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Physics 12
Examination Booklet
2007/2008 Released Exam
January 2008
Form A
DO NOT OPEN ANY EXAMINATION MATERIALS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
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Contents: 18 pages Examination: 2 hours

35 multiple-choice questions in the Examination Booklet Additional Time Permitted: 60 minutes
6 written-response questions in the Response Booklet © Province of British Columbia
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Value: 70% of the examination
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Exam Booklet Form/
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1. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. magnetic field
B. electric charge
C. coefficient of friction
D. permeability of free space
2. An aircraft is flying due west. Some time later it is flying due north.
Which vector best represents the aircraft’s change in velocity?

A. B. C. D.
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3. A projectile is launched horizontally from a cliff edge as shown.
v = 15 m s
25 m
What is the projectile’s vertical speed 2.0 s into the flight?
A. 15 m s
B. 20 m s
C. 30 m s
D. 150 m s
4. Which of the following has the same units as gravitational field strength?
A. 1/force
B. 1/mass
C. mass/force
D. force/mass
5. A 15 N force is applied to a 5.0 kg block as shown.
15 N
35°
5.0 kg
What is the normal force on the block?
A. 37 N
B. 40 N
C. 49 N
D. 58 N
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6. A 6.0 kg block is on an incline. The friction force acting on the block is 25 N.
34°
What is the magnitude of the block’s acceleration?
A. 1.3 m s 2
B. 2.0 m s 2
C. 4.0 m s 2
D. 5.6 m s 2
7. A varying force applied to an object is described by the F vs. d graph below.
20.0
18.0
16.0
14.0
F (N)
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00
d (m)
What is the work done by this force as it moves the object from 0.20 to 0.80 m?
A. 0.80 J
B. 6.0 J
C. 7.2 J
D. 20 J

8. A 1500 kg plane, initially at rest, leaves an airfield and a short time later it is at an elevation of
3200 m travelling at 65 m s . What is the minimum work done by the plane’s engine in this
time? (Ignore air resistance.)
A. 3.2 10 6 J
B. 4.4 10 7 J
C. 4.7 10 7 J
D. 5.0 10 7 J
9. A 0.25 kg ball moving north at 7.7 m s strikes a wall obliquely and rebounds heading east with
the same speed of 7.7 m s . What was the magnitude and direction of the impulse on the ball?
MAGNITUDE OF THE IMPULSE DIRECTION OF THE IMPULSE

A. 1.9 N s Due East
B. 1.9 N s 45°S of E
C. 2.7 N s Due East
D. 2.7 N s 45°S of E
10. A 7.3 10 3 kg space vehicle and its empty 6.8 10 2 kg booster unit are moving together
through space at 370 m s . An explosion lasting 2.2 s is used to separate the two parts. If the
speed of the space vehicle after the separation is increased to 430 m s , what impulse acted on the
booster unit?
A. 4.1 10 4 N s
B. 2.0 10 5 N s
C. 2.2 10 5 N s
D. 4.4 10 5 N s

11. A 1300 kg car moving east collided with a 2600 kg SUV moving north at 28 m s . The vehicles
became stuck together. If the speed of the vehicles immediately after the collision was 30 m s ,
what was their direction?
A. 21° E of N
B. 52° E of N
C. 58° E of N
D. 69° E of N
12. An object is supported by two cords as shown. The tension in the horizontal cord is 320 N.
What is the mass m?
52°
T = 320 N
A. 26 kg
B. 42 kg
C. 53 kg
D. 250 kg

13. A post of negligible mass is supported by two cables as shown.
X 2200 N
Post
58° 75°
What is the force exerted by the post on point X?
A. 1100 N
B. 2600 N
C. 2900 N
D. 5100 N
14. If the load on the uniform beam shown below is moved to the left, how do the tension
force T and the magnitude of the vertical force FV exerted by the wall on the hinge change?
wall
T
FV
hinge beam
TENSION FORCE T VERTICAL FORCE FV

A. Decrease Increase
B. Decrease Decrease
C. Increase Increase
D. Increase Decrease

15. A uniform 45 kg beam of length 3.0 m is supported as shown.
53°
T
beam
45 kg
What is the tension T in the cable?
A. 220 N
B. 280 N
C. 290 N
D. 370 N
16. A car completes a horizontal circle of radius r in time T. The same car then completes a larger
horizontal circle of radius 2r in twice the time, 2T. What is the ratio of the centripetal acceleration
ac for the car in the second circle to that in the first circle ac2 ac1 ?
A. 14
B. 12
C. 21
D. 41

17. An object is in uniform horizontal circular motion.
Top View
Which of the following shows the correct direction for the velocity, centripetal acceleration,
and centripetal force on the object at the point shown?
DIRECTION OF THE
DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTION OF THE
CENTRIPETAL
VELOCITY CENTRIPETAL FORCE
ACCELERATION
A.
B.
C.
D.

