1.

A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/s from a

window of a tall bldg. The ball strikes the ground level 4 seconds later.
Determine the height of window above the ground.

a) 66.331 m. c) 67.239 m.
b) 66.450 m. d) 67.492 m.

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt1

Answer:
S = 66.331m. (Ht of window)

2. A stone was dropped freely from a balloon at a height of 190 m. above the
ground. The balloon is moving upward at a speed of 30 m/s. Determine the
velocity of the stone as it hits the ground.

a) 69.03 m/s c) 67.30 m/s

b) 68.03 m/s d) 69.23 m/s

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H

Answer:
V3 = 68.03 m/s

3. A ball is thrown vertically at a speed of 20 m/s from a bldg. 100 m. above the
ground. Find the velocity and position of the stone above the ground after 5
seconds.

a) 4.67 m, 48.30 m/s c) 5, 43 m, 47.69 m/s

b) 4.54 m, 47.68 m/s d) 5.68 m, 48.20 m/s

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H

Answer:
V3 = 47.68 m/s

4. A ball is thrown vertically at a speed of 30 m/s from the top of a tower 200 m.
Determine the velocity of the stone and the time that it strikes the ground.

a) 11.50 sec, 65.80 m/s c) 10.30 sec, 67.21 m/s

b) 11.45 sec, 66.59 m/s d) 10.14 sec, 69.45 m/s
Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt1

Answer:
V3= 69.45 m/s

5. A ball is thrown vertically with a velocity of 20 m/s. from the top of a bldg. 100
m. high. Find the velocity of the stone at a height of 40 m. above the
ground.

a) 39.71 m/s c) 39.88 m/s

b) 40.23 m/s d) 39.68 m/s

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V32 = V22 2g H

Answer:
V3 = 39.71 m/s

6. A projectile is fired from the top of a cliff 92 m. high with a velocity of 430 m/s
directed 45 to the horizontal. Find the range on the horizontal plane
through the base of the cliff.

a) 18.959 km. c) 15.273 km.

b) 23.408 km. d) .20.365 km.

Solution:
Y=X tan 45- ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
x = 18.959 km.

7. A stone is thrown outward, at an angle of 30 with the horizontal as shown in

the drawing, into the river from a cliff that is 120 meters above the water
level at a velocity of 36 kilometers per hour. At what height above the water
level will the stone start to fall?

a) 121.27 m. c) 111.38 m.
b) 189.29m. d) 152.22 m.

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer: 121.27m
8. A stone was thrown upward at an angle of 60 with the horizontal and a
resultant vertical speed of 100.0 meters per second. If gravity decelerates
the speed at 9.8 meters/sec, what is the actual speed of the stone, in
meters per second, 10.0 seconds later, in the direction it was thrown?

a) 57.77 m/s c) 60.35 m/s

b) 64.22 m/s d) 67.23 m/s

Solution:
Tan = Vy / Vx

Answer:
V = 57.77 m/sec.

9. A projectile is launched at 45 to the horizontal on a level ground at a speed

of 60 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, what is the range of the projectile?

a) 366.86 m. c) 663.24 m.
b) 355.29 m. d) 386.66 m..

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
R = 366.86 m.

10. A ball thrown at an angle of 30 with the horizontal from a point 60 m. from
the edge of a vertical cliff 48 m. high. The ball just misses the edge of the
cliff. Determine the initial velocity of the ball and the distance beyond the
cliff where the ball strikes the ground.

a) 28.4 m/sec; 32.6 m. c) 27.5 m/sec; 56.5m

b) 26.1 m/sec; 46.9 m. d) 31.1m/sec; 43.2m

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
At point A,
V = 26.1 m/sec (initial velocity of the ball)
At point B,

D = 46.9 m. (distance from the cliff to the point where the ball strikes the ground)
11. A block passes a point 4 m from the edge of a table with a velocity of 5
m/sec. It slides off the edge of the table which is 5 m. high and strikes the
floor 3 m from the edge of the table. What was the coefficient of friction
between the block and the table?

a) 0.65 c) 0.21.
b) 1.04. d) 0.11

Solution:
Y= (gt 2), V22 = V12 2as, F=Wa/g

Answer:
= 0.21

12. A ball is shot at a ground level at an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal
with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec. Which of the following most nearly gives
the maximum height (h) attained by the ball?

a) 2.47 m c) 4.61 m
b) 3.29 m d) 3.82 m

Solution:
V2 = V02 2g H

Answer:
h = 3.82 m.

13. A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 30 with the horizontal. It lands 60 m.

measured horizontally and 2 m. below measured vertically from its point of
release. Determine the initial velocity of the stone in m/s.

a) 27.35 c) 25.35
b) 28.35 d) 26.35

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
V = 25.35 m/s.

14. A projectile is fired with a muzzle velocity of 300 m/s from a gun aimed
upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal, from the top of a building 30
m. high above a level ground. With what velocity will it hit the ground in
m/s?

a) 300.98 c) 320.96
 b) 310.96 d) 330.96

Solution:
V2 = V1 gt1, H= (gt2 2)

Answer:
V3 = 300.98 m/s

15. A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30 with the horizontal.

Find the maximum height that it could reach?

a) 31.86 c) 28.46
b) 41.26 d) 51.26

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh

Answer:
h = 31.86

16. A ball is shot at a ground level at angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal with
an initial velocity of 100 m/s. Determine the height of the ball after 2 sec.

a) 162.46 m. c) 175.48 m.
b) 153.59 m. d) 186.42 m.

