ADDIS KETEMA SUB CITY EDUCATIONAL BUREAU

PHYSICS MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 12

January 2016 E.C

TIME ALLWED: 2 HOURS

Number of Items: 50

DIRECTIONS: Each of the following questions is followed by four possible alternatives. Read each
question and carefully blacken the letter of your best choice on the separate answer sheet provided.

You may refer to the information given below when you work on some of the questions.

Constant symbol Value

Acceleration due to gravity g 10 m/s2

Coulombs constant k 9 × 109Nm2/C2

Universal gravitational constant G 6.67 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2

sin400 = 0. 64, cos400 = 0.766

sin450 = cos450 = 0.707

sin300 = cos600 = 0.5

Sin600 = cos300 = 0.866

2
Ishare = mr2
5
1. A car increases its forward velocity uniformly from 40 m/s to 80 m/s while traveling a
distance of 200 m. What is its acceleration during this time?
A. 8.0 m/s2 B. 9.6 m/s2 C. 12 m/s2 D. 24 m/s2
2. A, B, C are the objects as shown below in the figure. A, B, C are 2 kg, 3kg and 4 Kg
respectively. Coefficient of friction between the blocks is also given below in the figure.
Let f1 be frictional forces between A & B, f2 be frictional force between B & C and f3 be
frictional force between C & surface. Which one of the following is true
A. 0≤ f1 ≤ 14, 0≤ f2 ≤ 10, 0≤ f3 ≤ 9
B. 0≤ f1 ≤ 14, 0≤ f2 ≤ 6, 0≤ f3 ≤ 4
C. 0≤ f1 ≤ 14, 0≤ f2 ≤ 4, 0≤ f3 ≤ 6
D. 0≤ f1 ≤ 14, 0≤ f2 ≤ 10, 0≤ f3 ≤ 6

3. For a freely falling body, which of the following quantities will not change?
A. Total kinetic energy
B. Total potential energy
C. Total mechanical energy
D. All of the above
4. Due to the presence of friction, the effort needed to slide a 600 N load along the inclined
plane is 600N. What is the efficiency of the plane in lifting the load to the 3 m height?
A. 100%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 60%

5. Which one of the following statements about seismic waves is correct?

A. Primary seismic waves and secondary seismic waves are longitudinal waves.
B. Primary seismic waves and secondary seismic waves are transverse waves.
C. Primary seismic waves are longitudinal waves and secondary seismic waves are
transverse waves.
D. Primary seismic waves are transverse waves and secondary seismic waves are
longitudinal waves.
6. What is the rotational analog of linear velocity?
A. Angular displacement C. Angular velocity
B. Angular acceleration D. Angular momentum
7. A solid sphere of mass m rolls down an inclined plane without slipping, starting from rest
at the top of an inclined plane. The linear speed of the sphere at the bottom of the inclined
plane is v. The kinetic energy of the sphere at the bottom is
A. 1mv2 B. 2 mv2 C. 2 mv2 D. 7 mv2
2 10 5 10
8. A negatively charged rod is brought near an uncharged, grounded electroscope. Which of
the following statements is true?
 A. The positive charge flows from the electroscope to the ground
B. The positive charge flows from the ground to the electroscope
C. The negative charge flows from the electroscope to the ground
D. The negative charge flows from the ground to the electroscope
9. A 2.0 x 10 -6 C charge is located halfway between an 8.0 x10 -6 C charge and a -5.0 x 10-6
C charge as shown below. Find the net force on the 2.0 x 10-6 C charge.
A. 1.4 x 10-2 N towards the left
B. 1.4 x 10-2 N towards the right
C. 5.9 x 10-2 N towards the left
D. 5.9 x 10-2 N towards the right
10. Three resistances 20 Ω, 30 Ω and 60 Ω are connected in parallel, their combined
resistance is given by
A. 110 Ω B. 50 Ω C. 20 Ω D. 10 Ω.
11. A 70 cm long straight wire carrying a current of 2.9 A is placed in an 8.9 T magnetic
field. The angle between the field and the wire is 40 degrees. What is the magnitude of
the magnetic force exerted on the wire by the field?
A. 11.6 N B. 18.10 N C.13.8 N D. 28.10 N
12. How can you double the induced voltage in electromagnetic induction?
A. Move the magnet in at twice the speed.
B. Use a magnet that is twice as strong.
C. Have twice as many turns on the coil
D. All the above are correct
13. Reason for doping of impurities in semiconductors is to
A. Increase the hardness of semiconductor
B. Increase the conductivity of semiconductor
C. To increase magnetic properties
D. All of these
14. An object is placed at 30cm from a concave mirror of focal length 20cm. what is the
distance between the object and resulting image?
A. 30 cm B. 12 cm C. 18 cm D. 60 cm
15. When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium, it tends to:
A. Speed up and bend away from the normal.
B. Slow down and bend away from the normal.
C. Speed up and bend towards the normal.
D. Slow down and bend towards the normal.
16. Michael's scale measures the mass of objects as consistently 2kg less than their actual
mass. How would you describe the scale?
A. It is precise, but not accurate
B. It is both accurate and precise
C. It is accurate, but not precise
D. It is neither accurate nor precise
17. what is the value of |P × Q | if P = 3i + j + 2k and Q = 2i - 2j + 4k
 A. 8√3 B. 3√8 C. 4√3 D. 3√4
18. A ball of mass m attached to a light string moves at a constant speed v in a vertical circle
with a radius R. Which of the following is true about the magnitude of the net force at
point A compared to that at point B?
A. The net force at point A is greater than at point B
B. The net force at point A is less than at point B
C. The net force is zero at all points around the circle
D. The net force at point A is equal to the net force at point B
19. Car A collides with car B, which is stationary and then both cars move together. Before
the collision, car A had a velocity of 5 m/s. The masses of car A and car B are 1250 kg
and 1500 kg, respectively. What is the speed of the two cars after the collision?
A. 4 m/s B. 2.5 m/s C. 0 D. 6 m/s
20. Among the following one is not conservative force
A. Spring force C. Frictional force
B. Gravitational force D. None of the above
21. a particles of mass m1 =2 kg, m2 = 3 kg, and m3 = 5 kg are located at the corners of an
equilateral triangle of side s = 40 cm where is the center of mass of the system located
A. rcm = (16, 20√3) cm
B. rcm = (22, 10√3) cm
C. rcm = (32, 2√3) cm
D. rcm = (40, 10√3)cm

