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PHYSICS 1A03 Mid-Term 1 Version 1 Sara Cormier

Dr. Kari Dalnoki-Veress
DAY CLASS
DURATION OF MID-TERM EXAMINATION: 1.5 Hours
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, October 3, 2019

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Make absolutely sure to fill out the bubble in the version column appropriate for your version of the mid-
term exam.

Q1. Using scientific notation and the correct number of significant figures, what is the result of the
calculation:

A. – 1.0  103
B. – 1.1  103
C. – 1.08  103
D. – 1.080  103
E. – 1.0802  103

Q2. For the following, 1501 – 321.2 + 44 – 1224, how many significant figures are there in the answer?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of the above

Q3. An average adult elephant has a mass of 4000 kg and is 3.3 m tall. A typical house cat has a mass of 4
kg. If we assume house cats and elephants are isometric (same shape), and equal density, how much more
heat does an elephant lose compared to a house cat?

A. 10
B. 100
C. 330
D. 1000
E. 3300

Q4. For the following expression, which plot would yield a straight line?

A. M vs P (Q held constant)
B. Q vs M2 (P held constant)
C. P3 vs Q (M held constant)
D. P vs √𝑄 (M held constant)
E. M3 vs √𝑄 (P held constant)

Q5. How many people in the world are currently brushing their teeth?

A. 5  104
B. 5  106
C. 5  108
D. 5  1010
E. 5  1012
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Q6. A typical grain of sand is a cube that is about 1 mm across. Estimate the number of grains of sand it
would take to fill our lecture hall, JHE 376.

A. 106
B. 108
C. 1010
D. 1012
E. 1014

Q7. The graph to the below plots the velocity as a function of time for two objects, A (solid line) and B
(dashed line). Based on the graph, which statement correctly describes the distance and displacement of A
and B over the time interval shown?

A. Object A travels a smaller distance and smaller displacement.

B. Object B travels a smaller distance and smaller displacement.
C. Object A travels a smaller distance; object B travels a smaller displacement.
D. Object B travels a smaller distance; object A travels a smaller displacement.
E. Both A and B travel the same distance and same displacement.

Q8. You have a running race against your grandma. The winner finishes after 13 seconds. You take the lead
early in the race. Based on the velocity-time graph provided, which is the best analysis of the race?

A. At about 2.5 s grandma overtakes you, you pass her at 9 s and win the race.
B. At about 1.5 s grandma overtakes you, but you take the lead at 9 s and win.
C. At about 2.5 s grandma overtakes you, but you take the lead at 5 s and win.
D. At about 3.2 s grandma overtakes you, and she wins the race.
E. At about 2.5 s grandma overtakes you, and she wins the race.

Q9. For the four vectors of equal magnitude M, N, O and P shown, what is M - N + O - P?

A. B. C. D. E.

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Q10. A mob of pigs walk towards you at 7.00 m/s. When they are 42.0 m from you, you lift a frying pan and
they begin to accelerate towards you with a constant rate of 2.00 m/s2. How fast are they moving when they
get you?

A. 9.01 m/s
B. 11.1 m/s
C. 12.9 m/s
D. 14.7 m/s
E. 16.5 m/s

Q11. An object is moving in the negative direction and slowing down. The object has:

A. Negative velocity, positive acceleration

B. Negative velocity, negative acceleration
C. Positive velocity, positive acceleration
D. Positive velocity, negative acceleration
E. Positive velocity, zero acceleration

Q12. A car is travelling behind a truck along a straight level road. Both the car and the truck are travelling in
the positive direction. It is observed that the distance between the truck and car is decreasing. Which one of
the following statements concerning this situation is always true?

A. The acceleration of the truck is greater than the acceleration of the car.
B. The acceleration of the car is greater than the acceleration of the truck.
C. The instantaneous velocity of the truck is greater than the instantaneous velocity of the car.
D. The instantaneous velocity of the car is greater than the instantaneous velocity of the truck.
E. None of the above statements are always true.

Q13. Three squishy Einswines are thrown from the top of a stairwell. One is dropped (vi = 0 m/s), one is
thrown upwards, and one is thrown horizontally. All three hit the ground at the exact same instant. Which
statement below is true (ignore air resistance)?

A. All three Einswines were thrown at the same instant.

B. The Einswine that was thrown up was thrown first, the horizontal Einswine was thrown second, and the
dropped Einswine was thrown last.
C. The Einswine that was thrown horizontally was thrown first, the dropped Einswine was thrown second,
and the Einswine that was thrown up was thrown last.
D. The Einswine that was dropped was thrown first, the horizontal Einswine and the Einswine that was
thrown upwards were thrown at the same instant second.
E. The Einswine that was thrown up was thrown first, the horizontal Einswine and the dropped Einswine
were thrown at the same instant second.

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Q14. A ball is thrown upward from the ground with a speed of 41 m/s. Approximately how much time will
the ball be in the air before it lands back on the ground?

A. 0.12 s
B. 4.9 s
C. 8.4 s
D. 15 s
E. 18 s

Q15. Einswine and Physics Girl are studying physics again and decide to take a parachute jump to personally
experience freefall. They are strapped together and jump out of a plane that has a horizontal cruising
velocity of 200 km/h. While they are in free fall, they travel a horizontal distance of 1.2 km before their
parachute opens. How long are the pair in freefall? (ignore air resistance)

A. 22 s
B. 25 s
C. 29 s
D. 32 s
E. 35 s

Q16. Bianca Andreescu is running South. Ten seconds later she is running East. What direction does her
acceleration point?