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
y = 153.59 m.

17. A ball is shot at an average speed of 200 m/s at an angle of 20 with the
horizontal. What would be the velocity of the ball after 8 sec.?

a) 188.21m/s c) 215.53 m/s

b) 154.34m/s d) 198.37 m/s

Solution:
X=VCos20t, Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
V = 366.86 m.

18. A projectile has a velocity of 200 m/s acting at an angle of 20 with the
horizontal. How long will it take for the projectile to hit the ground surface?
 a) 13.95 sec. c) 10.11 sec
b) 15.75 sec. d) 24.23sec.

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
t = 13.95 sec.

19. A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal from the top
of a tower 30 m. high and hits the ground at a distance of 5976.4 m.
horizontally from the base of the tower. Find the time of flight of the stone
until it hits the ground.

a) 21.20 sec. c) 19.39 sec.

b) 22.20 sec d) 24.15 sec.

Solution:
Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
t = 21.20 sec.

20. A projectile is fired upward at an angle of 20 with the horizontal from the top
of a tower 30 m. high above a level ground. Find the range on the horizontal
plane will the ball hit the ground after 20.20seconds.

a) 5386.30 m. c) 5415.37 m.
b) 5642.22 m. d) 6329.33 m.

Solution:
X=VCos20t, Y=X tan - ((gx2) / (2V02Cos2))

Answer:
x = 5415.37 m.

21. A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30 with the horizontal.

Find the time it would take for the projectile to reach the maximum height.

a) 2.55 sec. c) 3.10 sec.

b) 2.60 sec. d) 2.89 sec.

Solution:
V22 = V12 2gh, V2 = V1 gt
Answer:
t = 2.55 sec.
22. A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a parabolic path with
an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30 above the horizontal. How far
from the throwing point will the ball attain its original level?

a) 890 m. c) 883 m.
b) 884 m. d) 875 m.

Solution:
R= (V2Sin )/g

Answer:
R = 882.8 m.

23. A shot is fired at an angle of 45with the horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps.
Calculate, to the nearest, the range of the projectile.

a) 3500 ft. c) 4000 ft.

b) 1200 ft. d) 934 yds.

Solution:
R= (V2Sin )/g

Answer:
R = 934 yds.

24. Three crates with masses A = 45.2 kg, B = 22.8 kg and C = 34.3 kg and are
placed with B along a horizontal frictionless surface. Find the force exerted
by B and C by pushing the crates to the right with an acceleration of 1.32
m/sec.

a) 45.3 kN c) 43.2kN
b) 54.2 KN d) 38.7kN

Solution:
F = ma

Answer:
F = 45.3kN

25. Three blocks A, B and C are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface and
are connected by chords between A, B and C. determine the tension
between block B and C when a horizontal tensile force is applied at C equal
 to 6.5 N. Masses of the blocks are A = 1.2 kg, B = 2.4 kg and C = 3.1 kg.

a) 3.50 N c) 3.89 N
b) 4.21 N d) 4.65 N

Solution:
F = ma; T = ma

Answer:
T = 3.50 N

26. A constant force P = 750 N acts on the body shown during only the first 6 m.
of its motion starting from rest. If u = 0.20, find the velocity of the body after
it has moved a total distance of 9m.

a) 3.93 m/sec c) 2.32 m/sec

b) 4.73 m/sec d) 3.11 m/sec

Solution:
positive work-negative work = (W/g)(V22-V12)

Answer:
V2 = 3.93m/sec

27. A weight of 9 kN is initially suspended on a 150 m. long cable. The cable

weighs 0.002 kN/m. If the weight is then raised 100 m. How much work is
done in Joules?

a) 915000 c) 951000
b) 938700 d) 905100

Solution:
W=Fd

Answer:
915000 Joules

28. What is the kinetic energy of a 4000 lb. automobile which is moving at 44 fps.

a.) 1.21 x 105 ft-lb. c) 1.8 x 105 ft-lb

b.) 2.1 x 105 ft-lb. d) 1.12 x 105 ft-lb.

Solution:
KE= mV 2 or KE= (W/g)V 2

Answer:
 KE = 1.2 x 105 ft-lb.

29. A box slides from rest from point A down a plane inclined 30, to the
horizontal. After reaching the bottom of the plane, the box moves on
horizontal floor at a distance 2 m before coming to rest. If the coefficient of
friction between the box and plane and between the box and floor is k0.40,
what is the distance of point A from the intersection of plane and the floor?

a) 7.24 m c) 4.75 m
b) 5.21 m d) 9.52 m

Solution:
Positive work Negative work = change in K.E

Answer:
s = 5.21 m.

