SAT Physics Mock Exam 2018

Note: To simplify calculations, you may use g = 10 m/s2 in all problems.

Part A

Direction: Each set of lettered choices below refers to the numbered questions immediately following
it. Select the one-lettered choice that best answers each question, and then fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet. A choice may be used once, more than once or not at all in each set.

Questions 1-3

(A) Electric Field

(B) Electric Potential
(C) Electric Potential Energy
(D) Electric Current

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(E) Electrical Conductivity

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Select the physics quantity above that corresponds to each of the following statements.

1.
ร้าง nd
The quantity whose unit can be expressed as eV (electronvolts).

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a
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2. The quantity that is a vector quantity.
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3. The amount of electric charge flowing through a cross section per unit time.
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Questions 4-7

(A) Reflection
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(B) Refraction
(C) Interference
(D) Diffraction
(E) Polarization
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Select the wave property above that agrees with each of the following.

4. The change in speed when a wave travels from one medium to another.
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5. The superposition of two trains of waves in a given region.

6. The orientation of the electric field oscillations of electromagnetic waves.

7. The wave property that explains why one sees the image of a fish underwater to be shallower
than where the fish actually is.

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Questions 8-9

u u 45c u
u

A B C D

A rock is thrown from the top of a building with initial speed u in various directions as shown.
The initial heights are all the same in each case and air resistance is negligible.

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(A) A only
(B) B only

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(C) C only
(D) D only
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
(E) It is the same for all cases
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8.
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In which case does the rock have the greatest speed just before it hits the bottom ground?

9. In which case does the rock have the greatest acceleration just before it hits the bottom ground?
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Questions 10-12

(A) (B) (C)

t t t

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(D) (E)

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ร้าง nd
t
t

ค์อ
a
A block attached to a spring is pulled down a small distance from the equilibrium position and
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released from rest at time t = 0. Let the equilibrium position be the point of reference and upward be
the positive direction.

10. Which graph best represents the acceleration of the block as a function of time?
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11. Which graph best represents the velocity of the block as a function of time?
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12. Which graph best represents the total energy of the block as a function of time?
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Questions 13-14

m m

A X B C D Y

Two planets of equal mass are located at point X and Y. Distances AX, XB, BC, CD and DY
are all equal.

(A) A only
(B) B and D only
(C) C only
(D) A, B and D only

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(E) A, B, C and D

นา
ร้าง nd
13. At which point is the gravitational field strength the greatest?

ค์อ
a
14. At which point is the gravitational field strength zero?
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Questions 15-16 refer to the following thermal processes
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(A) Conduction
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(B) Convection
(C) Condensation
(D) Vaporization
(E) Radiation
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15. The process underlying the quick disappearance of liquid nitrogen droplets when spilled on the floor.
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16. The process that explains why your skin feels hot while immersing yourself in a hot water bath tub.
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Questions 17-18 refers to the following quantities related to the gas inside a container with a
movable piston

I. Heat
II. Change in internal energy
III. Work done on gas

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only

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(E) I, II and III

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ร้าง nd
17. The quantity/quantities that must remain zero when the gas expands under constant temperature.

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a
18. The quantity/quantities that must remain zero when the gas expands adiabatically.
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Questions 19-20 refers to physics experiments performed by well-known physicists

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(A) Photoelectric experiment

(B) Young’s double slit experiment
(C) Thomson’s cathode ray experiment
(D) Rutherford’s gold foil experiment
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(E) Michelson and Morley’s interferometer experiment

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19. The experiment that proves particles can behave like waves
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20. The experiment that proves light can behave like a beam of particles

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Questions 21-22

(A) Proton
(B) Neutron
(C) Electron
(D) Neutrino
(E) Quark

21. Which particle has fractional electric charge but is never found in isolation?

22. Which particle, when shot at a uranium-235 source, will cause nuclear chain reaction?

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นา
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
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Part B

Direction: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested
answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.

A B

C
(Note: The figure is not drawn to scale)

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23. A, B and C are vectors of equal magnitude and their directions are shown in the figure.
Consider these statements

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I. A+B+C=0
ร้าง nd
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a
II. A + B – C has the same magnitude as A
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III. A + B = B + C สรร
Which of the above statements are true?

