Ethiopian Defence University, College of Health Science

Department of Pre-Clinical and Basic Sciences

General Physics (phys 1011)
First semester Final Examination

Date: September 02, 2022

Time Allotted: 3hours
Maximum Marks: 45%

Reg. No: _______________________Group/Section________

Instructions:

1. This examination has three parts. Part I consists of 10 multiple choice

questions with a total of 20 points, Part II consists of 5 short answer
questions with a total of 5 points and part III consists of 6 workout problems
with a total of 20 points.
2. Attempt every question and problem.
3. Use ball point pen but do not use pencil.
4. Make sure that there are three question pages.
5. Use separate answer booklet for questions.
6. Name of the candidate will not appear anywhere on the question paper and the
answer booklet.
7. Cell phones are not allowed, but you may use your own scientific calculators.
8. Do not start the exam until you are told to do so.

Constants you may use

g =10m/s2______________________ Acceleration of gravity
1atm = 1.01x105Nm-2 _____________One atmosphere
ρwater = 1000 kg/m3 ________________Density of water
ρoil = 600 kg/m3________ _________Density of Oil
Cwater = 4200 J/kg0c_______________ Specific heat capacity of water
(Lf) water =333 KJ/kg______ ________Latent heat fusion of water
(Lv) water= 2260KJ/Kg_____________ Latent heat vaporization of water
Student’s Reg No ______________________

PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the best answer and write the capital letter of your choice on
the space provided. (2 Points each)

1. A 20 N force is applied to a 4kg block that rests on a horizontal surface. What

is acceleration of the block if coefficient of kinetic friction μk = 0.2?
A. 4 m/s2 C. 3m/s2
B. 5 m/s2 D. 1m/s2
2. Which one of the following is not true, during inelastic collision of two
bodies?
A. Kinetic energy is conserved
B. Momentum is conserved
C. Energy conversion takes place
D. All
3. The gauge pressure of a swimming pool at a given depth is 0.2 atm. What is
the absolute pressure of the swimming pool?
A. 0.8 atm C. 1.2 atm
B. 1.0 atm D. 0.2 atm

4. The unit of specific gravity is:

A. kg/m3 C. g/cm3
B. m3/kg D. none

5. The name given for Nm-2 is:

A. Pascal C. bar
B. atm D. Torr

6. A sample of an unknown material weighs 300 N in air and 200 N when

submerged in an alcohol solution with a density of 700 kg/m 3. What is the
buoyant force acting on the object?
A. 500 N C. 250 N
B. 100 N D. 50 N
 7. If the temperature of an object is 122 0F, then what is the corresponding
temperature in Kelvin scale?
A. 243 K C. 323 K
B. 50 K D. 273 K

8. The energy required to change the phase of a pure substance at constant

temperature is:
A. Latent heat C. Temperature
B. Specific heat D. Internal energy

9. The temperature of a given material rises by 100C when it absorbs 1000 J of

heat energy. What is the specific heat of the material in J/kg 0C, if it’s mass is
0.5 kg?
A. 0.02 C. 0.05
B. 200 D. 1000

10. Which of the following is a heat transfer mechanism?

A. Conduction C. Radiation
B. Convection D. All

PART II: - FILL IN THE BLANK SPACE TYPE QUESTIONS

Write your answer on the space provided (2 Points each)

1. The product of force and velocity is__________________.

2. The force per unit area exerted by the fluid on a surface is________________.
3. The average point where the mass of an object concentrated is ____________.
4. The way we receive heat from the sun is________________.
5. The name given to the product of force and time is __________________.

PART III:- WORKOUT PROBLEMS

Show your steps neatly and clearly on the answer booklet only

1. A 2kg block moving to the right at a speed of 10m/s on a horizontal frictionless

surface makes a perfectly inelastic collision with a 1kg block at rest. Find
a. the total momentum before collision. (1point)
b. The common velocity after collision. (2points)
2. In a hydraulic press, the large piston has a diameter of 20 cm and a small piston
has a diameter of 10 cm. If a force of 200 N is applied to the small piston, and then
find the force produced on the large piston. (3 points)

3. A 50 cm tall glass is filled with water to a depth of 20 cm above the water and oil
is poured into the glass making 30 cm depth. Calculate
a. the gauge pressure. (1.5 points)
b. the absolute pressure. (1.5 points)
4. Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe system. Its speed at a point of larger
cross-section with area 3 cm2 is 4m/s. Determine
a. the speed of water at a constriction with cross-section 1 cm2. (1 point)
b. the pressure at the larger cross section for the pressure at the constriction to
be 128kpa. (3 points)

5. The ice point and steam point temperature of an unknown scale Z are 100 0Z and
200 0Z, respectively. Find the reading in 0Z for a temperature of 140 0F. (3 points)

6. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 kg of solid ice from 0 0C to
water at 500C? (4 points)