverging lens d) virtual image
Answer: diverging lens
155. It only produces a virtual image of any object regardless of position.

a) converging lens c) diverging lens
b) first surface d) diverging image
Answer: diverging lens
156. The defect of a lens by which rays entering near the edge of the lens are brought to a focus nearer the lens than the rays
that enter near the center.
a) coma c) astigmatism
b) distortion d) spherical aberration
Answer: spherical aberration
157. A form of lateral spherical aberration whereby rays from object points not on the principal axis are focused in a
comet-shaped image.
Answer: coma
158. Caused by variations in the magnification of the outermost portion of the image, resulting in a barrel-shaped or pin-
cushion-shaped images of a square- mesh object.
Answer: distortion
159. The defect whereby horizontal and vertical lines are brought to a focus at different distances.
Answer: astigmatism
160. The adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances.

a) hyperopia c) myopia
b) accommodation d) magnifier
Answer: accommodation
161. The inability of the eye to clearly see distant objects.

Answer: myopia
162. The difficulty of the eye to focus on very close object.

Answer: hyperopia
163. A converging lens use to produce an enlargement effect.
Answer: magnifier.
164. Ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the image to the angle subtended by the object.
a) angular vision c) angular displacement
b) angular modulation d) angular magnification
Answer: angular magnification
165. The variation of the index of refraction with the wavelength of light.
a) angular dispersion
b) optical dispersion
Answer: optical dispersion.
166. Produces deviation without dispersion.

a) prism spectroscope c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration
Answer: achromatic prism or lens
167. Light rays of different wave lengths originating from a common point are brought to different foci by a lens.
Answer: chromatic aberration
168. A combination of a prism an achromatic lenses. Used to separate the various wavelengths in a beam of light into its
spectrum.
Answer: prism spectroscope

169. A process in which substance absorbs radiant energy and remits it in
wavelengths, different from those absorb.
a) phosphorescence c) achromatic prism or lens
Answer: fluorescence
170. Occurs when the process of fluorescence continues after the exciting radiation is removed.
Answer: phosphorescence
171. The science that seeks to relate the human sense of color perception to the physical light stimulus in such a way
as to produce practical graphical and numerical specification of color.
a) colorimetry c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) complementary beams
Answer: colorimetry
172. Hue, saturation, brightness, or lightness of a color.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
Answer: characteristic of color
173. What hue does the color violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red belong.
Answer: chief spectral hues
174. Monochromatic or polychromatic pairs which when in proper proportions produce the sensation of white.
Answer: complementary beams
175. Any three beams having wavelengths near the two extremes and the middle of spectrum . These beams when added
in correct proportions produce the sensation of white.
b) color characterization d) chromaticity coordinates
Answer: primaries
176. Specification of color quantitatively in terms of relative amounts of three artificial primaries necessary to produce a visual
equivalent of that color.
b) color characterization d) chromaticity coordinates
Answer: chromaticity coordinates
177. Interference fringes formed in air films between optical surfaces. The spacing of the rings provide a sensitive means
of measuring
a) constructive interference c) destructive interference
b) Michelson interferometer d) Newtons ring
Answer: Newtons ring
178. An instrument that uses interference in the measurement of light wavelengths.

a) constructive interference c) destructive interference
b) Michelson interferometer d) Newtons ring
Answer: Michelson interferometer
179. The spreading of light into the region behind an obstacle.

a) interference c) destructive interference
b) diffraction d) Newtons ring
Answer: Diffraction
180. The process by which the vibrations of a wave motion are confined to a definite pattern.
a) polarization c) angle of polarization
b) Malus law d) Newtons ring
181. Angle at which light reflected from a substance is almost completely planed- polarized.
a) polarization c) angle of polarization
b) Malus law d) angular displacement
Answer: angle of polarization
182. Instrument for measuring optical rotation.

a) polarization c) polarimeters
b) Malus law d) light meter
Answer: polarimeters
183. A branch of physics that deals with the properties of electricity at rest.
a) electrical c) electrification
b) electrostatics d) magnetism
184. The process of rubbing two materials together and then separating them to produce charge on the materials.
a) energy convention c) electrification
b) electrostatics d) magnetism
Answer: electrification
185. Bodies of similar charges repel and bodies of unlike charges attract.
a) first law of electrostatics c) third law of electrostatics
b) second law of electrostatics d) fourth law of electrostatics
Answer: first law of electrostatics
186. What charges will be produce if you rub glass rod with silk.
a) positive charge
b) negative charge
c) neutral
Answer: positive charge
187. What charges will be produce if you rub rubber rod with fur.
a) positive charge
b) negative charge does not create energy
c) neutral
Answer: negative charge

