1. A solar heating system has a 25.

0% conversion efficiency; the solar radiation incident on the

panels is 1000 W/m2. What is the increase in temperature of 40.0-kg of water in a 1.00-h
period by a 4.00 m2 area collector? (cw = 4186 J/kg · °C)

28.7°C

2. If the column of mercury in a barometer stands at 73.2 cm, what is the atmospheric

pressure? (The density of mercury is 13.6 × 103 kg/m3 and g = 9.80 m/s2)

atmospheric pressure = density of mercury x acceleration due to gravity x height

of column of mercury

(73.2 cm)( 13.6 × 103 kg/m3)( 9.80 m/s2) = 97.561 × 105 N/m2

3. A 2.0-m long piano string of mass 40 g is under a tension of 338 N. Find the speed with
which a wave travels on this string.

In physics lecture, we know that the formula for wave speed on a harmonic series is given as:
v = sqrt ( T / (M/L))
Where,
v = wave velocity in m / s = unknown
T = tension force in Newtons= 338 N
M/L = mass per unit length in kg / m = 0.01 kg / 2 m = 0.005 kg / m
Therefore substituting the given values to the equation will result in:
v = sqrt (338 N / (0.005 kg / m) )
v = sqrt (67,600 m^2 / s^2)
v = 260 m / s

6. At what temperature is the same numerical value obtained in Celsius and Fahrenheit?

(a) 40
(b) 0
(c) 40
(d) 72
(e) 10o

14. Transverse waves travel with a speed of 283 m/s along a taut copper wire that has a
diameter of 1.50 mm. What is the tension in the wire? (The density of copper is 8.93
g/cm3.)
 (a)1890 N

(b) 1260 N
(c) 631 N
(d) 315 N
(e) 442 N

15. A very loud train whistle has an acoustic power output of 80 W. If the sound energy
spreads out spherically, what is the intensity level in dB at a distance of 100 meters from
the train? (I0 = 1012 W/m2)

(a) 78.3 dB

a. 95.0 dB
b. 92.8 dB
c. 88.0 dB
d. 75.0 dB

16. A buzzer with frequency f0 is thrown straight upwards. On the buzzer’s trip down, what
is the frequency behavior heard by an observer below?

(a)The frequency heard is still f0.

a. The frequency is a constant one greater than f0.

b. The frequency is an increasing one greater than f0.
c. The frequency is a decreasing on less than f0.
d. None of the above.

17. While standing at a crosswalk, you hear a frequency of 540 Hz from an approaching
police car. After the police car passes, its frequency is 480 Hz. What is the speed of the
police car? (speed of sound = 340 m/s)

(a) 13.1 m/s

a. 17.4 m/s
b. 20.0 m/s
c. 26.2 m/s
d. 30.7 m/s
18. The temperature of a sample of dilute argon gas with n = 7.9 moles decreases by 214. If
37300 J of heat is extracted from the gas, what is the work done by the gas on its
surroundings?
(a) 18216.82 J

(b) -16216.53 J

(c) -18216.82 J

(d) 23499.23 J

(e) 13625.23 J

19. Which law is for a quantity of gas held at constant volume?

(a) Boyle’s law

a. Charles’s law
b. Gay-Lussac’s law
c. Avogadro’s law
d. Pascal’s law

20. Find the final equilibrium temperature when 20.0 g of milk at 10.0C is added to 160 g of
coffee at 90.0C. (Assume the specific heats of coffee and milk are the same as water
and neglect the heat capacity of the container.) cwater = 1.00 cal/g·ºC = 4186 J/kg·ºC

(a) 85.3C

a. 81.1C
b. 71.4C
c. 66.7C
d. 58.3
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6 (a)
14 (b)
15 (d)
16 (c)
17 (c)
18 (b)
19 (C)
20 (b)

For a standing wave in an air column in a pipe that is open at both ends, there must be at least:

d.
two antinodes and one node.

The Doppler shift of ultrasonic waves can measure the speed of blood in an artery. If the frequency of
the stationary source is 100 kHz and the reflected sound has a Doppler shift of 300 Hz, what is the blood
flow speed? (The speed of sound inside the body is 1500 m/s.)

a.
1.5 m/s
The Earth's density increases with depth. If instead the Earth had uniform density, but the same
angular velocity and mass, how would its rotational kinetic energy compare to the actual value?

Select one:
a. It would be the same as the actual value.
b. More information is needed to find the answer.
c. It would be greater than the actual value.
d. It would be less than the actual value.

Answer:

c. It would be greater than the actual value.

Explanation:

The rotational kinetic energy K is defined by

where

I = moment of inertia

ω = angular velocity

As we assume that the Earth's density increases, the Earth's mass also increases. The mass is
dependent upon the inertia of an object. The more inertia that an object has, the more mass
that it has. A more massive object has a greater tendency to resist changes in its state of
motion.  Therefore, the rotational kinetic energy also becomes greater.

A uniform, horizontal beam of length 6.0 m and

weight 94 N is attached at one end to a wall by a
pin connection (so that it may rotate). A cable
attached to the wall above the pin supports the
opposite end. The cable makes an angle of 60°
with the horizontal. What is the tension in the
cable
needed to maintain the beam in equilibrium?
Select one:
a. 13.6 N
b. 298.5 N
c. 54.3 N
d. 488.4 N
e. 108.5 N
As a gust of wind blows across a field of grain, a wave can be seen to move across the field as the tops of
the plants sway back and forth. This wave is a:

Select one:

a.
transverse wave.

b.
polarized wave.

c.
interference of waves.

d.
longitudinal wave.

longitudinal wave
**areas of high and low pressure are longitudinal waves