MCAS Physics Exams
MCAS 2004 Session 1
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The force of gravity on an object depends primarily on the object’s
A. density.
B. mass.
C. momentum.
D. volume.
An archer pulls back the bowstring to prepare to shoot an arrow as shown below.
She uses an average force of 40 N, moving the bowstring 0.2 m. How much energy is stored in the bow?
A. 8 J
B. 16 J
C. 24 J
D. 36 J
The illustration below shows a car slowing down.
The car was initially traveling at 15 m/s. The car slows with a negative acceleration of 4.5 m/s
2
. How long does it take the car to slow to a final velocity of 4.0 m/s?
A. 0.89 s
B. 2.4 s
C. 11 s
D. 60 s
What is the mass of an asteroid with a speed of 200 m/s and a momentum of 2,000 kg • m/s?
A. 10 kg
B. 1,800 kg
C. 2,200 kg
D. 400,000 kg
What property of electromagnetic waves makes it possible to use these waves to transmit information between a space shuttle and NASA mission control centers on the ground?
A. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves.
B. Electromagnetic waves have very low velocity.
C. Electromagnetic waves are all visible to human eyes.
D. Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
Which of the following is the best example of a wave?
A. a stone rolling downhill
B. a vehicle traveling on a bumpy road
C. a string vibrating on a guitar
D. a grasshopper jumping up and down occasionally
Which of the following is certain to change as a ball accelerates?
A. mass of the ball
B. inertia of the ball
C. velocity of the ball
D. force acting on the ball
The diagram below shows two aluminum spheres.
Aluminum sphere A contains a small negative charge and is touched by aluminum sphere B, which has a larger negative charge. Which of the following occurs next?
A. Protons flow from sphere B to sphere A.
B. Protons flow from sphere A to sphere B.
C. Electrons flow from sphere B to sphere A.
D. Electrons flow from sphere A to sphere B.
Which of the following is designed to transform an electromagnetic wave into a mechanical wave?
A. a portable radio
B. a television screen
C. a computer monitor
D. a mercury thermometer
Two forces act on the 2 kg box shown below.
A 4-N force acts to the right and a 6-N force acts to the left. What is the net force acting on the box?
A. 10 N to the right
B. 10 N to the left
C. 2 N to the right
D. 2 N to the left
Open-Response Questions
BE SURE TO ANSWER AND LABEL ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION.
Show all your work (diagrams, tables, or computations) in your Student Answer Booklet.
If you do the work in your head, explain in writing how you did the work.
Refer to the following information for the next three questions.
The chart below shows the position of a car moving in a straight line.
a. Use the data in the chart to draw and correctly label a position versus time graph.
b. Based on the data in the chart, what is the average speed of the car in m/s from 0 s to 40 s?
c. Based on the graph that you have drawn, describe the acceleration of the car.
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