Science Bowl

PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: For the hydrogen atom, hich !erie! de!cri"e! electron tran!ition! to
the #$1 or"it, the loe!t energy electron or"it% I! it the:
& 'yman !erie!
(& )almer !erie!
y& Pa!chen !erie!
*& P+und !erie!
,#S-./: - -- 'YM,# S./I.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: .lectric current may "e e(pre!!ed in hich one o+ the +olloing
unit!%
& coulom"!01olt
(& 2oule!0coulom"
y& coulom"!0!econd
*& ohm!0!econd
,#S-./: Y -- C34'3M)S0S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In the SI !y!tem o+ mea!ure, hat i! the unit o+ capacitance%
,#S-./: F,/,5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , #eton i! e6ual to hich o+ the +olloing%
& 7ilogram-meter per !econd
(& meter per !econd !6uared
y& 7ilogram-meter per !econd !6uared
*& 7ilogram per meter-!econd
,#S-./: Y -- 8I'39/,M-M.:./ P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: For an o"2ect mo1ing in uni+orm circular motion, the direction o+ the
in!tantaneou! acceleration 1ector i!:
& tangent to the path o+ motion
(& e6ual to *ero
y& directed radially outard
*& directed radially inard
,#S-./: < -- 5I/.C:.5 /,5I,''Y I#-,/5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , "oy i! !tanding on an ele1ator hich i! tra1eling donard ith a
con!tant 1elocity o+ => meter! per !econd? :he "oy thro! a "all 1ertically upard ith a
1elocity o+ 1> meter! per !econd relati1e to the ele1ator? -hat i! the 1elocity o+ the "all,
M,9#I:45. ,#5 5I/.C:I3#, relati1e to the ele1ator !ha+t the in!tant the "oy relea!e! the
"all%
,#S-./: @> M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 53-#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -or7 i! e6ual to hich o+ the +olloing%
& the cro!! product o+ +orce and di!placement?
(& the product o+ +orce time! time
y& +orce di1ided "y time
*& the dot product o+ +orce and di!placement
,#S-./: < -- :H. 53: P/354C: 3F F3/C. ,#5 5ISP',C.M.#:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he or7 done "y a +riction +orce i!:
& alay! po!iti1e
(& alay! negati1e
y& alay! *ero
*& either po!iti1e or negati1e depending upon the !ituation?
,#S-./: A -- ,'-,YS #.9,:IB.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,! de+ined in phy!ic!, or7 i!:
& a !calar 6uantity
(& alay! a po!iti1e 6uantity
y& a 1ector 6uantity
*& alay! *ero
,#S-./: - -- , SC,',/ ;4,#:I:Y
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , pendulum hich i! !u!pended +rom the ceiling o+ a railroad car i!
o"!er1ed to hang at an angle o+ 1> degree! to the right o+ 1ertical? -hich o+ the +olloing
an!er! could e(plain thi! phenomena%
& :he railroad car i! at re!t?
(& :he railroad car i! accelerating to the le+t?
y& :he railroad car i! mo1ing ith con!tant 1elocity to the right?
*& :he railroad car i! accelerating to the right?
,#S-./: A -- :H. /,I'/3,5 C,/ IS ,CC.'./,:I#9 :3 :H. '.F:?
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o +orce! ha1e magnitude! o+ 11 neton! and C neton!? :he
magnitude o+ their !um could #3: "e e6ual to hich o+ the +olloing 1alue!%
& 1D neton!
(& C neton!
y& 9 neton!
*& E neton!
,#S-./: A -- C #.-:3#S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , "all lea1e! a girlF! hand ith an upard 1elocity o+ D meter! per
!econd? -hat i! the ma(imum height o+ the "all a"o1e the girlF! hand%
,#S-./: 1?G M.:./S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , "oy thro! a "all 1ertically upard ith a 1elocity o+ D meter! per
!econd? Ho long doe! it ta7e the "all to return to the "oyF! hand%
,#S-./: 1?@@ S.C3#5S Haccept: 1?@ !econd!&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , toy train mo1e! in a circle o+ G meter! radiu! ith a !peed o+ I
meter! per !econd? -hat i! the magnitude o+ the acceleration o+ the train%
,#S-./: @ M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , certain machine e(ert! a +orce o+ @>> neton! on a "o( ho!e ma!!
i! => 7ilogram!? :he machine mo1e! the "o( a di!tance o+ @> meter! along a hori*ontal +loor?
-hat amount o+ or7 doe! the machine do on the "o(%
,#S-./: I>>> J34'.S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , "o( i! initially at re!t on a hori*ontal, +rictionle!! ta"le? I+ a +orce o+
1> #eton! act! on the "o( +or = !econd!, hat i! the momentum o+ the "o( at the end o+ the =
!econd inter1al%
,#S-./: => #.-:3#-S.C3#5S or => 8I'39/,M-M.:./ P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , "loc7 o+ metal hich eigh! D> neton! in air and I> neton!
under ater ha! a den!ity, in 7ilogram! per meter cu"ed, o+:
& 1>>>
(& =>>>
y& C>>>
*& E>>>
,#S-./: A -- =>>>
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , 1> 7ilogram "ody initially mo1ing ith a 1elocity o+ 1> meter! per
!econd ma7e! a head-on colli!ion ith a 1C 7ilogram "ody initially at re!t? :he to o"2ect! !tic7
together? -hat i! the 1elocity o+ the com"ined !y!tem 2u!t a+ter the colli!ion%
,#S-./: I M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , certain !pring i! 7non to o"ey Hoo7eF! 'a? I+ a +orce o+ 1>
neton! !tretche! the !pring @ meter!, ho +ar ill a => neton +orce !tretch the !pring%
,#S-./: D M.:./S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , helicopter i! a!cending 1ertically ith a con!tant !peed o+ D meter!
per !econd relati1e to the ground? ,t the in!tant the helicopter i! D> meter! a"o1e the ground it
relea!e! a pac7age? -hat i! the magnitude and direction o+ the 1elocity o+ the pac7age, relati1e to
the ground, the in!tant the pac7age i! relea!ed "y the helicopter%
,#S-./: D M.:./S0S.C3#5 4P
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ the di!tance "eteen to o"2ect!, each o+ ma!! FMF, i! tripled, the
+orce o+ attraction "eteen the to o"2ect! i!:
& 10@ the original +orce
(& 10= the original +orce
y& 109 the original +orce
*& unchanged
,#S-./: Y -- 109 :H. 3/I9I#,' F3/C.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , I> 7ilogram girl clim"! a 1ertical di!tance o+ C meter! in tenty
!econd! at a con!tant 1elocity? Ho much or7 ha! the girl done%
,#S-./: @>>> J34'.S or 19D> J34'.S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , machine per+orm! G Joule! o+ or7 in @ !econd!? Ho much poer
i! deli1ered "y thi! machine%
,#S-./: I -,::S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In phy!ic!, a radian per !econd i! a unit o+:
& angular di!placement
(& angular 1elocity
y& angular acceleration
*& angular momentum?
,#S-./: A -- ,#94',/ B.'3CI:Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ the re!ultant +orce acting on a "ody o+ con!tant ma!! i! *ero, the
"odyF! momentum i!:
& increa!ing
(& decrea!ing
y& alay! *ero
*& con!tant
,#S-./: < -- C3#S:,#:
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the name o+ the +ir!t ,merican phy!ici!t to in to #o"el
pri*e!%
,#S-./: HJ3H#& ),/5..#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing !cienti!t! i! re!pon!i"le +or the e(clu!ion
principle hich !tate! that to o"2ect! may #3: occupy the !ame !pace at the !ame time% -a!
it:
& Hei!en"erg
(& )ohr
y& :eller
*& Pauli
,#S-./: < -- P,4'I
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -ho !hared the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19>9 ith 9uglielmo
Marconi +or hi! contri"ution to the de1elopment o+ irele!! telegraphy%
,#S-./: HC,/' F./5I#,#5& )/,4#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -ho +ir!t theoretically predicted the e(i!tence o+ the po!itron, a
po!iti1ely charged electron% He recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19==?
,#S-./: HP,4' ,5/I.# M,4/IC.& 5I/,C
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: #ame the +emale phy!ici!t ho recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in 19D= +or
her di!co1ery concerning the !hell !tructure o+ the nucleu!?
,#S-./: HM,/I, 93.PP./:& M,Y./
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he con!tant potential di++erence acro!! a @ ohm re!i!tor i! @> 1olt!?
Ho many att! o+ poer are di!!ipated "y thi! re!i!tor%
,#S-./: @>> -,::S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he potential di++erence acro!! a I ohm re!i!tor i! @> 1olt!? ,!!uming
that all o+ the energy di!!ipated "y thi! re!i!tor i! in the +orm o+ heat, ho many 2oule! o+ heat are
radiated in 1> !econd!%
,#S-./: 1>>> J34'.S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +orce acting "eteen to point charge! can "e computed u!ing
hich o+ the +olloing la!%
& 3hmF! 'a
(& ,mpereF! 'a
y& Coulom"F! 'a
*& #etonF! Second 'a?
,#S-./: Y -- C34'3M)FS ',-
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Fi1e 1olt! are applied acro!! the plate! o+ a parallel plate capacitor?
:he di!tance o+ !eparation o+ the plate! i! ?>@ meter!? -hat i! the magnitude o+ the electric +ield
in!ide the capacitor%
,#S-./: @C> B3':S P./ M.:./ or @C> #.-:3#S P./ C34'3M)
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: 4!ed normally, a 1C>-att, 1@> 1olt light "ul" re6uire! ho many
amp! o+ current%
,#S-./: 1?@C ,MPS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: I+ 1> 2oule! o+ energy are re6uired to mo1e C coulom"! o+ charge
"eteen to point!, the potential di++erence "eteen the to point! i! e6ual to ho many 1olt!%
,#S-./: @ B3':S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Induced electric current! can "e e(plained u!ing hich o+ the
+olloing la!%
& 9au!!F! 'a
(& FaradayF! 'a
y& 3hmF! 'a
*& ,mpereF! 'a
,#S-./: A -- F,/,5,YFS ',-
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: For a negati1e point charge, the electric +ield 1ector!:
& circle the charge
(& point radially in toard the charge
y& point radially aay +rom the charge
*& cro!! at in+inity
,#S-./: A -- P3I#: /,5I,''Y I# :3-,/5 :H. CH,/9.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: For an in+inite !heet o+ po!iti1e charge, the electric +ield line!:
& run parallel to the !heet o+ charge
(& are perpendicular to the !heet o+ charge and point in toard the !heet
y& are perpendicular to the !heet o+ charge and point aay +rom the !heet
*& +all o++ a! one o1er r !6uared
,#S-./: Y -- ,/. P./P.#5IC4',/ :3 :H. SH..: 3F CH,/9. ,#5
P3I#: ,-,Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Fi1e coulom"! o+ charge are placed on a thin-alled conducting
!hell? 3nce the charge ha! come to re!t, the electric potential in!ide the hollo conducting !hell i!
+ound to "e:
& *ero
(& uni+orm in!ide the !phere and e6ual to the electric potential on the !ur+ace o+ the !phere
y& !maller than the electric potential out!ide the !phere
*& 1arying a! one o1er r !6uared?
,#S-./: A -- 4#IF3/M I#SI5. :H. SPH./. ,#5 .;4,' :3 :H.
.'.C:/IC 3:.#:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , to +arad and a +our +arad capacitor are connected in !erie!? -hat
!ingle capacitance i! Ke6ui1alentK to thi! com"ination%
,#S-./: I0= F,/,5S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :hree capacitor! ith di++erent capacitance! are connected in !erie!?
-hich o+ the +olloing !tatement! i! :/4.%
& ,ll three o+ the capacitor! ha1e the !ame potential di++erence "eteen their plate!?
(& :he magnitude o+ the charge i! the !ame on all o+ the capacitor plate!?
y& :he capacitance o+ the !y!tem depend! on the 1oltage applied acro!! the three
capacitor!?
,#S-./: A -- :H. M,9#I:45. 3F :H. CH,/9. IS :H. S,M. 3# ,'' 3F
:H. C,P,CI:3/ P',:.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: For a parallel-plate capacitor ith plate area K,K and plate
!eparation KdK, the capacitance i! proportional to hich o+ the +olloing%
& , di1ided "y d !6uared
(& , time! d
y& , di1ided "y d
*& d di1ided "y ,
,#S-./: Y -- , 5IBI5.5 )Y 5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , con!tant potential di++erence i! applied acro!! the plate! o+ a
parallel-plate capacitor? #eglecting any edge e++ect!, the electric +ield in!ide the capacitor i!:
& con!tant
(& 1arying a! one o1er r !6uared
y& decrea!ing a! one mo1e! +rom the po!iti1e to the negati1e plate *& *ero
,#S-./: - -- C3#S:,#:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , 1> +arad capacitor i! u!ed in a circuit? :he 1oltage di++erence
"eteen the plate! o+ the capacitor i! @> 1olt!? -hat i! the magnitude o+ the charge on each o+
the capacitorF! plate!%
,#S-./: @>> C34'3M)S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , circuit hich employ! a 5I/.C: C4//.#: !ource ha! a "ranch
hich contain! a capacitor? ,+ter the circuit ha! reached a !teady !tate, hat i! the magnitude o+
the current in the circuit "ranch hich contain! the capacitor%
,#S-./: :H. C4//.#: IS <./3
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , charged particle i! mo1ing in a 4#IF3/M magnetic +ield? I+ the
direction o+ motion o+ the charged particle i! parallel to the magnetic +ield, de!cri"e the !hape o+
the charged particleF! path?
,#S-./: S:/,I9H: 'I#.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n in+initely long ire carrie! a current o+ three amp!? :he magnetic
+ield out!ide the ire:
& point! radially aay +rom the ire
(& point! radially inard
y& circle! the ire
*& i! *ero?
,#S-./: Y -- CI/C'.S :H. -I/.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , copper rod hich i! 1 centimeter in diameter carrie! a current o+ C
amp!? :he current i! di!tri"uted uni+ormly throughout the rod? :he magnetic +ield hal+ ay
"eteen the a(i! o+ the rod and it! out!ide edge i!:
& *ero?
(& pointing radially outard
y& pointing radially inard
*& circle! the a(i! o+ the rod
,#S-./: < -- CI/C'.S :H. ,AIS 3F :H. /35
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Iron i! hat type o+ magnetic material% I! it:
& diamagnetic
(& paramagnetic
y& +erromagnetic
*& non-magnetic
,#S-./: Y -- F.//3M,9#.:IC
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he +ocal length o+ a conca1e mirror i! @ meter!? ,n o"2ect i!
po!itioned G meter! in +ront o+ the mirror? -here i! the image o+ thi! o"2ect +ormed%
,#S-./: G0= M.:./ or @?DD M.:./S I# F/3#: 3F :H. MI//3/
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , con1erging thin len! ha! a +ocal length o+ @E centimeter!? ,n o"2ect
i! placed 9 centimeter! +rom the len!? -here i! the image o+ thi! o"2ect +ormed%
,#S-./: -1=?C C.#:IM.:./S or 1=?C C.#:IM.:./S 3# :H. 3)J.C: SI5.
3F :H. '.#S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In )ohrF! theory o+ the atom, hat +orce a! re!pon!i"le +or holding
the electron! in their or"it%
,#S-./: C34'3M) F3/C. or :H. F3/C. 3F ,::/,C:I3# ).:-..#
:H. P/3:3# H#4C'.4S& ,#5 :H. .'.C:/3#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: 5a1i!!on and 9ermer !cattered electron! +rom a cry!tal o+ nic7el? :he
!cattered electron! +ormed a !trong di++raction pattern? -hat important conclu!ion a! dran
+rom thi! e(periment%
,#S-./: .'.C:/3#S ,C:.5 'I8. -,B.S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he !peed at hich a a1e propagate! don a !tring i! =>> meter! per
!econd? I+ the +re6uency o+ thi! a1e i! 1C> Hert*, hat i! the a1elength o+ thi! a1e%
,#S-./: @ M.:./S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !tanding a1e i! +ormed on a tightly !tretched !tring? :he
di!tance "eteen a node and an antinode i!:
& 10G a1elength
(& 10I a1elength
y& 10@ a1elength
*& 1 a1elength
,#S-./: A -- 10I -,B.'.#9:H
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a phy!ical property !uch a! charge e(i!t! in di!crete Kpac7et!K
rather than in continuou! amount!, the property i! !aid to "e:
& di!continuou!
(& a"rupt
y& 6uanti*ed
*& noncontinuou!
,#S-./: Y -- ;4,#:I<.5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: ,!!ume a ray o+ light i! incident on a !mooth re+lecting !ur+ace at an
angle o+ incidence o+ 1C degree! to the normal? -hat i! the angle "eteen the incident ray and the
re+lected ray%
,#S-./: => 5.9/..S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he +ocal length o+ a conca1e !pherical mirror i! e6ual to 1 meter?
-hat i! the radiu! o+ cur1ature o+ thi! mirror%
,#S-./: @ M.:./S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , 1irtual image can "e +ormed "y one or more o+ the +olloing !ingle
mirror!% Identi+y them?
& plane mirror
(& conca1e !pherical mirror
y& con1e( !pherical mirror
*& all o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: < -- ,'' 3F :H. ,)3B. Haccept: ,, ) and C&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , 6uarter o+ a a1elength i! e6ual to ho many degree! o+ pha!e%
,#S-./: 9> 5.9/..S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n organ pipe hich i! open at "oth end! re!onate! at it!
+undamental +re6uency? #eglecting any end e++ect!, hat a1elength i! +ormed "y thi! pipe in thi!
mode o+ 1i"ration i+ the pipe i! @ meter! long%
& @ meter!
(& I meter!
y& D meter!
*& G meter!?
,#S-./: A -- I M.:./S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -ho!e principle or la !tate! that each point on a a1e+ront may "e
con!idered a ne a1e !ource% I! it:
& SnellF! 'a
(& HuygenF! Principle
y& YoungF! 'a
*& Hert*F! 'a?
,#S-./: A -- H4Y9.#FS P/I#CIP'.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he +re6uency o+ a a1e i! C> Hert* and it! a1elength i! @C meter!?
-hat i! the 1elocity o+ thi! a1e%
,#S-./: 1@C> M.:./S0S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he a1e nature o+ light i! demon!trated "y hich o+ the +olloing%
& the photoelectric e++ect
(& color
y& the !peed o+ light
*& di++raction
,#S-./: < -- 5IFF/,C:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he colli!ion "eteen a photon and a +ree electron a! +ir!t
e(plained "y hich o+ the +olloing !cienti!t!%
& .in!tein
(& Hei!en"erg
y& Compton
*& )ohr
,#S-./: Y -- C3MP:3#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: )e!ide! !olid, li6uid, and ga!, hat i! the +ourth +orm o+ matter%
,#S-./: P',SM,
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! @C,>>> mile! per hour on earth, and C,=>> mile! per hour on
the Moon%
,#S-./: .SC,P. B.'3CI:Y
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In .in!teinF! uni1er!e, hat i! the +ourth dimen!ion%
,#S-./: :IM.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he :e!la and the 9au!! are unit! o+ mea!ure o+:
& conductance
(& magnetic +ield !trength
y& magnetic +lu(
*& electrical current
,#S-./: A -- M,9#.:IC FI.'5 S:/.#9:H
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Shoc7ley, )rattain and )ardeen on a #o"el pri*e +or hat !mall
in1ention%
,#S-./: :/,#SIS:3/
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat mechanical and electronic de1ice ha! a name deri1ed +rom a
C*echo!lo1a7ian ord meaning Kor7; compul!ory !er1iceK%
,#S-./: /3)3:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the name o+ the temperature and pre!!ure condition! at hich
ater can "e in the !olid, li6uid and ga! pha!e! !imultaneou!ly%
,#S-./: :/IP'. P3I#:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing color! o+ 1i!i"le light ha! the longe!t
a1elength% I! it:
& 1iolet
(& green
y& yello
*& red
,#S-./: < -- /.5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , 1> 7ilogram ma!! re!t! on a hori*ontal +rictionle!! !ur+ace? ,
hori*ontal +orce o+ C #eton! i! applied to the ma!!? ,+ter the +orce ha! "een applied +or 1
!econd, the 1elocity o+ the ma!! i!:
& > meter! per !econd
(& >?C meter! per !econd
y& C meter! per !econd
*& C> meter! per !econd
,#S-./: A -- >?C M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , or7er li+t! a 1> 7ilogram "loc7 a 1ertical height o+ @ meter!? :he
or7 he doe! on the "loc7 i!:
& C Joule!
(& @> Joule!
y& I9 Joule!
*& @>> Joule!
,#S-./: < -- @>> J34'.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n impul!e o+ 1> 7ilogram-meter per !econd acting on an o"2ect
ho!e ma!! i! C 7ilogram ill cau!e a change in the o"2ect! 1elocity o+:
& >?C meter! per !econd
(& @ meter! per !econd
y& 1> meter! per !econd
*& C> meter! per !econd
,#S-./: A -- @ M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he time needed +or a net +orce o+ 1> neton! to change the 1elocity
o+ a C 7ilogram! ma!! "y = meter!0!econd i!:
& 1?C !econd!
(& D !econd!
y& 1D?E !econd!
*& 1C> !econd!
,#S-./: - -- 1?C S.C3#5S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he 1alue o+ 9, the uni1er!al gra1itational con!tant, a! mea!ured
e(perimentally "y:
& #eton
(& Ca1endi!h
y& Copernicu!
*& 8epler
,#S-./: A -- C,B.#5ISH
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o !teel "all! are at a di!tance S +rom one another? ,! the ma!! o+
3#. o+ the "all! i! dou"led, the gra1itational +orce o+ attraction "eteen them i!:
& 6uartered
(& hal1ed
y& dou"led
*& 6uadrupled
,#S-./: Y -- 534)'.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ the di!tance "eteen the earth and moon ere hal1ed, the +orce o+
the attraction "eteen them ould "e:
& one +ourth a! great
(& one hal+ a! great
y& tice a! great
*& +our time! a! great
,#S-./: < -- F34/ :IM.S ,S 9/.,:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,! a 1> 7ilogram ma!! on the end o+ a !pring pa!!e! through it!
e6uili"rium po!ition, the 7inetic energy o+ the ma!! i! @> 2oule!? :he !peed o+ the ma!! i!:
& @?> meter! per !econd
(& I?> meter! per !econd
y& C?> meter! per !econd
*& D?= meter! per !econd
,#S-./: - -- @?> M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,! a longitudinal a1e mo1e! through a medium, the particle! o+ the
medium:
& 1i"rate in a path parallel to the path o+ the a1e
(& 1i"rate in a path perpendicular to the path o+ the a1e
y& +ollo the a1e along it! entire path
*& do not mo1e
,#S-./: - -- BI)/,:. I# , P,:H P,/,''.' :3 :H. P,:H 3F :H.
-,B.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,! a pendulum i! rai!ed to higher altitude!, it! period:
& increa!e!
(& decrea!e!
y& remain! the !ame
*& decrea!e!, then remain! the !ame
,#S-./: - -- I#C/.,S.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o 1i"rating particle! that are Kout o+ pha!eK di++er in the pha!e o+
their 1i"ration "y:
& 10I cycle
(& 10@ cycle
y& =0I cycle
*& 1 cycle
,#S-./: A -- 10@ CYC'.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he SI unit o+ pre!!ure i! the:
& :orr
(& dyne per centimeter !6uared
y& atmo!phere
*& pa!cal
,#S-./: < -- P,SC,'
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n electro!cope charged -I:H34: contacting a charged "ody i!
charged "y:
& induction
(& conduction
y& con1ection
*& in!ulation
,#S-./: - -- I#54C:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he potential drop "eteen the terminal! o+ a "attery i! e6ual to the
"atteryF! .MF hen:
& no current i! dran +rom the "attery
(& a 1ery large current i! dran +rom the "attery
y& the internal re!i!tance o+ the "attery i! 1ery large
*& the re!i!tance in the e(ternal circuit i! !mall
,#S-./: - -- #3 C4//.#: IS 5/,-# F/3M :H. ),::./Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o con1ert a gal1anometer to a 1oltmeter, you !hould add a:
& high re!i!tance in !erie!
(& high re!i!tance in parallel
y& lo re!i!tance in !erie!
*& lo re!i!tance in parallel
,#S-./: - -- HI9H /.SIS:,#C. I# S./I.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he greate!t induced .MF ill occur in a !traight ire mo1ing at
con!tant !peed through a uni+orm magnetic +ield hen the angle "eteen the direction o+ the
ireF! motion and the direction o+ the magnetic +ield i!
