front 1 When a rocket ship accelerating in outer space runs out of fuel, it
A) accelerates for a short time, then slows down to a constant velocity.
B) accelerates for a short time, slows down, and eventually stops.
C) no longer accelerates. | back 1 C) no longer accelerates.
Chapter 2 Inertia |
front 2 As an object freely falls downward, its
A) Velocity increases
B) Acceleration increases
C) Both of these
D) None of these | back 2 A) Velocity increases
Chapter 3 Linear Motion |
front 3 The last instant just before an airplane crashes a passenger jumps out the door and falls only two feet to the ground. The passenger
A) lucky to have studied physics
B) unharmed
C) probably hurt or killed
D) intelligent to think so fast | back 3 C) probably hurt or killed
Chapter 3 Linear Motion |
front 4 Distance is to displacement as
A) speed is to velocity
B) impulse is to momentum
C) force is to weight
D) velocity is to acceleration
E) none of the above choices are correct | back 4 A) speed is to velocity
Chapter 3 Linear Motion |
front 5 A heavy object and a light object are dropped at the same time from rest in a vacum. The heavier object reaches the ground
A) later than the lighter object
B) sooner than the lighter object
C) at the same time as the lighter object
D) almost immediately | back 5 C) at the same time as the lighter object
Chapter 4 Newton's 3rd Law |
front 6 A ball tossed vertically upward rises, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its starting point. During this time the acceleration of the ball is always
A) in the direction of motion.
B) opposite its velocity.
C) directed upward.
D) directed downward. | back 6 D) directed downward
Chapter 3 Linear Motion |
front 7 Your weight is
A) equal to your mass.
B) the gravitational attraction force between you and the Earth.
C) a property of mechanical equilibrium.
D) all of these | back 7 B) the gravitational attraction force between you and the Earth.
Chapter 4 Newton's 2nd Law |
front 8 Strange as it may seem, it is just as hard to accelerate a car on a level surface on the moon as it is here on the Earth. This is because
A) the mass of the car is independent of gravity.
B) the weight of the car is independent of gravity.
C) Nonsense! A car is much more easily accelerated on the moon than on the Earth. | back 8 A) the mass of the car is independent of gravity.
Chapter 4 Newton's 2nd Law |
front 9 A force is a vector quantity because it has both
A) magnitude and direction.
B) mass and acceleration.
C) action and reaction counterparts. | back 9 A) magnitude and direction.
Chapter 4 Newton's 2nd Law |
front 10 A 10-N falling object encounters 4 N of air resistance. The net force on the object is
A) 0 N.
B) 4 N.
C) 6 N.
D) 10 N.
E) none of these | back 10 C) 6 N.
Chapter 4 Newton's 2nd Law |
front 11 An archer shoots an arrow. Consider the action force to be the bowstring against the arrow. The reaction to this force is the
A) combined weight of the arrow and bowstring.
B) air resistance against the bow.
C) friction of the ground against the archer's feet.
D) grip of the archer's hand on the bow.
E) arrow's push against the bowstring. | back 11 E) arrow's push against the bowstring.
Chapter 5 Newton's 3rd
Law Action and Reaction |
front 12 A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction to this force is the
A) air resistance on the ball.
B) weight of the ball.
C) force that the ball exerts on the bat.
D) grip of the player's hand against the ball.
E) weight of the bat. | back 12 C) force that the ball exerts on the bat.
Chapter 5 Newton's 3rd Law
Law Action and Reaction |
front 13 A rifle recoils while firing a bullet. The speed of the rifle's recoil is small because the
A) force against the rifle is smaller than against the bullet.
B) momentum is mainly concentrated in the bullet.
C) rifle has much more mass than the bullet.
D) momentum of the rifle is smaller. | back 13 C) rifle has much more mass than the bullet.
Chapter 6 Momentum |
front 14 Suppose that a tiny gun made of a strong but very light material fires a bullet that is more massive than the gun itself. For such a weapon
A) the target would be safer than the shooter.
B) recoil problems would be lessened.
C) conservation of energy would not hold.
D) conservation of momentum would not hold.
E) both conservation of energy and momentum would not hold. | back 14 A) the target would be safer than the shooter.
Chapter 6 Momentum |
front 15 When you are in the way of a fast-moving object and can't get out of its way, you will suffer a smaller force of impact if you decrease its momentum over a
A) long time.
B) short time.
C) same way either way | back 15 A) long time.
Chapter 6 Momentum |
front 16 If you push an object twice as far while applying the same force, you do
A) twice as much work.
B) four times as much work.
C) the same amount of work.
D) half as much work. | back 16 A) twice as much work.