188. The rubbing of an objects does not create energy but merely changes the electrical neutrality of the substance in contact.
a) first law of electrostatics c) law of conservation of charge
b) second law of electrostatics d) Newtons law
Answer: law of conservation of charge
189. Small, tightly packed, positively charged mass that consist of protons and neutrons.
a) electrons c) nucleus
b) neutrons d) free electron
Answer: nucleus
190. Negatively charge particles.

a) electrons c) nucleus
b) neutrons d) free electron
Answer: electrons
191. Positive charges particles in the nucleus.

a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) free electron
Answer: proton
192. Particles that carry no charges.

Answer: neutrons
193. Removed from an atom or atoms due to the influence of nearby atoms.
Answer: free electron
194. A substance with very few free electrons.

b) proton d) semiconductor
Answer: insulator
195. Materials that are ordinarily insulators but which become conductors when under particular conditions.
b) proton d) semiconductor
Answer: semiconductor
196. A device for studying electrostatic phenomena. Consist of very light gold leaf, or other thin metal foil, hanged from a
contact on a flat metal plate which ends in a ball at the upper end.
a) electroscope c) force scope
b) leaf electroscope d) gold scope
Answer: leaf electroscope
197. A point charged that is repelled by a force of one dyne when place one cm from an equal charged.
a) statcoulomb
b) coulomb
Answer: stat coulomb

198. The charged transferred through any cross section of a conductor in one second by a constant current of one ampere.
a) statcoulomb
b) coulomb
Answer: coulomb
199. A region in which a charge will be subjected to a force

a) electric field b) electric field intensity
Answer: electric field
200. A line so drawn in an electric field such that a tangent to it at any point gives the direction of the electric field at that
point.
a) electric field line c) line of force
b) electric field intensity d) tangent line
Answer: line of force

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Answer: V3 = 39.71 m/s

Answer: At point A, V = 26.1 m/sec (initial velocity of the ball)

Answer: 12024845 ft-lbs

Solution: = 2 ft Answer: 144

Solution: Apply similar triangle law

Solution: 2s= 25cm Answer: 12.5 cm

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= q/p 1/p + 1/3p = 1/9

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= / q/p / 1

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Solution: for size use similar triangle

Solution: use similar triangle

Solution: nr = sin i / sin r

Solution: nr =1.333(water at 20) and nr =1.000292(dry air) n1 sin i = n2sin r

Answer: Transverse waves

Answer: Longitudinal wave

Answer: Wave front

Answer: Destructive interference

Answer: Huygens principle

8. The change of direction of a wave due to speed changes.

Answer: Stationary wave

12. A disturbance caused by a vibrating body and sense by the ear.

13. Set up by an elastic body by another vibrating body.

Answer: forced vibration

Answer: Doppler effect

Answer: sonic- boom shock wave

18. A speed greater than the speed of sound.

Answer: musical tone

22. Any undesirable sound.

23. The highness or lowness of a sound as characterized by the frequency of vibration.

24. Refers to the complexity of the sound.

25. The magnitude of hearing sensation produced by the sound.

Answer: intensity level

28. The unit of intensity.

29. The succession of tones related to each other.

Answer: musical scale

30. The persistence of sound in a enclose space.

32. The property of light by which it travels in a straight line.

Answer: rectilinear propagation

Answer: wave theory or adulatory theory of light

Answer: quantum theory

Answer: luminous flux

136. Unit of luminous intensity

137. Unit of luminous flux.

Answer: luminous intensity

Answer: cherenkov radiation

141. Instrument use for comparing luminous intensities of light sourced.

142. Source intensity per unit projected area of emitting surface.

143. Law of reflection.

Answer: spherical aberration

Answer: index of refraction

Answer: absolute index of refraction

147. Phenomenon due to atmospheric refraction.

Answer: total internal refraction

Answer: principal focus

150. Distance of principal focus from the lens.

Answer: focal length

151. When the principal focus is between object and lens.

Answer: real image

Answer: virtual image

Answer: converging lens

154. A lens that causes parallel rays to diverge after refraction.