(A) I only
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(B) I and II only

(C) I and III only
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(D) I, II and III

(E) None
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Questions 24-25

H
g

A ball is thrown directly upward at the top of a hill of height H from the ground below.

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Coincidentally, it appears the ball travels a distance H before reaching the top and it then begins
to fall down. Air resistance is negligible.

นา
ร้าง nd
24. If the total flight time before hitting the ground is T, what is the average velocity of the ball?

ค์อ
a
(A) H/T
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(B) 2H/T
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(C) 3H/T
(D) 4H/T
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(E) 0
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25. Which graph best represents the velocity versus time of the ball? (Let t = 0 when the moment
the ball is thrown and the positive direction be upward.)

(A) v (B) v (C) v

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t t t
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(D) v (E) v

t t

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v0

26. A ball is thrown with initial velocity v0 at an angle i with respect to the horizontal ground
(0c 1 i 1 90c). Doubling the initial velocity without changing the angle i will affect which of
the quantities? Neglect air resistance.

(A) Maximum range only

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(B) Maximum height only
(C) Both maximum range and maximum height

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(D) Neither maximum range nor maximum height is affected
ร้าง nd
(E) Not enough information. Need to know whether the angle i is greater or less than 45c

ค์อ
a
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27. If Mars’ mass and radius are approximately 1/10 and 1/2 of Earth’s, what is the gravitational
field strength on the surface of Mars? (g is Earth’s gravitational acceleration)
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(A) g/5
(B) 2g/5
(C) 5g
(D) 5g/2
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(E) g/20
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Questions 28-29
4

3
g

u
m
1

A block of mass m enters a frictionless, vertical and circular track of radius R. It moves along
the track from point 1 " 2 " 3 " 4 without losing contact with the track.

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28. What is the magnitude of the centripetal force at point 1?

นา
(A) mu
R
2
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
2
(B) mu + mg
a
R
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2
(C) mu - mg
R
2
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(D) mg - mu
R
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(E) mg

29. Which of the following is the correct force diagram on the block at point 4?
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(Let FN be the contact force from the track.)

(A) (B) (C)

FN
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FN
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mg FN mg
mg
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(D) FN (E)
mg

mg
FN

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30. A rubber bullet of mass 10 grams is shot at the speed of 400 m/s toward a wooden block of
mass 30 grams sitting on a frictionless floor. The bullet bounces back with the speed of 200 m/s.
What is the speed of the block after the collision?

(A) 0 m/s
(B) 100 m/s
(C) 200 m/s
(D) 300 m/s
(E) 400 m/s

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31. Given that all the resistors are identical, which of the following configurations has the lowest

นา
ร้าง nd
total resistance between point X and point Y?

ค์อ
a
(A) (B)
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X
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X Y
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(C) (D)
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X Y
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(E)
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X Y
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Questions 32-33 refer to the famous oil-drop experiment

V2
m g

V1 = 0

An oil droplet of mass m hangs at rest between two oppositely charged parallel plates as shown.
This is possible if the voltage of the upper plate (V2 ) has the appropriate value with respect to the
voltage of the lower plate, which is fixed at V1 = 0 by connecting it to the ground.

32. If it is known that the net electric charge of the droplet is negative, which of the following must

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be true?

(A) V2 2 0

นา
(B) V2 = 0
(C) V2 1 0
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
(D) V2 can be any value
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(E) Not enough information

33. What would happen to the droplet if it lost one electron?

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(A) It would start to move upward.

(B) It would start to move downward.
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(C) It would stay at rest.

(D) It would oscillate up and down.
(E) Not enough information.
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34. A firefighter of mass M climbs up a vertical ladder to a young kid waiting for help at the top of
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a building of height H. The firefighter reaches the top of the building in time T. How much
energy has the firefighter’s body burned assuming that his body converts energy into mechanical
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work with 100 percent efficiency? Let g be the gravitational field strength of the Earth.

(A) MgH
(B) MgHT
(C) MgH/T
(D) Mg
(E) Mg/T
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Questions 35-37
m 0.45 m M
A B
g g
0.45 m

v1 v2

Two small objects A and B have unknown masses denoted m and M, respectively. Object A is
attached to a massless string of length 0.45 m whereas Object B is all by itself. The two objects are
released from rest at the same horizontal level as shown. Air resistance is negligible.

35. Let v1 be the speed of Object A when it reaches the bottommost of its trajectory and v2 be the

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speed of Object B when it has fallen down a distance of 0.45 m. In theory, which of the
following is true?

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(A) v1 2 v2
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
(B) v1 = v2
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(C) v1 1 v2
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(D) Not enough information. Need to know both the values of m and M.
(E) Not enough information. Need to know either the value of m and M.
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36. What is the value of the speed v2 ?

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(A) 18 m/s
(B) 15 m/s
(C) 9 m/s
(D) 3 m/s
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(E) 1 m/s
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37. If the experiment is actually performed and it appears Object A reaches the bottommost level
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significantly after Object B, which of the following is the most likely reason?

(A) Object B is heavier than Object A

(B) Object B is lighter than Object A
(C) Object A traverses longer distance than Object B
(D) The tension from the string opposes the motion of Object A
(E) Air resistance

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Questions 38-39

S + Y

A +X
+Z
N

A horseshoe magnet is placed on the XY plane as shown.

38. If a proton is placed at A and is made to move with a velocity in the +X direction, at that instant
in which direction does the magnetic force on the proton point?

(A) +X

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(B) -X
(C) +Y

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(D) -Y
(E) + Z
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
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39. If a straight current-carrying wire is placed through point A along the Z-axis and the current is
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flowing in the +Z direction, which direction does the magnetic force on the wire point?

(A) +X
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(B) -X
(C) +Y
(D) -Y
(E) + Z
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40. Consider these statements

I. Ultraviolet radiation and ultrasound have the same speed in vacuum

II. In vacuum, ultraviolet radiation has higher frequency than microwave radiation
III. Red and blue light have exactly the same speed in water

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only

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(E) I, II and III

นา
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
41. Five different signals of travelling waves are registered on an oscilloscope. All the figures are
a
drawn to scale. Which of the following signals has the shortest wavelength?
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(A) Displacement
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Position Position
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(C) Displacement (D) Displacement

Position Position
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(E) Displacement
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Position

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Questions 42-43

g +Y
k
A

B m y=0

A block of mass m is attached to a spring of spring constant k as shown above. Initially, the
block stays at rest at level B. The block is pulled to level C and then released at time t = 0.

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42. At which level does the block has maximum mechanical energy?

(A) A

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(B) B
(C) C
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
(D) A and C
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(E) Any level because of the law of conservation of energy
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43. How long does it take for the block to move from level C to A?
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(A) r m
4 k
(B) r m
2 k
(C) r m
k
(D) 2r m
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k
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(E) It depends how far the block is pulled from the equilibrium initially (i.e. distance between
B and C)
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Questions 44-45
Velocity (m/s)

v 30

2 kg
Time (s)
6

44. A block of mass 2 kg slides on a rough surface and its velocity as a function of time is shown
above. Determine the type and the magnitude of the friction force acted upon block.

Type Magnitude (newtons)

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(A) Static 2.5
(B) Static 10

นา
(C) Kinetic 2.5
(D)
(E)
ร้าง nd
Kinetic
Kinetic
5
10

ค์อ
a
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45. What is the coefficient of friction between the block and the rough surface? (Assume that the
static and kinetic coefficients of friction are the same.)

(A) 0.125
(B) 0.25
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(C) 0.50
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(D) 0.75
(E) 1.00
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B
A D
C

46. Above is a circuit with identical light bulbs A, B, C and D. If bulb D blows up, how will the
brightness of other bulbs be affected?

Bulb A Bulb B Bulb C

(A) Increase Increase Increase
(B) Decrease Decrease Decrease
(C) Remains the same Increase Increase
(D) Remains the same Decrease Decrease

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(E) Remains the same Remains the same Remains the same

นา
ร้าง nd A

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a
+ Q0
C R
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Q0
สรร -

S
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47. A capacitor is initially charged and stores a charge of Q0 . It is connected to an ammeter and a
resistor as shown. If the switch S is closed at time t = 0, which of the following graph best
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describes the current flowing through the ammeter as a function of time?

(A) (B) (C)

current current current
บ
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t t t
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(D) current (E) current

t
t

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48. How much energy is stored in a capacitor of capacitance 4.0 μF that carries a total charge of
4.0 μC ?

(A) 1.6 × 10−17 J

(B) 2.0 × 10−6 J
(C) 4.0 × 10−6 J
(D) 1.0 × 10−6 J
(E) 1.0 J

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นา
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
A
บฝ Dem
สรร Tabletop

49. A magnetic compass is on a wooden tabletop and the needle is currently pointing in the downward
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direction as shown. Which setup is the most likely of all to produce this result? Neglect the
Earth’s magnetic field.
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(A) A wire passing through point A carrying current out of the page perpendicular to the tabletop.
(B) A wire passing through point A carrying current into the page perpendicular to the tabletop.
(C) A small bar magnet placed at point A with the north pole on the right hand side and the
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south pole on the left hand side.

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(D) A small bar magnet placed at point A with the north pole on the left hand side and the south
pole on the right hand side.
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(E) A positive electric charge placed at point A.

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B
Bulb X

50. A circular coil is connected to a light bulb as shown. Initially, there is a uniform magnetic field
B through and perpendicular to the coil and the bulb is currently not lit. Which of the following
will NOT cause the light bulb to light up?

(A) Increase the magnetic field strength

(B) Turn off the magnetic field

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(C) Rotate the coil so its plane is parallel to the magnetic field
(D) Move the coil up and down keeping the magnetic field perpendicular to the coil

นา
ร้าง nd
(E) All of these will make the bulb to light up

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a
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+ Q - Q + Q
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a a
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51. How much electric potential energy is stored in the above charge configuration? (k = Coulomb’s
constant)
kQ 2
(A) -
a
2kQ 2
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(B) -
a
กแ

3kQ 2
(C) -
a
3kQ 2
(D) -
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2a
(E) 0

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C
W3
W2
q
A W1 B

battery
52. A positive point charge q is dragged from point A to point C along two different paths in the region
between two large parallel plates connected to a battery as shown in the figure above. Let the work
done on the charge as it is dragged from A to B, B to C and A directly to C be W1 , W2 and W3,
respectively. Correct statements about this situation include which of the following?

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I) W2 = 0

นา
II) W3 > W1
III) W3 = W1 +W2
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
a
(A) I only
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(B) II only
(C) I and II only
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(D) I and III only
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(E) I, II and III

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Wire Wire X Wire Y

Length , 2,
A Cross-section A 2A
Density d 2d
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9 volts
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53. Two pieces of metal wire (X and Y) have properties as shown in the table above. If each of them
is connected to a 9-volt battery (separately) and it appears the ammeters register the same amount
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of current, which of the following is TRUE?

(A) The two wires have equal resistance.

(B) The two wires have equal resistivity.
(C) The two wires have equal conductivity.
(D) Density has little to do with the result.
(E) All of the above are true.
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bright region dark region

a point source
of light

54. A point source of light is situated at the bottom of a pool filled with water. When a person looks
from above, she sees a bright circular region of finite radius above the source. Which of the
following is the most correct explanation for this phenomenon?

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(A) The intensity of light is too low to reach the top of the pool.

นา
(B) The source does not emit light symmetrically.
ร้าง nd
(C) Light totally reflect at the surface when the angle of incidence is too large.

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(D) The pool is too wide.
a
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(E) The pool is too deep.
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screen
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C F F C
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55. An arrow-shape object is placed in front of a thin convex lens. If the bottom half of the lens is
covered with a piece of opaque plastic, how does the image look like on the screen?
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(A) (B) (C)

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(D) (E) No image is observed.

