PHYSICS EXIT EXAM REVIEW

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A truck moves 70 m east, then moves 120 m west, and finally moves east again a distance of 90 m. If east is
chosen as the ositive direction, what is the truck!s resultant dislacement"
a. #0 m
$. % #0 m
c. 2&0 m
d. %2&0 m
____ 2. An o$'ect moves 20 m east in (0 s and then returns to its starting oint taking an additional )0 s. If west is
chosen as the ositive direction, what is the average seed of the o$'ect"
a. 0.)0 m*s
$. %0.)0 m*s
c. 0.7( m*s
d. 0 m*s
____ (. A cheetah can run at aro+imately 100 km*hr and a ga,elle at &0.0 km*hr. If $oth animals are running at full
seed, with the ga,elle 70.0 m ahead, how long $efore the cheetah catches its rey"
a. 12.- s
$. 2).2 s
c. -.(0 s
d. 10.7 s
____ #. A cheetah can maintain its ma+imum seed of 100 km*hr for (0.0 seconds. .hat minimum distance must a
ga,elle running &0.0 km*hr $e ahead of the cheetah to escae"
a. 100 m
$. 1-7 m
c. 70.0 m
d. &(.0 m
____ ). A railroad train travels forward along a straight track at &0.0 m*s for 1 000 m and then travels at )0.0 m*s for
the ne+t 1 000 m. .hat is the average velocity"
a. -).0 m*s
$. -1.) m*s
c. -(.7 m*s
d. 70.0 m*s
____ -. A $all is thrown vertically uwards at 19.- m*s. /or its comlete tri 0u and $ack down to the starting
osition1, its average velocity is2
a. 19.- m*s.
$. 9.&0 m*s.
c. #.90 m*s.
d. 20.1 m*s.
____ 7. A )0%g $all traveling at 2).0 m*s is $ounced off a $rick wall and re$ounds at 22.0 m*s. A high%seed camera
records this event. If the $all is in contact with the wall for (.)0 ms, what is the average acceleration of the
$all during this time interval"
a. 1( #00 m*s
2
$. - 720 m*s
2
c. &)7 m*s
2
d. 20 m*s
2
____ &. A $all is ushed with an initial velocity of #.0 m*s. 3he $all rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration of
1.- m*s
2
. 3he $all reaches the $ottom of the hill in &.0 s. .hat is the $all!s velocity at the $ottom of the hill"
a. 10 m*s
$. 12 m*s
c. 1- m*s
d. 17 m*s
____ 9. A vehicle designed to oerate on a drag stri accelerates from ,ero to (0 m*s while undergoing a straight line
ath dislacement of #) m. .hat is the vehicle!s acceleration if its value may $e assumed to $e constant"
a. 2.0 m*s
2
$. ).0 m*s
2
c. 10 m*s
2
d. 1) m*s
2
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____ 10. A $ird, accelerating from rest at a constant rate, e+eriences a dislacement of 2& m in 11 s. .hat is its
acceleration"
a. 0.21 m*s
2
$. 0.#- m*s
2
c. 0.-# m*s
2
d. 0.7& m*s
2
e. 0.97 m*s
2
____ 11. 3wo roes are attached to a #0%kg o$'ect. 3he first roe alies a force of 2) 4 and the second, #0 4. If the
two roes are erendicular to each other, what is the resultant acceleration of the o$'ect"
a. 1.2 m*s
2
$. (.0 m*s
2
c. ).0 m* s
2
d. 2) m*s
2
e. #7 m*s
2
____ 12. 3he acceleration due to gravity on the 5oon!s surface is one%si+th that on 6arth. .hat net force would $e
re7uired to accelerate a 20%kg o$'ect at -.0 m*s
2
on the moon"
a. 1.( 4
$. 20 4
c. (( 4
d. 120 4
e. 1(0 4
____ 1(. A 2 000%kg sail$oat e+eriences an eastward force of ( 000 4 $y the ocean tide and a wind force against its
sails with magnitude of - 000 4 directed toward the northwest 0#) 4 of .1. .hat is the magnitude of the
resultant acceleration"
a. 2.2 m*s
2
$. 2.1 m*s
2
c. 1.) m*s
2
d. (.0 m*s
2
e. 1.2 m*s
2
____ 1#. A cart of weight 20 4 is accelerated across a level surface at 0.1) m*s
2
. .hat net force acts on the wagon" 0g
8 9.& m*s
2
1
a. 0.92 4
$. 0.(1 4
c. (.0 4
d. #.) 4
e. ).2 4
____ 1). 3wo $locks, 'oined $y a string, have masses of -.0 and 9.0 kg. 3hey rest on a frictionless hori,ontal surface. A
2nd string, attached only to the 9%kg $lock, has hori,ontal force 8 (0 4 alied to it. 9oth $locks accelerate.
/ind the tension in the string $etween the $locks.
a. 1& 4
$. 2& 4
c. 12 4
d. 1) 4
e. 1- 4
____ 1-. 3wo $locks of masses 20 kg and & kg are connected together $y a light string and rest on a frictionless level
surface. Attached to the &%kg mass is another light string, which a erson uses to ull $oth $locks hori,ontally.
