Physics 12 Final exam review key 1) A scalar field differs from a vector field in that A. a scalar field acts in only one direction B. a vector field acts in only one direction C. direction is irrelevant for a scalar field D. direction is irrelevant for a vector field 2) Newton s Law of Universal Gravitation has a mathematical relationship similar to the one developed by A. Coulomb B. Einstein C. Lenz D. Ohm Use the following information to answer the next two questions. 3) After contact, the charge on sphere A is A. 1.05 μc B. 2.10 μc C. 3.45 μc D. 6.90 μc 4) The magnitude of the electric force exerted by sphere A on sphere B after contact and separation is A. 12.9 N B. 15.9 N C. 19.9 N D. 24.9 N 5) The intensity and direction of the electric field produced by an alpha particle at a distance of 5.0 x 10 11 m from the particle is A. 5.8 x 10 11 N/C, toward the alpha particle B. 5.8 x 10 11 N/C, away from the alpha particle C. 1.2 x 10 12 N/C, toward the alpha particle D. 1.2 x 10 12 N/C, away from the alpha particle 6) The magnitude of an electric field at a distance x from a point charge Q is 8.3 x 10 4 N/C. If the distance is increased to 3x and the charge is reduced to 4 Q, then the magnitude of the electric field will be A. 1.9 x 10 3 N/C B. 3.7 x 10 4 N/C C. 6.9 x 10 5 N/C D. 2.3 x 10 5 N/C
7) The wire mesh layer is necessary because the A. cable needs a rigid reinforcing layer B. electric force inside a conductor is not zero C. electrical signals need to be shielded from strong magnetic and electric fields D. electrical signals will travel better if they have two different transmitting wires Use the following diagram to answer the next three questions. 8) The bottom of a thundercloud usually becomes negatively charged. Before lightning strikes, the charge of the ground directly beneath the thundercloud will become A. positive by induction B. negative by induction C. positive by conduction D. negative by conduction
9) During the downward lightning strike, the charge on the top of the tree becomes A. negative by induction B. negative by conduction C. neutral by induction D. neutral by conduction 10) A certain lightning bolt produces a temperature of 3.00 x 10 4 C, a current of 8.00 x 10 4 A, and a voltage of 1.50 x 10 8 V. If the bolt lasts 1.20 x 10 5 s while striking a tree, the quantity of charge transferred to the tree, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10 w C. The value of b is A. 6.60 B. 7.60 C. 8.60 D. 9.60 12) A 6.00 Ω resistor and a 4.00 Ω resistor are placed in series across a potential difference of 10.0 V as shown on the right. A circuit that would use four times as much power as the circuit above is
13) Three voltmeters are placed in a circuit as shown below. For this circuit, the equation that would satisfy Kirchhoff s rule for potential difference is A. V 1 V 3 = V 2 B. V 3 + V 1 = V 2 C. V 3 V 2 = V 1 D. V 1 = V 2 = V 3 14) Two bar magnets of equal magnetic strength are placed as shown below. The point P is the same distance from each of the magnets. The direction of the magnetic field at P due to the two bar magnets is 15) Moving electrons can be deflected by electric fields, gravitational fields, and magnetic fields. One electron is allowed to enter each type of field, as shown below. If the electron is deflected downward in each field, then field 1, field 2, and field 3 are, respectively, A. electric, magnetic, and gravitational B. gravitational, magnetic, and electric C. magnetic, gravitational, and electric D. magnetic, electric, and gravitational
16) The following statements all relate to a collision between any two objects on a horizontal frictionless surface. Which of these statements is always true? A. The kinetic energy of each object before and after the collision is the same. B. The momentum of each object before and after the collision is the same. C. The total momentum of the two objects before and after the collision is the same. D. With respect to the surface, the gravitational potential energy of each object before and after the collision increases. 17) A 500 g rock is thrown straight down from a bridge to the water 5.20 m below. If the rock strikes the water at a speed of 12.5 m/s, what was the initial speed of the rock? A. 2.40 m/s B. 7.36 m/s C. 12.1 m/s D. 16.1 m/s 18) The concept of mechanical energy deals with the idea that A. mechanical energy is the amount of energy saved by a mechanical device B. mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy C. potential energy and kinetic energy are always equal D. mechanical energy is a vector quantity 19) Foundation piles for tall buildings are hammered into the ground using a pile driver. A pile-driver similar to the one shown below lifts a 900 kg hammer a distance of 3.50 m above the top of a pile, and then allows it to drop. The magnitude of the impulse delivered by the hammer to the pile is A. 61.8 kn.s B. 30.9 kn.s C. 7.46 kn.s D. 3.73 kn.s 20) The impulse is delivered by this pile-driver in 2.10 x 10 3 s. The magnitude of the force that the hammer exerts on the pile, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10 w N. The value of b is A. 2.20 B. 3.55 C. 4.66 D. 5.66
