S.

matter as a wave (C) Q and T

T. matter as a particle (D)Mar
Date: R and S
__, 2020
Total Points: 100

Score:

Remarks:
PHYSICS 2 FINAL 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 will happen to the wavelength of the wave

if its frequency was doubled?
8. What was Schrödinger trying to convey with his
(A) doubled (B) halved famous “cat-in-a-box” thought experiment?
(C) stays the same (D) quadrupled
(A) That any object cannot be considered
2. What will happen to the speed of the wave if its “alive” unless observed.
wavelength was halved? (B) There is a possibility that any object is not in
the box unless observed.
(A) doubled (B) halved (C) There is a probability that any object is at
(C) stays the same (D) quadrupled any point in the box unless observed.
(D) It could be any of the three above
3. What will happen to the period of the wave if its (E) Nalilito ka kung babalik pa ba o hindi na
wavelength was double?
(A) doubled (B) halved 9. According to Max Planck, what does the energy
(C) stays the same (D) quadrupled of quanta depend on?
(E) sana all di nagbago (F) sana all nagstay (A) its speed (B) its intensity
(C) its frequency (D) its amplitude
4. Analyze the statements below:
X. According to Snell’s Law, Ɵ1 > Ɵ2 For items 10 to 12, refer to the figure below:
Y. According to the Law of Reflection, Ɵ1 = Ɵr
(A) Both True (B) True; False
(C) Both False (D) False; True

5. What will happen if light pass through a medium

with higher index of refraction?
(A) the speed of light will increase

(B) the speed of light will decrease

(C) the light will have greater angle of refraction
(D) the light will have smaller angle of refraction
(E) the faster you get, the faster you’ll forget
10. A student started the speaker by clicking on the
stopwatch. How many sound waves are there is
6. An image is considered to be a real image if the this trial?
rays from an object converge at some location
such as your eye or some other surface. Which (A) Three (3) (B) Four (4)
of the following is shows a REAL IMAGE? (C) Five (5) (D) Eight (8)
(A) an selfie image of yourself taken from the 11. What is the frequency of the sound waves?
front camera of your phone
(B) seeing an A M B U L A N C E image on the (A) 300 Hz (B) 265 Hz
side mirror of your car (C) 331 Hz (D) 272 Hz
(C) taking a picture of your friend in Sydney
Opera House 12. What is the wavelength of the sound waves?
(D) seeing an enlarged image of a cell in the (A) 0.71 meter (B) 0.80 meter
microscope (C) 1.00 meter (D) 1.25 meters
(E) seeing an image of someone you did not
value walking out of your life 13. Analyze the statements below:
7. Which principles do NOT have contradiction X. electromagnetic force holds nucleons and
with quantum physics? electrons together.
Y. weak nuclear force facilitates radioactive
Q. light as a wave (A) Q and S decay.
R. light as a particle (B) R and T
 (A) Both True (B) True; False (C) high energy charged quarks
(C) Both False (D) False; True (D) high energy uncharged lepton
14. Which among the following forces in the 21. What are bosons?
universe is the strongest?
(A) subatomic particles which carry out forces
(A) electromagnetism
(B) gravitational force (B) a term in particle physics used to describe
(C) weak nuclear force matter.
(D) strong nuclear force (C) elementary particles in which electrons
protons and neutrons are makes up.
15. It is responsible for binding together the (D) a quantum ripple in particle physics which
fundamental particles of matter to form larger shifts particles to have mass
particles.
22. Complete the analogy below:
(A) electromagnetism
(B) gravitational force Albert Einstein: Photoelectric Effect
(C) weak nuclear force Thomas Young: ________________
(D) strong nuclear force
(A) Diffraction Pattern
(B) Blackbody Radiation
For item numbers 16 to 18, as the light hits the
(C) Double-Slit Experiment
surface of a substance, some light were reflected
(D) Wave Particle Duality
while some refracted (see figure below).
23. A slight bending of light as it passed through an
object is called ___________.
(A) refraction (B) diffraction
(C) dispersion (D) interference
ƟB ƟC
ƟA ƟD 24. _________ happens when two waves collide
trough-to-trough.
ƟE
(A) diffraction pattern
(B) destructive interference
ƟF (C) constructive interference
(D) it could be either B or C

