PHYSICS TEST ® simplify calculations, you may use g = 10 m/s? in all problems. Part A rections: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions immediately following it. Select the “ettered choice that best answers each question, and then fill in the eomresponding circle on the answer sheet. A ice may be used once, more than once, oF not at all in each set, uestions 1-2 refer to the following types of ergy. (A) Gravitational potential energy (B) Electrical potential energy (C) Blastic potential energy (D) Nuclear potential energy (B) Kinetic enerey 7. The encegy that increases as a simple pendutam swings upward toward the highest point ofits swing 2. ‘The energy lost by electrons as they strike the screen of @ televisiosi picture tube Questions 3-5, A patticle moves along a straight line and is acted on by anet force directed along the line of motion. Possible graphs of velocity v 2s a function of time 1 are shown below. All graphs are drawn to the same scale (Ay P 3, Which graph describes a situation in which the particle is at rest at time ¢=07 4. Which graph describes a situation in which the force is directed opposite to the particle's velocity for the entire time between t=O and =, ? 5. Which graph indicates the least magnitude of acceleration for the particle? GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE)am below shows part of a transverse wave on string at one instant of time. The period of the wave be wavelength is 2. The wave is traveling to the right. | Point A 1 Point B “Point ¢ ) Point D “Point E lich point represents a distance of one wavelength from the origin? -th point is ata distance from the origin equal to the distance traveled by the wave i “hich point is the string moving upward at the instant shown? GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE >PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® “The following diagrams each show an object of mass m moving with instantaneous velocity v. In each case, F i the applied force, and f is the frictional force exerted on the object. In.case I, the object moves in a circle with constant speed. sestions 9-LL (A) None (B) Lonly (©) Wonly (D) HLonly ©) Lil, and WL 9. In which of these cases are the velocity and the acceleration in the seme direction at the instant shown? 10. In which of these cases are the velocity and the acceleration in opposite directions at the instant shown? 11. In which of these eases are the velocity and the net force perpendicular to cach other at the instant shown? ONTOTHE NEX ~160-PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® Questions 1243 Each of the five diagrams below represents an electron ¢ that moves in the plane of the page into a uniform magnetic field as shown. The symbol © represents a magnetic field directed into the plane of the page and the symbol © represents a magnetic field directed out of the plane of the page. The parallel lines represent magnetic fields in the difections indicated by the arrows. 7 | . ||] ere eo © ae i) e000 a 0000 e eo 2000 : 2000 © e@eee e@eee eeee e@eee 12. In which diagram will the magnetic force on the electron be 2er0? 13, In which diagram will the magnetic force on the electron be in the plane of the page and directed initially toward the top of the page? GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE’) 161-® PHYSICS 351 Continned AmB Directions: Each of the questions or ‘complete statesmen below is followed by five suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is bes in ach case a fen fill n the eomesponding chee on the weewce MA block ofmats 2 ismovingto Wight eled 45.4 2000ogam damp teks across a floor by a horizontal force P. The fore on a level surface at a constant speed of 20 die to friction is J, the normal force is Nand the per second. As the tick coasts under a lo. acceleration due io gravity is g. Which ofthe amp, 2500-Filogram load is dropped ont. following diagrams best shows the forces acting The speed ofthe truck and load immediate on the block? afterward is y (A) Sinis “ 'B) 16s (©) 20 mis : ©) 26105 ; ©) 50mis Me v ig ®) y x 16. Two airplanes are flying at the same height and with the same speed v. With respect 1 ground, plane X is flying due east and plar flying due north. The relative