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Name of student: __________________ Subject: Physics

Grade: 12th sections: _____________ Semester: 2nd Work sheet(2)
Number: ______ Date: April 2024 G.C/ Megabit 2016 E.C
I. Choose the correct answer and write the letter of your choice on the space provided.
1. An object is launched at an angle. How does the final velocity compare to the initial velocity if it lands
at the same horizontal level?
A. Opposite B. Equal and Opposite C. Unable to determine D. Equal
2. Which of the following is the best coordinate system to analyze an object thrown into the air?
A. x-axis: parallel to the ground; y-axis: perpendicular to the ground
B. x-axis: up and down; y-axis: perpendicular to the ground
C. x-axis: perpendicular to the ground; y-axis: up and down
D. x-axis: up and down; y-axis: parallel to the ground
3. Objects that are falling toward Earth move
A. faster and faster. B. slower and slower. C. slower then faster. D. at a constant velocity.
4. Which of the following is an example of projectile motion?
A. a bullet being fired from a gun C. a space shuttle orbiting Earth
B. a jet lifting off a runway D. dropping an aluminum can into the recycling bin
5. What is the path of a projectile?
A. a hyperbola C. a wavy line
B. Projectiles do not follow a predictable path. D. a parabola
6. Which of the following is the motion of objects moving in two dimensions under the influence of gravity?
A. horizontal velocity B. projectile motion C. parabola D. directrix
7. A bullet is fired into the air at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. At the same time and from the same
height, a bullet is dropped. If we neglect the effects of air resistance, how will the time the two bullets
spend in the air compare?
A. there is not enough information to determine this
B. the bullet that is fired will spend less time in the air, hitting the ground first.
C. the bullet that is fired will spend longer in the air, hitting the ground after the dropped bullet.
D. both bullets will spend the same amount of time in the air, hitting at the same time.
8. A plane flies from city A to city B. City B is 1540 km west and 1160 km south of city A. What is the total
displacement and direction of the plane?
A. 1930 km, 37.0° south of west C. 1930 km, 43.0° south of west
B. 1850 km, 37.0° south of west D. 1850 km, 43.0° south of west
9. Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?
A. mass B. temperature C. volume D. velocity
10. Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector: the mass of an object, the number of leaves on a
tree, wind velocity.
A. scalar, vector, scalar B. vector, scalar, vector C. vector, scalar, scalar D. scalar, scalar, vector
11. A model rocket flies horizontally off the edge of the cliff at a velocity of 50.0 m/s. If the canyon below
is 100.0 m deep, how far from the edge of the cliff does the model rocket land?
A. 112 m B. 337 m C. 225 m D. 400 m
12. Which of the following is a physical quantity that has a magnitude but no direction?
A. scalar B. vector C. frame of reference D. resultant
13. A duck waddles 2.5 m east and 6.0 m north. What are the magnitude and direction of the duck’s
displacement with respect to its original position?
A. 3.5 m at 19° north of east C. 6.5 m at 72° north of east
 B. 6.3 m at 67° north of east D. 6.5 m at 67° north of east

