Practice Physics - 21

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Sure, here are 5 multiple-choice physics quiz practice

questions:

**Question 1:**

A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 30 m/s in 5


seconds. What is the car's acceleration?

A. 6 m/s²

B. 10 m/s²

C. 15 m/s²

D. 20 m/s²

**Answer:** D

**Explanation:**

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity. The


car's velocity changes from 0 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds, so its
acceleration is (30 m/s - 0 m/s) / 5 s = 6 m/s².
**Question 2:**

A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20


m/s. What is the maximum height reached by the ball?

A. 10 m

B. 20 m

C. 30 m

D. 40 m

**Answer:** C

**Explanation:**

The maximum height reached by the ball is equal to its initial velocity
squared divided by 2 times the acceleration due to gravity, which is 9.8
m/s². So, the maximum height is (20 m/s)² / (2 * 9.8 m/s²) = 20.4 m ≈ 20
m.
**Question 3:**

A block of mass 10 kg is placed on a horizontal surface and is


pushed with a force of 20 N. If the coefficient of friction
between the block and the surface is 0.2, what is the
acceleration of the block?

A. 0.8 m/s²

B. 1.0 m/s²

C. 1.2 m/s²

D. 1.4 m/s²

**Answer:** B

**Explanation:**

The force of friction is equal to the coefficient of friction times


the normal force, which is equal to the weight of the block. So,
the force of friction is 0.2 * 10 kg * 9.8 m/s² = 19.6 N. The net
force acting on the block is the push force minus the force of
friction, which is 20 N - 19.6 N = 0.4 N. The acceleration of the
block is equal to the net force divided by the mass of the block,
which is 0.4 N / 10 kg = 0.04 m/s². Since the acceleration is
positive, we know that the block is accelerating to the right.

**Question 4:**

A light bulb is connected to a battery with a voltage of 12 V and


a resistance of 6 Ω. What is the current flowing through the
light bulb?

A. 2 A

B. 3 A

C. 4 A

D. 5 A

**Answer:** A

**Explanation:**

Ohm's law states that the current flowing through a conductor


is equal to the voltage applied to the conductor divided by the
resistance of the conductor. So, the current flowing through the
light bulb is 12 V / 6 Ω = 2 A.

**Question 5:**

A concave mirror has a focal length of 10 cm. What is the image


distance for an object placed 20 cm in front of the mirror?

A. -10 cm

B. -20 cm

C. 10 cm

D. 20 cm

**Answer:** C

**Explanation:**

The image distance for an object placed in front of a concave


mirror can be calculated using the following equation:
1/f = 1/v + 1/u

where f is the focal length, v is the image distance, and u is the


object distance. Plugging in the values for this problem, we get:

1/10 cm = 1/v + 1/20 cm

Solving for v, we get:

v = -10 cm

The negative sign indicates that the image is virtual.

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