FINAL EXAMINATION FOR PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE; Choose the best and correct answer. Use the table for your answers.
1. Heat is always produced in every energy conversion process. This statement is

A. correct C. partially correct

B. incorrect D. partially incorrect

2. The ice point of water in Kelvin scale is

A. 0K C. -273.15 0C
B. 273.15 0C D. 373.15 0C

3_____ is a form of energy that refers to the thermal energy that is “in transit” on in the process of
being thansferred.
A. heat C. specific heat
B. Heat capacity D. temperature

4. It indicates the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or place.

A. heat C. specific heat
B. Heat capacity D. temperature

5. The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by one degree
Celsius.
A. heat C. specific heat
B. Heat capacity D. temperature

6. Heat energy flows from a colder body to warmer body. This is

A. correct C. partially correct
B. incorrect D. partially incorrect

7. A substance with a large specific heat

A. heats up quickly C. retains its temperature
B. heats up slowly D. increases its temperature rapidly

8. A method of heat transfer that occurs between two objects in contact.

A. conduction C. radiation
B. convection D. A,B, OR C

9. Which is Not a unit of heat?

A. calorie C. BTU
B. joule D. watt

10. 3. When an object is heated its temperature definitely increases? This statement is
A. correct C. partially correct
B. incorrect D. partially incorrect

11. An ice cube is kept on the surface of an aluminium block and another ice cube on the surface of a
plastic block. Both blocks have
the same temperature. Select the correct statement.
A. ice will melt faster on the aluminum block
B. Ice will melt faster on the plastic block
C. Ice will melt equally fast on both the blocks
D. Ice will not melt on the plastic block
 12. Drying of clothes under the heat of the sun is what method of heat transfer?
A. conduction C. radiation
B. convection D. A,B, OR C

13. A)Water has a high specific heat capacity—it absorbs a lot of heat before it begins to get hot. B)The
specific heat of water has a huge role to
play in the Earth's climate and helps determine the habitability of many places around the globe.
What can be said about these statements?
A. The statement A is true while statement B is false.
B. The statement A is false while statement B is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false.

14. Cayro and Zeref took their body temperature. Cayro got a reading of 98.6 0F and Zeref got a
reading of 37 0C.
Which statement is correct?
A. Cayro has a higher body temperature than Zeref.
B. Cayro has a lower body temperature than Zeref.
C. Both boys have fever.
D. Both boys have the same normal body temperature.

15. As the kinetic energy of molecules increases…thermal energy ____.

A. decreases C. dissipates
B. also increases D. remains the same

16. Water when applied to the skin feels cold, but alcohol seems colder . This is because Water has
_____ heat capacity than alcohol.
A. higher C. same
B. lower D. lesser

17. A)Heat capacity is a property that describes how much energy is needed to change the temperature
of a material. B)Objects with a high
specific heat capacity require a greater change in energy to change their temperature and vice versa
for objects with a low specific heat
capacity. What can be said about these statements?
A. The statement A is true while statement B is false.
B. The statement A is false while statement B is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false.

18. How much energy is needed to heat 9.0 g of water from 250C to 850C?( C H2O = 4.18 J/ g 0C)
A. 22.27 J C. 2257J
B. 222.7 J D. 2.3 J

19. WHAT formula did you use to solve the problem in no. 17?
A. Q = C T C. Q = mC( T2-T1)
B. Q = mC D. Q = mc T

20. Copper metal has a specific heat of 0.365 J/g0 C. calculate the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 22.8 g of copper from 20 g0 C
to 87.5 g0 C?
A. 5,505 J C. 7,505 J
B. 6,505 J D. 8,505 J
 21. The speed of sound in dry air at 00C is about 331 m/sec, or 1,200 Km /hr. If the temperature is
recorded in Canada is -10o C, what is the speed of sound there?

A. 331 m/s C. 337 m/s

B. 271 m/s D. 0 m/s
FOR NOS 22-25. The bird below watches the wave crests.
22. If four crests pass the pole each second, what is the frequency
of the wave? __________/sec
A. 2/sec C. 4/sec
B. 3/sec D. 5/SEC

23. What is its period in __________sec?

A. 0.5 C. 0.25
B. 0.33 d. 0.2

24. What is the wavelength? __________m?

A. 2 C. 6
B. 4 d. 12

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25. What is the speed of the wave in _________m/sec?
A. 24 C. 6
B. 12 D. 4

26. A kid on a playground swing makes 6 complete to and fro swings each 30 seconds what is the
frequency?
A. 1 /sec C. 3/sec
B. 2/sec D. 5/sec

27, Which of the ff. is NOT an electromagnetice wave?

A. Light C. sound
B. Gamma ray D. x ray

28. During a thunder storm , Which will be observd first? Flash of lightning or sound of thunder?
A. flash of lightning C. BOTH will com at th same time
B. sound of thunder D. Nothing will be observed since its
sunny

29. The part of our body which detects sound is the

A. ARM C, EAR
b. EYE D.HEAD

30. sound waveisan electromagneticwave.This is

A, TRUE C, somewhat true
B.FALSE D. somewhat false

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31.This is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.
A. Energy C. wave
B. Heat D. particle

32.The number of wavelengths passing through a point or the number of cycles per unit time is called
A. wave velocity C. frequency
B. wavelength D. period

33. The maximum height or displacement of a wave is

A. amplitude C. trough
B. crest D. wavelength

34. Sound is what kind of wave?

A. mechanical and longitudinal C. mechanical and transverse
B. electromagnetic and longitudinal D. electromagnetic and transverse

35. What wave property is shown by an echo is heard from the mountain?
A. diffraction C. reflection
B. interference D. refraction

36. the venue or place were waves travel. It could be a solid, liquid or gas.
A. atom C. medium
B. matter D. particles

37. For every 1 degree rise in temperature, the speed of sound increases by
A. 1 m/sec C. 10 m/sec
B. 6 m/sec. D. 0 m/sec

38. A)The wave speed of sound wave in any medium is the same. B) Sound wave is a longitudinal wave.
What can be said about these statements?
A. The statement A is true while statement B is false.
B. The statement A is false while statement B is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false

39. waves that travel through a medium are

A.electromagnetic waves C. mechanical waves
B. longitudinal waves D. transverse waves

40. .Hertz is the SI unit of frequency of a wave. It was named after Heinrich Hertz who discovered radio
waves in 1886. This statement is
A, TRUE C, somewhat true
B.FALSE D. somewhat false
II. Enumeration: THE FIRST LETTER OF THE ANSWER IS GIVEN TO YOU AS HINT.
Kinds of waves according to presence of a medium
41. ELECTRO MAGNETIC WAVES 42. MECHANICAL WAVES
Kinds of waves according to direction of particle motion
43. TRANSVERSE WAVES 44. LONGITUDINAL WAVES
Medium of waves
45. GAS 47. SOLID
46. LIQUID
Parts of a wave
48. WAVELENGTH 51. TROUGH
49. AMPLITUDE 52. CREST
50. NODE
Wave properties
53. INTENSITY 55. REFLECTION
54. DIFFRACTION 56. REFRACTION
Characteristics of sound
57. PITCH 59. QUALITY
58. INTENSITY 60. LOUDNESS