22. Which of the following statement is not correct about a particle that is in equilibrium?
A. It can have a velocity different from zero
B. Its velocity can be equal to zero
C. It can be under the action of more than one force
D. It can have an acceleration different from zero
23. The cross- sectional areas of the small and large pistons of a hydraulic lift shown in
figure below are 4 cm2 and 0.02 cm2, respectively. What is the magnitude of the force F1
that must be applied to the small piston to lift a weight W = 15,000 N placed on the larger
piston?
A. 3.0 x 102 N.
B. 1.5 x 104 N.
C. 7.5 x 105 N.
D. 3.0 x 106 N

24. which of the following is the application of Pascal’s principle

A. Hydraulic brake in vehicles. C. Working of submarines.
B. Siphon to remove fluids. D. Sucking of liquid into syringe.
25. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object of mass m = 1 kg by 1 Kelvin
is known as ----- --.
 A. Specific heat capacity. C. Expansion coefficient
B. Heat capacity D. Internal energy.
26. Physics of Newtonian mechanics in biology tells us to understand
A. How different animals and their body parts move
B. How a sound is created and transmitted to the listener
C. Circulation of blood and blood pressure in the multi cellular organisms
D. Animals have evolved light-sensitive organs
27. Which branch of engineering use the physics knowledge of forces, fluid pressure, gravity
to designing and building skyscrapers, roads, bridges, dams, and railways
A. Mechanical engineering C. Electrical engineering
B. Civil engineering D. Chemical engineering
28. which medical imaging machine use the presence of protons in the body
to take image in patient
A. An ultrasound
B. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
C. Stethoscope
D. X-Ray computerized tomography
29. radar technology is important for
A. Detect target and guiding the defensive and offensive weapons.
B. Controlling air traffic, observation of weather, navigation of ship etc
C. Collects the information related to the object or target like its range (R) and location
D. All of the above
30. which one of the following comunication system is NOT true ?
A. All forms of communication technologies demand the knowledge of physics
B. Fiber optics communication are example of wirless communication
C. Wireless communication systems use radio waves, microwaves and infrared waves
D. Satellite communication are common examples of wireless communications.
31. When the elevation angle of a projectile is increased above 450 then
A. Both range and maximum height decrease.
B. Both range and maximum height increase.
C. Range increases and maximum height decrease.
D. Range decreases and maximum height increases
32. bullet with muzzle velocity 500 m/s is to be shot at a target 1000 m away in the same
horizontal line. At what height above the target, a rifle must be aimed so that the bullet
will hit the target ?
A. 30 m B. 20 m C. 65 m D. 40 m
33. Two projectiles are launched at 100 m/s, the angle of elevation for the first being 30 0 and
for the second 600. Which of the following statements is false?
A. Both projectiles have the same acceleration while in flight.
B. The second projectile has the lower speed at maximum altitude.
C. Both projectiles have the same range.
D. The first projectile will travel a greater distance.
34. The angular speed of the second hand of a watch is:
A. (π/1800) rad/s C. (π/30) rad/s.
B. (π/60) rad/s D. (2π) rad/s
35. What happens to tangential velocity as the radius of an object increases provided the
angular velocity remains the same?
A. It increases because tangential velocity is directly proportional to the radius.
B. It increases because tangential velocity is inversely proportional to the radius.
