NAF YAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL

2nd Semester Model Exam (2010A.Y.)

Grade 12 Subject: Physics Time 1:10 Mark 20%

1. Which one of the following statement refer RANDOM error?

A. Measuring the height of the window using meter calibrated up to millimeter
B. Measuring the length of the book using meter stick observing at 45o
C Guessing the weight of your friend
D. Measuring Acceleration due to gravity of an Earth
2. Which of the following implies the greatest precision?
A. 1.02 x 105 B. 102 x 103 C. 0.102 x 106 D. 1.020 x 105
3. The minimum number of forces with unequal magnitudes whose vector sum can equal zero is:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
4. Two vectors A and B have precisely equal magnitudes. For the magnitude of A+B equal to the
magnitude of A-B , what must be the angle between them?
A. 0 B. 30 C. 60 D. 90
5. Vector has A magnitude 3.0 m and points to the right; vector B has magnitude 4.0 m and points
vertically upward. Find the magnitude and direction of vector C such that A+B+C =0.
A. 5m 370 N of E B. 5m 530 N of E C. 5m 53o S of W
D. 7m 37o S of W
6. Which of these statement(s) is (are) true?
1. An object can have zero acceleration and be at rest.
2. An object can have nonzero acceleration and be at rest.
3. An object can have zero acceleration and be in motion.
A. 1 only B. 1 and 3 C. 1 and 2 D.1, 2, and 3
7. A car traveling at a constant velocity of 20m/s passes an automobile which is initially at rest. The
automobile starts accelerating at 10m/s2 the instant it is passed by the car. They will meet again in:
A. 2 seconds B. 4 seconds C. 6 seconds D. 8 seconds
8. A biologist looking through a microscope sees a bacterium at r1=(2+4j+ k)µm. After 4s, it’s at
r2=(6ı+5k) µm. What is its average velocity (in m/s)?
A. i + j + k B. i - j + k C. i + j – k D. i - j - k
9. A ball is thrown vertically upward. At the instant the ball reaches its maximum height, which of
the following statements is true?
A. The ball’s acceleration points down, and its velocity points up.
B. The ball’s acceleration is zero, and its velocity also zero.
C. The ball’s acceleration points up, and its velocity points up.
D. The ball’s acceleration points down, and its velocity is zero.
10. Three particles of each mass 1kg are located at positions r1=(4i + j - 2k)m
r2=(-2i - j + k)m and r3=(i + 6j + k)m. Which one of the following is their center of.
mass? A. i + 2j. B. 3i + 6j. C. i + 2k. D. -3i + 6k
11. Two blocks of mass m1 and m2 are placed in contact with each other on smooth horizontal
surface. Block m1 is on the left of block m2. A constant horizontal force F to the right is applied
to m1. What is the horizontal force acting on m2?

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A. m 1 F B. m 2 F C. (m 1 +m 1)F D. (m 1 m1 )F
m1 +m2 m1 +m 2 m1+ m2 m 1+ m 2
12. Why an egg dropped on the grass or sponge usually does not break? It is because
A. The time in momentum is greater. B. The time interval for stopping is greater
C. The change in momentum is very small. D. The interval for stopping is very small

13. In a perfectly inelastic one-dimensional collision between two moving objects, what condition
alone is necessary so that the final kinetic energy of the system is zero after the collision? (a) The
objects must have momenta with the same magnitude but opposite directions. (b) The objects must
have the same mass. (c) The objects must have the same velocity. (d) The objects must have the
same speed, with velocity vectors in opposite directions.
14. Work in the amount 4 J is required to stretch a spring that is described by Hooke’s law by 10
cm from its unstretched length. How much additional work is required to stretch the spring by an
additional 10 cm? (a) 2J(b) 4J(c) 8 J(d) 16J
15. A truck driver slams on the brakes and skids to stop through a distance of X. If the truck's
initial velocity were halved what would be the truck's skidding distance interms of X? A. X/4 B.
4 X C. 2X D. X/2
16. A disk, initially rotating at 120 rad/s, is slowed down with a constant angular acceleration of
magnitude 4.0 rad/s 2. How much time does the disk take to stop?
A. 30sec B. 20 sec C. 10 sec D. 5 sec
17. Two weights with masses m1 = 10kg and m2 = 15kg are connected by a very light rope that
runs without sliding over a pulley of moment of inertia 0.25kgm2. The two masses initially hang
at the same height and are at rest. Once released, the heavier mass, m2, descends and lifs up the
lighter mass, m1. What is the torque on the pulley?
A. 2.5Nm B. 5Nm C. 4Nm D. 12Nm
18. If the torque acting on a particle about a certain origin is zero, what can you say about its
angular momentum about that origin?
A. Becomes constant B. Increases C. Becomes Zero D. A and C are
correct
19. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding second condition of equilibrium and torque?
A.The net torque acting on an object is constant
B. The sum of clock wise torque is different in magnitude to counter clock wise torque
C. The force acting along the line of action will have no rotational effect.
D. Torque is the product of force and its parallel distance from axis of rotation.
19. In the figure below the tension in the horizontal cord is 30N. Find the weight of the object
A. 44.5N C. 33.5N
B. 22.5N D. 55.5N 37 deg