14. A skateboarder rolls 25.0 m down a hill that descends at an angle of 20.0° with the horizontal. Find the
horizontal and vertical components of the skateboarder's displacement.
A. 23.5 m; 8.55 m B. 23.5 m; 73.1 m C. 73.1 m; 26.6 m D. 8.55 m; 23.5 m
15. For the winter, a duck flies 10.0 m/s due south against a gust of north wind with a velocity of 2.5 m/s.
What is the resultant velocity of the duck?
A. 7.5 m/s south B. 12.5 m/s south C. –7.5 m/s south D. –12.5 m/s south
16. A bullet is fired horizontally from a gun. At the same time and from the same height, a bullet is dropped.
Ifwe neglect the effects of air resistance, how will the time the two bullets spend in the air compare?
A. the bullet that is fired will spend less timein the air, hitting the ground first.
B. both bullets will spend the same amount of time in the air, hitting at the same time.
C. there is not enough information todetermine this.
D. the bullet that is fired will spend longerin the air, hitting the ground after thedropped bullet.
17. A track star in the long jump goes into the jump at 12 m/s and launches herself at 20.0° above the
horizontal. How long is she in the air before returning to Earth? (g = 9.81 m/s2)
A. 1.5 s B. 1.2 s C. 0.42 s D. 0.83 s
18. Which of the following is NOT an example of projectile motion?
A. a hot-air balloon drifting toward Earth C. a long jumper in action
B. a volleyball served over a net D. a baseball hit by a bat
19. A wheel spinning at 3 m/s uniformly accelerates to 6 m/s in 4 s. Its radius is 20 cm. How far around the
wheel will a speck of dust travel during that interval?
A. 6 m B. 9 m C. 12 m D. 18 m E. 30 m
20. If an object of radius 3 m that experiences a constant angular acceleration starting from rest, rotates 10
rads in 2 s, what is its angular acceleration?
A. 2.5 rad/s2 B. 5 rad/s2 C. 7.5 rad/s2 D. 10 rad/s2 E. 15 rad/s2
21. A bicycle moves at constant speed over a hill along a smoothly curved surface as shown above. Which
of the following best describes the directions of the velocity and the acceleration at the instant it is at the
highest position?
A. The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the top of the page.
B. The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the bottom of the page.
C. The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the bottom right of the page
22. A uniform wooden board of mass 10 M is held up by a nail hammered into a wall. A block of mass M
rests L/2 away from the pivot. Another block of a certain mass is hung a distance L/3. The system is in
static equilibrium.

What is the measure of the mass labeled "?

A. M/2 B. M/3 C. M 2 D. 3M/2 E. 2M
23. A spinning object with moment of inertia I increases in angular speed from ω = 0 to ω a in t seconds. What
is the average power delivered to the object during this interval t?
A. Iω a/2t2 B. Iω 2a2/t C. Iω 2a2/2t D. Iω 2a2/t2 E. Iω 2a2/2t2
24. After firing a cannon ball, the cannon moves in the opposite direction from the ball. This an example of:
A. Newton’s First Law C. Newton’s Third Law E. None of the above
B. Newton’s Second Law D. Newton’s Law of Gravitation
25. In the absence of an external force a moving object will
A. slow down and come to a stop D. turn to the right
B. speed up E. turn to the left
C. move with a constant speed in a straight line
26. A passenger who is standing and facing forward in a moving bus suddenly falls forward. This can be an
indication of which of the following?
 A. The bus speeds up. D. The bus turns to the right.
B. The bus slows down. E. The bus turns to the left.
C. The bus doesn’t change its speed.

27. A heavy box sits on a floor. The net force on the box can be represented as which of the following?
A. Non-zero vector pointing up D. Non-zero vector pointing right
B. Non-zero vector pointing down E. It is zero
C. Non-zero vector pointing left
28. A loaded truck collides with a car causing a large amount of damage to the car. Which of the following is
true about the collision?
A. The force on the truck is greater than the force on the car.
B. The force on the car is greater than the force on the truck.
C. The force on the truck is the same in magnitude as the force on the car.
D. During the collision, the truck has a greater displacement than the car.
E. During the collision, the truck has a greater acceleration than the car.
29. The Earth pulls down on a railroad passenger car with an action force of 2x105 N. Which of the following is
the reaction force?
A. The car pulls up on the Earth with 2x105 N
B. The car pushes down on the railroad tracks with 2x105 N
C. The railroad tracks push up on the car with 2x105 N
D. The buoyant force pushes up on the car with 2x105 N
E. The car pushes down on the Earth with 2x105 N
30. A railroad passenger car pushes down on the railroad tracks with a force of 2x105 N. Which of the
following is the reaction force?
A. The car pulls up on the Earth with 2x105 N
B. The car pushes down on the railroad tracks with 2x105 N
C. The railroad tracks push up on the car with 2x105 N
D. The buoyant force pushes up on the car with 2x105 N
E. The car pushes down on the Earth with 2x105 N
31. Which of the following is an inertial reference frame?
A. Amusement Park Carousel (merry-go-round)
B. Automobile traveling at a constant velocity
C. Automobile rounding a curve at a constant speed
D. International Space Station orbiting the earth and traveling at a constant speed
E. Spaceship traveling at a constant speed in a straight line
32. Which of the following are true about the kinetic friction and the static friction forces?
A. Kinetic friction force is constant during an object’s motion
B. Static friction force does not change with an applied force
C. The coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction
D. The coefficient of static friction is less than the coefficient of kinetic friction
E. Static friction force is in the direction of the net applied force
33. A box that weighs 25 N is pulled by an applied force of 10 N. The coefficient of static friction between
the box and the surface is 0.5. The box will:
A. start moving and will continue to increase its velocity
B. start moving and maintain a constant velocity
C. start moving and continue to increase its acceleration
D. not move
E. start moving and then slow to a stop
34. A 25 N box is pulled across a frictionless surface by an applied force of 22 N. The coefficient of kinetic
friction between the box and the surface is 0.3. Find the acceleration of the box. Use g = 10 m/s2.
A. 2.9 m/s2 B. 4.8 m/s2 C. 5.8 m/s2 D. 8.8 m/s2 E. 12 m/s2
35. An object is thrown straight up. How do we compare the net force on the object to its weight when it is
at the highest point in the path?
 A. It is greater than the weight D. It is equal to the weight
B. It is slightly less than the weight E. It can’t be determined
C. It is zero

