Date: Aug __, 2019

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PHYSICS 1 MIDTERM EXAM GRADE 12 STEM

Analyze, solve (if need be) and choose among the choices the best answer to the given question. Write the letter
of the answer BEFORE the number.

1. What is the integral of velocity with respect to 9. What is an indication of a propagation of error?
time? (A) When an error gets smaller as the magnitude
(A) position (B) distance of the data becomes smaller
(C) acceleration (D) displacement (B) When an error gets bigger as the magnitude
of the data becomes smaller
2. What is the derivative of position with respect to (C) When an error gets bigger as the magnitude
time at any given point? of the data becomes bigger
(D) When an error gets bigger regardless of the
(A) average velocity magnitude the data
(B) instantaneous velocity
(C) average acceleration 10. Mary Maria Marie pitched a ball but there are
(D) instantaneous acceleration uncertainties to the ball’s mass and diameter.
What type of uncertainty must be used in order
3-5. A toy car is travelling 5m/s for 4 seconds and to solve for the uncertainty of the ball’s kinetic
then travels back with the speed of 4m/s till it energy (KE = 1/2mV2)?
goes back to its original position. Write the
position–time graph of the scenario. (A) One-factor uncertainty
(B) Two-factor uncertainty
(C) It can be any of the two above
(D) Not enough data available

6. A stone is thrown straight up. What is its

acceleration on the way up?
(A) 9.8 m/s2 (B) -9.8 m/s2
(C) 0 m/s2 (D) It depends
7. A stone is thrown straight up. Which of the
following is true when it reaches its highest
point?
(A) Both its velocity and its acceleration are zero
(B) Its velocity is zero but its acceleration is not
(C) Its acceleration is zero but its velocity is not
(D) Neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero
8. An object is thrown upwards with a speed of 14.8
m/s. How high above the projection point does it
reach after 2 seconds?
11. What can you conclude from the figure above?
(A) uncertainties in x and z are independent to
each other
(B) uncertainty in z depends on the uncertainty in
x and on the function of z or z(x)
(C) uncertainty in x depends on the uncertainty in
z and on the function of z or z(x)
(D) uncertainties in life are unpredictable
12. You spin two full revolutions around a carousel
for 5.0 seconds. Assuming that you are
4.0 meters away from the center of the
carousel, how fast are you travelling?

(A) 5 meters (B) 10 meters (A) 5.0 m/s (B) 10.0 m/s
(C) 15 meters (D) 20 meters (C) 12.6 m/s (D) 25.1 m/s
 (D) 375 m/s2
13. If the period of each revolution is 3.3 seconds,
how fast should you be in item number 12? 21-23. A toy car goes 5 meters backward for 2
seconds and accelerated to 7m/s for 4 seconds
(A) 3.8 m/s (B) 7.6 m/s
going to opposite direction. Write the velocity–
(C) 11.4 m/s (D) 15.2 m/s
time graph of the scenario.
14. Which of the following is true about the
acceleration of a circular motion?
R. Average acceleration is the hypotenuse of
tangential and centrifugal acceleration.
S. There is no such thing as tangential
acceleration
T. Tangential acceleration is only present when
the tangential velocity changes
(A) R and S (B) R only
(C) R and T (D) T only

For 15–16, refer to the problem below.

A row boat in still water has

a speed of Vb. It heads
directly east across a river
of width w which is flowing
south at a speed of Vr. If 24. The only force acting on a free falling body is:
Vb = 1.0m/s, Vr = 0.5 m/s,
(A) air resistance (B) force of gravity
and w = 60 m.
(C) weight (D) center of gravity
15. How far is the distance travelled?
25. How can mass and center of gravity affect the
(A) 61 meters (B) 65 meters rate of fall of an object?
(C) 63 meters (D) 67 meters
(A) Both mass and center of gravity increases the
rate of fall of an object
16. How much time will the trip take?
(B) Both mass and center of gravity decreases
(A) 58 seconds (B) 60 seconds the rate of fall of an object
(C) 62 seconds (D) 64 seconds (C) Mass increases the rate of fall of an object
while center of gravity decreases it
17. Which two quantities are needed to determine (D) Mass decreases the rate of fall of an object
the average velocity of an object? while center of gravity increases it
(A) displacement and acceleration
(B) displacement and elapsed time 26. Which of the 3 skydivers will land first? Let air
(C) distance and elapsed time resistance rate be 150N per 1m2 of the chute
(D) initial speed and final speed and acceleration due to gravity be 10 m/s2.
Diver 1: weighs 60kg having a 2.5m2 parachute
18. What does a horizontal line on a velocity–time Diver 2: weighs 55kg having a 2.0m2 parachute
graph represent? Diver 3: weighs 45kg having a 1.5m2 parachute
(A) no motion at all (A) Diver 1 only
(B) uniform motion (B) Divers 1, 2 and 3
(C) uniformly accelerated motion (C) Divers 1 and 3
(D) uniformly decelerated motion (D) Diver 3 only