& > degree!
(& => degree!
y& D> degree!
*& 9> degree!
,#S-./: < -- 9> 5.9/..S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , 1> 1olt "attery connected to a capacitor deli1er! a charge o+ >?C
coulom"!? :he capacitance o+ the capacitor i!:
& @ ( 1>-@ +arad!
(& C ( 1>-@ +arad!
y& @ +arad!
*& C +arad!
,#S-./: A -- C ( 1>-@ F,/,5S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o light ray! ill inter+ere con!tructi1ely ith ma(imum amplitude
i+ the path di++erence "eteen them i!:
& one a1elength
(& one-hal+ a1elength
y& one-6uarter a1elength
*& one-eighth a1elength
,#S-./: - -- 3#. -,B.'.#9:H
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 'ight i! normally incident on a thin !oap +ilm and i! re+lected? I+ the
a1elength o+ thi! light i! K'K and the inde( o+ re+raction o+ the !oap +ilm i! K#K, complete
de!tructi1e inter+erence ill occur +or a +ilm thic7ne!! o+:
& ' 0 G#
(& ' 0 I#
y& ' 0 @#
*& =' 0 I#
,#S-./: Y -- ' 0 @#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he Michel!on inter+erometer a! de!igned to !tudy the nature o+:
& ater a1e!
(& !ound a1e!
y& an KetherK
*& !unlight
,#S-./: Y -- ,# K.:H./K
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he Milli7an e(periment !hoed that electric charge a!:
& negati1e
(& 6uanti*ed
y& po!iti1e
*& unmea!ura"le
,#S-./: A -- ;4,#:I<.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a metal "ecome! a !uperconductor, there i! a tremendou!
decrea!e in it!:
& total 1olume
(& electrical re!i!tance
y& length
*& den!ity
,#S-./: A -- .'.C:/IC,' /.SIS:,#C.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n (-ray photon collide! ith a +ree electron, and the photon i!
!cattered? 5uring thi! colli!ion there i! con!er1ation o+:
& momentum "ut not energy
(& neither momentum nor energy
y& energy "ut not momentum
*& "oth momentum and energy
,#S-./: < -- )3:H M3M.#:4M ,#5 .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In the !un, helium i! produced +rom hydrogen "y:
& radioacti1e decay
(& di!integration
y& +i!!ion
*& +u!ion
,#S-./: < -- F4SI3#
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he hal+-li+e o+ an i!otope o+ an element i! C day!? :he ma!! o+ a 1>
gram !ample o+ thi! i!otope remaining a+ter @> day! i!:
& >?=1@ gram!
(& >?D@C gram!
y& 1?@C gram!
*& @?C> gram!
,#S-./: A -- >?D@C 9/,MS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he idea that electron! re1ol1ed in or"it! around the nucleu! o+ an
atom ithout radiating energy aay +rom the atom a! po!tulated "y:
& :homp!on
(& )ohr
y& /uther+ord
*& .in!tein
,#S-./: A -- )3H/
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,lpha particle! are nuclei o+:
& hydrogen
(& helium
y& o(ygen
*& nitrogen
,#S-./: A -- H.'I4M
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , "all +alling 1ertically +rom re!t +or = !econd! tra1el! 1ery nearly:
& 1I?E meter!
(& @9?I meter!
y& II?1 meter!
*& GG?@ meter!
,#S-./: Y -- II?1 M.:./S
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: , car i! mo1ing along a !traight hori*ontal road at a !peed o+ @>
meter! per !econd? :he "ra7e! are applied and a con!tant +orce o+ C>>> #eton! decelerate! the
car to a !top in 1> !econd!? :he ma!! o+ the car i!:
& 1@C> 7ilogram!
(& @C>> 7ilogram!
y& C>>> 7ilogram!
*& 1>,>>> 7ilogram!
,#S-./: A -- @C>> 8I'39/,MS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , girl thro! a >?1 7ilogram "all at a all? :he "all hit! the all
perpendicularly ith a 1elocity o+ C meter! per !econd and then "ounce! !traight "ac7 ith a
1elocity o+ I meter! per !econd? :he change in the momentum o+ the "all i!:
& >?1 7ilogram-meter! per !econd
(& >?I 7ilogram-meter! per !econd
y& >?C 7ilogram-meter! per !econd
*& >?9 7ilogram-meter! per !econd
,#S-./: < -- >?9 8I'39/,M-M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !atellite o+ ma!! KMK i! in or"it around the earth? I+ a !econd
!atellite o+ ma!! K@MK i! to "e placed in the !ame or"it, the !econd !atellite mu!t ha1e a 1elocity
hich i!:
& hal+ the 1elocity o+ the +ir!t !atellite
(& the !ame a! the 1elocity o+ the +ir!t !atellite
y& tice the 1elocity o+ the +ir!t !atellite
*& +our time! the 1elocity o+ the +ir!t !atellite
,#S-./: A -- :H. S,M. ,S :H. B.'3CI:Y 3F :H. FI/S: S,:.''I:.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the an!er! li!ted "elo "e!t complete! the !tatement:
:he rate at hich any part o+ a a1e tra1el! +rom one place to another determine! the a1eF!:
& propagation 1elocity
(& period
y& amplitude
*& +re6uency
,#S-./: - -- P/3P,9,:I3# B.'3CI:Y
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !pring ith a +orce con!tant o+ 1>> #eton! per meter i! loaded
ith a ma!! o+ 1?> 7ilogram? :he period o+ 1i"ration o+ thi! !y!tem i!:
& ?>= !econd!
(& ?>D !econd!
y& ?=1 !econd!
*& ?D= !econd!
,#S-./: < -- ?D= S.C3#5S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +ir!t in!trument u!ed +or mea!uring temperature a! the ga!
thermo!cope in1ented "y:
& Cel!iu!
(& 9alileo
y& Centigrade
*& Fahrenheit
,#S-./: A -- 9,'I'.3
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +ir!t la o+ thermodynamic! i! concerned ith the con!er1ation
o+
& energy
(& momentum
y& charge
*& matter
,#S-./: - -- .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing "e!t complete! the !tatement: :he calorie i!
the amount o+ heat needed to rai!e:
& 1 gram o+ ater 1 degree Cel!iu!
(& 1 gram o+ ater 1 degree /an7in
y& 1 7ilogram o+ ater 1 degree Cel!iu!
*& 1 7ilogram o+ ater 1 degree 8el1in
,#S-./: - -- 1 9/,M 3F -,:./ 1 5.9/.. C.'SI4S
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: 4nit! commonly u!ed +or entropy are:
& 7ilogram! per degree 8el1in
(& Joule! per degree 8el1in
y& #eton! per Coulom"
*& erg!
,#S-./: A -- J34'.S P./ 5.9/.. 8.'BI#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he amount o+ heat re6uired to change a "oiling li6uid to a ga! at
the !ame temperature depend! on one o+ the +olloing propertie! o+ the li6uid? 5oe! it depend on
the li6uidF!:
& heat o+ +u!ion
(& heat o+ 1apori*ation
y& temperature
*& den!ity
,#S-./: A -- H.,: 3F B,P3/I<,:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,ccording to the !econd la o+ thermodynamic!, energy tend! to
"ecome more and more una1aila"le +or con1er!ion +rom:
& thermal to 7inetic energy
(& 7inetic to thermal energy
y& thermal to mechanical energy
*& mechanical to thermal energy
,#S-./: Y -- :H./M,' :3 M.CH,#IC,' .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a charge mo1e! through an electric circuit in the direction o+
an electric +orce it doe! one o+ the +olloing +our thing!? 5oe! it:
& lo!e potential energy and gain 7inetic energy
(& gain potential energy and lo!e 7inetic energy
y& lo!e "oth potential and 7inetic energy
*& gain "oth potential and 7inetic energy
,#S-./: - -- '3S. P3:.#:I,' .#./9Y ,#5 9,I# 8I#.:IC .#./9Y
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich one o+ the +olloing i! the name o+ a de1ice u!ed to mea!ure
1oltage ithout draing ,#Y current +rom the circuit "eing mea!ured% I! it:
& a attmeter
(& a gal1anometer
y& an ammeter
*& a potentiometer
,#S-./: < -- , P3:.#:I3M.:./
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 'en*F! la i! an e(ample o+ the la o+ con!er1ation o+ one o+ the
+olloing? I! it con!er1ation o+:
& ma!!
(& charge
y& momentum
*& energy
,#S-./: < -- .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,+ter a pro2ectile i! +ired hori*ontally near the earthF! !ur+ace, the
hori*ontal component o+ it! 1elocity, neglecting any air re!i!tance:
& increa!e! !teadily
(& decrea!e! !teadily
y& +ir!t decrea!e!, then increa!e!
*& remain! con!tant
,#S-./: < -- /.M,I#S C3#S:,#:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :o "odie! are mo1ing in circular path! o+ e6ual radii? I+ the !peed o+
the +ir!t "ody i! tice that o+ the !econd, the centripetal acceleration o+ the +ir!t "ody i! ho many
time! greater than that o+ the !econd "ody%
,#S-./: I
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HYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o "odie! o+ e6ual ma!! are mo1ing in circular path! at e6ual !peed?
:he +ir!t "ody mo1e! in a circle ho!e radiu! i! tice a! great a! that o+ the !econd? :he ratio o+
the centripetal or radial acceleration o+ the +ir!t "ody to that o+ the !econd i!:
& 1 to I
(& 1 to =
y& 1 to @
*& 1 to 1
,#S-./: Y -- 1 :3 @
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , +orce applied to a roc7et gi1e! it an upard acceleration e6ual to
@ time! the acceleration o+ gra1ity? :he magnitude o+ the +orce i! e6ual to:
& the eight o+ the roc7et
(& tice the eight o+ the roc7et
y& three time! the eight o+ the roc7et
*& +our time! the eight o+ the roc7et
,#S-./: Y -- :H/.. :IM.S :H. -.I9H: 3F :H. /3C8.:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !atellite i! o"!er1ed to mo1e in a circle a"out the earth at a
con!tant !peed? :hi! mean! that the +orce acting upon it i!:
& *ero
(& parallel to the direction o+ the !atelliteF! in!tantaneou! 1elocity
y& perpendicular to the direction o+ the !atelliteF! in!tantaneou! 1elocity
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: Y -- P./P.#5IC4',/ :3 :H. I#S:,#:,#.34S 5I/.C:I3# 3F
:H. S,::.'I:.LS B.'3CI:Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a per!on !tand! on a !cale in an ele1ator at re!t, the !cale
read! G>> neton!? -hen the ele1ator i! alloed to +all +reely ith acceleration o+ gra1ity, the
!cale read! one o+ the +olloing? 5oe! the !cale read:
& 1D>> neton!
(& G>> neton!
y& I>> neton!
*& > neton!
,#S-./: < -- > #.-:3#S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , 1>,>>>-att motor operate! an ele1ator eighing C>>> neton!?
,!!uming no +rictional lo!!e!, ho high i! the ele1ator rai!ed in 1> !econd!? I! it rai!ed:
& @ meter!
(& @> meter!
y& C> meter!
*& 1>> meter!
,#S-./: A -- @> M.:./S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , machineF! output i! I>>> 2oule! and it! +rictional lo!!e! are 1>>>
2oule!? -hich o+ the +olloing i! it! e++iciency% I! it:
& @CM
(& =>M
y& ECM
*& G>M
,#S-./: < -- G>M
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , machine ha1ing an e++iciency o+ C>M doe! C>> 2oule! o+ or7?
-hich o+ the +olloing i! the or7 input% I! it:
& C>> 2oule!
(& @C> 2oule!
y& 1>>> 2oule!
*& @C>> 2oule!
,#S-./: Y -- 1>>> J34'.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he relation!hip "eteen 7inetic energy and the potential energy o+ a
!inging pendulum "o" i! one o+ the +olloing? I! it:
& 7inetic energy i! greater than potential energy
(& 7inetic energy i! le!! than potential energy
y& 7inetic energy i! e6ual to potential energy
*& 7inetic energy plu! potential energy e6ual! a con!tant
,#S-./: < -- 8I#.:IC .#./9Y P'4S P3:.#:I,' .#./9Y .;4,'S ,
C3#S:,#:
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , 1> 7ilogram "all +all! +rom a height o+ C meter! and re"ound! +rom
the +loor to a height o+ = meter!? :he energy lo!t "y the "all i!:
& @> 2oule!
(& 9G 2oule!
y& 19D 2oule!
*& @9I 2oule!
,#S-./: Y -- 19D J34'.S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the Cel!iu! temperature corre!ponding to 1>> degree! 8el1in%
,#S-./: -1E= 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , ri!e in temperature o+ @> 8el1in degree! i! e6ual to a ri!e o+:
& @> degree! Cel!iu!
(& =D degree! Cel!iu!
y& DG degree! Cel!iu!
*& @9= degree! Cel!iu!
,#S-./: - -- @> 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , 7ilocalorie i! e6ual to one o+ the +olloing? I! it e6ual to:
& I?@ Joule!
(& 1>>> Joule!
y& I@>> Joule!
*& 1>,>>> Joule!
,#S-./: Y -- I@>> J34'.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n increa!e in the motion o+ the molecule! o+ a ga! con+ined in a
!teel tan7 ill "e o"!er1ed in one o+ the +olloing ay!? -ill it "e o"!er1ed a! an increa!e in:
& the temperature o+ the ga! only
(& the pre!!ure o+ the ga! only
y& "oth the temperature and pre!!ure o+ the ga!
*& the temperature o+ the ga! and a decrea!e in it! pre!!ure
,#S-./: Y -- )3:H :H. :.MP./,:4/. ,#5 P/.SS4/. 3F :H. 9,S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,ccording to the 7inetic theory, the 8el1in temperature o+ an ideal
ga! i! proportional to hich one o+ the +olloing? I! the temperature proportional to the ga!F!
a1erage molecular:
& 1elocity
(& momentum
y& 7inetic energy
*& potential energy
,#S-./: Y -- 8I#.:IC .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 4nder hich o+ the +olloing condition! doe! the "eha1ior o+ a real
ga! re!em"le that o+ an ideal ga!% I! it:
& under all condition! o+ temperature and pre!!ure
(& only at 1ery high pre!!ure
y& only hen the ga! i! near conden!ation
*& only at lo den!itie! hen the molecule! are relati1ely +ar apart
,#S-./: < -- 3#'Y ,: '3- 5.#SI:I.S -H.# :H. M3'.C4'.S ,/.
/.',:IB.'Y F,/ ,P,/:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o a1e! o+ e6ual a1elength ill inter+ere de!tructi1ely mo!t
e++ecti1ely under one o+ the +olloing condition!? -ill the inter+erence "e mo!t e++ecti1e hen the
a1e! are:
& in pha!e and ha1e e6ual amplitude!
(& in pha!e and ha1e une6ual amplitude!
y& 1G> degree! out o+ pha!e and ha1e e6ual amplitude!
*& 1G> degre!! out o+ pha!e and ha1e une6ual amplitude!
,#S-./: Y -- 1G> 5.9/..S 34: 3F PH,S. ,#5 H,B. .;4,'
,MP'I:45.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,! the temperature o+ the air increa!e! +rom > degree! C to @>
degree! C, the a1elength o+ a !ound made "y a tuning +or7 o+ +i(ed +re6uency doe! hich o+ the
+olloing% 5oe! the a1elength
& increa!e
(& decrea!e
y& remain the !ame
*& increa!e up to a ma(imum, then remain con!tant
,#S-./: - -- I#C/.,S.
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he .#./9Y a!!ociated ith a photon depend! upon the photonF!:
& 1elocity
(& +re6uency
y& amplitude
*& the "rightne!! o+ the !ource +rom hich it come!
,#S-./: A -- F/.;4.#CY
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a "eam o+ ordinary hite light i! pa!!ed through a Polaroid
plate +ilter, the inten!ity o+ the "eam that emerge! i!:
& e6ual to that o+ the incident "eam
(& a"out >?9 that o+ the incident "eam
y& a"out one-hal+ that o+ the incident "eam
*& practically *ero
,#S-./: Y -- ,)34: 3#.-H,'F :H,: 3F :H. I#CI5.#: ).,M
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: ,rrange the +olloing group o+ colored light! in the order o+
I#C/.,SI#9 a1elength:
/.5, 3/,#9., 9/..#, )'4.
,#S-./: )'4., 9/..#, 3/,#9., /.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , thin dou"le-conca1e len! produce! image! hich are:
& larger than the o"2ect
(& !maller than the o"2ect
y& the !ame !i*e a! the o"2ect
*& one cannot tell +rom thi! in+ormation
,#S-./: A -- SM,''./ :H,# :H. 3)J.C:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen hite light i! pa!!ed through a dou"le !lit hich o+ the
+olloing !tatement! i! :/4.:
& .ach o+ the "right "and! i! di!per!ed into a !pectrum
(& 3nly the central "and i! di!per!ed into a !pectrum
y& ,ll the "right "and! e(cept the central one are di!per!ed into a !pectrum
*& .ach "and ha! a !ingle color di++erent +rom it! neigh"oring "and!
,#S-./: Y -- ,'' :H. )/I9H: ),#5S .AC.P: :H. C.#:/,' 3#. ,/.
5ISP./S.5 I#:3 :H. SP.C:/4M
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , "eam o+ hite light i! pa!!ed through a di++raction grating and the
re!ulting !pectrum i! alloed to +all on a !creen? -hich one o+ the +olloing i! the color o+ light
that undergoe! the greate!t de1iation +rom it! original direction? I! it:
& red
(& yello
y& "lue
*& 1iolet
,#S-./: - -- /.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing are the part! o+ a 5C generator that con1ert
the ,C in the armature to 5C in the e(ternal circuit? ,re the!e part! the:
& +ield pole!
(& !lip ring! and the "ru!he!
y& commutator and the "ru!he!
*& armature and the core
,#S-./: Y -- C3MM4:,:3/ ,#5 :H. )/4SH.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , P-type !emiconductor i! doped to produce one o+ the +olloing?
-ill it produce:
& "oth hole! and electron!
(& po!iti1e electron!
y& negati1e electron!
*& hole!
,#S-./: < -- H3'.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen an atomic nucleu! emit! a "eta particle, one o+ it! neutron!
di!integrate! into one o+ the +olloing !et o+ particle!? 5oe! it di!integrate into:
& a po!itron and an electron
(& a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino
y& a proton, an electron, and a po!itron
*& a neutrino and an antineutrino
,#S-./: A -- , P/3:3#, ,# .'.C:/3# ,#5 ,# ,#:I#.4:/I#3
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 3ne o+ the +olloing i! a de1ice that detect! charged particle! "ut
doe! #3: !ho their trac7!? I! thi! de1ice the:
& !par7 cham"er
(& photographic plate
y& !cintillation counter
*& "u""le cham"er
,#S-./: Y -- SCI#:I'',:I3# C34#:./
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he photomultiplier tu"e in the !cintillation counter multiplie! one o+
the +olloing? 5oe! it multiply:
& !cintillation!
(& electron!
y& ion!
*& photon!
,#S-./: A -- .'.C:/3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he emi!!ion o+ a po!itron +rom a radioacti1e atom i! generally
accompanied "y the emi!!ion o+ one o+ the +olloing? I! it accompanied "y the emi!!ion o+:
& a me!on
(& a "aryon
y& an antineutrino
*& a neutrino
,#S-./: < -- , #.4:/I#3
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat term re+er! to the heat needed to change a unit ma!! o+ a
!u"!tance at it! melting temperature +rom a !olid into a li6uid%
,#S-./: H.,: 3F F4SI3# or ',:.#: H.,: 3F F4SI3# or .#:H,'PY
3F F4SI3#
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he gra1itational con!tant +or the uni1er!e a! mea!ured "y hich
o+ the +olloing%
& 8epler
(& .in!tein
y& #eton
*& Ca1endi!h
,#S-./: < -- C,B.#5ISH
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ you !tart ith @I gram! o+ a radioacti1e element ith a hal+-li+e o+
one month, ho many gram! o+ the radioacti1e element ill "e le+t a+ter @ month!%
& 1?C gram!
(& = gram!
y& D gram!
*& 1@ gram!
,#S-./: Y -- D 9/,MS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Ho many color! o+ 6uar7! are "elie1ed to e(i!t% I! it:
& 1
(& =
y& C
*& E
,#S-./: A -- =
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , train i! tra1eling @> 7ilometer! per hour? It i! ?C 7ilometer! "ehind
you? You ant to "eat the train to a cro!!ing that i! ?C 7ilometer! aay? Ho +a!t mu!t you run%
,#S-./: 1> 8I'3M.:./S P./ H34/
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , child eighing C> #eton! i! on a !ing? He goe! +rom a
minimum height o+ >?@ meter! to a ma(imum height o+ 1?C meter!? Hi! ma(imum !peed i! clo!e!t
to:
& = meter! per !econd
(& C meter! per !econd
y& E meter! per !econd
*& 9 meter! per !econd
,#S-./: A -- C M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , train locomoti1e ho!e ma!! i! 1 ( 1>D 7ilogram! i! tra1eling
.,S: at a !peed o+ 1>> 7ilometer! per hour? , #3/:H./'Y ind i! applying a +orce o+ 1>>
#eton! on the locomoti1e? Ho much or7 i! the ind doing on the locomoti1e +or each 1>
meter! it tra1el!%
& > 2oule!
(& 1,>>> 2oule!
y& 1>,>>> 2oule!
*& 1>>,>>> 2oule!
,#S-./: - -- > J34'.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he den!ity o+ !eaater i! greater than that o+ +re!h ater? , "oat
ill +loat:
& Higher in +re!h ater than in !eaater
(& 'oer in +re!h ater than in !eaater
y& ,t the !ame le1el in "oth
*& ,ny o+ the a"o1e, depending upon it! !hape
,#S-./: A -- '3-./ I# F/.SH -,:./ :H,# I# S.,-,:./
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Ho many time! more inten!e i! an G> deci"el !ound than a I>
deci"el !ound%
& @
(& I>
y& 1>>>
*& 1>,>>>
,#S-./: < -- 1>,>>>
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he coe++icient o+ linear e(pan!ion o+ !teel i! 1?@ ( 1>-C0 oC? Hread: 1
point @ time! 1> to the minu! C per degree Cel!iu!&? -hat i! the increa!e in length o+ a !teel girder
that i! @> meter! long at 1>o C hen it! temperature i! rai!ed to @>o C%
,#S-./: @?I MI''IM.:./S Haccept >?>>@I meter! or @?I ( 1>-= meter!&
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat la de!cri"e! the +orce "eteen to !tationary electrically
charged o"2ect!%
& ,mpereF! la
(& Coulom"F! la
y& 8ircho++F! /ule! Hpron: 7ir-7o++ rule!&
*& 3hmF! la
,#S-./: A -- C34'3M)FS ',-
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , circuit ha! a re!i!tance o+ @>> ohm!? :he re!i!tance o+ the circuit
can "e reduced to 1@> ohm! "y adding hich o+ the +olloing to the circuit?
& G> ohm re!i!tor in !erie!
(& 1C> ohm re!i!tor in parallel
y& @I> ohm re!i!tor in !erie!
*& =>> ohm re!i!tor in parallel
,#S-./: < -- =>> 3HM /.SIS:3/ I# P,/,''.'
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !pring ith a +orce con!tant 7 i! cut into third!? :he +orce
con!tant o+ each o+ the ne !pring! i!
& 7
(& =7
y& H10=&7 Hread: one third 7&
*& 97
,#S-./: A -- =7
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a @ 7ilogram ma!! i! !u!pended +rom a !pring, the !pring
!tretche! I cm? :he +orce con!tant o+ the !pring i! appro(imately:N
& ?C neton! per meter
(& C neton! per meter
y& C> neton! per meter
*& C>> neton! per meter
,#S-./: < -- C>> #.-:3#S P./ M.:./
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: I+ a three +arad capacitor and a !i( +arad capacitor are connected in
parallel, hat i! their e6ui1alent capacitance%
,#S-./: 9 F,/,5S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing !et! o+ = +orce! C,##3: ha1e a 1ector !um
o+ *ero%
& 1>, 1> and 1> #eton!
(& 1>, 1> and @> #eton!
y& 1>, @> and @> #eton!
*& 1>, @> and I> #eton!
,#S-./: < -- 1>, @> ,#5 I> #.-:3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !mall clu!ter o+ !tar! appear, a+ter many decade! o+ o"!er1ation,
to "e con1erging toard a common point in the !7y? 5oe! the light +rom the!e !tar! !ho a:
& red 5oppler !hi+t
(& "lue 5oppler !hi+t
y& no 5oppler !hi+t
,#S-./: - -- /.5 53PP'./ SHIF:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat name i! gi1en to tho!e elementary particle! +or hich there i! a
!ymmetry under intrapair production? Included are photon!, pi me!on!, and nuclei ith an e1en
num"er o+ particle!?