Chapter 7 Energy |
front 17 A job is done slowly, while an identical job is done quickly. Both jobs require the same amount of work, but different amounts of
A) energy.
B) power.
C) effort.
D) none of these | back 17 B) power.
Chapter 7 Energy |
front 18 A moving object has
A) speed.
B) velocity.
C) momentum.
D) energy.
E) all of these | back 18 E) all of these
Chapter 7 Energy |
front 19 Horses that move with the fastest linear speed on a merry-go-round are located
A) near the center.
B) near the outside.
C) anywhere, because they all move at the same speed. | back 19 B) near the outside.
Chapter 8 Rotational Motion |
front 20 A torque acting on an object tends to produce
A) equilibrium.
B) rotation.
C) linear motion.
D) velocity.
E) a center of gravity. | back 20 B) rotation.
Chapter 8 Rotational Motion |
front 21 Toss a baseball bat into the air and it wobbles about its
A) geometrical center.
B) center of mass.
C) heavier end. | back 21 B) center of mass.
Chapter 8 Rotational Motion |
front 22 Which of the following are electrically neutral?
A) proton
B) neutron
C) electron
D) ion
E) none of these | back 22 B) neutron
Chapter 11 Atomic Nature of Matter |
front 23 A molecule has
A) mass.
B) structure.
C) energy.
D) all of these
E) none of these. | back 23 D) all of these
Chapter 11 Atomic Nature of Matter |
front 24 A force that determines the chemical properties of an atom is a(n)
A) friction force.
B) nuclear force.
C) gravitational force.
D) electrical force.
E) none of these. | back 24 D) electrical force.
Chapter 11 Atomic Nature of Matter |
front 25 When a chocolate bar is cut in half, its density is
A) halved.
B) unchanged.
C) doubled. | back 25 B) unchanged.
Chapter 12 Solids |
front 26 Stone slabs are stronger under
A) tension.
B) compression.
C) both tension and compression. | back 26 B) compression.
Chapter 12 Solids |
front 27 Which potatoes when peeled produce the most peelings?
A) 10 kg of large potatoes
B) 10 kg of small potatoes
C) They both produce the same amount. | back 27 B) 10 kg of small potatoes
Chapter 12 Solids |
front 28 Water pressure is greatest against the
A) top of a submerged object.
B) bottom of a submerged object.
C) sides of a submerged object.
D) is the same against all surfaces
E) none of these | back 28 B) bottom of a submerged object.
Chapter 13 Liquids |
front 29 Pumice is a volcanic rock that floats. Its density is
A) less than the density of water.
B) equal to the density of water.
C) more than the density of water. | back 29 A) less than the density of water.
Chapter 13 Liquids |
front 30 A completely submerged object always displaces its own
A) volume of fluid.
B) weight of fluid.
C) density of fluid.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 30 A) volume of fluid.
Chapter 13 Liquids |
front 31 A plasma differs from a gas in that
A) its molecules are farther apart.
B) it is hotter than a gas.
C) it is electrically conducting.
D) its atoms are boosted to higher atomic numbers.
E) all of these | back 31 C) it is electrically conducting.
Chapter 14 Gases and Plasmas |
front 32 Atmospheric molecules do not fly off into outer space because of
A) their relatively high speeds.
B) their relatively low densities.
C) Earth gravitation.
D) cohesive forces. | back 32 C) Earth gravitation.
Chapter 14 Gases and Plasmas |
front 33 Atmospheric pressure is caused by the
A) density of the atmosphere.
B) weight of the atmosphere.
C) temperature of the atmosphere.
D) effect of the sun's energy on the atmosphere. | back 33 B) weight of the atmosphere.
Chapter 14 Gases and Plasmas |
front 34 When you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger, energy flows
A) from your finger to the ice.
B) from the ice to your finger.
C) actually, both ways. | back 34 A) from your finger to the ice.
Chapter 15 Temperature |
front 35 The moderate temperatures of islands throughout the world has much to do with water's
A) poor conductivity.
B) vast supply of internal energy.
C) high specific heat.
D) high evaporation rate.
E) absorption of solar energy. | back 35 C) high specific heat.
Chapter 15 Temperature |
front 36 Before ice can form on a lake, all the water in the lake must be cooled to
A) zero degrees C.
B) 4 degrees C.
C) minus 32 degrees C.
D) None of the above. Ice can form at the surface regardless of the water temperature below. | back 36 B) 4 degrees C.
Chapter 15 Temperature |
front 37 Substances absorb heat energy by the process of
A) conduction.
B) convection.
C) radiation.