If the two%$lock system accelerates at 0.) m*s
2
what is the tension in the connecting string $etween the
$locks"
a. 1# 4
$. - 4
c. 10 4
d. #.0 4
e. 9.0 4
____ 17. A 10%kg mass and a 2.0%kg mass are connected $y a light string over a massless, frictionless ulley. If g 8 9.&
m*s
2
, what is the acceleration of the system when released"
a. 2.) m*s
2
$. -.) m*s
2
c. 7.& m*s
2
d. 9.& m*s
2
e. 9.9 m*s
2
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____ 1&. A 20%kg traffic light hangs midway on a ca$le $etween two oles #0 meters aart. If the sag in the ca$le is
0.#0 meters, what is the tension in each side of the ca$le"
a. 12 000 4
$. 9 &00 4
c. # 900 4
d. ( 200 4
e. 9&0 4
____ 19. /ind the tension in an elevator ca$le if the 1 000%kg elevator is descending with an acceleration of 1.& m*s
2
,
downward.
a. ) 700 4
$. & 000 4
c. 9 &00 4
d. 11 -00 4
e. 12 &00 4
____ 20. A 10.0%kg mass is laced on a 2).0
o
incline and friction kees it from sliding. 3he coefficient of static friction
in this case is 0.)&0, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.)20. .hat is the frictional force in this
situation"
a. #1.# 4
$. &&.& 4
c. #-.2 4
d. )1.) 4
e. -7.9 4
____ 21. A worker ushes a wheel$arrow with a force of #0 4 over a level distance of -.0 m. If a frictional force of 2#
4 acts on the wheel$arrow in a direction oosite to that of the worker, what net work is done on the
wheel$arrow"
a. 2#0 :
$. 21- :
c. 1## :
d. 9- :
e. 7) :
____ 22. A hori,ontal force of 200 4 is alied to a ))%kg cart across a 10%m level surface. If the cart accelerates at 2.0
m*s
2
, then what is the work done $y the force of friction as it acts to retard the motion of the cart"
a. %1 100 :
$. %900 :
c. %&00 :
d. %700 :
e. %-00 :
____ 2(. A 1 200%kg automo$ile moving at 2) m*s has the $rakes alied with a deceleration of &.0 m*s
2
. ;ow far does
the car travel $efore it stos"
a. (9 m
$. #7 m
c. )) m
d. -( m
e. 72 m
____ 2#. A 7.00%kg $owling $all falls from a 2.00%m shelf. :ust $efore hitting the floor, what will $e its kinetic energy"
0g 8 9.&0 m*s
2
and assume air resistance is negligi$le1
a. 1#.0 :
$. 19.- :
c. 29.# :
d. 1(7 :
e. 1)- :
____ 2). A rofessional skier reaches a seed of )- m*s on a (0 ski sloe. Ignoring friction, what was the minimum
distance along the sloe the skier would have had to travel, starting from rest"
a. 110 m
$. 1-0 m
c. (20 m
d. -#0 m
e. 720 m
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____ 2-. A 1).0%kg crate, initially at rest, slides down a ram 2.0 m long and inclined at an angle of 20 with the
hori,ontal. If there is no friction $etween ram surface and crate, what is the kinetic energy of the crate at the
$ottom of the ram" 0g 8 9.& m*s
2
1
a. 220 :
$. -90 :
c. 10 :
d. 100 :
e. 1#0 :
____ 27. I dro a -0%g golf $all from 2.0 m high. It re$ounds to 1.) m. ;ow much energy is lost"
a. 0.29 :
$. 0.)0 :
c. 0.&& :
d. 1.0 :
e. 1.1 :
____ 2&. A -0%kg woman runs u a flight of stairs having a rise of #.0 m in a time of #.2 s. .hat average ower did she
suly"
a. (&0 .
$. )-0 .
c. -20 .
d. -70 .
e. 7(0 .
