Ambo University 2017 Academic Year

Second Semester
Special Secondary School Ambo Or.
Department of Physics
Grade 11th Physics Work Sheet
I. choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
1. A cup of coffee at a temperature of 800C is placed on a table in a 200C room. What happens to the
thermal energy and molecular motion of the coffee when it is left on the table?
A. The thermal energy increases and the molecules move more slowly.
B. The thermal energy increases and the molecules moves more slowly
C. Thermal energy decreases and the molecules move faster.
D. Thermal energy increases and the molecules move faster.
2. As shown in figure below two blocks are connected by a string of negligible mass passing over a
pulley of radius r = 0.2 m and moment of inertia I. The block on the frictionless incline mass 15kg
is moving with constant acceleration a = 2m/s2 up long the incline. What is the moment of inertia
of the pulley?
A. 0.8kgm2
B. 1.25 kgm2
C. 4kg m2
D. 40kg m2
20 kg
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3. A body moving with constant acceleration covers the distance between two points 60 m apart in 5
seconds. Its velocity as it passes the second point is 15 𝑚⁄𝑠. What is the acceleration?
A. 3m/s2 C. 1.8m/s2
2
B. 2.4m/s D. 1.2m/s2
4. A placekicker must kick a football from a point which is at a distance of 30 m from the goal. When
kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 530 to the horizontal. If the
ball hits the crossbar of the goal at height h and bounce back what will be the height of the
crossbar?
A. 2.45 m C. 3 m
B. 2.85 M D. 3.15 m
5. Two particles with masses 2m and 3m are moving toward each other along the x-axis with the same
initial speed v. Particle 2m is traveling to left, and particle 3m is traveling to right. They undergo an
elastic glancing collision such that particle 2m is moving in negative y- direction after collision.
What are the x component of the final velocity of particle 3m and the kinetic energy of particle 2m,
respectively?
A. 0.33v and 0.7 mv2 C. 0.67v and 0.7mv2
2
B. 0.33v and 1.4mv D. 0.67v and 1.4mv2
6. Two positive charges of magnitude q are each a distance d from the origin A of a coordinate system
as shown below
x

D C
d +q A -d
d C
3d yB
2d
E d
EB
The magnitude of the electric field will minimum at point
A. A B. B C. C D. D

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7. A glass flask whose volume is exactly 1000 cm3 at 0 0C is totally filled with 1000 cm3 of
mercury at this temperature. When flask and mercury are heated to 100 0C, 15.2 cm3 of mercury
over flow. If the coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 1.82×10-4 per Celsius degree,
what should be the coefficient of volume expansion of the glass?
A. 1.52 ×10-4 /0C C. 3×10-4 /0C
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B. 1.82 ×10 / C D. 1×10-4 /0C
8. A 10 m uniform ladder weighing 200 N rests against a frictionless wall. The ladder makes angle
of 530 with the horizontal. If the ladder is just on the verge of slipping when a 600 N fire fighter
is 6 m along the ladder from the bottom, what is the coefficient of static friction between the
ladder and ground?
A. 0.3240 C. 0.5750
B. 0.4313 D. 0.7667
9. The cone shaped solid conductor shown below is negatively charged.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The electric field is very weak at the tip of conductor.
B. The charge is uniformly distributed on its surface.
C. Charge density is greatest at the tip of the conductor.
D. There is an electric field inside the conductor.
10. A tangent line to an equipotential surface and electric field of a charged body at any point, o the
surface, must be
A. parallel C. opposite in direction
B. same in direction D. perpendicular
11. Coefficient of expansion of water is greater than that of glass. Two identical glass beakers are
full of water at temperature of 200C. Beaker-1 is first warmed to a temperature of 350C and then
cooled back to a temperature of 20 0C. Beaker- 2 is fist cooled back to a temperature 5 0C and
then warmed back to a temperature of 20 0C. What can you conclude about the final state of the
beaker?
A. Only beaker-2 is full.
B. Both beakers are not full.
C. Both beakers are full.
D. Beaker-1 contains more volume of water.
12. Friction can be increased by
A. Making the surface smooth C. Rolling instead of sliding
B. Lubricating the surface D. Making the surface rough.
13. The impulse experienced by an object is equivalent to change in its
A. kinetic energy
B. velocity
C. momentum
D. potential energy

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14. If there were no gravity, which of the following would still happen?
A. An apple on a tree would fall to the ground.
B. The earth would revolve around the sun.
C. The moon would revolve around the earth.
D. An object thrown vertically down would strike the ground.
15. Which one of the following is true about elastic and inelastic collisions?
A. Kinetic energy is conserved in an inelastic collision only
B. Momentum is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions
C. Momentum is conserved in elastic collision only
D. Kinetic energy is conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions
16. Three point charges lie in a straight line as shown in the figure below.

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What is the net force acting on the −2𝜇𝐶 charge?

