Part I

Answer all 55 questions in this part. [65]

Directions (1-55): For each statement or question, select the word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers the question. Record your answer on the separate answer paper in accordance with the directions on the front page of this booklet.

1 What is the total displacement of a student who walks 3 blocks east, 2 blocks north, 1 block west, and then 2 blocks south?

(1) 0

(2) 2 blocks east

(3) 2 blocks west (4) 8 blocks

2 A baseball pitcher throws a fastball at 42 meters per second. If the batter is 18 meters from the pitcher, approximately how much time does it take for the ball to reach the batter?

(1) 1.9 s (3) 0.86 s

(2) 2.3 s (4) 0.43 s

3 The length of a high school physics classroom is probably closest to

(1) 10-2 m (2) 10-1 m

4 A stone is dropped from a bridge 45 meters above the surface of a river. Approximately how many seconds does the stone take to reach the water's surface?

(1) 1.0 s (2) 10. s

(3) 3.0 s (4) 22 s

5 A 150.-newton force, F i- and a 200.-newton force, F 2' are applied simultaneously to the same point on a large crate resting on a frictionless, horizontal surface. Which diagram shows the forces positioned to give the crate the greatest acceleration?

( 1 )

(3 )

(4 )

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6 The displacement-time graph ,below represents the motion of a cart along a straight line.

Displacement VS. TIme for a Cart

C 0
,/' -,
B ........ ,/' "
/ il:
/
/ Time (s)

During which interval was the cart accelerating?

(1) AB (3) CD

(2) BC (4) DE

7 A ball rolls through a hollow semicircular tube lying flat on a horizontal tabletop. Which diagram best shows the path of the ball after emerging from the tube, as viewed from above?

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Tabletop

( 1 )

( 2 )

Tabletop

( 3 )

Tabletop

( 4 )

8 A 100.-newton force acts on point P, as shown in the diagram below.

Horizontal

The magnitude of the vertical component of this force is approximately

(1) 30. N (2) 50. N

(3) 71 N (4) 87 N

Base your answers to questions 9 and 10 on the mformation below.

A 1,000-kilogram car traveling with a velocity of +20. meters per second decelerates uniformly at -5.0 meters per seconduntil it comes to rest.

9 What is the total distance the car travels as it decelerates to rest?

(1) 10. m (2) 20. m

(3) 40. m (4) 80. m

10 What is the magnitude of the impulse applied to the car to bring it to rest?

(1) 1.0 x 104 N.s (3) 3.9 x 104 N.s

(2) 2.0 x 104 N.s (4) 4.3 x 104 N.s

11 The graph below shows the weight of three objects on planet X as a function of their mass.

Weight vs. Mass on Planet X

500

./
/"
V
./ r
V ...... 400 Z ~300 E .~200

3: 100

o o

25 50. Mass (kg)

75

The acceleration due to gravity on planet X is approximately

(1) 0.17 mls2 (2) 6.0 mls2

(3) 9.8 mls2 (4) 50. mls2

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12 What is the magnitude of the net force acting on a 2.0 X 103-kilogram car as it accelerates from rest to a speed of 15 meters per second in 5.0 seconds?

(1) 6.0 x 103 N (2) 2.0 x 104 N

(3) 3.0 x 104 N (4) 6.0 x 104 N

13 In the diagram below, surface B of the wooden block has the same texture as surface A, but twice the area of surface A.

Wood block

If force F is required to slide the block at constant speed across the table on surface A, approximately what force is required to slide the block at constant speed across the table on surface B?

(l)F (2) 2F

(3) ~F (4) 4F

14 The diagram below shows two carts on a horizontal, frictionless surface being pushed apart when a compressed spring attached to one of the carts is released. Cart A has a mass of 3.0 kilograms and cart B has a mass of 5.0 kilograms. The speed of cart A is 0.33 meter per second after the spring is released .

A

If the carts are initially at rest, what is the approximate speed of cart B after the spring is released?

(1) 0.12 mls (2) 0.20 mls

(3) 0.33 mls (4) 0.55 mls

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15 The magnitude of the gravitational force of attraction between Earth and the Moon is approximately

(1) 2.1 x 1020 N (2) 6.0 x 1()24 N

(3) 6.7 x 10-11 N (4) 7.8 x 1028 N

16 How much work is done on a downhill skier by an average braking force of 9.8 x 102 newtons to stop her in a distance of 10. meters?