18. A roller coaster car carrying a 75.0 kg man has a speed of 11.0 m s at the top of
a circular loop.
r = 12.0 m
What is the normal force acting on the man at the top of the loop?
A. 0.0 N
B. 21 N
C. 735 N
D. 756 N
19. Objects dropped near the surface of the moon fall with one sixth the acceleration of objects
dropped near the surface of the earth. Which of the following is the correct value for the
gravitational field strength at the moon’s surface?
A. 0.0027 N kg
B. 0.27 N kg
C. 1.6 N kg
D. 9.8 N kg

20. An unpowered 1600 kg object has an upward velocity of 7.0 10 3 m s at an
altitude of 100 km above the earth. The object reaches a maximum altitude of 400 km.
400 km
v = 7.0 × 10 3 m s
100 km
Earth
What is the heat energy generated during the object’s increase in altitude from 100 km
to 400 km?
A. 3.3 1010 J
B. 3.4 1010 J
C. 3.5 1010 J
D. 5.5 1010 J

1
21. A planet is in an orbit of radius R around a star. The star collapses to of its original volume
10
while maintaining all of its mass.
R
planet
star
Before collapsed
What happens to the centripetal acceleration, ac , of the planet due to the collapse of the star?
1
A. reduced to original ac
100
1
B. reduced to original ac
10
C. remains unchanged
D. increased to 10 original ac
22. Three point charges are arranged as shown below.
0.46 m 0.23 m
– + –
−15 μC +35 μC −95 μC
What are the magnitude and direction of the electric force on the 15 μC charge due to
the other two point charges?
MAGNITUDE OF ELECTRIC FORCE DIRECTION OF ELECTRIC FORCE

A. 4.6 N left
B. 4.6 N right
C. 49 N left
D. 49 N right

23. Each diagram shows two points X and Y in the electric field near a positive charge.
In which case is the difference in the magnitudes of the electric field strengths for the
two points greatest?
A. B.
X
+
X
+
Y Y
C. + D. +
Y Y X
24. Which of the following correctly shows the electric field between two oppositely
charged plates?
A. B.
C. D.

25. A proton travelling at 1.40 10 6 m s enters the region between two charged parallel
plates as shown.
v = 1.40 ×10 6 m s
1200 V V=?
What voltage applied to the second plate would result in the proton just reaching this plate
( )
v f = 0 at second plate and what is the direction of the electric field between the plates?
VOLTAGE APPLIED
TO SECOND PLATE
DIRECTION OF E-FIELD
A. 9 030 V right
B. 9 030 V left
C. 11 400 V right
D. 11 400 V left

26. A circuit junction is shown below.
0.96 A
I =?
5.0 Ω
0.53 A
0.75 A
What is the current and its direction through the 5.0 resistor?
CURRENT DIRECTION
A. 0.32 A away from junction
B. 0.32 A towards the junction
C. 2.24 A away from junction
D. 2.24 A towards the junction
27. Three identical light bulbs are placed in a circuit as shown.
X Y
Which of the following is correct?
A. The voltage and current are the same for all three bulbs.
B. The current in light bulb Z is less than the current in light bulb X.
C. The current in light bulb Z is greater than the current in light bulb Y.
D. The voltage across light bulb Z is less than the voltage across light bulb X.

28. What is the current I through the 10.0 resistor in the circuit shown below?
I =?
ε = 3.0 V
10.0 Ω
r = 1.3 Ω
A. 0.27 A
B. 0.30 A
C. 0.34 A
D. 2.3 A
29. What power is dissipated by the 15 resistor in the circuit shown?
20 Ω
15 Ω
12 V 30 Ω
P=?
10 Ω
A. 0.60 W
B. 1.4 W
C. 6.7 W
D. 15 W

30. A particle of mass m carrying a negative charge q passes through a perpendicular magnetic
field B at speed v, as shown below. The radius of its circular path while it is within the
magnetic field is r.
B
m v
−
q
Which of the following is equal to the speed, v, of the particle?

A. qr mB
B. qBr m
C. qB rm
D. m qBr
31. Two magnetic poles of unequal strength are placed as shown below.
P 2
1 3
4
N S
The north magnetic pole is stronger than the south magnetic pole. What is the direction of the
magnetic field at point P on a line midway between the poles?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

32. Which of the following is correct for the back emf of an electric motor operating at a
constant speed?
A. The back emf is zero.

