Mizan Tepi University

College of Natural and Computational Science

Department of Physics

Physics Work Sheet for Remedial Students Round III

I. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives

1. What physical quantity is responsible for keeping satellites in orbit around celestial bodies?
A. Gravitational force. C. Electrostatic force.
B. Magnetic force. D. Frictional force.
2. What factor determines the speed at which a satellite orbits a celestial body?
A. The satellite's size.
B. The satellite's shape.
C. The satellite's distance from the celestial body.
D. The satellite's color.
3. When a force acts perpendicular to the direction of an object's motion, how does this affect
the work done by the force?
A. Work done is increased C. Work done is zero
B. Work done is decreased D. Work done is negative
4. If a system moving with initial velocity is subjected to applied force and displaced to a
displacement of a change occurs only its speed. The work done on this system is
A. Equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the system
B. Different from the change in the kinetic energy of the system
C. Equal to the change in the potential energy of the system
D. Independent of each types of energy
5. If a force of 400 N is applied to lift a box vertically upwards by a distance of 10 meters, what
is the work done against gravity?
A. B. C. D.
6. When a force is applied in the direction opposite to the displacement, the work done is:
A. Positive B. Negative C. Zero D. unknown
7. Which of the following statements is true about work done by a variable force?
A. It is always constant
B. It is equal to the area under the force vs. distance graph
C. It is only dependent on the initial and final positions
D. It does not depend on the magnitude of the force
8. A object is initially at rest. a constant force of is applied to the object for a
distance of . Calculate the final velocity of the object.
A. √ m/ s B. √ m/ s C. m/ s D. √ m/ s
9. A 500 g ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters. What is its velocity just before hitting the
ground, neglecting air resistance?
A. m/ s B. m/ s C. √ m/ s D. √ m/ s
10. A block of mass 2 kg is pushed up a frictionless incline with an initial speed of 5 m/s. If the
incline makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal, what is the vertical height the block
reaches before it comes to a stop?
A. B. C. D.
11. A spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m is compressed by 0.1 meters. What is the work
done in compressing the spring
A. B. C. D.
12. Two ice skaters of equal mass, one moving at and the other at in opposite
direction, collides head-on and stick together. What is their final velocity after the collision?
A. m/ s B. m/ s C. m/ s D. √ m/ s
13. A 1 kg ball moving to the right at 4 m/s collides elastically with a stationary 2 kg ball on a
frictionless surface. What are the final velocities of the two balls after the collision?
A. C.
B. D.
14. A mass moving at collides with a mass moving at in the opposite
direction. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what are their final velocities after the collision?
A. C.
B. D.
15. A 6 kg mass moving at 4 m/s collides with a 3 kg mass moving at 6 m/s in the same direction.
If the collision is completely inelastic, what is their final velocity after the collision?
A. m/ s B. m/ s C. m/ s D. m/ s
16. Which of the following correctly defines the center of mass of an object?
A. The point where the weight of an object is concentrated
B. The point where the density of an object is highest
C. The point where the net force on an object is zero
D. The point where the pressure of an object is highest
17. A uniform rod of length L and mass M is laying along the x-axis with one end at the origin.
Where is the center of mass of the rod located?
A. C.
B. D.
18. If a system consists of two masses of 3kg and 5kg at positions respectively,
what is the center of mass of the system?
A. B. C. D.
19. Which of the following factors affect the center of mass of an object?
A. Shape and position of the object C. Color of the object
B. area of the object D. temperature of the object
20. A system consists of three masses of located at
respectively. What is the center of mass of the system?
A. B. C. D. )
21. Which of the following is true for a thermally insulated system?
A. It allows heat transfer with the surrounding
B. It doesn’t allow heat transfer with the surrounding
C. It allows transfer of matter
D. It allows transfer of energy
22. The heat required to raise the temperature of of a substance by is . What is
the specific heat capacity of the substance?
A. C.
B. D.
23. What will happen to the, torque and moment of inertia of a rotating objects respectively if the
angular acceleration doubles?
A. Double , halved C. Quadruple, doubled
B. Double, tripled D. Halved, doubled
24. What is the name of the force that acts on an object during simple harmonic motion?
A. Centripetal force C. Restoring force
B. Gravitational force D. Frictional force
25. What is the period of an object undergoing simple harmonic motion related to its mass
and spring constant ?
A. √ C. √
B. √ D. √
26. A mass of 5 kg is attached to a spring with a spring constant of . The mass is pulled
from its equilibrium position and released. What are the values of Period of the
motion, Maximum velocity of the mass and maximum acceleration of the mass respectively?
A. C.
B. D.
27. Which of the following is a characteristic of damped oscillation?
A. The amplitude of the oscillation remains constant over time.
B. The amplitude of the oscillation increases over time.
C. The amplitude of the oscillation decreases over time.
D. The frequency of the oscillation increases over time
28. What is the primary difference between damped and forced oscillation?
A. Damped oscillation occurs naturally, while forced oscillation requires an external
driving force.
B. Damped oscillation has constant amplitude, while forced oscillation has a varying
amplitude.
 C. Damped oscillation always dies out over time, while forced oscillation continues
indefinitely.
D. Damped oscillation has a single natural frequency, while forced oscillation has multiple
frequencies
29. Which type of wave involves the oscillation of particles perpendicular to the direction of
wave propagation?
A. Longitudinal wave C. Electromagnetic wave
B. Transverse wave D. All
30. Which of these is an example of a longitudinal wave?
A. Light B. Radio C. Sound D. Laser
31. Choose the one which contradicts the relation between the thermal expansion coefficients (if
is linear expansion, is areal expansion, and is volume expansion).
A. B. C. D.
32. The boiling point of water is ______.
A. 0 K B. 100 K C. 373 K D. 273K
33. Which wave type has both electric and magnetic field components that are perpendicular to
each other and the direction of propagation?
A. Mechanical wave C. Electromagnetic wave
B. Matter wave D. Gravitational wave

II. Essay type questions

34. List, explain and compare the four wave behaviors.

35. List and explain
A. The effect of heat on materials
B. The first three laws of thermodynamics
36. Compare and contrast the following terms
A. Temperature and heat D. Center of mass and moment of inertia
B. Work and heat E. Torque and angular momentum
C. Energy, work and power F. Elastic and in elastic collision