School of Indiana Alem Bank Branch Physics Department

nd
2 Quarter Physics Final Exam for Grade 11 Natural Science Students in 2015 E.C
Directions: Time allowed: 1hr&40’
Print your name and write the correct answer for instructions [I] to [IV] in the space provided via the separate
answer sheet.
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[I] Write the most simplified answer [6 pts.][Use g = 10 m/s, Cos30 o= sin60 o= √𝟑
𝟐
&Sin300= Cos60 o= ]
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[1] An object moves in a circle. If the mass is tripled, the speed halved, and the radius unchanged, then the
centripetal force must change by a factor of:
[2] A bus moves west ward with a speed of 65km/hr while a car moves towards east with speed of 80 km/hr.
The magnitude of velocity of a car with respect to an observer sitting in the bus is:
[3] The man is using a force of 120 N to pull the box. He is pulling at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. The
force needed to move the box along the horizontal is:
[4] A bus travels 64km due North in 1 hours. It then travels 48 km due west in 3 hours. The average speed of
the bus is:
[5] A toy rocket has a mass of 500 g at launch. The force it produces is 10 N and it is fired at an angle of 60° to
the horizontal. The initial acceleration of the rocket as a vector is:
[6] The velocity-time graph of two parties A and B are straight line making angle of 30° and 60° with the
velocity axis respectively. If the acceleration of A is aA and that of B is aB, then the ratio of aA/aB is:
[II] Say True if the statement is correct and False otherwise. [7 pts]

[7] The centripetal acceleration is constant if the particle’s speed is constant.

[8] A particle moves at constant speed in a circular path. The instantaneous velocity and instantaneous
acceleration vectors are both tangent to the circular path.
[9] An object thrown vertically upward has zero weight at the maximum height.
[10] A boy sitting in an open car moving with constant velocity throws a ball straight up in the air, then the
ball fall in front of him. (Air resistance is neglected)
[11] When the velocity and acceleration of an object have an opposite sign, the object is speeding up when
they have opposite signs, the object is slowing down.
[12] The radial force on a body varies when the body moves uniformly in a horizontal circle.
[13] An object is shot vertically upward. While it is rising its velocity and acceleration are both upward.
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[III] Choose the best answer from the given options [23pts] [Use g =10 m/s, Cos30o = sin60o= √𝟑
𝟐
, Sin30o= Cos60 o= 𝟐&
√𝟐
cos45 o=sin45o = 𝟐
]
[14] A particle moves with constant speed around the circle shown below. When it is at point A its coordinates
are x = 0,
y = 2 m and its velocity is (4 m/s) î. When it is at point B its velocity and acceleration are:
A] − (4m/s) 𝐣̂ and (8m/s2) 𝐢̂, respectively
B] − (4m/s) 𝐢̂ and (8m/s2) 𝐣̂, respectively
C] (4m/s) 𝐣̂ and (8m/s2) 𝐢̂, respectively
D] (4m/s) 𝐣̂ and 0, respectively
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[15] For velocity-time graph shown in the figure below, which one of the following is corresponding
acceleration-time graph?
A] C]

B] D]

[16] A fun making boy swings a blinking ball tied to the end of a string in a vertical circle. If the radius of the
circle is 0.5 m, then what should be the minimum speed of the ball at the bottom of the circle to make a
complete circular motion at the top?
A] 5 m/s B] √5 m/s C] 2 m/s D] 2√5 m/s
[17] A small car and a bus move with velocities given by 𝐯
⃗ 𝐜 = (5, -3) m/s and 𝐯⃗𝐛 = (-4 , -6) m/s respectively
according to an observer on the ground. What is the velocity of the bus according to a car driver?
A] (-8, -2) m/s B] (-9, -3) m/s C] (9, 3) m/s D] (-8, -2) m/s
[18] Which of the curves on the graph below best represents the vertical component v, of the velocity versus
the time t for a projectile fired at an angle of 45° above the horizontal?
A] OC
B] DE
C] AB
D] AE

