MUNTINLUPA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL PHYSICS 2
SECOND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
SY 2023-2024

NAME: ______________________________________________________ SCORE: _____________________________________

GRADE 12 SECTION: _______________________________________ Date: ____________________________________

Direction: Read the statements carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer that describes or
completes the statements. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided.

1. Which diagram below represents the shape of the magnetic field around a solenoid?

A B C D
2. The core of an electromagnet is made up of soft iron. Which of the following characteristics of soft
iron makes it suitable for this purpose?
A. It has small susceptibility and small retentivity. C.It has large density and large retentivity.
B. It has large susceptibility and small retentivity. D.It has small density and large retentivity.

3. Due to the magnetic force, a positively charged particle undergoes uniform circular motion in a
uniform magnetic field. Which of the following changes could cause the radius of the circular path
to decrease?
A. Increase the mass of the particle. C. Decrease the strength of the magnetic field.
B. Increase the speed of the particle. D. Decrease the mass of the particle.

4. What is best done to produce deflection in a television picture tube?

A. An electric field is used to produce deflection.
B. A magnetic field is used to produce deflection.
C. Both electric and magnetic fields are used to produce deflection.
D. D. Field lines are used to produce deflection.

5. Which of the following wave characteristics is the same for all types of electromagnetic radiation
travelling in a vacuum?
A. Speed B. Wavelength C. Period D. Frequency

6. Light has a dual nature. Which of the following phenomena provides evidence that light has a wave
nature?
A. Emission of light from an energy-level transition in a hydrogen atom
B. Diffraction of light passing through a narrow opening
C. Absorption of light by a black sheet of paper
D. Reflection of light from a mirror

7. In Young’s double slit experiment, the source is white light. If one of the holes is covered by a red
filter and another by a blue filter, which of the following is likely to happen?
A. There shall be alternate interference patterns of red and blue.
B. There shall be an interference pattern for red distinct from that of blue.
C. There shall be no interference fringes.
D. There shall be an interference pattern for red mixing one for blue.

8. The velocity of light changes as it travels to different media. What is the velocity of light in alcohol
with an index of refraction of 1.36?
A. 1.36 x 108 m/s B. 2.2 x 108 m/s C. 3.0 x 108 m/s D. 4.08 x 108 m/s

9. A coin is placed at the bottom of a clear through filled with water (n=1.33) as shown in the figure.
Which point best represents the approximate location of the coin as seen by someone looking into
the water?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

10. The position of an object in curved mirrors affects the formation of images. If a real object is placed
on the focal point of the mirror, which of the following describes the image formed?
A. The image formed is real and upright. C. The image formed is virtual and upright.
B. The image formed is real and inverted. D. The image formed is virtual and inverted.
11. An object is placed at the radius of curvature of a concave spherical mirror. Where is the image
formed by the mirror? The image is located _________________.
A. at the focal point of the mirror.
B. between the focal point and the radius of curvature of the mirror.
C. center of curvature of the mirror.
D. out beyond the center of curvature of the mirror.

12. The frequency of light corresponds to different colors in a light spectrum. The lowest frequency of
visible light corresponds to which color in the spectrum?
A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Yellow

13. Waves can travel through different media. Which of the following cannot travel through a vacuum?
A. Microwaves B. Visible Light C. X-rays D. Sound

14. A beam of light in air is incident upon the smooth surface of flint glass as shown in the figure. If the
reflected beam and refracted beam are perpendicular to each other, what is the index of refraction
of the glass?
A. ½
B. ½ √3
C. √3
D. 2

15. A beam of light traveling in medium 1 strikes the interface to another transparent medium, medium
2. if the speed of light is less in medium 2 than in medium 1, what is likely to happen?
A. The beam will refract toward the normal
B. The beam will refract away from the normal
C. The beam will undergo total internal reflection.
D. The beam will have an angle of reflection greater than the angle of incidence.