19. The velocity vs. time graph of the car has an 27. The mass and the weight of an astronaut were
equation V =6 t 2 +9 , what would be its position taken after they’ve landed on the moon.
at 3 seconds assuming that the car started from However, there is uncertainty on the gravity of
0 m/s? the moon. What parameter/s will be affected by
the uncertainty given that W = mg?
(A) 36 meters (B) 81 meters
(C) 108 meters (D) 120 meters (A) mass but not weight
(B) weight but not mass
20. The velocity vs. time graph of the car has an (C) both mass and weight
equation V =6 t 2 +9 , what would be its (D) no parameters will be affected
acceleration at 5 seconds assuming that the car
started from 0 m/s? 28. The measured velocity of a 10-kg toy car is 2.5
m/s. If the percent error of the speed radar is
(A) 36 m/s2 2%, what will be the uncertainty in the velocity
(B) 81 m/s2 of the toy car?
(C) 60 m/s2
(A) ± 0.20 m/s (B) ± 0.25 m/s
 (C) ± 0.50 m/s (D) ± 0.05 m/s
For 29–30, refer to the figure below. 35. What does a horizontal line on a displacement–
time graph represent?
(A) no motion at all
(B) uniform motion
(C) uniformly accelerated motion
(D) uniformly decelerated motion

36. What does the slope of a line tangent to a point

on a displacement-time graph for a uniformly
accelerated motion give us?
29. You move a string so that a key starts to twirl (A) average velocity
around in a counter clockwise vertical circular (B) instantaneous velocity
motion. At exactly 180º you let go of the string, (C) average acceleration
the key will fly… (D) instantaneous acceleration
(A) Northwest (B) South 37-39. A toy car travels 8 meters to the right for 2
(C) Southwest (D) West minutes and go back 3 meters after the next
minute. It then travels 2 meters for every
30. You move a string so that a key starts to twirl succeeding minutes still going to the right. If the
around in a clockwise vertical circular motion. time of travel is 8 seconds, write the
At exactly 135º from 0º you let go of the string, acceleration–time graph of the scenario.
the key will fly…
(A) Northwest (B) Southwest
(C) Southeast (D) Northeast

31. A 0.2 kg ball rotates at a

constant speed of 4.0 m/s
on the end of 1.2 m long
string. The string describes
a horizontal circle. How
much centripetal force is
exerted on the object?
(A) 2.7 N (B) 3.2 N
(C) 3.8 N (D) 4.0 N

32. Which of the following best describes relative

motion?
(A) It is affected by different motions.
(B) It is the motion caused by a non-uniformity in 40. The position vs. time graph of the car has an
any motion. equation y=12 t 3+ 100t what will be its
(C) It is the summation of all motions acting upon
acceleration at 3 seconds assuming that the car
an object considering their magnitude and
is at rest when it started.
direction.
(D) It is the resulting motion of all motion acting (A) 216 m/s2 (B) 424 m/s2
upon an object considering their magnitude (C) 596 m/s2 (D) 693 m/s2
and direction.
41. The acceleration vs. time graph of the car has
33. Roger Clemens is on a moving walkway which an equation y=24 t 2−120 what will be its
moves at 3 m/s and throws his fastest pitch position at 4 seconds assuming that the car is
which he knows is 37 m/s? What speed is at rest when it started.
measured by an observer with a radar gun on
(A) -448 meters (B) 32 meters
the walkway?
(C) 48 meters (D) 192 m/s2
(A) 34 m/s (B) 37 m/s
(C) 40 m/s (D) insufficient data 42. How can air resistance and surface area of
contact affect the rate of fall of an object?
34. To cross straight across a river (that is, end up
(A) Air resistance increases the rate of fall of an
at a place directly across from the starting
object while surface area of contact
point), will the presence of current cause the
decreases it
trip to take a longer, shorter, or same amount
(B) Air resistance decreases the rate of fall of an
of time?
object while surface area of contact
(A) longer increases it
(B) shorter (C) Both air resistance and surface area of
(C) same amount of time contact increases the rate of fall of an object
(D) insufficient data
 (D) Both air resistance and surface area of −d
contact decreases the rate of fall of an object (C) δ V = 2
δt
t
43. To determine the height of a bridge above the
−d
water, a person drops a stone and measures (D) δ V = δt
the time it takes for it to hit the water. If the time 2t
is 2.3 s, what is the height of the bridge?
(A) 10 meters (B) 14 meters 51. What is the velocity of the athlete?
(C) 26 meters (D) 32 meters
(A) 1.25 ± 0.750 m/s
44. An astronaut stands by the rim of a crater on (B) 1.25 ± 0.375 m/s
the moon, where the acceleration of gravity is (C) 1.25 ± 0.008 m/s
1.62 m/s2. To determine the depth of the crater, (D) 1.25 ± 0.009 m/s
she drops a rock and measures the time it
takes for it to hit the bottom. If the time is 6.3s, 52. What is the uncertainty in the velocity of the
what is the depth of the crater? athlete?

(A) 14 meters (B) 26 meters (A) 0.60% (B) 0.64%

(C) 32 meters (D) 38 meters
53. Try spinning a key. Afterwards, shorten the
45. Which of the following factors affecting free fall
motion is more essential to skydivers compared
to suicide bomber?
(A) Surface area of contact of the parachute
(B) Air resistance against the diver
(C) Center of gravity of the diver and parachute
(D) Overall mass of the diver and parachute
(C) 0.72% (D) 0.75%
string and spin it at a same speed. What can
you observe?
(A) lower tangential acceleration
(B) higher tangential acceleration
(C) lower centripetal acceleration
(D) higher centripetal acceleration

46. If an object is thrown upward with an initial

velocity of 10 m/s, what will be its final velocity?
(A) 10 m/s (B) 5 m/s
(C) -5 m/s (D) -10 m/s

47. Which of the following laws of motion are

applicable to item number 46?
(A) Law of Inertia 54. A motorcycle rider rides against a smooth
(B) Law of Interaction circular cliff. What is the direction of its velocity
(C) Law of Acceleration and acceleration halfway through as shown in
(D) Law of Conservation of Motion the figure above?
(A) (B)
48. There are uncertainties in the distance traveled,
time of travel and mass of runner. Which of the (C) (D)
following parameters can we compute using
one-factor uncertainty?
(A) Velocity (B) Acceleration For 55–57, refer to the problem below:
(C) Work (D) Weight
A 58-kg unicyclist needs to
For 49–52, refer to the situation below. go from Junction 2 to San
Jose. If the distance he
The measured running time of an athlete in a 100- needs to travel is 3km and
meter dash is 80 ± 0.6 seconds. the radius of his wheel is
0.4m.
49. What is the percent error of the stopwatch in
measuring time? 55. How many revolutions did
he need to spin his wheel
(A) 0.33% (B) 0.60% to be able to arrive at his
(C) 0.75% (D) 0.80% destination?

50. What is the differentiated formula to get the (A) 1194 rev (B) 2388 rev
uncertainty of the velocity? (C) 3752 rev (D) 5971 rev

d 56. If he arrived at his destination after exactly 1

(A) δ V = δ t
t hour. How fast had he traveled?
−1 (A) 0.33 m/s (B) 0.66 m/s
(B) δ V = δt (C) 0.83 m/s (D) 1.66 m/s
t
57. Assuming the unicyclist had traveled in uniform
(A) 0 m/s (B) 9.8 m/s
motion and the mass of his unicycle is 2.0 kg,
(C) 15.7 m/s (D) 31.4 m/s
how fast will he travel if he exerted a 600-N
centripetal force?
65. What is the initial velocity of the beanbag?
(A) 0.5 m/s (B) 1.0 m/s
(A) 0 m/s (B) 9.8 m/s
(C) 2.0 m/s (D) 4.0 m/s
(C) 15.7 m/s (D) 31.4 m/s
For numbers 58–61, refer to the figure below
66. How high did the beanbag go?
(A) 10.2 meters (B) 12.5 meters
(C) 25.1 meters (D) 37.6 meters

67. A centripetal force F is applied to an object

moving at a constant speed v in a horizontal
circle of radius r. If the radius and the speed are
doubled, what happens to the centripetal force?
(A) increased by factor of 2 (doubled)
(B) decreased by factor of 2 (halved)
(C) decreased by factor of √2
(D) doesn’t change

For 68–70, refer to the problem below.

58. What is the position of the object at 4 seconds?
(A) 4 meters (B) 6 meters Tarzan, who has a mass of 65.0 kg, is going across
(C) 10 meters (D) 15 meters a river by swinging in an arc from a 5.0-meter long
hanging vine.
59. The figure above shows the velocity vs. time
graph of an object. What is the equation of its 68. What is his speed at the lowest point of the
position vs. time graph? swing if he swings without carrying anything?
(A) y=1 (B) y=x (A) 5.0 m/s
(C) y=1 /2 x 2 (D) y=x 2 (B) 6.0 m/s
(C) 7.0 m/s
60. What is the acceleration of the object at 3 to 4 (D) 8.0 m/s
seconds?
69. If his arms are capable of standing 1500 N,
(A) 0 m/s2 (B) 1 m/s2 what is the maximum speed he can tolerate at
(C) 3 m/s2 (D) 6 m/s2 the lowest point of the swing?

61. The figure above shows the velocity vs. time (A) 10.7 m/s
graph of an object. What is the equation of its (B) 11.2 m/s
acceleration vs. time graph? (C) 11.7 m/s
(D) 12.2 m/s
(A) y=1 (B) y=x
(C) y=1 /2 x 2 (D) y=x 2 70. What can you generalize from this problem?
(A) The heavier the person, the higher the force
62. What is/are the difference/s between skydivers
of gravity pulling the person.
and suicide bombers considering all their
(B) The heavier the person, the higher the force
equipment?
needed to be able to swing successfully.
P. Suicide bombers have lesser mass
Q. Skydivers have higher surface area of contact (C) The lighter the person, the faster the person
R. Suicide bombers have greater center of gravity can swing.
S. Skydivers are less prone to air resistance (D) all of the above
(A) Q only (B) Q and R
For 71–72, refer to the problem below.
(C) P and S (D) Q, R and S
A row boat with speed of V b
For 63–66, refer to the problem below.
wants to reach a point
directly across a river with a
You throw a beanbag in the air and catch it 3.2 sec 
current Vr. For Vb = 2.4 m/s,
later at the same place at which you threw it.
Vr = 1.2 m/s, and river width
of 60 m?
63. How long will it take for the beanbag to reach
the peak?
(A) 0.8 second (B) 1.6 seconds 71. What should be the velocity of the row boat?
(C) 3.2 seconds (D) 6.4 seconds
(A) 1.9 m/s
(B) 2.1 m/s
64. What is the velocity of the beanbag at its peak?
 (C) 2.3 m/s
(D) 2.5 m/s

72. How much time will the trip take?

(A) 23 seconds
(B) 25 seconds
(C) 27 seconds
(D) 29 seconds

73. An object, shown in the accompanying figure,

77. What is the centripetal acceleration of the
moves in a clockwise non-uniform circular motion.
merry-go-round?
Which arrow best depicts the net force acting on
the object at the instant shown? (A) 20 ± 0.35 m/s2
(B) 20 ± 0.45 m/s2
(A) A (C) 20 ± 0.57 m/s2
(B) B (D) 20 ± 0.66 m/s2
(C) C
(D) D 78. What is the percent error of the centripetal
acceleration?
For 74–78, refer to the situation below.
(A) 1.75% (B) 2.25%
(C) 2.85% (D) 3.30%
The measured tangential velocity of the merry-go-
round is 10 ± 0.08 m/s while the measured radius is
5.0 ± 0.03 meters.
For 79–80, refer to the problem below.
74. What is the percent error of the tangential
velocity? You swing an axe on a circular motion from 90º
(A) 0.08% (B) 0.60% (north) to 270º (south) in a counter clockwise
(C) 0.80% (D) 0.06% direction. At 180º you accelerated your swing due
to gravity by 1.0 m/s2 and the centripetal
75. What is the area of the merry-go-round? A= πr2 acceleration is 2.0 m/s2.

(A) 10π ± 0.8π m2 79. What is the magnitude of the average

(B) 25π ± 0.8π m2 acceleration of the axe?
(C) 10π ± 0.3π m2
(D) 25π ± 0.3π m2 (A) √2 m/s2 (B) √3 m/s2
(C) √4 m/s2 (D) √5 m/s2
76. Which of the following is the formula for one of
the partial error in the problem? 80. What is the direction (in degrees) of the
average acceleration of the axe?
V3 2V
(A) e 1= δV (B)e 1= δr (A) 270º + cos-1(2)
3r r (B) 360º – tan-1(1/2)
−V 2 −V 2 (C) 270º + tan-1(1/2)
(C) e 2= 2
δr (D) e 2= 2
δr (D) 360º – sin-1(2)
2r r

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