36. An elevator car weighs 5500 N. If the car accelerates upwards at a rate of 4.0 m/s2, what is the tension
in the support cable lifting the car? Use g = 10 m/s2.
A. 1600 N D. 7700 N
B. 3300 N E. 8700 N
C. 4400 N
In the diagram below, a block of mass m slides down an
inclined plane with a constant speed at an angle θ with
respect to the horizontal. Use this diagram for questions37
through 41.
37. What is the x-component of the gravitational force?
A. mgcosθ B. mgsinθ C. mgtanθ D. mg E. zero
38. What is the y-component of the gravitational force?
A. mgcosθ B. mgsinθ C. mgtanθ D. mg E. zero
39. What is the normal force applied to the block?
A. mgcosθ B. mgsinθ C. mgtanθ D. mg E. zero
40. What is the kinetic friction force applied to the block?
A. µmg cosθ B. µmg sinθ C. µmg tanθ D. µmg E. zero
41. Which of the following is true about the coefficient on kinetic friction?
A. µk = cosθ B. µk = sinθ C. µk = tanθ D. µk = mg E. zero
In the diagram to the right, a block with a mass m = 5 kg slides down an
inclined plane with an angle θ = 37°. The block maintains a constant
acceleration a = 5.6 m/s2. (sin37° = 0.6, cos37° = 0.8). The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the block and the inclined surface is 0.05. Use
this diagram to answer questions 42 through 45.
42. Which of the following diagrams best represents the gravitational force W, the frictional force f, and the
normal force N that act on the block?

A. B. C. D. E.

43. What is the normal force on the block?

A. 50 N B. 40 N C. 30 N D. 20 N E. 10 N
44. What is the friction force between the block and inclined plane?
A. 2 N B. 5 N C. 6 N D. 30 N E. 40 N
45. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the inclined plane is 0.4 and θ=25 0. The block is
placed on the inclined plane. The block will:
A. not move
B. start moving down the incline and then stop before it reaches the bottom of the incline
C. start moving down the incline and continue to increase its velocity
D. start moving and increase its acceleration until it reaches the bottom of the incline
E. start moving and then its acceleration will decrease

46. A system of two blocks is accelerated by an applied force of magnitude F on the frictionless horizontal
surface. The tension in the string between the blocks is:
A. 3F B. 5F C. 3/8 F D. 1/3 F E. 1/5 F
47. A student pulls a wooden box along a rough horizontal floor at constant speed by means of a force P as
shown to the right. Which of the following must be true?
A. P > f and N < W.
B. P > f and N = W
C. P = f and N > W.
D. P = f and N = W.
E. P < f and N = W.