[19] The x and y coordinates of a particle at any time t is given by x = 2t + 6t2 and y = 7t -3 where x and y are in
meters and t in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at t = 5 seconds is:
A] zero B] 12 m/s2 C] 14 m/s2 D] 20 m/s2
[20] A projectile is fired at 300 with the horizontal. At the highest point of its path, the vertical component of
its velocity is momentarily zero. What is the magnitude of its acceleration at this point?
A] 20 m/s2 B] 10 m/s2 C] 5 m/s2 D] 0 m/s2
[21] A ferry boat is sailing at 12km/hr 30° E of N with respect to a river that is flowing at 6km/h w. As
observed from the shore, the ferry boat is sailing:
A] 30° W of N B] 30° E of N C] Due N D] 45° E of N
[22] A bus and a taxi behind it starts moving from rest at the same instant. The bus and taxi maintains an
acceleration of 4m/s2 and 8m/s2 respectively. If the taxi overtakes the bus, after the bus moved 128m.
How much time does the taxi take to takeover the bus?
A] 8 sec B] 4 sec C] 16 sec D] 32 sec
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[23] A bullet of 200g mass fired from a 30m high building, horizontally. At the same time a bullet of the same
mass fired vertically down from the same height. What can be concluded about the motion of the two
bullets?
A] A bullet fired vertically takes more time to strike the ground
B] Both bullets move with the same horizontal velocity
C] Both bullets strike the ground at the same time.
D] A bullet fired horizontally takes more time to strike the ground.
[24] An object moves in straight line according to the equation x =t3-6t2-4t where X is in meters and t is in
seconds. What is the velocity of an object when its acceleration is zero?
A] -12 m/s B] -16m/s C] -24 m/s D] -40 m/s.
[25] The coordinate of a particle in meters is given by x (t) = 48t – 4t3, where the time t is in seconds. At what
value t will the particle become momentarily at rest?
A] 2 s B] 0.5 s C] 3.5 s D] 0.36 s.
[26] A driver moving at a constant speed of 20 m/s sees an accident up ahead and hits the brakes. If the car
accelerates at a constant rate of -5 m/s2, how far does the car go before it comes to stop?
A] 120 m C] 100 m
B] (40 m) D] 20 m
[27] The planet Jupiter is about 318 times as massive as Earth, yet on its surface you would weigh only about
2.4 times your weight on earth. Why is this happening?
A] Your mass is 132.5 times less on Jupiter.
B] You are 132.5 times more weightless there
C] Jupiter is significantly farther from the sun.
D] Jupiter’s radius is about 11.5 times the Earth’s radius.
[28] The coordinate of a particle in meters is given by x (t) = 25t – 3t3, where the time t is in seconds. At what
value t will the particle become momentarily at rest?
A] 2.87 s B] 1.67 s C] 0.6 s D] 0.36 s
[29] Which of the following is true about satellite motion?
A] A satellite moving closer to the Earth takes longer time to complete one revolution than a satellite
farther from the Earth
B] For two satellites moving around the Earth at equal orbital radius, a heavier satellite has larger
speed than a lighter one.
C] For equal orbital radius, a satellite moving around the Earth has smaller speed than a satellite
moving about Moon.
D] A satellite closer to Earth is faster than satellite farther from the Earth.
[30] Two identical blocks of weight W are placed one on top of the other as shown in the diagram below. The
upper block is tied to the wall. The lower block is pulled to the right with a force F. The coefficient of
static friction between all surfaces in contact is μ. What is the largest force F that can be exerted before
the lower block starts to slip?
A] 𝛍W C]3𝛍W
𝟑𝛍𝐖
B] 2𝛍W D] 𝟐

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[31] A 32-N force, parallel to the incline, is required to push a certain crate at constant velocity up a
Frictionless incline that is 30° above the horizontal. The mass of the crate is:
A] 3.3 kg B] 5.7 kg C] 3.8 kg D] 6.5 kg
[32] A 6.0 kg block initially at rest is pushed against a wall by a 100 N force as shown. The coefficient of kinetic
friction is 0.30 while the coefficient of static friction is 0.50. What is true of the friction acting on the block
after a time of 1 second?
A] Static friction acts upward on the block
B] Kinetic friction acts upward on the block
C] Kinetic friction acts downward on the block.
D] Static friction acts downward on the block.

[33] A block slides on a rough 450 incline. The coefficient of friction between block and incline is µk. What is
the ratio of acceleration when the block accelerates down the inclined to the acceleration when the block
is projected up the incline?
𝛍𝐤
𝛍𝐤 −𝟏 𝟏+𝛍𝐤 −𝟏 𝟏−𝛍𝐤
√𝟐
A] B] C] D]
𝛍𝐤 +𝟏 𝟏−𝛍𝐤 𝛍𝐤 +𝟏 𝟏+𝛍𝐤

[34] Three blocks of masses m1, m2 and m3 are connected by massless strings, as shown, on a frictionless
table. They are pulled with a force T3 = 40 N. If m1= 10 kg, m2 = 6 kg and m3 = 4kg, the tension T2 will be
A] 20 N C] 40 N
B] 10N D] 32 N

[35] Starting at time t = 0, an object moves along a straight line. Its coordinate in meters is given by
x(t) = 75t − t3, where t is in seconds. Its acceleration at t = 1 second is
A] 72 m/s2 B] 75 m/s2 C] 58 m/s2 D] 68 m/s2
[36] A ball is thrown at a velocity of 40 m/s vertically upwards. The time taken by the ball take to reach the
maximum height is:
A] 8 sec B] 4 sec C] 2 sec D] 12 sec

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Attention!!!!!!!! → Detach the question paper from the answer sheet

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Physics Answer Sheet for Grade 11 Students

Name: ___________________________Section: ____

I. Short Answer II. True/False III. Multiple Choice

1. ______ 7. ______ 14. ______ 26. ______

2. ______ 8. ______ 15. ______ 27. ______

3. ______ 9. ______ 16. ______ 28. ______

4. ______ 10. ______ 17. ______ 29. ______

5. ______ 11. ______ 18. ______ 30. ______

6. ______ 12. ______ 19. ______ 31. ______

13. ______ 20. ______ 32. ______

21. ______ 33. ______

22. ______ 34. ______
23. ______ 35. ______
24. ______ 36. ______
25. ______

[IV] Show all the necessary steps clearly [4 pts] [Use g = 10 m/s, Cos30 o= 𝟎. 𝟖𝟕 & Sin300= 𝟎. 𝟓]

[37] A projectile is fired from ground level over level ground with an initial velocity that has a vertical component of 20
m/s and a horizontal component of 30 m/s. Determine the maximum height of the projection.

[38] A toy car with mass 1kg travels on the inside of a track that is a vertical circle with radius 5.00 m, at a constant
speed of 12.0 m/s as shown in the diagram below.
a. Calculate the normal force on the car at point A.
b. Calculate the normal force on the car at point B.

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[39] An object is thrown downward with an initial (t=0) speed of 15m/s from a height of 80m above the ground. At the
same instant (t=0), a second object is propelled vertically upward from ground level with a speed of 25m/s. At
what height below 80m height will the two objects pass each other?

[40] Block A, with a mass of 10kg rests on a 30° incline. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20. The attached string is
parallel to the incline and passes over a massless, frictionless pulley at the top. Block B, with a mass of 3.0 kg, is
attached to the dangling end of the string. Find the acceleration of B.

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