we) 3 a Beye i i } i ® PHYSICS TEST: Note: ‘To simplify calculations; you may use-g Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions immediately following it. Select the ‘one lettered choice that best answers each question, and then fill in the comesponding circle on the answer sheet. A choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set Questions 1-3 ‘A ball is thrown straight up, and air resistance is negligible. The following give proposed combinations of instantaneous velocity and instantaneous acceleration for points along the ball’s path. Instantaneous Instantaneous Velocity Acceleration (A) Zero Zero (B) Zero Downward (©) Upward Downward (PD) Downward Upward (&) Downward Downward Which combination occurs just after the ball is released?” 2. Which combination occurs when the ball is at the top of its path? 3. Which combination occurs just before the ball returns to the point at which it was released? 4HAC3 Continued = 10 m/s for the acceleration due to gravity at Barth's surface. @) (Questions 4-6 refer to the following phenomena, (A) Polarization (B) Inerference (©) Reflection (©) Refraction © Scattering Select the phenomenon that most directly explains each of the following, ia 4. A block of glass is used to shift the path of a beam of light as shown above. 5. A magnifying glass is used to read some very small numbers 6. ‘The Sun appears red at sunset ss ——— “132.Questions 7-8 ‘A mass IM moves in simple harmonic motion. © ts potential energy U versus position x is graphed E below. ‘The quantities a and b shownon the graph represcut energy magnitudes and are always positive = numbers. The total mechanical energy of the mass is EE, at position xy Ener Pe u —Total Baergy b [jot .y 0 (Aya (B) & OF (D) b~a (©) bta 7. Whatis the potential energy of the mass at position x,? ‘What is the kinetic energy of the inass at sosecmesnaaasteo eee position x, 2 PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® Questions 9-11 refer tothe following thermodynamic statements. (A) The amount of thermal energy an object can absorb depends on its heat capacity (B) A material remains at constant temperature while undergoing a phase change, (©) Me change in an object’s intemal energy depends on the heat added to it and the work done oi (D) in any thermodynamic process, the net entropy of the universe increases, ©) Different materials have different coefficients of thermal expansion. 9. Which statement helps explain why a strip made of two thin pieces of different metals will bend ‘when heated? 10. Which statement helps explain why reducing the volume of a gas at constant pressure will increase its temperature, even if no heat is added to the ga? 11. Which statement explains why heat flows from warmer to colder objects? GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE) -133-a a rN 2 essa I RN yi i ® PHYSICS TEST—Continued Questions 12-13 ‘The figures below show satellites in circular orbits around Earth. The satellite masses are m and 2m, and the radii of the i orbits are R,2R, and 4R, as indicated, oe @) © © ren i ow) } 12. Which satellite experiences the greatest force of 13. Which satellite has the greatest kinetic energy? gravity? — ed capo o rou ol GO ON TOTHE NEXT PAGE ) ft pe beg = “/ -134-\ a EL ET z i { I ® PHYSICS TEST—Continued Fart B Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions, Select the one that is best in each case and then fill n the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. — aN ao 2N 14, Two blocks, of weight 3 newtons and 2.newtons, are attached to ropes A and B of hegligible mass and hung as shown above. What is the tension in each of the ropes? Tension A sn @) SN © 3N (0) 3N Tension ine 5N 2N 2N IN IN OnacmOce Befoce Collision ‘After Collision 15. A 3-kilogram sphece initially moving with a velocity of 2 meters per second to the right strikes a [kilogram stationary sphere. The two spheres stick together when they collide and continue moving tothe right with a speed of (A) 3.0 ms (B) 2.6mis © 2.0mis (D) 15 mis (©) 08 ms 16. Heat is supplied at a constant rate to a sample of -135- gold, raising its temperature from 0°C to 1,300°C. ‘The melting point of the gold is 1,064°C. Which of the following is the best graph of the temper- ature of the gold as a function of time during this process? (a) gz} a - 0 Time ® oO Time © » ) © [co onTo TE woxr pace ) vend © =. ® & PHYSICS TEST—Continued i 17. A solid of mass m, initial temperature 10°C, ies 3 and ipeifc hate spaced ni tht as a the same mass, but has initial temperature 20°C j and specific hate, with > ey Tf no brats ? Jost