30. A 400 N block slides on a horizontal plane by applying a horizontal force of

200 N and reaches a velocity of 20 m/s in a distance of 30 m. from rest.
Compute the coefficient of friction between the floor and the block.

a) 0.18 c) 0.31
b) 0.24 d) 0.40

Solution:
Positive work Negative work = change in K.E, F=N

Answer:
= 0.18

31. A car weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2 percent upgrade with a velocity of

30 mph. If the train resistance is 10 lb/ton, how far up the grade will it go?

a) 1124 ft. on slope c) 1203 ft on slope

b) 2014ft. on slope d) 1402 ft on slope

Solution:
For small , Sin = tan = 0.02 Cos = 1

Answer:
1203 ft on slope
32. A car weighing 10 KN is towed along a horizontal road surface at a uniform
velocity of 80 kph. The towing cable is parallel with the road surface. The
road is straight and smooth. When the car is at the foot of an incline as
shown having an elevation of 30 m, the towing cable was suddenly cut. At
 what elevation in the inclined road will the car stop in its upward motion?

a) 55.16 m c) 51.43 m
b) 60.24 m d) 49.62 m

Solution:
Initial K. E. + Positive work Negative work = Final K. E.

Answer:
915000 Joules
33. A wooden block starting from rest, slides 6 m down a 45 slope, then 3 m
along a level surface and then up a 30 incline until it comes to rest again. If
the coefficient of friction is 0.15 for all surfaces of contact, compute the total
distance traveled.

a) 20 m c) 14 m
b) 11 m d) 18 m

Solution:
Positive work Negative work =Change in K. E.

Answer:
14 m
34. A 1000N block on a leveled surface is attached to 250N block hanging on the
pulley. The pulley is 3m away from the first block. If the first block started at
rest and moves towards the right. What is the velocity of block B as it
touches the ground? How far will the block A travel along the horizontal
surface if the coefficient of friction between block A and the surface is .20?
Assume pulley to be frictionless.

a) 1.44 m c) 5.22 m
b) 2.55 m d) 3.25 m

Solution:

F=N, V22 = V12 +2as

Answer: 1.44m

35. A 500n block on a n incline plane with an angle of 30 has move 3m up the
incline plane due to 600N force applied. Find the velocity of the block when
it returns to its initial position.
a) 8.6m/s c) 6.4m/s
b) 5.6m/s d) 7.1m/s
Solution:
positive work-negative work = (W/g)(V22-V12)
positive work-negative work = (W/g)(V32-V22)

Answer: 6.4m/s

36. A 10 Kg block is raised vertically 3 meters. What is the change in potential

energy? Answer in SI units closest to:

a) 350 kg-m 2/sec c) 350 N-m

b) 320 J d) 294J

Solution:
PE=mgh

Answer: 294J

37. A car weighing 40 tons is switched to a 2% upgrade with a velocity of 30 mph.

if the car is then allowed to run back, what velocity will it have at the foot of
the grade?
a) 37 fps c) 43 fps
b) 31 fps d) 34 fps

Answer: 34 fps

38. A 200 ton train is accelerated from rest to a velocity of 30 mph on a level
track. How much useful work was done?

a) 12024845 c) 11038738
b) 13827217 d) 10287846

Solution:
Work= W/2g(VF2-V12)

Answer: 12024845 ft-lbs

39. A drop hammer weighing 40 KN is dropped freely and drives a concrete pile
150 mm into the ground. The velocity of the drop hammer at impact is 6
m/sec. what is the average resistance of the soil in KN?

a) 542.4 c) 384.6
b) 489.3 d) 248.7

Solution:
RS= (w/g) V
40. A force of 200 lbf acts on a block at an angle of 28 with respect to the
horizontal. The block is pushed 2 feet horizontally. What is the work done
 by this force?
a)320 J c)540 J
b)480 J d)215 J

Solution: W=Fd

Answer: 480.14 J
41. A 50 Kg object strikes the unscratched spring attached to a vertical wall
having a spring constant of 20 KN/m. Find the maximum deflection of the
spring. The velocity of the object before it strikes the spring is 40 m/s.
a) 1m c) 3 m
b) 2 m d) 4 m

Solution:
mV2= Kx2
Answer: 2 m
42. To push a 25 Kg crate up a 27 incline plane, a worker exerts a force of 120
N, parallel to the incline. As the crates slides 3.6m, how much is the work
done on the crate by the worker and by the force of gravity.
a) 400 J c) 380 J
b) 420 J d) 350 J

Solution:
W=mgSin d
Answer: 400 J
43. A train weighing 12,000 KN is accelerated at a constant rate up a 2% grade
with a velocity increasing from 30 kph to 50 kph in a distance of 500 meters.
Determine the horse power developed by the train.
a) 5.394 kW c) 4.486 kW
b) 5.120 kW d) 4.591 kW

Solution:
P=W Sin
Answer: 4.468 kW
44. An elevator has an empty weight of 5160 N. It is design to carry a maximum
load of 20 passengers from the ground floor to the 25th floor of the building
in a time of 18 seconds. Assuming the average weight of a passenger to be
710 N and the distance between floors to be 3.5m, what is the minimum
constant power needed for the elevator motor?

a) 94.3 kW c) 97.4 kW
b) 85.5 kW d) 77.6 kW

Solution:
W=FS, P= W / T
Answer: 94.3 kW
45. A piano string is 80 cm long and weighs 5 N. if the string is stretched by a
force of 500 N. what is the speed of the wave set up when the hammer
strikes the string?
a) 26 m/s c) 28 m/s
b) 27 m/s d) 30 m/s

