PHYSICS TEST ¥ le top portion of the page of the answer sheet that you will use in taking the Physics Test must be filled in exactly as rated below. When your supervisor tells you to fill in the circle next to the name of the test you are about to take, Fk your answer sheet as shown, 0) deo Q Manematcsteett —Q Geman Q eine tseneg CQ spmectiseing FQomae OQ tatomcioas Onan Qmntseng — Otoentxeny ileal © us tity Ou © Gamanviseieg © Sersntiseing comm © woisissory OQ Matertietw 2 Pryses O Fenn O spine tsetqamiovsions DOOOOOOOO ‘fier filling in the circle next te the name of the test you aré taking, locate the Background Questions section, which also appears at the top of your answer sheet (as shown above). This is where you will answer the following Background Questions on your answer sheet. BACKGROUND QUESTIONS Please answer the three questions below by filling in the appropriate circle in the Background Questions box (on your answer sheet. The infomation you provide is for statistical ly and will not affect your test score, Question 1 How many semesters of physics have you taken in high school, including any semester in which yon are currently enrolled? (Count as two semesters any case in which a full year’s course is taught in a one-semester {half-year} compressed schedule.) Fill in only one circle of circles 1-3. © One semester or less —Fillin circle 1. + Two semesters Fill in circle 2 + Three semesters or more Fil in circle 3, Question 2 About how often did you do Iab work in your first physics course’ (Include any times when you may have watched a film or a demonstration by your teacher and then discussed or analyzed data.) Fill in only one.ircle of circles 4-7. * Less than once a week —Fillin circle 4, + About once a week ~Fill in circle 5, © A few times a week Fill in circle 6, * Almost every day —Fillin circle 7 Question If you have taken or arc currently taking an Advanced Placement (AP) Physics course, which of the following describes the course? Fill in both circles if applicable. (Ifyou have never had AP Physics, leave circles 8 and 9 blank.) I + A-course that uses algebra and trigonometry but NOT calculus (Physics B) —Fill in circle 8. + A course that uses calculus (Physics C) Fill incircte 9. re the supervisor gives the signal, tur the page anid begin the Physics Test. There are 100 numbered circles on the swer sheet and 75 questions in the Physics Test. Therefore, use only circles 1 to 75 for recording your answers. irre copying oruse ol] iypart ofthis page Wega 4 i “135- 4 I |PHYSICS TEST Note: To simplify calculations, you may use g = 10 m/s? for the acceleration due to gravity at Earth’s surfa Part A Directions: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions immediately following it. § ‘one Jetfered choice that best answers each question, and then fill in the corresponding circle on the answer si ‘choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all in each set Questions 1-3, ‘The five labeled curves below show speed as a function of time for five cars. Speed (A) Car A (B) Car B (© Carc (D) Car D © CarE 1. Which car is moving the slowest at time 4? 2. Which car travels the greatest distance from t= 0 tot=t? 3. Which car experiences the greatest instantaneous acceleration during the time shown? BAC? navitorzed copying ease al sparta his page inst ‘Questions 4-5 refer to the following graphs (A) (B) . |_+ f 0 0 © (D) la 0 oF 1 ® 0 4, Which graph shows the speed as a funetit time for an object falling with constant n« acceleration? 5. Which graph shows the force of gravitatit traction between two masses as a funct{ the distance between their centers? GO ONTO THE NEXT Pl -136- rjing graphs each show two wave forms itive x direction, The wave velocity PHYSICS TEST—Continued © Questions 8-9 refer to the following phenomena. (A) Polarization (B) Diffraction (C) Resonance (D) Doppler effect (©) Total intemal reflection For each of the following statements, indicate the phenomenon above with which it can be most directly associated. 8. The observed frequency of asound wave depends com the speed of the observer, 9. Light travels within a transparent, flexible fiber that is bent around comers. Questions 10-11 refer to the following thermodynamic quantities. (A) Absolute temperature B) Ciitical temperature (© Entropy (D) Heat of fusion ) Specific heat 10. Which quantity relates heat inpot and the corresponding increase in temperature per ‘unit mass for a given material? 