velocity of p) as observed from plane X_js in what direct (A) Northwest \B) Northeast (© Southeast (D) Nosth (B) East 47. A.20-kilogram mass js accelerated on a hot surface al the rate of 2 meters per second sc in the direction of mation by application of 50-newton force. What is the friction fore ) on the mass? (a 2N f (B, 10N Set (C) 20N eae () 20 (e) 40 matt isioinad ppg aus "GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAC tole page ga = pede® PHYSICS TEST—Continued @ 18. Which of the following devices, when used separately, can spread out white light into its component wavelengths? I. A diffraction grating IL Aprisn TIL A front-susfacé mirror (A) Lonly @®) Monly (© Land If only (D) Wand MM only © 10, and 19. A.tee of height 25 meters is photographed by a person standing 100 meters from the tree. The film on which the image is formed is 0.10 meter from the lens. Which of the following is most nearly the height of the image of the tree on the Bim? ae lis (A) 0.001 m (B) 0.025 m (C) 0.10m ©) 025m ©) 040m 20. Unpolatized light is passed through two ideal polarizers, as shown above. The light passes first through the potorizer whose axis of polarization is vertical; neat it passes through the polarizer whose axis of polarization is horizontal. Which of the following correctly describes how light would emerge fiom the second polarizer? (A) Ie would be unpolarized. (B) It would be polarized vertically. (©) I would be polarized horizontally. (D) It would be polarized at 45° to the vertical. (B) No light would emerge from the second polatizer. 21. Power plants give off waste heat fo the environ- ment, Which of the following combinations of power plant input and efficiency would result in the most waste: heat? Input Efficiency (A) 1,000 Mw 30% (B) 1000MW 40% (© 900Mw 30% @) 900MW 40% © 800Mw 35% 22. A sample of a particular substance has a mass of 0.500 kilogram. If 1,000 joules of heat energy is required to increase the temperature of the * sample by 1,00°C, what is the specific heat of the substance? (A) 2,000 Ikg-c2 (B) 1,000 Jkg-C? (C) 5001g-ce (D) 250 Wkg-c* (&) Zero 23. A snail moves along a straight, level sidewalk. ‘The frst 0.5 hourit travels 2.0 meters, and the next 2.5 hours it travels an additional 4.0 meters, ‘What is the average speed of the snail over this 3-hour period? (A) 20m @) 28 wi (© 3.0 m/e ©) 45 mie ©) 5.6.m/br AGEPHYSICS TEST—Continued F 24, A block of mass m is pulled across a horizontal floor by the force F, as shown above. The cosfficient of friction between the block and the flooris 1. Which of the following is an ‘expression for the frictional force exerted on the block? (Ay pg (B) HF (©) pig - F (D) png + F (E) wlmg - F) 2. An object of mass 2 kilograms falls from a tabletop J meter above the floor. Air resistance is negli~ gible. Which of the following quantities decreases Guring the object's fall? (A) Magnitude of acceleration (2) Mognitude of momentum (C) Speed (D) Kinetic energy (£) Potential energy 26, Electromagnetic waves and sound waves have all of the following characteristics in common EXCEPT: (A) They can be absorbed. (B) They can be reflected. (C) They can exhibit interference. (D) They requiré air or another material medium in which to propagate. {E) ‘Their velocities ot propagation depend on the tedium through which they are propagating. Spal wa yets gat “| ® VZSN, AS 27. The diagram above shows lines of an electric field in the vicinity of two objects having charges Q, ‘and Qp. From the diagram one cay infer that (A) Q, and Q, are of approximately equal magnitude and of the same sign (B) Q and Q, are of approximately equal ‘magnitude and of opposite sign © Q and Q, are of very unequal magnitude and of the same siga (D) 0; and Q, are of very unequal magnitude and of opposite sign (E) another charged object must be nearby ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE > feoPHYSICS TEST—Continued t}—-ww— lent would like to determine the resistance or of rather large value that is connected sattery, #8 shown above. The student has a eter, (V), and an ammeter, (A), available ‘ting measurements, Which of the following -ug Would be best for finding the value ofthe tance? -165- 29. 