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    PHYSICS B SECTION I PhysiesB Time—90 minutes 70 Questions Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or comple- tions, Select the one that is best in each case and then fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet, Note: To simplify calculations, you may use g = 10 m/s in all problems. 1 A solid metal ball and a hollow plastic ball of the same external radius are released from rest in a large vacuum chamber. When each has fallen 1 m, they both have the same (A) inertia (B) speed (©) momentum (D) kinetic energy (B) change in potential energy ‘A student weighing 700 N climbs at constant speed to the top of an & m vertical rope in 10 s. The average power expended by the student-to overcome, gravity is most nearly «a Ww @B) 875W © sow () 875 W ® 5,600 W A railroad car of mass m is moving at speed. when it collides with a second railroad car of mass M_which is at rest. The two cars lock together instantaneously and move along the track ‘What is the speed of the cars immediately after the collision? a) 3 nie @B) 35 sl «c) (Mme ™ mv nem ‘An open cart on a level surface is rolling without frictional loss through a vertical downpour of rain, as shown above, As the cart rolls, an appreciable ‘amount of rainwater accumulates jn the cart. The speed of the cart will (A) increase because of conservation of momentum (B) increase because of conservation of mechanical energy (©) decrease because of conservation of momentum (D) decrease because of conservation of mechanical energy (B) remain the same because the raindrops are falling perpendicular to the direction of the art's motion Units of power include which of the following? 1. Watt IL. Joule per second TIL. Kilowatt-hour (A) Lonly (B) Ml only (© Land only (D) Mand 10 only © 10, and GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 6. A2 kg object moves in a circle of radius 4m at a 7. Three forces act on an object. If the object is in translational equilibrium, which of the following constant speed of 3 m/s. A net force of 4.5 N acts, on the object. What is the angular momentum of the object with respect to an axis perpendicular to the circle and through its center? Nem @) 9 kg [22 ] must be true? L. The vector sum of the three forces must equal zer0. TL. The magnitudes of the three forces must be equal. IIL. All three forces must be parallel (A) Tonly (B) only (© Land I only (D) Mand IM only (E) 1, 0, and UI CORO RG a sea Uy =X o x0 8, The graph above represents the potential energy U_as a function of displace- ment x for an object on the end of a spring oscillating in simple harmonic ‘motion with amplitude x9. Which of the following graphs represents the kinetic energy K of the object as a function of displacement x ? “ K Uy ar) % © K Us| ® K @) K Up Xo oO Xo * © K Up CO ‘A child pushes horizontally on a box of mass m which moves with constant speed » across a hori- zontal floor. The coefficient of friction between the box and the floor is 1. At what rate does the child do work on the box? (A) umgo (B) mgv (© vlumg (D) pmgio ©) wmv? Quantum transitions that result in the characteristic sharp lines of the X-ray spectrum always involve (A) the inner electron shells (B) electron energy levels that have the same principal quantum number (C) emission of beta particles from the nucleus (D) neutrons within the nucleus (B) protons within the nucleus Which of the following experiments provided evidence that electrons exhibit wave properties? 1. Millikan oil-drop experiment IL Davisson-Germer electron-diffraction experiment IIL J. J. Thomson's measurement of the charge: to-mass ratio of electrons (A) Lonly (B) Wonly (©) Land if only (D) I and If only (©) 1,0, and IT Quantities that are conserved in all nuclear reactions: include which of the following? 