,#S-./: )3S3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a +a!t charged particle tra1er!e! a dielectric medium at a
1elocity e(ceeding the 1elocity o+ light in that medium, radiation i! emitted? :hi! radiation i!
7non a!:
& point radiation
(& Ceren7o1 radiation
y& Synchrotron radiation
*& )rem!!trahlung
,#S-./: A -- C./.#83B /,5I,:I3#
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing !tatement! dealing ith !imple harmonic
motion o+ a ma!!-!pring !y!tem i! :/4.%
& :he acceleration i! large!t hen the o!cillating ma!! i! in!tantaneou!ly at re!t?
(& :he larger the !pring +orce con!tant the larger the period?
y& :he period o+ the motion depend! linearly on the amplitude o+ the motion?
*& :he acceleration i! larger hen the o!cillating ma!! ha! it! greate!t 1elocity?
,#S-./: - -- :H. ,CC.'./,:I3# IS ',/9.S: -H.# :H. 3SCI'',:I#9
M,SS IS I#S:,#:,#.34S'Y ,: /.S:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n ice !7ater i! rotating ith her arm! e(tended? -hen !he pull! in
her arm! her rate o+ rotation increa!e!? -hich o+ the +olloing !tatement! dealing ith the
proce!! i! :/4.%
& Her moment o+ inertia i! increa!ed?
(& 8inetic energy i! con!er1ed?
y& :he !7ater doe! or7 hen pulling in her arm!?
*& ,ngular momentum i! increa!ed?
,#S-./: Y -- :H. S8,:./ 53.S -3/8 -H.# P4''I#9 I# H./ ,/MS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ 1ieed on an o!cillo!cope, the loudne!! o+ a !ound a1e ould "e
a!!ociated ith the a1eF!:
& +re6uency
(& a1elength
y& 1elocity
*& amplitude
,#S-./: < -- ,MP'I:45.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ a !led ha! a con!tant acceleration o+ @ meter! per !econd !6uared
and !tart! +rom re!t, the di!tance in meter! that it ill ha1e co1ered a+ter C !econd! i!:
& 1> meter!
(& @> meter!
y& @C meter!
*& C> meter!
,#S-./: Y -- @C M.:./S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he neutron! in an atom:
& are part o+ the nuclear charge
(& rotate a"out the nucleu! in elliptical or"it!
y& 1ary in num"er ith di++erent i!otope!
*& are alay! e6ual in num"er to the total num"er o+ proton!
,#S-./: Y -- B,/Y I# #4M)./ -I:H 5IFF./.#: IS3:3P.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing phenomena !ugge!t that light may "e a
tran!1er!e a1e%
& re+lection
(& polari*ation
y& photoelectric e++ect
*& di++raction
,#S-./: A -- P3',/I<,:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In !imple harmonic motion, the acceleration i!:
& con!tant
(& proportional to the di!tance +rom the central po!ition
y& greate!t hen the 1elocity i! greate!t
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: A -- P/3P3/:I3#,' :3 :H. 5IS:,#C. F/3M :H. C.#:/,'
P3SI:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen a li6uid mo1e! through a pipe ha1ing a 1arying diameter, the
pre!!ure again!t the in!ide all! o+ the pipe ill "e:
& the !ame throughout
(& loe!t here the diameter i! !malle!t
y& loe!t here the diameter i! large!t
*& loe!t here the 1elocity o+ +lo i! loe!t
,#S-./: A -- '3-.S: -H./. :H. 5I,M.:./ IS SM,''.S:
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he gra1itational potential energy o+ an o"2ect clo!e to the ground
1arie!:
& in1er!ely a! it! di!tance +rom the ground
(& directly a! it! di!tance +rom the ground
y& in1er!ely a! the !6uare o+ it! di!tance +rom the ground
*& directly a! the !6uare o+ it! di!tance +rom the ground
,#S-./: A -- 5I/.C:'Y ,S I:S 5IS:,#C. F/3M :H. 9/34#5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen the image +ormed "y a con1e( mirror i! compared to it!
o"2ect, the image i! u!ually:
& erect and !maller
(& in1erted and imaginary
y& real and in1erted
*& real and erect
,#S-./: - -- ./.C: ,#5 SM,''./
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In optic!, hen the 1i"ration! o+ light are limited to a !ingle to
dimen!ional plane, it i! !aid that light ha! "een hat%
,#S-./: P3',/I<.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 3ne nanometer i! e6ual to:
& 1>-1@ meter!
(& 1>-11 meter!
y& 1>-= meter!
*& 1>-9 meter!
,#S-./: < -- 1>-9 M.:./S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In radioacti1e decay, the emi!!ion o+ an electron i! characteri!tic o+:
& ,lpha decay
(& )eta decay
y& 9amma decay
*& A-ray!
,#S-./: A -- ).:, 5.C,Y
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: .nergy i! de!cri"ed a! the capacity +or:
& reacti1ity
(& com"u!tion
y& tran!+ormation
*& doing or7
,#S-./: < -- 53I#9 -3/8
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 8inetic energy i! energy o+:
& po!ition
(& radiation
y& motion
*& +ormation
,#S-./: Y -- M3:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he 7inetic energy o+ a !tone +alling near the earthF! !ur+ace through
a 1acuum increa!e! ith the:
& !6uare root o+ it! 1elocity
(& cu"e root o+ it! 1elocity
y& !6uare o+ it! 1elocity
*& cu"e o+ it! 1elocity
,#S-./: Y -- S;4,/. 3F I:S B.'3CI:Y
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the ma!! o+ a D> 7ilogram a!tronaut in !pace, +ar +rom any
planet!%
,#S-./: D> 8I'39/,MS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the eight o+ a 1C> pound a!tronaut in !pace, +ar +rom any
planet!%
,#S-./: > P34#5S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In hat type o+ re+erence +rame doe! #etonF! la #3: hold true%
,#S-./: #3#I#./:I,' F/,M.S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing doe! #3: tra1el in a 1acuum%
& radio a1e!
(& gamma ray!
y& magnetic a1e!
*& !ound a1e!
,#S-./: < -- S34#5 -,B.S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the amplitude o+ a !tanding a1e at it! node%
,#S-./: >
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n incident ray come! in parallel to the principle a(i! o+ a conca1e
mirror? I! it re+lected:
& "ac7 along the incident ray
(& at => degree! to incident ray
y& through the +ocal point
*& through the center o+ cur1ature
,#S-./: Y -- :H/349H :H. F3C,' P3I#:
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: For !mall o!cillation!, hat happen! to the period o+ a !imple
pendulum hen the ma!! o+ the pendulum "o" i! dou"led%
,#S-./: #3:HI#9 or P./I35 IS 4#,FF.C:.5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hy mu!t !oldier! "rea7 cadence hen cro!!ing a "ridge%
,#S-./: S3 :H.Y 53#F: .ACI:. , BI)/,:I3#,' /.S3#,#C. I# :H.
)/I59.?
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -ho named the to 7ind! o+ electrical charge! Kpo!iti1eK and
Knegati1eK%
,#S-./: ).#J,MI# F/,#8'I#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat SI pre+i( i! u!ed to repre!ent 1>-1G%
,#S-./: ,::3
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PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hen a !ling!hot e(ert! a 1> #eton +orce on a roc7, the roc7
accelerate! at C> meter! per !econd !6uared? -hat +orce i! re6uired to accelerate the roc7 to 1C>
meter! per !econd !6uared%
,#S-./: => #.-:3#S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Ho are or7 and poer related%
,#S-./: P3-./ IS :H. ,M34#: 3F -3/8 P./ 4#I: :IM.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Heat tran!+er "y mi(ing i! more commonly 7non a! hat%
,#S-./: C3#B.C:I3#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Sound a1e! are an e(ample o+ hat type o+ a1e%
,#S-./: C3MP/.SSI3#,' or '3#9I:45I#,'
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In phy!ic!, ho i! inten!ity de+ined%
,#S-./: P3-./ P./ 4#I: ,/.,
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the SI unit o+ inductance%
,#S-./: H.#/Y
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the SI unit o+ magnetic +lu(%
,#S-./: -.)./
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -ho in1ented the electric "attery%
,#S-./: H,''.S,#5/3& B3':,
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the re!i!tance o+ an ideal 1oltmeter%
,#S-./: I#FI#I:. /.SIS:,#C.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the re!i!tance o+ an ideal ammeter%
,#S-./: <./3
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PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , hollo M.:,''IC !phere ha! an inner radiu! , and an outer
radiu! )? I+ charge i! placed on the inner !ur+ace, that i! at radiu! ,, here i! the charge located
a+ter it ha! come to re!t%
,#S-./: 3# :H. SPH./.FS 34:./ S4/F,C. or 34:SI5. /,5I4S )
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o parallel ire! carrying current! in oppo!ite direction! ill:
& attract each other
(& repel each other
y& cau!e an electric arc to +orm
*& not a++ect each other
,#S-./: A -- /.P.' .,CH 3:H./
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In an electromagnetic a1e, the ratio o+ the magnitude! o+ the electric
+ield to the magnet +ield i! e6ual to hat%
,#S-./: :H. SP..5 3F 'I9H: or C
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Suppo!e the poer o+ a pre!cription len! i! I diopter!? -hat i! the
+ocal length o+ the len!%
,#S-./: $ @C C.#:IM.:./S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,!!uming all other parameter! remain con!tant, hat happen! to the
pre!!ure o+ a ga! hen the 1olume o+ the ga! i! increa!ed%
& increa!e!
(& decrea!e!
y& +luctuate! !inu!oidally
*& remain! the !ame
,#S-./: A -- 5.C/.,S.S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I+ a metallic o"2ect i! heated, it! den!ity generally:
& increa!e!
(& decrea!e!
y& +luctuate! randomly
*& remain! the !ame
,#S-./: A -- 5.C/.,S.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich a1e ha! the highe!t +re6uency%
& microa1e!
(& in+rared a1e!
y& ultra1iolet a1e!
*& radio a1e!
,#S-./: Y -- 4':/,BI3'.: -,B.S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he characteri!tic that di!tingui!he! a la!er "eam +rom an ordinary
light "eam i!:
& the greater +re6uency o+ the la!er "eam
(& the coherence o+ the la!er "eam
y& the color o+ the la!er "eam
*& the greater polari*ation o+ the la!er "eam
,#S-./: A -- :H. C3H./.#C. 3F :H. ',S./ ).,M
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he ma!! !pectrograph directly yield! a 1alue +or hich one o+ the
+olloing%
& ma!! o+ a photon
(& ma!! o+ a neutron
y& ma!!e! o+ i!otope! o+ element!
*& ma!! to charge ratio o+ ion!
,#S-./: < -- M,SS :3 CH,/9. /,:I3 3F I3#S
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n alpha particle colliding ith an electron lo!e!:
& none o+ it! energy
(& little o+ it! energy
y& hal+ o+ it! energy
*& all o+ it! energy
,#S-./: A -- 'I::'. 3F I:S .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he term Klaminar +loK i! mo!t o+ten a!!ociated ith the
de!cription o+:
& conduction o+ !ound "y a1e!
(& current +lo in tran!i!tor!
y& e++ect! o+ 1i!co!ity o+ li6uid!
*& pa!!age o+ light ray! through a li6uid
,#S-./: Y -- .FF.C:S 3F BISC3SI:Y 3F 'I;4I5S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :o point ma!!e!, M1 and M@, are 1I centimeter! apart? M1 ha! a
ma!! o+ @ gram!? M@ ha! a ma!! o+ C gram!? 'ocate the center-o+-ma!! o+ thi! !y!tem?
& I cm +rom M1
(& I cm +rom M@
y& C cm +rom M@
*& E cm +rom M1
,#S-./: A -- I CM F/3M M@
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he ma!!, in 7ilogram!, o+ an o"2ect ho!e eight on earth at !ea
le1el i! I9> neton! i!:
& C> 7ilogram!
(& 1>> 7ilogram!
y& @@C 7ilogram!
*& 1,1>> 7ilogram!
,#S-./: - -- C> 8I'39/,MS
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PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen the 1elocity o+ an o"2ect i! tripled, another 6uantity hich i!
tripled at the !ame time i! the o"2ectF!:
& momentum
(& potential energy
y& 7inetic energy
*& ma!!
,#S-./: - -- M3M.#:4M
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the only non-metal element that i! a li6uid at room
temperature and one atmo!phere%
& "romine
(& argon
y& !ilicon
*& !elenium
,#S-./: - -- )/3MI#.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing i! #3: a no"le ga!%
& radon
(& (enon Hpron: *ee-non&
y& a!tatine Hpron: a!-tah-teen&
*& 7rypton
,#S-./: Y -- ,S:,:I#.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the SI unit o+ pre!!ure%
& Pa!cal
(& :orr
y& 5yne
*& 8el1in
,#S-./: - -- P,SC,'
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat i! @> degree! Cel!iu! in degree! 8el1in%
& E> degree!
(& @9= degee!
y& 1>> degree!
*& @1@ degree!
,#S-./: A -- @9= 5.9/..S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the 1alue gi1en to !tandard pre!!ure in :orr!%
& CI>
(& DD>
y& ED>
*& EG>
,#S-./: Y -- ED>
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -ho in1ented the "arometer%
& :orricelli
(& ,1ogadro
y& /uther+ord
*& )ec6uerel
,#S-./: - -- :3//IC.''I
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he random motion o+ particle! !u!pended in a +luid i! called:
& )o!on Conden!ation
(& Fermi Motion
y& )ronian Motion
*& Pauli Motion
,#S-./: Y -- )/3-#I,# M3:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he mo!t e++icient heat engine that can operate "eteen to
temperature re!er1oir! :1 and :@ i!:
& 2et engine
(& internal com"u!tion engine
y& Carnot engine Hpron: car-no&
*& !team engine
,#S-./: Y -- C,/#3: .#9I#.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +ormation o+ poc7et! o+ ga! in a li6uid i! called:
& a"!orption
(& ca1itation
y& ad!orption
*& di!!ol1ing
,#S-./: A -- C,BI:,:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In the Compton e++ect, a photon o+ a1elength l Hread: lam"d&
collide! ith a !tationary electron? :he a1elength o+ the emitted photon i!:
& longer than l
(& !horter than l
y& the !ame a! l
*& no photon i! emitted
,#S-./: - -- '3#9./ :H,# l
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he change o+ a ga! to a li6uid i! called:
& 1apori*ation
(& !u"limation
y& conden!ation
*& +ree*ing
,#S-./: Y -- C3#5.#S,:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , !emiconductor de1ice made up o+ a !ingle p-n Junction i! called a:
& tran!i!tor
(& diode
y& Fet
*& integrated circuit
,#S-./: A -- 5I35.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he la that relate! the electric +ield at the !ur+ace o+ a region to the
amount o+ charge in!ide the region i! called:
& Coulom"F! 'a
(& FaradayF! 'a
y& 9au!!F 'a
*& )iot-Sa1art 'a
,#S-./: Y -- 9,4SSF ',-
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +our underlying e6uation! in electromagnetic theory are called:
& .in!teinF! .6uation!
(& Ma(ellF! .6uation!
y& #etonF! .6uation!
*& FaradayF! 'a
,#S-./: A -- M,A-.''FS .;4,:I3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he !plitting o+ an atomic nucleu! i! called:
& +i!!ion
(& +u!ion
y& clea1age
*& !eparation
,#S-./: - -- FISSI3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In an electromagnetic a1e, hat i! the relati1e orientation o+ the
magnetic and electric +ield!%
& 1G> degree!
(& 9> degree!
y& IC degree!
*& @@?C degree!
,#S-./: A -- 9> 5.9/..S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: In an electromagnetic a1e, the . and ) +ield! are "oth perpendicular
to hat%
,#S-./: :H. 5I/.C:I3# 3F :H. -,B. or 5I/.C:I3# 3F -,B. /3P,9
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen light i! re+lected +rom a !ur+ace, the angle o+ incidence i!:
& => degree!
(& e6ual to the angle o+ re+lection
y& 9> degree!
*& 1G> degree!
,#S-./: A -- .;4,' :3 :H. ,#9'. 3F /.F'.C:I3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,ccording to !tandard con1ention, the angle! o+ incidence and
re+lection +or a plane !ur+ace are mea!ured +rom:
& the re+lecting !ur+ace
(& line! at IC degree! to the re+lecting !ur+ace
y& a line at 9> degree! to the re+lecting !ur+ace
*& there i! no !tandard
,#S-./: Y -- , 'I#. ,: 9> 5.9/..S :3 :H. /.F'.C:I#9 S4/F,C.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , real image alay! appear!:
& larger than o"2ect
(& in1erted
y& erect
*& !ame !i*e a! o"2ect
,#S-./: A -- I#B./:.5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen light enter! an optically den!er medium, the light ray:
& "end! aay +rom a normal to !ur+ace
(& pa!!e! through un"ent
y& "end! toard! a normal to !ur+ace
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: Y -- ).#5S :3-,/5S , #3/M,' :3 S4/F,C.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he !peed o+ light in 1acuum KCK di1ided "y the Inde( o+ /e+raction
K#K gi1e! the:
& +re6uency o+ the light
(& !peed o+ the light in the medium
y& energy o+ the light
*& a1elength o+ the light
,#S-./: A -- SP..5 3F :H. 'I9H: I# :H. M.5I4M
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In order +or +i"er optic! to or7, the incident light in!ide the +i"er
mu!t hit the all o+ the +i"er at:
& 9> degree!
(& IC degree!
y& an angle greater than the critical angle
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: Y -- ,# ,#9'. 9/.,:./ :H,# :H. C/I:IC,' ,#9'.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen light i! tra1eling through a 1acuum, hat i! the product o+ the
lightF! a1elength and +re6uency e6ual to%
& !peed o+ light
(& Plan7F! con!tant
y& momentum
*& a1e num"er
,#S-./: - -- SP..5 3F 'I9H:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he in1er!e o+ a1elength i! re+erred to a!:
& a1e num"er
(& +re6uency
y& 1elocity
*& momentum
,#S-./: - -- -,B. #4M)./
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he 9eB i! a unit o+:
& momentum
(& energy
y& 1elocity
*& time
,#S-./: A -- .#./9Y
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In ,C Circuit :heory, the term that replace! the re!i!tance i!:
& inductance
(& capacitance
y& impedance
*& reactance
,#S-./: Y -- IMP.5,#C.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he anti-particle to an electron i!:
& proton
(& po!itron
y& neutron
*& anti-proton
,#S-./: A -- P3SI:/3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he gra1itational potential energy "eteen to "odie! i! in1er!ely
proportional to:
& the cu"e o+ the di!tance
(& the +ir!t poer o+ the di!tance
y& the !6uare o+ the di!tance
*& it ha! no relation to di!tance
,#S-./: A -- :H. FI/S: P3-./ 3F :H. 5IS:,#C.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: ,n o"2ect i! pro2ected 1ertically upard near the !ur+ace o+ the
earth? ,t the 1ery top o+ it! path, the o"2ectF! 1elocity i! *ero, and it! acceleration i!:
& >
(& 9?G meter! per !econd !6uared 53-#-,/5
y& 9?G meter! per !econd !6uared 4P-,/5
*& depend! on the ma!! o+ the o"2ect
,#S-./: A -- 9?G M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5 53-#-,/5
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing choice!, appro(imately ho many time! greater i!
the ma!! o+ a proton than the ma!! o+ an electron%
& @>>
(& @>>>
y& @>,>>>
*& @>>,>>>
,#S-./: A -- @>>>
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Ho many 6uar7! ma7e up a neutron%
,#S-./: =
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , tin goe! on a high !peed !pace 2ourney Hnear the !peed o+ light&
and return! to meet hi! tin ho !tayed on earth? ,t their meeting the tra1eling tin ha!:
& aged more than the earth"ound tin
(& aged le!! than the earth"ound tin
y& aged the !ame a! the earth"ound tin
,#S-./: A -- ,9.5 '.SS :H,# :H. .,/:H)34#5 :-I#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing +orce! i! noncon!er1ati1e%
& gra1itational +orce
(& electro!tatic +orce
y& !liding +rictional +orce
*& re!torati1e +orce o+ a !pring
,#S-./: Y -- S'I5I#9 F/IC:I3#,' F3/C.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the potential energy o+ a 1> 7ilogram cu"e C>> meter! a"o1e
the ground%
,#S-./: I9,>>> J34'.S Haccept C>,>>> 2oule!, u!e! g $ 1>m0!@&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: , @ 7ilogram ma!! accelerate! at C meter! per !econd !6uared +or =
!econd!? -hat impul!e ha! acted on the ma!!%
,#S-./: => #.-:3#-S.C3#5S or => 8I'39/,M-M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he dri1e!ha+t o+ a car rotate! at IC> radian! per !econd ith a tor6ue
o+ 1C> #eton-meter!? Ho much poer i! produced%
,#S-./: DE,C>> -,::S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the initial 1elocity o+ an o"2ect i+ it i! mo1ing 1> meter! per
!econd a+ter @ !econd! ith a con!tant acceleration o+ I meter! per !econd !6uared%
,#S-./: @ M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: I+ an o"2ect i! in a !tate o+ e6uili"rium, hat can "e !aid a"out all o+
the +orce! acting on the o"2ect%
,#S-./: :H. S4M 3F ,'' F3/C.S ,C:I#9 3# :H. 3)J.C: IS <./3
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he pre!!ure placed on a !6uare ith 10@ meter !ide! i! 1>>> Pa!cal!?
Ho much +orce i! "eing applied to the !6uare%
,#S-./: @C> #.-:3#S
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the ratio o+ a !u"!tanceF! den!ity to the den!ity o+ ater called%
,#S-./: SP.CIFIC 9/,BI:Y Hal!o accept relati1e den!ity&
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing i! #3: clo!ely a!!ociated ith a
non-magnetic Pha!e 5iagram%
& .utectic :emperature Hpron: you-te7-ti7&
(& Curie Point
y& Solidu!
*& 'i6uidu! Cur1e!
,#S-./: A -- C4/I. P3I#:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , "imetallic !trip commonly +ound in home +urnace thermo!tat!
or7! "ecau!e o+ the di++erence in thi! property o+ the to metal!? I! it:
& thermal !hoc7
(& thermal conducti1ity
y& thermal e(pan!ion
*& thermal di++u!i1ity
,#S-./: Y -- :H./M,' .AP,#SI3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing phy!ical propertie! i! :/4. o+ mo!t den!e
ceramic material!%
& high ten!ile !trength
(& good ductility
y& high compre!!i1e !trength
*& high electrical conducti1ity
,#S-./: Y -- HI9H C3MP/.SSIB. S:/.#9:H
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he Modulu! o+ .la!ticity +or a material re+er! to:
& the a"ility o+ a material to re!i!t corro!ion
(& the ratio o+ !tre!! o1er !train
y& the ma(imum load o1er the cro!! !ectional area
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: A -- :H. /,:I3 3F S:/.SS 3B./ S:/,I#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he re!t ma!! o+ an electron i! clo!e!t to:
& 1>-1C 7ilogram!
(& 1>-1E 7ilogram!
y& 1>-=> 7ilogram!
*& 1>-C> 7ilogram!
,#S-./: Y -- 1>-=> 8I'39/,MS Haccept 9?11 ( 1>-=17g&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Car"on-1I dating i! "a!ed on the decay o+ 1IC to 1I#? -hat type o+
radioacti1e decay i! a!!ociated ith thi! nuclear reaction%
,#S-./: "-/,Y or " 5.C,Y or .'.C:/3# .MISSI3#
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: #ormal !unlight i! non-polari*ed? -hy are polari*ed !ungla!!e! orn%
,#S-./: /.F'.C:.5 'I9H: F/3M SM33:H S4/F,C.S IS P3',/I<.5
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Many common hou!ehold +luid!, !uch a! margarine, undergo a
decrea!e in 1i!co!ity hen !u"2ected to a !hearing +orce? -hat i! thi! property called%
,#S-./: :HIA3:/3PIC Hpron: thi7-!a-trop-ic7&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Ho much energy in con!umed i+ a 1>> att light "ul" i! operated +or
1> MI#4:.S%
,#S-./: D>,>>> J34'.S or D>7J or DA1>IJ
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: I+ the energy reaching your eye"all at 1> meter! +rom a !mall light "ul"
i! e(pre!!ed a! (, e(pre!! the energy hich ould reach your eye"all at @> meter!%
,#S-./: H10I&(
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: Ho much current doe! a 1C>> -att heater dra i+ !upplied ith a
1@> Bolt !ource%
,#S-./: 1@?C ,MPS
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he area o+ thermodynamic! concerned ith the mea!uring o+ thermal
propertie! i! called hat%
,#S-./: C,'3/IM.:/Y
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :he temperature and pre!!ure at hich a !u"!tance can e(i!t in all
three pha!e! o+ matter !imultaneou!ly i! called hat%
,#S-./: :/IP'. P3I#:
PHYS-91: Multiple Choice: /e+racting tele!cope!, i+ uncorrected, !u++er +rom chromatic
a"erration? Chromatic a"erration occur! "ecau!e:
& red light i! +ocu!ed more !trongly than "lue light
(& "lue light i! +ocu!ed more !trongly than red light
y& the outer light ray! are +ocu!ed more !trongly than the central ray!,
*& the central light ray! are +ocu!ed more !trongly than the outer ray!?