D) all of these | back 37 D) all of these
Chapter 16 Heat Transfer |
front 38 Your feet feel warmer on a rug than on a tile floor because a rug
A) is usually warmer than tile.
B) is a better insulator than tile.
C) for the same mass has more internal energy than tile.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 38 B) is a better insulator than tile.
Chapter 16 Heat Transfer |
front 39 An object will normally be a net radiator of energy when its temperature is
A) higher than its surroundings.
B) lower than its surroundings.
C) neither of these | back 39 A) higher than its surroundings.
Chapter 16 Heat Transfer |
front 40 Evaporation is a cooling process because
A) heat is radiated during the process.
B) of conduction and convection.
C) the more energetic molecules are able to escape the liquid.
D) the temperature of the remaining liquid decreases.
E) none of these | back 40 C) the more energetic molecules are able to escape the liquid.
Chapter 17 Change of Phase |
front 41 A hot dog pants
A) to help evaporation occur in its mouth and bronchial tract.
B) to bring more oxygen into its lungs.
C) for no particular reason – some things just happen.
D) to impress dogs of the opposite sex. | back 41 A) to help evaporation occur in its mouth and bronchial tract.
Chapter 17 Change of Phase |
front 42 When a gas is changed to a liquid state, the gas
A) releases energy.
B) absorbs energy.
C) neither releases nor absorbs energy.
D) both releases and absorbs energy. | back 42 A) releases energy.
Chapter 17 Change of Phase |
front 43 To totally convert a given amount of mechanical energy into heat is
A) possible.
B) impossible.
C) impossible to answer without additional information | back 43 A) possible.
Chapter 18 Thermodynamics |
front 44 A temperature inversion occurs when the upper layers of air are
A) warmer than the lower regions of air.
B) cooler than the lower regions of air.
C) at the same temperature as lower regions of air. | back 44 A) warmer than the lower regions of air.
Chapter 18 Thermodynamics |
front 45 A quantity of water has more entropy when it is
A) frozen ice.
B) boiling.
C) at room temperature. | back 45 B) boiling.
Chapter 18 Thermodynamics |
front 46 A common source of wave motion is a
A) wave pattern.
B) harmonic object.
C) vibrating object.
D) region of variable high and low pressure.
E) none of these | back 46 C) vibrating object.
Chapter 19 Vibrations and Waves |
front 47 A common source of wave motion is a
A) wave pattern.
B) harmonic object.
C) vibrating object.
D) region of variable high and low pressure.
E) none of these | back 47 C) vibrating object.
Chapter 19 Vibrations and Waves |
front 48 In a longitudinal wave the compressions and rarefactions travel in
A) the same direction.
B) opposite directions.
C) a vacuum. | back 48 A) the same direction.
Chapter 19 Vibrations and Waves |
front 49 Which of the following is not a transverse wave?
A) sound
B) light
C) radio
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 49 A) sound
Chapter 19 Vibrations and Waves |
front 50 Double the frequency of a sound and you halve its
A) wavelength.
B) speed.
C) amplitude.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 50 A) wavelength.
Chapter 20 Sound |
front 51 We are best at hearing
A) infrasonic sound.
B) ultrasonic sound.
C) both infrasonic and ultrasonic sounds.
D) None of the above choices are true. | back 51 D) None of the above choices are true.
Chapter 20 Sound |
front 52 Sound waves cannot travel in
A) air.
B) water.
C) steel.
D) a vacuum.
E) any of the above media | back 52 D) a vacuum.
Chapter 20 Sound |
front 53 Which force binds atoms together to form molecules?
A) gravitational
B) nuclear
C) electrical
D) centripetal
E) none of these | back 53 C) electrical
Chapter 22 Electrostatics |
front 54 A positive ion has more
A) electrons than neutrons.
B) electrons than protons.
C) protons than electrons.
D) protons than neutrons.
E) neutrons than protons. | back 54 C) protons than electrons.
Chapter 22 Electrostatics |
front 55 To say that electric charge is quantized is to say that the charge on an object
A) may occur in an infinite variety of quantities.
B) is a whole-number multiple of the charge of one electron.
C) will interact with neighboring electric charges.
D) can be neither created nor destroyed.
E) is sometimes positive. | back 55 B) is a whole-number multiple of the charge of one electron.
Chapter 22 Electrostatics |
front 56 Stretch a copper wire so that it is thinner and the resistance between its ends
A) decreases.
B) remains unchanged.
C) increases. | back 56 C) increases.
Chapter 23 Electric Current |
front 57 In an ac circuit, the electric field
A) increases via the inverse-square law.
B) changes magnitude and direction with time.
C) is the same everywhere.