16. The angle between plane mirrors relates to the number of images formed. If two plane mirrors are
placed at 60∘ , how many images will be formed?
A. 12 B. 11 C. 6 D. 5

17. If the velocity of light in a medium depends on its frequency, the medium is said to be________________.
A. Coherent B. Diffractive C. Dispersive D. Refractive

18. An object is placed in front of a converging lens in such a way that the image produced is inverted
and larger. If the lens were replaced by one with a larger index of refraction, what is likely happen
to the size of the image formed?
A. It will increase. C. It will increase or decrease depending on the degree of change.
B. It will decrease. D. It will remain the same.

19. Which of the following properties of light is observed when white light splits into its constituent
colors as it passes through a glass prism?
A. Total Internal Reflection C. Dispersion
B. Refraction and reflection D. Refraction

20. Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

A. Light waves B. Radio waves C. Sound waves D. X-rays

21. Which of the following theories on the nature of light is proven by the polarization of light?
A. The corpuscular nature of light C. Transverse wave nature of light
B. Quantum Nature of Light D. Longitudinal wave nature of light

22. A lens produces an enlarged, virtual image. What kind of lens is it?
A. Converging lens C. Both converging and diverging lens
B. Diverging lens D. Neither converging nor diverging lens

23. The pupil of the eye changes in size to adjust for______________.

A. Objects at different distances C. Different colors
B. Objects at different sizes D. Different amount of light

24. White light is incident at an angle to the surface of a triangular piece of glass. Which color of light
deviates most from its original path after leaving the glass?
A. Red B. Orange C. Green D. Blue
25. Which of the following statements is/are true when interference of light takes place?
I. Energy is created in a region of maximum intensity.
II. Energy is destroyed in the region of maximum intensity.
III. Conservation of energy holds good, and energy is redistributed.
IV. Conservation of energy does not hold good.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, III and IV

26. As an electron circles around a nucleus in one of its allowed orbits, it neither loses nor gains energy.
The lowest energy state of an atom is known as_______________________.
A. ground state B. ionized state C. initial energy state D. final energy state

27. The illusion of presence of water in deserts is known as a mirage. Which of the following
phenomena causes a mirage?
A. Reflection and refraction of light. C. Total Internal Reflection.
B. Dispersion of Light. D. Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light.

28. The eye is a basic optical instrument. Which of the following parts of the eye serves as a film where
images are formed?
A. Retina B. Lens C. Cornea D. Pupil

29. Optical fibers refer to a technology that transmits information as light pulses along a glass or plastic
fiber. Which of the following principles does optical fiber work on?
A. Scattering B. Interference C. Total Internal Reflection D. Refraction

30. In surgery, a sharply focused beam of light for the purpose of precise cutting with no scope of error
is needed. Which of the following optical instruments will be most useful for this purpose.
A. Laser Beams B. Optical Fibers C. Magnifying Lenses D. Microscope

31. Forces in nature are classified into different types. Which of the following forces holds protons and
neutrons together?
A. gravitational force B. strong force C. magnetic force D. electrostatic force

32. Which of the following describes the nuclear forces that hold nucleons together?
A. Weak and long-range C. Strong and long-range
B. Weak and short-range D. Strong and short-range

33. A converging lens has a focal length of 15cm. An object is placed 9.0 cm from the lens. Describe the
image formed.
A. The image is real, upright, and enlarged.
B. The image is real, inverted and reduced in size.
C. The image is virtual, inverted and reduced in size.
D. D. The image is virtual, upright, and enlarged.

34. Lenses are either converging or diverging. A lens forming an image distant of -2.5m indicates which
type of lens?
A. Converging
B. Diverging
C. both diverging and converging.
D. neither converging nor diverging

35. Images should be formed in the retina of the eye. When the image is formed in front of the retina,
the person is said to have which of the following eye defect?
A. Myopia B. Hyperopia C. Double Vision D. Astigmatism

36. Which of the following interference is observed when the path difference between wave A and B is
a whole number?
A. Constructive interference C. combination of constructive and destructive interference
B. Destructive interference D. no interference occurs.

