Description : An object with a mass of 5 kilograms is a distance of 5 meters above the surface of the earth. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10 meters per second squared, the potential energy of the object relative to the ... is: w) 10 joules x) 20 joules y) 100 joules z) 250 joules e) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 250 JOULES
Description : A round viewing window with a 20 centimeter diameter is installed in a tank at the Shedd Aquarium. It is 5 meters below the water surface. The force on the window is approximately: w) 1,500 Newtons x) 10,000 Newtons y) 25,000 Newtons z) 50,000 Newtons
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 1,500 NEWTONS
Description : An object is located 1 meter in front of a converging lens having a focal length of 20 centimeters. At what distance behind the lens (whose thickness is negligible) will the image be formed? w) 18 centimeters x) 20 centimeters y) 22 centimeters z) 25 centimeters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 25 CENTIMETERS
Description : A train locomotive whose mass is 1 x 106 kilograms is traveling EAST at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. A NORTHERLY wind is applying a force of 100 Newtons on the locomotive. How much work is the wind doing ... 10 meters it travels? w) 0 joules x) 1,000 joules y) 10,000 joules z) 100,000 joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 0 JOULES
Description : A car is moving along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20 meters per second. The brakes are applied and a constant force of 5000 Newtons decelerates the car to a stop in 10 seconds. The mass of the car is: w) 1250 kilograms x) 2500 kilograms y) 5000 kilograms z) 10,000 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2500 KILOGRAMS
Description : The time needed for a net force of 10 newtons to change the velocity of a 5 kilograms mass by 3 meters/second is: w) 1.5 seconds x) 6 seconds y) 16.7 seconds z) 150 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 1.5 SECONDS
Description : The rest mass of an electron is closest to: w) 10-15 kilograms x) 10-17 kilograms y) 10-30 kilograms z) 10-50 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10-30 KILOGRAMS (accept 9.11 x 10-31kg)
Description : An object is projected vertically upward near the surface of the earth. At the very top of its path, the object's velocity is zero, and its acceleration is: w) 0 x) 9.8 meters per second squared DOWNWARD y) 9.8 meters per second squared UPWARD z) depends on the mass of the object
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 9.8 METERS PER SECOND SQUARED DOWNWARD
Description : The density of lead is 12 grams per cm3. A lead brick has a mass of 1.5 kilograms. Its dimensions are 10 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm. Is it: w) More than 75% hollow x) Between 50 and 75% hollow y) Between 25 and 50% hollow z) Between 0 and 25% hollow
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BETWEEN 25 AND 50% HOLLOW
Description : The mass, in kilograms, of an object whose weight on earth at sea level is 490 newtons is: w) 50 kilograms x) 100 kilograms y) 225 kilograms z) 1,100 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 50 KILOGRAMS
Description : The tectonic plates on which India and the adjacen portion of Asia ride are colliding at a rate of: w) 1-10 millimeters per year x) 1-10 centimeters per year y) 1-10 meters per year z) 1-10 decimeters per year
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 1-10 CENTIMETERS PER YEAR
Description : Two point masses, M1 and M2, are 14 centimeters apart. M1 has a mass of 2 grams. M2 has a mass of 5 grams. Locate the center-of-mass of this system. w) 4 cm from M1 x) 4 cm from M2 y) 5 cm from M2 z) 7 cm from M1
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 CM FROM M2
Description : A 10 kilogram mass rests on a horizontal frictionless surface. A horizontal force of 5 Newtons is applied to the mass. After the force has been applied for 1 second, the velocity of the mass is: w) 0 meters per second x) 0.5 meters per second y) 5 meters per second z) 50 meters per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 0.5 METERS PER SECOND
Description : A spring with a force constant of 20 newtons per meter is known to obey Hooke's Law. The spring is attached to a mass of 5 kilograms and placed on a horizontal, frictionless surface. The ... and released. What is the kinetic energy of the mass as it passes through its equilibrium position?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 90 JOULES
Description : A certain machine exerts a force of 200 newtons on a box whose mass is 30 kilograms. The machine moves the box a distance of 20 meters along a horizontal floor. What amount of work does the machine do on the box?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 4000 JOULES
Description : A rectangular prism measures 2 meters long, 0.5 meter wide, and 1 meter high. What is the volume of the prism in centimeter?