D) is non-existent.
E) none of these | back 57 B) changes magnitude and direction with time.
Chapter 23 Electric Current |
front 58 The primary source of electrons in an ordinary electrical circuit is
A) a dry cell, wet cell or battery.
B) the back emf of motors.
C) the power station generator.
D) the electrical circuit itself. | back 58 D) the electrical circuit itself.
Chapter 23 Electric Current |
front 59 Alternating current is normally produced by a
A) battery.
B) generator.
C) both of these
D) neither of these | back 59 B) generator.
Chapter 23 Electric Current |
front 60 The source of all magnetism is
A) tiny pieces of iron.
B) tiny domains of aligned atoms.
C) ferromagnetic materials.
D) moving electric charge.
E) none of these | back 60 D) moving electric charge.
Chapter 24 Magnetism |
front 61 An iron rod becomes magnetic when
A) positive ions accumulate at one end and negative ions at the other end.
B) its atoms are aligned having plus charges on one side and negative charges on the other.
C) the net spins of its electrons are in the same direction.
D) its electrons stop moving and point in the same direction.
E) none of these | back 61 C) the net spins of its electrons are in the same direction.
Chapter 24 Magnetism |
front 62 The field surrounding every moving electron is
A) always magnetic but never electric.
B) always electric but never magnetic.
C) sometimes magnetic and sometimes electric.
D) always both electric and magnetic.
E) none of the above | back 62 D) always both electric and magnetic.
Chapter 24 Magnetism |
front 63 Magnetic field lines about a current-carrying wire
A) extend radially from the wire.
B) circle the wire in closed loops.
C) Choices A and B are both correct.
D) None of the above choices are correct. | back 63 B) circle the wire in closed loops.
Chapter 24 Magnetism |
front 64 When there is a change in the magnetic field in a closed loop of wire
A) a voltage is induced in the wire.
B) a current is created in the loop of wire.
C) electromagnetic induction occurs.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 64 D) all of these
Chapter 25 Electromagnetic Induction |
front 65 The magnetic field strength inside a current-carrying coil will be greater if the coil encloses a
A) vacuum.
B) wooden rod.
C) glass rod.
D) rod of iron.
E) none of these | back 65 D) rod of iron.
Chapter 25 Electromagnetic Induction |
front 66 An electric motor is very similar to
A) an electric generator.
B) an automobile battery.
C) a radio receiver.
D) None of the above choices are correct | back 66 A) an electric generator.
Chapter 25 Electromagnetic Induction |
front 67 A transformer actually transforms
A) voltage.
B) magnetic field lines.
C) generators into motors.
D) non-safe forms of energy to safe forms of energy.
E) All of the above choices are correct. | back 67 A) voltage.
Chapter 25 Electromagnetic Induction |
front 68 Electromagnetic waves consist of
A) compressions and rarefactions of electromagnetic pulses.
B) oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
C) particles of light energy.
D) high-frequency gravitational waves. | back 68 B) oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
Chapter 26 Properties of Light |
front 69 The source of all electromagnetic waves is
A) changes in atomic energy levels.
B) vibrating atoms.
C) accelerating electric charges.
D) crystalline fluctuations.
E) none of these | back 69 C) accelerating electric charges.
Chapter 26 Properties of Light |
front 70 Compared to its average speed in air, the average speed of a beam of light in glass is
A) more.
B) less.
C) the same. | back 70 B) less.
Chapter 26 Properties of Light |
front 71 Object and image for a plane mirror lie
A) along the same plane.
B) equal distances from the mirror.
C) at right angles to each other.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 71 B) equal distances from the mirror.
Chapter 28 Reflection and Refraction |
front 72 A mirage is a result of atmospheric
A) reflection.
B) refraction.
C) scattering.
D) dispersion.
E) aberrations. | back 72 B) refraction.
Chapter 28 Reflection and Refraction |
front 73 When a light beam emerges from water into air, the average light speed
A) increases.
B) decreases.
C) remains the same. | back 73 A) increases.
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 74 Consider plane waves incident upon a barrier with a small opening. After passing through the opening, the waves
A) continue as plane waves.
B) fan out.
C) converge.
D) become polarized.
E) all of these | back 74 B) fan out.
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 75 Diffraction is more pronounced through relatively
A) small openings.
B) large openings.
C) same for each | back 75 A) small openings.
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 76 To perceive greater detail a dolphin emits sounds of
A) lower frequency.
B) higher frequency.
C) greater intensity.
D) greater speed.
E) none of these | back 76 B) higher frequency.
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 77 Interference is a property of
A) light waves.
B) sound waves.
C) water waves.