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56. An object is placed 10 centimeters in front of a spherical, converging mirror whose radius of
curvature is 4 centimeters. How far is the image from the mirror?

(A) 0 cm
(B) 2.5 cm
(C) 5.0 cm
(D) 1.7 cm
(E) 10 cm

Questions 57-58

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Y
S1

นา
X
ร้าง nd O

ค์อ
S2
a
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A train of water waves incidents on two narrow slits S1 and S2 as shown. Let point O be exactly
midway between the slits, point X be on the same horizontal level as point O, and point Y be directly
above point X.
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57. Point X is called an antinode because _________

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(A) it is where waves from S1 and S2 interfere constructively.

(B) it is where waves from S1 and S2 interfere destructively.
(C) it is where waves from S1 and S2 interfere are out of phase.
(D) it is where the waves disappear.
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(E) B, C and D are all the correct reasons.

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58. Let S1 S 2 = d , OX = L and the wavelength of the waves is m. What is the minimum value of XY
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so that point Y is also an antinode?

(A) d
(B) m
(C) L
(D) mL
d
2
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Questions 59-60 refer to a calorimetry experiment

a hole
Thermometer

m kilograms of unknown liquid

Heater
power : P watts
(100% efficient)

A can is filled with an unknown liquid of mass m kilograms. The can is placed on top of a heater

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that can convert electric power into heat with 100 percent efficiency. At time t = 0, the heater is
turned on and the temperature of the liquid is recorded every 5 seconds. At time t = x seconds, vapor

นา
ร้าง nd
begins to emerge from the hole above the can.

ค์อ
a
59. Which temperature versus time graph correctly depicts the situation?
บฝ Dem

(A) T
สรร (B) T (C) T
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t t x t
x x
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(D) T (E) T

x t x t
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60. If the vapor is all gone at t = y seconds, what is the value of the specific heat of vaporization of
this substance?

(A) m (y - x)
P (y - x)
(B)
m
(C) mP
(y - x)
(D) mP (y - x)
(y - x)
(E)
mP

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นา
ร้าง nd open end

ค์อ
a
f Lid X
บฝ Dem
สรร
first harmonic observed
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61. A tuning fork produces sound of frequency f in front of the open end of a tube and the first
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harmonic is observed. If the lid X is removed so both ends are open, which intervention will
cause the resonance to happen again inside the tube?

(A) Double the frequency of the fork

(B) Half the frequency of the fork
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(C) Move the tube closer to the fork

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(D) Move the tube further from the fork

(E) Rotate the tube 90 degrees
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Helium n moles

Pressure = P N
m2

Volume = V m 3
Temperature = T kelvin

62. A container is filled with n moles of helium gas. Correct statements about the situation include
which of the following?

I) PV = nRT , where R = ideal gas constant.

II) Average kinetic energy = 3 PV
2

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III) Root-mean-square speed of gas particles \ T

นา
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
ร้าง nd
ค์อ
(C) I and III only
a
บฝ Dem
(D) II and III only สรร
(E) I, II and III
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heat A
ันส

vacuum

a blackbody
บ

63. A beam of heat radiation is incident upon a thick piece of perfect blackbody as shown. If we put
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a heat detector at point A and everything is in vacuum, will the detector detects heat or not?
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(A) No, heat is not detected because the blackbody totally absorbs the incoming heat.
(B) Yes, some heat will be detected as a form of conduction.
(C) Yes, some heat will be detected as a form of convection.
(D) Yes, some heat will be detected as a form of radiation.
(E) Yes, some heat will be detected as a form of conduction and radiation.

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gas

piston

container

64. Gas is filled in a container with a movable piston, initially the system is in equilibrium with the
external atmosphere. The piston and the container are made of perfect thermal conductor. Which
of the following would definitely cause the temperature of the gas to rise?

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(A) Heat the gas while pushing the piston in.

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ร้าง nd
(B) Heat the gas while pulling the piston out.
(C) Push the piston in.

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65. A heat engine is operating between two heat sources of temperature 600 K and 300 K. If we puts
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in 1000 J of heat into the engine, the output work is 200 J. Correct statements about this engine
include which of the following?