11. Which quantity represents the amount of enexpy per unit mass needed to change a solid into a liquid? GO,ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE ) “137-. “at ® . PHYSICS TEST—Continued 7 ‘Questions 12-14 12. Which graph could represent the height £ {ground of an object thrown vertically up| Each of the following graphs can represent the ae position x of an object moving along a straight 13, Which graph could represent the position | line as a function of time tf. block that is moving but has zero net fore. 1 on it? a a) x ted 14, Which graph could represent the position — | block, initially at rest, being pulled by ac horizontal net force? to f rf ot 4 yt @) x ee Four t & t ul ot & oof t © x tl «fl a! t i : t ior © x 1 ton t 4 ba 0 1 rig ® x {on bork i vr Ioia . 1 Sty | ~—_, o ae [Grsioied copying or reuse of GOONTOTHENEXTR =" any pat oft pa eg Sa Lil -138-figure on the left shows an uncharged foscope mounted in a glass flask. When the °3) The strips will move farther apart. (C) The strips will move slightly closer together. What will happen if a rod with a negative charge is brought near the knob of the electroscope? 16 What will happen if a grounded copper wire is touched to the knob of the electroscope? ( ij f PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® Questions 17-18 ‘A particle enters a uniform magnetic field B with its velocity v at an angle of 30° with the field lines, as shown above. ‘The dashed lines with arrowheads in the choices below represent possible paths of the particle in the field 17. Ifthe pasticle is a neutron, which path will it follow? 18. If the particle is a proton, which path will it follow? GO ON TOTHE NEXT PAGE -139-® PHYSICS TEST—Continued PartB 1 meter above the floor. Air esistance is negli- during the object’s fall? (A) Magnitude of acceleration (B) Magnitude of momentum. (©) Speed (D) Kinetic energy ©) Potential energy [Unauthorized copying ox ruse [ny part of is page snes 140. 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 in the corresponding circle on the answer st, 19. An object of mass 2 kilograms falls from a tabletop gible. Which of the following quantities decreases, GO ONTO THE NEXT PA{uspended by a massless string and hangs ve the surface of the Earth, as shown ‘al the following zelationships is true of the ides of the forces? ng is cut, forces whose magnitudes equal to zero include whigh of the PHYSICS TEST—Continued 2, B ® ‘A moving toy truck bumps into the rear of a stationary toy car and the two vehicles move forward together. Immediately after the collision, the velocity of the truck and car together will depend on which ofthe following? 1. Mass of the car IT]. Mass of the truck IIL. Initial velocity ofthe truck (A) Lonly (B) Monty (© Land only (Dy Il and MH only (©) 1, 0, and Ut 03) ‘The diagram above shows lines of an electric field in the vicinity of two objects having charges 0, and Q>. From the diagram one can infer that (A) Q, and Q, are of approximately equal magnitude and of the same sign (B) Q, and Q, we of approximately equal ‘magnitude and of opposite sign (©) Q and O, ate of very unequal magnitede and of the same sign (D) Q, and Q, are of very unequal magnitude and of opposite sign (©) another charged object must be nearby GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE >' ' ® PHYSICS TEST—Continued , 24, Two charges, +q and —q, are attracted to one ea e oct another by a force of magnitude Fy . When the separation distance is doubled, the magnitude of the force between the charges does which of the Lf |b : following? | (A) Increases to 4F, . wow be (B) Increases to 2Fy. ote J 1 1 (© Decreases to > Fy. 26. Two small balls M and N are suspended { 1 strings of length L that are tied together at ©) Decreases to 4 Fy. upper end, Each ball hasacharge +0. Bal | held in place. Ball W is fee to move and cg | ©) Becomes repulsive. rest at the position shown above. Forces ac 25. A beater unitis rated at 600 watts, 115 volts, The N inchde which of ie following? current in the unit when itis used-on a 115-volt 1. The tension in the sting b cirevit is most nearly IL A repulsive force directed away from ae ML The weight of NV Loa ®) 524 (A) Lonly ORA (B) Wonly rf (D)31A (© Land Tl only bork © 69A (D) Mand If only (®) 1M, and TH . fu + hrf ‘I GO ONTO THE NEXT Pad i] “142. a See Spee . 