SET-2011-12.

TEST 01

1. Which of the following represents the vector sum of vector Q and vector R?

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

(E)

2. A constantly accelerating particle increases its velocity from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 1 s. What is its
average velocity during this time?
(A) 10 m/s
(B) 15 m/s
(C) 20 m/s
(D) 30 m/s
(E) 35 m/s
3. A particle moving at 10 m/s reverses its direction to move at 20 m/s in the opposite direction. If its
acceleration is -10 m/s 2, what is the total distance that it travels?
(A) 15 m
(B) 20 m
(C) 25 m
(D) 30 m
(E) 50 m
4. As the mass of the projectile increases, the maximum height h:

(A) decreases
(B) increases
(C) increases then decreases
(D) remains the same
(E) none of these

5. A projectile launched over level ground reaches its maximum height in 10 seconds. Approximately
what was the range of the projectile if it was launched with a speed of 200 m/s?
(A) 1700 m
(B) 2000 m
(C) 3400 m
(D) 4000 m
(E) 4200 m
6. A block experiencing a net force of 12 N is accelerated at 36 m/s 2. What is the mass of the block?
(A) 1/3 kg
(B) 1 kg
(C) 3 kg
(D) 36 kg
(E) 50 kg
7. An object with mass m sits on a plane inclined from the horizontal at an angle . Which of the
following represents the normal force on the object due to the inclined plane?
(A) mg sin

(B) mg cos
(C) mg
(D) g sin

(E) mg tan
8. A 2 kg block rests on an inclined plane with an angle of 30. A force of 5 N is applied to the block in a
direction down the incline plane. If the block doesnt move, what is the static frictional force on the
block?
(A) 5 N
(B) 15 N
(C) 20 N
(D) 25 N
(E) 30 N
9. A 50 kg woman dangles a 50 kg mass from the end of a rope. If she stands on a frictionless surface and
hangs the mass over a cliff with a pulley as shown, the tension in the rope will be: (Note: Ignore any
frictional forces.)

(A) 0 N
(B) 250 N
(C) 500 N
(D) 1000 N
(E) 2000 N
10. The plane below is frictionless and inclined at a 30 angle. The mass m is 10 kg. If the tension T in the
rope is a constant 75 N, and the mass starts from rest, what is the velocity of the mass after 2 second?

(A) 5 m/s down the plane

(B) 2.5 m/s up the plane
(C) 5 m/s up the plane
(D) 7.5 m/s up the plane
(E) 10 m/s up the plane
11. If F equals 10 N, which of the following wrenches applies the most torque?
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

12. In which of the following examples is work done?

(A) A man rubs his hands together and they get warm.
(B) A 50 kg girl leans against a wall at a 30 angle.
(C) A pot of water sits over a fire until it boils.
(D) The moon orbits the earth.
(E) The earth orbits the solar system
13. The block is lowered by a rope as shown. The tension T in the rope is 35 N. If the block is lowered 10
m, how much work is done by the weight of the block?

(A) 50 J
(B) 175 J
(C) 350 J
(D) 400 J
(E) 500 J
14. A 1 kg lump of clay moving through space at 2 m/s collides with a second 1 kg lump of clay at rest. If
the lumps stick together what portion of the original kinetic energy is lost to internal energy?
(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 75%
(D) 100%
(E) 0%
15. If the same force were applied to each of the following, the change in velocity would be the greatest
for:
(A) a 5 kg ball moving at 9 m/s
(B) a 7 kg ball moving at 7 m/s
(C) a 10 kg ball moving at 5 m/s
(D) The change in velocity would be the same for all three.
(E) a 10 kg ball moving at 4 m/s
16. Which of the levers require the least force in order to lift the mass?
Each lever stick is one meter long and massless. The triangle beneath each lever represents the fulcrum.
The circle represents the point 25 cm from the right end of the lever stick.

