BASIC PHYSICS LONG TEST

5.

Bulbs A and B are connected across a 12-V battery, as

shown below.

Direction: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of

the correct answer.
1.

Which of the following measurements has a unit in honor of

George Simon Ohm?
a. Charge
b. Current
c. Voltage
d. Resistance

For item 2, study the schematic diagram of electrical connection

in a house.

Which of the following relationships of voltage across each

bulb is correct?
a. Avoltage = Bvoltage = 6V
b. Avoltage = Bvoltage = 12V
c. Avoltage = 9V; Bvoltage = 3V
d. Avoltage = 3V; Bvoltage = 9V
For Item 6, refer to the diagram below

2.

3.

Which is NOT a correct description of the electrical

connection found in the diagram?
a. The fuses are arranged in parallel with the sockets
b. The electric meter is in series with the fuse box
c. The sockets are connected in parallel with each other
d. Each wire coming from the electric meter is fitted with
a fuse

What is the total resistance of the circuit?

a. 20.0
b. 14.7
c. 6.0
d. 1.6

7.

What happens to lamps A and B if lamp C, as shown in the

circuit below, burns out?

Three identical resistors are connected in the circuit as

shown below. If the switch is closed, how would the
ammeter readings in A1, A2 and A3 be compared?

a.
b.
c.
d.
4.

6.

A1 is greater than either A2 or A3

A2 is greater than either A3 or A1
A3 is greater than either A1 or A2
A1 = A 2 = A 3

a.
b.
c.
d.

An experiment to investigate the voltage-current

relationship was performed using Resistors 1, 2, and 3.
The results are summarized in the graph below.

Which material/s has/have the greatest resistance?

a. Resistors 2 and 3
b. Resistors 1 and 2
c. Resistor 2 only
d. Resistor 3 only

Bulb B burns out but bulb A does not

Bulbs A and B also burn out so they do not light up
Bulbs A and B do not burn out but they do not light up.
Bulbs A and B are not affected and still light up

8.

How much power is used by an appliance connected to a

220-V line and draw a current of 12 A?
a. 2540 kW
b. 208 kW
c. 18.3 kW
d. 2.6 kW

9.

What is the power consumption of a rice cooker that draws

a current of 4A from a 220-Volt source?
a. 55 watts
b. 116 watts
c. 224 watts
d. 880 watts

For Items 10 and 11, refer to the situation below.

The power ratings for the following household
appliances are:
Refrigerator
Microwave oven
Washing machine
Air conditioner

- 350 W
- 800 W
- 500 W
- 1000 W

10. What would be the cost of operating all the appliances at

the same time for 2 hours if the cost per kilowatt-hour
(kWh) charged by an electric company for electrical energy
consumption is Php 5.50?
a. Php 2.91
b. Php 29.15
c. Php 291.50
d. Php 2,915.00
11. If the refrigerator, although it appears on all day, runs only
about 5 hours a day while the air conditioner, washing
machine and microwave oven are used for 1 hour every
day, how much total electrical energy is consumed by these
appliances per week?
a. 0.528 kWh
b. 5.28 kWh
c. 52.85 kWh
d. 528.50 kWh
12. Fuses and circuit breakers are safety devices designed to
protect our household electrical appliances. Which of the
following statements about them is NOT TRUE?
a. Both devices are connected in parallel to the circuits
b. Both devices can be found in the main service panel
c. Both devices break the circuit when the current
exceeds the rated value
d. If a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips, it is usually
because there are too many appliances drawing
power through the circuit.
Refer to the picture below to answer Item 13.

14. Which of the following statements are true?

1. A clockwise current is induced in the coil
2. A counter clockwise current in induced in the coil
3. The induced current will set up a magnetic field that
will repel the coil
a.
b.
c.
d.

2 and 3
1 and 3
2 only
1 only

15. If a magnet were made to move up and down inside a

coiled wire, in which of the following illustrations below
would the HIGHEST voltage be induced?

16. What would be the order of the statements in the box to

describe how electrical energy is transmitted from the
power plant to the consumers?
1.
2.