Solution:
V= T/
Answer: 28 m/s
46. A 16-16 wire cable 100 ft long is stretched between two poles under tension
of 500 lb. If the cable is struck at one end, how long will it take for the wave
to travel to the far end and return.
a) 0.63 s c) 0.65 s
b) 0.64 s d) 0.66 s

Solution:
V= T/ =[(16 lb/32.2 ft/sec)/(100 ft)]
Answer: 0.63 s
47. Assume that young modulus for silver is 77.5 G N/m. If it has density
10.5x10kg/m, how fast does sound travel through the silver?
a) 2600 m/s c) 1600 m/s
b) 2700 m/s d) 1700 m/s

Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 2700 m/s
48. The speed of a compressional wave in silver, specific gravity 10.5,is 2610
m/s. compute y for silver.
a) 71.6 G N/m c) 7.16 G N/m
b) 76 G N/m d) 716 G N/m

Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 71.6 G N/m
49. Two waves whose frequencies are 500 and 511 per second travel out from a
common point. Find their difference in phase after 1.40 s.
a) 143 c) 145
b) 144 d) 146

Solution:
= 2 ft
Answer: 144
50. A copper has a density of 9 g/cm and a bulk modulus of 120 G N/m. What
is the speed of a wave through it?
a) 3600 m/s c) 6030 m/s
b) 6300 m/s d) 1460 m/s
 Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 3600 m/s
51. What is the velocity of a wave along a cord having a linear mass of 4 g/cm if
the cord is stretched to have a tension of 90K dyne?
a) 3600 m/s c) 6030 m/s
b) 6300 m/s d) 1460 m/s

Solution:
V= E/p
Answer: 3600 m/s

52. What is the wavelength in air under standard conditions of a compressional

wave whose frequency is 250 per second? Assume that the bulk modulus
for air is 1.40Mdyne/cm and the density of air is 1.29 g/L.
a) 132 cm c) 123 cm
b) 231 cm d) 321 cm

Solution:
V= (E/p) = lamda
Answer: 132 cm
53. What tension would be required to create a standing wave with four
segments in a string 100 cm long weighing 0.50 g. If it is attached to a
vibrator with a frequency of 100 Hz?
a) 0.125M dyne c) 0.152 dyne
b) 0.521M dyne d) 0.251 dyne

Solution:
V= (T/) = lamda
Answer: 0.125M dyne
54. What is the velocity of a wave along a chord having a linear mass of 4 g/cm if
the chord is stretched to have a tension of 90K dyne?
a) 105 cm/s c) 501 cm/s
b) 150 cm/s d) 510 cm/s

Solution:
V= (T/)
Answer: 150 cm/s
55. What is the theoretical speed of sound in oxygen at 0C. for a diatomic gas
u=1.40, and for oxygen M= 32.00 g/mol.
a) 315 m/s c) 500 m/s
b) 215 m/s d) 351 m/s

Solution:
V= (T/)
 Answer: 150 cm/s
56. A sonar device on a submarine sends out a signal and receives an echo 5s
later. Assuming the speed of sound in water to be 1452 m/s, how far away
is the object that is reflecting the signal?
a) 3526 m c) 3625 m
b) 4215 m d) 3512 m

Solution:
2s = vt
Answer: 3625 m
57. What note is sounded by a siren having a disk with 16 holes and making 20
r/s?
a) 320 Hz c) 302 Hz
b) 220 Hz d) 230 Hz

Solution:
F = (16 r )(20(r/s))
Answer: 320 Hz
58.If one sound is 5.0 dB higher than another, what is the ratio of their
intensities?
a) 3.16 c) 2.55
b) 31.6 d) 35.1

Solution:
log
Answer: 3.16
59. Two sounds have intensities of 0.5 and 10 W/m respectively. How many
decibels is one louder than the other?
a) 1.3 c) 3.1
b) 13 d) 31

Solution:

Answer: 13 dB
60. Two sound waves have intensities of 100 and 400 W/cm, respectively.
How much louder is one than the other?
a) 0.6 dB c) 4 dB
b) 6 dB d) 7 dB

Solution:

Answer: 6 dB
61. If an unshaded electric lamp is 6 m above a table and is lowered to 3 m, how
much has its luminance been increase?
a) 1 c) 3
b) 2 d) 4
 Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 4
62. A lamp produces a certain luminance on a screen situated 85 cm from it. On
placing a glass plate between the lamp and the screen, the lamp must be
moved 5 cm closer to the screen to produced same illuminance as before.
What percent of the light is stopped by the glass?
a) 11 % c) 13 %
b) 12 % d) 14 %

Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 11%
63. If a lamp provides an illuminance of 8.0 mc on a book is moved 1.5 times as
far away, will the new illumination then be sufficient for comfortable reading?
a) 2.5 mc c) 3 mc
b) 3.6 mc d) 4 mc

Solution:

Answer: 3.6 mc
Comfortable illuminance is 50 fc
64. If the light of a full moon is found to produce the same illuminance as a 1.0
cd source does at a distance of 4.0 ft, what is the effective luminous intensity of
the moon? (the mean distance of the moon is 239,000 mi.)
a) 1 c) 3
b) 2 d) 4

Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 1.0 x 10 cd
65. An unknown lamped placed 6 m from a photometer screen provides the
same illumination as an 80 cd lamp placed 4 m from that same screen. What
is the candle power of the unknown lamp.
a) 180 cd c) 280 cd
b) 200 cd d) 100 cd

Solution:
E= (I/s) Cos
Answer: 180 cd
66. A standard 48 - cd lamp is placed 30 cm from a photometer screen and
produces the same illumination as a 60 -cd lamped placed some distance
away. How far away is the 60 -cd lamp from the screen?
a) 33.54 cm c) 33.43 cm
b) 23.54 cm d) 25.43 cm
 Solution:
(I2/I1)=(S2/S1)1/2
Answer: 33.54 cm
67. Two point sources of light are placed 4.0m apart on a photometer. If one is a
standard of 50 cd and they produced equal illuminance at a point 2.5m from
the standard source, what is the intensity of the second source.
a) 18 cd c) 20 cd
b) 19 cd d) 17 cd

Solution:
E1= E2 I1/S12 = I2/ S22
Answer: 18 cd
68. A point source of light of 10 cd is enclosed at the middle of a hollow sphere
having a radius of 4 m. if an opening of 10 m2 exist in the sphere, what is the
luminous flux through the opening.
a) 625 m c) 6.25 m
b) 62.5 m d) 0.625 m

Solution:
F= Iw w=a/s2
Answer: 6.25 m
69. Find the candle power of a point source of light that provides 20 mc of
illumination on a surface4 m away.
a) 320 cd c) 3.20 cd
b) 32.0 cd d) 217 cd

Solution:
I= ES2
Answer: 320 cd
70. What is the vertical length of the smallest plane mirror in which a man 2 m
tall can just see his full height from the top of his head to his feet?
a) 18 cd c) 20 cd
b) 19 cd d) 17 cd

Solution:
Apply similar triangle law
Answer: 1 m (vertical length of the smallest plane mirror for viewing full
height)
71. A person backing a car up sees in the rearview mirror a person walking
toward him at 5 km/hr. if the car is moving backward at 10 km/hr, how fast
does the person as viewed from the mirror approached the car.
a) 10 km/h c) 50 km/h
b) 20 km /h d) 30 km/h

Solution:
 Velocity as viewed from the mirror= twice the velocity of the person relative to
the car
Answer: 30 km /hr
72. The distance of comfortable distinct vision is about 25 cm for the average
person. Where should a person hold a plane mirror in order to see himself
conveniently.
a) 12.5 cm c) 20 cm
b) 125 cm d) 10 cm

Solution: 2s= 25cm

Answer: 12.5 cm
73. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius 60 cm.
Where is the image?
a) 12 cm c) 60 cm
b) 25 cm d) 100 cm

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Answer: -60 cm
74. In what position in front of a spherical mirror should an object be placed to
produce a real image which is magnified three times if the radius of curvature
of the mirror is 18 cm?
a) 12 cm c) 7 cm
b) 9 cm d) 10 cm

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= q/p 1/p + 1/3p = 1/9

Answer: 12 cm
75. A dentist holds a concave mirror of radius of curvature 6.0 cm at a distance
2.0 cm from a filling in a tooth. What is the magnification of the filling?
a) 2 c) 5
b) 4 d) 3

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f M= / q/p / 1

Answer: 3
76. A convex mirror whose focal length is 15 cm has an object of 10 cm tall and
60 cm away. Find the position, nature, and size of the object.
For position:
a) -12 cm c) -7 cm
b) -9 cm d) -10 cm

Solution: 1/p + 1/q = 1/f

Answer: -12 cm
77. For nature:
a) real
b) virtual

Answer: virtual
78. For size:
a) 2 cm c) 4 cm
b) 3 cm d) 1 cm

Solution: for size use similar triangle

Answer: 2
79. In what position should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror
having a focal length of 20 cm so that an erect image which is twice as large as
the object is formed.
a) 12 cm c) 7 cm
b) 9 cm d) 10 cm

Solution: use similar triangle

Answer: 10 cm
80. The angle of incidence of a ray of light at the surface of water is 40 and the
observe angle of refraction is 29. Compute the index of refraction.
a) 13.25 c) 1.25
b) 1.325 d) 132.5 cm

Solution: nr = sin i / sin r

Answer: 1.325
81. The velocity of light in a liquid is 0.80 as fast as it is in air . What is the index
of refraction of the liquid?
a) 13.25 c) 1.25
b) 1.325 d) 132.5 cm

Solution: n = c/V
Answer: 1.25
82. A ray of light strikes a water surface at an angle. The angle of refraction in
the water is measured to be 22. What must be the angle of incidence of
the light ray have been?
a) 45 c) 35
b) 25 d) 40

Solution: nr =1.333(water at 20) and nr =1.000292(dry air)

n1 sin i = n2sin r
Answer: 29.95 0r 30
83.
100.The maximum displacement of a particle in vibration relative to the position
of the equilibrium.
a) Wave front c) Amplitude
b) Frequency d) Period