30. «The half-life of radioactive polonit ® m218is about 3 minutes. A I-gram sample of this isowpe is prepared and its activity determined at 3-minute intervals. The amount of polonium 218 expected toremain 12 minutes afer preparation is (A) 1 gram (B) 1/4 gram (© 1/8 gram ©) 1/12 gram ®) 116 gram ee B fr ER, 06 z D Astetoid a O8e_ F Four spaceships pass an asteroid atthe relative velocities shown in the figure above. The ships are all moving parallel to the length of the asteroid. A person on each of the ships and,one on the esieroid measure the length £, ofthe asteroid. The longest neasurement is obtained by the person at which location? (A) The asteroid B) Ship B (© Ship (D) Ship D GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE )® 31. All of the following are examples of fractal patterns EXCEPT. (A) branching sections of broccoli (B) cracks in dried mud (C) the structure of air passages in the lungs (D) frost patterns on a window (E) the shape of an insect 32, Blectric charge can be stored in # (A) capacitor @) generator (©) motor (D)- resistor (©) transformer [ee 33. A positively charged particle enters a region of uniform electric field between two plates charged as shown above. If the particle is originally aimed at the midpoint between the plates, it will be (A? undeflected (B) deflected towacd plate Tatong a para- bolic path (C) deflected toward plete I along a circular path (D) deflected toward plate M along a para- bolic path (B) deflected toward plate Tl along a circular path 34, A gas is confined in a cylinder with a piston that may be pushed in or pulled out, It is also possible to adi heat to or remove heat from the pas indepen- dently of the piston motion. Which of the following, ‘combinations of piston motion and independent heat transfer is certain to increase the temperature of the gas? n Motion Heat (A) No piston motion (B) Pulled out (C) Polled out (D) Pushed in (8) Poshed in Removed from the gas None transferred ‘Added to the gas Removed from the gas ‘Added to the gas PHYSICS TEST—Continued 35. A lightbulb on a thermally insulated stand is plac as shown above in a closed container from whic the sir is then completely removed. When the bu! is it, heat ean be transferred through the space between the bulb and the walls of the container by which of the following? I. Conduction Il, Convection IIL. Radiation (A) Tonly (8) MLonly (©) Land If omy () I and If only, &) 3,11, and 36. A large square sheet of metal has a square hole ‘ct in it. When the temperature of the sheet is decreased, the area of the sheet will decrease, ‘What will happen to the atea of the hole? (A) Iewill not change. (B) It will always increase. (C) Iewill always decrease. (D) It will decrease only if the hole is not in th exact center of the sheet (F) Tewill increase only if the hole is in the ex: center of the stfeet, 311 IF the densily.of ice is 0.90 gram per cubic cent meter, then the volume of ice that wll result fr the freezing of 1.0 pram of water is most near! (A) Olen? (B) 09 em? (© 10cm? (D) Lem? ©) 19cm 0 ONTO THE NEXT Pi GE “196© PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® Questions 38-40 39. Which of the following graphs best represents the acceleration @ of the car versus timne # for ‘Accarmoves along a straight, level road with a the 2 minutes that the car was in motion? constant velocity of 20 m/s for 1 minute, then slows Wa ‘down uniformly and comes to rest over the coursé of another 1 minute. Assume that the direction of motion fea is the positive direction. |<} ——~ # (min) 38, Which of the following graphs best represents foo the velocity v of the car versus time 1 for the Ba ‘Dmimutes that the car was in motion? (v(m) 4 20: Le Gin) ft ean) i zie oe B) vGmls) @) @ 1 fy emt (in) 20 a iy 2 pet iin Qa 1 © ~ te OO eee 40. The magnitude of the acceleration of the car during the second minute is most nearly 1 (nin) : . (A) 0017 mis? (B) 0.033 mis ©) v(m) (C) 033 mis? (D) 10 ms? 2}. © 20s Loe ey toni) 1 2 ater aig err] GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE > snes HE NE 167-n ® 41. An object with mass 2 kilograms is dropped from ‘height of 6 meters, Assuming that air resistance jsnegligible the Kinctic energy of the object atthe instant before it hits the ground is most nearly (A). 