A transformer lowers the voltage to 220 volts

A transformer increases the voltage to minimize
power loss
3. The voltage is transmitted to distribution
substations
4. The generator produces a voltage equal to
13,000 volts
5. The voltage is reduced at the substation to about
one-fifth of the original voltage
a.
b.
c.
d.

4-2-5-3-1
3-4-5-1-2
5-4-2-3-1
2-5-1-4-3

17. Which illustration of energy transformations, represented

by arrows, is taking place in an hydroelectric power plant?
a.

KE of water KE of generator PE of w ater electrical ener

b.

KE of generator electrical energy PE of water KE of w

c.

PE of water KE of water KE of turbine KE of generator el

d.

PE of water electrical energy KE of generator electri

13. Which could have prevented the woman using the washing
machine from serious electric shock?
a. Tying the wire
b. Removing water out
c. Replacing the socket
d. Grounding the appliance
For Item 14, refer to the figure below.
The North Pole (N) of a bar magnet falls through a circular coil of
wire as shown below.

18. Which energy transformation is taking place in an electric

motor?
a. Electrical energy mechanical energy
b. Mechanical energy electrical energy
c. chemical energy mechanical energy
d. Electrical energy chemical energy
19. Which is NOT found in motor but needed by the generator?
a. Coiled wire
b. Iron core
c. Armature
d. Turbine

20. A skateboarder travels from Location 1 to Location 4 as

shown below.

25. A cars acceleration is 4 m/s2. What happens to its

acceleration if it will tow another car of equal mass?
a. It remains the same
b. It acceleration becomes zero
c. It increases twice its original acceleration
d. It decreases to half its original acceleration
26. When you jump, you bend your knees when your feet hit
the ground to prevent injury to your bones. Which of the
statements in the box are the reasons for bending your
knees?

At which location does the skateboarder have the most

kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a. Location 1
b. Location 2
c. Location 3
d. Location 4
21. An archer pulls back the bowstring to prepare to shoot an
arrow as shown below.

1.

Bending the knees prolong the action of the

impact force thereby reducing it.
2. Bending the knees reduces the force that the
ground exerts on your feet
3. Bending the knees bring you to a sudden stop
thereby reducing your momentum
a.
b.
c.
d.

1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

27. In most cities, hard rubber and plastic materials that easily
give in or dent are placed along the center of busy streets
as barriers. Why is this so?
a. To reduce the vehicles kinetic energy when it collides
with the barriers
b. To store potential energy in the bumpers of vehicles
c. To reduce the impact force when a collision occurs
d. To make collision elastic when it occurs
He uses an average force of 40 N, moving the bowstring
0.2 m. How much energy in Joules is stored in the bow?
a. 8 J
b. 16 J
c. 24 J
d. 36 J
22. A crane lifted a 200-kg load to a height of 25 meters from
the ground. Applying the law of Conservation of Mechanical
Energy, at which position is the PE and KE of the load
equal?
a. When the load is still on the ground
b. When the load is 12.5 meters from the ground
c. When the load reaches a height of 25 meters from the
ground.
d. When the load is anywhere between the maximum
height and the ground

28. Why do ships sink deeper in fresh water than in salt water?
1.
2.

Saltwater is denser than fresh water

Saltwater is warmer than fresh water
3. Saltwater exerts a greater upward force on the
ships than fresh water
a.
b.
c.
d.

1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

29. What is the effect of the shape and orientation of the wings
of the airplane?
The slope and orientation of the wings of an airplane
produce _____.

23. At which point is the kinetic energy of the man zero?

a.
b.
c.
d.

When the man reaches the lowest deep in the water

before he moves up
When the man is at the mod of the water and the
diving board
When the man reaches the water surface
When the man is on top of the diving board

24. Applying Newtons Law of Inertia, which of the following

measures would prevent injuries to a passenger when a
car suddenly stops?
a. The use of seat belt
b. The use of head set
c. The use of carrier
d. The use of brake

a.
b.
c.
d.

An equal pressure above and below the wings

producing a force that lift up the plane
An equal pressure above and below the wings that
enables the plane o produce a force to fly vertically
A difference of pressure above and below the wings
that enable the plane to produce a force needed for
takeoff and landing
A difference of the pressure above and below the
wings producing a net force that lifts the plane and
allows it to fly horizontally

For Item 30, study the Electromagnetic Spectrum below.