48. As shown below, a boy pushes a sled of mass m across a rough horizontal surface by applying a force of
magnitude F directed at an angle . The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the surface is
k. The normal force on the sled is:
A. mg D. mg + F sin
B. mg sin E. mg – F sin
C. mgcos
49. As shown below, a boy pushes a sled of mass m across a rough horizontal surface by applying a force of
magnitude F directed at an angle . The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the surface is
k. The frictional force on the sled is:
A. k (mg + Fsin) C. k (mg + Fcos)
B. k (mg - Fsin) D. k (mg - Fsin) E. k mg
50. A block of mass m is pulled along a horizontal surface at constant speed v by a force Fapp , which acts at
an angle of  with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is
k.The normal force exerted on the block by the surface is:
A. mg-Fappcos D. mg + Fapp sin
B. mg-Fapp sin E. mg + Fappcos
C. mg
51. A block of mass m is pulled along a horizontal surface at constant speed v by a force Fapp , which acts at
an angle of  with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is
k. The friction force on the block is:
A. k (mg -Fappcos) D. k (mg + Fapp sin)
B. k (mg-Fapp sin) E. k (mg + Fappcos)
C. k mg
52. An ideal spring obeys Hooke's law, F = -kx. A mass of 0.30 kg
hung vertically from this spring stretches the spring 0.015 meter. The value of the spring constant is
nearly
A. 150 N/m B. 200 N/m C. 300 N/m D. 250 N/m E. 350 N/m
53. Two blocks are attached by a compressed spring and are initially held at rest on a frictionless surface.
The blocks are then released simultaneously. If block I has four times the mass of block II, which of the
following quantities is the same for both blocks as the spring pushes
the two blocks away from each other?
A. Speed C. Acceleration E. Force on each block
B. Velocity D. Displacement
54. The two spheres have equal densities and are subject only to their mutual gravitational attraction. Which of
the following quantities must have the same magnitude for both spheres?
A. Acceleration D. Displacement from the center of mass
B. Velocity E. Gravitational force
C. Kinetic Energy
55. A block of mass 4m can move without friction on a horizontal table. This block is attached to another
block of mass m by a string that passes over a frictionless pulley. If the masses of the string and the pulley
are negligible, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the descending block?

A. g/5 D. 2g/3
B. g/4 E. g
C. g/3
56. Three forces act on an object. Which of the following aretrue in order to keep the object in translational
equilibrium?
A. The vector sum of the three forces must equal zero.
B. Two of the forces must be perpendicular.
C. The magnitudes of each of the three forces must be equal.
D. Each force has a magnitude of zero.
E. All three forces must be parallel.

57. Three objects can only move along a straight, level path. The graphs below show the position xof each
of the objects plotted as a function of time t. The net force on the object is zero in which of the cases?
A. II only D. I and III only
B. III only E. I, II, and III
C. I and II only
58. A locomotive is pulling an empty freight car with a
constant acceleration on a horizontal surface. The mass of the locomotive is five times the mass of the
car. Which statement is true about the force applied by the car on the locomotive?
A. 5 times greater than the force of the locomotive on the car
B. 5 times less than the force of the locomotive on the car
C. Zero since they move with a constant acceleration
D. Equal to the force of the locomotive on the car
E. Opposite in direction to the force applied by the locomotive on the car.
59. A block with initial velocity of 3 m/s slides 9 m across a rough horizontal surface before coming to rest.
What is the coefficient of kinetic friction? Use g = 10 m/s2.
A. 0.10 D. 0.05
B. 0.50 E. 0.01
C. 0.30