(1) 1.0 X 101 J (3) 1.0 x 103 J

(2) 9.8 x 101 J (4) 9.8 x 103 J

17 Which variable expression is paired with a corresponding unit?

(1) mass. distance d tt

time an wa

(2) mass· distance- d tt

time an wa

(3) mass· distance'' d i I

time2 an JOU e

(4) mass > distance

time3 and joule

18 A spring has a spring constant of 120 newtons per meter. How much potential energy is stored in the spring as it is stretched 0.20 meter?

(1) 2.4 J (3) 12 J

(2) 4.8 J (4) 24 J

19 The graph below shows the relationship between the elongation of a spring and the force applied to the spring causing it to stretch.

Elongation vs. Applied Force

0.60 E 0.50 ~ 0.40 ~ 0.30 g, 0.20 ..Q 0.10 W 0

o 10. 20. 30.

Force (N)


/
/
/
/
V What is the spring constant for this spring?

(1) 0.020 N/m (3) 25 N/m

(2) 2.0 N/m (4) 50. N/m

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20 A motor having a maximum power rating of 8.1 x 104 watts is used to operate an elevator with a weight of 1.8 x 104 newtons. What is the maximum weight this motor can lift at an average speed of 3.0 meters per second?

(1) 6.0 x 103 N {3) 2.4 x 104 N

(2) 1.8 x 104 N (4) 2.7 x 104 N

21 A cart of mass M on a frictionless track starts from rest at the top of a hill having height hI' as shown in the diagram below.

J -

What is the kinetic energy of the cart when it reaches the top of the next hill, having height hi

(1) Mghl (3) Mg(h2 - h3)

(2) Mg(h} - h2) (4) 0

22 When a plastic rod is rubbed with wool, the wool acquires a positive charge because

1 electrons are transferred from the wool to the rod

2 protons are transferred from the wool to the rod

3 electrons are transferred from the rod to the wool

4 protons are transferred from the rod to the wool

23 Three identical metal spheres are mounted on insulating stands. Initially, sphere A has a net charge of q and spheres Band C are uncharged . Sphere A is touched to sphere B and removed. Then sphere A is touched to sphere C and removed. What is the final charge on sphere A?

(1) q (3) ~

(2) ~ (4) ~

2 4

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24 A distance of 1.0 x loa meters separates the charge at the bottom of a cloud and the ground. The electric field intensity between the bottom of the cloud and the ground is 2.0 X 104 newtons per coulomb. What is the potential difference between the bottom of the cloud and the ground?

(1) 1.3 X 1()23 V (2) 2.0 X 101 V

(3) 2.0 X 107 V (4) 5.0 X 10-2 V

25 The diagram below shows proton P located at point A near a positively charged sphere.

~

A

M \iY

•

B

Sphere

If 6.4 X 10-19 joule of work is required to move the proton from point A to point B, the potential difference between A and B is

(1) 6.4 X 10-19 V (3) 6.4 V

(2) 4.0 X 10-19 V (4) 4.0 V

26 What is the net static electric charge on a metal sphere having an excess of +3 elementary charges?

(1) 1.6 X 10-19 C (2) 4.8 X 10-19 C

(3) 3.0 X 10° C (4) 4.8 X 1019 C

27 The diagram below shows currents in a segment of an electric circuit.

-ot-5 A-

-ot-2 A-

A

What is the reading of ammeter A?

(1) 8A (3) 3A

(2) 2 A (4) 13 A

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28 An operating lamp draws a current of 0.50 ampere. The amount of charge passing through the lamp in 10. seconds is

(1) 0.050 C (3) 5.0 C

(2) 2.0 C . (4) 20. C

29 Which graph best represents the relationship between the resistance of a copper wire of uniform cross-sectional area and the wire's length at constant temperature?

i~

Length ( 1 )

it=

Length (3 )

Length (2 )

Length ( 4 )

30 Which is a vector quantity? 1 electric charge

2 electrical resistance

3 electrical potential difference 4 electric field intensity

31 To increase the brightness of a desk lamp, a student replaces a 60-watt light bulb with a 100-watt bulb. Compared to the 60-watt bulb, the 100-watt bulb has

1 less resistance and draws more current 2 less resistance and draws less current

3 more resistance and draws more current 4 more resistance and draws less current

32 An electric dryer consumes 6.0 X 106 joules of energy when operating at 220 volts for 30. minutes (1800 seconds). During operation, the dryer draws a current of approximately

(1) 10. A (3) 20. A

(2) 15 A (4) 25 A

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33 The diagram below shows a compass placed near the north pole, N, of a bar magnet.