0 (B) 125 (C) 303 (D) 1203 (E) 3003 44, 42, Two blocks, of mass m, and my, respectively, ‘re released simultaneously from the same height, ‘ond fall freely with negligible air resistance. ‘While the blocks fall, what isthe ratio kinetic energy of block 1» ‘Kinetic encrgy of block 2 * 45. © ™ 43. Which of the following factors will most likely have the LEAST effect on the horizontal range of ‘astone that is thrown near the surface of Earth? (A) ‘The direction of the wind (B) The angle above the horizontal at which the stone is thrown (C) The initial vertical height of the stone above its landing point (D) The variation in the gravitational field over the path of the stone (B) “The shape of the stone Unsatiod copying oreuse rt hs Pe eg -168- PHYSICS TEST—Continued. @ A ‘satellite of mass m orbits the Earth of mass If G is the constant in Newton's lawy of unive gravitation, what is the resultant force on the « élite in the reference frame in which the satelli moves in a circular orbit of radius +? oe and is directed inward, toward the center of the orbit. (A) Ithas magnitude (ay tenas magritade 28! ans dicted ; outward, away from the center of the or (C) Ithas magnitude mG and is directed inw toward the center of the orbit. (Dj Ithas niagnitude mG and is directed out ‘ward, away from the center of the orbit. ©) lis zero. ‘A-constantnet force of rhagnitudle J acceler: a block of mass mr from rest at position 1 10: speed v at position 2, which is a distance @ from position 1, as shown above. Expression: ‘re equal tothe work done by F in moving t block from position 1 to position 2 include w of the following? Liaw? 1 pmo’ I. mgd Wl, Fa. (A) Lonly, (B) Tonly (C) Land I only (D) Hand IM only. (2) 1,0, and 0 ONTO THE NEXT PAG® PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® 46, The figures below show wires of various shapes ‘whose ends are connected to the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of a battery and a plane that i perpendicular to the vertical wires. In which figure is the magnetic field in he given plane correctly shown by the arrows? @) ie © (Unsaid copjag or reize a partons page 19 47. In the circuit shown above, the potential difference across either of the 2-ohi resistors is wo @) 4v wav @)4v @) 5Vv 48, Pauticles I, IL, and I have electric charges of equal magnitude and are evenly spaced along a Jine. Their signs are as shown above. The particles are subject only tothe forces they exest on each other due to their electric charges. A net force to the Jet acts on which of the particles? (A) Lonty ®) Monly (©) Land Tonly (P) Dand M1 only ®) 1,0, and nr GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE >PHYSICS TEST—Continued 49, The resistance of a copper wire depends on which of the following? 1. The length of the wire IL. The cross-sectional area of the wire IIL The temperature of the wire (A) Tonly @) Wonly (©) Tand Tonly (D) Vand Lil only 46) 0, and JIL 50. A permanent magnet isin the vicinity of a coil of conducting wire, Which of the following is required to produce an induced current in the coil? (A) The magnet and the coil must be touching each other, (B) ‘The magnet must be inside the coil. (C) The magnet and coil anust both be at rest. (D) The magnet and coil must be moving with the same velocity. (B) The magnet and the coil must be moving, relative to’each other. 51. Which of the following always occurs when an atom emits elecuomagnetic radiation? (A) The atomic number of the ztom increases. (B) The atomic number of the atom decreases. (©) Anew isotope is formed (D) An electron jumps to a higher atomic energy level (€) The total energy of the stom is réduced 52. An atom of one isotope of oxygen contains 8 protons and 8 neutrons. Which of the follow {ng could be the niumBer of protons and neutrons in an atom of another isotope of oxygen? (A).6 protons and 10 neutrons (B) 7 protons and 10 neutcons {© Bprotpns and 9 neutrons (D) 9 protons and 7 neutrons (B) 9 protons and 8 neutrons Usauthodzad copying orate Jsnyrotet tis peaets cea. -170- 53. The equation x Faw? where vp and a are nonzero constants, is valid for giving the x-coordinate of an object as a function of tim: 1 in which of the following cases? pt Ugt + (A) The object is stiding down a frictionless inclined plane. B) The object is pulled by a constant force