1dents in a laboratory gathered the following, the motion of an object along a straight line. ‘Time Distance of Object from (seconds) __Starting Point (centimeters) 00 0 ol 10 02 20 03 30 04 39) 05 0 06 sa 07 60 08 65 0g 0 10 2 Oe , O Time (s) 1 OQ Time (s) 1 a , OR, a ; a O Time (s) 1 O Time (s) 1 g 1 ot 0 Time fn shorn eng or vous ot hy pot of hs pe ts Mega PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® 28, Which of the following graphs best shows the speed of the object asa function of time forthe 1-second interval? As Be o1_N, 3 - O Time (s)1 O Time(s) 1 Og Os i i a a a & . O Time(s) 1 O Time (s)1 Os © Time (=) t 29. Which of the following physical arrangements is most likely to yield the data gathered? (A} A block sliding on a level surface where friction is negligible on part of the surface and constant on the remaining part (B) A block sliding on a level surface where friction is constant over the entire surface (©) A block being pulled, by means of a coiled ‘pring that is kept stretched to a constant length, across a level surface where friction is negligible (D) A ball rolling up an inclined plane where friction is negligible (E) A ball rolling down an inclined ptane where friction is negligible 143-30. A car drives east for 40 kilometers, then goes north for 20 kilometers, and then goes west for 20 kilometers. Which of the following is closest to the resultant displacement? (A) 40 km, 45° N of E (B) 28m, 45° N of E (©) 20km, 45° N of E (D) 28km, 45° S of ©) 20m, 45° S of E 31. A toy sled is set up to slide freely without friction down a straight incline. If the mass of the sled is doubled, what happens to the weight of the sled and its acceleration? (A) Both the weight and the acceleration are doubled. (B) The weight is doubled and the acceleration remains the same. (C) The weight is doubled and the acceleration ishalved. {D) The weight remains the same and the acceleration is halved, (E) The weight remains the same and the acceleration is doubled. -144- PHYSICS TEST—Continued 32. Compared with a small-diameter reflecting’ scope, a large-diameter reflecting telescope a brighter image because (A) itieflects a greater range of wavelengt (B) it produces a smaller image (C) its reflecting surface is smoother and h higher reflectivity (D) itullizes the high-frequency end of the spectrum, E) its ability to gather more light increase infensity of the image GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAG|the string at one instant is shown above. If the ang is 1.2 meters long, what is the speed of 2: (C) Land Il only =(D) Tl and Il only i Sa Spa a PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® A 60-volt battery connected across a resistor causes 4 amperes of current in the resistor. The intennalresis- tance of the battery is negligible. Questions 35-36 35. What is the resistance of the resistor? (A) 120 obs B) 60 ohms (© 200bms (D) 15 ohms (B) 10 ohms 36, How should a second resistor be connected with the first in order to increase the current from the battery? (A) It should be connected in series, with the one. with greater resistance first inthe circuit. (B) It should be connected in series, with the one with less resistance first in the circuit. (©) It should be connected in parallel. (D) The arrangement js inconsequential; any arrangement will cause the current to increase. (E) Itis impossible to increase the current by adding a resistor. [co ono mie nex ce -145-® 31. A particle with acharge +0 is at restin a uniform magnetic field B. Which of the following correctly describes the force that the magnetic field exerts on the particle? (A) [tis in the same direction as B. (B) Itis in a direction opposite to B. (©) Itis ata right angle to B. (D) Its direction depends on the magnitudes of the charge +0 and the field B. (B) Ithas a magnitude of zero. 38. Ata given instant, possible combinations of velocity v and acceleration a of a particle include which of the following? ww