B. The back emf is increasing.
C. The back emf is decreasing.
D. The back emf remains constant.
33. A 520-turn circular coil of radius 0.26 m is initially outside a 0.56 T magnetic field. The coil is
moved into the magnetic field, inducing an average emf of 47 V.
r = 0.26 m
B = 0.56 T
How much time does it take to move the coil to its new position?
A. 2.5 10 3 s
B. 1.3 s
C. 1.6 s
D. 2.6 s
34. A small transformer plugged into a 120 V outlet produces a voltage of 9.2 V and a current of
0.025 A to power a toy car. What is the ratio of primary windings to secondary windings in
this transformer?
A. 1 to 13
B. 1 to 4800
C. 13 to 1
D. 4800 to 1

35. A magnet is passed through an aluminum ring as shown.
N S P N S
What is the direction of the induced current at point P on the ring as the north pole approaches
the ring on the right side, and as the south pole leaves the ring on the left side?
DIRECTION OF INDUCED CURRENT DIRECTION OF INDUCED CURRENT

FOR NORTH POLE APPROACHING RING FOR SOUTH POLE LEAVING RING
A. Up Up
B. Down Up
C. Up Down
D. Down Down
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Answer the remaining questions directly in the Response Booklet.

FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
Gravitational constant................................................................................. G = 6.67 10 11 N m 2 kg2
Constant in Coulomb’s Law ...................................................................... k = 9.00 10 9 N m 2 C2
Elementary charge....................................................................................... e = 1.60 10 19 C
Mass of electron ......................................................................................... me = 9.11 10 31 kg
Mass of proton ........................................................................................... m p = 1.67 10 27 kg
Permeability of free space .......................................................................... μ o = 4 10 7 T m A
Speed of light.............................................................................................. c = 3.00 108 m s
Earth
radius ............................................................................................ = 6.38 10 6 m
mass .............................................................................................. = 5.98 10 24 kg
acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Earth
(for the purposes of this examination) .................................. g = 9.80 m s 2
period of rotation.......................................................................... = 8.61 10 4 s
radius of orbit around Sun ........................................................... = 1.50 1011 m
period of orbit around Sun........................................................... = 3.16 10 7 s
Moon
radius ............................................................................................ = 1.74 10 6 m
mass .............................................................................................. = 7.35 10 22 kg
period of rotation.......................................................................... = 2.36 10 6 s
radius of orbit around Earth......................................................... = 3.84 108 m
period of orbit around Earth......................................................... = 2.36 10 6 s
Sun
mass .............................................................................................. = 1.98 10 30 kg
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MATHEMATICAL FORMULAE
METRIC PREFIXES
Prefix Symbol Numerical Exponential
mega M 1 000 000 10 6

kilo k 1 000 10 3
hecto h 100 10 2
deca da 10 10 1
1 10 0
deci d 0.1 10 – 1
centi c 0.01 10 – 2
milli m 0.001 10 – 3
micro μ 0.000001 10 – 6
For Right-angled Triangles:

a2 + b2 = c2
b a b
sin = cos = tan =
c c a
1
area = ab
2
For All Triangles:

1
area = base height
2
sin A sin B sin C

Sine Law : = =
a b c
Cosine Law : c 2 = a 2 + b 2 2 ab cos C
Circle:
Circumference = 2 r
Area = r 2
Quadratic Equation:
b ± b 2 4ac
If ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then x =
2a
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PHYSICS FORMULAE
Vector Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Gravitation:
v + v0 m1m2 m1m2
v = v0 + at v= F=G Ep = G
2 r2 r
1
v 2 = v0 2 + 2ad d = v0 t + at 2
2
Electrostatics:
Q1Q2 F kQ
Vector Dynamics: F=k E= E=
r2 Q r2
Fnet = ma Fg = mg Ep V
V = E=
Ffr = μFN Q d
Q1Q2 kQ
Ep = k V=
r r
Work, Energy, and Power:
W = Fd Ep = mgh Electric Circuits:
W Q
I= V = IR
1
Ek = mv 2 P=
2 t t
Vterminal = ± Ir P = VI
Momentum:
p = mv p = Ft
Electromagnetism:
F = BI l F = QvB
Equilibrium:
B = μ0 n I = μ0
N
I = Bl v
l
= Fd
= BA = N
t
Circular Motion: Vback = Ir