For Items 33 and 34, refer to the table below showing the speed
of sound in various media.
Speed of Sound in Various Material at 20 oC and 1 atm
Material
Speed of Sound
m/s
Air
343
Helium
1005
Hydrogen
1300
Water
1440
Seawater
1560
Glass
4500
Iron and steel
5000
wood
4000
33. At which medium does sound travel the slowest? The
fastest?
a. gas, solid
b. liquid, gas
c. solid, liquid
d. gas, liquid

30. Which description is TRUE about the radio waves in the

electromagnetic spectrum?
a. It has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency
b. It has the longest wavelength and lowest frequency
c. It has the longest wavelength and higher frequency
d. It has the shorter wavelength and lower frequency

34. From the table, how much faster does sound travel in water
compared to air?
a. 2 times
b. 3 times
c. 4 times
d. 12 times
35. As we tune in to our favourite radio station, several events
happen as listed in the box below.
1.

The amplifier circuit strengthens the received

signal
2. The loudspeaker converts demodulated signal
back to sound waves
3. The radios tuner circuit selects the frequency
received from the antenna
4. The demodulator removes carrier waves leaving
only the original electrical audio signal

For Items 31 and 32, study the diagram below showing the basic
elements of a radio communication system.

What could be the correct order of these events?

a. 1-4-3-2
b. 3-1-4-2
c. 2-3-4-1
d. 4-1-2-3
36. After the RF carrier waves are transmitted, they are
received by radio sets. What would be the correct order of
energy transfer and transformation at the receiving end?
31. What should be the position of the antenna with respect to
the direction of the transmitted radio waves so that the
properly tuned in radio gives a better reception?
a. Along the direction of the transmitted radio waves
b. Parallel to the direction of the transmitted radio waves
c. At the center of the direction of the transmitted radio
waves
d. Perpendicular to the direction of the transmitted radio
waves
32. What takes place at the microphone?
a. Sound is converted to electrical signal
b. High frequency radio waves are produced
c. Radio-frequency (RF) carrier current is modulated
d. Audio-frequency (AF) current combines with RF
carrier current

1.

The tuner circuit selects the frequency received

from the antenna
2. The speaker converts the AF signal into sound
3. The antenna receives the RF carrier waves
4. The detector or demodulator separates the AF
and RF signals from the RF carriers
a.
b.
c.
d.

3-1-4-2
2-1-3-4
4-3-1-2
1-4-2-3

37. Which is NOT a characteristic of beams coming from a

laser?
a. Laser beams spread out appreciably
b. Laser beams can be directed with great accuracy
c. Laser produce beams with the same frequency, phase
and initial direction
d. Laser produce beams that move in step with one
another and are always identical

42. Based on the equation E=mc2 where c is the speed of light,

what can be inferred on the amount of energy possessed
by the object?
a. The energy is directly proportional to the mass of the
object.
b. The energy is inversely proportional to the mass of the
object.
c. The energy does not depend on the mass of the
object.
d. The energy is twice greater than the mass of the
object.

For Item 38, refer to the illustration showing how light ray is
transmitted in an optical fiber.

43. In figures 1, 2 and 3, line AB represents three different

types of mirrors.
38. What principle is applied in the transmission of a light ray in
optical fibers?
a. Polarization
b. Regular reflection
c. Boundary refraction
d. Total internal reflection
For Item 39-40
We are updated with what is happening in other countries because of
the superhighway broadcasting technology.
Complete the paragraph below by providing the word/words needed
to explain how news programs are broadcasted direct from a certain
country and received by other countries of the world.
At the radio station, the _____ converts sounds
into _____. Through the _____, the signals are
broadcasted as _____. The signals are received by the
_____ and are changed back to sound in the _____.
39. What pair of words would complete the first sentence of the
paragraph?
a. Receiving antenna, speaker
b. Microphone, electronic signal
c. Speaker, electronic waves
d. Transmitting antenna, electromagnetic waves
Which among the figures is/are using a convex mirror?
a. Figures 1 and 3
b. Figures 2 and 3
c. Figure 1 only
d. Figure 3 only

40. What pair of words would complete the last sentence?

a. Receiving antenna, speaker
b. Microphone, electronic signal
c. Speaker, electronic waves
d. Transmitting antenna, electromagnetic waves

44. Why does the pencil appear broken at the boundary

between air and water as viewed from the side of a glass of
water?

