1.

A cart of mass 6 kg, ini0ally at rest at the point of abscissa 𝑥 = 0, is subjected to a force 𝐹 which
sets it in mo0on.

! [N] 3

0
0 2 4 6 8 10

! [m]

What is the speed of the cart at the point of abscissa 𝑥 = 8 m?

a. 2.5 m/s
b. 3.0 m/s
c. 3.2 m/s
d. 3.6 m/s

2. In an accelera0ng li@, Mr Mar0n stands on a bathroom scale. The mass of Mr Mar0n in his work
clothes is 80 kg. The scale shows 68 kg.

What is the best es0mate for li@ accelera0on?

a. 1.2 m/s! upwards
b. 1.5 m/s! upwards
c. 1.2 m/s! downwards
d. 1.5 m/s! downwards
3. A wave propagates along a string from le@ to right. The figure shows a point 𝑃 on the string at a
given moment.

Which of the statements about the value and direc0on of the velocity of the point 𝑃 at this
moment is correct?
a. Maximum value, poin0ng upwards
b. Minimum value, poin0ng upwards
c. Maximum value, poin0ng downwards
d. Minimum value, poin0ng downwards

4. A driver applies a force of 200 N on the brake pedal. The result is a force of 40000 N on the
brake discs. Assuming that this is an ideal fric0onless hydraulic system, select the correct
statement:
a. The work done by the driver is increased using the hydraulic system.
b. The distance traveled by the foot is 200 0mes greater than the distance traveled by the
brake pads.
c. This is not possible because of the conserva0on of energy.
d. The ra0o of the diameters of the hydraulic pistons is 200.

5. A small fish swims in its aquarium with a volume of 2 L and swims around with a constant speed
m
of 0.5 s . The fish feels a fric0onal force of 1 N. As the aquarium is well insulated, the
temperature starts to rise. How much will the temperature rise a@er 1 hour, assuming that
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fric0on is the only source of heat? 6𝑐$%&'( = 4.2 *+8
a. 0.21 K
b. 210 K
c. 12 K
d. 0.012 K
6. A cannon can fire balls with a given ini0al velocity 𝑣, . Suppose that the angle of fire 𝛼 can be
changed at will without changing the star0ng posi0on of the ball as it leaves the barrel. Then the
loca0on of the points that can be reached by a cannonball corresponds to:

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a. A disc with a radius 𝑟 = !.! centred on the barrel
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b. The surface below an inverted parabola of height ℎ = !.!
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c. A rectangle with a diagonal 𝑑 = /.!
d. Impossible to determine without further informa0on

7. The following diagram shows an open circuit. The circuit consists of two baSeries, cables, 2 lamps
(A and B) and a bimetal. The bimetal is then heated by external heat. Which scenario will occur?

Metal 𝜶 ?𝟏𝟎0𝟔 𝐊 0𝟏 C
iron 11,8
nickel 13,0
copper 16,4
aluminium 24,0

a. Lamp A lights up.

b. Lamp B lights up.
c. Both lamps light up simultaneously.
d. No lamp is lit.

8. The half-life of a certain radioac0ve substance is determined in a physics laboratory.

It is 4 days. A@er how many days has the ac0vity of the sample been reduced to
12.5 % of the original ac0vity?
a. 4 days
b. 8 days
c. 12 days
d. 16 days
9. An electric heater with a resistance 𝑅 is connected to a power source with a voltage 𝑉. In
Europe, where this voltage is approximately 240 V, the heater has a certain power output 𝑃3 . The
same heater is now plugged in in the United States, where the voltage is only 120 V. What is the
power output 𝑃! now?
a. 𝑃! = 𝑃3
b. 𝑃! = 𝑃3 ⁄2
c. 𝑃! = 𝑃3 ⁄4
d. None of the above

10. A rifle bullet with a mass of 40 g hits a sta0onary target with a velocity of 1000 m/s and gets
stuck there. The target has a mass of 40 kg and can move freely. What is the approximate
velocity 𝑣 of the target immediately a@er being hit by the bullet?
a. 𝑣 ≈ 1 m/s
b. 𝑣 ≈ 10 m⁄s
c. 𝑣 ≈ 0.5 m⁄s
d. 𝑣 ≈ 1000 m/s

11. An elas0c ball is released from a height of 80 cm and bounces a few 0mes on the floor. At each
bounce, the ball loses energy due to fric0on and retains only a percentage 𝑝 of its energy. A@er 3
bounces, the height of the bounce has reduced to 10 cm. What is the percentage 𝑝 ?
a. 𝑝 ≈ 12.5 %
b. 𝑝 ≈ 50 %
c. 𝑝 ≈ 25 %
d. 𝑝 ≈ 40 %

12. An ideal gas of mass 𝑚 undergoes expansion at constant pressure 𝑝. The straight line H in the
graph shows this expansion. Which line represents the expansion of a mass 2𝑚 of the same gas,
at constant pressure 𝑝/2 ?

Volume

Temperature

a. Line F
b. Line G
c. Line H
d. Line J
e. Line K
13. A stone is thrown upwards. The stone reaches the maximum height ℎ at the 0me 𝑡. How high
was it at 0me 𝑡/2 ? (Air resistance can be neglected.)
a. ℎ/4
b. ℎ/3
c. ℎ/2
d. 2ℎ/3
e. 3ℎ/4

14. In a normal classroom, the number of air molecules is approximately:

a. 109
b. 1015
c. 1023
d. 1028
e. 1035

15. The figure shows two waves of the same amplitude 𝑋 and the same wavelength, propaga0ng in
the same direc0on. The first wave is a quarter of a wavelength ahead of the second. What can
we say about the amplitude of the resul0ng wave?

a. It is 0
b. It is 2𝑋
c. It lies between 0 and 𝑋
d. It lies between 𝑋 and 2𝑋

16. A light ray hits a layer of transparent media with refrac0ve indices n1, n2 and n3. The
(symmetrical) path of the light is shown below.

Which statement is correct for the refrac0ve indices?

a. n2 > n1 > n3
b. n1 > n2 > n3
c. n2 > n3 > n1
d. n3 > n2 > n1
17. A sound wave and a light wave hit the boundary layer between air and water with the same
angle of incidence. Which of the following diagrams corresponds to the subsequent refrac0on?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

18. When running, a person converts approximately 0.600 J of chemical energy into mechanical
energy per step and per kilogram of body mass. If a runner of 60 kg transforms his energy at a
rate of 70.0 W during a run, at what speed (in m/s) is he running? Let's assume that a running
step is 1.50 m long.
a. 2.32
b. 2.92
c. 3.52
d. 4.12

19. A wooden cube with a side length of 20 cm and a density of 650 kg/m4 floats on the water.
What is the distance (in cm) between the top horizontal surface of the cube and the water level?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7
20. A 2.0 kg piece of wood slides over the surface shown in the figure below. The curved sides are
perfectly smooth, but the rough horizontal surface is 30 m long and has a kine0c fric0on
coefficient of 0.20 with the wood. The piece of wood starts at rest from a height of 4.0 m above
the rough surface. Where will this wooden piece end up?

a. 15 m
b. 20 m
c. 25 m
d. 28 m (a@er turning back)