25. How many nucleons does Uranium-235 have?

(A) 92 (B) 143
16. Determine the correct angle of incidence and (C) 235 (D) 146
angle of refraction, respectively?
(A) ƟC and ƟE (B) ƟC and ƟF 26. Positron is emitted when…
(C) ƟD and ƟE (D) ƟD and ƟF (A) proton turns into electron
(B) neutron turns into electron
17. Which of the following is ALWAYS TRUE about (C) proton turns into neutron
the figure above? (D) neutron turns into proton
I. ƟA < ƟC (A) I and III
II. ƟB = ƟC (B) II and IV 27. Antineutrino is emitted when…
III. ƟA < ƟF (C) III and IV (A) proton-neutron ratio is too low
IV. ƟB > ƟF (D) II, III and IV (B) proton-neutron ratio is too high
(C) when proton turns into neutron
18. If the angle of incidence is 45° and the index of (D) when neutron turns into proton
refraction of the substance is 1.50. Determine (E) when love turns into numbness
ƟE if nair = 1.0.
(A) 25° (B) 35° 28. What is the amplitude of the waves below?
(C) 45° (D) 55°

19. What are the differences between protons and

positrons?
(A) mass and charge
(B) location and mass
(C) location and charge
(D) mass, location and charge 29. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) electrons, up quarks and down quarks can
20. Which of the following describes electron
make up a non high-energy atom.
neutrino?
(B) matter particle and antimatter particles are
(A) charged matter particle the same but with different charge
(B) uncharged energy carrier
 (C) when w-boson hits a nucleus, an up quark will the light pass through that particular
can become a down quark medium?
(D) when gluon hits a nucleus, a proton can
(A) 0.13 second (B) 1.48 second
become a neutron
(C) 0.67 second (D) 7.51 second
30. Which of the following is a high energy particle?
(A) muon (B) photon
(C) up quark (D) Higgs boson

31. When an apple fell on Newton’s head, which of

the following was NOT included in his
conclusion?
38. Which of among the lenses above are
(A) the apple pulls the earth towards it
converging lenses?
(B) the Earth pulls the apple from the moon
(C) the moon pulls the apple towards the (A) I and V (B) II, III, and IV
Earth’s direction (C) II and III (D) III and IV
(D) the apple pulls the earth towards the (E) IV and V
moon’s direction
39. Analyze the statements below:
For items 32 to 33, refer to the waveform below:
X. Diverging lenses can be used as a
correction for myopia.
Y. Converging lenses can be used as a
correction for hyperopia.
(A) True; False (B) Both False
(C) False; True (D) Both True

40. If the wave spread at a speed 2 m/s, how far

from the source did it spread after 2 minutes?
32. Looking at the waveform, what is the (A) 60 meters (B) 240 meters
wavelength? Assume the wave travelled for 6 (C) 120 meters (D) 480 meters
seconds.
41. What is peak intensity?
(A) 0.5 meter (B) 1.0 meter
(C) 2.0 meters (D) 3.0 meters (A) a point where light will start to behave like a
(E) 6.0 meters (F) insufficient data particle
(B) a point where matter will start to behave like
33. Looking at the following waveform, what is the a wave
frequency? Assume the wave travelled for 6 (C) a a point where the frequency of light will
seconds. start to decline as its intensity increases
(A) 0.5 hertz (B) 1.0 hertz
(D) a point where the intensity of light will start
(C) 2.0 hertz (D) 3.0 hertz
to decline as its frequency increases
(E) 6.0 hertz (F) insufficient data
(E) a point where you’ve had enough and break
through all the struggles in life, just keep
34. Which nuclear reaction will most probably
pushing forward, you’ll definitely win
happen when the nucleus gets too large?
(A) electron emission (B) alpha emission 42. Who founded the Law of Universal Gravitation?
(C) positron emission (D) gamma emission
(A) Johannes Kepler (B) Isaac Newton
(C) Henry Cavendish (D) Albert Einstein
35. When electrons and neutrons are too many
than usual and the atom is excited, which
43. Two objects has a mass of 2.7 x 10 13 kg and
nuclear reaction/s will most probably happen?
4.1 x 1011 kg their centers are 6.4 x 10 6 m apart.
E. electron capture (A) E & H What is the force of gravity acting between the
F. electron emission (B) F & H two objects? G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2?
G. positron emission (C) E & G
(A) 17.2 N (B) 11.2 N
H. gamma emission (D) E, G & H
(C) 27.0 N (D) 18.0 N
36. The radiation detected from a piece of rock is
For item number 44, refer to the figure below:
reduced significantly when the rock is wrapped
in foil. What type of radiation is being emitted?
(A) alpha (B) beta
(C) gamma (D) omega