1. Electric charge TL Number of nuclei II, Number of protons (A) Lonly (B) Ionly (C) Land HI only (D) I and Ut only (®) 1, , and 13. Which of the following is true about the net force ‘on an uncharged conducting sphere in a uniform electric field? (A) eis zero. (B) Itis in the direction of the field (C) Iis inthe direction opposite tothe field (D) It produces a torque on the sphere about the direction ofthe field. (B) Itcauses the sphere to oscillate about an equilibrium position, 14, Two parallel conducting plates are connected to a constant voltage source. The magnitude of the elec- tric field between the plates is 2,000 N/C. If the voltage is doubled and the distance between the plates is reduced to 1/5 the original distance, the ‘magnitude of the new electric field is (A) 800 NIC ®) 1,600 NC (© 2400 NC (D) 5,000 NIC (E) 20,000 NIC GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Questions 15-16 refer to the following diagram that Shows part of a closed electrical circuit 15, 19 39 22 The electrical resistance of the part of the circuit shown between point X and point ¥ is i (A) 13.2 (B) 20 3 ©) 23.2 (4a ® 6a When there is a steady current in the circuit, the amount of charge passing a point per unit of time is (A) the same everywhere in the circuit (B) greater at point X than at point (C) greater in the 1 9 resistor than in the 2 Q resistor (D) greater in the 1 Q resistor than in the 3. resistor (B) greater in the 2 © resistor than in the 3 Q resistor Questions 17-18 4 +0 ‘The figure above shows two particles, each with a charge of +2, that are located at the opposite corners of V7. 18 ‘a square of side d ‘What is the direction of the net electric field at point P? “ays @) 4 oO” ON ®| ‘What is the potential energy of a particle of charge -4q that is held at point P (A) Zero @) Ze © o 28 COORG tei 25 9 0 80 @ 19. A rectangular wire loop is at rest in a uniform mag- netic field B of magnitude 2 T that is directed out of the page. The loop measures 5 cm by 8 cm, and. the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the field, as shown above. The total magnetic flux through the loop is (A) zero (B) 2x 107 Tm? (©) 8x 107 Tom? (D) 2 107 Tam? (©) 8x 10 Tm? 20, A certain coffeepot draws 4.0 A of current when it is operated on 120 V household lines. If electrical energy costs 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, how much does it cost to operate the coffeepot for 2 hours? (A) 24 cents (B) 48 cents (©) 80 cems D) 96 cents (©) 16 cents e© 0 8 0 21. An electron is in a uniform magnetic field B that is directed out of the plane of the page, as shown above. When the electron is moving in the plane of the page in the direction indicated by the arrow, the force on the electron is directed (A) toward the right (B) out of the page (C) into the page (D) toward the top of the page (E) toward the bottom of the page V, 2 A certain quantity of an ideal gas initially at temper- ature To, pressure pg, and volume Yo is compressed ‘o one-half is initial volume. As shown above, the process may be adiabatic (process 1), isothermal (process 2), or isobaric (process 3), 22, 2. 5] Which of the following is true of the mechanical ‘work done on the gas? (A) Itis greatest for process 1 (B) Itis greatest for process 3. (C) It's the same for processes 1 and 2 and less for process 3 (D) Iris the same for processes 2 and 3 and less for process 1 (E) It's the same for all three processes. Which of the following is true of the final tempera- ture of this gas? (A) It's greatest for process 1. (B) Its greatest for process 2. (C) lis greatest for process 3. (D) Its the same for processes 1 and 2. (B) Its the same for processes 1 and 3, CORO a same 24, In a certain process, 400 J of heat is added to a system and the system simultaneously does 100 J of work. The change in internal energy of the system is (a) 5005 (B) 4003 (© 3005 (D) -1003 (BE) -3003 25, An ice cube of mass m and specific heat cj is initially at temperature T;, where 7; < 273K. IF L is the latent heat of fusion of water, and the specific heat of water is cy, how much energy is required (0 convert the ice cube to water at temper ature T;, where 273 K < Tz < 373 K? (A) mlciQ73 = Ty) + L + ew B73 ~ TN (B) mlci(273 ~ T,) + L + cw (Ty ~ 2739) (©) (273 - T)) ¥ Gy (Tp - 273) @) mL + c(t ~ 71) © m+ (E48), - 1) 26. A concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 1.0 mis used to collect light from a distant star. ‘The distance between the mirror and the image of the star is most nearly (A) 0.25 m (B) 050m © 075m ) 1.0m ® 20m 27. When light