Compass

Is

Which diagram best represents the position of the needle of the compass as it responds to the magnetic field of the bar magnet?

N

~ N~S

S

(1) (3)

s

~

N

( 2 )

S~N

(4 )

34 The diagram below represents the magnetic field around point P, at the center of a currentcarrying wire.

B

--~

--~

,"" .. _ ...

I ... I I

'\. '::11.. __

..... ._... ..

~-

A

What is the direction of electron flow in the wire?

1 from A to B 2 from B toA

3 from P into the page

4 from P out of the page

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35 The diagram below represents a straight conductor between the poles of a permanent magnet.

If electrons flow within the conductor in the direction shown, then the magnetic force on the conductor is directed

1 towardN 2 toward S

3 into the page

4 out of the page

36 The diagram below shows a transverse wave moving to the right along a rope.

x

As the wave passes point X, the motion of X will be

1 up, then down 2 down, then up

3 left, then right 4 in a circle

37 The frequency of a light wave is 5.0 X 1014 hertz.

What is the period of the wave?

(1) 1.7 x 106 s (3) 6.0 x 10-7 s

(2) 2.0 x 10-15 s (4) 5.0 x 10-14 S

38 The amplitude of a sound wave is to its loudness as the amplitude of a light wave is to its

1 brightness 3 color

2 frequency 4 speed

39 The speed of light in glycerol is approximately

(1) 1.0 x 107 mls (3) 3.0 x 1()8 mls

(2) 2.0 x 108 mls (4) 4.4 x 108 mls

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40 In the diagram below, a water wave having a speed of 0.25 meter per second causes a cork to move up and down 4.0 times in 8.0 seconds.

v = 0.25 mls ...

What is the wavelength of the water wave?

(1) 1.0 m (3) 8.0 m

(2) 2.0 m (4) 0.50 m

41 The driver of a car sounds the hom while traveling toward a stationary person. Compared to the sound of the horn heard by the driver, the sound heard by the stationary person has

1 lower pitch and shorter wavelength 2 lower pitch and longer wavelength 3 higher pitch and shorter wavelength 4 higher pitch and longer wavelength

42 The diagram below shows a ray of monochromatic light incident on an alcohol-flint glass interface.

Normal

I

I Alcohol

Flint Glass

What occurs as the light travels from alcohol into flint glass?

1 The speed of the light decreases and the ray bends toward the normal.

2 The speed of the light decreases and the ray bends away from the normal.

3 The speed of the light increases and the ray bends toward the normal.

4 The speed of the light increases and the ray bends away from the normal.

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43 The diagram below shows straight wave fronts passing through an opening in a barrier

This wave phenomenon is called

1 reflection 3 polarization

2 refraction 4 diffraction

44 The absolute index of refraction for a substance is 2.0 for light having a wavelength of 5.9 x 10-7 meter. In this substance, what is the critical angle for light incident on a boundary with air?

(1) 30.0 (3) 60.0

(2) 450 (4) 90.0

45 A ray of monochromatic light (A = 5.9 X 10-7 meter) traveling in air is incident on an interface with a liquid at an angle of 45°, as shown in the diagram below.

Normal

I

Air n = 1.0

I Liquid n = 1.4

If the absolute index of refraction of the liquid is 1.4, the angle of refraction for the light ray is closest to

(1) 10.0 (2) 20.0

(3) 30.0 (4) 40.0

46 Which phenomenon can occur with light, but not with sound?

1 interference 2 polarization

3 refraction

4 the Doppler effect

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47 As shown in the diagram below, speakers 51 and 52' separated by a distance of 0.50 meter, are producing sound of the same constant frequency. A person walking along a path 4.0 meters in front of the speakers hears the sound reach a maximum intensity every 2.0 meters.

I

:Maximum

81
TI
O.50m I Maximum
_j_1
82 I ....11 .. 1 :Maximum

1 ...... ,...--------144.0 m

I I I Path I

What is the wavelength of the sound produced by the speakers?