,#S-./: A -- )'4. 'I9H: IS F3C4S.5 M3/. S:/3#9'Y :H,# /.5 'I9H:
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing !cienti+ic in!trument! ha! the greate!t
re!ol1ing poer%
& electron micro!cope
(& light micro!cope
y& pha!e-contra!t micro!cope
*& centri+uge
,#S-./: - -- .'.C:/3# MIC/3SC3P.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: 3ne curie i! e6ual to:
& the !6uare root o+ the "inding energy
(& the energy o+ an alpha-particle
y& =?E ( 1>1> di!integration! per !econd
*& mc@
,#S-./: Y -- =?E ( 1>1> 5ISI#:.9/,:I3#S P./ S.C3#5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: I!otope! o+ an element ha1e di++erent num"er! o+:
& electron!
(& proton!
y& neutron!
*& lepton!
,#S-./: Y -- #.4:/3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich one o+ the +olloing particle! tra1el! at the !peed o+ light%
& neutron!
(& electron!
y& photon!
*& muon!
,#S-./: Y -- PH3:3#S
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: Heat i! tran!+erred +rom the !un to the earth primarily "y:
& conduction
(& con1ection
y& radiation
*& conden!ation
,#S-./: Y -- /,5I,:I3#
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: , "loc7 o+ ood initially at re!t !lide! don an inclined plane?
#eglecting +riction, the 7inetic energy o+ the "loc7 at the "ottom o+ the plane i!:
& all con1erted into heat
(& e6ual to it! potential energy Hith re!pect to the "ottom o+ the plane& hen it a! at
the top o+ the plane
y& le!! than it! 7inetic energy at the top o+ the plane
*& dependant on the material! o+ hich the "loc7 i! made
,#S-./: A -- .;4,' :3 I:S P3:.#:I,' .#./9Y H-I:H /.SP.C: :3 :H.
)3::3M 3F P',#.& -H.# I: -,S ,: :H. :3P 3F :H. P',#.?
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hen an atom undergoe! "eta decay, the atomic num"er o+ the
nucleu!:
& i! unchanged
(& increa!e! "y one
y& decrea!e! "y one
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: A -- I#C/.,S.S )Y 3#.
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: #ame any three o+ the !i( 6uar7!?
,#S-./: 4P, 53-#, CH,/M, S:/,#9., :3P Hor truth&, )3::3M Hor "eauty&
PHYS-91; Short ,n!er: :here are +our +undamental +orce! in nature? , particle ha! "een
a!!ociated ith each o+ the!e +our +orce!? #ame any :-3 o+ the!e particle!?
,#S-./: 9/,BI:3# H+or gra1ity&, PH3:3# H+or electromagnetiy&, 9'43#S +or !
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: :he +orce on a charged particle mo1ing parallel to magnetic +ield
line! i!:
& in the direction o+ the +ield
(& *ero
y& perpendicular to the +ield
*& in the oppo!ite direction o+ the +ield
,#S-./: A -- <./3
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: In any colli!ion, hich o+ the +olloing i! con!er1ed:
& 7inetic energy
(& 1elocity
y& momentum
*& potential energy
,#S-./: Y -- M3M.#:4M
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PHYSICS
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing ill increa!e the ,#94',/ M3M.#:4M
o+ a per!on !pinning on a rotata"le +rictionle!! "ar chair%
& mo1ing the arm! clo!er to the "ody
(& mo1ing the arm! +arther +rom the "ody
y& mo1ing one arm +arther +rom the "ody and the other arm clo!er to the "ody ith
!pa!tic repetition
*& none o+ the!e
,#S-./: < -- #3#. 3F :H.S.
PHYS-91; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the relation!hip "eteen the +re6uency and the period o+ a
a1e%
,#S-./: :H.Y ,/. I#B./S.S 3F .,CH 3:H./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: For the hydrogen atom, hich !erie! de!cri"e! electron tran!ition! to
the # $ @ or"it% I! it the:
& 'yman !erie!
(& Pa!chen !erie!
y& )almer !erie!
*& P+und !erie!
,#S-./: Y -- ),'M./ S./I.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he unit o+ ma!! in the .ngli!h !y!tem o+ mea!ure i! hich o+ the
+olloing%
& pound
(& gram
y& !lug
*& dyne
,#S-./: Y -- S'49
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat la a!!ert! that it ma7e! no di++erence in hat grouping e add
1ector!%
,#S-./: ,SS3CI,:IB. ',- 3F B.C:3/ ,55I:I3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , "all i! thron 1ertically upard! +rom the ground ith a !peed o+ G>
+eet0!econd? In the .ngli!h !y!tem o+ unit!, hat i! the magnitude and direction o+ the
acceleration o+ the "all%
,#S-./: =@ F..: P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5 53-# or :3-,/5S :H.
.,/:H
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , "a!e"all "at !tri7e! a "all ith a +orce o+ => neton!? I+ the "all a!
in contact ith the "at +or 101> o+ a !econd, hat impul!e did the "all recei1e%
,#S-./: = #.-:3#-S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , pendulum hich i! !u!pended +rom the ceiling o+ a railroad car i!
o"!er1ed to hang at an angle o+ 1> degree! to the le+t o+ 1ertical? -hich o+ the +olloing an!er!
could e(plain thi! phenomena%
& :he railroad car i! at re!t?
(& :he railroad car i! accelerating to the le+t?
y& :he railroad car i! mo1ing ith con!tant 1elocity to the right?
*& :he railroad car i! accelerating to the right?
,#S-./: < -- :H. /,I'/3,5 C,/ IS ,CC.'./,:I#9 :3 :H. /I9H:?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,t time t$>, a "ody ha! a 1elocity o+ C meter! per !econd,
.,S:-,/5; at time t$@ !econd!, it! 1elocity i! E meter! per !econd -.S:-,/5? -hat i! the
M,9#I:45. o+ the "odyF! a1erage acceleration%
,#S-./: D M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , man e(ert! a northard +orce o+ 1>> neton! on a C> 7ilogram "o(
hich !it! on a le1el +loor? I+ the +rictional +orce i! G> neton!, hat i! the magnitude o+ the
northard acceleration o+ the "o(%
,#S-./: >?I M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: #etonF! !econd la !tate! that the net +orce acting on a "ody i!
e6ual to the "odyF! time rate o+ change o+:
& acceleration
(& ma!!
y& momentum
*& inertia
,#S-./: Y -- M3M.#:4M
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , girl thro! a "all 1ertically upard, hat i! the M3M.#:4M o+
the "all at it! highe!t point%
,#S-./: <./3
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , girl thro! a @ 7ilogram roc7 1ertically upard? It reache! a
ma(imum height o+ C meter!? -hat i! the 7inetic energy o+ the roc7 the in!tant it lea1e! the girlF!
hand%
,#S-./: 1>> J34'.S Haccept 9G 2oule!&
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , !pring ith a +orce con!tant o+ @> neton! per meter i! 7non to
o"ey Hoo7eF! 'a? :he !pring i! attached to a ma!! o+ C 7ilogram! and placed on a hori*ontal,
+rictionle!! !ur+ace? :he ma!! i! di!placed = meter! +rom it! e6uili"rium po!ition and relea!ed?
-hat i! the 7inetic energy o+ the ma!! a! it pa!!e! through it! e6uili"rium po!ition%
,#S-./: 9> J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he period o+ o!cillation o+ a particle undergoing !imple harmonic
motion i!:
& independent o+ the amplitude o+ the motion
(& directly proportional to the +re6uency o+ o!cillation
y& independent o+ the +re6uency o+ o!cillation
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: - -- I#5.P.#5.#: 3F :H. ,MP'I:45. 3F :H. M3:I3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he angle "eteen the 1elocity and acceleration o+ a "ody i!:
& ne1er 9> degree!
(& ne1er 1G> degree!
y& !ometime! 1G> degree!
*& ne1er > degree!
,#S-./: Y -- S3M.:IM.S 1G> 5.9/..S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In a colli!ion, hich o+ the +olloing +our 6uantitie! i! alay!
con!er1ed%
& momentum
(& 7inetic energy
y& tor6ue
*& moment o+ inertia
,#S-./: - -- M3M.#:4M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing term!, hich i! the product o+ +orce and time% I! it:
& impul!e
(& poer
y& energy
*& or7
,#S-./: - -- IMP4'S.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In phy!ic!, a radian per !econd !6uared i! a unit o+:
& angular di!placement
(& angular 1elocity
y& angular acceleration
*& angular momentum?
,#S-./: Y -- ,#94',/ ,CC.'./,:I3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,t hat centigrade temperature ill 1 mole o+ a ga! under 1
atmo!phere o+ pre!!ure occupy @@?I liter!%
,#S-./: <./3 5.9/..S C.#:I9/,5.
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , pitcher thro! a "a!e"all to hi! +ir!t-"a!e man? ,! the "all +lie!
through the air, a!!uming no air re!i!tance, hat i! the !hape o+ it! tra2ectory%
,#S-./: P,/,)3',
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: #ame the .ngli!h phy!ici!t ho di!co1ered electromagnetic induction%
,#S-./: HMICH,.'& F,/,5,Y
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat +amou! Scotti!h phy!ici!t died in the !ame year that ,l"ert
.in!tein a! "orn%
,#S-./: J,M.S C'./8 M,A-.''
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -ho recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19@9 +or hi! po!tulation o+
the a1e nature o+ electron!%
,#S-./: HP/I#C. '34IS-BIC:3/& 5e )/39'I.
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: #ame the three ,merican phy!ici!t! ho recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in
19E@ +or their de1elopment o+ a theory o+ !uperconducti1ity?
,#S-./: HJ3H#& ),/5..#, H'.3# #?& C33P./, HJ? /3)./:& SCH/I.FF./
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -ho +ir!t e(plained the "illiard-"all-li7e colli!ion! photon! ma7e ith
the +ree electron! in a !cattering material% He recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19@E +or thi!
or7?
,#S-./: ,/:H4/ H3''Y C3MP:3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n electron i! directly e!t o+ a proton? :he +orce on the electron i! in
hat direction: north, !outh, ea!t, or e!t%
,#S-./: .,S: or :3-,/5 :H. P/3:3#
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,t a point hal+ay "eteen to identical point charge!, the electric
+ield i! e6ual to:
& *ero
(& hal+ it! ma(imum 1alue
y& it! ma(imum 1alue
*& pointing aay +rom the to charge!
,#S-./: - -- <./3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :en coulom"! o+ po!iti1e charge are placed on an irregularly-!haped,
!olid piece o+ copper? 3nce the charge ha! !topped mo1ing, the electric +ield in!ide the copper i!:
& *ero
(& change! a! one o1er the radiu! !6uared
y& "ecome! !maller a! you approach the center
*& "ecome! larger a! you approach the center
,#S-./: - -- <./3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :en coulom"! o+ charge are placed on a !olid copper !phere? 3nce
the charge ha! come to re!t, the .'.C:/IC P3:.#:I,' in!ide the !phere i! +ound to "e:
& *ero
(& uni+orm in!ide the !phere and e6ual to the electric potential on the !ur+ace o+ the
!phere
y& !maller than the electric potential out!ide the !phere
*& 1arying a! one o1er r !6uared
,#S-./: A -- 4#IF3/M I#SI5. :H. SPH./. ,#5 .;4,' :3 :H.
.'.C:/IC P3:.#:I,' 3# :H. S4/F,C. 3F :H. SPH./.
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , current o+ C amp! pa!!e! through a 1> ohm re!i!tor? Ho many
2oule! o+ energy ill "e generated "y thi! re!i!tor in @ !econd!%
,#S-./: C>> J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , charged particle i! mo1ing in a 4#IF3/M magnetic +ield? I+ the
direction o+ motion o+ the charged particle i! at right angle! to the magnetic +ield, de!cri"e the
!hape o+ the charged particleF! path?
,#S-./: CI/C4',/ or CI/C'.
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o in+initely long, parallel ire! carry current! hich are in
oppo!ite direction!? :he to ire!:
& are attracted toard each other
(& repel each other
y& ha1e no e++ect on each other?
,#S-./: A -- /.P.' .,CH 3:H./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich one o+ the +olloing la! "e!t de!cri"e! the operation o+ an
electric generator%
& ,mpereF! 'a
(& 9au!!F 'a
y& 3hmF! 'a +or Conductor!
*& FaradayF! 'a o+ Induction
,#S-./: < -- F,/,5,YFS ',- 3F I#54C:I3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Capacitor! and inductor! are commonly u!ed in circuit!? Capacitor!
!tore electrical energy in the electric +ield "eteen their plate!? Ho do inductor! !tore energy%
,#S-./: I# , M,9#.:IC FI.'5 S4//34#5I#9 :H. I#54C:3/
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , a1e and it! re+lection produce a !tanding a1e ith the di!tance
+rom #35. to neare!t ,#:I#35. o+ I meter!? :he a1elength o+ thi! a1e i!:
& I meter!
(& G meter!
y& 1@ meter!
*& 1D meter!
,#S-./: < -- 1D M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he a1e nature o+ electron! a! .AP./IM.#:,''Y 1eri+ied "y:
& .in!tein
(& 5a1i!!on and 9ermer
y& )almer
*& )ohr?
,#S-./: A -- 5,BISS3# ,#5 9./M./
Phy!ic! - DC

Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 5i++raction and inter+erence demon!trate hich o+ the +olloing%
& particle nature o+ light
(& a1e nature o+ light
y& polari*ation o+ light
*& re+raction o+ light
,#S-./: A -- -,B. #,:4/. 3F 'I9H:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n electromagnetic a1e i! ,'-,YS:
& longitudinal
(& polari*ed
y& !pherical
*& tran!1er!e?
,#S-./: < -- :/,#SB./S.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he crac7 o+ a "ullhip re!ult! +rom the "ullhipF! tip:
& approaching the !peed o+ !ound
(& e(ceeding the !peed o+ !ound
y& mo1ing ith con!tant 1elocity
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: A -- .AC..5I#9 :H. SP..5 3F S34#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :hi! planetF! or"it ga1e proo+ o+ the !uperiority o+ .in!teinF! theory
o+ gra1ity o1er #etonF!:
& Mercury
(& .arth
y& Mar!
*& Pluto
,#S-./: - -- M./C4/Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he -e"er and the Ma(ell are unit! o+ mea!ure o+:
& conductance
(& electrical current
y& magnetic +lu(
*& relati1e !peed
,#S-./: Y -- M,9#.:IC F'4A
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -ho +ir!t !hoed that +ull color picture! can "e +ormed +rom only to
!ingle color image!%
,#S-./: J,M.S H? ',#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Carlo! i! pulling a I> 7ilogram cart ith a hori*ontal +orce o+ 1>>
neton!? :he +orce o+ +riction on the cart i! @> neton!? :he acceleration o+ the cart i!:
& @ meter! per !econd !6uared
(& @?C meter! per !econd !6uared
y& @> meter! per !econd !6uared
*& @>> meter! per !econd !6uared
,#S-./: - -- @ M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , car ith a ma!! o+ 1>>> 7ilogram i! mo1ing at a !peed o+ 1>
meter! per !econd? :he 7inetic energy o+ the car i!:
& 1>> Joule!
(& C>>> Joule!
y& 1>,>>> Joule!
*& C>,>>> Joule!
,#S-./: < -- C>,>>> J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , 1> 7ilogram o"2ect +all! +rom a cli++ 1>> meter! high? ,t the
midpoint o+ it! +all it! total energy i!:
& @IC> Joule!
(& I9>> Joule!
y& 1>,>>> Joule!
*& @>,>>> Joule!
,#S-./: Y -- 1>,>>> J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Ho much time i! needed +or a +orce o+ @> #eton! to change the
1elocity o+ a C 7ilogram ma!! "y I meter! per !econd%
,#S-./: 1 S.C3#5
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 5uring an I#.',S:IC colli!ion, the colliding "odie!
& lo!e 7inetic energy
(& 7eep the !ame amount o+ 7inetic energy
y& gain! 7inetic energy
*& +ir!t lo!e, then gain 7inetic energy
,#S-./: - -- '3S. 8I#.:IC .#./9Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !atellite tra1el! at a con!tant !peed in a circular or"it? :he
acceleration o+ the !atellite i!
& *ero
(& toard the center o+ the or"it
y& aay +rom the center o+ the or"it
*& at a tangent to the or"it
,#S-./: A -- :3-,/5 :H. C.#:./ 3F :H. 3/)I:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n G 7ilogram ma!! re!ting on a +rictionle!! hori*ontal !ur+ace i!
attached to a !pring ith a +orce con!tant o+ C> #eton! per meter? I+ the 1elocity o+ the ma!!
through the e6uili"rium po!ition i! C meter! per !econd, hat i! the ma!!F! ma(imum di!placement
+rom e6uili"rium%
,#S-./: @ M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he :3:,' energy o+ a 1ertically 1i"rating "loc7 attached to a
!pring i! the !ame:
& only at tho!e point! a"o1e the e6uili"rium po!ition
(& only at the e6uili"rium po!ition
y& only at tho!e point! "elo the e6uili"rium po!ition
*& at all point! in it! motion
,#S-./: < -- ,: ,'' P3I#:S I# I:S M3:I3#
Phy!ic! - DG

Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Compre!!ional a1e! are
& tran!1er!e a1e!
(& ater a1e!
y& longitudinal a1e!
*& light a1e!
,#S-./: Y -- '3#9I:45I#,' -,B.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In a charged hollo metal conductor, the charge i!
& on the in!ide !ur+ace only
(& on "oth the in!ide and out!ide !ur+ace!
y& on the out!ide !ur+ace only
*& only "eteen the in!ide and out!ide !ur+ace!
,#S-./: Y -- 3# :H. 34:SI5. S4/F,C. 3#'Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o negati1e point charge! are @ meter! apart and repel each other
ith a +orce o+ @ neton!? -hen the di!tance "eteen the charge! i! dou"led, the +orce "eteen
them i!
& one +ourth a! great
(& one hal+ a! great
y& tice a! great
*& +our time! a! great
,#S-./: - -- 3#. F34/:H ,S 9/.,:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he rate at hich electrical energy i! u!ed i! mea!ured in
& 1olt!
(& ampere!
y& 2oule!
*& att!
,#S-./: < -- -,::S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: For an electromagnetic a1e tra1eling in a 1acuum, i+ the magnitude
o+ the inten!ity o+ the . +ield i! *ero, the magnitude o+ the inten!ity o+ the ) +ield i!:
& *ero
(& a negati1e ma(imum
y& a po!iti1e ma(imum
*& the !6uare root o+ @ time! the po!iti1e ma(imum
,#S-./: - -- <./3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he e++ecti1e capacitance o+ +our, C-micro+arad capacitor! connected
in !erie! i!:
& >?@> micro+arad
(& >?C micro+arad
y& 1?> micro+arad
*& 1?@C micro+arad
,#S-./: < -- 1?@C MIC/3F,/,5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he terminal 1oltage o+ a cell !upplying energy to a circuit i! u!ually
le!! than it! em+ "ecau!e o+ the cellF!
& !i*e
(& internal re!i!tance
y& ma!!
*& energy
,#S-./: A -- I#:./#,' /.SIS:,#C.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , light ray tra1eling in "en*ene !tri7e! the "en*ene-air !ur+ace at the
critical angle? :he angle o+ re+raction o+ the light ray i!:
& => degree!
(& D> degree!
y& 9> degree!
*& 1G> degree!
,#S-./: Y -- 9> 5.9/..S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 'ight "end! around !harp corner! a! a re!ult o+
& re+raction
(& re+lection
y& di++raction
*& di!per!ion
,#S-./: Y -- 5IFF/,C:I3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , light ray tra1eling +rom gla!! into air !tri7e! the gla!!-air !ur+ace at
an angle C> degree! to the normal? I+ the critical angle +or the gla!!-air com"ination i! I@ degree!,
the percentage o+ light re+lected +rom the !ur+ace i!
& D
(& @C
y& =G
*& 1>>
,#S-./: < -- 1>>
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In the Milli7an oil-drop e(periment the 4P-,/5 +orce on the drop
i! due to the:
& gra1itational and electric +ield!
(& gra1itational +ield and the charge on the drop
y& electric +ield and the !i*e o+ the drop
*& electric +ield and the charge on the drop
,#S-./: < -- .'.C:/IC FI.'5 ,#5 :H. CH,/9. 3# :H. 5/3P
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In changing +rom an energy !tate o+ -1?C1 electron-1olt! to -=?I>
electron-1olt!, an atom emit! a photon ho!e energy i!:
& 1?C1 electron-1olt!
(& 1?G9 electron-1olt!
y& =?I> electron-1olt!
*& I?91 electron-1olt!
,#S-./: A -- 1?G9 .'.C:/3#-B3':S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In an ela!tic colli!ion, the /.',:IB. 1elocitie! o+ !eparation o+ the
to "odie! a+ter impact compared ith the relati1e 1elocity o+ approach "e+ore impact i!:
& alay! greater
(& alay! !maller
y& alay! the !ame
*& +ir!t greater, then !maller
,#S-./: Y -- ,'-,YS :H. S,M.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o hoc7ey puc7!, o+ une6ual ma!! and connected "y a !pring o+
negligi"le ma!!, re!t on a hori*ontal +rictionle!! !ur+ace? :he !pring i! relea!ed, and the puc7!
mo1e apart? :he center o+ ma!! o+ the to puc7! doe! one o+ the +olloing? 5oe! it:
& mo1e in a circle
(& mo1e in the direction o+ the greater ma!!
y& remain !tationary
*& mo1e in the direction o+ the !maller ma!!
,#S-./: Y -- /.M,I# S:,:I3#,/Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , C>> 7ilogram car mo1ing at @> meter! per !econd !tri7e! a !tone
all and i! "rought to a halt in >?1 !econd? :he a1erage +orce o+ the car on the all during impact
i!:
& 1> #eton!
(& 1>>> #eton!
y& 1>,>>> #eton!
*& 1>>,>>> #eton!
,#S-./: < -- 1>>,>>> #.-:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , "ullet i! +ired ith a mu**le 1elocity o+ 1>>> meter! per !econd
+rom a ri+le clamped to a indo I?9 meter! a"o1e ground le1el? #eglecting air re!i!tance, the
hori*ontal di!tance +rom the ri+le at hich the "ullet ill !tri7e the ground i!
& I?9 meter!
(& C>> meter!
y& 1>>> meter!
*& I9>> meter!
,#S-./: Y -- 1>>> M.:./S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he acceleration due to gra1ity on the moon i! 1?D meter! per
!econd !6uared? I+ a pendulum i! ho!e length i! D?I meter! i! placed on the moon, it! period ill
"e:
& 1?CE !econd!
(& =?1I !econd!
y& 1@?CD !econd!
*& @C?1@ !econd!
,#S-./: Y -- 1@?CD S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing, the type o+ a1e that C,##3: "e polari*ed i!
& electromagnetic
(& light
y& !ound
*& radio
,#S-./: Y -- S34#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Pre!!ure i! e6ual to:
& ,rea di1ided "y +orce
(& +orce di1ided "y area
y& area time! +orce
*& area minu! +orce
,#S-./: A -- F3/C. 5IBI5.5 )Y ,/.,
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he radiator o+ a room contain! 1> 7ilogram o+ ater? I+ the ater
gi1e! o++ C>,>>> calorie! o+ heat to the room, the drop in temperature o+ the ater i!:
& 1 degree Cel!iu!
(& @ degree! Cel!iu!
y& C degree! Cel!iu!
*& 1> degree! Cel!iu!
,#S-./: Y -- C 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In #-type !emiconductor! the ma2ority o+ the carrier! are:
& hole!
(& electron!
y& proton!
*& neutron!
