Physics (1) (Course No.

1430115)

Test (1) Spring 2013

Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)
Choose the best answer you can find
MCQ-1

Which one of the following is not a vector?

A) The temperature at the North Pole
B) The acceleration of gravity
C) The position of an object
D) The centripetal force
E) The velocity of a car
Answer : A
MCQ-2

The mass of a raindrop is 4 milligrams. Which one of the following statements indicates the correct
mass of the raindrop in grams?
A) The raindrop has a mass of 4 103 grams.
B) The raindrop has a mass of 4 106 grams.
C) The raindrop has a mass of 4 103 grams.
D) The raindrop has a mass of 4 106 grams.
E) The raindrop has a mass of 4 101 grams.
Answer: A
MCQ-3

If A is a vector that has a magnitude of 45 km and directed 15 east of north and B is another vector
that has a magnitude of 30 km, and directed 15 north of east.
Find the x and y components the resultant vector C = B - A
x component
y component
A) 17.3 km, east
35.7 km, south
B) 17.3 km, west
51.2 km, south
C) 35.7 km, west
17.4 km, north
D) 40.6 km, east
51.2 km, south
E) 40.6 km, east
35.7 km, north
Answer: A
MCQ-4

The x and y components of a displacement vector are 9.00 m and - 9.00 m, respectively. What angle
does this vector make with the positive x axis?
A) 45
B) 135
C) 225
D) 315
Answer : D

MCQ-5

Using the dimensions given for the variables in the table, determine which one of the following
expressions is correct.
variable
f

dimension
1
[T]
[L]

l
g

A
B(

lg

2 =f

C(
D
(
E(

[L]
[T]2

2 f

g
l

2 f

l
g

f 2 gl

g
2 l

Answer B

MCQ-6

A car traveling to the west (the -x direction) begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light.
Which statement concerning its acceleration in the x direction is correct?
A) Its acceleration is negative but its velocity is positive.
B) Both its acceleration and its velocity are positive.
C) Both its acceleration and its velocity are negative.
D) Its acceleration is positive but its velocity is negative.
Answer D
MCQ-7

The motion of a particle is described in the velocity versus time

graph shown in the figure. We can say that its speed
A) Increases and then decreases.
B) Decreases and then increases.
C) Increases.
D) Decreases
Answer B

MCQ-8

The figure shows the velocity-time graph for the motion of a bicycle, what is the displacement in
the period t = 0s to t = 8 s.
A)
B)
C)
D)

24m
12 m
36 m
16 m

Answer A
Q-9

MC

The seconds hand on a watch has a length of 4.5 mm and makes one revolution in 60 s. What is the
speed of the end of the seconds hand as it moves in uniform circular motion?
A) 5.76 x 104 m/s
B) 5.24 x 104 m/s
C) 4.19 x 104 m/s
D) 4.71 x 104 m/s
Answer D
MCQ-10

From the edge of a roof top you toss a green ball upwards with initial velocity v0 and a blue ball
,downwards with the same initial velocity. When they reach the ground below
.A) the green ball will be moving faster than the blue ball
.B) the blue ball will be moving faster than the green ball
.C) the two balls will have the same speed
.D) None of the previous choices is correct
Answer: C
MCQ-11
?A ball is thrown upward at a velocity of 19.6 m/s. What is its velocity after 3 s
A) 9.8 m/s upward
B) 9.8 m/s downward
C) zero
D) 19.6 downward
Answer: B
MCQ-12
A tennis ball is shot vertically upward from the surface of an atmosphere-free planet with an initial
speed of 20 m/s. One second later, the ball has an instantaneous velocity in the upward direction of
15 m/s. Take the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of this planet= 5 m/s2.
How much time does it take the ball to reach its maximum height?
A) 2 s
B) 2.3 s
C) 4 s
D) 4.6 s
E) 8 s
Answer: C

MCQ-13

A car is 200 m from a stop sign and traveling toward the sign at 40 m/s, what must be the magnitude
of the acceleration of the car after the brakes are applied so that the car will come to rest at the stop
sign?
A) 2 m/s2
B) 3 m/s2
C) 4 m/s2
D) 5 m/s2
Answer C
MCQ-14

A cat runs along a straight line from point A to point B to point C (shown in the figure). The
distance between points A and C is 5 m, the distance between points B and C is 10 m. The time to
run from A to B is 20 s, and the time from B to C is 8 s. what the average speed of the cat is?

A) 0.536 m/s
B) 0.893 m/s
C) 0.179 m/s
D) 0.321 m/s
Answer B
MCQ-15

A car starts from rest and accelerates with a constant acceleration of 1 m/s2 for 3 s. The car
continues for 3 s at constant velocity. How far has the car traveled from its starting point?
A) 10.5 m
B) 13.5 m
C) 16.5 m
D) 19.5 m
Answer B
MCQ-16
If the fastest you can safely drive is 65 mi/h, what is the longest time you can stop for dinner if you
must travel 455 mi in 9.5 h total?
A) 2.5 h
B) 3 h
C) 3.5 h
D) 4 h
E) You can't stop at all.
Answer A
MCQ-17
A boy kicks a football with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 25 o above the horizontal. The
acceleration of the ball while it is in flight is
.A) 20 m/s2
.B) -20 m/s2
.C) -9.8 m/s2
.D) 0 m/s2
Answer: C

MCQ-18

A ball is thrown with a velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 60 above the horizontal. What is the horizontal
?component of its instantaneous velocity at the highest point of its trajectory
A) 10 m/s
B) 17 m/s
C) 20 m/s
D) zero
Answer: A
MCQ-19
A stone is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 10 m/s from the edge of a cliff. A stop watch
measures the stone's trajectory time from the top of the cliff to the bottom to be 4.3 s. What is the height of
?the cliff
A) 22 m
B) 43 m
C) 77 m
D) 91 m
Answer: D
MCQ-20
A girl kicks a football with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 30 o above the horizontal. How much
?time does it take for the ball to rise to the highest point of its trajectory
A) 1 s
B) 1.8 s
C) 2 s
D) 3.5 s
Answer: A