41. In an experiment, the potential and kinetic energy of a 10kg object were measured at different heights.
Mass
(kg)
10
10
10
10

Height
(m)
2.0
1.0
0.5
0

PE
(J)
196
98
49

Which statement BEST describes the data in the table?

The total energy on an object _____.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Increases with height

Decreases with height
Is constant at different heights
Is affected by the mass of the object.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The speed of light in air and water is not affected

when it passes the glass.
The speed of light in air and in water is the same
Light travels slower in air than in water.
Light travels faster in air than in water.

45. If the diaphragm of a camera and the iris of the eye were
having the same function, what function would they have?
a. Block the passage of light
b. Regulate the amount of light
c. Form the image of the object
d. Enlarge the image of an object
46. What function do the retina of the eye and the film of a
camera have in common?
a. Permit light to enter the eye
b. Enlarge the image received
c. Receive the image of an object
d. Regulate the amount of light that enters the eye
47. A farsighted person can only see clearly and sharply
objects that are distant but not near objects. Where the
image of the near object that he is seeing is formed?
a. Behind the retina
b. In front of the retina
c. At the side of the retina
d. On the surface of the retina
48. What lens could correct the image formed of a nearsighted
person?
a. Polaroid glasses that eliminate the glare of light
b. Bifocal glasses with two lenses that ensure clarity of
the image
c. A diverging or concave lens that spreads the light rays
before they enter the eye
d. A converging or convex lens that bends the light rays
towards each other a little before they enter the eye
49. Which of the following situations applies the property of
total internal reflection of light?
a. The glitters of a diamond ring
b. The appearance of a fish underwater
c. The image of an object seen in the mirror
d. The appearance of rainbow after a rain shower
50. How will the image of the word

appear when

placed in front of a plane mirror?

a.
b.
c.
d.
51. Which of the following illustrates the correct path of the
light ray shining on the surface of the tank filled with water
at an angle?

53. Which is the most ionizing among the following radiations?

a. X-ray
b. Gamma
c. Beta
d. Alpha
For item 54, refer to the illustration showing a sample of nuclear
reaction.
1
0

92
141
1
n+ 238
92 U 36 Kr+ 56Ba+3 0n

54. What started the nuclear reaction to occur?

a. The splitting of uranium
b. The bombardment of neutron
c. The production of krypton and barium
d. The release of neutron after the reaction
55. What type of nuclear reaction is represented by the
diagram and the overall energy change that takes place?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Nuclear fusion; energy is released

Nuclear fusion; energy is absorbed
Nuclear fission; energy is released
Nuclear fission; energy is absorbed

56. Which of the following activities makes use of the

radioactive Carbon 14 isotope?
a. Generate electricity
b. Dating boulders and rocks
c. Surgical operation of humans
d. Dating remains of plants and animals
57. Why is light from LASER device used in surgery?
a. It produces a straight line
b. It has a single frequency
c. It is stimulated
d. It is coherent
For Items 58 and 59, refer to the situation below.
Engr. Toledo is tasked to inspect a newly built nuclear
power plant. He observed the following conditions:
1. The radioactive sources are shielded with lead
and concrete.
2. The nuclear reactors operate in a closed system
with low air pressure.
3. The workers work far from the source of radiation.

52. The following diagrams illustrate electromagnetic waves.

Which could be the gamma ray?

58. Why is it necessary to enclose the nuclear reactor at low

pressure?
a. To maintain the temperature at low level
b. To prevent leakage of radioactive waste
c. To keep the environment inside the power plant cool
d. To prevent radiation from being inhaled by the workers

59. Why would workers work far from the source of radiation?

a.
b.
c.
d.

It affects production
It prevents the effect of radiation
It affects the efficiency of their work
It keeps them safe from leakage of radioactive waste

60. Which statement was proven by Benjamin Franklin?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Lightning is an electrical phenomenon

Charged object has a high electrical potential
Electrical force exist between charged objects
Resistance of conductor depends on the current
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