University of Luzon

College of Education Laboratory School

PHYSICS

Direction. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Blacken the circle ( ) on the right which
corresponds to your answer.

1. What property of waves best differentiates transverse A B C D

waves from longitudinal waves?
A. amplitude C. wavelength
B. frequency D. relative directions of oscillations and propagation

2. Which of the following is not an example of a A B C D

mechanical wave?
A. wave produced by a plucked guitar string
B. wave produced by dipping a finger into a pond
C. sound heard from a radio set
D. light seen from the tower

3. When two waves of same wavelength, speed, A B C D

amplitude and frequency superimpose, the resulting wave is
A. a standing wave C. a Doppler wave
B. a transverse wave D. a constructive wave

4. Which of the following types of electromagnetic wave A B C D

has the lowest frequency?
A. infrared C. radio wave
B. ultraviolet D. visible light

5. It refers to the distance between two successive identical A B C D

parts of a mechanical wave along a medium.
A. amplitude C. wavelength
B. period D. frequency
6. If an echo sounder sends a signal and receives it 2 seconds A B C D
after, what is the speed of the sound in seawater if the ship
is exactly 2500 m above the seabed?
A. 3000 m/s C. 2500 m/s
B. 5000 m/s D. 1250 m/s

7. A tuning fork labeled 356 Hz is set into vibration. A B C D

What will be the period of vibration of each of its prongs?
A. (1/356) s B. 356 s C. (1/178) s D. 178 s

8. It refers to the process wherein white light splits into A B C D

different colors after passing through a prism.
A. diffraction C. refraction
B. dispersion D. reflection

9. How far should an object be placed from a lens of focal A B C D

length 20 cm to form a real, inverted and diminished image?
A. 40cm B. 50 cm C. 20 cm D. 30 cm

10. How does the position of the image of an object,as A B C D

seen from the surface of the water, compare to its
actual position under the water?
A. displaced vertically downward
B. displaced vertically upward
C. deviated slightly to the right
D. deviated slightly to the left

11. A mirror is mounted vertically on a wall. What A B C D

must be the minimum size of the mirror for you
to see your whole image in it?
A. twice the size C. half of your size
B. same size D. thrice your size

12. Which of the colors in light has the greatest energy? A B C D

A. yellow light C. green light

B. red light D. blue light
13.If the far point of a near sighted person is 100 cm A B C D
from the eye, what type of lens does he or she need
to be able to read the signboard from a distance of
5 meters?
A. convex lens
B. concave lens
C. plano convex lens
D. plano concave lens
14. If the frequency of the green light is 6 x 1014 Hz, A B C D
what is its wavelength in meters?
A. 5x 107 m C. 5x 107 m
B. 1.8 x 10-6 m D. 1.8 x 107 m
15. Which of the following widths of the slits A B C D
would you choose to perform an experiment
on diffraction of light?
A. 5 mm B. 1 mm C. 0.5 mm D. 0.1 mm
16. A metal lid could not be unscrewed from its jar. A B C D
Which is the best way to unscrew it from the jar?
A. invert the jar with the lid in very hot water for a few seconds
B. invert the jar with the lid in very cold water for a few seconds
C. invert the jar with the lid in hot then in cold water for a few seconds
D. invert the jar with the lid in cold then in hot water for a few seconds
17. Which of the following properties of a substance A B C D
remains the same as a solid melts?
A. temperature C. phase
B. distance between the molecules D. density
18. Which method of transferring heat is most closely A B C D
associated with the formation of a cool breeze blow-
ing from the sea on a sunny day?
A. radiation C. conduction
B. convecton D. evaporation
19. When we cover hot foods with aluminum foil to A B C D
reduce the amount of heat lost, what method of
heat transfer involved?
A. convection C. evaporation
B. conduction D. radiation
20. Which substance below evaporates most easily A B C D
even at room temperature?
A. alcohol C. water
B. mercury D. ether
21. What should be done to increase the rate of evapo- A B C D
ration of a liquid?
A. decrease the temperature
B. decrease the surface area
C. increase pressure on the surface
D. expose the liquid in front of electric fan
22. The First Law of Thermodynamics is closely A B C D
related to what principle?
A. law of conservation of energy
B. law of heat addition
C. principle of entropy
D. Carnot cycle
23. Which of the following can be found in the nucleus A B C D
of any atom?
A. neutron C. electrons
B. protons D. alpha particles
24. Which of the radiation rays is deflected most by A B C D
the presence of electric field?
A. alpha rays C. gamma rays
B. beta rays D. X-rays
25. If the energy of the proton increases, which among A B C D
these properties is also increased?
A. frequency C. period
B. wavelength D. speed
26. What fuel is most commonly used for a nuclear A B C D
fusion reactor?
A. uranium C. iron
B. helium D. hydrogen
27. Which metal below can best increased the strength A B C D
of the magnetic field when placed inside a solenoid or
a coil of wire?
A. iron B. copper C. brass D. aluminum
28. Which of the following devices does NOT A B C D
use electromagnet?
A. electric bell C. household light bulb
B. relay D. telephone
29. In a house with large number of 240V 60 W bulbs, A B C D
how many can be safely switched on simultaneously
to a 240V supply through a 5 A fuse?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 4 D. 5
30. During a family affair, a 2-kW electric broiler is A B C D
being used for 3 hours. How much will this cost
if the Electricity Board charges four pesos and
seventy cents per unit?
A.28.20 B. 282.00 C. 14.10 D. 141.00
31. It is a device that stores electric charges. A B C D
A. conductor C. resistor
B. capacitor D. inductor
32. What happens to the total current in a circuit if more A B C D
and more lamps are connected in parallel to it?
A. it increases C. it stays the same
B. it decreases D. it becomes zero
33. In a velocity-time graph, what does the area under A B C D
the graph from time t1 to time t2 represent?
A. acceleration C. displacement
B. force applied D. speed
34. An object which start with a velocity of 50 m/s A B C D
moves with a retardation of 2 m/s2. When will its
velocity be zero?
A. 100 m/s C. 100 sec
B. 25 m/s D. 25 sec
35. Which of the following best defines center of mass? A B C D
A. It is the center point of a system.
B. It is the point about which the system would balance.
C. It is expressed in kilogram.
D. It is always halfway between two objects.
Physics: ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. D
21. C
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. A
31. B
32. A
33. C
34. D
35. B