____ 29. An automo$ile delivers (0.0 h to its wheels when moving at a constant seed of 22.0 m*s. .hat is the
resistance force on the automo$ile at this seed" 01 h 8 7#- watts1
a. 1& -00 4
$. #10 000 4
c. 1 020 4
d. &#& 4
e. 7-( 4
____ (0. 3he net force acting on a -.0%kg o$'ect is given $y Fx 8 010 % x1 4, where Fx is in newtons and x is in meters.
;ow much work is done on the o$'ect as it moves from x 8 0 to x 8 10 m"
a. 100 :
$. 7) :
c. )0 :
d. 2) :
____ (1. A 0.12%kg $all is moving at - m*s when it is hit $y a $at, causing it to reverse direction and have a seed of 1#
m*s. .hat is the change in the magnitude of the momentum of the $all"
a. 0.(9 kgm*s
$. 0.#2 kgm*s
c. 1.( kgm*s
d. 2.# kgm*s
e. (.2 kgm*s
____ (2. Ale+ throws a 0.1)%kg ru$$er $all down onto the floor. 3he $all!s seed 'ust $efore imact is -.) m*s, and 'ust
after is (.) m*s. .hat is the change in the magnitude of the $all!s momentum"
a. 0.09 kgm*s
$. 1.) kgm*s
c. #.( kgm*s
d. ).7 kgm*s
____ ((. <onnie itches a $ase$all of mass 0.20 kg. 3he $all arrives at home late with a seed of #0 m*s and is $atted
straight $ack to <onnie with a return seed of -0 m*s. If the $at is in contact with the $all for 0.0)0 s, what is
the imulse e+erienced $y the $all"
a. (-0 4s
$. 20 4s
c. #00 4s
d. 9.0 4s
____ (#. Ann the Astronaut weighs -0 kg. =he is sace walking outside the sace shuttle and ushes a ()0%kg satellite
away from the shuttle at 0.90 m*s. .hat seed does this give Ann as she moves toward the shuttle"
a. #.0 m*s
$. ).( m*s
c. &.) m*s
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d. 9.0 m*s
____ (). A 2 )00%kg truck moving at 10.00 m*s strikes a car waiting at a traffic light, hooking $umers. 3he two
continue to move together at 7.00 m*s. .hat was the mass of the struck car"
a. 1 7(0 kg
$. 1 ))0 kg
c. 1 200 kg
d. 1 070 kg
e. 9-7 kg
____ (-. A 20%kg o$'ect sitting at rest is struck elastically in a head%on collision with a 10%kg o$'ect initially moving at
>(.0 m*s. /ind the final velocity of the 20%kg o$'ect after the collision.
a. 1.0 m*s
$. 2.0 m*s
c. >1.) m*s
d. >2.0 m*s
____ (7. A 7.0%kg $owling $all strikes a 2.0%kg in. 3he in flies forward with a velocity of -.0 m*s? the $all continues
forward at #.0 m*s. .hat was the original velocity of the $all"
a. #.0 m*s
$. ).7 m*s
c. -.- m*s
d. (.( m*s
e. 2.& m*s
____ (&. 5itch throws a 100%g lum of clay at a )00%g target, which is at rest on a hori,ontal surface. After imact, the
target, including the attached clay, slides 2.1 m $efore stoing. If the coefficient of friction is 8 0.)0, find
the seed of the clay $efore imact.
a. #.) m*s
$. 12 m*s
c. 27 m*s
d. (- m*s
e. #2 m*s
____ (9. A $ase$all infielder, mass 7).0 kg, 'ums u with velocity (.00 m*s and catches a 0.1)0%kg $ase$all moving
hori,ontally at )0.0 m*s. @f the following, which is closest to the final momentum of the system, infielder and
$ase$all"
a. 22) kgm*s
$. 22& kgm*s
c. 2(0 kgm*s
d. 2(( kgm*s
e. 2(9 kgm*s
____ #0. A fan $lade, initially at rest, rotates with a constant acceleration of 0.02) rad*s
2
. .hat is its angular seed at
the instant it goes through an angular dislacement of #.2 rad"
a. 0.02) rad*s
$. 0.11 rad*s
c. 0.#- rad*s
d. 1.2 rad*s
____ #1. A /erris wheel, rotating initially at an angular seed of 0.)0 rad*s, accelerates over a 7.0%s interval at a rate of
0.0#0 rad*s
2
. .hat is its angular seed after this 7%s interval"
a. 0.20 rad*s
$. 0.(0 rad*s
c. 0.#- rad*s
d. 0.7& rad*s
____ #2. Aalculate the linear seed due to the 6arth!s rotation for a erson at the e7uator of the 6arth. 3he radius of the
6arth is -.#0 10
-
m.
a. 7#.0 m*s
$. 2(( m*s
c. #-) m*s
d. 7(.0 m*s
____ #(. A 0.(0%m%radius automo$ile tire accelerates from rest at a constant 2.0 rad*s
2
. .hat is the centrietal
acceleration of a oint on the outer edge of the tire after ).0 s"
a. (00 m*s
2
$. (( m*s
2
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c. (0 m*s
2
d. (.0 m*s
2
____ ##. At what angle 0relative to the hori,ontal1 should a curve )2 m in radius $e $anked if no friction is re7uired to
revent the car from sliing when traveling at 12 m*s" 0g 8 9.& m*s
2
1
a. 2&
$. (2
c. 1-
d. 10
e. &.2
____ #). A roller coaster, loaded with assengers, has a mass of 2 000 kg? the radius of curvature of the track at the
$ottom oint of the di is 2# m. If the vehicle has a seed of 1& m*s at this oint, what force is e+erted on the
vehicle $y the track" 0g 8 9.& m*s
2
1
a. 2.( 10
#
4
$. #.7 10
#
4
c. (.0 10
#
4
d. 1.0 10
#
4
e. ).) 10
#
4
____ #-. If a lanet has a radius 20B greater than that of the 6arth $ut has the same mass as the 6arth, what is the
acceleration due to gravity at its surface"
a. 1# m*s
2
$. 12 m*s
2
c. &.2 m*s
2
d. -.& m*s
2
e. ).( m*s
2
____ #7. 3he acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Clanet D is 10 m*s
2
. .hat is the acceleration due to gravity at
an altitude of (000 km a$ove the surface of this lanet"
a. 10 m*s
2
$. &.0 m*s
2
c. #.# m*s
2
d. 5ore information is needed.
____ #&. Eeosynchronous satellites or$it the 6arth at a distance of #2 000 km from the 6arth!s center. 3heir angular
seed at this height is the same as the rotation rate of the 6arth, so they aear stationary at certain locations
in the sky. .hat is the force acting on a 1 )00%kg satellite at this height"
a. &) 4
$. ((( 4
c. #0# 4
d. #)7 4
e. )1# 4
____ #9. 3wo children seat themselves on a seesaw. 3he one on the left has a weight of #00 4 while the one on the
right weighs (00 4. 3he fulcrum is at the midoint of the seesaw. If the child on the left is not at the end $ut is
1.)0 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is $alanced, what is the tor7ue rovided $y the weight of the child on
the right"
a. -00 4Fm
$. #)0 4Fm
c. %-00 4Fm
d. %#)0 4Fm
e. 0 4Fm
____ )0. An &0%kg man is one fourth of the way u a 10%m ladder that is resting against a smooth, frictionless wall. If
the ladder has a mass of 20 kg and it makes an angle of -0 with the ground, find the force of friction of the
ground on the foot of the ladder.
a. 7.& 10
2
4
$. 2.0 10
2
4
c. )0 4
d. 1.7 10
2
4
e. 100 4
____ )1. A meter stick is suorted $y a knife%edge at the )0%cm mark. Goug hangs masses of 0.#0 and 0.-0 kg from
the 20%cm and &0%cm marks, resectively. .here should Goug hang a third mass of 0.(0 kg to kee the stick
$alanced"
a. 20 cm
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$. 70 cm
c. (0 cm
d. 2) cm
____ )2. A #.0%kg mass is laced at 0(.0, #.01 m, and a -.0%kg mass is laced at 0(.0, %#.01 m. .hat is the moment of
inertia of this system of masses a$out the x%a+is"
a. 1-0 kgFm
2
$. 90 kgFm
2
c. 2)0 kgFm
2
d. (2 kgFm
2
e. 1&0 kgFm
2
____ )(. A ventilation fan with a moment of inertia of 0.0(# kgm
2
has a net tor7ue of 0.11 4m alied to it. .hat
angular acceleration does it e+erience"
a. ).( rad*s
2
$. #.0 rad*s
2
c. (.2 rad*s
2
d. 0.(1 rad*s
2
e. 0.2) rad*s
2
____ )#. A $owling $all has a mass of 7.0 kg, a moment of inertia of 2.& 10
2
kgm
2
and a radius of 0.10 m. If it rolls
down the lane without sliing at a linear seed of #.0 m*s, what is its angular seed"
a. 0.&0 rad*s
$. 10 rad*s
c. 0.0)0 rad*s
d. #0 rad*s
e. # rad*s
____ )). A ma'orette takes two $atons and fastens them together in the middle at right angles to make an H+H shae.
6ach $aton was 0.&0 m long and each $all on the end is 0.20 kg. 0Ignore the mass of the rods.1 .hat is the
moment of inertia if the arrangement is sun around an a+is through the center erendicular to $oth rods"
a. 0.0-# kgm
2
$. 0.09- kgm
2
c. 0.1( kgm
2
d. 0.(2 kgm
2
e. 0.#- kgm
2
____ )-. A ventilation fan with a moment of inertia of 0.0(# kgm
2
has a net tor7ue of 0.11 4m alied to it. If it starts
from rest, what angular momentum will it have &.0 s later"
a. 0.&& kgm
2
*s
$. 0.97 kgm
2
*s
c. 2.0 kgm
2
*s
d. (.2) kgm
2
*s
____ )7. ;ow large a force is necessary to stretch a 2.0%mm%diameter steel wire 0Y 8 2.0 10
11
4*m
2
1 $y 1.0B"
a. (.1 10
(
4
$. -.( 10
(
4
c. 9.# 10
(
4
d. 1.( 10
#
4
____ )&. 3he ressure inside a commercial airliner is maintained at 1.00 atm 010
)
Ca1. .hat is the net outward force
e+erted on a 1.0 m 2.0 m ca$in door if the outside ressure is 0.(0 atm"
a. 1#0 4
$. 1 #00 4
c. 1# 000 4
d. 1#0 000 4
____ )9. A solid o$'ect is made of two materials, one material having density of 2 000 kg*m
(
and the other having
density of - 000 kg*m
(
. If the o$'ect contains e7ual volumes of the materials, what is its average density"
a. ( 000 kg*m
(
$. # 000 kg*m
(
c. ) (00 kg*m
(
d. - 200 kg*m
(
____ -0. A 1) 000%4 car on a hydraulic lift rests on a cylinder with a iston of radius 0.20 m. If a connecting cylinder
with a iston of 0.0#0%m radius is driven $y comressed air, what force must $e alied to this smaller iston
in order to lift the car"
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a. -00 4
$. 1 )00 4
c. ( 000 4
d. 1) 000 4
____ -1. ;ow dee under the surface of a lake would the ressure $e dou$le that at the surface" 01 atm 8 1.01 + 10
)

Ca1
a. 1.00 m
$. 9.&0 m
c. 10.( m
d. (2.2 m
e. #2.- m
____ -2. A iece of aluminum has density 2.70 g*cm
(
and mass 77) g. 3he aluminum is su$merged in a container of oil
of density 0.-)0 g*cm
(
. A sring $alance is attached with string to the iece of aluminum. .hat reading will
the $alance register in grams 0g1 for the su$merged metal"
a. 9-0 g
$. 77) g
c. )&& g
d. 190 g
e. 12( g
____ -(. 3he flow rate of a li7uid through a 2.0%cm%radius ie is 0.00& 0 m
(
*s. 3he average fluid seed in the ie is2
a. 0.-# m*s.