to the surroundings, which of the following a ‘statements is true of the final temperature T of the solid and liquid? (A) T < 10°C (B) 10°C < 7 < 15°C © T= 15°C (0) 15°C < T< 20°C © T > 20°C 19. The diagram above shows the lines of electric field near two charged objects X aad V. Which of RP the following correctly indicates the signs and AM) oy Fy relative magnitude of the charges Ox and Qy on the objects X and ¥, respectively? Oy Oy _ Magnitude i (A) Negative Positive Qy = Qy & 18. Four identical resistors are connected in the Circuit represented above. The largest current (B) Negative Positive Qx Oy > ©) Ronly (8) Positive Positive Oy > Oy i (©) Rand R, only . (D) Ryand Ry only } (©) The currents the same through all the & resistors. } i 4 ¥ i { i K ne pra tis page mega oy | -136-ross ea oa a erg egiem 2 rigid HI OR om | | 20. Anelectron ¢ is initially moving in a straight line toward-the right and enters a region containing an, cleciic and a magrietc field. The electric field is directed toward the top of the page, as shown. In what direction should the magnetic field point in oder to keep the electron moving in a straight line? (A) Toward the top of the page (B) Toward the bottom of the page (©) Outof the page (D) Toward the lett (©) Toward the right @® PHYSICS TEST—Continued D> 21. A fluorescent lightbulb operating at 25 watts produces the same amount of light as an incandescent lightbulb that operates at 100 watts. Which of the following gives the correct numerical calculation to determine ~ ‘how much more energy in joules is consumed by the incandescent bill in 2,000 hours? (A) (75)(2,000) (®) (75)(2,000)(60) (©) (75)(2,000)(60)(60) (75)(2,000) (60)(60) py (75)(60) ©) eon, ©) GOONTOTHE NEAT wee -137-@ J PHYSICS TEST—Continued 22. According to present theory, which ofthe + following is one reason that an object traveling, ’ slower than the speed of light in a vacuum cannot be accelerated to the speed of light? am Se (A) Time would go backward. (B) The object's energy would become infinite. (C) The object’ lenigth would become infinite. — (D) The object's density would approach zero. E) The object would become invisible. oe 24. An energy-level diagram for a hypothetical atom { . is shown in the figure above. If all transitions were Atomic Number _—_ possible; how many absorption spectral lines could % |__] 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 _ this atom exhibit due to transitions between these i 3 [232 [a4 Parent three levels? . 2 [Bu | (A) One ". @ [230 } | | ®B) Two 2 [229 L (© Three < [ne D E (0) Four 23. A radiosctive parent atorn has an atomic number © { of 89 and an atomic mass of 232. The atom ‘undergoes alpha decay. Which letter shows the x position ofthe resultant daughter atom? i (ya ®)B i oc é @)D © ®eE 4 4 4 4 -N I a (G0 0N TOTHE NEXT PAGE ) 5 GaSe] —/ -138- bay 3 PHYSICS TEST—Continued 25. Which of the following graphs of position versus time is , Consistent with a zero net force being applied to an object? 4 (a) } a Tite z 4 + Time al —= Time @) 4 . ‘ i E a \ | GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE ) Val PHYSICS TEST—Continued 26. A.child pushes a toy car so tha it goes off the end ofa table : with a speed v . The ear takes atime ¢ to fall and lands a L horizontal distance x from the edge of the table, The child e j then pushes the car so that it goes off the table with a speed of \ 2v. What isthe new time it takes the ca to fall and the new - t horizontal distance that it lands from the edge of the table? { Horizontal , 1 Distance, i a) ia 3/2 ®) 1p x t Or x t ©) + 2 F © & 2 t t h I I | [soovromenoarmat) . -140- bi . Cay ® §) PHYSICS TEST—Continued Questions 27-28 e— 2! — AL i | i } 2mis { rest The figure above shows a I-kilogcam disc moving to the right at 2 meters per second. It collides with an identical slisc that is initially at rest. The figures below show a student's proposed outcomes for the velocities of the dises jinumediately after the collision. The dashed lines are components of velocities, i 2 ils , i 1 I s IL ' rest i I ; { Ni mvs i Do. Kinetic energy is conserved fr whic ofthe F proposed outcomes? (A) Tonly 28. Momentum is conserved for which of the proposed outcomes? i (A) Tonly L @ tony (@) Ulonty | © Monly (©) and I onty F (©) Mand Ill only (D) I and IT only f ©) LU, andor (EB) 1,11, and 0 i i k | i ' : I ee FE amiga: 50 ONTO THE NEXT Ps =» 141-} (A) acceleration f (B) force d © momentum ? @) velocity i (B) work y 30. Two small electrically charged balls 0.05 meter apart repel each other with a force of 4 10"* newton. When the charged balls are ’ 0.10 meter apat in the same medium, the Force of repulsion is ; (A) L104 N } (B) 2x 10°4N 3 (C) 3x 104 N a (D) 6x10" N © 8x10 © PHYSICS TEST—Continued 29. All of the following are vector quantities EXCEPT 31, Ocrsted observ that a current-carrying wire ccaysed a nearby compass needle to be deflected. “This experimental result is interpreted as evidence that the current (A) magnetized the wire (B) magnetized the compass needle (©) electrified the compass rcedle (D) ‘created an electric field (©) created a magnetic field _ h GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGEt } F 7 A PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® —O— v Metal Suip t—_@t We, V=0.12 VDC i experiments performed wsing a strip of meta. ‘The sip is connected in the ctcuit shown above, and the oltage across the strip and the current passing through it are monitored. The best fit line ong graph of the resulting ements appears as shown, 2. The graph shows that the stip obeys which of the following? (A) Gauss’s law (B) Lenz's law (©) Faraday’s law —(D) Ampere’s law — (E) Ohm's law 53. If you were to draw a standard circuit dia to represent the metal strip? ©) wr) IRR — of ©) — gram for the circuit, which of the following symbols should be used «© —— way ® v ov Oy ey AK kk Saar [coomronienexr pace 143.® PHYSICS TEST—Continued 435, The relationship between units can be deduced from any correct equation that involves quantities, with those units. From Faraday’s law of induction, a volt can be deduced to be equivalent to which ofthe following? (A) testaemeter?/second (B) testaesecond/ meter’ (©), tesla-meter/second (D) testassecond/meter (B) teslassecond-meter 36. A heat engine absorbs heat from a reservoie at 500 K and exhausts heat to a reservoie at 300 K ‘What is the maximum possible efficiency of the engine? (A) 20% B) 40% ©) 60% @) 80% © 100% 37. Which of the following people did NOT make a significant contribution to the study of heat ‘or thermodynamics? (A) Joule (B) Celsius (©) Fahrenheit (D) Snelt (©) Carnot Questions 38-40 ‘The following diagram represents a traveling wave at a paticular instant of time, PA yun (en 38. The wavelength of the wave is (A) 3em (8) 4em (©) 6em (0) 8em ©) Wem Displacement (em) 39. The amplitude of the wave is (A) 2em (B) 3.cm (© 4em (D) Gem, (8) 8em 40, Ifthe frequency of the wave is 100 hertz, then the period of the wave is (A) 0.0018 B) 00Is © 01s (D) 10s (&) 100sPHYSICS TEST—Continued 41. Telephone messages can be transmitted via visible 43. A moving car first goes 2kilometers north, then light. This technology is based on the use of 3 kilometers west, then I kilometer north, and (A) microwave relay towers finally 1 kilometer east. If north is toward the : (op of the page, which of the following diagrams (©) succor shows a comet way to find te c's ttl (©) liquid ceysals () PHYSICS TEST—Continued D A ball attached toa string is whicled around in a horizontal circle having a radius of 25 centimeters, ‘The radius of the circle is changed to 100 centi ‘meters, but the speed of the ball remains constant, In terms of the original centripetal foree F, the new centripetal fore applied to the ball is w tr © PF OF (D) 2F ® ar oR YY A long, flat meta euler is clamped at one end. If the free end is pulled a small distance to one side in the direction shown above and then released, the end will probably execute (A) uniform linear motion (B) projectile motion (C) uniformly accelerated motion {D) uniform circular motion (E) harmonic motioni } i | | _peeemarepenetnnmtnieseon et SR poo RR ER Re a REA ® ‘56, An idéal spherical sound wave propagates ‘outward froma small stationary speaker in 2 Uniform atmosphere. Which of the following properties ofthe wave decreases as the sound ‘moves away from the speaker? (A) Its speed of propagation (B) Its frequency’ (©) Its wavelength (D) Its amplitude ©) Is pitch fv -1060-] oo Object Focal Point 7. An object is placed on the optical axis of a double ‘convex Iens as shown above. The image of the object is (A) smaller than the object and upright (B) smaller than the object and upside down (©) of the same size as the object and upright (D) of the same size as the object and upside down (E) larger than the object and upright -149- ©) PHYSICS TEST—Continued —> 58. A horizontal string, fixed at both ends, is made to vibrate in a standing wave pattern, Pictures of the vibrating string at different moments in time could NOT include which of the following? NUYS 8) _S™. ©- @) ON 59. An abject experiences a net force whose ‘magnitude is constant bit whose direction is continually