,#S-./: A -- .'.C:/3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,! a pendulum !ing! +rom it! highe!t to it! loe!t point, it ha! the
SM,''.S: acceleration hen it i!:
& at it! loe!t point
(& at it! highe!t point
y& at a point 10= the di!tance +rom the top o+ it! !ing
*& at a point 10@ the di!tance +rom the top o+ it! !ing?
,#S-./: - -- ,: I:S '3-.S: P3I#:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o car! collide head-on? :hey !top at the point o+ colli!ion? )oth
car! mu!t ha1e one o+ the +olloing? 5o they ha1e
& e6ual ma!!e!
(& e6ual "ut oppo!ite 1elocitie! "e+ore the colli!ion
y& e6ual "ut oppo!ite momenta "e+ore the colli!ion
,#S-./: Y -- .;4,' )4: 3PP3SI:. M3M.#:, ).F3/. :H. C3''ISI3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hen the !peed o+ a train mo1ing on a circular trac7 i! dou"led, the
centripetal +orce acting on the train doe! one o+ the +olloing? 5oe! the +orce:
& remain the !ame
(& increa!e "y a +actor o+ @
y& increa!e "y a +actor o+ I
*& increa!e "y a +actor o+ G
,#S-./: Y -- I#C/.,S. )Y , F,C:3/ 3F I
Phy!ic! - EI

Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: It ta7e! C>> att! to operate a machine ho!e poer output i! IG>
att!? -hich o+ the +olloing i! the e++iciency o+ the machine% I! it
& @>M
(& IGM
y& 9DM
*& 9GM
,#S-./: Y -- 9DM
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing !tatement! i! :/4. a"out an .',S:IC
colli!ion "eteen to particle!% I! it true that:
& neither particle lo!e! any o+ it! 7inetic energy
(& neither particle lo!e! any o+ it! momentum
y& the 1elocity gained "y one particle i! e6ual to that lo!t "y the other
*& the total 7inetic energy "e+ore and a+ter the colli!ion remain! con!tant
,#S-./: < -- :H. :3:,' 8I#.:IC .#./9Y ).F3/. ,#5 ,F:./ :H.
C3''ISI3# /.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :en calorie! o+ heat are added to @ gram! o+ ater? :he
temperature o+ the ater ri!e! to a total o+ ho many degree!% I! it:
& @ degree! Cel!iu!
(& C degree! Cel!iu!
y& 1> degree! Cel!iu!
*& @> degree! Cel!iu!
,#S-./: A -- C 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ ater i! armed +rom > degree! Cel!iu! to D degree! Cel!iu!,
hich o+ the +olloing thing! happen? -ill the ater:
& e(pand !teadily
(& contract !teadily
y& e(pand at +ir!t and then contract
*& contract +ir!t then e(pand
,#S-./: < -- C3#:/,C: FI/S: :H.# .AP,#5
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , ga! at > degree! C and at normal atmo!pheric pre!!ure ha! a
1olume o+ @E= cu"ic centimeter!? I+ it i! held at con!tant pre!!ure until it! 1olume i! dou"led, it!
temperature ill "e hich one o+ the +olloing% -ill it "e
& @ degree! Cel!iu!
(& @>> degree! Cel!iu!
y& @E= degree! Cel!iu!
*& CID degree! Cel!iu!
,#S-./: Y -- @E= 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In+rared ray! are a"!or"ed "e!t "y hich one o+ the +olloing? I! it:
& "odie! o+ air
(& hite "odie! ith rough !ur+ace!
y& mirror!
*& "lac7 "odie! ith rough !ur+ace!
,#S-./: < -- )',C8 )35I.S -I:H /349H S4/F,C.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: .nergy !tored in a "ody a! thermal or internal energy con!i!t! o+ one
o+ the +olloing? 5oe! it con!i!t o+:
& heat in the +orm o+ radiant energy
(& molecular 7inetic energy only
y& molecular potential energy only
*& "oth 7inetic and potential energy
,#S-./: < -- )3:H 8I#.:IC ,#5 P3:.#:I,' .#./9Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hen hite light pa!!e! through a red plate o+ gla!! and then
through a green plate o+ gla!! hich one o+ the +olloing thing! occur%
& the light i! totally a"!or"ed
(& the light that emerge! i! a com"ination o+ red and green
y& the light that emerge! lac7! only it! red and green component!
*& the light that emerge! i! green
,#S-./: - -- :H. 'I9H: IS :3:,''Y ,)S3/).5
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: )y hich one o+ the +olloing can a real image "e produced% Can it
"e produced "y a:
& conca1e mirror
(& plane mirror
y& di1erging len!
*& con1e( mirror
,#S-./: - -- C3#C,B. MI//3/
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , metal "all on an in!ulated !tand i! touched "y a po!iti1ely charged
gla!! rod? -hat happen! to the metal "all% 5oe! it
& gain proton! and lo!e electron!
(& gain proton!
y& gain more proton! than electron!
*& lo!e electron!
,#S-./: < -- '3S. .'.C:/3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , *inc plate i! attached to the 7no" o+ a negati1ely charged
electro!cope? -hat ill happen to the lea1e! o+ the electro!cope hen ultra1iolet light i! !hon
on the *inc plate? -ill the lea1e!:
& collap!e at once
(& gradually come together
y& gradually !pread +urther apart
*& remain una++ected
,#S-./: A -- 9/,54,''Y C3M. :39.:H./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , high 1oltage applied to a ga! di!charge tu"e containing neon ga!
at 1ery lo pre!!ure cau!e! a current to +lo through the tu"e? -hich one o+ the +olloing are
the particle! that +lo toard! the cathode% ,re they
& electron!
(& proton!
y& negati1ely charged neon ion!
*& po!iti1ely charged neon ion!
,#S-./: < -- P3SI:IB.'Y CH,/9.5 #.3# I3#S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing phra!e! complete! the +olloing !tatement:
:he !trength o+ the electric +ield "eteen to oppo!itely charged parallel plate! i!:
& a ma(imum miday "eteen the plate!
(& a ma(imum near the po!iti1ely charged plate
y& con!tant "eteen the plate! e(cept near the edge!
*& *ero miday "eteen the plate!
,#S-./: Y -- C3#S:,#: ).:-..# :H. P',:.S .AC.P: #.,/ :H.
.59.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich one o+ the +olloing i! the ad1antage o+ connecting to dry
cell! in parallel in!tead o+ in !erie!% I! it "ecau!e the parallel arrangement:
& gi1e! tice the .MF o+ one dry cell
(& ha! no internal re!i!tance
y& generate! heat in an e(ternal circuit hal+ a! +a!t a! ould a !ingle cell
*& ha! hal+ the internal re!i!tance o+ a !ingle cell
,#S-./: < -- H,S H,'F :H. I#:./#,' /.SIS:,#C. 3F , SI#9'. C.''
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Magnetic line! o+ +orce ha1e all "ut one o+ the +olloing
characteri!tic!? :he one that they 53 #3: ha1e i!:
& they go +rom the South-pole to the #orth-pole o+ a magnet out!ide o+ the magnet
(& they are mo!t concentrated at the pole! o+ a magnet
y& they pa!! through copper
*& they ne1er cro!! one another
,#S-./: - -- :H.Y 93 F/3M :H. S34:H-P3'. :3 :H. #3/:H-P3'. 3F
:H. M ,9#.:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich one o+ the +olloing i! the ay in hich a gal1anometer i!
con1erted into a 1oltmeter% I! it "y connecting:
& a high re!i!tance coil in parallel ith it! mo1ea"le coil
(& a lo re!i!tance coil in parallel ith it! mo1ea"le coil
y& a high re!i!tance coil in !erie! ith it! mo1ea"le coil
*& a lo re!i!tance coil in !erie! ith it! mo1ea"le coil
,#S-./: Y -- , HI9H /.SIS:,#C. C3I' I# S./I.S -I:H I:S M3B.,)'.
C3I'
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n electron and a proton are mo1ing at the !ame !peed in circular
path! in the !ame uni+orm magnetic +ield? :he radiu! o+ the path o+ the proton i! one o+ the
+olloing? I! thi! radiu!:
& the !ame a! that o+ the electron
(& a"out @>>> time! larger than that o+ the electron
y& a little larger than that o+ the electron
*& !maller than that o+ the electron
,#S-./: A -- ,)34: @>>> :IM.S ',/9./ :H,# :H,: 3F :H. .'.C:/3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In the ma!! !pectrograph, to po!iti1ely charged ion! ha1ing the
!ame 1elocity pa!! through a !lit and enter a uni+orm magnetic +ield at right angle! to their initial
1elocitie!? :he ion! ill #3: "e !eparated i+:
& they ha1e the !ame ma!!e! "ut di++erent charge!
(& they ha1e the !ame charge! "ut di++erent ma!!e!
y& the product! o+ their charge! and their ma!!e! are e6ual
*& the ratio! o+ their charge! to their ma!!e! are e6ual
,#S-./: < -- :H. /,:I3S 3F :H.I/ CH,/9.S :3 :H.I/ M,SS.S ,/.
.;4,'
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , capacitor and a coil are connected in !erie!? :he capacitor i!
charged and alloed to di!charge through the coil? :he current that ill then +lo through the
capacitor-coil com"ination ill do one o+ the +olloing thing!? -ill it:
& +lo in one direction, "eginning at a ma(imum and decrea!ing rapidly to *ero
(& o!cillate inde+initely
y& o!cillate "ut dimini!h !teadily to *ero
*& o!cillate at high +re6uency at +ir!t "ut then at !loer +re6uency
,#S-./: Y -- 3SCI'',:. )4: 5IMI#ISH S:.,5I'Y :3 <./3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he energy a!!ociated ith one photon o+ a light "eam i!
proportional to one o+ the +olloing? I! it proportional to:
& the inten!ity o+ the light !ource +rom hich it came
(& the num"er o+ photon! in the "eam
y& the +re6uency o+ the photon
*& the !peed o+ the photon
,#S-./: Y -- :H. F/.;4.#CY 3F :H. PH3:3#
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hen a certain "eam o+ light +all! upon a metal !ur+ace, it e2ect!
photoelectron! +rom it? :he num"er o+ photoelectron! e2ected per !econd "y the "eam o+ light
depend! upon one o+ the +olloing? I! it proportional to:
& the thre!hold +re6uency o+ the metal
(& the or7 +unction o+ the metal
y& the +re6uency o+ the "eam
*& the inten!ity o+ the "eam
,#S-./: < -- :H. I#:.#SI:Y 3F :H. ).,M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In /uther+ordF! e(periment in1ol1ing the de+lection o+ alpha particle!
"y atomic nuclei, the +act that !ome o+ the alpha particle! "om"arding the thin gold +oil ere
"ac7-!cattered, led to one o+ the +olloing conclu!ion!? It a! concluded that:
& the charge o+ an electron i! negati1e
(& the nucleu! o+ a gold atom carrie! all it! charge
y& mo!t o+ the ma!! o+ a gold atom i! in it! nucleu!
*& the nucleu! o+ a gold atom occupie! nearly the entire !pace o+ the atom
,#S-./: Y -- M3S: 3F :H. M,SS 3F , 93'5 ,:3M IS I# I:S #4C'.4S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Standing a1e! are +ormed hen to !et! o+ a1e! o+ e6ual
amplitude and +re6uency
& are in pha!e
(& are in oppo!ite pha!e
y& mo1e through each other in oppo!ite direction!
*& are re+lected +rom the !ame !ur+ace
,#S-./: Y -- M3B. :H/349H .,CH 3:H./ I# 3PP3SI:. 5I/.C:I3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he common-emitter tran!i!tor circuit can ampli+y a !mall current
!ignal "ecau!e a !mall change in the !ignal current produce! one o+ the +olloing? 5oe! the
change in !ignal produce a large change in the:
& emitter-"a!e 1oltage
(& "a!e current
y& collector current
*& collector 1oltage
,#S-./: Y -- C3''.C:3/ C4//.#:
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he "inding energy o+ a nucleu! i! de+ined a! one o+ the +olloing?
I! thi! de+inition:
& the energy e6ui1alent to it! ma!!
(& the ma!! di++erence "eteen it! neutron! and proton!
y& the energy needed to remo1e a neutron +rom the nucleu!
*& the di++erence "eteen the ma!! o+ the nucleu! and the !um o+ the ma!!e! o+ it! proton!
and neutron!
,#S-./: < -- :H. 5IFF./.#C. ).:-..# :H. M,SS 3F :H. #4C'.4S
,#5 :H. 4M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In the e6uation o+ a nuclear reaction, all "ut one o+ the +olloing
6uantitie! are e6ual to each other on "oth !ide! o+ the e6uation? -hich 6uantity i! #3:
con!er1ed:
& the net electric charge
(& the total ma!!-energy
y& the num"er o+ proton!
*& the num"er o+ nucleon!
,#S-./: Y -- :H. #4M)./ 3F P/3:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing term! re+er to the amount o+ heat needed to
rai!e the temperature o+ a unit ma!! o+ a !u"!tance through one degree%
& Heat o+ +u!ion
(& 'i6ui+ication heat
y& Internal heat
*& Speci+ic heat
,#S-./: < -- SP.CIFIC H.,:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :here i! e1idence that 6uar7! come in ho many +la1or!% I! it:
& 1
(& =
y& C
*& E
,#S-./: Y -- C
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o de1elop the correct mathematical de!cription o+ the di!tri"ution o+
radiated energy o+ a "lac7"ody ith re!pect to a1elength +or a gi1en temperature, Planc7 +ound
it nece!!ary to a!!ume that the molecular o!cillator! o+ the "lac7"ody emitted and a"!or"ed:
& no radiant energy
(& radiant energy in di!crete unit! or 6uanta
y& radiant energy in a continuou! +orm
*& none o+ the a"o1e?
,#S-./: A -- /,5I,#: .#./9Y I# 5ISC/.:. 4#I:S 3/ ;4,#:,
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Ho many torr are there in one atmo!phere%
,#S-./: ED>
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , !tone eighing 1> #eton! i! !itting on the !ide o+ a hill that i! at a
=>o angle ith the hori*ontal? -hat i! the magnitude o+ the component o+ the !toneF! eight
parallel to the !ide o+ the hill?
,#S-./: C #.-:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , cur1e in the road ha! a radiu! o+ C>> meter!, and i! "an7ed at an
angle o+ 3 Hread: KthetaK& +or a tra++ic !peed o+ 9> 7ilometer! per hour, or @C meter! per !econd?
I! 3:
& 'e!! than @o
(& )eteen @o and Co
y& )eteen Co and 1>o
*& 9reater than 1>o
:he tangent o+ @o i! >?>=C, the tangent o+ Co i! >?>9 and the tangent o+ 1>o i! >?1G?
,#S-./: Y -- ).:-..# Co ,#5 1>o
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: 'aura eigh! C> #eton! and pu!he! again!t a !tationary "ric7 all
that eigh! 1,>>> #eton!? Her arm i! to-third! o+ a meter long? ,ccording to the la! o+
phy!ic!, ho much or7 doe! !he do%
,#S-./: #3#. or <./3
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , IC 7ilogram "icycli!t on a C 7ilogram "icycle ride! don a C> meter
high hill ith her "ra7e! partially on? Her !peed at the "ottom o+ the hill i! 1> meter! per !econd?
Ho many 7ilo2oule! o+ heat ere di!!ipated "y the cycli!tF! "ra7e!%
,#S-./: @@?C 8I'3J34'.S or @@?> 8I'3J34'.S H"a!ed on 9?G m0!@&
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , to-!tage roc7et attain! a 1elocity o+ =,>>> meter! per !econd
hen it drop! the +ir!t !tage and ignite! the !econd? It con!ume! 1 7ilogram o+ +uel per !econd
and it! e(hau!t !peed i! @,>>> meter! per !econd? -hat i! the thru!t on the !pacecra+t%
& @,>>> #eton!
(& =,>>> #eton!
y& @,>>> #eton-!econd!
*& =,>>> #eton-!econd!
,#S-./: - -- @,>>> #.-:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , round 1ieing indo ith a @> centimeter diameter i! in!talled in
a tan7 at the Shedd ,6uarium? It i! C meter! "elo the ater !ur+ace? :he +orce on the indo
i! appro(imately:
& 1,C>> #eton!
(& 1>,>>> #eton!
y& @C,>>> #eton!
*& C>,>>> #eton!
,#S-./: - -- 1,C>> #.-:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he den!ity o+ lead i! 1@ gram! per cm=? , lead "ric7 ha! a ma!! o+
1?C 7ilogram!? It! dimen!ion! are 1> cm "y C cm "y I cm? I! it:
& More than ECM hollo
(& )eteen C> and ECM hollo
y& )eteen @C and C>M hollo
*& )eteen > and @CM hollo
,#S-./: Y -- ).:-..# @C ,#5 C>M H3''3-
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Ice !7ating i! po!!i"le and practical "ecau!e o+ a uni6ue property o+
ater? I! it "ecau!e:
& :he coe++icient o+ 7inetic +riction o+ !teel on +ro*en ater decrea!e! ith decrea!ing
temperature
(& Ice readily !u"lime!
y& :he melting point decrea!e! ith increa!ing pre!!ure
*& Ice i! a good thermal in!ulator
,#S-./: Y -- :H. M.':I#9 P3I#: 5.C/.,S.S -I:H I#C/.,SI#9
P/.SS4/.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 1 7ilogram o+ "oiling ater i! poured into an empty thermo! ho!e
ma!! i! 1 7ilogram and ho!e temperature i! @Co Cel!iu!? #o heat i! lo!t +rom the thermo!? :he
!peci+ic heat! o+ ater and the thermo! are 1 and >?C 7ilocalorie! per 7ilogram degree Cel!iu!,
re!pecti1ely? :heir +inal temperature i!:
& C>o Cel!iu!
(& DCo Cel!iu!
y& ECo Cel!iu!
*& 9>o Cel!iu!
H/ead: Kdegree! Cel!iu!K&
,#S-./: Y -- ECo C.'SI4S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n aluminum rod at a temperature o+ 1>>o Cel!iu! radiate! energy at
a rate o+ 1> att!? I+ it! temperature i! increa!ed to @>>o Cel!iu!, at appro(imately hat rate ill
it radiate energy%
& 1C att!
(& @> att!
y& @D att!
*& G> att!
,#S-./: Y -- @D -,::S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he coating on the pla!tic tape you u!e in your ca!!ette player! i!
& diamagnetic
(& paramagnetic
y& +erromagnetic
*& a permanent magnet
,#S-./: Y -- F.//3M,9#.:IC
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich color light ha! the highe!t +re6uency%
& green
(& 1iolet
y& red
*& yello
,#S-./: A -- BI3'.:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Your Minolta camera ha! a C> millimeter len!? :he C> millimeter! i!
the len!F
& diameter
(& +ocal length
y& magni+ication
*& aperture
,#S-./: A -- F3C,' '.#9:H
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: You ant to put up a mirror at a "lind corner in a "uilding? -hich
o+ the +olloing ill gi1e you the large!t +ield o+ 1ie% I! it a:
& con1e( mirror
(& conca1e mirror
y& cylindrical mirror
*& plane mirror
,#S-./: - -- C3#B.A MI//3/
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 5r? 'eon 'ederman and to other phy!ici!t! on the #o"el pri*e
+or di!co1ering an elementary particle? :hat particle i! the:
& po!itron
(& me!on
y& muon
*& neutrino
,#S-./: < -- #.4:/I#3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: #eutrino! are a !u"!et o+ hich o+ the +olloing categorie!%
& photon!
(& lepton!
y& me!on!
*& "aryon!
,#S-./: A -- '.P:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , +lyheel rotating at C re1olution! per !econd i! "rought to re!t "y
a con!tant tor6ue in 1> !econd!? Ho many re1olution! doe! the +lyheel ma7e hile coming to
a !top%
& @C
(& C>
y& EC
*& 1>>
,#S-./: - -- @C
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , ooden "oard @ meter! long, => centimeter! ide and I
centimeter! thic7 +loat! in ater ith 1 centimeter o+ it! thic7ne!! a"o1e the !ur+ace? :he ma!! o+
the "oard i!:
& 1?G 7ilogram!
(& 1G 7ilogram!
y& @I 7ilogram!
*& 1ED 7ilogram!
,#S-./: A -- 1G 8I'39/,MS
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he minimum num"er o+ +orce! ith une6ual magnitude! ho!e
1ector !um can e6ual *ero i!:
& 1
(& @
y& =
*& I
,#S-./: Y -- =
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , hi7er !tand! at the "ottom o+ !teep hill? :he hi7er may +ollo a
!traight line path to the top o+ the hill, a di!tance o+ =>> +eet, or !he may +ollo a *ig-*ag path to
the top o+ the hill and al7 a di!tance o+ D>> +eet? :he or7 done "y the +orce o+ gra1ity along
the *ig-*ag path i! ho many time! the or7 going along the !traight path% I! it:
& e6ual
(& tice
y& I time!
*& G time!%
,#S-./: - -- .;4,'
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , pendulum i! di!placed through an arc o+ 1o? -hen the pendulum
i! relea!ed, it ta7e! the pendulum 1 !econd to !ing through the 1o arc? Ho long ould it ta7e
the pendulum to !ing through a @o arc% I! it:
& 10@ !econd
(& 1 !econd
y& @ !econd!
*& I !econd!
,#S-./: A -- 1 S.C3#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , per+ectly !pherical "u""le o+ air i! !u!pended in a tan7 o+ ater? ,
"eam o+ light con!i!ting o+ parallel ray! pa!!e! through the "u""le? ,! the light emerge! +rom the
oppo!ite !ide o+ the "u""le the light ray!:
& di1erge
(& con1erge
y& are una++ected
,#S-./: - -- 5IB./9.
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n e(plorer i! riding hi! camel in the de!ert? 4p ahead he !ee! hat
appear! to "e a pool o+ ater? He can tell i+ it i! a real pool o+ ater or a mirage "y putting on hi!
polari*ed !un gla!!e! "ecau!e:
& the mirage i! polari*ed and re+lection! +rom the ater are not
(& re+lection! +rom ater are polari*ed hile the mirage i! not
y& neither are polari*ed !o one ill not "e a"le to di!cern a di++erence
*& "oth are polari*ed !o one ill not "e a"le to di!cern a di++erence
,#S-./: A -- /.F'.C:I3#S F/3M -,:./ ,/. P3',/I<.5 -HI'. :H.
MI/,9. S #3:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat name i! gi1en to the cla!! o+ !u"atomic particle! hich include
the proton, the neutron, and !e1eral hea1ier particle!, !uch a! the lam"da, the !igma and the
omega?
,#S-./: ),/Y3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the SI unit +or pre!!ure%
& :orr
(& pound! per !6uare inch
y& Pa!cal
*& 8el1in
,#S-./: Y -- P,SC,'
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , 1irtual image alay! appear!:
& larger than o"2ect
(& in1erted
y& erect
*& !ame !i*e a! o"2ect
,#S-./: Y -- ./.C:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Ho many 6uar7! ma7e up a proton%
,#S-./: =
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , C> 7ilogram ice !7ater glide! acro!! the ice in a !traight line at E
meter! per !econd? I+ !he "end! don and !coop! up a @> 7ilogram child !tanding on the ice,
hat ill "e the +inal !peed o+ the !7ater and the child%
& 1 meter per !econd
(& = meter! per !econd
y& C meter! per !econd
*& E meter! per !econd
,#S-./: Y -- C M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the a1elength o+ red light emitted "y a helium-neon la!er%
& 1@@ nanometer!
(& D== nanometer!
y& @?I= picometer!
*& 1?=E micrometer!
,#S-./: A -- D== #,#3M.:./S Hactually D=@?G nm&
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: #ame the 9erman theoretical phy!ici!t ho a! aarded the #o"el
pri*e +or hi! principle o+ radiation hich !tate! that radiant energy i! compo!ed o+ tiny "it! o+
energy called 6uanta, the magnitude o+ hich can "e calculated "y multiplying the +re6uency o+
the radiation time! a uni1er!al con!tant%
,#S-./: HM,A& P',#C8
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he la or principle hich !tate! that a "ody in a !tate o+ re!t or
motion at con!tant 1elocity ill remain in that !tate i! 7non a!%
,#S-./: #.-:3#FS FI/S: ',- or :H. ',- 3F I#./:I,
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n ice !7ater i! !pinning li7e a top on a +ro*en la7e? She rai!e! her
arm! +rom their initial hori*ontal po!ition to a 1ertical po!ition o1er her head? :he !7ater ill
e(perience an increa!e in angular 1elocity due to hat phy!ical la%
,#S-./: ',- 3F C3#S./B,:I3# 3F ,#94',/ M3M.#:4M
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,! an indi1idual +ire! a !hotgun, a recoil ill "e e(perienced? -hich o+
#etonF! la! ould "e!t de!cri"e thi! phenomena%
,#S-./: #.-:3#FS :HI/5 ',-
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , nuclear reaction in hich !mall nuclei com"ine to produce a larger
nucleu! i! 7non a!:
,#S-./: F4SI3# or #4C'.,/ F4SI3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :o atom! o+ the !ame element ill ha1e the !ame num"er o+ proton!?
