Physics Quiz#4, MCQs



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  1. 1)

    As a 2.0-kg block travels around a 0.50-m radius circle it has an angular speed of 12 rad/s. The circle is parallel to the xy plane and is centered on the z axis, a distance of 0.75m from the origin. The z component of the angular momentum around the origin is:


    • A) 6.0kg · m2/s
    • B) 9.0kg · m2/s
    • C) 11 kg · m2/s
    • D) 14 kg · m2/s

  2. 2)

    A net torque applied to a rigid object always tends to produce:


    • A) linear acceleration
    • B) rotational equilibrium
    • C) angular acceleration
    • D) rotational inertia

  3. 3)

    An object attached to one end of a spring makes 20 vibrations in 10 s. Its angular frequency is


    • A) 12.6 rad/s
    • B) 1.57 rad/s
    • C) 2.0 rad/s
    • D) 6.3 rad/s

  4. 4)

    In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force must be proportional to the:


    • A) amplitude
    • B) frequency
    • C) velocity
    • D) displacement

  5. 5)

    Mercury is a convenient liquid to use in a barometer because


    • A) it has a high density
    • B) it is a metal
    • C) it has a high boiling point
    • D) it expands little with temperature

  6. 6)

    The units of the electric field are:


    • A) J/m
    • B) J/(C·m)
    • C) J/C
    • D) J·C

  7. 7)

    A farad is the same as a


    • A) J/V
    • B) V/J
    • C) C/V
    • D) V/C

  8. 8)

    We desire to make an LC circuit that oscillates at 100 Hz using an inductance of 2.5H. We also need a capacitance of:


    • A) 1 F
    • B) 1mF
    • C) 1 µF
    • D) 100 µF

  9. 9)

    The wavelength of red light is 700 nm. Its frequency is ____________________.


    • A) 4.30 * 10^3 Hertz
    • B) 4.30 * 10^4 Hertz
    • C) 4.30 * 10^2 Hertz
    • D) 4.30 * 10^5 Hertz

  10. 10)

    Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about electromagnetic waves?


    • A) Electromagnetic waves satisfy the Maswell's Equation
    • B) Electromagnetic waves can not travel through space.
    • C) The receptions of electromagnetic waves require an antenna.
    • D) The electromagnetic radiation from a burning candle is unpolarized.