60. A student performs an experiment on measuring friction forces in different trials. For trial A, she pulls a
wooden block across a horizontal surface with a constant speed. For trial B, she inclines the same
surface at angle θ with respect to the horizontal. Which of the following is true about the friction force
between the block and the surface?
A. The friction force in trial B is greater. D. The friction force is independent of θ.
B. The friction force in trial B is less. E. The friction force decreases with angle.
C. The friction force is the same in both trials.
61. A bus driver makes an emergency stop by slamming on the bus’s breaks. Later, he slams on the breaks
again, but this time his speed is twice as much as the first time. How far will the bus skid compared to
the first time?
A. The stopping distance stays the same. D. The stopping distance is tripled.
B. The stopping distance is doubled. E. The mass of the
C. The stopping distance is quadrupled. bus is required.
In the diagram to the right, two blocks A and B with masses m
and 2m are in contact on a horizontal frictionless surface. A
force F is applied to block A. Use this diagram to answer
questions 62 and 63.
62. What is the acceleration of the system of two blocks?
A. F/m B. F/2m C. F/3m D. F/4m E. F/5m
63. What is the force exerted by block A on block B?
A. F/2 B. F/3 C. 3F/2 D. 2F/3 E. F/5
64. A block with a mass m is placed on the top of an identical block m and the system of two blocks is at
rest on a rough horizontal surface as shown below. The top block is tied to the wall. The coefficient of
 static friction between all surfaces is µs. What maximum value does force F reach before the lower block
starts sliding to the left?
A. 3 µsmg C. 4 µsmg E. ¼ µsmg
B. 2 µsmg D. ½ µsmg
65. Three blocks connected with each other by two light strings. The blocks have different masses m 2> m3>m1.
The heaviest of three blocks is placed on a frictionless table. The system of three blocks is released from
rest. What is the acceleration of block m2?
A. (m2 - m3 - m1)g/(m1 + m2 + m3)
B. (m1 - m3 - m2)g/(m1 + m2 + m3)
C. (m3 - m1)g/(m1 + m2 + m3)
D. (m3 - m2- m1)g/(m1 + m2 + m3)
E. (m1 - m3)g/(m1 + m2 + m3)

66. A lamp of mass m is suspended from two cables of unequal length as shown to the right. Which of the
following is true about the tensions T1 and T2 in the cables?
A. Tl> T2 D. Tl - T2 = mg
B. T1 = T2 E. Tl + T2 = mg
C. T2> T1
67. A ball of mass m is suspended from two massless strings of an equal length as shown below. The tension
force in each string is:
A. ½mgcos C .mgcos E. mg/(2cos)
B. 2mgcos D .mg/(cos)
68. Electric current may be expressed in which one of the following units?
A. coulombs/volt B. joules/coulomb C. coulombs/second D. ohms/second
69. A Newton is equal to which of the following?
A. kilogram-meter per second C. kilogram-meter per second squared
B. meter per second squared D. kilogram per meter-second
70. For an object moving in uniform circular motion, the direction of the instantaneous acceleration vector is:
A. tangent to the path of motion C. directedradially outward
B. equal to zero D. directedradially inward
71. A block of metal which weighs 60 Newton’s in air and 40 Newton’s under water has a density, in
kilograms per meter cubed, of:
A. 1000 B. 3000 C. 5000 D. 7000
72. If the distance between two objects, each of mass 'M', is tripled, theforce of attraction between the two
objects is:
A. 1/2 the original force B. 1/3 the original force C. 1/9 the original force D. unchanged
73. Systematic errors occur due to
A. overuse of instruments B. careless usage of instruments C. both A and B D. human sight
74. Measurement which is close to the true value is
A. accurate B. average C. precise D. error
75. Systematic errors can be removed by
A. buying new instrument C. dusting the instrument
B. breaking the instrument D. recalibrating the instrument
76. A measurement which on repetition gives same or nearly same result is called
A. accurate measurement B. average measurement C. precise measurement D. estimated measurement
77. Which is responsible for a typical body’s shape changing?
A. Volume stress B. Shearing strain C. Metallic strain D. Longitudinal strain
78. The lengths of the two wires A and B, which are made of the same material, are 1:2. The ratio of their
diameters is 2:1. If the wires are stretched by the same force, what will be the length ratio?
A. 2:1 B. 8:1 C. 1:4 D. 1:8
79. The unidirectional property of a pn-junction is useful for its use as a
A. Amplifier B. Transformer C. Oscillator D. Rectifier
80. The rotational inertia of a rigid body is referred to as its _________________.
 A. Moment of energy B. Moment of force C. Moment of inertia D. Moment of acceleration
81. If a body is rotating about an axis passing through its centre of mass, the angular momentum of the body
is directed along its _________________.
A. Circumference B. Radius C. Axis of rotation D. None of the option
82. Linear velocities of all the particles of the body in rotational motion is _________________.
A. 1 B. 0 C. Same D. Different
83. The centre of mass of a body
A. lies inside the body C. lies on the surface of the body always
B. lies outside the body always D. None of the option
84. Centre of mass of an isolated system has a _________________ .
A. Increasing velocity B. Constant velocity C. Decreasing velocity D. None of the option
85. A 10 ohm and a 20 ohm resistor are connected in parallel to a current source. What fraction of the
current flows through the 20 ohm resistor?
A. ½ B. 1/3 C. 2/3 D. ¾