A. 100𝑁, 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 C. 115𝑁, 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑕𝑡
B. 85𝑁, 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 D. 15𝑁, 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑕𝑡
17. Two buses moving from Addis Ababa to Harar in the same direction have velocities 20m/s and
30m/s. What is the velocity of the faster bus with respect to the slower one?
A. 10 m/s B. -10 m/s C. -50 m/s D. 50 m/s
18. A particle moves in a circle of radius r with angular velocity ω and angular acceleration α. What is
the centripetal acceleration of the particle?
A. ω2r B. ωr C. αr D. ωr2
19. If the impulse of a rotating disc is non- zero, what can you conclude
A. The change in linear momentum is zero
B. The torque acting on object is constant
C. Impulse of the disc equals its moment of inertia.
D. The change in angular momentum is non-zero.
20. What is heat transfer?
A. Flow of thermal energy from low-temperature reservoir to high-temperature reservoir
B. Flow of energy in the form of heat from high-temperature reservoir to low-temperature
reservoir
C. Flow of thermal energy irrespective of reservoir temperature
D. None of the above
21. Which of the following is a method of heat transfer?
A. Convection C. Conduction
B. Radiation D. All of the mentioned
22. Which of the following is the rate of heat transfer unit?
A. Watt B. Pascal C. Joule D. Newton
23. A person prefers to sit by a fire during the cold winter months. Which of the following heat transfer
types gives him with the most heat?
A. Convection and radiation together
B. Radiation will provide quick warmth
C. If it is near the fire, convection sounds good
D. Conduction from the fire
24. In liquids and gases, heat transmission is primarily caused by:
A. Convection C. Conduction
B. Radiation D. Conduction as well as convection
25. Radiation heat transfer is characterized by:
A. Movement of discrete packets of energy as electromagnetic waves.
B. Due to bulk fluid motion, there is a transport of energy.
C. There is the circulation of fluid by buoyancy effects.
D. Thermal energy transfer as vibrational energy in the lattice structure of the material.
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 26. Which of the following statement is incorrect according to heat transfer?
A. Heat flow doesn’t depend on temperature.
B. A material medium is not necessary for heat transmission.
C. The process of heat transfer is an irreversible process.
D. For heat exchange, a temperature gradient must exist
27. The impulse experienced by a body is equal to:
A. Change in its energy C. Change in momentum
B. Rate of change of momentum D. Product of mass and acceleration
28. A force acts on an object for a short time. Which of the following quantities is directly affected?
A. Kinetic energy C. Impulse
B. Displacement D. Acceleration
29. A ball of mass 0.5 kg hits a wall with velocity 10 m/s and rebounds with 8 m/s. The impulse on the
ball is:
A. 1 N/s C. –1 N/s
B. 9 N/s D. –9 N/s
30. In a perfectly elastic collision:
A. Only momentum is conserved
B. Only kinetic energy is conserved
C. Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
D. Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved
31. In an inelastic collision between two bodies:
A. Kinetic energy is conserved
B. Total momentum is not conserved
C. Total momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not
D. Both momentum and kinetic energy are not conserved
32. Two objects collide and stick together. This is an example of:
A. Elastic collision C. Perfectly inelastic collision
B. Partially elastic collision D. Super elastic collision
33. A 2 kg mass moving at 3 m/s collides with a 1 kg stationary mass and they stick together. The final
velocity is:
A. 1 m/s C. 2 m/s
B. 1.5 m/s D. 3 m/s
34. Which of the following is conserved in all types of collisions?
A. Kinetic energy C. Mechanical energy
B. Potential energy D. Linear momentum
35. A ball is dropped from a height. Just before hitting the ground, its mechanical energy is (Assuming
no air resistance):
A. Zero C. Equal to initial energy
B. Less than initial energy D. Greater than initial energy
36. In a system with only conservative forces acting:
A. Kinetic energy is constant C. Total mechanical energy is conserved
B. Potential energy is constant D. Energy is lost as heat
37. Which of these is not an example of conservation of mechanical energy?
A. A pendulum swinging without air resistance
B. A roller coaster on a frictionless track
C. A block sliding on a rough surface
D. satellite orbiting Earth
38. A cricket ball of mass 0.2 kg is moving at 40 m/s and is hit back in the opposite direction with the
same speed in 0.01 seconds. What is the average force applied by the bat?
A. 800 N C. 400 N
B. 1600 N D. 40 N