I) The efficiency of this engine is 20 percent.

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II) The Carnot efficiency is 50 percent.

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III) The maximum efficiency possible is 100 percent.

(A) I only
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(B) I and II only

(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II and III

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Questions 66-67 refer to the Bohr model of an artificial atom

-10 eV n=3

-22 eV n=2

-40 eV n=1
(Note: The figure is not drawn to scale.)

66. If a 30 eV photon hits an electron in the ground state, what will be the result?

(A) The electron will not absorb the energy from this photon and remain in the ground state.

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(B) The electron will absorb the energy from the photon and rise to the first excited state.
(C) The electron will absorb the energy from the photon and rise to the second excited state.

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(D) The electron will absorb the energy from the photon and rise to the third excited state.
(E) The atom will be ionized, i.e. the electron escapes the attraction of the nucleus.

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67. If an electron were to drop from the second excited state to the first excited state, it would emit
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a photon of how much energy?

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(A) 40 eV
(B) 30 eV
(C) 22 eV
(D) 18 eV
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(E) 12 eV
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68. What is the de Broglie wavelength of a proton of mass m travelling with momentum p? (Let h be
the Planck constant and c be the speed of light in vacuum.)
mp
(A)
h
(B) mc 2
p
(C)
h
(D) hc
p
(E) h
p

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ร้าง nd counts received
(accumulated)

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radioactive substance
a
200
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150
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a b c d
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69. A piece of radioactive substance is placed in front of a counter. The accumulated number of counts
is recorded at different times as shown in the graph above. Neglect background radiation. What
is the half-life of the substance?

(A) a
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(B) b
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(C) c
(D) d
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(E) d/2

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metal target

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70. A beam of monochromatic light is shone on the metal target and currently the ammeter reads
nonzero current. Correct statements about the situation include which of the following?

I) The energy of a light photon is greater than the work function of the metal.
II) The energy of a light photon is greater than the ionization energy of the metal.

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III) Increasing the intensity of light will increase the amount of current read by the ammeter.

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(A) I only
(B) I and II only
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(C) I and III only
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(D) II and III only
(E) I, II and III
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71. Sir Isaac Newton is considered to be one of the most influential physicists of all time. Which of
the following topics is NOT related to Newton’s work?
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(A) Calculus
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(B) Reflecting telescope

(C) Universal gravitation
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(D) Dispersion of light

(E) All of the above are Newton’s work

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v
D

v v

A B C

(Note: The figure is not drawn to scale.)

72. Three astronauts, A, B, and C are floating in space, while the fourth astronaut D is sitting inside
her spaceship. All the velocities shown in the figure are with respect to astronaut A and they are
comparable to the speed of light. If the four astronauts were to measure the length of the

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spaceship, who would get the smallest value of all?

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(A) A ร้าง nd
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(B) B
a
(C) C
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(D) D
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(E) B and D
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Questions 73-74
The Standard Model of particle physics is currently the most reliable theory regarding three of the four
fundamental forces of physics (electromagnetic, weak and strong interactions.) The theory categorizes
fundamental particles into three different groups: quarks, leptons and bosons.

Type Electric Charge Spin

Quarks + 2 e or - 1 e 1/2
3 3
Leptons −e or 0 1/2
Bosons 0 (except W boson) 1 or 0

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73. From the table above, electron must be categorized as

(A) a quark

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(B) a lepton
(C) a boson
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a
(D) Not enough information. It can be either a quark or a lepton.
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(E) None of the three categories since electron is not a fundamental particle.
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74. It is known that proton is not considered a fundamental particle since its substructure is known
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to be a combination of quarks. From the above table, a proton is most likely composed of how
many number of quarks?

(A) 1
(B) 2
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(C) 3
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(D) 4
(E) 5
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5 6 7 8 9 10 cm
75. How long is the object?

(A) 9.3 ! 0.5 cm

(B) 9.35 ! 0.25 cm
(C) 9.30 ! 0.05 cm
(D) 9.350 ! 0.005 cm
(E) 9 ! 1 cm

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