mtv my a a a (A) Tonly (B) Monly (© Land Ml only (D) Hand Hl only (®) 1,0, and 39. A projectile is fired with speed’ v vertically ‘upward from Earth's surface, where the constant acceleration due to gravity has magnitude g. The projectile rises to a peak height fi, where its velocity is momentarily zero. The peak height A, is most nearly @) (8) 2vg © vg ©) /e © whe [Gasamorzed copy reuse | ony part ts pogo ty Wow. PHYSICS TEST—Continued 40. Which of the following statements is consist with the second law of thermodynamics? (A) Itis possible to build a perfect refrigera (B) Itis possible to build a heat engine that! 100% efficient. (©) Itis possible to build a heat engine that operates at a single fixed temperature. (D) Its possible for heat to flow naturally from a high-temperature source 0 low-temperature source. (B) Itis possible for the total entropy of the universe to decrease. 41. A large square sheet of metal has a'square } cout in it. When the temperature of the sheet decreased, the area of the sheet will decreas ‘What will happen to the area of the hole? (A) It will not change. (B) It will always increase. (C) Iwill always decrease. (D) Jt will decrease only if the hole is not i exact center of the sheet (&) twill increase only if the hole isin th center of the sheet, 42. A photon of which of the following has the greatest energy? (A) Visible light (B) Gamma radiation (©) Ultraviolet radiation (D) Infrared radiation © Microwave radiation -146- tx a PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® jich of the following graphs best shows the Ejation between the atomic masses and atomic mbers of the elements? 4 B) » } 3 ®) a £ 2 § 5 < < O Atomic Number O Atomic Number el ¢ 2 2 = < —, O Atomic Number O Atomic Number = i < a O Atomic Number ‘The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal _ to which of the following? 1. The atomic mass of the atom TL. The atomic number of the element IL. The number of protons in the mucleus @) °C) Vand Il only a (D) Hand If only 48) 4,01, and vx copying Fs fs pee k ath 45. A certain radioactive source gives 400 counts in a 10-minute period. When the source is removed, the background alone gives 90 counts in 30 minutes. ‘The net counting rate of the source is (A) 40 counts/min (B) 37 counts/min (©) 31 counts/min (D) 10 counts/min (BE) 3counts/min 46. All ofthe following are vector quantities EXCEPT (A) force (B) velocity (© acceleration (D) Kinetic energy (©) momentom 47. A spaceship of mass m is traveling around a planet in a circular orbit that has a radius r. ‘The gravitational force acting on the spaceship has magnitude F. In this circular obit, the speed of the spaceship is (A) SvF (B) yrF/m © WPF/m (D) rFfm ©) PF/m GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE “147-¥ sie SASHES 48, One end of along string of negligible mass is attached to the ceiling of a room. A small but heavy ball is altached to the other end so that the ball hangs just above the floor when iti in equilibrium, a8 shown above. The ball is pulled a shost distance to the side and released. If g is known, measuring which of the following would enable one to estimate the height of the room? (A) The mass of the ball (B) The diameter of the string (© The maximum angle through which the ball swings (D) The time for one complete period of oscillation (©) The titne for friction to bring the bal to rest -148- PHYSICS TEST—Continued Questions 49-51 : ‘An object of mass 50 kilograms is uniform! accelerated from rest to a speed of 100 meters second in 10 seconds, 49. What net force must act on the object to ca acceleration? (A) SN (B) 20N (©) _500N (D) 2,500N ) 5,000N 50. The total work done by the net force is, (A) 5x10°F L (B) 5x10°F (©) 25x10°3 {D) 25x10°F (B) 5x10°F ' 51. Ifa constant sling frictional force of 200 newitons zets on the object during the period of acceleration, what is the magni of the work done by sliding friction? (A) Zero | (B) 2x10°T (© ix10's (D) 2x 108) ©) 1x10) ry0.1 02 03 04 05 06 ‘Time (seconds) }ram block i initially at rest on a friction- ‘The graph above shows a constant force Fhewtons that is applied for a short period the block. What is the magnitude of the A kgrmls pew rr PHYSICS TEST—Continued oromhemmmmmT '53. A rope holds a