passes from air into water, the frequency Of the light remains the same. What happens to the speed and the wavelength of light as it crosses the boundary in going from air into water? Speed Wavelength (A) Increases Remains the same (B) Remains the same Decreases (© Remains the same Remains the same (D) Decreases Increases (B) Decreases Decreases 27 Physics 8 28. A physics student places an object 6.0 cm from a ‘converging lens of focal length 9.0 cm, What is the magnitude of the magnification of the image produced? (A) 06 (B) 15 © 20 (D) 3.0 (©) 3.6 29. One end of a horizontal string is fixed to a wall. A transverse wave pulse is generated at the other end, moves toward the wall as shown above, and is reflected at the wall. Properties of the reflected pulse include which of the following? I. Ithas a greater speed than that of the incident pulse. IL. Ichas a greater amplitude than that of the incident pulse. IIL. Itis on the opposite side of the string from the incident pulse. (A) Lonly (B) Ml only (C) Land It only {) Mand Hil only (©) 1,0, and GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 30. 31, 32, ae FP Wr a ey An object is placed at @ distance of 1.5f from a converging lens of focal length f, as shown above. ‘What type of image is formed and what is its size relative to the object? Type Size (A) Virtual Larger (B) Virtual Same size (© Virwal Smaller (D) Real Larger (©) Real Smaller A light ray passes through substances 1, 2, and 3, as shown above. The indices of refraction for these three substances aren, ma, and my, respectively. Ray segments in 1 and in 3 are parallel. From the directions of the ray, one can conclude that (A) ny must be the same as. (B) my must be less than, (C) ny must be less than ny {D) ny must be equal to 1.00 (B) all three indices must be the same Atnoon a radioactive sample decays at a rate of 4,000 counts per minute. At 12:30 eM. the decay rate has decreased to 2.000 counts per minute, The predicted decay rate at 1:30 PM. is (A) _ O counts per minute (B) 500 counts per minute (©) 667 counts per minute {D) 1,000 counts per minute (8) 1,333 counts per minute 33. A negative beta particle and a gamma ray are mitted during the radioactive decay of a nucleus of 214Pb, Which of the following is the resulting nucleus? (A) 0H. aT ©) BBi () *YBi ©) 218Po 34. If the momentum of an electron doubles, de Broglie wavelength is multiplied by a factor of wy ws ©! M2 © 4 35. Quantum concepts are critical in explaining all of the following EXCEPT (A) Rutherford’s scattering experiments (B) Bohr’s theory of the hydrogen atom (©) Compton scattering (D) the blackbody spectrum (B) the photoelectric effect, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE [38] Number of Undecayed Atoms Time 36. The graph above shows the decay of a sample of carbon 14 that initially contained No atoms. Which of the lettered points on the time axis could represent the half-life of carbon 14 ? Wa B) B Oc (D) D @®E 37. If photons of light of frequency f have riomentum p. photons of light of frequency 2f will have a ‘momentum of (a) » (B) 2p Op P. @) w © 38, A block of mass 3.0 kg is hung from a spring, causing it to stretch 12 cm at equilibrium, as shown above. The 3.0 kg block is then replaced by 2 4.0 kg block, and the new block is released from the position shown above, at which the spring is unstretched. How far will the 4.0 kg block fall before its direction is reversed? (A) 9om (B) 18 cm (© 24cm (D) 32m (E) 48 cm 39. An object has a weight W when itis on the surface of a planet of radius R. What will be the gravitational force on the object after it has been moved to a distance of 4R from the center of the planet? (a) 16w ®) aw ow ) yw ©) ig 40. What is the kinetic energy of a satellite of mass. m that orbits the Earth, of mass M, in a circular orbit of radius R? CURR ated 42. (0.1 kg) —> 1, Two objects of mass 0.2 kg and 0.1 kg, respec- tively, move parallel to the x-axis, as shown above. The 0.2 kg object overtakes and collides with the 0.1 kg object. Immediately after the collision, the ‘y-component of the velocity of the 0.2 kg object is 1 m/s upward. What is the y-component of the velocity of the 0.1 kg object immediately