20. The statement, "In regions where fluid velocity is smaller, the pressure is higher, and vice
versa", is known as the principle of:
w) Pascal x) Bernoulli y) Torricelli z) Archimedes
21. Which statement best describes Strain of the object?

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A. It defines the degree of deformation of an object
B. It is the ratio of applied force over the thickness of an object
C. It refers the property of the material under deformation
D. All are correct
22. A block of metal which weighs 60 newtons in air and 40 newtons under water has a density, in
kilograms per meter cubed, of:
w) 1000 x) 3000 y) 5000 z) 7000
23. Which of the following DOESNOT affect the rate of heat transmission by conduction?
A.Thickness of the material expose to heat C. Length of the material
B. Density of the material D. Temperature Difference

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24.Two objects, with different sizes, masses, and temperatures, are placed in thermal contact. In
which direction does the energy travel?
A. Energy travels from the larger object to the smaller object.
B. Energy travels from the object with more mass to the one with less mass.
C. Energy travels from the object at higher temperature to the object at lower temperature.
D. All are correct
25. To calculate the efficiency of a heat engine which thermodynamic property doesn't need to be
known?
A. The energy transferred as heat to the engine.
B. The energy transferred as heat from the engine.
C. The change in internal energy of the engine.
D. The work done by the engine.
26. Which of the following gases has the highest root- mean-square speed?
a) nitrogen at 1 atm and 30 °C b) argon at 1 atm and 30 °C
c) oxygen at 1 atm and 30 °C d) hydrogen at 1 atm and 15 °C
27. An organ pipe which is open at both ends resonates at its fundamental frequency. Neglecting
any end effects, what wavelength is formed by this pipe in this mode of vibration if the pipe is 2
meters long?
w) 2 meters x) 4 meters y) 6 meters z) 8 meters.
28. Which of the following statements dealing with simple harmonic motion of a mass-spring
system is TRUE?
w) The acceleration is largest when the oscillating mass is instantaneously at rest.
x) The larger the spring force constant the larger the period.
y) The period of the motion depends linearly on the amplitude of the motion.
z) The acceleration is larger when the oscillating mass has its greatest velocity.
29. A sound level of 50 decibels is
a) 2.5 times as intense as a sound of 20 decibels.
b) 6.25 times as intense as a sound of 20 decibels.
c) 10 times as intense as a sound of 20 decibels.
d) 100 times as intense as a sound of 20 decibels.
e) 1000 times as intense as a sound of 20 decibels.
30. Which equation correctly describe the condition for observing the third dark fringe in the