(1) 1.0 m (3) 0.25 m

(2) 0.063 m (4) 4.0 m

48 Which diagram best represents light emitted from a coherent light source?

~ /V\
~
~ ~
( 1 ) (3 )
/'V"V r-:r-.
~ r-:r-.
~ r-:r-:
( 2) ( 4 )
Physics-June '91 [8] 49 When 8.0-electronvolt photons strike a photoemissive surface, the maximum kinetic energy of ejected photoelectrons is 6.0 electronvolts. The work function of the photoemissive surface is

(1) 0.0 eV (3) 7.0 eV

(2) 2.0 eV (4) 14.0 eV

50 If the momentum of a particle is 1.8 X 10-22 kilogram-meter per second, its matter wavelength is approximately

(1) 1.2 x 10-55 m (2) 2.7 x 1011 m

(3) 3.7 x 10-12 m (4) 5.0 x 10-7 m

51 The threshold frequency of a photoemissive surface is 7.1 x 1014 hertz. Which electromagnetic radiation, incident upon the surface, will produce the greatest amount of current?

1 low-intensity infrared radiation

2 high-intenSity infrared radiation

3 low-intensity ultraviolet radiation

4 high-intensity ultraviolet radiation

52 Which diagram shows a possible path of an alpha particle as it passes very near the nucleus of a gold atom?

( 1) alpha particle path

_/

gold nucleus.

( 2) alpha particle path

gold nucleus ~

( 3) alpha particle path

l1li( gold nucleus.)

( 4) alpha particle path

~

gold nucleus.

53 A hydrogen atom could have an electron energylevel transition from n == 2 to n = 3 by absorbing a photon having an energy of

(1) 1.51 eV (3) 4.91 eV

(2) 1.89 eV (4) 10.20 eV

Note that questions 54 and 55 have only three choices.

54 A bicyclist accelerates from rest to a speed of 5.0 meters per second in 10. seconds. During the same 10. seconds, a car accelerates from a speed of 22 meters per second to a speed of 27 meters per second. Compared to the acceleration of the bicycle, the acceleration of the car is

1 less

2 greater 3 the same

55 A student drops two eggs of equal mass simultaneously from the same height. Egg A lands on the tile floor and breaks. Egg B lands intact, without bouncing, on a foam pad lying on the floor. Compared to the magnitude of the impulse on egg A as it lands, the magnitude of the impulse on egg B as it lands is

1 less

2 greater

3 the same

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Part II

This part consists of six groups, each containing ten questions. Each group tests an optional area of the course. Choose two of these six groups. Be sure that you answer all ten questions in each group chosen. Record the answers to the questions in accordance with the directions on the front page of this

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Group 1 - Motion in a Plane

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 56-65.

56 In which diagram do the arrows best represent the path of a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?

( 1 )

~~

~ , \ Y\

{ Sun f Earth

\ ,I

~ ,,,~ ~

~/'

(3)

(2) (4)

(not drawn to scale)

57 A soccer ball travels the path shown in the diagram at the right. Which vector best represents the direction of the force of air friction on the ball at point P?

// (1) (2)

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(3 )

1

( 4 )

Base your answers to questions 58 through 60 on the information and diagram below.

A 4.0-kilogram model airplane travels in a horizontal circular path of radius 12 meters at a constant speed of 6.0 meters per second.

v = 6.0 m/s

58 At the position shown, what is the direction of the net force acting on the airplane?

1 north 3 east

2 south 4 west

59 What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the airplane?

(1) 0.50 mls2 (2) 2.0 m/s2

(3) 3.0 m/s2 (4) 12 m/s2

60 If the speed of the airplane is doubled and the radius of the path remains unchanged, the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the airplane will be

1 half as much

2 twice as much

3 one-fourth as much 4 four times as much

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61 A baseball player throws a baseball at a speed of 40. meters per second at an angle of 30.0 to the ground. The horizontal component of the baseball's speed is approximately

(1) 15 mls (3) 30. mls

(2) 20. mls (4) 35 mls

62 Projectiles are fired from different angles with the same initial speed of 14 meters per second. The graph below shows the range of the projectiles as a function of the original angle of inclination to the ground, neglecting air resistance.

Range vs. Angle of Inclination

~ 20. ~

(l)

q; 15

E.

& 10.

c:

IU

II: 5

. .

I I I I I I I I •

- - - -, - - - - -,.. - - T - - - - - r - - - - - ('" ~ - - - -,- - - -r- - - - - , ...... _ .... , --

I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I

I I I I I

o

10. 20. 30. 40. 50. 60. 70. 80. 90.