on ¢ horizontal surface whose friction increases (©) The object is oscillating on the end of a spring oriented in the x direction. (D) The object is moving at constant speed in a horizontal circle. (©) The object is accelerating down a circular ramp. 54. A spaceship of mass m is traveling around a planet ina circular orbit that has a radius r. The gravitational foree Fon the spaceship is directex toward the planet. In this circular orbit, the spec of the spaceship is (A) vinr¥ (8) iF (© VFFm @) rFfm (©) PF/m 55. A large and a small ball, made of the sme wnifor density foarn, are released at the same time frorr point 100 meters above Farth. Afier 1 second th large bell is observed to have fallen farther than the small ball. Which of the following explains this observation? (A) The large ball weighs more than the small b (B) The gravitational force on the large ball is greater. (C) The buoyant force of the air on the large bz is greater. (D) The laage ball has a greater ratio of mass te surface area, (E) Water vapor in the air adheres to the small ball more readily and thns increases its mz —— aN [co on vom cx pace See eee aePHYSICS TEST—Continued 56, A child stands 3.5 meters in front of a plane mirror, ‘An adult stands directly behind the child, 7 meters in front of the mirror. Hlow far isthe adult fipm. the image of the child? (A) 20 @®) 35m © 45m ®) 7m (© 105m 57. Light waves in air are incident on a screen witha small hole in it and form a diffraction pattern on the other side, The diffraction pattern will spread over a larger area under which of the following circumstances? 1, ‘The wavelength of the waves is increased. IL. The frequency of the waves is increased. IIL: The hole is made smaller, (A) Tonly (B) only (©) Land I only (D) land Ii only (&) 1.0, ana 58. All of the following are examples of azeas in which Galileo made scieitific contributions EXCEPT the (A) development of the concept of inextia (B) determination that all objects fall witb the same accelération due to gravity (C) discovery of the. moons of Jupiter (D) discovery thatthe universe is expanding ©) discovery of the craters of the Moon 59, Conrect statements abont Bohr's planetary model of the hydrogen atom include which of the following? 1. No radiation is emitted while the electron remains in the same energy level. IL, Emission or absorption of radiation accompanies the transition of the electron from one energy level to another. Il, Visible light is emitted when the electron is raised from a lower energy level to a higher energy level (A) Tonly @) Monty (©: Tand Tl only () Ti and MH only ©) 1.11, and there copying or reuse ove hts page fe ® 60. An experiment on the photoelectric effect is Conducted with a sheet of zinc on which ultraviolet light is shone. The longest wavelength of the light that will cause photoelectrons to be emitted from the zine’surface is 3.5 x 10-7 meter. Which of the following is the best estimate of the minimum energy required to eject photoelections from zine? (©=3x 10 mls and h= 4.14% 10" eV-s) (A) 5x 10 eV: B) 2x107ev yay (Dy 1x1 ev © 9xidev 61. In order to observe the Doppler effect, which of the following is necessary? (A) Longitudinal waves {B) Transverse waves (C) A medium moving with constant velocity (D) An observer and a source of waves stationacy ____ With respect to each other 8 An observer and source of waves moving ‘with respect to each other Light Thin Fim Glass 62. Lights incident on a flat piece of glass that is coated with athin film 2s shown above, and a person at point X observes both bright and dark bands in the film. Which of the following phenomena docs NOT occur in the formation of these bands? (A) Reflection (B) Interference (©) Refraction @) Diffraction B) Phase change GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE )PHYSICS TEST—Continued 63. A scuba diver several feet underwater sees a bird perched on a raised cliff by the edge of the water. ‘To the diver the bird appears to be (A) beneath the surface of the water @) atthe surface of the water (C) above the surface but below the actual position ofthe bird (D) at the actual position of the bird ®) above the actual position ofthe bird Fixed 64. The system shown above consists of two positively charged particles, X and ¥, a distance d apart. Particle X is fixed and pantitle ¥ is movable. The electric potential égergy of the system conld be increased by which of the following? 