37. Sunlight passed through a special medium in

the outer space with a length of 1,000,000,000
km and an index of refraction of 2.25. How fast
44. If the speaker vibrates back and forth at
50 Hz how much time passes between each 50. What is Half-life?
time it produces a maximum in pressure?
(A) The amount of time it takes for some of the
(A) 0.200 sec (B) 0.005 sec nuclei of the isotope to decay.
(C) 0.050 sec (D) 0.020 sec (B) The amount of time it takes for half the
45. The wave starts at the origin and is moving to electrons of the isotope to decay.
the left. Which wave equation should be used? (C) The amount of time it takes for half the
nuclei of the isotope to decay .
2π 2π
(A) y ( x ,t )= Asin( x+ t) (D) The amount of time it takes to double the
λ T nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay.
(D) Yung nasa kalagitnaan palang kayo
2π 2π sinukuan ka na agad.
(B) y ( x ,t )= Acos( x+ t)
λ T 51. What do you call a process when scientists split
the nuclei of atoms with neutrons?
2π 2π
(C) y ( x ,t )= Asin( x− t) (A) nuclear decomposition
λ T
(B) nuclear synthesis
2π 2π (C) nuclear fission
(D) y ( x ,t )= Acos( x− t) (D) nuclear fusion
λ T
52. Which nuclear reaction happens when Zn-65
46. Looking at a special glass material, you see an
becomes Ni-61?
image of yourself as if it is facing you. Which
type of image are you seeing? (A) alpha emission
(B) electron emission
(A) a real image caused by reflection of light
(C) positron emission
(B) a virtual image caused by reflection of light
(D) gamma emission
(C) a real image caused by refraction of light
(D) a virtual image caused by refraction of light
53. Which is TRUE about Universal Gravitation?
(E) a beautiful image caused by God’s love (A) if two masses attract each other, heavier
one will revolve around the lighter one

47. A boy is trying to catch a fish from a lake.
Which of the following diagrams represents the
image of the fish observed by the boy?
(B) lower force of gravity means the two
masses are closer to each other
(C) the higher the masses of the two object, the
higher the gravitational force
(D) the gravitational constant was solved by Sir
Isaac Newton
(E) be careful, things that may seem true may
not be true at all

(A) (B) 54. A certain planet has a diameter of 2.42 x107

meters and a mass of 3.16 x 10 25 kg. What is
the gravity of the planet?
(A) 14.4 N (B) 3.60 N
(C) 28.8 N (D) 7.20 N

55. The wavelength, λ, is 20 meters. What is the

(C) (D) speed of this wave?
48. What is cutoff frequency?
(A) a point where light will start to behave like a
particle
(B) a point where matter will start to behave like
a wave
(C) a a point where the frequency of light will
start to decline as its intensity increases
(A) 4.0 m/s (B) 5.0 m/s
(D) a point where the intensity of light will start (C) 7.5 m/s (D) 10.0 m/s
to decline as its frequency increases
(E) a point where you should stop being foolish 56. A 6.00 kg ball is thrown at a speed of 15.0 m/s,
what is the ball’s wavelength?
49. The light is concentrated at a certain area of
2m2. If its amplitude was tripled, what will be its (A) 5.96 x 10-32 meter (B) 7.36 x 10-32 meter
power if its initial intensity is 4 W/m2? (C) 5.96 x 10-36 meter (D) 7.36 X 10-36 meter

(A) 24 Watts (B) 64 Watts

(C) 72 Watts (D) 128 Watts
57. In item number 56, if we replace the ball with
heavier material at constant velocity, what will 64. Which quantum principle is being pertained to
happen to its wavelength? in item number 63?
(A) it will not change (A) quantum tunneling
(B) it will significantly increase (B) uncertainty principle
(C) it will significantly decrease (C) wave-particle duality
(D) insufficient data (D) quantum superposition
(E) a life filled with uncertainties
58. The correction of a lens is based on its focal
length (magnification) and the brightness of a 65. What is the period of the wave below?
virtual image produced. Which of the following
will not affect the magnification of a lens?
(A) diameter (B) refractive index
(C) curvature radius (D) none of the above

(A) t2 – t1 (B) t3 – t2
(C) t4 – t1 (D) t4 – t2

66. There is no way of knowing if there are aliens in

59. The light hits a trapezoidal glass prism at an the future time cone because...
angle. As it passes through in and out of the (A) time can be dilated
prism, it will bend ________ and ________. (B) length can be contracted
(A) higher; lower (B) lower; higher (C) we can’t change our reference frame
(C) higher; higher (D) lower; lower (D) none of the above