balloon, as shown above. If the vertical lft of the balloon is 1,200 newtons and ‘the tension in the rope is 1,300 newtons, what is the magnitude of the horizontal force of the wind ‘on the balloon? (A) 100N (B) 300N (©) 400N (D)_500N (B) 2,500N GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE >55 PHYSICS TEST—Continued 54. A single car is traveling on a wet paved road at night. The road surface illurninated by the car's headlights appears darker to the cat’s driver than when the road is dry because the (A) light is totally reflected perpendicular to the road surface (B) light is refracted at the surface of the water and enters the road surface more readily (C) light is reflected back toward the driver by the wet road surface, creating glare (D) wet road surface absorbs the light more readily than the dry road surface would absorb it (E) wet road surface reflects more of the light away from the driver than does the dry road surface, which reflects light in all directions Light Glass Light is incident on a flat piece of glass thatis Coated with a thin film as shown above, anda person observes both bright and dark bands in the film. Which of the following phenomena does NOT take place in the formation of these bands? (A) Reflection (B) Interference (©) Refraction (D) Diffraction (E) Phase change fovihorieac capping vassal] any art ofthis poge' besa Questions 56-57 Engine A beat source at a temperature of 800 K pp amount of heat Q, into an engine during cag a8 shown above. The engine delivers an amow useful work W per cycle and rejects an-amou, Waste heat Q, to a cold reservoir ata temped of 600 K. Assume that there are no frictional | inthe engine and that W, Q,,and Q, are pei ‘quantities. i 56. W can be expressed as A) W=0,4+0, 8) W=9,~0, H OW=0-9 (D) W = 8009, - 6000, = 200 7 ® w= 300 * (2 ~) 57. If W is 1,200 joules and Q, is 4,800 joulé is the efficiency of the engine? (A) 0.25 | (B) 033, ‘ © 050 : @) 0.67 i ©) 0.75 ,ected to a power supply that can provide a fable current. Initially, all conditions are constant ‘moved to the right and the current in itis decreased ld stationary and the current in it is constant decreased . held stationary and the current in itis increased "articles are injected into a region containing a tonstant electric field. Which of the following sjould be accelerated in the direction of the lectric field? 1 Protons 'C) Land I only 2) Mand tt only (2) 1,0, and it, PHYSICS TEST—Continiwed ® 60. A parallel-plate capacitor with a voltage V applied tot has a charge of magnitude Q on each plate ‘when it reaches equilibrium. If instead the applied voltage was 2V, what magnitude charge would each plate have at equilibrium’? (A) 40 (®) 20 © 29 @) @ ® 2 61. An electric current J exists in along, straight wire. A compass needle that is free to move in any direc- tion is held above the wire. Which of the following conrectly shows the direction in which the needle: will point? (8) A r ©) \ GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE).© PHYSICS TEST—Continued g 62. True statements about Jupiter as it moves in its elliptical orbit around the Sun include which of the following? 1: Ithas its greatest speed when closest to the Sun. IL Ithas its greatest gravitational potential energy when farthest from the Sun, IM. The magnitude of its acceleration is constant. (A) Fonly B) Monly (© Land Monly (D) Hand Hl only © 1.0, and (63, Each of the statements below refers to a system ‘containing two disks on an air table. The momen- tum of the system is conserved in which of the following cases? L. The disks collide and bounce off each other IL The disks collide and stick together ILL The disks have an ideal spring compressed between them aid are then released from rest (A) Lonly (8) Wonly (© Land I only (D) Mand Hf only ©) 1,1, and It ihorzed copying or rouas a a ofthis pope Mega White Light 64. Suppose that the speed of light in a new transparent material is the same for all wave- Jengths and is less than the speed of light in al A narrow beam of white-light incident as show above on triangular prism made of this mater would i (A) continue along its original path and remai white (B) continue along its original path and appe, colored (© be deflected into a broad beam of many = colors i (D) be deflected and would emerge from the prism as a narrow beam of white light (2) be totally reflected and would not enter th prism 65. Spherical waves propagate outward at a const speed from a stationary point source. Properti¢ the waves which depend on the distance from, source include which of the following? : I. Frequency TI. Wavelength BIE Intensity i (A) only (B) Honly (©) Wonly (D) Land If only (&) 1.01, and [ Go ontoaves of wavelength 2 pass through a shit ‘whose width is much less than 2 . On the other side of the shit, the waves would be expected to (A) be confined to a narrow region (B) be spread over a wide region (C) have diminished velocity : (D) have diminished wavelength -(B) have diminished frequency “ Quantized energy states of electrons in atoms are sesponsible for which ofthe following? 1. Line spectra II. Isotopes F IL Alpha decay (A) Lonly (B) Wonly MO) Land Tonly g (D) Hand M only (©) 1.0, and ith A car of mass 2. 10? kilograms moves with a speed of 30 meters per second, The speed of light is 3x 10° meters per second. If the car’s kinetic ‘nergy were converted to mass, how much mass would be produced? (A) 107! ke (B) 10" kg. 2 (C) 10 kg (D) 10° kg. & (©) 10° kg ' anorisad copying or reuse el | anya ot the ge i hegn pe t PHYSICS TEST—Continued ® 69. Light shines on a metal plate within a highly evac- uated tube. Electrons are emitted by the plate. The ‘maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons depends on which of the following? 1, Intensity of the light TL. Frequency of the light UL. Nature of the metal (A) Lonly (B) only (© Land only (D) and IM only (©) Mand It only GO ONTOTHE NEXT PAGE® PHYSICS TEST—Continued ¢ ah ( 2 Questions 70-71 ‘TAA g is the magnitude of the acceleration due t, ‘gravity at Earth's surface and a is the magnin’ ‘A mmanis standing in front of a plane mirror looking of the acceleration at a distance of 60 times e at himself. The mirror is half the height of the man Earth’ s radius, what is the ratio g/a? 7 and it is placed on a vertical wall so that the top of : the mirror is at the same level as the top of the man’s (A) ofl i ra head. (B) 10/1 ’ [ ee 70. Which of the following pats of the man’s body © ef | La ccan be see in the mirror if he is 0.5 meter away (D) 120/1 nh from it? ©) 3,600/1 my I. Shoulders i } 1, Waist 4 BIL Knees . ey (A) Tonly : 4 (B) Honly woimmlaestvion a (© Land I only 8 (D) Iand MM only: ta ©) 1.11, and 73, Ablock slides with speed v ona frictionless ea ist a surface toward a spring, as shown above. What _| en Fea eee nm iin tema vil bee {quantts shouldbe set equal inorder to eal & + fs | the maximum distance d that the spring will | able to see compare to his view at the original compressed? position? ampere (A) The initial force exerted by the spring anf initial momentum of the block : (B) The final force exerted by the spring and initial inertia of the block (C) The final force exerted by the spring andl initial Kinetic energy of the block (D) The maximum potential energy stored in , spring and the initial Kinetic energy of 1 block (E) The maximum potential energy stored in spring and the initial momentum of the! block (A) He will see more of himself. (B) He will see less of himself. (C) He will see the same amount of himself. (D) It depends on the height of the man, (B) ltdepends on the distance between the man 4 ‘and the mirror. Acs essing aes [so oNTOTHE NEXT PAGE iretrarne Roos “154 i5 : PHYSICS TEST—Continued © If two balls of clay collide in midair and stick 75. An ait mass is moving at 90 kilometers per hour -|topether, which ofthe following occurs during due south relative tothe ground. An aifcraftis the collision? traveling 200 Kilometers per hour doe west 1 relative to the air mass. The speed ofthe aircraft fre — energy of the two-ball system relative tothe ground is most nearly e'(B) Mechanical energy of the two-ball system (A) 90m” %,° semains the same. ®) 110 kwh 21|(C) Theimal energy is generated (© 200 km <(D) Total momeatum ofthe two-ball system ©) 20 km increases. ©) 290kmM + |(E) Total momentum of the two-ball system FE decreases. i ‘ i i , STOP | YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST ONLY. DO NOT TURN TO. ANY OTHER TEST IN THIS BOOK, Grease a ators poo