86. A bullet of mass 30 g moving with 700 m.s-1 collides with a block of mass 4 kg hanging by a string of
length 0.4 m. After collision, the block rises to a height of 0.2 m. Then find the velocity of the bullet
when it comes out of the block_____.
A. 200 m.s-1 B. 433 m.s-1 C. 400 m.s-1 D. 266m.s-1
87. A body of mass 3 kg is moving with a velocity of 8 m.s-1 collides head on with another body of mass 1
kg. moving in the opposite direction with a velocity of 4 m.s-1 After the collision, if the two bodies stick
together and move. they move with a common velocity_______
A. 5 m.s-1 B. 7 m.s-1 C. 10 m.s-1 D. 15 m.s-1
88. Which of the following is defined by hooke’s law:
A. Modulus of elasticity B. Stress C. Strain D. Elastic limit
89. Which is responsible for a typical body’s shape changing?
A. Volume stress B. Shearing strain C. Metallic strain D. Longitudinal strain
90. The rotational inertia of a rigid body is referred to as its _________________.
A. Moment of energy B. Moment of force C. Moment of inertia D. Moment of acceleration
91. The centre of mass of a body
A. lies inside the body C. lies on the surface of the body always
B. lies outside the body always D. None of the option
92. Centre of mass of an isolated system has a _________________ .
A. Increasing velocity B. Constant velocity C. Decreasing velocity D. None of the option
93. The combination of rotational motion and the translational motion of a rigid body is known as
A. Frictional motion B. Axis motion C. Angular motion D. Rolling motion
94. A rectangular tank is moving horizontally in the direction of its length with a constant acceleration of
4.8 m/s2. The size of the tank is 7 m, and the depth is 1.5 m. If the tank is open at the top, then calculate
the maximum pressure intensity at the bottom.
A. 3.15 N/cm2 B. 6.3 N/cm2 C. 1.6 N/cm2 D. 12.6 N/cm2
95. A rectangular tank is moving horizontally in the direction of its length with a constant acceleration of
4.5 m/s2.The tank's size, width, and depth are 7 m, 3m, 2.5m, respectively. If the tank is open at the top,
then calculate the total force due to water acting on the tank's higher pressure end.
A. 2.14 MN B. 1.07 MN C. 1.07 MN D. 4.28 MN
96. Which of the following cannot be the value of a fluid's absolute pressure at any point?
A. 1.013 bar B. 0 C. 200 bar D. - 1 bar
97. What happens to the buoyant force acting on the airship as it rises in the air
A. Buoyant force decreases C. Buoyant force first increases then show a decrease
B. Buoyant force increases D. Buoyant force remains constant
98. A solid cylinder of 15 cm diameter and 40 cm long consists of two parts made of different materials.
The first part at the base is 1.5 cm long and of specific gravity=6.5. The other part of the cylinder is
made of the material having a specific gravity of 0.75. State if it can float vertically in the water.
A. Data insufficient B. It will float C. It will not float D. None of the mentioned
99. What type of flow can be taken for granted in a pipe of a uniform cross-section?
A. Unsteady B. Steady C. Non-Uniform D. Uniform
100. The velocity of entrance and exit through a nozzle remains the same. Is this even possible?
A. only if the flow is laminar C. never possible
B. only if the flow is compressible D. only if the flow is rotational