wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

G11.PHY202

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The relation between linear velocity and angular velocity

a)

r = v⍵

b)

⍵ = vr

c)

v = r⍵

d)

a = v⍵

2.

The unit of angular velocity is

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

rad/s

d)

rad/s²

3.

1 rev/min is equal to

a)

2Π/60 rad/s

b)

4Π/60 rad/s

c)

360 rad/s

d)

2Π rad/s

4.

The number of complete revolutions per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

torque

d)

rotational inertia

5.

The time required for one complete revolution is:

a)

torque

b)

frequency

c)

period

d)

rotational kinetic energy

6.

A ball on a string is spun around in a circle. Which of the following quantities is not constant?

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

7.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.

The unit of angular velocity is

a)

m/s

b)

m/s²

c)

rad/s

d)

rad/s²

9.
If an object is in oscillatory motion, what must be true if it's in simple harmonic motion? 
a)
Its motion is along the path of a circle
b)
acceleration is proportional to the displacement
c)
Its potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy
d)
It's attached to a spring
10.
According to Hooke's law, the force exerted by a spring on an object is proportional to...
a)
the displacement of the spring
b)
the mass of the spring
c)
the length of the spring
d)
the volume of the spring
11.
Which of the following statement is true about SHM?
a)
The maximum acceleration occurs when the velocity is maximum
b)
The maximum acceleration occurs when its velocity is zero
c)
If the velocity is zero so is the displacement
d)
The instantaneous velocity of the mass is never zero
12.
A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and forth. At the equilibrium position, the
a)
acceleration reaches a maximum.
b)
velocity reaches a maximum.
c)
net force reaches a maximum.
d)
velocity reaches zero.
13.
What Quantity can you calculate from the graph and give the magnitude of that quantity.  
a)
distance 4.5 m
b)
Force 15 N
c)
spring constant 20 N/m
d)
spring constant 200 N/m
14.

A block is attached to a free end of an ideal horizontal spring. The system rests on a horizontal frictionless surface. When the block is pulled to the right, stretching the spring from its equilibrium, and released, the system starts oscillations. The horizontal position of the block as a function of time is shown above.

When does the spring exert its maximum force on the block?

a)

0.0 s

b)

2.0 s

c)

4.0 s

d)

8.0 s

15.
For a system in simple harmonic motion, which of the following is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
frequency
d)
revolution
16.

When the mass reaches point x = +A its instantaneous velocity is?

a)

Maximum and positive

b)

Maximum and negative

c)

Zero

d)

Less than maximum and positive

17.

When the mass reaches point x = +A or -A, its acceleration is?

a)

Manimum

b)

Maximum

c)

Zero

d)

Slightly less than maximum and positive

18.
What is the equation for frequency?
a)
f = t/n
b)
f = 1/T
c)
f = 2 T
19.

You observe that a pendulum completes 45 complete cycles in ninety seconds. What is the frequency of this pendulum?

a)

100 m

b)

1 Hz

c)

0.5 Hz

d)

1m/s

20.

Which of the following is the expression for the above graph?

a)

x = 2 sin (2πt)

b)

x = 2 cos (2πt)

c)

x = 2 sin (0.5πt)

d)

x = 10 sin (2πt)

21.

Given an expression of x = 10 sin (0.25πt) where x in cm, t in second. Which of these answers are true?

a)

the frequency is 0.125 Hz

b)

the amplitude is 10 m

c)

the angular frequency is 0.125 rad s-1

d)

at t = 0, x = 10 cm

22.

The graph shows the variation in displacement with time for an object moving with simple harmonic motion.

What is the maximum acceleration of the object?

a)

0.025 m⋅s−20.025\ m\cdot s^{-2}

b)

0.99 m⋅s−20.99\ m\cdot s^{-2}

c)

2.5 m⋅s−22.5\ m\cdot s^{-2}

d)

9.8 m⋅s−29.8\ m\cdot s^{-2}

23.

Which one of the following gives the phase difference between the particle velocity and the particle displacement in simple harmonic motion?

a)

π4\frac{\pi}{4}  

b)

π2\frac{\pi}{2}  

c)

3π4\frac{3\pi}{4}  

d)

2π2\pi  

24.

The highest point of the transverse wave.

a)

a. amplitude

b)

b. crest

c)

c. trough

d)

d. wavelength

25.

These are waves that travel through a medium like air, water and solids.

a)

a. electromagnetic waves

b)

b. mechanical waves

c)

c. surface waves

d)

d. none of these

26.

It is the maximum displacement of a particle from its rest position

a)

a. crest

b)

b. trough

c)

c. amplitude

d)

d. wavelength

27.

It is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

a)

a. amplitude

b)

b. frequency

c)

c. wavelength

d)

d. speed

28.

What kind of wave is an electromagnetic wave?

a)

a. a transverse wave

b)

b. a combination of longitudinal and transverse wave

c)

c. a longitudinal wave

d)

d. a shock wave

29.