I+ they ha1e a di++erent num"er o+ neutron!, hat are they called%
,#S-./: IS3:3P.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Con!ider a car dri1ing around a circular "end in the road? -hich o+
the +olloing C,##3: "e con!tant%
& 1elocity o+ car
(& !peed o+ car
y& nonrelati1i!tic ma!! o+ car
*& angular momentum o+ the car a"out the center o+ the circle
,#S-./: - -- B.'3CI:Y 3F C,/
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , +irecrac7er i! placed in the middle o+ a clu!ter o+ !tationary "illiard
"all!? :he +irecrac7er-"illiard "all !y!tem !it! on a +rictionle!! !ur+ace? ,! the +irecrac7er
e(plode!, the "all! !catter? -hat i! the momentum o+ the SYS:.M a+ter the e(plo!ion o+ the
+irecrac7er%
& greater than the momentum o+ the !y!tem "e+ore the e(plo!ion
(& e6ual to the com"ined !peed o+ the "all!
y& e6ual to the ma!! o+ the "all!
*& *ero
,#S-./: < -- <./3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he e6uation, A $ , co!Ht N +& Hread: A e6ual! , time! the
co!ine o+ omega t N phi H+ee&&, can repre!ent an e(pre!!ion +or:
& accelerating due to gra1ity
(& uni+orm !traight line motion
y& dc current
*& a !imple harmonic o!cillator
,#S-./: < -- , SIMP'. H,/M3#IC 3SCI'',:3/
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: For a point charge to +eel a net +orce in a homogeneou! magnetic
+ield, hich one o+ the +olloing !tatement! i! true% :he charge mu!t:
& mo1e parallel to the magnetic line! o+ +lu(
(& ha1e a component o+ it! motion perpendicular to the line! o+ +lu(
y& "e !tationary
*& "e a po!iti1e charge
,#S-./: A -- H,B. , C3MP3#.#: 3F I:S M3:I3# P./P.#5IC4',/ :3
:H. 'I#.S 3F F'4A
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,ccording to 9au!!F 'a, the magnitude o+ the electric +ield i! *ero
e1eryhere in!ide a conductor i+:
& electro!tatic e6uili"rium i! achie1ed
(& the !ur+ace i! a metal
y& the conductor i! mo1ing
*& the conductor i! a non-9au!!ian !ur+ace
,#S-./: - -- .'.C:/3S:,:IC .;4I'I)/I4M IS ,CHI.B.5
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n air dielectric i! replaced ith a gla!! dielectric in!ide a capacitor o+
+i(ed dimen!ion!? /elati1ely !pea7ing, hat ill happen to the 6uantity o+ charge the capacitor
can hold a+ter the gla!! i! in!erted%
,#S-./: I: IS I#C/.,S.5 -I:H :H. 9',SS 5I.'.C:/IC?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: In a !imple dc circuit, 1oltage e6ual! re!i!tance multiplied "y current?
:hi! i! al!o con!idered true in an ,C circuit i+ the hat 1alue! o+ the current and 1oltage are u!ed?
,#S-./: /33: M.,# S;4,/. H/MS& B,'4.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 9au!!F la o+ electricity, 9au!!F la o+ magneti!m, FaradayF! la o+
induction, and ,mpere!F la +orm the "a!ic e6uation! o+ electromagneti!m? :hi! com"ination i!
collecti1ely 7non a!:
& Coulom"F! e6uation!
(& BoltaF! e6uation!
y& FermiF! e6uation!
*& Ma(ellF! e6uation!
,#S-./: < -- M,A-.''FS .;4,:I3#S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he inde( o+ re+raction can "e con!idered:
& a ratio o+ material thic7ne!! "eteen !u"!tance!
(& a ratio o+ 1elocitie! o+ light in di++erent material!
y& a ratio o+ ma!! "eteen material!
*& to ha1e the unit! o+ photon!
,#S-./: A -- , /,:I3 3F B.'3CI:I.S 3F 'I9H: 3F 5IFF./.#:
M,:./I,'S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: In an ideal ca!e, i+ a point !ource o+ light i! placed at the +ocal point in
+ront o+ a conca1e re+lector, here ill the image +orm%
,#S-./: -I'' #3: F3/M or F3/MS ,: I#FI#I:Y
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: You are !itting in a +rictionle!! "ar"er chair? :he "ar"er decide! to
ha1e !ome +un ith you, !o he !pin! the chair? ,! you !pin, you +ind that you can !lo don "y
e(tending your arm! and leg!? You ha1e:
& decrea!ed your angular momentum
(& increa!ed your angular momentum
y& increa!ed your moment o+ inertia
*& changed the direction o+ the momentum 1ector
,#S-./: Y --I#C/.,S.5 Y34/ M3M.#: 3F I#./:I,
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , 1> 7g ma!! initially !itting on the ground i! placed on a ledge =
meter! a"o1e ground le1el? -hat i! the increa!e in potential energy o+ the ma!!%
,#S-./: @9I J34'.S Haccept =>> J34'.S, ,SS4M.S g$1>m0!ec@&
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , per!on !ee! a lightning "olt in the di!tance and trie! to gue!! the
di!tance to the "olt "a!ed on the time "eteen the +la!h and the thunder? -hat general time !pan
!hould !he u!e%
& 1 !econd e6ual! 1 mile
(& C !econd! e6ual 1 mile
y& 1> !econd! e6ual 1 mile
*& @> !econd! e6ual 1 mile
,#S-./: A -- C S.C3#5S .;4,' 1 MI'.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , piano tuner notice! a !tanding 'i!!a2ou! Hpron: 'i!!-a-2e& cur1e
on hi! o!cillo!cope? :he tone "eing pro2ected i!:
& out o+ harmony
(& !harp
y& re!onating
*& +lat
,#S-./: Y -- /.S3#,:I#9
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Photon! and gra1iton! are name! a!!ociated ith a category o+
particle! called:
& me!on!
(& "o!on!
y& lepton!
*& "aryon!
,#S-./: A --)3S3#S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n electron i! mo1ed through a potential di++erence o+ 1 1olt? Ho
much energy in 2oule! a! u!ed to mo1e the electron%
,#S-./: 1?D ( 1>-19 J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -ho !aid thi! a"out alpha particle! and the re+lection o+ the!e particle!
+rom thin +oil!% KIt a! a"out a! credi"le a! i+ you +ired a 1C-inch !hell at a piece o+ ti!!ue paper
and it came "ac7 at you?K
,#S-./: /4:H./F3/5
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , !tring o+ length ' i! +i(ed "eteen to point!? I+ a !tanding a1e o+
C node! i! produced, hat i! the relation!hip "eteen the !tringF! length, ', and it! a1elength%
,#S-./: -,B.'.#9:H $ 10@ '
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , +reight car eighing @> ton! and mo1ing at a !peed o+ E mile! per
hour on a hori*ontal trac7 collide! and couple! ith a !tationary car that eigh! 1C ton!?
#eglecting +riction, determine the 1elocity o+ the coupled car!?
,#S-./: I MI'.S P./ H34/
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he 9rand 4ni+ied :heory o+ the +orce! o+ nature com"ine! three o+
the +our +orce!? -hich +orce i! #3: included%
& gra1itational
(& electromagnetic
y& ea7 nuclear
*& !trong nuclear
,#S-./: - -- 9/,BI:,:I3#,'
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , per!on ho i! near!ighted ill need hat type o+ len!e! in hi!
gla!!e! in order to !ee correctly%
,#S-./: 5IB./9I#9 or C3#C,B. '.#S.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: I+ a car i! tra1eling at @> meter! per !econd in a !traight line, ho
many !econd! ill it ta7e the car to !top i+ it decelerate! at C meter! per !econd !6uared%
,#S-./: I S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing men a! in1ol1ed ith the +ir!t controlled
nuclear reaction%
& 'inu! Pauling
(& #el!on Sartori!
y& .dard :eller
*& .nrico Fermi
,#S-./: < -- .#/IC3 F./MI
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ the hal+-li+e o+ a radioi!otope i! @ day!, a+ter ho many day! i! the
6uantity reduced to 1@?CM o+ it! original amount%
& I day!
(& D day!
y& G day!
*& 1> day!
,#S-./: A -- D 5,YS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat term hich "egin! ith the letter K,K i! u!ed to de!cri"e the
reduction in inten!ity o+ radiation a! it pa!!e! through matter%
,#S-./: ,::.#4,:I3#
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat name i! gi1en to the 1i!i"le light emitted hen charged particle!
pa!! through a tran!parent medium ith a 1elocity e(ceeding the 1elocity o+ light in the medium%
,#S-./: C./.#83B /,5I,:I3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat element a! +ir!t di!co1ered in the !pectrum o+ the !un "e+ore it
a! di!co1ered on earth%
,#S-./: H.'I4M
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , gluon i! the carrier o+ hich +orce o+ nature%
,#S-./: S:/3#9 F3/C. or S:/3#9 #4C'.,/ F3/C.?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Clo!e in!pection o+ a +ailed metal part re1eal! arti+act! on the +racture
!ur+ace commonly re+erred to a! K!triation!K or K"each mar7!K? :hi! indicate! the component
+ailed a! a re!ult o+:
& Sudden o1erloading
(& Cyclical loading
y& Stre!! corro!ion crac7ing
*& #one o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: A -- CYC'IC,' '3,5I#9
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Ho many neutron! are pre!ent in the nucleu! o+ an element ith an
atomic eight o+ 119 and an atomic num"er o+ C>%
,#S-./: D9
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: <ero degree! 8el1in i! e6ual to hat temperature on the Cel!iu! !cale%
,#S-./: - @E= 5.9/..S C.'SI4S or -@E=?1C 5.9/..S C.'SI4S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: 5irac theoretically predicted the e(i!tence o+ the po!itron? -ho
e(perimentally identi+ied po!itron! in 19=@ in cloud cham"er picture! o+ co!mic ray particle
trac7!%
,#S-./: HC? 5?& ,#5./S3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he!e to chemical element!, named a+ter to orld-renoned
!cienti!t!, ere +ir!t +ormed in a thermonuclear e(plo!ion hich occurred in the South Paci+ic in
19C@? :he atomic num"er! o+ the!e element! are 99 and 1>>? :heir chemical !ym"ol! are .! and
Fm? #ame the!e element!?
,#S-./: .I#S:.I#I4M ,#5 F./MI4M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he dar7 line! con!tituting the a"!orption !pectrum e(hi"ited "y
!unlight are +re6uently called:
& Fre!nel line!
(& Fraunho+er line!
y& Fermi line!
*& Fran7lin line!
,#S-./: A -- F/,4#H3F./ 'I#.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he temperature o+ a ga! mea!ure! the:
& num"er o+ calorie! o+ heat pre!ent
(& a1erage 7inetic energy o+ the particle! in the ga!
y& e(act num"er o+ particle! in the ga!
*& potential energy o+ the ga!
,#S-./: A -- ,B./,9. 8I#.:IC .#./9Y 3F :H. P,/:IC'.S I# :H. 9,S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ to atom! e(ert e6ual attraction! +or electron!, they can +orm:
& a nonpolar co1alent "ond
(& an ionic "ond
y& a polar co1alent "ond
*& no "ond
,#S-./: - -- , #3#P3',/ C3B,'.#: )3#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n element ha! the +olloing num"er! o+ electron! in it! !hell!:
@-G-G-@? -hich o+ the +olloing i! true% :he element:
& i! a nonmetal
(& +orm! an ion ith a charge o+ N@
y& can accept to electron!
*& +orm! a negati1e ion
,#S-./: A -- F3/MS ,# I3# -I:H , CH,/9. 3F N@
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , characteri!tic o+ the no"le ga!e! i! that they all:
& ha1e eight electron! in the outer !hell
(& ha1e lo !ta"ility
y& +orm many compound!
*& ha1e +illed outer electron !hell!
,#S-./: < -- H,B. FI''.5 34:./ .'.C:/3# SH.''S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , reduction reaction alay! in1ol1e! the:
& lo!! o+ electron!
(& gain o+ electron!
y& addition o+ o(ygen
*& remo1al o+ o(ygen
,#S-./: A -- 9,I# 3F .'.C:/3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he photoelectric e++ect i! a demon!tration o+:
& the a1e nature o+ light
(& the particle nature o+ light
y& Compton !cattering
*& the continuou! !pectrum o+ radiation
,#S-./: A -- :H. P,/:IC'. #,:4/. 3F 'I9H:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hen a !olid material i! heated, it alay!:
& emit! a di!crete radiation !pectrum
(& glo! red
y& emit! a continuou! radiation !pectrum
*& emit! only 1i!i"le radiation
,#S-./: Y -- .MI:S , C3#:I#434S /,5I,:I3# SP.C:/4M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n electron i! cla!!i+ied a! a:
& "o!on
(& nucleon
y& +ermion
*& me!on
,#S-./: Y -- F./MI3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 'a!er radiation i!:
& monochromatic
(& directed in a narro "eam
y& produced ith large poer den!itie!
*& all o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: < -- ,'' 3F :H. ,)3B.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing implie! the greate!t preci!ion%
& 1?>@ ( 1>C
(& 1>@ ( 1>=
y& >?1>@ ( 1>D
*& 1?>@> ( 1>C
,#S-./: < -- 1?>@> ( 1>C
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing i! #3: one o+ the +undamental 6uantitie! in
phy!ic!%
& time
(& length
y& eight
*& ma!!
,#S-./: Y -- -.I9H:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !phere hich ha! hal+ the radiu! "ut tice the den!ity o+ another
!phere ha!:
& more ma!!
(& le!! ma!!
y& the !ame ma!!
*& the !ame eight
,#S-./: A -- '.SS M,SS
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat proce!! produce! mo!t o+ the energy that i! radiated "y the
Sun%
& gra1itational contraction
(& chemical com"u!tion
y& nuclear +u!ion
*& nuclear +i!!ion
,#S-./: Y -- #4C'.,/ F4SI3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the hydro!tatic pre!!ure at the "ottom o+ a pool D meter!
deep%
& D>,>>> #eton! per meter !6uared
(& D,>>> #eton! per meter !6uared
y& D>> #eton! per meter !6uared
*& D> #eton! per meter !6uared
,#S-./: - -- D>,>>> #.-:3#S P./ M.:./ S;4,/.5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! a typical a1elength o+ an ,M radio a1e%
& =>>> meter!
(& =>> meter!
y& => meter!
*& = meter!
,#S-./: A -- =>> M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , "all i! thron upard! ith an initial 1elocity o+ C meter! per
!econd? Ho many !econd! ill it ta7e to reach ma(imum height%
& >?C !econd!
(& 1 !econd
y& 1?C !econd!
*& @ !econd!
,#S-./: - -- >?C S.C3#5S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,l"ert .in!tein recei1ed the #o"el pri*e in phy!ic! +or hi! or7 on:
& gra1itation
(& relati1ity
y& photoelectric e++ect
*& )ronian motion
,#S-./: Y -- PH3:3.'.C:/IC .FF.C:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , typical microa1e o1en produce! microa1e radiation ith a
a1elength o+:
& = meter!
(& = ( 1>-@ meter! Hread: = time! 1> to the minu! @ meter!&
y& = ( 1> -D meter! Hread: = time! 1> to the minu! D meter!&
*& = ( 1>-9 meter! Hread: = time! 1> to the minu! 9 meter!&
,#S-./: A -- = ( 1>-@ M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n .'.C:/3# mo1ing hori*ontally along the N( a(i! enter! a
region o+ !pace ith a hori*ontal uni+orm magnetic +ield pointing in the Ny direction? :he
electron ill "e de+lected:
& -y direction
(& Ny direction
y& -* direction
*& N* direction
,#S-./: Y -- -< 5I/.C:I3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: .ntropy i! a mea!ure o+:
& magneti*ation
(& di!order
y& temperature
*& heat
,#S-./: A -- 5IS3/5./
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he magnetic +ield produced "y a long !traight ire carrying a
current point!:
& in the direction o+ the current
(& toard the ire
y& aay +rom the ire
*& circle! around the ire
,#S-./: < -- CI/C'.S ,/34#5 :H. -I/.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the molecular ma!! o+ a ga! that e++u!e! through a !mall hole
at tice the rate a! o(ygen ga! at the !ame temperature? H:he molecular ma!! o+ 3@ i! =@?&
& G?> atomic ma!! unit!
(& 1D atomic ma!! unit!
y& IG atomic ma!! unit!
*& DI atomic ma!! unit!
,#S-./: - -- G?> ,:3MIC M,SS 4#I:S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 'i6uid KAK i! at e6uili"rium ith it! 1apor in a cylinder and pi!ton
apparatu!? -hen the 1olume o+ the !pace a"o1e the li6uid i! C> ml and the temperature @C , the
1apor pre!!ure o+ KAK i! 1@> torr? -hat ill the 1apor pre!!ure o+ KAK "e hen the 1olume
a"o1e the li6uid i! 1>> ml and the temperature @C C% Some li6uid i! alay! pre!ent?
& => torr
(& D> torr
y& 1@> torr
*& @I> torr
,#S-./: Y -- 1@> :3//
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , "ird eighing @ pound! i! in!ide a completely enclo!ed "o(
eighing = pound!? :here i! no air e(change "eteen the in!ide and out!ide o+ the "o(? I+ the
"o( i! placed on a !cale, and the "ird i! +lying in!ide the "o(, hat eight doe! the !cale read%
,#S-./: C P34#5S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Mic7ey i! +i!hing +rom hi! ro "oat at hi! +a1orite !pot in the la7e?
He ha! a large roc7 in the "ottom o+ the "oat +or !ta"ility and "alla!t? Mic7ey decide! to call it
6uit!? :o lighten hi! load, he to!!e! the roc7 o1er"oard "e+ore roing to !hore? 5oe! the ater
le1el o+ the la7e:
& go up
(& go don
y& remain the !ame
,#S-./: A -- 93 53-#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n electrical di!charge ioni*ing the air around a conductor i! called:
& Flu(
(& Corona
y& 3*one
*& Field
,#S-./: A -- C3/3#,
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he !peed o+ !ound Hat !ea le1el& in air i!:
& =I> meter! per !econd
(& I>> meter! per !econd
y& C>> meter! per !econd
*& ED> 7ilometer! per !econd
,#S-./: - -- =I> M.:./S P./ S.C3#5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Ho many molecule! are pre!ent in @?C liter! o+ ga! at S:P%
& C?D ( 1>@I molecule!
(& 1?C ( 1>@I molecule!
y& D?> ( 1>@= molecule!
*& D?E ( 1>@@ molecule!
,#S-./: < -- D?E A 1>@@ M3'.C4'.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ DICu emit! a "eta particle, hat ould the product "e%
& D=Cu
(& DICuN1
y& DICu-1
*& DI<n
,#S-./: < -- DI<n
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Magni+ying gla!!e! are u!e+ul, "ecau!e they create an enlarged:
& 1irtual image "ehind the actual o"2ect?
(& real image "ehind the actual o"2ect?
y& 1irtual image in +ront o+ the actual o"2ect?
*& real image in +ront o+ the actual o"2ect?
,#S-./: - -- BI/:4,' IM,9. ).HI#5 :H. ,C:4,' 3)J.C:?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich pot o+ ater ill "oil ',S: hen all are heated "y the !ame
!ource%
& aluminum pot
(& iron pot
y& "ra!! pot
*& titanium pot
,#S-./: < -- :I:,#I4M P3:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Ho many atom! per unit cell are in a +ace-centered-cu"ic cry!tal%
& to
(& +our
y& !i(
*& eight
,#S-./: A -- F34/
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: /e+ractory metal! are 7non +or hich o+ the +olloing propertie!:
& lac7 o+ chemical reacti1ity
(& lo den!ity
y& high melting point
*& high thermal conducti1ity
,#S-./: Y -- HI9H M.':I#9 P3I#:
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !mall hole in a !heet o+ aluminum +oil i! u!ed to di++ract yello
light "oth under ater and in a 1acuum? -hich i! true%
& light di++ract! le!! in the ater "ecau!e it! a1elength i! larger?
(& light di++ract! le!! in the ater "ecau!e it! a1elength i! !maller?
y& light di++ract! more in the ater "ecau!e it! a1elength i! larger?
*& light di++ract! more in the ater "ecau!e it! a1elength i! !maller?
,#S-./: A -- 'I9H: 5IFF/,C:S '.SS I# :H. -,:./ ).C,4S. I:S
-,B.'.#9:H IS SM,''./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , @> ohm re!i!tor and a D> ohm re!i!tor are connected in parallel to
a 1oltage !ource? I+ the current in the D> ohm re!i!tor i! one ampere, the current in the @> ohm
re!i!tor ill "e:
& 10= ampere
(& @0= ampere
y& 1 ampere
*& = ampere!
,#S-./: < -- = ,MP./.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n '.5 i! operated on a 1@ 1olt automo"ile circuit? :he 1oltage
drop acro!! the '.5 i! @ 1olt! and the current mu!t "e limited to C> milliamp! to pre1ent it!
o1erheating and de!truction? -hat !i*e re!i!tor mu!t "e u!ed%
& D> ohm!
(& 1>> ohm!
y& 1@> ohm!
*& @>> ohm!
,#S-./: < -- @>> 3HMS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich i! #3: a characteri!tic o+ a !erie! circuit%
& :he current i! the !ame throughout?
(& :he total re!i!tance i! the !um o+ the indi1idual re!i!tance?
y& :he 1oltage o+ the !ource e6ual! the !um o+ the circuitF! indi1idual 1oltage drop!?
*& :he total re!i!tance i! the !um o+ the reciprocal! o+ the indi1idual re!i!tance!?
,#S-./: < -- :H. :3:,' /.SIS:,#C. IS :H. S4M 3F :H. /.CIP/3C,'S
3F :H. /.CIP/3C,' 3F :H. I#5IBI54,' /.SIS:,#C.S?
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ the di!tance "eteen the center! o+ ma!! o+ to "odie! i! dou"led,
the gra1itational +orce "eteen the "odie! ill "ecome hat portion o+ the original +orce:
& dou"le
(& one hal+
y& remain the !ame
*& one 6uarter
,#S-./: < -- 3#. ;4,/:./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he 5oppler .++ect predict! that the !pectrum o+ light +rom a 1i!i"le
"ody mo1ing ,-,Y +rom the .arth ill e(perience a !hi+t in +re6uency hen 1ieed +rom .arth?
:hi! particular !hi+t i! 7non a! the:
& )lue !hi+t
(& #eutral !hi+t
y& /ed !hi+t
*& 5irac !hi+t
,#S-./: Y -- /.5 SHIF:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: 3n a eather map, the line! that depict e6ual pre!!ure are called hat%
,#S-./: IS3),/S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , +ar-!ighted per!on, ithout optical correction, i! typically a"le to
!ee near"y o"2ect! more clearly in "right light? :he rea!on +or thi! phenomena i!:
& "right light pro1ide! "etter illumination?
(& the pupil o+ the eye narro! hich increa!e! the depth o+ +ocu!?
y& the pupil o+ the eye iden! hich increa!e! the depth o+ +ocu!?
*& the "right light cau!e! !6uinting hich +latten! the eye"all hich tend! to correct the
+ar-!ighted condition?
,#S-./: A -- :H. P4PI' 3F :H. .Y. #,//3-S -HICH I#C/.,S.S :H.
5.P:H 3F F3C4S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he +ir!t re+lecting tele!cope a! "uilt "y:
& 9alileo
(& Copernicu!
y& :ycho )rahe
*& I!aac #eton
,#S-./: < -- IS,,C #.-:3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :en Coulom"! o+ charge +loing through a ire per !econd i! e6ual
to:
& 1>> ,mpere!
(& 1> ,mpere
y& 1 ,mpere!
*& >?1 ,mpere!
,#S-./: A -- 1> ,MP./.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Magnetic +ield! are produced "y:
& re!i!tance
(& an electric potential di++erence
y& electric current
*& !tationary charge
,#S-./: Y -- C4//.#:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , 1> ohm and a @> ohm re!i!tor are connected in parallel to a
current !ource? -hat +raction o+ the current +lo! through the @> ohm re!i!tor%
& 10@
(& 10=
y& @0=
*& =0I
,#S-./: A -- 10=
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3ne "arrel o+ oil ha! a"out the !ame heat content a! ho much coal:
& E> pound!