21) A particular supertanker is fully loaded with oil and has a mass of 1.00 x 10 9 kg. The supertanker has a cruising speed of 20.0 km/h. One way to stop the ship is to reverse its engines. At maximum reverse thrust, the ship takes 32.0 min to stop. The momentum of the supertanker at cruising speed, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10 w kg.m/s. The value of b is A. 2.10 B. 3.24 C. 4.26 D. 5.56 22) The kinetic energy of the supertanker at cruising speed, expressed in scientific notation, is b x 10 w J. The value of b is A. 1.54 B. 3.24 C. 5.26 D. 7.56 23) An empty freight car of mass m coasts along a track at 2.00 m/s until it couples to a stationary freight car of mass 2m. The final speed of the two freight cars immediately after collision is A. 1.50 m/s B. 1.33 m/s C. 1.15 m/s D. 0.667 m/s 24) A red curling rock travelling straight down a sheet of ice at 0.36 m/s contacts a stationary blue curling rock. After contact, the blue rock moves at 0.14 m/s at an angle of 67 and the red rock moves at an angle of 23, as illustrated. The mass of a curling rock is 18.8 kg. The speed of the red rock, after contact, is A. 0.15 m/s B. 0.22 m/s C. 0.33 m/s D. 0.39 m/s 25) A rock climber falls and is saved from injuries by a climbing rope that is slightly elastic. The importance of the elasticity of the climbing rope can be understood in terms of impulse because elasticity results in A. decreased force during an increased time interval B. increased force during an increased time interval C. decreased force during a decreased time interval D. increased force during a decreased time interval
26) Two boys, Ted and Larry, initially at rest, push each other apart on a frictionless surface. Ted has a mass of 40 kg and Larry has a mass of 60 kg. After the boys push each other apart, Ted has a speed of 6 m/s. As the boys move apart, Larry has A. more momentum than Ted C. more kinetic energy than Ted B. less momentum than Ted D. less kinetic energy than Ted 27) The force exerted on sphere X by sphere Y has a magnitude of 6.0 N. A third sphere, Z, with a charge 3.0 Q is introduced, as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the net force on sphere X, due to spheres Y and Z, is A. 9.0 N B. 12 N C. 18 N D. 24 N 28) A proton and an alpha particle have identical circular orbits in a magnetic field. The proton has a speed of 4.4 105 m/s. The speed of the alpha particle is A. 1.1 x 10 5 m/s B. 2.2 x 10 5 m/s C. 4.4 x 10 5 m/s D. 8.8 x 10 5 m/s 29) A small object carrying a charge of 3.47 μc experiences an electric force of 7.22 x 10 2 N when placed at a distance, d, from a second, identically charged object. The value of d is A. 1.92 m B. 1.72 m C. 1.52 D. 1.22 m 30) The number of excess electrons on a ball that has a charge of 3.60 x 10 17 C, expressed in scientific notation, is A. 2.25 x 10 2 B. 1.25 x 10 2 C. 1.25 x 10 3 D. 2.25 x 10 3 31) An electron accelerates from rest across the gap between charged parallel plates and reaches a final speed of v. If the potential difference across the plates is tripled, the final speed of an electron accelerating from rest across the gap will be
32) The path followed by a moving proton in an external magnetic field is shown in 33) A cyclotron uses a magnetic field to move charged particles in a circular path. It also uses a high frequency power supply to repeatedly accelerate the particles. Ernest Lawrence was the first person to use a cyclotron. His cyclotron accelerated protons to a maximum energy of 8.0 x 10 4 ev. With this energy, the protons moved in a circular path with a radius of 6.5 x 10 2 m. The maximum speed of the protons in Lawrence s cyclotron was A. 1.5 x 10 13 m/s B. 1.7 x 10 8 m/s C. 3.9 x 10 6 m/s D. 9.8 x 10 15 m/s Use your recorded answer for Multiple Choice 33 to answer Multiple Choice 34.* 34) The magnitude of the magnetic field used by Lawrence was A. 6.3 x 10 1 T B. 2.7 x 10 1 T C. 2.4 x 10 6 T D. 1.6 x 10 9 T