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interference pattern?
A. dsin θ = λ/2. B. dsin θ =3 λ/2 C. dsin θ = 5λ/2 D. dsin θ = 3λ
31. In case of the thin film, the condition for destructive interference is that the apparent path
difference should be equal to
a. odd integral multiple of wavelength b. Integral multiple of wavelength
c. odd integral multiple of half wavelength d. Integral multiple of half wavelength
32.You stand on the curb waiting to cross a street. Suddenly you hear the sound of a horn from a
car approaching you at a constant speed. You hear a frequency of 80 Hz. Afer the car passes by,
you hear a frequency of 72 Hz. At what speed was the car traveling?
a) 17 m/s b) 18 m/s c) 19 m/s d) 20 m/s
33. Which of the following statement is False
A. Huygens’s principle describing how waves propagate through a medium
B. Corpuscular theory of light was proposed by Sir Isaac Newton.
C. Wave theory of light was proposed by Albert Einstein.
D. Law of refraction is also called Snell’s law.
34. Relative to the gravitational attraction between two protons, the electrostatic repulsion is (A)
much larger. (B) about the same. (C) much smaller. D. zero
35.Ten coulombs of charge are placed on a solid copper sphere. Once the charge has come to rest,
the ELECTRIC POTENTIAL inside the sphere is found to be:
w) zero
x) uniform inside the sphere and equal to the electric potential on the surface of the sphere
y) smaller than the electric potential outside the sphere
z) varying as one over r squared
36. Two point charges +8q and -2q are located at x= 0 and x= L respectively. The location of a
point on the x axis at which the net electric field due these two point charges is zero is:
A. L/4 B. 2L C. 4L D. 8L
37. If n capacitors each of capacitance C are connected in series with a battery of V volt, then the
energy stored in all the capacitors will be
A. nCV2 B. nCV2/4 C. nCV2/2 D. CV2/2n
38. Which one of the following is the advantage of connecting two dry cells in parallel instead of
in series? Is it because the parallel arrangement:
w) gives twice the EMF of one dry cell
x) has no internal resistance
y) generates heat in an external circuit half as fast as would a single cell
z) has half the internal resistance of a single cell
39. To convert a galvanometer to a voltmeter, you should add a:
w) high resistance in series x) high resistance in parallel
y) low resistance in series z) low resistance in parallel
40. Which of the following is the correct term for a circuit in which the load has been
unintentionally bypassed l?
A. Closed circuit B. Open circuit C. dead circuit D. Short circuit
41. Two identical resistors are connected in parallel and consume 200 watts together. A third
identical resistor is added in parallel. The total power consumed is:
w) 100 watts x) 200 watts y) 300 watts z) 400 watts
42. What is the current through 2Ω
A. 1.5A B. 3A. C. 4.5A. D. 6A

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43. A particle with charge q is at rest when a magnetic feld is suddenly turned on. The feld points
in the z-direction. What is the direction of the net force acting on the charged particle?
a) in the x-direction b) in the y-direction c) The net force is zero. d) in the z-direction
44. A charged particle is moving in a constant magnetic feld. Which of the following statements
concerning the magnetic force exerted on the particle is false?
a) It does no work on the particle.
b) It may increase the speed of the particle.
c) It may change the velocity of the particle.
d) It does not change the kinetic energy of the particle.
45. An electron moves in a circular trajectory with radius ri in a constant magnetic feld. What is
the final radius of the trajectory when the magnetic feld is doubled?
a) r/4 b) r/2 c) ri d) 2ri e) 4ri
46. Which one of the following is WRONG regarding the property of magnetic field?
A. ParticlesMagnetic field lines run from South to North pole inside the magnet
B. Magnetic field exist as a monopole
C. Magnetic field lines determine the strengths of the magnetic field
D. By breaking the magnet impossible to separate the poles
47. A long telephone cable contains 5 wires each carrying a current of 0.4A. Assume the
separation b/n the wires is negligible. If two wires carry currents in one direction and the others
three in opposite direction, what is the magnitude of the magnetic field at a distance of 20cm from
the cable?
A. 2 μT. B.1.2 μT. C. 0.8 μT. D. 0.4μT
48. Consider a solenoid that is very long compared with its radius. Of the following choices, what
is the most effective way to increase the magnetic field in the interior of the solenoid? (a) double
its length, keeping the number of turns per unit length constant(b) reduce its radius by half,
keeping the number of turns per unit length constant(c) overwrap the entire solenoid with an
additional layer of current-carrying wire. d. All
47. The phase constant, , between the voltage and the current in an AC circuit depends on the
_______.
a) inductive reactance b) capacitive reactance
c) resistance d) all of the above
49. A standard Ethiopian wall socket plug is labeled 210 V. This label indicates the ______ value
of the voltage.
a) average b) maximum c) root-mean-square (rms) d) instantaneous
50. What is the phase angle in a series RLC circuit at resonance?
(a) 180°(b) 60°(c) 0° (d) 90°

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