D) all of these
E) none of these | back 77 D) all of these
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 78 Polarization is a property of
A) transverse waves.
B) longitudinal waves.
C) both
D) neither | back 78 A) transverse waves.
Chapter 29 Light Waves |
front 79 Light will not pass through a pair of Polaroids when their axes are
A) parallel.
B) perpendicular.
C) 45 degrees to each other.
D) two of these
E) all of these | back 79 B) perpendicular.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 80 An excited atom is an atom
A) that has excess vibration.
B) that has one or more displaced electrons.
C) with more protons than electrons.
D) that is frantic. | back 80 B) that has one or more displaced electrons.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 81 Light is emitted when an electron
A) is boosted to a higher energy level.
B) makes a transition to a lower energy level.
C) neither of these | back 81 B) makes a transition to a lower energy level.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 82 An atom that absorbs a photon of a certain energy can then emit
A) only a photon of that energy.
B) a photon of any energy.
C) only a photon of the same or higher energy.
D) only a photon of the same or lower energy. | back 82 D) only a photon of the same or lower energy.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 83 Ultraviolet light is
A) more energetic than X-rays.
B) produced by crossed Polaroids.
C) electromagnetic energy.
D) present everywhere.
E) none of these | back 83 C) electromagnetic energy.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 84 Which has more energy per photon?
A) red
B) blue
C) both the same | back 84 B) blue
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 85 As a solid is gradually heated, the first color to glow is
A) red.
B) yellow.
C) white.
D) blue. | back 85 A) red.
Chapter 30 Light Emission |
front 86 Light behaves primarily as a wave when it
A) travels from one place to another.
B) interacts with matter. | back 86 A) travels from one place to another.
Chapter 31 Light Quanta |
front 87 Which experiment best demonstrates the particle-like nature of light?
A) photoelectric effect
B) double-slit experiment
C) neither | back 87 A) photoelectric effect
Chapter 31 Light Quanta |
front 88 Quantization of electron energy states in an atom is better understood in terms of the electron's
A) wave nature.
B) particle nature.
C) neither of these | back 88 A) wave nature.
Chapter 32 Atom and the Quantum |
front 89 A beam of electrons has
A) wave properties.
B) particle properties.
C) both of these
D) neither of these | back 89 C) both of these
Chapter 32 Atom and the Quantum |
front 90 Heavy atoms are not appreciably larger in size than light atoms because the nuclei of heavy atoms have more
A) mass.
B) electric charge.
C) nucleons.
D) none of these | back 90 B) electric charge.
Chapter 32 Atom and the Quantum |
front 91 What do electrons have that protons always have in equal magnitude?
A) mass
B) charge
C) energy
D) all of these | back 91 B) charge
Chapter 32 Atom and the Quantum |
front 92 Which radiation has no electric charge associated with it?
A) alpha rays
B) beta rays
C) gamma rays
D) all of these | back 92 C) gamma rays
Chapter 33 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity |
front 93 An atom with an imbalance of electrons to protons is
A) a baryon.
B) an ion.
C) an isotope.
D) none of these | back 93 B) an ion.
Chapter 33 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity |
front 94 Electric forces within an atomic nucleus tend to
A) hold it together.
B) push it apart.
C) neither of these | back 94 B) push it apart.
Chapter 33 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity |
front 95 The high temperature of the Earth's interior is due mostly to
A) great internal pressure.
B) friction, as plates move past one another.
C) the Earth's natural heat.
D) radioactivity. | back 95 D) radioactivity.
Chapter 33 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity |
front 96 Which of the following isotopes is radioactive?
A) Carbon-12
B) Carbon-14
C) Both are radioactive.
D) Neither is radioactive in nature. | back 96 B) Carbon-14
Chapter 33 Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity |
front 97 In both fission and fusion, mass
A) is created from energy of other forms.
B) is converted to kinetic energy.
C) remains the same. | back 97 B) is converted to kinetic energy.
Chapter 34 Nuclear Fission and Fusion |
front 98 A nucleon has the least mass in the nucleus of
A) hydrogen.
B) iron.
C) lead.
D) uranium | back 98 B) iron.
Chapter 34 Nuclear Fission and Fusion |
front 99 Energy released by the sun results from the process wherein atomic nuclei
A) break apart.
B) combine.
C) both of these
D) none of these | back 99 B) combine.
Chapter 34 Nuclear Fission and Fusion |
front 100 The most abundant element in the universe is
A) hydrogen.
B) helium.
C) lead.
D) uranium.
E) americanium. | back 100 A) hydrogen.
Chapter 34 Nuclear Fission and Fusion |