Answer: amplitude
101.A type of wave in which the particles vibrate in direction at right angles to the
direction of the wave travel.
a) Wave front c) Longitudinal waves
b) Transverse waves d) wave length

Answer: Transverse waves

102.A type of wave in which individual particles vibrate in a direction parallel to
the direction of the wave travel.
a) Longitudinal waves c) wave front
b) Stationary wave d) Transverse waves

Answer: Longitudinal wave

103.A surface that passes through all points in the wave those are in the same
phase.
a) Longitudinal waves c) wave front
b) Transverse waves d) stationary wave

Answer: Wave front

104.Interference in which two waves arrive at a point in phase with each other
and the resulting amplitude is the sum of the amplitudes is the sum of the
amplitudes of the two original waves.
a) Constructive interference
b) Destructive interference
Answer: Constructive interference
105.the waves arrive a half wave out of phase and the resultant amplitude is the
difference between the two amplitude.
a) Destructive interference
b) Constructive interference
 Answer: Destructive interference
106.A principle stating that each point on a wave front may be considered as a
new source of disturbance sending wavelets in forward direction. At any
instant the new wave front is the surface tangent to all wave length.
a) Huygens principle c) Hugens principle
b) Hygens principle d) Hegyns principle

Answer: Huygens principle

107.The change of direction of a wave due to speed changes.

a) Dispersion c) wave front
b) Refraction d) wave misalignment

Answer: Refraction
108.Wave produced when two waves of equal amplitude and frequency travel in
opposite directions in a medium.
a) Stationary Wave c) wave front
b) Antinodes d) wave misalignment

Answer: Stationary wave

109. Points in a stationary wave at which the amplitude is zero.
a) antinodes
b) nodes

Answer: Nodes
110. Points of maximum amplitude.
a) antinodes
b) nodes

Answer: antinodes
111.A disturbance caused by a vibrating body and sense by the ear.
a) force vibration c) sound
b) resonance d) intensity

Answer: sound
112.Set up by an elastic body by another vibrating body.
a) resonance b) amplitude
b) forced vibration d) super sonic wave

Answer: forced vibration

113.Forced vibration where the natural frequency of the coupled body is the
same as that of the vibrator.
a) resonance b) amplitude
b) forced vibration d) super sonic wave
 Answer: resonance

114.Effect due to the combined action of two set of waves passing through a
single region at the same time.
a) interference b) Doppler effect
b) refraction d) ultrasonic

Answer: interference
115.The apparent frequency of a sound source is changed if there is relative
motion between the source and the observer
a) Doppler effect c) interference
b) supersonic d) ultrasonic

Answer: Doppler effect

116.A highly concentrated pressure wave caused by an object flying faster than
speed of sound.
a) sonic-boom shock wave c) supersonic
b) ultrasonic d) resonance

Answer: sonic- boom shock wave

117.A speed greater than the speed of sound.
a) supersonic c) infrasonic
b) ultrasonic d) micro sonic

Answer: supersonic
118.Sound produced by an object that vibrates with a frequency above the range
of human hearing.
a) supersonic c) infrasonic
b) ultrasonic d) micro sonic

Answer: ultrasonic
119.The study of sound production and transmission in relation to the human
sense of hearing.
a) music c) noise
b) acoustic d) pitch

Answer: acoustic
120.A sound produce by a regular vibration.
a) musical tone c) noise
b) acoustic d) pitch

Answer: musical tone

121.Any undesirable sound.
a) musical tone c) noise
 b) acoustic d) pitch

Answer: noise
122.The highness or lowness of a sound as characterized by the frequency of
vibration.
a) musical tone c) noise
b) acoustic d) pitch

Answer: pitch
123.Refers to the complexity of the sound.
a) musical tone c) noise
b) acoustic d) pitch

Answer: pitch
124.The magnitude of hearing sensation produced by the sound.
a) intensity c) loudness
b) intensity level d) bell

Answer: loudness
125.The rate at which sound energy flows through a unit area.
a) intensity c) loudness
b) intensity level d) bell

Answer: intensity
126.The logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of a sound to an arbitrary chosen
intensity.
a) intensity c) loudness
b) intensity level d) bell

Answer: intensity level

127.The unit of intensity.
a) intensity c) loudness
b) intensity level d) bel

Answer: bel
128.The succession of tones related to each other.
a) musical tone c) musical pitch
b) intensity level d) music

Answer: musical scale

129.The persistence of sound in a enclose space.
a) echo c) reflection
b) reverberation d) complexity

Answer: reverberation
130.Rebounding of light from certain substances.
 a) reflection c) refraction
b) interference d) diffraction

Answer: reflection

131.The property of light by which it travels in a straight line.

a) intensity c) polarization
b) rectilinear propagation d) diffraction

Answer: rectilinear propagation

132.The process by which the vibrations of light are confined to a definite plane.
a) intensity c) polarization
b) rectilinear propagation d) diffraction

Answer: polarization
133.A theory which states that light is a special form of wave disturbances.
a) wave theory or adulatory theory of light
b) quantum theory

Answer: wave theory or adulatory theory of light

134.States that energy exchanges between matter occur in discrete amounts of
energy which are proportional to the frequency.
a) wave theory or adulatory theory of light
b) quantum theory