Which of the following is fundamentally different from the others?

a)

a. X-rays

b)

b. Sound waves

c)

c. Light waves

d)

d. Radio waves

30.

Which statement is FALSE

a)

Longitudinal waves are waves that travel parallel to the direction of the vibration

b)

Shorter wavelengths will have lower frequency and less energy

c)

The higher the frequency, the closer the waves are together and the greater the energy carried by the wave will be.

d)

Speed is a measure of the distance a wave travels in an amount of time.

31.

The diagram represents what type of wave

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Compressed wave

c)

Longitudinal wave

d)

Mechanical wave

32.

Shorter wavelengths will have

a)

lower frequency and less energy

b)

equal frequency and equal energy

c)

higher frequency and greater energy

d)

higher frequency and less energy

33.

A disturbance which travels through a medium from one location to another

a)

electric current

b)

wave

c)

heat

d)

light

34.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
35.
How does light behave as it enters these mediums?
a)
continue its path as straight line.
b)
bends toward the normal
c)
bends away from the normal
d)
reflects
36.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection 
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
37.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
59.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
38.
Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.
a)
Equal
b)
Greater
c)
Less
d)
Impossible to say
39.
If the angle of incidence of light traveling through air, and then striking water is 30 degrees what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.33 water)
a)
15 degrees
b)
22 degrees
c)
43 degrees
d)
17 degrees
40.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
41.
a)

1.5

b)

1.4

c)

1.45

d)

1.55

42.

What is total internal reflection

a)

Where a wave is refracted at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

b)

Where a wave is refracted at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle.

c)

Where a wave is reflected at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.

d)

Where a wave is reflected at the boundary between a dense medium and a less dense medium when the angle of incidence is smaller than the critical angle.

43.

When the angle of refraction is 90 °\degree  the angle of incidence is called the... 

a)

Angle of incidence

b)

Critical angle

c)

Angle of total internal reflection

d)

Angle of refraction

44.

For total internal reflection to occur, light must

a)

travel from a more dense to a less dense medium

b)

travel from a less dense to a more dense medium

45.

What is the refractive index of a fibre optic pipe if the critical angle is 30 degree?

Outside is air.

a)

2.0

b)

1.7

c)

2.4

46.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
47.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
48.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
49.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down). 
c)
Moving to the West (left). 
d)
Moving to the East (right). 
50.
When a car moves towards you, the sound of its horn seems relatively...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
51.
In the Doppler Effect Lab, we mostly observed changes in what?
a)
Velocity
b)
Wavelength
c)
Shape
d)
The Mouse Clicks
52.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving TOWARD us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
53.

You stand on the sidewalk next to the street. A fire truck is moving towards you. The frequency of the siren on the fire truck is 600 Hz.


What should you hear?

a)

Frequency higher than 600 Hz

b)

Frequency lower than 600 Hz

c)

Exactly 600 Hz

d)

No sound, silence.

54.

You stand on the sidewalk next to the street. A fire truck is away from you. The frequency of the siren on the fire truck is 600 Hz.


What should you hear?

a)

Frequency higher than 600 Hz

b)

Frequency lower than 600 Hz

c)

Exactly 600 Hz

d)

No sound, silence.

55.

You stand on the sidewalk next to the street. A fire truck is away from you. The frequency of the siren on the fire truck is 600 Hz.


What should the firemen on the truck hear?

a)

Frequency higher than 600 Hz

b)

Frequency lower than 600 Hz

c)

Exactly 600 Hz

d)

No sound, silence.

56.

Which situation will result in the highest observed frequency?

a)

Observer moves at 20 m/s towards sound source.

Sound source is motionless.

b)

Observer moves at 20 m/s towards sound source.

Sound source moves at 20 m/s towards the observer.

c)

Observer is motionless.

Sound source moves at 20 m/s towards the observer.

d)

Observer is motionless.

Sound source moves 20 m/s away from the observer.

57.

Which situation will result in the lowest observed frequency?

a)

Observer moves at 20 m/s towards sound source.

Sound source is motionless.

b)

Observer moves at 20 m/s towards sound source.

Sound source moves at 20 m/s towards the observer.

c)

Observer is motionless.

Sound source moves at 20 m/s towards the observer.

d)

Observer is motionless.

Sound source moves 20 m/s away from the observer.

58.

A car moves at 20 m/s towards a whistle. The whistle is stationary. The whistle makes a sound with a frequency of 500 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.


What is the frequency observed by the driver of the car?

a)

530 Hz

b)

470 Hz

c)

520 Hz

d)

480 Hz

59.

A car moves at 20 m/s away from a whistle. The whistle is stationary. The whistle makes a sound with a frequency of 500 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.


What is the frequency observed by the driver of the car?

a)

530 Hz

b)

470 Hz

c)

520 Hz

d)

480 Hz

60.