$. 2.0 m*s.
c. 0.0#0 m*s.
d. -.# m*s.
e. 9.( m*s.
____ -#. An ideal fluid, of density 0.&) 10
(
kg*m
(
, flows at 0.2) kg*s through a ie of radius 0.010 m. .hat is the
fluid seed"
a. 0.&) m*s
$. 1.( m*s
c. (.0 m*s
d. 0.9# m*s
e. 2.2 m*s
____ -). .ater 0density 8 1 10
(
kg*m
(
1 flows at 10 m*s through a ie with radius 0.0(0 m. 3he ie goes u to the
second floor of the $uilding, 2.0 m higher, and the ressure remains unchanged. .hat is the radius of the ie
on the second floor"
a. 0.0#- m
$. 0.0(# m
c. 0.01) m
d. 0.012 m
____ --. A steel wire, 1)0 m long at 10A, has a coefficient of linear e+ansion of 11 10
-
*A. Eive its change in
length as the temerature changes from 10A to #)A.
a. 0.-) cm
$. 1.& cm
c. ).& cm
d. 12 cm
____ -7. A $rass cu$e, 10 cm on a side, is raised in temerature $y 200A. 3he coefficient of volume e+ansion of
$rass is )7 10
-
*A. 9y what ercentage does volume increase"
a. 12B
$. 2.&B
c. 1.1B
d. 0.&-B
____ -&. =uose the ends of a 20%m%long steel $eam are rigidly clamed at 0A to revent e+ansion. 3he rail has a
cross%sectional area of (0 cm
2
. .hat force does the $eam e+ert when it is heated to #0A" 0steel 8 1.1
10
)
*A, Ysteel 8 2.0 10
11
4*m
2
1.
a. 2.- 10
)
4
$. ).- 10
#
4
c. 1.( 10
(
4
d. -.) 10
2
4
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____ -9. If it takes #.0 4 to stretch a sring -.0 cm and if the sring is then cut in half, what force does it take to stretch
one of the halves (.0 cm"
a. 2.0 4
$. #.0 4
c. &.0 4
d. 1- 4
____ 70. A 0.20%kg $lock rests on a frictionless level surface and is attached to a hori,ontally aligned sring with a
sring constant of #0 4*m. 3he $lock is initially dislaced #.0 cm from the e7uili$rium oint and then
released to set u a simle harmonic motion. .hat is the seed of the $lock when it asses through the
e7uili$rium oint"
a. 2.1 m*s
$. 1.- m*s
c. 1.1 m*s
d. 0.)7 m*s
e. 0.#2 m*s
____ 71. A 2.0%m long iano string of mass 10 g is under a tension of ((& 4. /ind the seed with which a wave travels
on this string.
a. 1(0 m*s
$. 2-0 m*s
c. )20 m*s
d. 1 0#0 m*s
e. 1 200 m*s
____ 72. A wave is traveling in a string at -0 m*s. .hen the tension is then increased 20B, what will $e the resulting
wave seed"
a. also -0 m*s
$. -- m*s
c. 72 m*s
d. )) m*s
e. &# m*s
____ 7(. Iou stand $y the railroad tracks as a train asses $y. Iou hear a 1 000%;, fre7uency when the train
aroaches, which changes to &00 ;, as it goes away. ;ow fast is the train moving" 3he seed of sound in air
is (#0 m*s.
a. 1).7 m*s
$. 21.2 m*s
c. 2&.0 m*s
d. (7.& m*s
e. #2.( m*s
____ 7#. .hile standing at a crosswalk, you hear a fre7uency of )-0 ;, from an aroaching olice car. After the
olice car asses, its fre7uency is #&0 ;,. .hat is the seed of the olice car" 0seed of sound 8 (#0 m*s1
a. 1(.1 m*s
$. 17.# m*s
c. 21.1 m*s
d. 2-.2 m*s
e. 29.7 m*s
____ 7). 3wo loudseakers are laced ne+t to each other and driven $y the same source at )00 ;,. A listener is
ositioned in front of the two seakers and on the line searating them, thus creating a constructive
interference at the listener!s ear. .hat minimum distance would one of the seakers $e moved $ack away
from the listener to roduce destructive interference at the listener!s ear" 03he seed of sound 8 (#0 m*s.1
a. 1.(- m
$. 0.-& m
c. 0.(# m
d. 0.17 m
e. 0.12 m
____ 7-. 3he lower A on a iano has a fre7uency of 27.) ;,. If the tension in the 2.0%m%long string is (0# 4 and one%
half wavelength occuies the string, what is the mass of the string"
a. 100 g
$. 2) g
c. (7 g
d. )0 g
e. -# g
____ 77. A 2.)0%m%long organ ie is oen at one end and closed at the other. Its fundamental tone has wavelength2
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a. 1.2) m.
$. ).00 m.
c. 10.0 m.
d. 1-.2) m.
e. 19.0 m.
____ 7&. A tuning fork is sounded a$ove a resonating tu$e 0one end closed1, which resonates at a length of 0.20 m and
again at 0.-0 m. If the tu$e length were e+tended further, at what oint will the tuning fork again create a
resonance condition"
a. 0.& m
$. 1.0 m
c. 1.2 m
d. 1.- m
e. 2.0 m
____ 79. Aharge A and charge 9 are (.00 m aart, and charge A is >2.00 A and charge 9 is >(.00 A. Aharge A is
located $etween them at a certain oint and the force on charge A is ,ero. ;ow far from charge A is charge A"
a. 0.))) m
$. 0.--7 m
c. 1.() m
d. 1.)0 m
e. 1.&0 m
____ &0. 3wo oint charges are searated $y 10.0 cm and have charges of >2.00 A and 2.00 A, resectively. .hat
is the electric field at a oint midway $etween the two charges" 0ke 8 &.99 10
9
4Fm
2
*A
2
1
a. 2&.& 10
-
4*A
$. 1#.# 10
-
4*A
c. 7.19 10
-
4*A
d. (.)9 10
-
4*A
e. ,ero
____ &1. .hen a 2#.0% resistor is connected across a 12.0%J $attery, a current of #&2 mA flows. .hat is the internal
resistance of the $attery"
a. 0.02
$. 0.9
c. 2).0
d. #9.&
e. 7-.2
____ &2. Kesistors of values &.0 , 12.0 , and 2#.0 are connected in series across a $attery with a small internal
resistance. .hich resistor dissiates the greatest ower"
a. the &.0% resistor
$. the 12.0% resistor
c. the 2#.0% resistor
d. All are e7ual in ower dissiation.
e. 3he answer deends on the internal resistance of the $attery.
____ &(. 3wo resistors of values -.0 and 12.0 are connected in arallel. 3his com$ination in turn is hooked in series
with a #.0% resistor. .hat is the overall resistance of this com$ination"
a. 0.)0
$. 2.0
c. &.0
d. 22.0
e. (#.0
____ &#. Kesistors of values &.0 , 12.0 , and 2#.0 are connected in arallel across a fresh $attery. .hich resistor
dissiates the greatest ower"
a. the &.0% resistor
$. the 12.0% resistor
c. the 2#.0% resistor
d. All dissiate the same ower when in series.
e. 3he answer deends on the internal resistance of the $attery.
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____ &). In a circuit, a current of 2.0 A is drawn from a $attery. 3he current then divides and asses through two
resistors in arallel. @ne of the resistors has a value of -# and the current through it is 0.#0 A. .hat is the
value of the other resistor"
a. &.0
$. 1-
c. 2#
d. (2
e. #0
____ &-. A roton moving at a seed of (.& 10
-
m*s cuts across the lines of a magnetic field at an angle of 70. 3he
strength of the field is 0.2) 10
#
3. .hat is the magnitude of the force acting on the roton" 0qp 8 1.- 10
19

A1
a. ).1 10
1&
4
$. 9.0 10
1&
4
c. 1.# 10
17
4
d. 2.( 10
17
4
e. -.- 10
1-
4
____ &7. A current%carrying wire of length )0 cm is ositioned erendicular to a uniform magnetic field. If the current
is 10.0 A and it is determined that there is a resultant force of (.0 4 on the wire due to the interaction of the
current and field, what is the magnetic field strength"
a. 0.-0 3
$. 1.) 3
c. 1.& 10
%(
3
d. -.7 10
%(
3
e. 2.1 10
%2
3
____ &&. A circular loo carrying a current of 1.0 A is oriented in a magnetic field of 0.() 3. 3he loo has an area of
0.2# m
2
and is mounted on an a+is, erendicular to the magnetic field, which allows the loo to rotate. If the
lane of the loo is oriented arallel to the field, what tor7ue is created $y the interaction of the loo current
and the field"
a. ).& 4m
$. 0.-& 4m
c. 0.0&# 4m
d. 0.017 4m
e. 0.009( 4m
____ &9. A roton, which moves erendicular to a magnetic field of 1.2 3 in a circular ath of radius 0.0&0 m, has
what seed" 0qp 8 1.- 10
19
A and mp 8 1.-7 10
27
kg1
a. (.# 10
-
m*s
$. #.- 10
-
m*s
c. 9.- 10
-
m*s
d. 9.2 10
-
m*s
e. ).0 10
-
m*s
____ 90. A ray of light is incident on a li7uid%to%glass interface at an angle of ()L. Indices of refraction for the li7uid
and glass are, resectively, 1.-( and 1.)2. .hat is the angle of refraction for the ray moving through the
glass"
a. 2(L
$. (0L
c. (&L
d. #-L
e. )#L
____ 91. If a virtual image is formed along the rincial a+is 10 cm from a concave mirror with the focal length 1) cm,
what is the o$'ect distance from the mirror"
a. (0 cm
$. 10 cm
c. 12 cm
d. -.0 cm
e. #.# cm
____ 92. A candle is #9.0 cm in front of a conve+ sherical mirror of radius of curvature 70.0 cm. .hat are the image
distance and the magnification, resectively"
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a. 20.# cm, >0.#17
$. >20.# cm, 0.#17
c. >122.) cm, >2.)0
d. 20.# cm, 0.#17
____ 9(. A (.0 cm tall o$'ect is laced along the rincial a+is of a thin conve+ lens of (0.0 cm focal length. If the
o$'ect distance is #0.0 cm, which of the following $est descri$es the image distance and height, resectively"
a. 17.( cm and 7.0 cm
$. 120 cm and 9.0 cm
c. 17.( cm and 1.( cm
d. 120 cm and 1.0 cm
____ 9#. A converging lens with two conve+ surfaces has a front surface with radius of curvature of 10.0 cm? the $ack
surface has radius of curvature of 20.0 cm and it is made from material with an inde+ of refraction of 2.)0.
.hat is the focal length of the lens"
a. #.## cm
$. 1(.( cm
c. 1(.( cm
d. 0.2)0 cm
e. #.## cm
____ 9). 6llen laces an o$'ect #0.0 cm from a concave lens. If a virtual image aears 10.0 cm from the lens on the
same side as the o$'ect, what is the focal length of the lens"
a. )0.0 cm
$. 1(.( cm
c. 10.0 cm
d. &.00 cm
e. -.-2 cm
____ 9-. 3wo thin lenses, with focal lengths of 2).0 cm and (0.0 cm are laced in contact in an orientation so that
their otic a+es coincide. .hat is the focal length of the two in com$ination" ;int2 A thin lens is one whose
thickness is negligi$le.
a. ).0 cm
$. 1(.- cm
c. )).) cm
d. 1)0 cm
e. 200 cm
____ 97. A knight on horse$ack holds a 10%m lance. 3he horse can run at 0.70 c. 0It wins most of its racesM1 ;ow long
will the lance aear to a erson that is standing still on the ground as the horse runs ast"
a. 7.1 m
$. 10 m
c. 1# m
d. 1) m
e. 21 m
____ 9&. At what seed would a clock have to $e moving in order to run at a rate that is one%third the rate of a clock at
rest"
a. 0.79 c
$. 0.&9 c
c. 0.9# c
d. 0.97 c
e. 0.99 c
____ 99. If astronauts could travel at v 8 0.9) c, we on 6arth would say it takes 0#.2*0.9)1 8 #.# years to reach Alha
Aentauri, #.2 lightyears away. 3he astronauts disagree. ;ow much time asses on the astronaut!s clocks"
a. 1.# years
$. 1.9 years
c. 2.# years
d. (.0 years
e. #.& years
____ 100. A saceshi of triangular shae, having a length twice its width, is caa$le of relativistic seeds. ;ow fast
would it have to move so that to a stationary o$server its length would e7ual its width"
a. 0.)00 c
$. 0.7)0 c
c. 0.&-- c
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d. 0.97& c
e. 3his is not ossi$le.
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PHYSICS EXIT EXAM REVIEW
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2.1 Gislacement
2. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2.2 Jelocity
(. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2.2 Jelocity
#. A4=2 9 GI/2 ( 3@C2 2.2 Jelocity
). A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 2.2 Jelocity
-. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 2.2 Jelocity
7. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2.( Acceleration
&. A4=2 G GI/2 2
9. A4=2 A GI/2 2
10. A4=2 9 GI/2 2
11. A4=2 A GI/2 2
12. A4=2 G GI/2 2
1(. A4=2 A GI/2 2
1#. A4=2 9 GI/2 2
1). A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 #.) Alications of 4ewton!s <aws
1-. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 #.) Alications of 4ewton!s <aws
17. A4=2 9 GI/2 ( 3@C2 #.) Alications of 4ewton!s <aws
1&. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 #.) Alications of 4ewton!s <aws
19. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 #.) Alications of 4ewton!s <aws
20. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 #.- /orces of /riction
21. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 ).1 .ork
22. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 ).2 Ninetic energy and the .ork%6nergy 3heorem
2(. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 ).2 Ninetic energy and the .ork%6nergy 3heorem
2#. A4=2 G GI/2 1 3@C2 ).( Eravitational Cotential 6nergy
2). A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 ).( Eravitational Cotential 6nergy
2-. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 ).( Eravitational Cotential 6nergy
27. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 ).) =ystems and 6nergy Aonservation
2&. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 ).- Cower
29. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 ).- Cower
(0. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 ).7 .ork Gone $y a Jarying /orce
(1. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 -.1 5omentum and Imulse
(2. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 -.1 5omentum and Imulse
((. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 -.1 5omentum and Imulse
(#. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 -.2 Aonservation of 5omentum
(). A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 -.( Aollisions, -.# Elancing Aollisions
(-. A4=2 G GI/2 ( 3@C2 -.( Aollisions, -.# Elancing Aollisions
(7. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 -.( Aollisions, -.# Elancing Aollisions
(&. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 -.( Aollisions, -.# Elancing Aollisions
(9. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 -.( Aollisions, -.# Elancing Aollisions
#0. A4=2 A GI/2 2
#1. A4=2 G GI/2 2
#2. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 7.( Kelations 9etween Angular and <inear Ouantities
#(. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 7.# Aentrietal Acceleration
##. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 7.# Aentrietal Acceleration
#). A4=2 9 GI/2 ( 3@C2 7.# Aentrietal Acceleration
#-. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 7.) 4ewtonian Eravitation
#7. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 7.) 4ewtonian Eravitation
#&. A4=2 9 GI/2 ( 3@C2 7.) 4ewtonian Eravitation
#9. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 &.1 3or7ue
)0. A4=2 G GI/2 (
)1. A4=2 A GI/2 2
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)2. A4=2 A GI/2 2
)(. A4=2 A GI/2 1
)#. A4=2 G GI/2 1
)). A4=2 A GI/2 2
)-. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 &.7 Angular 5omentum
)7. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 9.1 =tates of 5atter, 9.2 3he Geformation of =olids
)&. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 9.( Gensity and Cressure
)9. A4=2 9 GI/2 1 3@C2 9.( Gensity and Cressure
-0. A4=2 A GI/2 2
-1. A4=2 A GI/2 2
-2. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 9.- 9uoyant /orces and Archimedes!s Crincile
-(. A4=2 G GI/2 2
-#. A4=2 G GI/2 2
-). A4=2 9 GI/2 (
--. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 10.( 3hermal 6+ansion of =olids and <i7uids
-7. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 10.( 3hermal 6+ansion of =olids and <i7uids
-&. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 10.( 3hermal 6+ansion of =olids and <i7uids
-9. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 1(.1 ;ooke!s <aw
70. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 1(.2 6lastic Cotential 6nergy
71. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 1(.9 3he =eed of .aves on =trings
72. A4=2 9 GI/2 ( 3@C2 1(.9 3he =eed of .aves on =trings
7(. A4=2 G GI/2 ( 3@C2 1#.- 3he Goler 6ffect
7#. A4=2 G GI/2 ( 3@C2 1#.- 3he Goler 6ffect
7). A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 1#.7 Interference of =ound .aves
7-. A4=2 G GI/2 ( 3@C2 1#.& =tanding .aves
77. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 1#.10 =tanding .aves in Air Aolumns
7&. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 1#.10 =tanding .aves in Air Aolumns
79. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 1).( Aoulom$!s <aw
&0. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 1).# 3he 6lectric /ield
&1. A4=2 9 GI/2 2
&2. A4=2 A GI/2 2
&(. A4=2 A GI/2 2
&#. A4=2 A GI/2 2
&). A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 1&.# Nirchhoff!s Kules and Aomle+ GA Aircuits
&-. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 19.( 5agnetic /ields
&7. A4=2 A GI/2 2
&&. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 19.) 3or7ue on a Aurrent <oo and 6lectric motors
&9. A4=2 G GI/2 2 3@C2 19.- 5otion of a Aharge Carticle in a 5agnetic field
90. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 22.( 3he <aw of Kefraction
91. A4=2 G GI/2 2
92. A4=2 A GI/2 2
9(. A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 2(.- 3hin <enses
9#. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 2(.- 3hin <enses
9). A4=2 9 GI/2 2 3@C2 2(.- 3hin <enses
9-. A4=2 G GI/2 ( 3@C2 2(.- 3hin <enses
97. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2-.- Aonse7uences of =ecial Kelativity
9&. A4=2 A GI/2 ( 3@C2 2-.- Aonse7uences of =ecial Kelativity
99. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2-.- Aonse7uences of =ecial Kelativity
100. A4=2 A GI/2 2 3@C2 2-.- Aonse7uences of =ecial Kelativity
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