Answer: quantum theory

135.Refers to the quantity of visible radiation passing per unit time.
a) luminous flux c) lumen
b) quantum theory d) candle

Answer: luminous flux

136. Unit of luminous intensity
a) luminous flux c) lumen
b) luminous intensity d) candle

Answer: candle
137. Unit of luminous flux.
a) luminous flux c) lumen
b) luminous intensity d) candle

Answer: lumen
138. Evaluated in terms of the power that causes the brightness sensation from
a standard candle.
 a) illuminance c) lumen
b) luminous intensity d) candle

Answer: luminous intensity

139. Luminous flux per unit area that reaches the surface.
a) illuminance c) lumen
b) luminous intensity d) candle

Answer: illuminous

140. A faint blue white glow produced in water and other transparent substances
when charges particles pass through the substances at speeds greater than
the speed of light through these substances.
a) illuminance c) blue tooth
b) cherenkov radiation d) radiation

Answer: cherenkov radiation

141. Instrument use for comparing luminous intensities of light sourced.
a) odometer c) luminance
b) luminous tester d) photometer

Answer: photometer

142. Source intensity per unit projected area of emitting surface.

a) odometer c) luminance
b) luminous tester d) photometer

Answer: luminance

143. Law of reflection.

a) the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
b) the reflected ray, the incident ray, and the normal to the surface are in the
same plane principal focus of a spherical mirror.
c) both a and b
d) none of the above
144. Rays farther from the principal axis of the spherical mirror are reflected to
cross the axis nearer to the mirror than those close to the axis.
a) spherical c) vertical length
b) aberration d) spherical aberration

Answer: spherical aberration

145. The ratio of the speed of light v1 in the first medium to the speed v2 in the
second medium.
a) absolute index of refraction c) total internal refraction
b) index of refraction d) mirage

Answer: index of refraction

146. The ratio of the speed of light in empty space to the speed in the medium.
a) absolute index of refraction c) total internal refraction
b) index of refraction d) mirage

Answer: absolute index of refraction

147. Phenomenon due to atmospheric refraction.
a) absolute index of refraction c) total internal refraction
b) index of refraction d) mirage

Answer: mirage
148. Occur when light passes from a medium of less speed to one of greater
speed.
a) absolute index of refraction c) total internal refraction
b) index of refraction d) mirage

Answer: total internal refraction

149. The point at which rays parallel to the principal axis converge after passing
through a converging lens.
a) principal focus c) real image
b) focal length d) virtual image

Answer: principal focus

150. Distance of principal focus from the lens.
a) principal focus c) real image
b) focal length d) virtual image

Answer: focal length

151. When the principal focus is between object and lens.
a) primary c) real image
b) focal length d) virtual image

Answer: real image

152. When object is between lens and principal focus.
a) converging lens c) real image
b) focal length d) virtual image

Answer: virtual image

153. A type of lens which causes a set of parallel rays to converge after passing
through the lens
a) converging lens c) real image
 b) diverging lens d) virtual image

Answer: converging lens

154. A lens that causes parallel rays to diverge after refraction.

a) converging lens c) real image
b) diverging lens d) virtual image

Answer: diverging lens

155. It only produces a virtual image of any object regardless of position.
a) converging lens c) diverging lens
b) first surface d) diverging image

Answer: diverging lens

156. The defect of a lens by which rays entering near the edge of the lens are
brought to a focus nearer the lens than the rays that enter near the center.
a) coma c) astigmatism
b) distortion d) spherical aberration

Answer: spherical aberration

157. A form of lateral spherical aberration whereby rays from object points not on
the principal axis are focused in a comet-shaped image.
a) coma c) astigmatism
b) distortion d) spherical aberration

Answer: coma
158. Caused by variations in the magnification of the outermost portion of the
image, resulting in a barrel-shaped or pin-cushion-shaped images of a
square- mesh object.
a) coma c) astigmatism
b) distortion d) spherical aberration

Answer: distortion
159. The defect whereby horizontal and vertical lines are brought to a focus at
different distances.
a) coma c) astigmatism
b) distortion d) spherical aberration

Answer: astigmatism
160. The adjustment of the eye for seeing at different distances.
a) hyperopia c) myopia
b) accommodation d) magnifier

Answer: accommodation
161. The inability of the eye to clearly see distant objects.
 a) hyperopia c) myopia
b) accommodation d) magnifier

Answer: myopia
162. The difficulty of the eye to focus on very close object.
a) hyperopia c) myopia
b) accommodation d) magnifier

Answer: hyperopia
163. A converging lens use to produce an enlargement effect.
a) hyperopia c) myopia
b) accommodation d) magnifier

Answer: magnifier.
164. Ratio of the angle subtended at the eye by the image to the angle
subtended by the object.
a) angular vision c) angular displacement
b) angular modulation d) angular magnification

Answer: angular magnification

165. The variation of the index of refraction with the wavelength of light.
a) angular dispersion
b) optical dispersion

Answer: optical dispersion.