Angle (degrees)

The graph shows that the range of the projectiles is 1 the same for all angles

2 the same for angles of 20.0 and 80.0 3 greatest for an angle of 450

4 greatest for an angle of 90.°

63 The data table below gives the mean radius of orbit (R) and the period (T) of some planets orbiting the Sun

Planet Mean Radius of Orbital Period (7)
Orbit (R) (days)
(x 106 kilometers)
Mercury 58 88
Venus 108 225
Earth 150. 365
Mars 228 687 Which ratio is constant for these planets? R2

(3) T2

(l)R T

(2) R2 T

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64 Four different balls are thrown horizontally off the top of four cliffs. In which diagram does the ball have the shortest time of flight?

v=40.mls m == 0.50 kg

v== 50.mls m = 1.0 kg

+ :t: I

s= 1f m 0L...- _

Ground

Ground

( 1 )

( 3 )

v = 20.m/s ___.

rn s o.to kq

v = 35 mls m = 0.25 kg

s:.L ~ 1

Ground

Ground

( 2 )

( 4 )

65 The diagram below represents the path of a planet in an elliptical orbit around the Sun.

B

A

As the planet moves from point A to point B, what changes occur in its speed and kinetic energy?

1 Both speed and kinetic energy decrease. 2 Both speed and kinetic energy increase.

3 Speed decreases and kinetic energy increases. 4 Speed increases and kinetic energy decreases.

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Group 2 - Internal Energy

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 66-75.

66 What is the boiling point of water at standard pressure on the Kelvin scale?

(1) 100. K (3) 273 K

(2) 212 K (4) 373 K

67 Two solid metal blocks are placed in an insulated container. If there is a net flow of heat between the blocks, they must have different

1 initial temperatures 3 specific heats

2 melting points 4 heats of fusion

68 Samples of lead, platinum, silver, and tungsten each have a mass of 1.0 kilogram and an initial temperature of 20. "C. If 10. kilojoules of heat is added to each sample, which sample will experience the smallest increase in temperature?

1 lead, because it has the lowest heat of fusion 2 platinum, because it has the lowest heat of

vaporization

3 silver, because it has the highest specific heat 4 tungsten, because it has the highest melting point

69 When Juliann drinks cold water, her body warms the water until thermal equilibrium is reached. If she drinks 6 glasses (2.5 kilograms) of water at O°C in a day, approximately how much energy must her body expend to raise the temperature of this water to her body's temperature of 37°C?

(1) 190 kJ (3) 840 kJ

(2) 390 kJ (4) 2300 kJ

70 Which statement is consistent with the kinetic theory of ideal gases?

1 Molecules are always stationary.

2 The force of attraction between molecules is large.

3 Molecules transfer energy through collisions. 4 The size of molecules is large compared to the distance that separates them.

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71 The graph below shows temperature versus time for 1.0 kilogram of unknown material as heat is added at a constant rate.

Temperature vs. Time

x

y

Time

During interval xy, the material experiences

1 a decrease in internal energy and a phase change

2 an increase in internal energy and a phase change

3 no change in internal energy and a phase change

4 no change in internal energy and no phase change

72 Which graph best represents the relationship between volume (V) and absolute temperature (T K) for a fixed mass of an ideal gas at constant pressure?

v

V~

( 1 )

( 3 )

v

V\__

(2 )

( 4 )

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73 How much heat must he removed from 0.50 kilogram of mercury at -39°C to change it from a liquid to a solid?

(1) 1.1 kJ

(2) 5.5 kJ

(3) 150 kJ (4) 180 kJ

74 Which phase change represents a decrease in entropy?

1 solid to gas 2 solid to liquid

3 gas to liquid 4 liquid to gas

Note that question 75 has only three choices.

75 In an operating automobile, the pressure on the coolant in the radiator is greater than 1.0 atmosphere and its temperature is above 100.oC. If the radiator's pressure cap is removed, the pressure of the coolant is lowered to 1.0 atmosphere. causing the boiling point of the coolant to

1 decrease

2 increase

3 remain the same

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Group 3 - Electromagnetic Applications

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 76-85.

76 A high resistance is connected in series with the internal coil of a galvanometer to make

1 a motor 3 a voltmeter

2 an ammeter

4 a generator

77 A student uses a voltmeter to measure the potential difference across a circuit resistor. To obtain a correct reading, the student must connect the voltmeter

1 in parallel with the circuit resistor 2 in series with the circuit resistor

3 before connecting the other circuit components

4 after connecting the other circuit components

Base your answers to questions 78 and 79 on the diagram below which represents an electron moving with speed v to the right and about to enter a uniform magnetic field acting into the page.

G

v

x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

78 Upon entering the magnetic field, the electron will be deflected

1 into the page

2 out of the page

3 toward the top of the page

4 toward the bottom of the page

79 If the speed of the electron is 3.0 x 103 meters per second and the magnitude of the magnetic field is 3.0 X 10-5 tesla, the magnitude of the magnetic force on the electron is approximately

(1) 4.8 x 10-24 N (3) 4.8 X 10-16 N

(2) 1.4 x 10-20 N (4) 9.0 x 10-2 N

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80 In a transformer, two coils of wire are wound around a common iron core. To operate properly, the transformer requires

1 an alternating-current source connected to the primary coil

2 a direct-current source connected to the secondary coil

3 more turns in the primary coil than in the secondary coil

4 more turns in the secondary coil than in the primary coil

81 Two hollow-core solenoids, A and B, are connected by a wire, as shown in the diagram below. Two bar magnets, 1 and 2, are suspended just above the solenoids.

Magnet 1

~[J!

Magnet 2

GJ



~ {_
{_ Solenoid A

Solenoid B

If the north pole of magnet 1 is dropped through solenoid A, the south pole of magnet 2 will simultaneously be

1 attracted by a magnetic force toward solenoid B

2 repelled by a magnetic force away from solenoidB

3 repelled by an electric force away from solenoidB

4 unaffected by solenoid B

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82 Which device can be used to increase the voltage from a source of direct current?

1 electroscope 3 induction coil

2 mass spectrometer 4 generator

83 The graph below shows induced potential difference versus time for the rotating armature of a generator.

Induced Potential Difference vs. lime

What is the frequency of armature rotation?

(1) 10 Hz (3) 40 Hz

(2) 20 Hz (4) 60 Hz

84 The transformer on a power pole steps down the voltage from 10,800 volts to 120. volts. If the secondary coil contains 360 turns, how many turns are on the primary coil?

(1) 30 (2) 90

(3) 3600 ~4) 32,400

Note that question 85 has only three choices.

85 An electron is located between a pair of oppositely charged parallel plates. As the electron approaches the positive plate, the kinetic energy of the electron

1 decreases

2 increases

3 remains the same

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Group 4 - Geometric Optics

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 86-95.

86 In the diagram below, a source produces a light ray that is reflected from a plane mirror.

o (Observer)

Plane Mirror

/ C /

/

/

/

/

/6

To an observer at point 0, the light appears to originate from point

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

87 A spherical mirror that forms only virtual images has a radius of curvature of 0.50 meter. The focal length of this mirror is

(1) -0.25 m

(2) +0.25 m

(3) -0.50 m (4) +0.50 m

88 A spherical concave mirror is used in the back of a car headlight. Where must the bulb of the headlight be located to produce a parallel beam of reflected light?

1 between the principal focus and the mirror 2 beyond the center of curvature of the mirror 3 at the principal focus of the mirror

4 at the center of curvature of the mirror

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Base your answers to questions 89 through 91 on

the information and diagram below.

An object is located at the center of curvature C of a concave spherical mirror with principal focus F. The focal length of the mirror is 0.10 meter.

axis

c

Object

mirror

Principal

89 At what distance from the mirror is the image located?

(1) 0.10 m (2) 0.20 m

(3) 0.30 m (4) 0.40 m

90 At what distance from the mirror could the object be placed to produce a virtual image of the object?

(1) 0.05 m (2) 0.10 m

(3) 0.30 m (4) 0.50 m

Note that question 91 has only three choices.

91 As the object is moved from point C toward point F, the size of its image

1 decreases

2 increases

3 remains the same

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Base your answers to questions 92 and 93 on the information below.

A crown glass converging lens has a focal length of 0.10 meter.

92 Which cross-sectional diagram best represents this lens?

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

93 An object is placed 0.30 meter from the lens.

How far from the lens will an image of the object be formed?

(1) 0.30 m (2) 0.20 m

(3) 0.15 m (4) 0.10 m

(4 )

94 An object 0.080 meter high is placed 0.20 meter from a converging (convex) lens. If the distance of the image from the lens is 0.40 meter, the height of the image is

(1) 0.010 m

(2) 0.040 m

(3) 0.080 m (4) 0.16 m

95 A diverging (concave) lens can form images that are

1 virtual, only

2 inverted, only

3 either virtual or real

4 either inverted or erect

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Group 5 - Solid State

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 96-105.

96 Which graph best represents the relationship between conductivity and resistivity for a solid?

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'li)

'iii Q)

c:::

Conductivity ( 1 )

ft=

Conductivity ( 3)

Conductivity ( 2)

Conductivity ( 4)

97 The diagram below shows an input of alternating current to a "black box" and the resulting output current.

Input current

The "black box" most likely is 1 an LED

2 a transistor 3 a diode

4 an N -type semiconductor

98 A P-type semiconductor is formed by adding impurities, which provide extra

1 electrons 3 neutrons

2 protons 4 holes

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Base your answers to questions 99 through 101 on the diagram below, which represents a semiconductor device connected to a battery.

'----_A-II Ij.=B---,

(+) (-)

99 In the circuit, holes migrate from

(1) A to B (3) N to P

(2) B to A (4) Pta N

100 If an alternating potential difference is substituted for the battery, the result will be

1 an alternating current

2 a pulsating direct current 3 a steady direct current

4 no current flow

101 Which symbol best represents the orientation of the device shown in the circuit diagram?

Emitter 0 Collector

( 1 )

Anode Cathode

(3) "'1

Emitter QCoIlector (2 )

Anode 1 Cathode

(4) ...

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Base your answers to questions 102 and 103 on the diagram and graph below.

Diode

C

5-volt battery

(not drawn to scale)

102 When connected as shown, the diode is

1 forward biased 3 open biased

2 reverse biased 4 closed biased

103 Compared to the voltage at which this diode avalanches, a more heavily doped diode would

1 avalanche at a lower voltage, only

2 avalanche at a higher voltage, only

3 not avalanche at any voltage

4 avalanche at any voltage

104 The diagram below represents an operating transistor circuit.

Veb

Which currents are approximately equal?

(1) Ib and t; only (3) (and t; only

(2) Ib and Ie' only (4) Ib, i, and t,

Note that question 105 has only three choices.

105 A student measures a current of 0.05 ampere through a P-type semiconductor. If the battery connections are reversed, the current through the semiconductor will be

1 less than 0.05 A

2 greater than 0.05 A 3 equal to 0.05 A

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Group 6 - Nuclear Energy

If you choose this group, be sure to answer questions 106-115.

106 In the transmutation reaction ~~P ---t X + +1e, the X represents

(1) 305 (3) 311451,

16

(4) 315 16

107 What is the approximate binding energy of a helium nucleus that has a mass defect of 5.2 x 10-29 kilogram?

(1) 1.6 x 10-21 J

(2) 1.6 x 10-20 J

(3) 4.7 x 10-13 J (4) 4.7 x 10-12 J

108 Which pair correctly represents isotopes of the same element?

(1) 2~~Pb and 2~po (3) 2~~b and 2~:Pb

(2) 2~Opb and 2:Pb (4) 2~~Pb and 2~~po

109 Which particle cyclotron?

1 a proton

2 a neutron

can not be accelerated by a

3 an alpha particle 4 an electron

1I0 According to the Uranium Disintegration Series,

222R d

86 n un ergoes

1 an alpha decay, forming 2!!po 2 a beta decay, forming 2!!po

3 an alpha decay, forming ~Ra 4 a beta decay, forming ~~Ra

III In the nuclear reaction represented below, what is particle X?

238 238

93Np ---t 94Pu + X

1 a proton 2 a neutron

3 an electron 4 a positron

112 A 96-gram sample of a radioactive nuclide is placed in a container. After 12 minutes, only 6 grams of the sample has not yet decayed. What is the half-life of the nuclide?

(1) 6 min (3) 3 min

(2) 2 min (4) 8 min

113 Which process is demonstrated by the reaction

235 1 141 92 1 ?

92U + on ~ 56Ba + 36Kr + 30n + Q.

1 nuclear fission 2 nuclear fusion

3 alpha decay 4 beta decay

114 The principal reason for using neutrons to bombard a nucleus is that neutrons

1 have a relatively low atomic mass 2 have a very high kinetic energy 3 can be easily accelerated

4 are not repelled by the nucleus

115 Which process is the source of the Sun's energy? 1 natural radioactive decay

2 electron capture

3 fission

4 fusion

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