C. It decreases because tangential velocity is directly proportional to the radius.
D. It decreases because tangential velocity is inversely proportional to the radius
36. A car accelerates from 20 m/s to 24 m/s in 5 s. what is the angular acceleration of the
wheels of the car if the radius of a wheel is 40 cm.
A. 2 rad/s2 B. 0. 8 rad/s2 C. 0.6 rad/s2 D. 0.5 rad/s2
37. Which one of the following is NOT true?
A. Torque is what causes an object to acquire angular acceleration
B. Torque is the rotationa equivalent of angular acceleration
C. The moment of inertia depends on the mass and axis of rotation of the body
D. Torque is the rotational effect of force
38. Kepler’s second law deals with
A. The shape of the planet’s orbits
B. The speed/area the planet travels
C. The length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun
D. Time travel
39. The mean distance from Saturn to the sun is 9 times greater than the mean distance from
Earth to the sun. Calculate the time period of Saturn in terms of Earth’s time period
A. 18 Earth years C. 81 Earth years
B. 27 Earth years D. 243 Earth years
40. A rocket moves away from the surface of Earth. As the distance r from the center of the
planet increases, what happens to the force of gravity on the rocket?
A. The force increases directly proportional to r
B. The force increases directly proportional to r2
C. The force becomes zero after the rocket loses the contact with Earth
D. The force decreases inversely proportional to 1/r2
41. What will be the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth if the
radius of the earth suddenly decreases to 60% of its present value, keeping the mass of
the earth unchanged?
A. 9.81 m/s2 C. 5.89 m/s2
B. 16.35 m/s2 D. 27.25 m/s2
42. What is fluid mechanics?
A. Study of fluid behavior at rest only
B. Study of fluid behavior in motion only
 C. Study of fluid behavior at rest and in motion
D. All the above
43. What is relative density?
A. The mass of an object compared to the mass of water.
B. The volume of an object compared to the volume of water.
C. The density of an object compared to the density of water.
D. The weight of an object compared to the weight of water.
44. What is the absolute pressure inside a gas cylinder if the gauge pressure is 400 kPa, and
the atmospheric pressure is 101.3 kPa?
A. 298.7 kPa B. 400 kPa C. 501.3 kPa D. 701.3 kPa
45. Pascal's principle is related to:
A. Buoyancy of fluids C. Pressure in fluids
B. Viscosity of fluids D. Expansion of fluids
46. For the figure shown below at what point is the pressure of the liquid greater?
A. At B
B. At A
C. At C
D. Pressure is the same through out

47. If you feel a pressure three times that of atmospheric pressure when you are deep under
water. How high is the water level from your position? (Atmospheric pressure=10 5 Pa,
density of water=103kg/m3)
A. 20 m B. 10 m C.30 m D. 40 m
48. If an object weighing 50.0 N displaces a volume of water with a weight of 10.0 N, what
is the buoyant force on the object?
A. 10 N B. 60 N C. 40 N D. 20 N
49. which one of the following is NOT true
A. Viscosity causes part of the fluid’s kinetic energy to be transformed to internal energy
B. Turbulent flow occurs when the velocity of the fluid is high and it flows through
larger diameter pipes
C. The equation of continuity is valid for any incompressible fluids
D. In the laminar flow the adjacent layers of the fluid cross each other and move
randomly in a zigzag manner
50. What are the applications of high pressure in every day life?
A. Used in a kitchen to cook food
B. Important to study physical properties of various materials
C. Important to Pascalization
D. All of the above