PhysicsLAB: MCAS 2011 Session 1

MCAS Physics Exams
MCAS 2011 Session 1

A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

A. 0.004 mB. 0.80 mC. 1.3 mD. 2.6 m

A. The attractive electric force increases.
B. The electric force becomes repulsive.
C. The magnitude of the electric force decreases.
D. The repulsive electric force becomes attractive.

A. The light ray will be absorbed by the shiny metal.
B. The light ray will be refracted after passing through the shiny metal.
C. The light ray will be reflected at a different angle to the normal than the incident light ray.
D. The light ray will be reflected at the same angle to the normal as the incident light ray.

A. 1.0 km southB. 1.5 km northC. 2.5 km northD. 3.5 km south

A. Heat energy flows from the student’s finger to the metal sink.
B. Heat energy flows from the metal sink to the student’s finger.
C. The student’s finger was originally at the same temperature as the sink.
D. The student’s finger was originally at a lower temperature than the sink

A. Less force is needed to start the book moving, because there is less friction than when it is already moving.
B. Less force is needed to start the book moving, because there is less potential energy in the table than in the book.
C. More force is needed to start the book moving, because there is more potential energy in the table than in the book.
D. More force is needed to start the book moving, because there is more friction than when it is already moving.

A. 800 sB. 8,000 sC. 6,400,000 sD. 51,200,000 s

A. a lower-pitched buzz than the buzzer’s normal sound because the sound waves are arriving less frequently
B. a higher-pitched buzz than the buzzer’s normal sound because the sound waves are arriving more frequently
C. a lower-pitched buzz than the buzzer’s normal sound because the velocity of the sound waves is reduced by the velocity of the swinging buzzer
D. a higher-pitched buzz than the buzzer’s normal sound because the velocity of the sound waves is increased by the velocity of the swinging buzzer

A. 102 WB. 108 WC. 1011 WD. 1015 W

A. 1.25 AB. 1.5 AC. 5.0 AD. 6.67 A

A. glass tubesB. metal platesC. plastic cupsD. rubber tires

A. 0 lb. upB. 60 lb. upC. 120 lb. upD. 240 lb. up

A. 2.4 WB. 60 WC. 300 WD. 1500 W

A. air in a person’s lungs
B. ice cubes in a glass of iced tea
C. raindrops collecting in a puddle
D. water boiling in a pot on a stove

A. Student T will lose his balance.
B. Student T will travel in a circle.
C. Student T will move at a constant velocity.
D. Student T will move at a constant acceleration.

A. The sound waves increase in speed as the car approaches the students.
B. The sound waves decrease in speed as the car approaches the students.
C. The sound waves are heard at a lower frequency as the car approaches the students.
D. The sound waves are heard at a higher frequency as the car approaches the students.

A. situation 1B. situation 2C. situation 3D. situation 4

A. The mass of block 1 is less than the mass of block 2.
B. The mass of block 1 is greater than the mass of block 2.
C. The specific heat of block 1 is less than the specific heat of block 2.
D. The specific heat of block 1 is greater than the specific heat of block 2.

Refer to the following information for the next four questions.

Refer to the following information for the next four questions.