(A) X only
(B) Y only
(C) Z only
(D) X and Y only
(E) X and Z only
17. Substance X has a half-life of 12 hours. How much of a 400 g sample remains after 2 days?
(A) 25 g
(B) 50 g
(C) 100 g
(D) 200 g
(E) 400 g

18. Which of the following phases contains molecules that are held together by intermolecular bonds that
continually break and reform?
I. solid
II. liquid
III. gas
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II, and III
(E) II and III only
19. A diver swims in a pool that is 30 m deep. The diver swims 20 m above the bottom. If the diver
descends to 10 m above the bottom, what is the gauge pressure?
(A) 1 104 Pa
(B) 2 105 Pa
(C) 4 105 Pa
(D) 6.6 105 Pa
(E) 1 105 Pa
20. Which of the following describes fluid pressure against a flat surface?
(A) The pressure is equal to the change of momentum of the fluid molecules as they collide with the
surface of the object divided by the time and the surface area.
(B) The pressure is equal to the change in kinetic energy of the fluid molecules as they collide with the
surface of the object divided by the time and the surface area.
(C) The pressure is equal to the change in momentum of the fluid molecules as they collide with the
surface of the object divided by the number of molecules and the surface area
(D) The pressure is equal to the temperature of the fluid molecules divided by the time and surface area.
(E) None of these.
21. In the pipe shown below a viscous fluid flows steadily from left to right. Fluid velocity is most likely
the greatest at:

(A) a
(B) b
(C) b and d
(D) a and c
(E) b and c
22. If the frequency of a wave is 200 Hz, and the velocity is 10 m/s, what is the wavelength
(A) 0.05 m
(B) 0.5 m
(C) 20 m
(D) 2000 m
(E) 5000 m
23. Sound emanating from a particular source travels in all directions. This sound is measured at 20 dB by
an observer standing 40 m away. In order to decrease the intensity level to 2 dB, approximately how far
from the source must the observer be?
(A) 80 m
(B) 126 m
(C) 160 m
(D) 400 m
(E) 500 m

24. A piano tuner plays an out of time A note on his piano and then strikes his 440 Hz tuning fork. He
notices a beat of 2 Hz. When he tightens the piano string and plays the note again, the beat remains at 2
Hz. What was the frequency of the note before he tightened the string? (Note: The A note is 440 Hz.)
(A) 438 Hz
(B) 440 Hz
(C) 442 Hz
(D) 444 Hz
(E) 446 Hz

25. A 2 kg mass bounces on the end of a spring completing one period every 2 seconds. What is the
spring constant for the spring?
(A) 0.5 N/m
(B) 1 N/m
(C) 2 N/m
(D) 4 N/m
(E) 5 N/m
26. The source of a sound wave is stationary. The observer is moving toward the source. There is a steady
wind blowing from the source to the observer. How does the wind change the observed frequency?
(A) The wind magnifies the Doppler Effect and increases the frequency.
(B) The wind minimizes the Doppler Effect and increases the frequency.
(C) The wind magnifies the Doppler Effect and decreases the frequency.
(D) The wind minimizes the Doppler Effect and decreases the frequency.
(E) None of these.
27. What is the work done on q2 when it is moved at constant velocity along the distance d?
E is the electric field created by q1. V is the voltage at a given point in the field E. Assume that the electric
field created by q2 is negligible compared to E. k is Coulombs Law constant. m1 is the mass of q1, and m2
is the mass of q2

(A) zero
(B) Vq1
(C) Vq2
(D) Edq2
(E) 2Edq2
28. Which of the following represents the equivalent units for amps?
(A) C/s
(B) V/m
(C) kg m/s
(D) C/m
(E) m/s
29. What is the voltage across the resistor and the current through the resistor in the circuit shown below?

(A) 8 V, 4 A
(B) 8 V, 2 A
(C) 16 V, 2 A
(D) 16 V, 4 A
(E) 16 V, 8 A
30. The sky is blue because it:
(A) absorbs light at 390 nm.
(B) reflects light at 390 nm.
(C) absorbs light at 700 nm.
(D) reflects light at 700 nm.
(E) reflects light at 900 nm.