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39. A 60 kg ice skater standing still throws a 2 kg ball horizontally at 10 m/s. What is the skater's
velocity after the throw?
A. 0.3 m/s in same direction
B. 0.3 m/s in opposite direction
C. 1.2 m/s in same direction
D. 1.2 m/s in opposite direction
40. A 5 kg cart moving at 2 m/s collides elastically with a 2 kg stationary cart. What is the velocity of
the 5 kg cart after the collision?
A. 0.5 m/s C. 1.5 m/
B. 0.86 m/s D. 2 m/s
41. Two identical cars collide head-on and come to a complete stop. What can be said about the type of
collision and the initial velocities?
A. Perfectly inelastic; cars had unequal speeds
B. Perfectly elastic; same speed
C. Perfectly inelastic; same speed in opposite directions
D. One car was stationary
42. A roller coaster of mass 500 kg starts from rest at a height of 20 m. What is its speed at the bottom
(neglecting friction)?
A. 10 m/s C. 20 m/s
B. 15 m/s D. 25 m/s
43. A pendulum is released from a height of 0.5 m. What is its speed at the lowest point?
A. 1 m/s C. 3 m/s
B. 2 m/s D. 10 m/s
44. A soccer goalie catches a fast-moving ball by moving his hands backward while catching it. This
action illustrates:
A. Increase in momentum C. Increase in force
B. Decrease in impulse D. Increase in time to reduce force
45. A truck and a bike both experience the same impulse. Which will experience a greater change in
velocity?
A. Truck C. Both equally
B. Bike D. Cannot be determined
46. Two bumper cars collide in an amusement park. After the collision, both cars move apart. This
scenario best illustrates:
A. Inelastic collision with sticking together
B. Elastic collision with kinetic energy conserved
C. Explosion
D. Conservation of gravitational potential energy
47. A glass falls and shatters on the floor. Compared to a rubber ball dropped from the same height, the
glass breaks because:
A. has more mass
B. It transfers less momentum
C. It experiences a larger force over a shorter time
D. conserves more energy
48. A child slides down a frictionless slide starting from rest. At the bottom of the slide, her speed
increases because:
A. Her weight increases
B. Mechanical energy is converted from kinetic to potential
C. energy is converted into kinetic energy
D. Energy is lost to heat
49. A pendulum swings back and forth. At its highest point, it has:
A. Maximum kinetic energy C. Both kinetic and potential energy
B. Maximum potential energy D. Potential energy.

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50. Two cars of equal mass collide head-on with equal but opposite velocities and come to a stop.
Which of the following is true?
A. The system's kinetic energy increase
B. The total momentum before and after the collision was zero
C. The cars experienced no impulse
D. Momentum was not conserved
51. A person jumps from a height onto two different surfaces: a hard floor and a foam mat. On which
surface does the person experience less average force and why?
A. Hard floor, because impulse is smaller
B. Foam mat, because contact time is longer
C. Foam mat, because mass is reduced
D. Hard floor, because energy is conserved
52. A 1 kg ball moving at 3 m/s collides elastically with a 2 kg ball at rest. After the collision, the 1 kg
ball moves at 1 m/s in the opposite direction. What is the velocity of the 2 kg ball after collision?
A. 0.5 m/s C. 2 m/s
B. 1 m/s D. 3 m/s
53. In a laboratory experiment, a small cart rolls down a frictionless ramp and collides with a stationary
cart on a track. If the second cart moves and the first cart slows down but doesn’t stop, the type of
collision is:
A. Perfectly inelastic C. Partially elastic
B. Perfectly elastic D. Explosion
54. A ball is dropped from a height and bounces back to a lower height. Which of the following
statements is most accurate?
A. mechanical energy is conserved
B. mechanical energy is lost to heat and sound
C. potential energy becomes greater
D. kinetic energy becomes zero at the lowest point
55. A roller coaster descends from a high point and goes through a loop. At the top of the loop, its
speed is reduced. This shows:
A. Total mechanical energy is lost
B. Potential energy exists at the top of the loop
C. Kinetic energy is minimum, potential energy is maximum
D. The object stops at the top of the loop
56. In a lab, a student uses a motion sensor and force probe to analyze a rubber ball bouncing off a wall.
The graph of force vs. time is recorded. The area under the force-time curve represents:
A. Work done by the wall C. Kinetic energy of the ball
B. Average force D. Impulse delivered to the ball
57. A student wants to reduce the force of impact when landing during a high jump. Which of the
following strategies would best demonstrate the principle of impulse?
A. Land on a wooden surface C. Bend knees to increase contact time
B. Keep legs stiff while landing D. Increase jump height
58. In a collision experiment with two carts on a frictionless track, Cart A (2 kg) moving at 3 m/s
collides and sticks to stationary Cart B (1 kg). What is the final velocity of the combined mass, and
what does this demonstrate?
A. 1 m/s; energy conservation
B. 2 m/s; perfectly elastic collision
C. m/s; conservation of momentum
D. 3 m/s; conservation of kinetic energy

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59. During a collision lab, a student measures kinetic energy before and after a collision and finds
that it decreased. What can be concluded about the type of collision?
A. It was perfectly elastic
B. Momentum was not conserved
C. Kinetic energy was converted to other forms like heat and sound
D. The experiment failed
60. A student rolls a ball down a track and uses a motion sensor to record its speed at the bottom. If
the measured speed is less than theoretical, what does this demonstrate?
A. Violation of conservation laws
B. Conversion of some mechanical energy to thermal energy
C. Increase in gravitational energy
D. Misuse of motion sensors
61. In a pendulum experiment, a student releases the pendulum from a height and measures its speed
at the bottom using a photo gate. Which setup would best demonstrate conservation of
mechanical energy?
A. Using a short string and light bob
B. Using a stiff rod instead of a string
C. Minimizing air resistance and friction at the pivot
D. Releasing the bob with a push

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