166. Produces deviation without dispersion.
a) prism spectroscope c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration

Answer: achromatic prism or lens

167. Light rays of different wave lengths originating from a common point are
brought to different foci by a lens.
a) prism spectroscope c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration

Answer: chromatic aberration

168. A combination of a prism an achromatic lenses. Used to separate the
various wavelengths in a beam of light into its spectrum.
a) prism spectroscope c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration

Answer: prism spectroscope

169. A process in which substance absorbs radiant energy and remits it in
wavelengths, different from those absorb.
a) phosphorescence c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration
 Answer: fluorescence

170. Occurs when the process of fluorescence continues after the exciting
radiation is removed.
a) prism spectroscope c) achromatic prism or lens
b) fluorescence d) chromatic aberration

Answer: phosphorescence
171. The science that seeks to relate the human sense of color perception to the
physical light stimulus in such a way as to produce practical graphical and
numerical specification of color.
a) colorimetry c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) complementary beams

Answer: colorimetry
172. Hue, saturation, brightness, or lightness of a color.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) complementary beams

Answer: characteristic of color

173. What hue does the color violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red belong.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) complementary beams

Answer: chief spectral hues

174. Monochromatic or polychromatic pairs which when in proper proportions
produce the sensation of white.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) complementary beams

Answer: complementary beams

175. Any three beams having wavelengths near the two extremes and the middle
of spectrum . These beams when added in correct proportions produce the
sensation of white.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) chromaticity coordinates

Answer: primaries
176. Specification of color quantitatively in terms of relative amounts of three
artificial primaries necessary to produce a visual equivalent of that color.
a) primaries c) chief spectral hues
b) color characterization d) chromaticity coordinates

Answer: chromaticity coordinates

177. Interference fringes formed in air films between optical surfaces. The
spacing of the rings provide a sensitive means of measuring
a) constructive interference c) destructive interference
b) Michelson interferometer d) Newtons ring

Answer: Newtons ring

178. An instrument that uses interference in the measurement of light
wavelengths.
a) constructive interference c) destructive interference
b) Michelson interferometer d) Newtons ring

Answer: Michelson interferometer

179. The spreading of light into the region behind an obstacle.
a) interference c) destructive interference
b) diffraction d) Newtons ring

Answer: Diffraction
180. The process by which the vibrations of a wave motion are confined to a
definite pattern.
a) polarization c) angle of polarization
b) Malus law d) Newtons ring

Answer: polarization
181. Angle at which light reflected from a substance is almost completely planed-
polarized.
a) polarization c) angle of polarization
b) Malus law d) angular displacement

Answer: angle of polarization

182. Instrument for measuring optical rotation.
a) polarization c) polarimeters
b) Malus law d) light meter

Answer: polarimeters
183. A branch of physics that deals with the properties of electricity at rest.
a) electrical c) electrification
b) electrostatics d) magnetism

Answer: polarization
184. The process of rubbing two materials together and then separating them to
produce charge on the materials.
a) energy convention c) electrification
b) electrostatics d) magnetism
 Answer: electrification

185. Bodies of similar charges repel and bodies of unlike charges attract.
a) first law of electrostatics c) third law of electrostatics
b) second law of electrostatics d) fourth law of electrostatics

Answer: first law of electrostatics

186. What charges will be produce if you rub glass rod with silk.
a) positive charge
b) negative charge
c) neutral

Answer: positive charge

187. What charges will be produce if you rub rubber rod with fur.
a) positive charge
b) negative charge does not create energy
c) neutral

Answer: negative charge

188. The rubbing of an objects does not create energy but merely changes the
electrical neutrality of the substance in contact.
a) first law of electrostatics c) law of conservation of charge
b) second law of electrostatics d) Newtons law

Answer: law of conservation of charge

189. Small, tightly packed, positively charged mass that consist of protons and
neutrons.
a) electrons c) nucleus
b) neutrons d) free electron

Answer: nucleus
190. Negatively charge particles.
a) electrons c) nucleus
b) neutrons d) free electron

Answer: electrons
191. Positive charges particles in the nucleus.
a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) free electron

Answer: proton
192. Particles that carry no charges.
a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) free electron

Answer: neutrons
193. Removed from an atom or atoms due to the influence of nearby atoms.
a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) free electron

Answer: free electron

194. A substance with very few free electrons.
a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) semiconductor

Answer: insulator
195. Materials that are ordinarily insulators but which become conductors when
under particular conditions.
a) neutrons c) insulator
b) proton d) semiconductor

Answer: semiconductor
196. A device for studying electrostatic phenomena. Consist of very light gold
leaf, or other thin metal foil, hanged from a contact on a flat metal plate which
ends in a ball at the upper end.
a) electroscope c) force scope
b) leaf electroscope d) gold scope

Answer: leaf electroscope

197. A point charged that is repelled by a force of one dyne when place one cm
from an equal charged.
a) statcoulomb
b) coulomb

Answer: stat coulomb

198. The charged transferred through any cross section of a conductor in one
second by a constant current of one ampere.
a) statcoulomb
b) coulomb

Answer: coulomb
199. A region in which a charge will be subjected to a force
a) electric field b) electric field intensity

Answer: electric field

200. A line so drawn in an electric field such that a tangent to it at any point gives
the direction of the electric field at that point.
a) electric field line c) line of force
b) electric field intensity d) tangent line

Answer: line of force