Physics Problems

1.
Michael Phelps set the world record for Men’s 100m butterfly swimming for approximately 50
seconds. If he made two 50-meter lapses, what are his average speed ( v ave), and his average
velocity ( v⃑ ave)?
a. v ave =0 m/s ; ⃑v ave =0 m/s
b. v ave =2 m/ s; ⃑v ave =0 m/s
c. v ave =0 m/s ; ⃑v ave =2 m/ s
d. v ave =2 m/ s; v⃑ ave =2 m/ s
2. The diagram below shows four forces acting together on the box. What could probably be the
magnitude of forces F3 and F4 so that the box will accelerate horizontally only?
a. 25 N; 25 N
b. 25 N; 30 N
c. 30 N; 25 N
d. 30 N; 35 N
3. Which of the following shows Newton’s First Law of Motion?
a. People inside a car experience neck strain or whiplash when rear-end collision happens
b. Object moves in a straight line after moving in a circular path when string connected to
it is cut
c. A falling stone moves at a constant rate
d.
4. Two passengers are inside a vehicle that is moving forward at a constant velocity. The vehicle
then suddenly collided to a tree. If the first passenger is twice as massive as the second
passenger, and both of them are not wearing seatbelts, which statement is true?
a. First passenger will be thrown out at a greater distance
b. First passenger will be thrown out at a lesser distance
c. Both passengers will be thrown out at the same distance
d. Both passengers will not be thrown out
For numbers 5 and 6 refer to the passage below.
In 2004, American tennis player Andy Roddick set the world record for the fastest tennis serve at 155
miles per hour (70.0 meters per second). The racket stretches and makes contact with the ball for 5.0
milliseconds, before leaving the racket. The mass of the ball is approximately 0.060 kg.
5. What is the average force that the racket exerts on the ball?
a. 0.84 N
b. 1.9 N
c. 840 N
d. 1900 N
6. Which of the following energy transformation happens as the ball leaves the racket?
a. kinetic to elastic potential
b. elastic potential to kinetic
c. gravitational potential to kinetic
d. kinetic to gravitational potential
7. Mary and John are skating on an ice rink, with Mary initially at rest while John is moving to the
right. John reached Mary and together they move to the right. The situation shows perfectly
inelastic collision. Assuming John and Mary have the same mass, what happens to John’s
velocity after collision?
a. reduced to 1/2
b. reduced to 1/3
c. increased to 2
d. increased to 3
8. To get to a pet store, Annie walks 5 meters North, 15 meters East and 5 meters South while
Mike walks 15 meters East. Which of the following is/are true about Annie and Mike’s distance
and displacement?
I. Distance is greater than the displacement
II. Distance is less than the displacement
III. Distance can be zero
IV. Distance and displacement can be equal
a. I and IV
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
For questions 9 and 10, refer to the experimental set-up below.
A 1-meter plane was setup to a ramp of 30° and a toy car was rolled on to it. The position of the car was
marked for every 1 second interval for 3 seconds. There were three trials done. Results of the
experiment are shown in the data below.
Average
Mean Position
Time (s) Velocity
(cm)
(cm/s)
0 0 0
1 10 20
2 40 40
3 90 60
9. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the position-time graph of the toy car?
10. Which of the following statements is true about the motion of the toy car?
a. Its rate of change of acceleration is varying
b. Its rate of change of position is constant
c. Its rate of change of velocity is constant
d. Its rate of change of velocity is varying
11. Which of the following is not a useful application of electromagnetic waves?
12. Infrared radiation is … Which of the following is an application of infrared rays?
13. Passage about applications of EM waves in daily lives. Which of the following radiation is used when
…
14. Dynamic microphones are composed of a thin metallic strip and a coil surrounded by a magnet. This
works when sound waves move the strip and the coil, thereby causing electric current to flow and send
signal to the receiver. Which of the following works by the same principle?
a. capacitors
b. generators
c. motors
d. transformers
15. Optics calculation of di and describing the image formed
16. Energy diagram showed below. which situations is best described by this diagram?
17. which wave is it when the frequency is blah blah
Explain how electric motors and generators work.
Explain how electromagnetic induction occurs.

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For numbers 5 and 6 refer to the passage below.

For questions 9 and 10, refer to the experimental set-up below.

11. Which of the following is not a useful application of electromagnetic waves?

12. Infrared radiation is … Which of the following is an application of infrared rays?

15. Optics calculation of di and describing the image formed

17. which wave is it when the frequency is blah blah

Explain how electric motors and generators work.

Explain how electromagnetic induction occurs.

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