(& E>> pound!
y& 1,I>> pound!
*& @,G>> pound!
,#S-./: A -- E>> P34#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o identical re!i!tor! are connected in parallel and con!ume @>>
att! together? , third identical re!i!tor i! added in parallel? :he total poer con!umed i!:
& 1>> att!
(& @>> att!
y& =>> att!
*& I>> att!
,#S-./: Y -- =>> -,::S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he length o+ "oth !ide! o+ a !6uare parallel plate capacitor are
dou"led? :he capacitance i!:
& hal1ed
(& the !ame
y& dou"led
*& 6uadrupled
,#S-./: < -- ;4,5/4P'.5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !erie! circuit con!i!t! o+ a to ohm /.SIS:3/ and a one ohm
I#54C:3/? :he relation!hip "eteen current and 1oltage i!:
& current ill lag "y => degree!?
(& current ill lag "y @D degree!?
y& current ill lead "y @D degree!?
*& current ill lead "y => degree!?
,#S-./: A -- C4//.#: -I'' ',9 )Y @D 5.9/..S?
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , tran!+ormer ha! a turn! ratio o+ to to one? I+ a 1>> ohm re!i!tor
i! connected on the high !ide, it! re!i!tance a! mea!ured on the lo !ide ould "e:
& @C ohm!
(& C> ohm!
y& 1>> ohm!
*& I>> ohm!
,#S-./: - -- @C 3HMS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he door"ell on your hou!e re6uire! a 1@ 1olt alternating current? ,
tran!+ormer ha1ing a primary inding o+ 1,D>> turn! i! to "e u!ed to !tep don your hou!eF!
11>-1olt alternating current? Ho many turn! are there on the !econdary inding%
,#S-./: 1EC :4/#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the impedance o+ a one micro+arad capacitor at D> Hert*:
& 1D,E>> ohm!
(& @,DC> ohm!
y& =?G(1>-I ohm!
*& D(1>-C ohm!
,#S-./: A -- @,DC> 3HMS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing in!trument! !hould ne1er ha1e their te!t lead!
connected directly to a all outlet:
& ammeter
(& 1oltmeter
y& o!cillo!cope
*& +re6uency counter
,#S-./: - -- ,MM.:./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he !peed o+ light through a !ingle-mode optical +i"er i!
appro(imately:
& c He6ual to = ( 1>G m0!&
(& E> percent o+ c
y& G> percent o+ c
*& 9> percent o+ c
,#S-./: A -- E> P./C.#: 3F c
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he +ather o+ the atomic "om" i!:
& .in!tein
(& 3ppenheimer
y& Faraday
*& Strangelo1e
,#S-./: A -- 3PP.#H.IM./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,t hat point i! the temperature the !ame on the Cel!iu! and
Fahrenheit !cale!%
& ,"!olute *ero
(& <ero
y& #egati1e I> degree!
*& #e1er
,#S-./: Y -- #.9,:IB. I> 5.9/..S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat doe! the letter K!K !tand +or in the acronym la!er%
& !cienti+ic
(& !imulated
y& !timulated
*& !olar
,#S-./: Y -- S:IM4',:.5 H'I9H: ,MP'IFIC,:I3# )Y S:IM4',:.5
MISSI&
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the 5e)roglie a1elength o+ a 1,@>> 7ilogram cor1ette
tra1eling at a rate o+ @C meter! per !econd% Planc7F! con!tant i! e6ual to D?D@ ( 1>-=I
Joule-!econd!?
& C?= ( 1>-=@ meter!
(& C?9 ( 1>-=I meter!
y& @?1 ( 1>-=G meter!
*& 1?D ( 1>-I> meter!
,#S-./: Y -- @?1 ( 1>-=G M.:./S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat property o+ a metal de!cri"e! the on!et o+ pla!tic de+ormation
in a ten!ile te!t%
& ten!ile !trength
(& elongation
y& yield !trength
*& reduction in area
,#S-./: Y -- YI.'5 S:/.#9:H
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: It i! a 1ery hot day? You are in a !pecial 7itchen, in that there are no
e(it! and the all! o+ thi! 7itchen are thermally 1ery ell in!ulated? I+ you open the re+rigerator
door, the room ill e1entually:
& cool o++?
(& remain the !ame?
y& heat up?
,#S-./: Y -- H.,: 4P?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Con!ider to ater drop! at a temperature :? :he!e drop! are
#3: alloed to e(change energy ith their en1ironment? :he!e to drop! collide and com"ine?
Ho doe! the temperature o+ the!e drop! change hen they com"ine% 5oe! it:
& decrea!e
(& remain the !ame
y& increa!e
,#S-./: Y -- I#C/.,S.
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , model airplane +lie! o1er the ocean in le1el +light at an altitude o+
19?D meter!? Ho long doe! it ta7e a "om", dropped +rom under the ing, to impact the ater%
,#S-./: @ S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !pace !hip tra1eling toard Mar! at >?D time! the !peed o+ light c
!hoot! an .'.C:/3# "eam at Mar!? I+ the electron! tra1el at >?D c /.',:IB. :3 :H.
SP,C. SHIP, at hat !peed do the electron! impact the !ur+ace o+ Mar!%
& >?D c
(& >?GG c
y& 1?@ c
*& 1?=I c
,#S-./: A -- >?GG c
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n o"2ect dropped +rom re!t near the .arthF! !ur+ace ill +all ho +ar
in the +ir!t !econd:
& I?9 meter!
(& 9?G meter!
y& 1D?> meter!
*& =@ meter!
,#S-./: - -- I?9 M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o a per!on !tanding on !hore, an o"2ect dropped +rom the ma!t o+ a
pa!!ing !ail"oat ill trace hat path, a!!uming negligi"le air re!i!tance? I! it:
& 1ertical !traight line
(& !lanted !traight line
y& para"ola
*& hyper"ola
,#S-./: Y -- P,/,)3',
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he energy di!!ipated hen a car hit! a tree at E> mile! per hour i!
,)34: ho much greater than that di!!ipated at C> mile! per hour%
& @> percent
(& I> percent
y& E> percent
*& 1>> percent
,#S-./: < -- 1>> P./C.#:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat happen! to the period o+ a pendulum i+ the ma!! o+ the "o" i!
6uadrupled%
& it i! cut in hal+
(& it !tay! the !ame
y& it i! dou"led
*& it i! 6uadrupled
,#S-./: A -- I: S:,YS :H. S,M.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,ccording to the theory o+ relati1ity, people ho tra1el at relati1i!tic
1elocitie! and then return home ill "e:
& !horter than i+ they had not made the trip?
(& taller than i+ they had not made the trip?
y& younger than i+ they had not made the trip?
*& older than i+ they had not made the trip?
,#S-./: Y -- Y34#9./ :H,# IF :H.Y H,5 #3: M,5. :H. :/IP?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing unit! o+ energy i! the !malle!t:
& calorie
(& Joule
y& erg
*& electron-1olt
,#S-./: < -- .'.C:/3#-B3':
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing 6uantitie! ha! the 9/.,:.S: in+luence on
the o1erall e++iciency o+ a con1entional H/an7ine cycle& electric generating !tation "urning +o!!il
+uel!%
& !team temperature at the !team tur"ine inlet
(& net heating 1alue o+ the +uel
y& !team pre!!ure at the !team tur"ine inlet
*& pound! o+ a!h and !ul+ur per pound o+ +uel
,#S-./: - -- S:.,M :.MP./,:4/. ,: :H. S:.,M :4/)I#. I#'.:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he inde( o+ re+raction o+ a pla!tic material i! 1?C? :he !peed o+
light in thi! material relati1e to that in a 1acuum i!:
& @
(& 1?C
y& @0=
*& 10@
,#S-./: Y -- @0=
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Four identical !ample! o+ a metal are heated to di++erent
temperature!? )a!ed on the color! o+ their incande!cence!, hich !ample i! the hotte!t% :he
!ample that i!:
& "lue-hite
(& "right red
y& yello
*& orange
,#S-./: - -- )'4.--HI:.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , C 7ilogram ma!! i! li+ted at con!tant 1elocity +rom a !hop +loor "y
a rope that pa!!e! through a pulley attached to the !hopF! ceiling? #eglecting the ma!! o+ the rope
and +riction in the pulley, hat i! the appro(imate ten!ion in the rope%
& 1>> neton!
(& C> neton!
y& @C neton!
*& C neton!
,#S-./: A -- C> #.-:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: )all K,K /3''S don an inclined plane ithout !lipping? ,n
identical "all, )all K)K, S'I5.S don the !ame inclined plane ithout rolling? -hich o+ the
+olloing !tatement! i! true%
& )all K,K ha! more 7inetic energy
(& )all K)K ha! more 7inetic energy
y& their 7inetic energie! are the !ame
*& their rotational 7inetic energie! are e6ual 2u!t a+ter relea!e
,#S-./: Y -- :H.I/ 8I#.:IC .#./9I.S ,/. :H. S,M.
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n o"2ect located +our +ocal length! in +ront o+ a thin, con1erging len!
i! mo1ed to ithin to +ocal length! o+ the len!? ,! a re!ult, doe! the !i*e o+ the image produced
"y the len! increa!e, decrea!e or remain the !ame%
,#S-./: I#C/.,S.
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the a1elength in millimeter! o+ a !ound a1e ho!e
+re6uency i! =C 8I'3H./:<? ,!!ume the !peed o+ !ound i! =C> M.:./S P./ S.C3#5%
& 1>> millimeter!
(& 1,>>> millimeter!
y& 1> millimeter!
*& 101> millimeter!
,#S-./: Y -- 1> MI''IM.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Heat +rom the !un reache! the .arth "y:
& conduction
(& con1ection
y& radiation
*& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: Y -- /,5I,:I3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! a calorie%
& amount o+ heat re6uired to rai!e one gram o+ ater one degree Cel!iu!?
(& amount o+ or7 re6uired to mo1e one gram o+ ater "y one centimeter?
y& amount o+ heat re6uired to melt ice?
*& amount o+ heat re6uired to rai!e one gram o+ ater one degree Fahrenheit
,#S-./: - -- ,M34#: 3F H.,: /.;4I/.5 :3 /,IS. 3#. 9/,M 3F
-,:./ 3#. 5.9/.. C.'SI4S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :o ithin 1 pound per !6uare inch, hat i! the nominal pre!!ure due to
ater at a depth o+ 1>> +eet "elo the !ur+ace o+ a "ody o+ ater%
,#S-./: I=?= P34#5S P./ S;4,/. I#CH Haccept I@?= to II?=&
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he energy o+ molecular motion in a ga! appear! in the +orm o+:
& +riction
(& internal energy
y& temperature
*& potential energy
,#S-./: Y -- :.MP./,:4/.
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: It ha! "een !aid that the uni1er!e ill die an Kentropy deathK? :hi!
mean! that:
& the uni1er!e ill e1entually e(plode?
(& the uni1er!e ill "e at the !ame temperature e1eryhere?
y& the uni1er!e ill collap!e into a "lac7 hole?
*& matter and antimatter ill ne1er com"ine?
,#S-./: A -- :H. 4#IB./S. -I'' ). ,: :H. S,M. :.MP./,:4/.
.B./Y-H./.?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the color o+ light emitted +rom an ,rgon-Ion la!er%
,#S-./: 9/..# or )'4.-9/..#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he type o+ radiati1e !cattering commonly a!!ociated ith the
atmo!phere and the rea!on the !7y i! "lue i! called hat%
,#S-./: /,Y'.I9H SC,::./I#9
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: /adiant energy emitted +rom a "lac7"ody i! only a +unction o+ hat%
,#S-./: :.MP./,:4/.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o coal train!, one !outh"ound, the other e!t"ound, reach an
o1er and under cro!!ing at the !ame in!tant and each proceed at I> 7ilometer! per hour on their
re!pecti1e cour!e!? ,ppro(imately ho +ar apart are the lead car! to hour! later, to the neare!t
7ilometer%
& G>
(& 11=
y& 1=D
*& 1D>
,#S-./: A -- 11=
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: State the unit o+ electromagnetic induction?
,#S-./: 9,4SS 3/ :.S',
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hich o+ the la! o+ :hermodynamic! i! o+ten in1o7ed to di!credit
attempt! at perpetual motion%
,#S-./: S.C3#5 ',- 3F :H./M35Y#,MICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , "all i! dropped +rom a height o+ @CD +eet? :he acceleration due to
gra1ity i! =@ +eet per !econd !6uared? Ho many !econd! ill it ta7e +or the "all to reach the
ground%
,#S-./: I
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , re!i!tor o+ 1alue /0@ i! connected in parallel ith a re!i!tor o+
1alue /0=? :he 1oltage drop acro!! the parallel com"ination i! B? :he total current !upplied "y
the 1oltage !ource i!:
& @ B0/ Hread: @ B o1er /&
(& = B0/ Hread: = B o1er /&
y& I B0/ Hread: I B o1er /&
*& C B0/ Hread: C B o1er /&
,#S-./: < -- C B0/
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he idea that e C,##3: 7no "oth the po!ition and 1elocity o+ a
!u"atomic particle at the !ame time a! +ormulated "y:
& .in!tein
(& Hei!en"erg
y& Fermi
*& Schroedinger
,#S-./: A -- H.IS.#)./9
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Suppo!e a crane li+t! a 9>> 7ilogram rec7ing "all 1@ meter! a"o1e a
concrete !la"? 1>C,GI> Joule! o+ potential energy are !tored in the rec7ing "all? #o the "all i!
dropped? -hen the "all i! D meter! a"o1e the concrete !la", hat i! itF! potential energy in
Joule!%
,#S-./: C@,9@> J34'.S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :o create an enlarged real image u!ing a conca1e mirror, the o"2ect
mu!t "e placed:
& "eyond the center o+ cur1ature?
(& "eteen the center and the +ocu!?
y& at the +ocu!?
*& clo!er than the +ocu!?
,#S-./: A -- ).:-..# :H. C.#:./ ,#5 :H. F3C4S?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing iron core electromagnet! create! the greate!t
amount o+ magnetic +lu(:
& 1,>>> coil!, @ amp! o+ current
(& @C> coil!, E amp! o+ current
y& E>> coil!, = amp! o+ current
,#S-./: Y -- E>> C3I'S, = ,MPS 3F C4//.#:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , car tra1eling at a con!tant 1elocity o+ @> meter! per !econd pa!!e!
a !econd car hich i! initially at re!t? :he car hich a! at re!t !tart! accelerating at 1> meter!
per !econd !6uared the in!tant it i! pa!!ed "y the +ir!t car? :hey ill meet again in:
& @ !econd!
(& I !econd!
y& D !econd!
*& G !econd!
,#S-./: A -- I S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , pro2ectile i! +ired into the air at an angle o+ @= degree!? ,t hat
other angle ould thi! pro2ectile ha1e the !ame range i+ air re!i!tance i! neglected%
& ID degree!
(& D> degree!
y& DE degree!
*& DG degree!
,#S-./: Y -- DE 5.9/..S
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,t one atmo!phere, a cylinder ith mo1a"le pi!ton contain! @,>>>
milliliter! o+ ga!? I+ the pre!!ure i! increa!ed to C atmo!phere! and the temperature remain!
unchanged, hat i! the ne 1olume o+ the ga!%
& 1>,>>> milliliter!
(& I>> milliliter!
y& 1,>>> milliliter!
*& I,>>> milliliter!
,#S-./: A -- I>> MI''I'I:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,t *ero degree! Cel!iu! and one atmo!phere HS:P&, the 1olume o+ a
ga! i! 1,>>> milliliter!? I+ the temperature i! increa!ed to @C degree! Cel!iu! and the pre!!ure i!
dou"led, hat i! the ne 1olume o+ the ga!%
& CID milliliter!
(& C>> milliliter!
y& 1,>>> milliliter!
*& @E= milliliter!
,#S-./: - -- CID MI''I'I:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he region o+ the electromagnetic !pectrum immediately a"o1e the
+re6uencie! to hich the human eye i! !en!iti1e i! called:
& ir
(& ultra-1iolet
y& r+
*& gamma ray
,#S-./: A -- 4':/,-BI3'.:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the -,B.'.#9:H o+ the carrier a1e, in meter!, o+ a radio
!tation hich i! "roadca!ting at a +re6uency o+ 1>> megahert*%
,#S-./: = M.:./S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , piece o+ metal eighing CC gram! eigh! only C> gram! hen
!u!pended in ater? -hat i! it! !peci+ic gra1ity%
,#S-./: 11
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , )riti!h :hermal 4nit, or ):4, i! the amount o+ heat re6uired to
rai!e one pound o+ hat material one degree Fahrenheit%
,#S-./: -,:./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: For hich o+ the +olloing rea!on! i! plutonium-@=G u!ed +or
generating electricity on !pacecra+t%
& It i! an alpha emitter ith long hal+-li+e?
(& It i! a "eta emitter ith high !peci+ic poer?
y& It occur! a"undantly in nature?
*& It ha! lo !peci+ic poer?
,#S-./: - -- I: IS ,# ,'PH, .MI::./ -I:H '3#9 H,'F-'IF.?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: .nrichment o+ uranium "y ga!eou! di++u!ion relie! on the +act that
uranium-@=C di++u!e! through hole! in the "arrier! more readily than uranium-@=G doe! "ecau!e
uranium-@=C i!:
& a di++erent chemical compound?
(& a di++erent a1elength?
y& re!i!tant to magneti!m?
*& !lightly lighter than uranium-@=G?
,#S-./: < -- S'I9H:'Y 'I9H:./ :H,# 4/,#I4M-@=G?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: In a light-ater reactor, the coolant i! ordinary ater? -hat i! the
moderator%
,#S-./: -,:./ or :H. S,M. -,:./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing, hich non-+i!!ioning element i! u!ed in the cooling
ater o+ nuclear poer plant! to help control the rate o+ the +i!!ion reaction "y a"!or"ing
neutron!:
& *irconium
(& "oron
y& 7rypton
*& ce!ium
,#S-./: A -- )3/3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he part o+ a nuclear poer plant that pre1ent! thermal pollution o+
la7e! or ri1er! i! the:
& reactor
(& coolant0moderator
y& cooling toer
*& control rod
,#S-./: Y -- C33'I#9 :3-./
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he +orm o+ the +uel in 4?S? commercial nuclear poer plant! i!
hich o+ the +olloing:
& uranium o(ide ceramic pellet!
(& atomic 1apor
y& uranium metal tu"e!
*& uranium !olution in ater
,#S-./: - -- 4/,#I4M 3AI5. C./,MIC P.''.:S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing i! #.B./ u!ed a! a coolant in nuclear
reactor!:
& li6uid nitrogen
(& li6uid !odium
y& ater
*& helium ga!
,#S-./: - -- 'I;4I5 #I:/39.#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In a "reeder reactor, ne +uel i! +ormed a! non-+uel uranium-@=G
a"!or"! a neutron and ultimately "ecome! hich o+ the +olloing +i!!iona"le atom!:
& uranium-@=C
(& plutonium-@=9
y& uranium-@=9
*& neptunium-@=9
,#S-./: A -- P'4:3#I4M-@=9
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Science Bowl
PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing, hich i! the "e!t +uel +or a nuclear +u!ion reactor:
& hydrogen
(& lithium
y& deuterium
*& helium
,#S-./: Y -- 5.4:./I4M
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In a !pent +uel a!!em"ly, the radioacti1e element! ha1ing the longe!t
hal+-li1e! are the:
& +i!!ion product!
(& actinide!
y& acti1ation product!
*& radioi!otope! o+ lead
,#S-./: A -- ,C:I#I5.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: /eactor! in commercial nuclear poer plant! in the 4?S? are o+ten
re+erred to a! thermal reactor!? , thermal reactor u!e!:
& +i!!iona"le plutonium-@=9 a! +uel?
(& a relati1ely lo heat output?
y& neutron! moderated to relati1ely lo energie!?
*& li6uid !odium a! a coolant?
,#S-./: Y -- #.4:/3#S M35./,:.5 :3 /.',:IB.'Y '3- .#./9I.S?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , +a!t reactor u!e!:
& an e(tremely !hort time to get to the ma(imum operating reacti1ity?
(& uranium-@=C a! +uel?
y& hea1y ater a! a coolant?
*& e!!entially unmoderated neutron!?
,#S-./: < -- .SS.#:I,''Y 4#M35./,:.5 #.4:/3#S?
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Mo!t o+ the ne atom! +ormed hen atom! in a nuclear reactor
capture neutron! ithout +i!!ioning are:
& +i!!ion product!
(& acti1ation product!
y& actinide!
*& lead i!otope!
,#S-./: Y -- ,C:I#I5.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Mo!t o+ hat e call "ac7ground radiation come! +rom to !ource!?
3ne i! the naturally radioacti1e element! around u!? -hat i! the other !ource%
,#S-./: C3SMIC /,5I,:I3#
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: In 19=@, the +ir!t ,/:IFICI,' !ource o+ radiation a! created in
France "y to +amou! !cienti!t!? #ame the :-3 !cienti!t!?
,#S-./: I/.#. and F/.5./IC HJ3'I3:-&C4/I.
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he a1erage annual do!e o+ #,:4/,' radiation "y the a1erage
,merican i! a"out:
& = millirem!
(& => millirem!
y& =>> millirem!
*& =,>>> millirem!
,#S-./: Y -- =>> MI''I/.MS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In the +i!!ion o+ 4@=C, hat i! the a1erage num"er o+ neutron!
produced in the +i!!ion reaction%
& 1?C
(& @?C
y& =?C
*& I?C
,#S-./: A -- @?C
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing, the mo!t energetic +orm o+ #3#-I3#I<I#9
radiation i!:
& ultra-1iolet light
(& in+ra-red light
y& radar
*& microa1e!
,#S-./: - -- 4':/,-BI3'.: 'I9H:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :o ithin one minute, hat i! the hal+-li+e o+ the neutron%
,#S-./: 11?E MI#4:.S Haccept: 1>?E to 1@?E minute!&
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hen radiation "rea7! an electron pair "ond in a molecule and each
+ragment o+ the molecule get! one o+ the "ond electron!, the molecular +ragment! that are +ormed
are called:
& ion!
(& +ree radical!
y& !ta"le molecule!
*& ga!e!
,#S-./: A -- F/.. /,5IC,'S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he a"ility o+ an atom to a"!or" neutron! i! it! neutron capture cro!!
!ection? :he unit o+ mea!urement +or neutron capture cro!! !ection i!:
& the nucleu! 1olume
(& capture capacity
y& re!onance 6uotient
*& "arn
,#S-./: < -- ),/#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: In .A:/,-:.//.S:/I,' SP,C., heat i! tran!+erred "y:
& conduction
(& con1ection
y& conduction and con1ention
*& radiation
,#S-./: < -- /,5I,:I3#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , 1>>-att light "ul" i! le+t on +or 1> hour!? .lectricity i! 1> cent! per
7iloatt-hour? Ho much did it co!t to operate the light "ul"%
,#S-./: 1> C.#:S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he po!ition o+ a particle ith re!pect to time i! gi1en "y the e6uation:
( $ t= N @ here ( i! in +eet and t i! in !econd!? -hat i! the acceleration o+ the particle at a time
o+ @ !econd!%
,#S-./: 1@ F..: P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he principle that energy may "e con1erted +rom one +orm to
another "ut it cannot "e either created or de!troyed i!:
& Fir!t 'a o+ :hermodynamic!?
(& Second 'a o+ :hermodynamic!?
y& :hird 'a o+ :hermodynamic!?
*& Principle o+ photoelectricity?
,#S-./: - -- FI/S: ',- 3F :H./M35Y#,MICS?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Photoelectric electricity i! produced directly +rom !olar energy hen
hich o+ the +olloing are a"!or"ed in a !emiconductor to create an electric current%
& proton!
(& electron!
y& neutron!
*& photon!
,#S-./: < -- PH3:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , !olar cell doe! #3: re!pond to red light, "ut 53.S re!pond to
green light? :he !olar cell ill "e a"le to re!pond to:
& microa1e!
