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PHYSICS- STAAR PREP 2 20 practice quesitons. Question 1. Two electrically charged, hollow aluminum spheres of the same mass, size and charge are pictured below. If both are on a hard, flat table in close proximity to each other what is the most probable result? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PHYSICS- STAAR PREP 2 20 PRACTICE QUESITONS
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Question 1 Two electrically charged, hollow aluminum spheres of the same mass, size
and charge are pictured below. If both are on a hard, flat table in close proximity to each other what is the most probable result?
a. Both spheres will roll towards each other at the same initial rate of acceleration, and as they get closer to each other the acceleration will increase.
b. Both spheres will roll away from each other at the same initial rate of acceleration, and as they get further apart the acceleration will decrease.
c. Both spheres will roll away from each other at the same rate of acceleration, and as they get further apart the acceleration will continue at the same rate.
d. Both spheres will roll towards each other at the same initial rate of acceleration, and as they get closer to each other the acceleration will continue at the same rate.
Negative Charge of 1 Negative Charge of 1Sphere 1 Sphere 2
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Answer 1
b. Both spheres will roll away from each other at the same initial rate of acceleration, and as they get further apart the acceleration will decrease.
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Question 2 Two unlike electrically charged particles are located a
certain distance away from each other. If the distance between the two is reduced by half, what will happen to the forces between the two particles?
a. the two particles will attract, and the forces of attraction will quadruple.
b.The two particles will attract, and the forces of attraction will double.
c.The two particles will repel, and the forces of repulsion will quadruple.
d.The two particles will repel, and the forces of repulsion will double.
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Answer 2
a. the two particles will attract, and the forces of attraction will quadruple.
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Question 3
A force can exist between two objects without those objects being in contact. What force is at work when a ball tossed into the air falls back to Earth?
a. gravitational force b. buoyant force
c. electrical force d. magnetic force
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Answer 3
a. gravitational force
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Question 4
The gravitational force between objects depends upon several factors. How would the gravitational attraction between two objects change if the mass of one of the objects decreased?
a. The gravitational attraction would not change.
b.The gravitational attraction would increase.
c.The gravitational attraction would decrease at first, then increase.
d.The gravitational attraction would decrease.
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Answer 4
d. The gravitational attraction would
decrease
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Question 5
How would the gravitational force change if the distance between the objects increased?
a.The force would fluctuate randomly.
b.The force would increase.
c.The force would decrease.
d.The force would not change.
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Answer 5
c. The force would decrease
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Question 6
From which planet shown in the table would an object have to move farthest to become weightless?
a.Mercury B. Earth c.Venus D. Mars
Planet Mass
Mercury 3.302 x 1023
Venus 4.869 x 1024
Earth 5.974 x 1024
Mars 6.419 x 1023
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Answer 6
B. Earth - has the largest mass
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Question 7
Which planet shown in the table would have the least gravitational attraction for an object on its surface?
a.Venus B. Mercury c.Mars D. Earth
Planet MassMercury 3.302 x 1023
Venus 4.869 x 1024
Earth 5.974 x 1024
Mars 6.419 x 1023
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Answer 7
B. Mercury
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Question 8
The picture below shows three electrically charged particles. The center particle is equidistance away from the outer two particles. Which diagram most accurately depicts the relative electromagnetic forces resulting from the amount of charge on each particle?
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1 Negative 3 Negative3 Positive
1 Negative 3 Negative3 Positive
1 Negative 3 Negative3 Positive
1 Negative 3 Negative3 Positive
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Answer 8
1 Negative 3 Negative3 Positive
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Question 9
Two electrically charged particles are moved closer to each other. Attractive forces between the particles are detected to be getting stronger and stronger as the particles move closer together. What can be determined about the two particles?
a. The particles are of like charge. b.T he particles are of unlike charge. c. The particles are rotating around each other as
in an orbit. d. The two particles are both electrons.
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Answer 9
b. T he particles are of unlike charge.
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Question 10
How would the gravitational force change if the objects moved closer together?
a. The force would not change. b.The force would decrease. c.The force would fluctuate randomly. d.The force would increase.
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Answer 10
d.The force would increase.
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How would the gravitational attraction between two objects change if the mass of both objects increased?
a.The gravitational attraction would increase. b.The gravitational attraction would not
change. c.The gravitational attraction would
decrease. d.The gravitational attraction would increase
at first, then decrease.
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Answer 11
a.The gravitational attraction would increase.
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Question 12
What would occur between the spheres below?
a.Both spheres will have a net force of zero on them, and will not move.
b.Both spheres will have forces attracting each other and will roll towards each other.
c.Both spheres will have forces opposing each other and will roll away from each other.
d.Both spheres will have a net force directed towards the right and will both move to the right.
Net Positive Charge Net Positive Charge
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Answer 12
c.Both spheres will have forces opposing each other and will roll away from each other.
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Question 13
Which change would increase the total current, I, flowing through this circuit?
A increasing the voltage of the battery
B decreasing the length of the wires C rewiring the two resistors in a series D adding a third resistor in parallel
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Answer 13
D adding a third resistor in parallel
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Question 14
Calculate the total resistance of the following circuit.
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Answer 14
4.8 ohms
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Question 15
What is the total current in the circuit?
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Answer 15
5 amps
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Question 16
In order to make a stronger electromagnet, which one of the following is effective?
A use more turns (wraps) of wire
B use an iron core instead of a wooden core
C use more current through the wire D All of the above are correct.
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Answer 16
D –all of the above
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Question 17
A 12.0 volt battery is connected to 4 identical 3.00 ohm resistors connected in parallel to each other. What is the current in the circuit?
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Answer 17
16 amps
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Question 18
In the water flow analogy, the current in a circuit is analogous (same as) to —
A the water pipes. B the water pump.
C the on/off valve. D the water.
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Answer 18
D -The water
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Question 19
Two electrically charged particles are moved closer to each other. Repelling forces between the particles are detected to be getting stronger and stronger as the particles move closer together. What can be determined about the two particles?
a.The particles are of like charge. b.The particles are of unlike charge. c.The particles are rotating around each other as in an orbit. d.The two particles are an electron and a proton.
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Answer 19
a. The particles are of like charge.
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Question 20
Angie weighs 380 Newtons. She is carrying a 25.6-newton backpack. She climbs the stairs in her school from the first floor to the second floor, a height of 2.9 meters. How much work, in joules, has Angie done?
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Answer 20
1176 joules
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Question 21
A ball is thrown down at a speed of 3.0 m/s and accelerates under the pull of gravity for 2.0 seconds. How fast is it moving?
A. 6 m/s B. 23 m/s C. 18m/s D. 6m
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Answer 21
B. 23 m/s
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Question 22
A rubber ball strikes the ground with a downward force of 12 N. According to Newton’s third law, how much force does the ground exert on the ball?
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Answer 22
12 N Upward
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Question 23
A metal ball has a momentum of 12 kg.m/s southward. If the ball has a velocity of 3m/s, what is the mass?
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Answer 23
4 kg
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Question 24
A dart with a mass of 50 g is thrown at 15 m/s and sticks into a 100 g apple hanging on a string. What is the velocity of the dart and apple just after the dart is embedded?
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Answer 24
5 m/s
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Question 25
Air bags help to minimize injuries by providing a large area for the force of impact to be exerted. In terms of the impulse-momentum theory, what is another advantage of an air bag?
A. decreases the momentum of the passenger B. Increases the amount of time the force is
applied C. Decreases the net force applied by the air bag D Increases the impulsive force applied to the
passenger
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Answer 25
B. Increases the amount of time the force is applied