Last Answer : 1 square meter.2 * 1 * .5 = 1
Description : What is a calorie? w) amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius. x) amount of work required to move one gram of water by one centimeter. y) amount of heat required to melt ice. z) amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Fahrenheit
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- AMOUNT OF HEAT REQUIRED TO RAISE ONE GRAM OF WATER ONE DEGREE CELSIUS
Description : A copper rod which is 1 centimeter in diameter carries a current of 5 amps. The current is distributed uniformly throughout the rod. The magnetic field half way between the axis of the rod and its ... ) zero. x) pointing radially outward y) pointing radially inward z) circles the axis of the rod
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CIRCLES THE AXIS OF THE ROD
Description : An object dropped from rest near the Earth's surface will fall how far in the first second: w) 4.9 meters x) 9.8 meters y) 16.0 meters z) 32 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 4.9 METERS
Description : The SI unit of pressure is the: w) Torr x) dyne per centimeter squared y) atmosphere z) pascal
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PASCAL
Description : A block of metal which weighs 60 newtons in air and 40 newtons under water has a density, in kilograms per meter cubed, of: w) 1000 x) 3000 y) 5000 z) 7000
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 3000
Description : arthwork in embankment for railway with manual compaction should be done in layers not exceeding-------------- a) 15 centimeter b) 20 centimeters c) 25 centimeters d) 30 centimeters*
Last Answer : d) 30 centimeters*
Description : The index of refraction can be considered: w) a ratio of material thickness between substances x) a ratio of velocities of light in different materials y) a ratio of mass between materials z) to have the units of photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A RATIO OF VELOCITIES OF LIGHT OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Description : Units commonly used for entropy are: w) kilograms per degree Kelvin x) Joules per degree Kelvin y) Newtons per Coulomb z) ergs
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- JOULES PER DEGREE KELVIN
Description : How long is the actual care if A scale model of a race car is 18.2 cm long and 6.9 cm wide. Each centimeter on the model represents 0.3 m on the actual car. How long is the actual car?
Last Answer : 0.0625
Description : As a 10 kilogram mass on the end of a spring passes through its equilibrium position, the kinetic energy of the mass is 20 joules. The speed of the mass is: w) 2.0 meters per second x) 4.0 meters per second y) 5.0 meters per second z) 6.3 meters per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 2.0 METERS PER SECOND
Description : An organ pipe which is open at both ends resonates at its fundamental frequency. Neglecting any end effects, what wavelength is formed by this pipe in this mode of vibration if the pipe is 2 meters long? w) 2 meters x) 4 meters y) 6 meters z) 8 meters.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 METERS
Description : A gas at 0 degrees C and at normal atmospheric pressure has a volume of 273 cubic centimeters. If it is held at constant pressure until its volume is doubled, its temperature will be which one of the ... it be w) 2 degrees Celsius x) 200 degrees Celsius y) 273 degrees Celsius z) 546 degrees Celsius
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 273 DEGREES CELSIUS
Description : A car with a mass of 1000 kilogram is moving at a speed of 10 meters per second. The kinetic energy of the car is: w) 100 Joules x) 5000 Joules y) 10,000 Joules z) 50,000 Joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 50,000 JOULES
Description : An impulse of 10 kilogram-meter per second acting on an object whose mass is 5 kilogram will cause a change in the objects velocity of: w) 0.5 meters per second x) 2 meters per second y) 10 meters per second z) 50 meters per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2 METERS PER SECOND
Description : What is a typical wavelength of an AM radio wave? w) 3000 meters x) 300 meters y) 30 meters z) 3 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 300 METERS
Description : If the first ionization energy of magnesium is 176 kilocalories per mole, one would expect the second ionization energy t be approximately: w) 350 kilocalories per mole x) 1,760 kilocalories per mole y) 200 kilocalories per mole z) 20 kilocalories per mole
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 350 KILOCALORIES PER MOLE
Description : A wave and its reflection produce a standing wave with the distance from NODE to nearest ANTINODE of 4 meters. The wavelength of this wave is: w) 4 meters x) 8 meters y) 12 meters z) 16 meters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 16 METERS