after the collision? (A) 2 mis downward (B) 0.5 m/s downward (C) Omis (D) 0.5 mis upward (B) 2 mis upward ‘Aquarium Incident Litt A beam of white light is incident on a triangular glass prism with an index of refraction of about 1.5 for visible light, producing a spectrum. Initially, the prism is in a glass aquarium filled with air, as shown above. If the aquarium is filled with water ‘with an index of refraction of 1.3, which of the following is true? (A) No spectrum is produced. (B) A spectrum is produced, but the deviation of, the beam is opposite to that in air. (C) The positions of red and violet are reversed in the spectrum, (D) The spectrum produced has greater separation between red and violet than that produced (B) The spectrum produced has tess separation between red and violet than that produced [30 Questions 43-44 Three objects can only move along a straight, level path, The graphs below show the position d of each of the objects plotted as a function of time a a a 7», ' 1 0 ut 43. The magnitude of the momentum of the object is increasing in which of the cases? (A) Monly (B) Hl only (C) Land II only () Land I only @) Ml and It 44, The sum of the forces on the object is zero in which of the cases? (A) Tonly (B) Monly (©) Land I only (D) [and IIT only (©) 1,0, and Itt COORG See 45. A metal spring has its etids attached so that it forms accircle. It is placed in a uniform magnetic field, as shown above. Which of the following will NOT ‘cause a current to be induced in the spring? (A) Changing the magnitude of the magnetic field (B) Increasing the diameter of the circle by stretching the spring (©) Rotating the spring about a diameter (D) Moving the spring parallel to the magnetic field (©) Moving the spring in and out of the magnetic. field [3st] juestions 46-47 ‘A magnetic field of 0.1 T forces a proton beam of 1.5 mA to move in a circle of radius 0.1 m. The plane of the circle is perpendicular to the magnetic field. 46, Of the following, which isthe best estimate of the work done by the magnetic field on the protons during one complete orbit of the circle? (@) oF (B) 1075 © 10°) @) 10°F ) 1073 47, Of the following, which is the best estimate of the speed of a proton in the beam as it moves in the circle? (A) 107 mis (B) 10° mis © 10° mis (D) 10° m/s ©) 10" mis CORO R ian em4 48, 49, © ooo B sinc eo /f2 YO cle Yo 7 ooo © 50. An object, slanted at an angle of 45°, is placed in A single circular loop of wire in the plane of the font of a vertical plane mirror, as shown above. page is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field B ‘Which of the following shows the apparent position directed out of the pagé, as shown above. Ifthe and orientation of the object’s image? magnitude of the magnetic field is decreasing, then the induced current in the wire is cy) (A) directed upward out of the paper (B) directed downward into the paper (C) clockwise around the loop (D) counterclockwise around the loop (B) zero (no current is induced) ® ©) A sinall vibrating object on the surface of a ripple © tank is the source of waves of frequency 20 Hz and speed 60 cm/s. Ifthe source Sis moving to the right, as shown above, with speed 20 cm/s, at which of the labeled points will the frequency measured by a stationary observer be greatest? (A) A (B) B ® oc dD XR (B) It will be the same at all four points “4 31 52, Sound X=0.12m lane sound waves of wavelength 0.12 m are inci dent on two narrow slits in a box with nonreflecting walls, as shown above. At a distance of 5.0 m from the center of the slits, a first-order maximum occurs at point P, which is 3.0 m from the central maxi- mum. The distance between the slits is most nearly (A) 0.07 m (B) 0.09 m © 016m ) 0.20 m © 024m ‘An ideal gas is initially in a state that corresponds to point I on the graph above, where it has pres- sure p,, volume Vj, and temperature 7). The gas undergoes an isothermal process represented by the curve shown, which takes it to a final state 3 at temperature T;, If T, and Ty are the tempera- tures the gas would have at points 2 and 4, respec- tively, which of the following relationships is true? AN<% B) 1

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