Name:___________________________

Physics 20 – Final Exam

January 27th, 2011

Part A - Matching
Match each of the statements from the first column with a term in the second column. Each
term can be used only once. Each blank is worth 1 mark.

_____ The number of waves that pass a point in a time interval. A. Astronomical unit
B. Celcius scale
_____ The process of a wave transferring its energy to a new C. Concave mirror
medium. D. Convex mirror
E. Crest
_____ Mirror that produces real and virtual images. F. Frequency
G. Intensity
_____ The amount of heat added to a substance to melt it. H. Interface
I. Kelvin scale
_____ A wave that displaces the medium parallel to the J. Latent heat of fusion
direction K. Latent heat of
of the energy transfer. vaporization
L. Longitudinal wave
_____ An image that can be focused on a screen. M. Medium
N. Normal
_____ The average distance between the Earth and the sun. O. Plane mirror
P. Principle axis
_____ A substance that a wave, or light, travels through. Q. Real image
R. Thermal expansion
_____ Occurs when the angle of incidence is greater than the S. Thermodynamics
critical T. Total internal
angle. reflection
U. Transmission
_____ Mirror that only produces images with the same size as V. Transverse wave
the W. Virtual image
object. X. Wave

_____ An upright image.

_____ Temperature scale based on the physical properties of

water.

_____ The study of heat.

_____ Mirror that produces smaller, virtual images.

_____ Temperature scale based on energy.

_____ The amount of heat removed from a substance to

condense it.

_____ An theoretical line that passes through the vertex and

center of
curvature of a curved mirror.

_____ Part of a wave that is displaced above the rest position.

_____ Energy travelling through a medium.

_____ The place where two substances meet.

 Name:___________________________

Part B – Multiple Choice

Select the best answer and mark it on the sheet provided. Each question is worth 1 mark.

1. When substances are mixed, the heat lost by one substance is _____ by the other.
a) lost
b) replaced
c) reflected
d) gained

2. The direction of heat transfer is always:

a) from hot to cold
b) from cold to hot
c) both a and b because it depends on the substance.
d) none of the above.

3. Absolute zero is:

a) 0 oC
b) 0 K
c) the temperature at which all molecular motion stops
d) both b and c

4. The total energy for all the molecules in a substance is called

a) heat
b) thermal energy
c) temperature
d) entropy

5. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer:

a) conduction
b) convection
c) radiation
d) condensation

6. If thermal energy is added to equal masses of different substances, they will show
different changes in temperature because their _____ are different.
a) latent heats of fusion
b) latent heats of vaporization
c) specific heat capacities
d) volumes

7. The linear expansion of a solid depends on:

a) type of material and temperature change only
b) type of material, initial length, and temperature change
c) type of material, initial length, and shape
d) type of material, shape, and temperature change

8. When heat is flowing into a substance, its temperature will not change if the substance
is:
a) condensing
b) freezing
c) melting
 Name:___________________________

d) all of the above

9. The image formed by a plane mirror is always:

a) inverted and real
b) inverted and virtual
c) upright and real
d) upright and virtual

10. A light ray is incident at 38O on a curved mirror. At what angle will the reflected ray
leave the mirror?
a) 0O
b) 38O
c) 90 O
d) depends on the curvature of the mirror
11. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 126 cm. What is the focal length of the
mirror?
a) 21.5 cm
b) 63 cm
c) 126 cm
d) more information is required

12. A man stands 2.5 m from a plane mirror. How far is he from his image?
a) 2.5 m
b) 4.0 m
c) 5.0 m
d) 6.0 m

13. For light hitting a plane mirror, the angle of incidence is the angle between the incoming
ray and the:
a) incident ray
b) normal
c) reflected ray
d) surface

14. Real images formed by curved mirrors are located:

a) at F
b) behind the mirror
c) in front of the mirror
d) on the mirror

15. If you wanted an image larger than the object, you should use:
a) a plane mirror
b) a concave mirror
c) a convex mirror
d) either a or c

16. A partial shadow is called a/an:

a) umbra
b) penumbra
c) none of the above
d) umbra-ella-ella-ella eh-eh-eh

17. The first accurate measurement for the speed of light is credited to:
a) Newton
b) Galileo
c) Aristotle
d) Romer
 Name:___________________________

18. Which is the largest measurement for distance?

a) light year
b) astronomical unit
c) parsec
d) megameter

19. Light travels fastest in:

a) a vacuum
b) air
c) diamond
d) none of the above

20. The tendency for light to bend as it passes from one medium to another is called:
a) reflection
b) dispersion
c) diffraction
d) refraction

21. For total internal reflection to occur the following condition must be met:
a) n1>n2
b) n1<n2
c) n1=n2
d) not enough information is given about each medium

22. When light passes from one medium to another, it bends:

a) towards the normal
b) away from the normal
c) along the normal
d) depends on the substances

23. When the angle of refraction is 90O, the angle of incidence is:
a) 0O
b) 45O
c) 90O
d) the critical angle

24. The separating of light into is component colours is called:

a) dispersion
b) diffraction
c) interference
d) superposition

25. As an object’s distance from a light bulb increases, its illumination:

a) remains constant
b) increases
c) decreases
d) depends on the bulb’s intensity

26. The distance an object is from a light bulb is the _____ of the light sphere created by the
bulb.
a) diameter
b) radius
c) circumference
d) intensity