60. The wave starts at the trough and is moving to For items 67 to 69, we have plotted the pressure
right. Which wave equation should be used? measured at the listener’s ear as a function of time
for a 200 Hz tone generated by the speaker.
2π 2π
(A) y ( x , t )= Asin( x− t)
λ T

2π 2π
(B) y ( x , t )= Acos( x− t)
λ T
2π 2π
(C) y ( x , t )=− Asin( x− t)
λ T

2π 2π
(D) y ( x , t )=− Acos( x− t)
λ T 67. Which of the blue curves could represent the
curve for a louder volume?
61. What will be the height of the wave at item
number 60 after 15 seconds and 5 meters
farther from its original position?
(A) 1.0 meter (B) 0.0 meter
(C) -1.0 meter (D) insufficient data

62. According to Theory of Special Relativity, the

speed of light…
(A) is different for all observers
(B) will not change regardless of motion
(C) is dependent on the motion of the
source of the light
(D) is dependent on the relative motion of the
observer

63. If you focused on measuring the wave nature of

light, you can precisely measure its ______ but
will have uncertainties in measuring its ______.
(A) mass; energy
(B) energy; mass
(C) momentum; position
(D) position; momentum
 76. A wave which started at the origin has a
wavelength of 0.5 m, amplitude of 2.0 m and is
moving to the right with a frequency of 0.5Hz.
Which wave equation should be used to find the
height of the wave after 10 s at the same spot?
−2 π
(A) y ( t ) =2sin ( 10)
0.5
68. Which of the blue solid curves could represent 2π
(B) y ( x ) =2 cos( 10)
the curve for a lower pitch? 0.5
2π
69. Which of the blue curves could represent the (C) y ( t ) =2sin ( 10)
curve if the speaker settings are unchanged, 2
but the listener is farther? −2 π
(D) y ( t ) =2sin ( 10)
2
70. Where will the image appear?
(E) none of the above
(A) on the left, at
the 50 mark 77. A wave which started from the crest has a
(B) on the right, at wavelength of 5m, amplitude of 2.6m and is not
the 190 mark moving. What will be its height after 10 seconds
(C) on the right, at and 10 meters farther from its original position?
the 200 mark
(A) 2.60 meters (B) 0.80 meters
(D) on the right, at
(C) 0.31 meters (D) insufficient data
the 225 mark
78. Which of the following will NOT change if the
light travels from one medium to another?
71. Where will the image appear if the lens was
a biconcave? (A) wave period (B) velocity of light
(C) angle of refraction (D) none of the above
(A) on the left, at
79. A photon is emitted from a 0.200302564 kg
the 67 mark
Radon. After the radioactive decay, the mass of
(B) on the left, at
Radon becomes 0.200302554kg. How much
the 50 mark
energy was emitted during the decay?
(C) on the left, at
the 33 mark (A) 1.00 x 108 kg (B) 8.99 x 109 kg
(D) on the right, at (C) 6.63 x 10-42 kg (D) 9.00 x 1024 kg
the 190 mark
80. A certain isotope is used for nuclear bombing
72. Which beta emission will NOT cause which released 8,000,000 kJ due to radioactive
transmutation of an initial atom? decay. What is the total mass of the emitted
particle?
(A) electron capture
(B) electron emission (A) 1.1 x 107 kg (B) 1.1 x 1010 kg
(C) positron emission (C) 8.9 x 10-8 kg (D) 8.9 x 10-11 kg
(D) none of the above
81. If the lens had a higher index of refraction, the
73. Which nuclear reaction happens when K-40 image will be…
becomes Ar-40?
(A) alpha emission (A) larger; inverted
(B) electron capture (B) smaller; inverted
(C) gamma emission
(D) electron emission

74. Which BEST describes an observation that will

confirm the particle theory in a photoelectric (C) larger; upright
effect?
(D) same size; inverted
(A) Particle moves in every direction.
(B) Particle energizes everything it hits.
(C) Particle moves when it becomes energized. For item numbers 82 to 85, refer to the problem
(D) Particle moves when hit by another particle. below:

75. Who is the father of Quantum Physics? Jam (J) and Arvie (A) decides to race each other on
a conveyor belt. They ask an observer to record
(A) Max Planck
their times and watch their progress. There are two
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Werner Heisenberg observers, Hans (H) on the conveyor belt and
(D) Christiaan Huygens Lenard (L) outside of the belt walking on opposite
direction to them at 3 m/s. The belt is moving at a 91. If you replace the lens with a mirror and move
constant velocity of 2.5 m/s. When they leave the the arrow towards the mirror, the image will be?
starting line, Arvie runs a at a rate of 5 m/s, and (A) same size
Jam at 7 m/s. and upright
(B) larger size
82. What is the speed of Arvie relative to Lenard if and upright
Lenard stopped moving? (C) smaller size
and upright
(A) 5.0 m/s (B) 8.0 m/s (D) larger size
(C) 7.5 m/s (D) 10.5 m/s and inverted
83. What is the speed of Hans relative to Lenard if 92. As a moving object approaches speed of light in
Lenard move on the opposite direction at the relation to an observer INSIDE the object, the
same speed? ______ it will appear to an observer.
(A) 0.5 m/s (B) -0.5 m/s (A) longer (B) shorter
(C) 5.5 m/s (D) -5.5 m/s (C) slower (D) unchanged
84. In desperation to catch up, Arvie throw a bottle 93. In special relativity, which of the following is
to Jam 5 seconds after they started racing. The NOT true about time and space relative to
speed of the plastic bottle is 4 m/s and it was in inertial reference frames?
the air for 2.65 seconds. Will the bottle hit Jam?
(A) time is shorter in a moving perspective
(A) Yes
(B) No (B) time is slower in a stationary perspective
(C) Insufficient Data (C) space is contracted in a moving perspective

85. How long will Jam be 50 meters away from (D) none of the above
Lenard?
(A) 4.0 seconds (B) 5.3 seconds Go on my STEM babies, into the next stage of your life. Whe
(C) 5.0 seconds (D) 7.7 seconds that JESUS LOVES YOU. And talk to me. I’m sad to let you g
86. Which of the following is NOT true about the 94.on
A your
light way
passto through from the
your success. water
I love to You
you all. the air
are at
all special
Wave Theory? 135°. What will be its angle as it passes through
the air? Use unit circle for angle of reference.
(A) Increased wave intensity will extract more
electrons. (A) 0° to 45°
(B) Increased wave frequency will extract more (B) 45° to 90°
electrons.
(C) Increased wave intensity will not change the (C) 270° to 315°
electrons’ work function. (D) 315° to 360°
(D) Increased wave intensity will increase the
electrons’ maximum kinetic energy. 95. Which of the following is NOT true about the
Rayleigh-Jeans Law?
87. Who solved the ultraviolet catastrophe? (A) Black body is used to absorb
(A) Max Planck (B) Louis de Broglie radiation for their experiment.
(C) Albert Einstein (D) Rayleigh & Jeans (B) It correlated the relationship between the
wave’s intensity & frequency
88. Which nuclear reaction happens when Sn-120 (C) It illustrated the controversial ultraviolet
becomes Sb-120? catastrophe
(D) A, B and C are true
(A) alpha emission (B) electron capture
(C) gamma emission (D) electron emission 96. What is work function?
89. When nuclear reaction happens in C-14, what (A) the total amount of energy absorbed by an
will be its possible products? electron on a metal plate
(B) the amount of energy needed by an
(A) C-13 and electron (B) C-13 and positron
electron to stay still on a metal plate
(C) N-14 and electron (D) N-14 and positron
(C) the amount of energy needed by a photon
90. If the lens is made fatter in the middle, how will to extract electrons from a metal plate
the image change? (D) the amount of energy contained by an
electron after it move from a metal plate
(A) larger and
closer 97. The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. If one had
(B) smaller and 5,000 grams at the beginning, how many grams
closer would be left after 28.8 minutes has elapsed?
(C) larger and
(A) 1.22 grams (B) 0.61 grams
further away
(C) 2.44 grams (D) 4.88 grams
(D) smaller and
further away
98. Assuming that the half-life of Rubitium-87 in a
rock is 1.2 million years. What is the age of a
dinosaur fossil embedded in that particular rock
assuming that the rock now has 1/4 of its total
Robitium-87?
(A) 1.2 million years (B) 2.4 million years
(C) 3.6 million years (D) 4.8 million years

For item numbers 99 to 100, refer to the problem

below:
A special Maglev train is moving at 100,000,000
m/s and there are reference frames at the top of the
train and outside the train. The time it takes for the
train to pass through relative to the moving
reference frame is 0.03 seconds.
99. What is the time it takes for the train to pass
through in a stationary reference frame?
(A) 0.010 second (B) 0.009 second
(C) 0.034 second (D) 0.032 second

100. If the train is 250 meters in a stationary

reference frame. How long is the train at rest?
(A) 265 meters (B) 262 meters
(C) 236 meters (D) 241 meters