A. Southwest
B. Southeast
C. Northwest
D. Northeast
E. East

Q17. Physics Girl is standing on her skates on a frozen pond when Einswine, moving with a uniform velocity
of 18 m/s, skates by with the hockey puck. 2.1 s after Einswine passes her, Physics Girl makes up her mind
to chase Einswine and accelerates towards him with a constant acceleration. Physics Girl catches up to
Einswine 10.0 s after she began to move. What was the magnitude of Physics Girl’s acceleration? (Assume
Einswine remains in motion at constant velocity.)

A. 1.1 m/s2
B. 2.2 m/s2
C. 3.3 m/s2
D. 4.4 m/s2
E. 5.5 m/s2

Q18. A car travels 90.0% of the distance of a journey at an average speed of 80.0 km/h and the rest of the
journey at an average speed of 50.0 km/h. The average speed of the car for the whole trip (journey) is:

A. 64.5 km/h
B. 70.4 km/h
C. 75.5 km/h
D. 78.8 km/h
E. 79.1 km/h

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Q19. Which of the following velocity-versus-time graphs best matches the position-versus-time graph below?

Q20. Pam and Jim are standing on a bridge 50.0 m above a river. Pam throws a rock straight down with a
speed of 20.0 m/s. Jim, at exactly the same instant of time, throws a rock straight up with a speed of 20.0
m/s. How much time elapses between the first splash and the second splash? (ignore air resistance)

A. 8.08 s
B. 7.08 s
C. 6.08 s
D. 5.08 s
E. 4.08 s

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Formula Sheet for Physics 1A03

Constants Momentum
𝜌𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 1.29kg/m3 𝑝⃗ = 𝑚𝑣⃗
Patm = 1.013 x 105Pa 𝐽⃗ = 𝐹⃗𝑎𝑣𝑒 Δ𝑡 = △ 𝑝⃗
g = 9.81m/s2 ∑𝑝⃗𝑖 = ∑𝑝⃗𝑓

Area and Volume Waves, sound, light

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 , 𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑅, 𝐴 = 2𝜋𝑅2 𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝐴 cos (𝑘𝑥 ± 𝜔𝑡)
4 𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝐴 sin (𝑘𝑥 ± 𝜔𝑡)
𝑉 = 𝜋𝑅3 , 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑅 2 ℎ
3 𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 = 2𝜋/𝑇 𝑇 = 1⁄𝑓
Other
𝑘 = 2𝜋/𝜆 𝑐 = 𝑓𝜆 = 𝜔/𝑘 𝑐 = √𝑇 ⁄𝜇
−𝑏 ± √𝑏2 − 4𝑎𝑐 ∆𝐸 1
𝑥= 𝑃= = 𝜇𝜔2 𝐴2 𝑐
2𝑎 ∆𝑡 2
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
sin 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 2𝐿 𝑛𝑐
𝜆𝑛 = , 𝑓𝑛 = , 𝑛 = 1,2,3,∙∙∙
𝑛 2𝐿
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
cos 𝜃 =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 4𝐿 𝑛𝑐
𝜆𝑛 = , 𝑓𝑛 = , 𝑛 = 1,3,5,∙∙∙
𝑛 4𝐿
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
tan 𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡 = |𝑓2 − 𝑓1 |

sin2 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 1 𝑐𝑛 = 𝑐/𝑛 𝜆𝑛 = 𝜆/𝑛 𝑛2 sin 𝜃𝑡 = 𝑛1 sin 𝜃𝑖

Kinematics 𝑚𝜆𝑛
𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + 𝑎𝑡
1
Δ𝑥 = 𝑣𝑖 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2 2𝑑 = { 1
2 (𝑚 + ) 𝜆𝑛
2
𝑣𝑓2 − 𝑣𝑖2
= 2𝑎Δx 𝑚𝜆
(𝑣𝑖 + 𝑣𝑓 ) |𝑟2 − 𝑟1 | = 𝑑 sin 𝜃 = { 1
Δ𝑥 = 𝑡 (𝑚 + ) 𝜆
2 2
Forces “low to high, phase shift of π”
∑ 𝐹⃗ = 𝑚𝑎⃗ 𝐹⃗𝑠 = −𝑘𝑥⃗
fs ≤ 𝜇𝑠 𝑁 fk = 𝜇𝑘 𝑁 Fluids
𝐹𝑔 = 𝑚𝑔 = 𝜌𝑉𝑔 𝐹𝑏𝑢𝑜𝑦 = 𝜌𝑙𝑖𝑞 𝑉𝑔
Work and Energy 𝑃 = 𝐹/𝐴 ∆𝑃 = 𝑃 − 𝑃0 = 𝜌𝑔ℎ
1 𝑃𝑎𝑏𝑠 = 𝑃𝑔𝑎𝑢𝑔𝑒 + 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚
𝐾 = 𝑚𝑣 2 𝑈𝑔 = 𝑚𝑔𝑦
2
1
𝑊 = Δ𝐾 𝑈𝑒𝑙 = 2 𝑘𝑥 2
𝑊 = 𝐹⃗ ∙ Δ𝑟⃗ = 𝐹Δ𝑟 cos 𝜃 = 𝐹𝑥 Δ𝑥 + 𝐹𝑦 Δ𝑦
𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠 = −Δ𝑈
E = K + 𝑈𝑔 + 𝑈𝑠
Δ𝐸 = 𝐸𝑓 − 𝐸𝑖 = 𝑊𝑛𝑜𝑛−𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠
Δ𝐸
𝑃= = 𝐹⃗ ∙ 𝑣⃗
Δ𝑡

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