changing. Ifthe object’s speed remains constant, itis moving along which ofthe following types of path? (A) A straight line (B) Ancllipse (©) Acircle (D) A parabola (E) A sine cuirve —E b GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE )@) > PHYSICS TEST—Continued LY | i I u Questions 61-62 } i L 60. The two blocks shown above have masses of Mf i ? and 2M, respectively. When block Lis placed on | ; «a spring as shown, it comes to rest with the sping compressed a distance x. If block Lis replaced by : } block If, the spring will be compressed by how A'5.0-kilogram box is plled tothe right on 1 mach when block tLoomnes io reat? 2 horizontal floor by @20-newton force. The force 4 acts at an aigle of 37° tothe horizontal so thatithas fe A) a/2 ‘components of 12 newtons upward and 16 newtons z 8) of to the right, as shown above. A 2.0-newton frictional 4 C) ' force acts to the left. 1 ©x F ® (D) V2x 61. The magnitude of the box’s acceleration is i i © x t (a) 16 m/s? ’ (B) 40 m/s? a 4 (© 36 m/s? IE 7 (D) 28 m/s? IL 4 (©) 04 m/s? E z 62. The coefficient of friction between the box and i the floor is : : (A) 6 ‘i f (B) lo C © ns % () yas , i, (©) 33 [ . l 4 1 2 } ! i i i SS] GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE B —_ “150- | &© PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® ‘When a battery and lightbulb are connected, the bulb is brightly lit. This battery and lightbull are then ‘63, Alter the switch has been in position A fora Tong time, what is the status of the lightbulb? (a) Off (B) On (©) Flashing on and off (D) Slowly getting brighter (©) Slowly getting dimmer The switeb is then moved (o position B. Which of the following describes the brightness of the lightbulb after this is done? (A) Itis brightly tit and does not change. (B) Its brightly licat first and then gets dimmer: (©) Itis diraly lit and does not change. (D) Its dimly lit at frst, gets brighter, and then gets dimmer. (©) Wis dimly it at fest, gets brighter, and reamiains bright. ; meer 65. A proton shot vertically downward towacd-a hnorizonal, positively charped plate moves Until itis brought toa stop by. the repulsion of the plate. At this instant, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? - (A) There is an electric fores on the proton. (B) Thereis an electric force onthe plat. (© The kinetic energy of the proton is 2610. (D) The electric potential enesgy has its lowest valve. (B) The velocity of the proton is zero. 66. Which ofthe following, when occurring separately, ccan produce an induced enaf in coil A, which is fixed in position? 1. Maintaining a steady current in another coil that is fixed in position near coil A IL Switching off the current in another coil that is fied in position near coil A AIL. Quickly moving a magnet into coil A (A) Tonly (B) MLonly (©) Land Tony (D) Mand only (6) 1,11, and Ht [coonvoiwe nmea rea z é 5 ' E 72. A beam of lights diffracted by a slit, forming a pattern of light and dark fringes on a distant screen placed as shown above. What hap- pens to the width of the central bright fringe and the distance between adjacent bright fringes if the slitis narrowed? Width of Distance, Cental Fringe Between Fringes (A) Decreases Decreases (B) Decreases Remains the same (C) Remains the same Increases (D) Increases Remains the same (E) Increases Increases 73. A person on Barth observes a particle traveling tat a relativistic speed of 0.6c and a spaceship traveling west at 0.6. Which of the following correctly describes the particle's speed as measured by an observer in the spaceship? (A) Greater than ¢ (B) ¢ (©) Greater than 0.6c but less than ¢ (D) 06c (©) Less than 0.6¢ (issn B Al 5 E 74. At which point just outside the surface of the. charged, conducting object shown above is the electric field greatest in magnitude? WA ®)B oc ©) Dd ®E [soowroTmenexr pacePlanet 75. The figure above shows the elliptical otbit of a planet about 4 star. The points on the orbit represent the position of the Planet at times 4, %, fy, and 1. True statements include which of thé following? L Ifthe timeimtervals 4 —1, and 1, ~ fy are equal, the shaded areas A and B are equal U, The average speed of the planet between f, and fy is sreater than that between 15 and 1, IIL The gravitational force acting on the planet is the same att, and 4, (A) Tonly (B) Monly (©) Land It only (D) Wand Monty © 1.0, and it og STOP 'F YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME is CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST ONLY. A DO NOT TURN TO ANY OTHER TEST IN THIS BOOK. i : {NO TEST MATERIAL ON THIS PAGE -156- 7