Palompon Institute of Technology

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Palompon, Leyte
Email: cgs@pit.edu.ph

Name and Course : Kenneth Roy I. Matuguina Date: 31/5/22

Final Exam
In
Sci 502
Part 1. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose only a letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Each
item is worth 3 points.

1. The property that determines how much current will flow is the _____
b
a. wattage
b. resistance
c. conduction
d. power
2. A 12.0-V battery delivers a 1.20-A current to an electric motor that is
connected across its terminals. What power is consumed by the motor?
a
a. 14.4 J
b. 10.0 W
c. 14.4 W
d. 10.0 J
3. A __________ changes light energy into electric energy.
b
a. resistor
b. photovoltaic cell
c. photovoltaic current
d. transistor

4. A heater has a resistance of 15.0 W. It operates on 120.0 V. What thermal energy

is supplied by the heater in 30.0 seconds?
a
a. 1.44 X 10[superscript 4] kJ
b. 288 kJ
c. 3.6 kJ
d. 28.8 kJ

Sci 502 Physics for Teachers

2nd semester 2021-2022
Professor: Susan S. Entoma, Ph.D.
 Palompon Institute of Technology
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Palompon, Leyte
Email: cgs@pit.edu.ph

5. A 75.0-W lightbulb is 25.0% efficient. How many joules of thermal energy

does the lightbulb produce each minute?

a
a. 4.50 x 10[superscript 3] J
b. 563 J
c. 3380 J
d. 1130 J
6. The oscillations of a coil and capacitor circuit can be compared to a
_________.
b
a. ship in orbit
b. pendulum
c. parabolic path of a ball
d. merry-go-round
7. The mass of an electron is determined by __________.
b
a. weighing individual electrons on a balance inside a vacuum

b. multiplying the strength of the electric field by the charge

on the electron
c. finding the charge-to-mass ratio and calculating the mass

d. multiplying the velocity of the electron by the strength of

the magnetic field
8. The charge-to-mass ratio of an electron in a Thomson tube is
represented by the equation __________.
a
a. q/m = v/Br
b. m/q = v/Br
c. q/m = Br/v
d. q/m = Bqv
9. The __________ is used to determine the charge-to-mass ratio of
gases.
d
a. antenna
b. cathode-ray tube

Sci 502 Physics for Teachers

2nd semester 2021-2022
Professor: Susan S. Entoma, Ph.D.
 Palompon Institute of Technology
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Palompon, Leyte
Email: cgs@pit.edu.ph

c. electron microscope
d. mass spectrometer

10. What occurs in a material that has the property of piezoelectricity?

b
a. It produces a beam of light when it enters a magnetic field.

b. It bends or deforms when a voltage is applied across it.

c. It emits infrared radiation.

Part 2. Problem Solving

Direction: Answer the following as best as you can. Each item is worth 7 points.

1. Several carpet installers make measurements for carpet installation in the

different rooms of a restaurant, reporting their measurements with inconsistent
accuracy, shown in table 1. Compute the areas for:
1.1 the banquet hall,
1.2 the meeting room, and
1.3 the dining room, taking into account significant figures.
1.4 What total area of carpet is required for these rooms?
1.5 What conclusions & recommendations can you offer in measuring for carpet
installation as an application of science to society?

Table 1
Dimensions of rooms
Length (ft) Width (m)
Banquet hall 104.71 8.46
Meeting room 34.822 5.1
Dining room 53.8 7.2

2. An automobile travelled in a circuitous path for a time of 3 hrs and covered a

total distance of 180 miles. a) What was the average speed in ft/sec?; b) If at the end of
the trip the car was exactly 60 miles North of its starting point, what was the average
velocity?; c) Explain comprehensively the difference between speed and velocity.

Sci 502 Physics for Teachers

2nd semester 2021-2022
Professor: Susan S. Entoma, Ph.D.
 Palompon Institute of Technology
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Palompon, Leyte
Email: cgs@pit.edu.ph

3. An airplane lands on a carrier desk at 150 miles/hr and is brought to a stop

uniformly, by an arresting device, in 500 feet. a) Find the acceleration and the time
required to stop?; b) Explain exhaustively how measurement of acceleration is
important in an airplane?

4. If a Russian physicist performs an experiment in Germany, do you think the

physicist all over the world would understand the quantitative results of his
experiment? Explain your answer.

5. Figure below is an oscillating pendulum with velocity v and acceleration a.

When a pendulum swings from side to side, its velocity and acceleration vary — both in
magnitude and in direction — at each point during the motion. What conclusive
statements can you offer as regard to the magnitude and direction of velocity and
acceleration of the pendulum? Support your answer.

***God Bless You***

Sci 502 Physics for Teachers

2nd semester 2021-2022
Professor: Susan S. Entoma, Ph.D.