Vs N s I p
1 = =
T= Vp N p I s
f
v 2 4 2r
ac = = 2
r T
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1. (5 marks)
A cannon ball is launched at 85 m s , 50° above the horizontal, towards a hill as shown.
72 m
85 m s
50°
d
What horizontal distance d does the cannon ball travel before it impacts the hillside?
(Ignore friction.)
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2. (6 marks)
A uniform 50.0 kg beam with a length of 2.4 m supports a 200 kg load. What is the tension in
the horizontal cable attached to the beam as shown below?
2.4 m beam
cable
50 kg
0m
0.4
hinge
50°
200 kg

Using principles of physics, explain how this tension will change if the beam is lowered to a
more horizontal orientation (i.e., greater angle) as shown below. The cable remains horizontal
and connected to the same point on the beam.
cable

3. (5 marks)
A blue ball is swung in a horizontal circle and completes a single rotation in 1.2 s.
The 0.44 m long cord makes an angle of 35° with the vertical during the ball’s motion
as shown.
L = 0.44 m
35°
What is the centripetal acceleration of the ball?

4. (5 marks)
A proton enters a 0.65 T magnetic field. The velocity of the proton is perpendicular to the field
causing the proton to travel in a circular arc of radius 1.1 10 2 m . What is the momentum of
the proton?

5. (5 marks)
During an electrostatics experiment to investigate Coulomb’s Law, a positive point charge, q1,
is moved gradually closer to a 10 μC charge that is fixed to a table top.
The electrostatic force, Fq, experienced by q1 at several separation distances, r, from the
10 μC fixed charge is recorded.
It is possible to use such data (Fq and r) to create a linear graph and obtain a slope.
In the box on the graph below write the function (include units) of the separation distance,
r, that must be used on the horizontal axis to produce a linear relation from this data.
Fq ( N )
function of r including units

Explain how you can use the slope of this graph to determine the unknown charge, q1.

6. (4 marks)
The two bricks shown have equal mass and are initially positioned at the same height,
h, above the floor, at rest. The surfaces of both inclined planes are frictionless.
m m
h μ= 0
h
0 μ=
θ1 θ2
Using principles of physics, explain why both masses have the same speed when they
reach the floor.
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Physics 12

DO NOT OPEN ANY EXAMINATION MATERIALS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS REFER TO THE RESPONSE BOOKLET.

Contents: 18 pages Examination: 2 hours

1. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 1

What is the projectile’s vertical speed 2.0 s into the flight?

5. A 15 N force is applied to a 5.0 kg block as shown.

What is the normal force on the block?

Page 2 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

What is the magnitude of the block’s acceleration?

7. A varying force applied to an object is described by the F vs. d graph below.

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 3

MAGNITUDE OF THE IMPULSE DIRECTION OF THE IMPULSE

Page 4 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 5

What is the force exerted by the post on point X?

TENSION FORCE T VERTICAL FORCE FV

Page 6 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

What is the tension T in the cable?

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 7

Page 8 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 9

Page 10 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

22. Three point charges are arranged as shown below.

−15 μC +35 μC −95 μC

MAGNITUDE OF ELECTRIC FORCE DIRECTION OF ELECTRIC FORCE

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 11

Page 12 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 13

27. Three identical light bulbs are placed in a circuit as shown.

Which of the following is correct?

Page 14 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

29. What power is dissipated by the 15 resistor in the circuit shown?

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 15

Which of the following is equal to the speed, v, of the particle?

Page 16 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

A. The back emf is zero.

Physics 12 – 0801 Form A Page 17

DIRECTION OF INDUCED CURRENT DIRECTION OF INDUCED CURRENT

This is the end of the multiple-choice section.

Page 18 Physics 12 – 0801 Form A

Gravitational constant................................................................................. G = 6.67 10 11 N m 2 kg2

Constant in Coulomb’s Law ...................................................................... k = 9.00 10 9 N m 2 C2

Elementary charge....................................................................................... e = 1.60 10 19 C

Mass of electron ......................................................................................... me = 9.11 10 31 kg

Mass of proton ........................................................................................... m p = 1.67 10 27 kg

Permeability of free space .......................................................................... μ o = 4 10 7 T m A

Speed of light.............................................................................................. c = 3.00 108 m s

Physics 12 Data Page 1

mega M 1 000 000 10 6

For Right-angled Triangles:

For All Triangles:

sin A sin B sin C

Cosine Law : c 2 = a 2 + b 2 2 ab cos C

Data Page 2 Physics 12

Vector Kinematics in Two Dimensions: Gravitation:

W = Fd Ep = mgh Electric Circuits:

Circular Motion: Vback = Ir