(& in+ra-red light
y& ultra1iolet light
*& all o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: Y -- 4':/,BI3'.: 'I9H:
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the theoretical limit o+ the e++iciency o+ a !ingle-cry!tal
!ingle-2unction cell in a photo1oltaic !y!tem%
& 9 percent
(& @9 percent
y& E9 percent
*& 99 percent
,#S-./: A -- @9 P./C.#:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the ideal e++iciency o+ a re1er!i"le heat engine cyclically
operating "eteen a !ource temperature o+ D>> degree! 8el1in and a !in7 temperature o+ 1C>
degree! 8el1in%
,#S-./: EC P./C.#:
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , +our cycle internal com"u!tion automo"ile engine operate! on
hat 7ind o+ cycle%
& /an7ine
(& 3tto
y& )rayton
*& Joule
,#S-./: A -- 3::3
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: I+ material! "ecome !uperconducting hen cooled, any magnetic
+ield ill "e e(pelled? :hi! i! called:
& diamagneti!m
(& repul!ion
y& the 'ando .++ect
*& the Mei!!ner e++ect
,#S-./: < -- :H. M.ISS#./ .FF.C:
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , 7ilogram o+ ater goe! +rom 9> degree! Cel!iu! to 1> degree!
Cel!iu! in a period o+ @ hour!? I+ the !peci+ic heat o+ ater i! I 7ilo2oule! per 7ilogram per degree
Cel!iu!, ho much heat ha! the ater lo!t%
,#S-./: =@> 8I'3J34'.S or =@>,>>> J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the total re!i!tance o+ three 1C-ohm re!i!tor! connected in
parallel%
,#S-./: C 3HMS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , proton and an alpha particle pa!! through the gap o+ a !trong
magnet? I+ "oth particle! ha1e the !ame initial 1elocity, ho many time! greater ill the de+ection
o+ the proton "e relati1e to the de+lection o+ the alpha particle% -ill it "e:
& the !ame
(& @ time!
y& I time!
*& G time!
,#S-./: A -- @ :IM.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Pendulum K,K !ing! through one complete o!cillation in one !econd?
I+ Pendulum K)K i! +our time! a! long a! Pendulum K,K, ho long doe! it ta7e Pendulum K)K to
!ing through one complete o!cillation%
,#S-./: @ S.C3#5S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: ,n electric clothe! dryer i! connected to a 1>>-1olt !ource? Ho
much current doe! it u!e i+ it re6uire! @,>>> att! o+ electric poer%
,#S-./: @> ,MP./.S
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he actual mechanical ad1antage o+ a "loc7 and tac7le i! C? :he ideal
mechanical ad1antage i! D? Ho many !trand! !upport the ma!! to "e li+ted%
,#S-./: D
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Planc7F! con!tant a! +ir!t introduced in order to o"tain a correct
theoretical prediction o+:
& the di!tri"ution o+ +re6uencie! occurring in "lac7 "ody radiation?
(& the energy produced "y the tran!+ormation o+ ma!! into energy?
y& the !peed o+ light?
*& li+etime o+ the neutron?
,#S-./: - -- :H. 5IS:/I)4:I3# 3F F/.;4.#CI.S 3CC4//I#9 I# )',C8
)35Y /,5I,:I3#
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he theory hich a!cri"e! a1e-li7e propertie! to particle! i! called:
& general relati1ity
(& 6uantum mechanic!
y& !pecial relati1ity
*& cla!!ical mechanic!
,#S-./: A -- ;4,#:4M M.CH,#ICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he magnitude o+ the 6uar7!F electric charge i!:
& *ero?
(& greater than the electronF! charge?
y& e6ual to the electronF! charge?
*& le!! than the electronF! charge?
,#S-./: < -- '.SS :H,# :H. .'.C:/3#FS CH,/9.?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat important property o+ light i! demon!trated "y the photoelectric
e++ect%
,#S-./: P,/:IC'. #,:4/. 3F 'I9H:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he magnetic pre!!ure o+ a >?C :e!la +ield i! a"out one atmo!phere?
-hat i! the pre!!ure o+ a I :e!la +ield%
,#S-./: DI ,:M3SPH./.S HP/3P3/:I3#,' :3 )@&
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -eather !atellite! tran!mit cloud co1er and temperature-humidity
pro+ile! "ac7 to .arth u!ing image! o+ hich com"ination o+ the electromagnetic radiation type!%
& in+ra-red and 1i!i"le light
(& ultra1iolet and nuclear magnetic
y& ultra1iolet and in+ra-red
*& ultra1iolet and 1i!i"le light
,#S-./: - -- I#F/,-/.5 ,#5 BISI)'. 'I9H:
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: In a nuclear poer reactor, +i!!ion produce! heat hich i! u!ed to
produce electricity? , reactor producing more +i!!iona"le material than it con!ume! i! 7non a!
hat 7ind o+ reactor%
,#S-./: )/..5./ /.,C:3/
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: Proce!!e! hich occur ithout the addition or ithdraal o+ heat +rom
the !urrounding are called hat%
,#S-./: ,5I,),:IC
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: :he 1elocity o+ a "all to!!ed 1ertically into the air i! e(pre!!ed "y the
e6uation 1Ht& $ -=@t N I, here t i! gi1en in !econd!? 9i1e the 1elocity o+ the "all hen it reache!
it! highe!t point?
,#S-./: >
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n o"2ect i! located 1 meter in +ront o+ a con1erging len! ha1ing a
+ocal length o+ @> centimeter!? ,t hat di!tance "ehind the len! Hho!e thic7ne!! i! negligi"le&
ill the image "e +ormed%
& 1G centimeter!
(& @> centimeter!
y& @@ centimeter!
*& @C centimeter!
,#S-./: < -- @C C.#:IM.:./S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: , C> millimeter +ocal length camera len! photograph! a I meter tall
tree at a di!tance o+ @> meter!? Ho tall i! the image o+ the tree%
,#S-./: 1> MI''IM.:./S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat re+lecting !ur+ace +orm! a geometrically per+ect image o+ a
point !ource located at in+inity H!uch a! that appro(imated "y a !tar&%
& Para"oloid
(& .llip!oid
y& !pherical
*& Hyper"oloid
,#S-./: - -- P,/,)3'3I5
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he dominant charge carrier! in p-type !emiconductor! are:
& neutron!
(& electron!
y& proton!
*& hole!
,#S-./: < -- H3'.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Imagine that a @> mile diameter hole i! "ored along the diameter o+
the .arth e(tending +rom the #orth Pole to the South Pole, that all air and ga!e! are pumped out
o+ thi! hole, and that the temperature throughout thi! hole i! maintained at =>> 8el1in!? , "oy
thro! a ping pong "all into thi! hole? :he ping pong "all ould:
& +all to the center o+ the .arth and remain +ore1er !u!pended there?
(& +all to the oppo!ite !ide o+ the .arthF! !ur+ace and remain +ore1er !u!pended there?
y& +ore1er o!cillate in !imple harmonic motion along the hole "eteen the loci o+ the hole
ith the oppo!ite !ur+ace! o+ the .arth?
*& none o+ the a"o1e?
,#S-./: Y -- F3/.B./ 3SCI'',:. I# SIMP'. H,/M3#IC M3:I3# ,'3#9
:H. 3'.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: ,n automo"ile need! an antenna +or it! radio to play properly
"ecau!e:
& the automo"ileF! tire! in!ulate it +rom the ground?
(& the automo"ileF! "ody act! a! a Faraday cage?
y& hen the automo"ile mo1e!, the 1elocity o+ the radio !ignal appear! changed ith
re!pect to hen it i! at re!t?
*& the tran!mitter al!o u!e! an antenna?
,#S-./: A -- :H. ,4:3M3)I'.FS )35Y ,C:S ,S , F,/,5,Y C,9.?
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: #ame any :H/.. o+ the +our element! that are +erromagnetic at room
temperature H@C degree! Cel!iu!&?
,#S-./: I/3# HF.&; C3),': HC3&; #IC8.' H#I&; 9,53'I#I4M 95&
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: .!timate the num"er o+ atom! compri!ing a !ilicon chip that i! >?@
millimeter! "y >?@ millimeter! "y >?1 millimeter!, gi1en that the den!ity o+ !ilicon i! @?=I gram! per
cu"ic centimeter, the num"er o+ atom! in a gram-eight i! appro(imately D ( 1>@= atom!, and the
atomic eight o+ !ilicon i! @G:
,#S-./: @ ( 1>1E
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: , man pic7! up a C> 7ilogram "loc7 and carrie! it up a +light o+
!tair! 1> meter! high? He then carrie! the "loc7 "ac7 don the !tair! and place! the "loc7 in it!
original po!ition? -hat i! the #.: or7 done on the "loc7%
& 1,>>> 2oule!
(& EC> 2oule!
y& C>> 2oule!
*& > 2oule!
,#S-./: < -- > J34'.S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: -hat i! the atomic num"er o+ ,ntimony%
& ==
(& C1
y& GC
*& 1@@
,#S-./: A -- C1
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9@; Short ,n!er: -hat 7ind o+ particle! ill "e accelerated in the Superconducting
Super Collider%
,#S-./: P/3:3#S
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: :he Superconducting Super Collider ill produce colli!ion! ith an
energy o+:
& I> 2oule!
(& I> MeB
y& I> :eB
*& @>> :eB
,#S-./: Y -- I> :eB
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: Superconducting material! are "eing u!ed in the Superconducting
Super Collider to:
& cool the particle!?
(& minimi*e electrical poer con!umption?
y& ma(imi*e the acceleration potential!?
*& pro1ide radiation !hielding?
,#S-./: A -- MI#IMI<. .'.C:/IC,' P3-./ C3#S4MP:I3#?
PHYS-9@; Multiple Choice: 3ne o+ the particle! e(pected to "e di!co1ered at the
Superconducting Super Collider i! the:
& HiggF! "o!on?
(& tau me!on?
y& tachyon?
*& anti-proton?
,#S-./: - -- HI99FS )3S3#?
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: For a parallel connection o+ light "ul"!, hich o+ the +olloing
!tatement! i! correct%
& :he re!i!tance o+ each light "ul" mu!t "e the !ame?
(& I+ one goe! out they all go out?
y& .ach o+ the light "ul"! operate! independently?
,#S-./: Y -- .,CH 3F :H. 'I9H: )4')S 3P./,:.S I#5.P.#5.#:'Y?
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing pair are 1ector 6uantitie!%
& time and !pace
(& +orce and momentum
y& energy and time
*& momentum and ma!!
e& ma!!
,#S-./: A -- F3/C. and M3M.#:4M
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , +orce o+ 1C neton! i! acting on an o"2ect hich ha! a ma!! o+ =
7ilogram!? I+ thi! i! the only +orce acting on the o"2ect, hat i! the acceleration o+ the o"2ect%
,#S-./: C M.:./S P./ S.C3#5 S;4,/.5
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,n o"2ect ith a ma!! o+ C 7ilogram! i! a di!tance o+ C meter! a"o1e
the !ur+ace o+ the earth? I+ the acceleration due to gra1ity i! 1> meter! per !econd !6uared, the
potential energy o+ the o"2ect relati1e to the !ur+ace o+ the earth i!:
& 1> 2oule!
(& @> 2oule!
y& 1>> 2oule!
*& @C> 2oule!
e& none o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: < -- @C> J34'.S
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: For a "ody to "e in e6uili"rium, hich o+ the +olloing condition!
mu!t e(i!t%
& no +orce! may "e acting on the "ody?
(& the "ody mu!t "e accelerating?
y& the 1elocity o+ the "ody mu!t "e *ero?
*& the !um o+ the +orce! acting on the "ody mu!t "e e6ual to *ero?
,#S-./: < -- :H. S4M 3F :H. F3/C.S ,C:I#9 3# :H. )35Y M4S: ).
.;4,' :3 <./3?
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: #etonF! +ir!t la i! o+ten re+erred to a! hich o+ the +olloing%
& :he la o+ !traight-line motion?
(& :he la o+ momentum
y& :he la o+ inertia
*& F $ ma HSpell out M-,&
,#S-./: Y -- :H. ',- 3F I#./:I,
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he !tatement, KIn region! here +luid 1elocity i! !maller, the
pre!!ure i! higher, and 1ice 1er!aK, i! 7non a! the principle o+:
& Pa!cal
(& )ernoulli
y& :orricelli
*& ,rchimede!
,#S-./: A -- )./#34''I
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: /elati1e to it! period on the earth, i! the period o+ a pendulum on the
moon:
& !horter
(& longer
y& remain unchanged
,#S-./: A -- '3#9./
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :o "odie! each ha1e a ma!! FMF? I+ the ma!! o+ each "ody i!
dou"led, the +orce o+ attraction "eteen the to "odie! i!:
& tice the original +orce
(& 10I the original +orce
y& I time! the original +orce
*& unchanged
,#S-./: Y -- I :IM.S :H. 3/I9I#,' F3/C.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,n o"2ect in e6uili"rium alay! ha! *ero:
& 1elocity
(& momentum
y& ma!!
*& acceleration?
,#S-./: < -- ,CC.'./,:I3#
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing i! #3: an SI unit o+ mea!ure%
& att
(& neton
y& 2oule
*& erg
e& !econd
,#S-./: < -- ./9
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , "ody hich i! attached to a !pring undergoe! !imple harmonic
motion? :he magnitude o+ the "odyF! acceleration i!:
& con!tant
(& proportional to it! di!placement +rom it! e6uili"rium po!ition
y& *ero
*& alay! increa!ing?
,#S-./: A -- P/3P3/:I3#,' :3 I:S 5ISP',C.M.#: F/3M I:S
.;4I'I)/I4M P3SI:I3#
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: I+ the re!ultant +orce acting on a "ody o+ con!tant ma!! i! *ero, the
"odyF! acceleration i!:
& increa!ing
(& decrea!ing
y& alay! *ero
*& negati1e?
,#S-./: Y -- ,'-,YS <./3
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the name o+ the Scotti!h phy!ici!t ho de1eloped the
mathematical e(planation o+ the theory o+ light%
,#S-./: HJ,M.S C'./8& M,A-.''
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -ho recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19@= +or hi! e(periment
hich mea!ured the charge o+ the electron? :he e(periment con!i!ted o+ alloing drop! o+ oil
hich had "ecome charged to +all in an electric +ield?
,#S-./: H/3)./: ,#5/.-S& MI''I8,#
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -ho recei1ed the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic! in 19@@ +or hi! theory hich
predicted the electron or"it! o+ the Hydrogen atom%
,#S-./: H#I.'S& )3H/
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -ho a! the +ir!t +emale to "e aarded the #o"el Pri*e in Phy!ic!%
,#S-./: M,/I. S8'3-53-S8,-C4/I. or M,5,M C4/I.
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , current o+ D ampere! +lo! through a @ ohm re!i!tor +or => !econd!?
Ho many coulom"! o+ charge ha1e pa!!ed through the re!i!tor%
,#S-./: 1G> C34'3M)S
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: :he potential di++erence acro!! a I ohm re!i!tor i! @> 1olt!? -hat i! the
current in the re!i!tor%
,#S-./: C ,MPS
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: ,t a point directly ea!t o+ a negati1e point charge, the electric +ield
point! in hat direction%
,#S-./: -.S:
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he temperature o+ a ga! i! held con!tant hile it! 1olume i!
reduced? :he pre!!ure the ga! e(ert! on the all! o+ it! container increa!e! "ecau!e it! molecule!:
& !tri7e the container all! more o+ten
(& !tri7e the container all! ith higher !peed!
y& !tri7e the container all! ith greater +orce
*& all o+ the a"o1e
,#S-./: - -- S:/I8. :H. C3#:,I#./ -,''S M3/. 3F:.#
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he electric +ield o+ a point charge 1arie!:
& linearly ith di!tance and in1er!ely ith charge
(& linearly ith di!tance and in1er!ely ith charge !6uared
y& linearly ith charge and in1er!ely ith di!tance !6uared
*& linearly ith charge and in1er!ely ith di!tance
,#S-./: < -- 'I#.,/'Y -I:H CH,/9. ,#5 I#B./S.'Y -I:H 5IS:,#C.
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , to +arad and a +our +arad capacitor are connected in parallel? -hat
!ingle capacitance i! Ke6ui1alentK to thi! com"ination%
,#S-./: D F,/,5S
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , current o+ C amp! pa!!e! through a 1> ohm re!i!tor? -hat poer i!
di!!ipated "y thi! re!i!tor under the!e condition!%
,#S-./: @C> -,::S
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: I! the +ilament re!i!tance loer or higher in a C>> att light "ul" than
in a 1>> att light% ,!!ume that "oth "ul"! ha1e "een de!igned to operate at 11> 1olt!?
,#S-./: '3-./
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , +i1e ohm and a ten ohm re!i!tor are connected in parallel, hat
!ingle re!i!tance i! Ke6ui1alentK to thi! com"ination%
,#S-./: = ,#5 10= 3HM
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :hree re!i!tor! hich ha1e di++erent 1alue! are connected in !erie!?
-hich one o+ the +olloing !tatement! i! correct%
& :he potential drop acro!! all three re!i!tor! i! the !ame?
(& :he !ame current pa!!e! through all three re!i!tor!?
y& :he !ame poer i! di!!ipated "y all three re!i!tor!?
,#S-./: A -- :H. S,M. C4//.#: P,SS.S :H/349H ,'' :H/..
/.SIS:3/S?
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PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , "eam o+ light i! incident on a per+ectly !mooth "ody o+ ater? :he
angle that the /.F'.C:.5 ray ma7e! ith the normal i!:
& greater than
(& !maller than
y& the !ame a! the angle the incident ray ma7e! ith the normal?
,#S-./: Y -- :H. S,M. ,S
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , "eam o+ light i! incident on a large "loc7 o+ gla!!? :he inde( o+
re+raction o+ the gla!! i! greater than one? I! the a1elength o+ the light in the gla!!:
& longer than
(& !horter than
y& the !ame a! the a1elength o+ the light in the air%
,#S-./: A -- SH3/:./ :H,#
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: :he +ocal length o+ a conca1e mirror i! @ meter!? ,n o"2ect i!
po!itioned G meter! in +ront o+ the mirror? I! the image o+ thi! o"2ect real or 1irtual%
,#S-./: /.,'
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: , con1erging thin len! ha! a +ocal length o+ @E centimeter!? ,n o"2ect
i! placed 9 centimeter! +rom the len!? I! the image o+ the o"2ect real or 1irtual%
,#S-./: BI/:4,'
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: 'ight ha! a1elength, +re6uency, and !peed? -hich, i+ any, o+ the!e
6uantitie! remain! unchanged hen light pa!!e! +rom a 1acuum into a "loc7 o+ gla!!%
,#S-./: F/.;4.#CY
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing a1e! i! not a tran!1er!e a1e%
& a a1e tra1eling on a !tring
(& an electromagnetic a1e
y& a !ound a1e
,#S-./: Y -- , S34#5 -,B.
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: ,!!ume that a ray o+ light pa!!e! +rom gla!! into air at an angle o+
incidence greater than *ero degree!? -ill the ray o+ light "e "ent toard or aay +rom the normal
a! it pa!!e! into the air%
,#S-./: ,-,Y F/3M
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: I+ one loo7! at a point P on the "ottom o+ a !imming pool, one !ee!
an image point P prime? I! the image point, P prime, a real or a 1irtual image%
,#S-./: BI/:4,'
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , real image can "e +ormed "y hich o+ the +olloing !ingle
mirror!%
& a plane mirror
(& a conca1e !pherical mirror
y& a con1e( !pherical mirror
,#S-./: A -- , C3#C,B. SPH./IC,' MI//3/
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: I+ to di++erent ga!e! ha1e the !ame 1olume, temperature, and
pre!!ure and "eha1e li7e ideal ga!e!, they ill al!o "e identical in hich one o+ the +olloing
ay!%
& a1erage molecular 1elocity
(& total ma!!
y& total molecular 7inetic energy
*& a1erage momentum per molecule
,#S-./: Y -- :3:,' M3'.C4',/ 8I#.:IC .#./9Y
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: :he +re6uency o+ a a1e i! @01> Hert*? -hat i! the period o+ thi!
a1e%
,#S-./: C S.C3#5S
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,! a !ource o+ !ound approache! a !tationary li!tener, the apparent
a1elength:
& increa!e!
(& decrea!e!
y& !tay! the !ame?
,#S-./: A -- 5.C/.,S.S
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he particle nature o+ light i! demon!trated "y hich o+ the
+olloing%
& the photoelectric e++ect
(& the 1ariou! color! o+ light
y& the !peed o+ light
*& di++raction?
,#S-./: - -- :H. PH3:3.'.C:/IC .FF.C:
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , a1elength i! commonly mea!ured in hich one o+ the +olloing
unit!%
& radian!
(& ang!trom!
y& electron 1olt!
*& !econd!
,#S-./: A -- ,#9S:/3MS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: -hich o+ the +olloing three nuclear radiation! i! the mo!t
penetrating%
& alpha
(& "eta
y& gamma
,#S-./: Y -- 9,MM,
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,n electrical current in a !uperconducting ring ill theoretically +lo
unchanged +or:
& !e1eral milli!econd!
(& a !econd
y& !e1eral ee7!
*& +ore1er
,#S-./: < -- F3/.B./
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -hat three color! +orm the picture in a color t1%
,#S-./: /.5 9/..# )'4.
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -hat i! the name o+ the proce!! here"y a1e! tra1el around corner!
and o"!tacle! in their path!%
,#S-./: 5IFF/,C:I3#
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he phy!ici!t Chadic7 i! 7non +or hi! a!!ociation ith:
& the alpha particle
(& the neutron
y& the cloud cham"er
*& the electron
,#S-./: A -- :H. #.4:/3#
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , color ith a a1elength longer than that o+ yello i!:
& red
(& "lue
y& 1iolet
*& green
,#S-./: - -- /.5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he 7not i! a nautical mea!ure o+:
& length
(& !peed
y& acceleration
*& di!placement
,#S-./: A -- SP..5
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,!!uming con!tant gra1ity and no air re!i!tance, the path o+ a
cannon"all +ired +rom a cannon i!:
& a !emi-circle
(& an ellip!e
y& a para"ola
*& a hyper"ola
,#S-./: Y -- , P,/,)3',
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: ,! you go up a mountain top, your eight:
& increa!e! !lightly
(& decrea!e! !lightly
y& remain! e(actly the !ame?
,#S-./: A -- 5.C/.,S.S S'I9H:'Y
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he !hape o+ a magnetic +ield around a long !traight current
carrying ire i!:
& elliptical?
(& !6uare
y& 1arie! depending on the magnitude o+ the current
*& circular
,#S-./: < -- CI/C4',/
PHYS-9=; Short ,n!er: -hat num"er repre!ent! the ratio o+ !peed o+ an o"2ect to the !peed o+
!ound in the !urrounding air%
,#S-./: M,CH #4M)./
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: 3+ the +olloing an!er!, hich i! the +re6uency clo!e!t to middle-C
on a piano%
& @>
(& @CD
y& @C@>
*& @C@>>
,#S-./: A -- @CD
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: :he non-relati1i!tic ma!! o+ an o"2ect
& mu!t "e the !ame a! it! eight
(& depend! on here you mea!ure it
y& doe! not change ith increa!ing 1elocity
*& i! greate!t at the pole!
,#S-./: Y -- 53.S #3: CH,#9. -I:H I#C/.,SI#9 B.'3CI:Y
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: , "all i! thron hori*ontally +rom the top o+ a cli++? ,!!uming no air
re!i!tance, the acceleration o+ the "all hile it i! in +light i!:
& in the 1ertical direction only
(& in the hori*ontal direction only
y& in the 1ertical and hori*ontal direction!
*& *ero?
,#S-./: - -- I# :H. B./:IC,' 5I/.C:I3# 3#'Y
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: -hile tra1eling in a !traight line, a car uni+ormly change! it! !peed
+rom C> 7ilometer! per hour to 11> 7ilometer! per hour in C !econd!? :he acceleration o+ the car
during thi! time i!:
& C 7ilometer! per hour per !econd
(& 1@ 7ilometer! per hour per !econd
y& C> 7ilometer! per hour per !econd
*& D> 7ilometer! per hour per !econd
,#S-./: A -- 1@ 8I'3M.:./S P./ H34/ P./ S.C3#5
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PHYSICS
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: I+ there i! to "e a change in 1elocity, there M4S: "e a change in
& !peed only
(& direction only
y& either !peed or direction
*& "oth !peed and direction
,#S-./: Y -- .I:H./ SP..5 3/ 5I/.C:I3#
PHYS-9=; Multiple Choice: Su!an pu!he! again!t a 1>> 7ilogram roc7 ith a +orce o+ C
#eton!, "ut the roc7 doe!nFt mo1e? :he +orce the roc7 e(ert! on Su!an i!
& > #eton!
(& C #eton!
y& @> #eton!
*& 1>> #eton!
,#S-./: A -- C #.-:3#S
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