1. Decreasing the charge on Y TL Moving ¥ to the right TIL Moving. ¥ to the left (A) Lonly @! Monty (©) Vand T only (D) Mand Monty ® 1. ana01 65. The repulsive force acting on each of two small charged balls is 12 newtons when their centers are. separated by 4 centimeters, a distance much greater than the radii of the balls. Ifthe balls are moved to a separation of 8 centimeters, the repulsive force is, iA) 3N (®) 6N (© 12N () 24N (©) 48N 172. & 66. A parallel-plate capacitor with capacitance C a1 plate separation d has a potential difference of ‘cross it, The magnitude of the electric field between its plates is ws oS va OF @) cv B) Ca 67..A 100-gram sphere of iron at 100°C is dropped into 100 grams of water at 10°C. ‘The water and iron quickly reach an equilibrium temperature sauch closer to 10°C than to 100°C. Which of th following correctly explains this phenomenon’, (A) Tron is much denser than water, therefore th volume of water in this experiment was much greater than the volume of iron. (B) The specific heat of water is much greater than the specific heat of iron. (C) Water at 10°C is ice, and all the ice had to 1 melted before the temperature of the wate Could increase. (D) Because iron is solid at 100°C, heat near th center of thy sphere could not get ito the water. () A large amount of heat was lost to the ‘surroundings before the water and iron reached equilibrium, 68. If an object moves in a cireular path with a spee Uat increases ata constant rate, Which of the following can be concluded? (A) ‘The radial component of the force acting 0 the object is zero. (B) ‘The net foice acting on the object is zero, (C) The net force acting on the object is direct toward the center of the circle. (D) The net force acting on the object has a rac component and a tangential component th are equal at all times. (& The tangential component of the force acti om the object is constant, dda nih, [co onvovienexrace Pea eeePHYSICS TEST—Continued -with constant mass is to have the of its momentum increased, the” ject must (A) have a high velocity (B) lose potential energy (©) change the direction of its velocity (D) be accelerated ©) be acted on by a force greater than the object’s weight 70. True statements about Jupiter as it moves in its clliptical orbit around the Sun include which of the following? I. Ithas its greatest speed when closest to the Sun. IL, Ithas its greatest potential energy when farthest from the Sun. IIL. The magnitude of its acceleration is. constant. (A) Lonly. (B) only © Land only (©) Mand MM only ©) Land mr 71. Armass on an ideal spring oscillates with a period 7, and its amplitude of oscillation is A. If the amplitude is increased to 4A, the peried will be OF mF Or (D) ar © t6r 173- ® Questions 72-73, Am electric lightbulb marked “60W, 120V" is connected to a 120-volt power line. The bulb stays litfor 100 seconds. 72, How much electrical energy is converted into heat and light energy during the time the bulb is lit? (A) 60s ®) 3,6003 (© 60003 @) 72005 (©) 12,0003 73, What is the resistance of the wire in the lightbulb? (A) 30 ohms (8) 6D ohms (©) 90 ohms (b) 240 obins ©) 2,400 ohms Serer 7 GO ONTOTHE NEXT Pace)74, PHYSICS TEST—Continued & 75. The ratio of the Earth's radius to the Moon's distance from the Barth; Rg/Ry is 1160. 1F g is the acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface and a is the acceleration at the distance Ry due to the Earth's gravitational field, what is the ratio gla? A) 6 5 06 @) 101 0 01 02 03 04 ©. ‘oe ‘Time (seconds) (D) 1201 (E) 3600/1 Force (newtons) ‘A S-kilogram block is initially at rest on 2 friction less table. The graph above shows « constant force ‘of 200 newtons that is applied for x short period of time on the block. What is the magnitude of the change in momentum of the block during the time that the force acts oni (A) 4 kgsnls B) 20 kgem/s (©) 200 kg-mis (D) 1,000 kg-nis (B) 10,000 kg-in/s STOP If you finish before time is-callecl, you may check your work on this test only. Do not turn to any other test in this book. 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