27. Lenses that are thin in the middle and thick at the ends are:
 Name:___________________________

a) converging lenses
b) diverging lenses
c) convex lenses
d) both a and c

28. Lenses that are thick in the middle and thin at the ends are:
a) converging lenses
b) diverging lenses
c) convex lenses
d) both a and c

29. For lenses, real images appear:

a) behind the object
b) inside the lens
c) on the same side as the object
d) on the opposite side as the object

30. A diverging lens will always produce an image that is:

a) smaller than the object and real
b) smaller than the object and virtual
c) larger than the object and real
d) larger than the object and virtual

31. The secondary focus for a lens is located:

a) on either the same or opposite side as the object, depending on the lens
b) on the same side as the object
c) on the opposite side as the object
d) on the same side as the image

32. If a virtual image is formed in a concave lens, it has a:

a) negative height
b) negative magnification
c) negative distance
d) none of the above

33. The distance between two successive troughs in a wave is called the:
a) amplitude
b) frequency
c) period
d) wavelength

34. For waves in a pond, a point where a crest from one source meets a trough from
another source is called:
a) a maximum
b) a minimum
c) constructive interference
d) destructive interference

35. The diagram shows a snapshot of a wave at an instant in time. This wave has:
a) amplitude 2 m and wavelength 2 m
b) amplitude 1 m and wavelength 2 m
c) amplitude 2 m and wavelength 3 m
d) amplitude 1 m and wavelength 3 m
 Name:___________________________

36. The time it takes for 1 wave to pass by a point is the:

a) period
b) frequency
c) speed
d) wavelength

37. A node is:

a) a point of destructive interference
b) a point of constructive interference
c) a point where a trough meets a trough
d) a point where a crest meets a crest

38. The universal wave equation applies to:

a) only light waves
b) only water waves
c) only sound waves
d) all waves

39. Electromagnetic waves travel:

a) at the speed of light
b) less than the speed of light
c) greater than the speed of light
d) instantaneously

40. For electromagnetic waves, the shorter the wavelength the higher the energy. Which of
the following waves would have the highest energy?
a) ultraviolet
b) infrared
c) microwaves
d) radiowaves

Part C – Word Problems

Answer each of the following problems. Be sure to include your equation, your substitutions
with units, and the correct number of significant figures and units in your answer. Each
question is worth a varying amount of marks. Read the questions carefully.

1. a) A container of water is holding 10.0 kg of water at 12.0˚C. How much heat is

required
to raise the temperature to 35.0˚C?

b) If 299 kJ is released from the water, what is its final temperature? Assume the initial
temperature is 12.0˚C again.

2. a) A 2.50 kg aluminum container at 20.00˚C gets 3.56 kg of water added to it. What is
the
initial temperature of the water if the final temperature of the mixture is 65.00˚?
 Name:___________________________

b) In the scenario above, assume the aluminum container is 45.00 cm high. How high
will
the container be after it is at thermal equilibrium with the water?

3. a) How much heat is needed to melt 3.05 kg iron?

b) How much heat is released when condensing 1.50 kg of steam at 145˚C to water at
75.0˚C? To simplify this problem, put all answers to three significant figures. The
specific heat capacity for steam is 2100 J/Kg˚C.

4. a) Locate the image of the dot in the plane mirror. (1)

b) Draw the rays that explain how the observer can see the image. (2)
c) Label the angle of incidence, angle of reflection, and the normal. (3)

5. Locate the images for the objects in front of the following curved mirrors.
a)
 Name:___________________________

b) Concave

6. A real, inverted, image 6.00 cm tall appears 18.0 cm away from a concave mirror with a
focal length of 12.0 cm. How far away is the object? Draw a scale diagram.

7. a) A 5.00 cm tall object produces a virtual image 1.65 cm tall. If the object is 15.0 cm
from
the mirror, what is the magnification? Use math.

b) What is the focal length of the mirror? Use math.

8. Light travelling from oleic acid to ruby hits the interface at an angle of 32.0˚. What is the
angle of refraction?

9. Draw the light rays passing through the substance below. Label all angles with their
correct value. Draw all arrows on rays. Show all math where calculations are needed.
 Name:___________________________

10. a) The critical angle between crystal glass and another substance is 59.7˚. What is this
substance if the light is initially in the crystal glass?

b) What is the speed of light in crystal glass?

11. How many years would it take for light from the Sombrero Galaxy 9.00 x 10 6 parsecs
away to reach us?

12. What is the illumination of an object sitting 4.35 m from a light bulb with a luminous flux
of 3400 lm?

13. One light bulb is illuminating two objects. If object A is 4.00 m away, and object B is
3.40 m away, what is the illumination of object A if object B’s illuminance is 6.00 lx?

14. Draw a scale diagram to find the height of the image of a 3.00 cm tall object sitting 2.50
cm from a diverging lens with a focal length of 3.00 cm.
 Name:___________________________

15. The height of a virtual image formed in a converging lens is 35.0 cm. If the object is 12.0
cm tall, and is 14.0 cm from the lens, how far away is the image? Use math.

16. A wave is moving at 25.0 m/s. If the wavelength is 3.00 m, Calculate:

a) the frequency of the wave.

b) the period of the wave.

c) the speed of the wave in a transmitted medium if the wavelength gets 1 m shorter.

d) how far would this wave travel in the new medium in 1 hour?

17. Draw the following below. Note that part b provides a blank string to draw on.
a) the interference pattern (1 mark) b) the reflected wave. (1 mark)