37. The formation of a corona-like pattern around the sun or the moon is evidence of the wave nature
of light which is_____________
A. Interference B. Diffraction C. Reflection D. Refraction

38. Bohr’s model can explain the experimental emission spectrum of hydrogen which includes a wide
range of wavelengths from the infrared to the UV region. An electromagnetic wave is emitted from
an electron that relaxes from n=3 to n=1, In which of the following spectral series does the
electromagnetic wave belong to?
A. Lyman B. Balmer C. Paschen D. Brackett
 39. A continuous spectra arise from dense gases or solid objects which radiate heat. They emit
radiation over a broad range of wavelengths; thus, the spectra appear smooth and continuous.
Which of the following is an example of continuous spectrum?
A. Mirage B. Rainbow C. Fireworks D. photosynthesis

40. As an electron circles around a nucleus in one of its allowed orbits, it neither loses nor gains energy.
The lowest energy state of an atom is known as_______________________.
A. ground state B. ionized state C. initial energy state D. final energy state

41. Which of the following is defined as the rate at which a radioactive element decomposes, or the
duration needed for ½ of a particular quantity of an isotope to decay.
A. Radioactive decay B. Half-life C. Decay Rate D. Radioactivity

42. If you were able to travel in a rocket at speeds close to the speed of light. Which of the following is
most likely to be observed?
A. Your shape has undergone distortion.
B. Your shape had undergone a distortion and your pulse rate had decreased.
C. Your pulse rate had decreased.
D. Your shape and pulse rate are the same as they were when the rocket was at rest.

43. An astronaut travels at a speed of 0.87c relative to earth. He carries a clock, a meter stick aligned in
the direction of motion of his ship and has a mass of 85 kg. What is the mass of the astronaut as
viewed from the earth?
A. 42 kg B. 85 kg C. 170 kg D. 340 kg

44. A spaceship visits Alpha Centauri, which is 4.3 light years from the earth, and returns. If the
spaceship travels at 0.60c for virtually the entire trip, how long was the ship gone, according to the
spaceship observer?
A. 7.2 years B. 14 years C. 11 years D. 21 years

45. The wave-particle duality refers to the fact that _________________ can exhibit both wave and particle
characteristics.
A. Light B. matter C. both light and matter D. sound

46. Which of the following is true about the Pauli exclusion principle?
I. No two electrons can have the same set of values for the four quantum numbers.
II. Electrons are excluded from entering the nucleus.
III. Electrons must exist in discrete energy states.
IV. Electrons cannot be removed from an atom.
A. I only B. II only C. II and III only D. I, II, II and IV

47. Which of the following is a helium nucleus?

A. Alpha ray B. Beta Ray C. Gamma ray D. Positron

48. Which of the following is the unit of astronomical distance?

A. Light year B. Angstrom C. Weber D. Lux

49. Which of the following is not a unit of time?

A. Parallactic second B. Microsecond C. Leap year D. Solar Day

50. The speed of light is _________________________________________?

Part II. Solve for the following. Use GAFSA.

1. (15pts) A 2.5cm tall object is placed in front of a lens with focal length of -3.0 cm. Locate the image
formed using;
A. Ray Diagram, LOST B. Lens Equation

2. (10pts) Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. How long will it take before the amount of Carbon-
14 in a sample drop to 1/8 of the initial quantity?

3. (10pts) A screen is found to be 4.0 m from the slits. The green light coming from a distance pass
through two slits which are 0.050 mm apart. Determine the distance between the adjacent bright
fringes on the screen. (⋋=550 nm)

4. (15pts) The work function of potassium metal is 2.3eV. What is the maximum wavelength of light
that is needed to free an electron from the surface of potassium metal? If light with a wavelength of
485nm shines on the metal, what will be the kinetic energy of the electron in eV? Calculate the speed
of the electron.