Description : The equilibrium constant for the gas phase reactio A + B = C + D is 10-3. The rate of the forward reaction is 10-11 cubic centimeters per molecule per second. What is the rate constant of ... second y) 10-10 cubic centimeters per molecule per second z) 10-14 cubic centimeters per molecule per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 10-14 CUBIC CENTIMETERS PER MOLECULE PER SECOND
Description : The earth's average density is: w) 2.82 grams per cubic centimeter x) 4.75 grams per cubic centimeter y) 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter z) 10.5 grams per cubic centimeter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 5.52 GRAMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER
Description : Which is the longest? w) a kilometer x) a centimeter y) a dekameter z) a terameter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A TERAMETER
Description : A rectangular room is 6m long, 5m wide and 4m high. What is the total volume of the room in cubic meters? A. 24 B. 30 C. 120 D. 240
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : A rectangular room is 6m long, 5m wide and 4m high. What is the total volume of the room in cubic meters? A. 24 B. 30 C. 120 63 D. 240
Description : A car traveling at a constant velocity of 20 meters per second passes a second car which is initially at rest. The car which was at rest starts accelerating at 10 meters per second squared the instant it is passed ... car. They will meet again in: w) 2 seconds x) 4 seconds y) 6 seconds z) 8 seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 4 SECONDS
Description : Moles of solute divided by kilograms of solvent is expression for: w) molarity x) solute-to-solution ratio y) mole percentage z) molality
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MOLALITY
Description : Normality is defined as the number of: w) moles of solute per 1000 grams of solvent x) equivalent weights of solute per liter of solution y) kilograms of solute per liter of solution z) moles of solute per 1000 grams of solution
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS OF SOLUTE PER LITER OF SOLUTION
Description : Light is normally incident on a thin soap film and is reflected. If the wavelength of this light is "L" and the index of refraction of the soap film is "N", complete destructive interference will occur for a film thickness of: w) L / 8N x) L / 4N y) L / 2N z) 3L / 4N
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- L / 2N
Description : A man picks up a 50 kilogram block and carries it up a flight of stairs 10 meters high. He then carries the block back down the stairs and places the block in its original position. What is the NET work done on the block? w) 1,000 joules x) 750 joules y) 500 joules z) 0 joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 0 JOULES
Description : A two-stage rocket attains a velocity of 3,000 meters per second when it drops the first stage and ignites the second. It consumes 1 kilogram of fuel per second and its exhaust speed is 2,000 meters per second. ... ? w) 2,000 Newtons x) 3,000 Newtons y) 2,000 Newton-seconds z) 3,000 Newton-seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 2,000 NEWTONS
Description : The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.6 meters per second squared. If a pendulum is whose length is 6.4 meters is placed on the moon, its period will be: w) 1.57 seconds x) 3.14 seconds y) 12.56 seconds z) 25.12 seconds
Last Answer : not real
Description : A 10 kilogram object falls from a cliff 100 meters high. At the midpoint of its fall its total energy is: w) 2450 Joules x) 4900 Joules y) 10,000 Joules z) 20,000 Joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10,000 JOULES
Description : The approximate average yearly rainfall in centimeters for the United States is: w) 25 centimeters x) 50 centimeters y) 75 centimeters z) 100 centimeters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 75 CENTIMETERS
Description : A firecracker is placed in the middle of a cluster of stationary billiard balls. The firecracker-billiard ball system sits on a frictionless surface. As the firecracker explodes, the balls scatter. What is the momentum ... to the combined speed of the balls y) equal to the mass of the balls z) zero
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ZERO
Description : Two hockey pucks, of unequal mass and connected by a spring of negligible mass, rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. The spring is released, and the pucks move apart. The center of mass of ... the direction of the greater mass y) remain stationary z) move in the direction of the smaller mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- REMAIN STATIONARY
Description : What is the wavelength in millimeters of a sound wave whose frequency is 35 KILOHERTZ. Assume the speed of sound is 350 METERS PER SECOND? w) 100 millimeters x) 1,000 millimeters y) 10 millimeters z) 1/10 millimeters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10 MILLIMETERS