Worksheet II

Bahir Dar University, Department of Physics
General Physics (Phys 1011) Work sheet II
Useful constants: g = 10 m/s2 , cu =17x 10-6/ Co
Part I: Choose the best answer from the given alternatives
1) The pressure exerted on the ground by a man is greatest when:

A. he stands with both feet flat on the ground C. he lies down on the ground
B. he stands on the toes of one foot D. all of the above yield the same pressure
2) The diagram shows a U-tube with cross-sectional area A and partially filled
with oil of density ρ. A solid cylinder, which fits the tube tightly but can slide
without friction, is placed in the right arm. The system is in equilibrium. The
weight of the cylinder is:
A. ALρg C. Aρ(L + h)g
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B. L ρg D. Aρ(L-h)g
3) A certain object floats in fluids of density (1) 0.90, (2) 0 and (3) 1.10. Where
o is the density of the object. Rank these fluids according to the volume
displaced by the object, least to greatest.
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 3, 2, 1 C. 2, 3, 1 D. 3, 1, 2
4) A 2 x102g sample of water at 80.0°C is mixed with 2x102 g of water at 10.0°C. Assume no heat loss to
the surroundings. What is the final temperature of the mixture? (Hint; Cw = 4186 J\kg K).
A. 45.0 B. 80.0°C C. 90°C D. 70°C
5) The direction of the flow of heat between two bodies depends upon
A. Internal energy B. Kinetic energy C. Total energy D. None
6) The first law of thermodynamics confirms the law of

A. Conservation of momentum B. Conservation of energy C. flow of heat in a
particular direction D. Conservation of heat and mechanical energy
7) A wave of wavelength 1.2-m travels 11.2 m to a wall in 2 s. What is the frequency of the wave?
A. 0.2Hz B. 2Hz C.5Hz D.9Hz
8) What will happen to the period of a pendulum if we change the rope of a pendulum with another
which is four times with the initial?
A. double B. halved C. tripled D. increase four times
9) Three charges, A, B, and C, are located in a line, as
shown below. What is the net force on charge B?
A. 78 N toward A C. 130 N toward A
B. 78 N toward D. 210 N toward C
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10) Which vector best represents the direction of the electric field at the fourth
corner of the square due to the three charges shown
A. (a) B. (b) C. (c) D. (d)
11) A potential difference of 12V produces a current of 0.4A in a piece of copper wire. What is the
resistance of the wire? A. 4.8  B. 12  C. 30  D. 36 
12) What is the potential difference between two plates that are 18 cm apart with a field of
4.8x103 N/C? A. 4.8  B. 12  C. 30  D. 36 
13) How much work is done on a proton to move it from the negative plate to a positive plate
4.3 cm away if the field is 125 N/C?
A. 5.5 1023 J B. 1.1 1016 J C. 8.6 1019 J D. 5.4
Part II: Work out (show all the necessary steps clearly and neatly)
1. Calculate the modulus of liquid elasticity that reduced 0.035 per cent of its volume by applying a
pressure of 5 Bar in a slow process.
2. Calculate Young’s modulus for rubber if a rubber tube 0.4 meter long, whose external and internal
diameters are 0.01 m and 0.004 m respectively, extends 0.0006 m when stretched by a force of 50 N.
3. In an alcohol-in-glass thermometer, the alcohol column has length 12 cm at 0.0°C and length 22cm at
100.0°C. What is the temperature if the column has length 18.70 cm?
4. A thermodynamic system undergoes a process in which its internal energy decreases by 500 J. At the
same time, 220 J of work is done on the system. Find the energy transferred to or from it by heat
5. A gas is compressed at a constant pressure of 0.800 atm from 9.00 L to 3.00 L. In the process, 500 J
of energy leaves the gas by heat.
a) What is the work done on the gas?
b) What is the change in its internal energy?
6. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel 0.3 m sides floating in mercury. The specific
gravities of steel and mercury are 7.8 and 13.6 respectively.
7. What fraction of the volume of a solid piece of metal of specific gravity 7.5 floats above the surface
of a container of mercury? (Specific gravity of mercury is 13.6).
8. For the circuit shown find

a) the equivalent resistance. b) the current in each resistor.
9. A proton is moving in a circular orbit of radius 10 cm in a uniform
magnetic field of magnitude 0. 5 T directed perpendicular to the velocity
of the proton. Find the orbital speed of the proton.
Problems for assignment II. (5 students in a group)

Instruction: Work out Questions. Show all required steps in your work.
Submission date: Before Final Exam Starts
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1. A solid cube of wood of density 500kg/m and length 0.1m
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floats in water of density 1000kg/m
Calculate a) the buoyant force on the block.
b) the volume of displaced fluid.
2. a) Determine the work done by a fluid that expands from i
to f as indicated in the Figure
b) during the expansion if the internal energy of the fluid
increases by 10 6 J find the heat added to the fluid.

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Bahir Dar University, Department of Physics

General Physics (Phys 1011) Work sheet II

Useful constants: g = 10 m/s2 , cu =17x 10-6/ Co

Part I: Choose the best answer from the given alternatives

1) The pressure exerted on the ground by a man is greatest when:

6) The first law of thermodynamics confirms the law of

8. For the circuit shown find

Problems for assignment II. (5 students in a group)

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