You look at a star through a telescope. You use a special camera to measure the light being emitted from the star. The star should be a blue color, but it appears to be slightly purple.


What is the star doing?

a)

Moving away from the Earth.

b)

Moving towards the Earth.

c)

Motionless in space.

d)

Shrinking in size.

61.

You look at a star through a telescope. You use a special camera to measure the light being emitted from the star. The star should be a yellow color, but it appears to be slightly orange.


What is the star doing?

a)

Moving away from the Earth.

b)

Moving towards the Earth.

c)

Motionless in space.

d)

Shrinking in size.

62.

What is the term for the distance a wave travels in one complete cycle?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

63.

Which of the following describes the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer moving towards the source?

a)

Refraction

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Redshift

d)

Diffraction

64.

In a wave, the point of maximum displacement from the rest position is known as:

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

65.
A reflected sound wave
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
echo
d)
rarefaction
66.
Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound? 
a)
sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
b)
sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
c)
sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
d)
sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB
67.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
68.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
69.

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

70.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

71.

Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----

a)

Infrasonic waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

72.

A police car siren emits two different sounds P and Q. These are produced alternately. The diagram represents the sound emitted.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.

The diagram represents two sound waves.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram.

How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

a)

Sound 2 is louder than sound 1

b)

Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1

c)

Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1

d)

Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1

75.

Two sounds X and Y are produced by loudspeakers.

The amplitude and frequency of each sound wave is given in the table.

How does sound Y compare with sound X?

a)

Y is louder and has a higher pitch

b)

Y is louder and has a lower pitch

c)

Y is quieter and has a higher pitch

d)

Y is quieter and has a lower pitch

76.

A ship sends a pulse of sound vertically downwards to the sea bed. An echo is heard 0.4 seconds later.

If the speed of sound in the water is 1200 m/s , how deep is the water below the ship?

a)

240 m

b)

480 m

c)

1500 m

d)

3000 m

77.

A student claps once when standing 100 m away from a large wall.

The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.

How long after clapping does the student hear an echo?

a)

0.30 s

b)

0.61 s

c)

1.7 s

d)

3.3 s

78.

A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.40 s later hears the echo from a wall.

The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.

How far away is the player from the wall?

a)

66 m

b)

132 m

c)

264 m

d)

825 m

79.

A loudspeaker on the boat produces a pulse of sound in the sea. The echo of the pulse is received back at the boat after 3.0 s. The depth of the sea under the boat is 2250 m.

From this information, what is the speed of sound in the sea water?

a)

330 m/s

b)

750 m/s

c)

1500 m/s

d)

6750 m/s

80.

The spreading of light as it enters the opening of a barrier.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

81.

What does the law of reflection say?

a)

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

b)

All waves incident on a mirror are reflected.

c)

Waves incident on a mirror are partially reflected.

d)

The angle a ray is reflected from a mirror is random.

82.

What happens to the speed of light when a pencil placed in a glass of water appears broken at the surface of the water?

a)

it stops

b)

it is decreasing

c)

it is increasing

d)

t does not change

83.

What is the angle of refraction if i=C?

a)

60°

b)

40°

c)

90°

d)

80°

84.

What is the correct definition of critical angle?

a)

The angle at which angle of refraction=90°

b)

The angle at which angle of reflection =90°

c)

The angle at which partial reflection and refraction = 90°

d)

The angle at which no refraction takes place

85.

Which of these are the correct factors necessary for total internal reflection to take place? Choose all that apply.

a)

i > C

b)

i < C

c)

light has to travel from denser to rarer medium

d)

light has to travel from rarer to denser medium

86.

What is the angle of incidence at surface KM?

a)

30°

b)

90°

c)

60°

d)

42°

87.

_____ cables transmit beams of light without allowing any of the light to escape until it gets to the end of the cable.

a)

Ethernet

b)

Fiber optic

c)

Armored

d)

Coaxial

88.

Choose the correct statement that describes what happens to the ray of light if the critical angle is 48o and the angle of incidence is 48o

a)

refract

b)

totally internally reflect

c)

travel along the boundary

89.

see image

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

90.
What is the most prominent use of Fiber Optics today?
a)
Phones
b)
Television Screens
c)
The Internet
d)
MRI imaging

Similar Resources on Wayground

Bài Tập Sóng

85 questions

Bài Tập Sóng

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

physics: Final Test

92 questions

physics: Final Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Describing Motion

87 questions

Describing Motion

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 12th Grade

2019-Conceptual Physics Semester 2 Final Review

90 questions

2019-Conceptual Physics Semester 2 Final Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Wave and Wave Behavior Unit Assessment 2021

89 questions

Wave and Wave Behavior Unit Assessment 2021

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

Electricity and Magnetism

92 questions

Electricity and Magnetism

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th - 12th Grade

Liphook KS3 KS4 Working Scientifically Glossary

85 questions

Liphook KS3 KS4 Working Scientifically Glossary

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 11th Grade

AP Review

91 questions

AP Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade