Physics (SAMPLE) 4. A body can move along the x axis.

At t =
0 it is at rest, then starts moving with
acceleration a = 1.2 m/s2. What is its
1. A bullet of mass m = 2 g is fired with position after 10 seconds?
speed ʋ = 300 m/s into a wooden block
(fixed to the floor). The bullet (a) 6 m
penetrates into the block for a distance (b) 12 m
s= 20 cm, then it stops and remains (c) 60 m
embedded in the block. Calculate the (d) 120 m
frictional force that the wood exerts on (e) there are not enough data to answer
the bullet, supposed to be constant.
5. The turntable of a record player is
(a) F = 225 N turning at 45 rounds per minute. A
(b) F = 450 N small object is at rest on the turntable,
(c) F = 150 N at a distance d = 10 cm from the center.
(d) F = 300 N Its velocity:
(e) F = 90 N
(a) is tangent to the circumference of
2. A mass m = 10 kg is hung from a radius d and has a magnitude of about
dynamometer whose upper end is fixed 47 m/s
to the ceiling of an elevator. If the (b) is directed radially and has a
dynamometer reads a force F = 95 N, magnitude of about 0.47 m/s
what can we say about the motion of (c) is tangent to the circumference of
the elevator? (assume g = 10 m/s2). radius d and has a magnitude of about
4.7 m/s
(a) the elevator has an acceleration a = (d) is directed radially and has a
9.5 m/s2 directed downward magnitude of about 47 m/s
(b) the elevator has an acceleration a = (e) is tangent to the circumference of
9.5 m/s2 directed upward radius d and has a magnitude of about
(c) the elevator has an acceleration a = 0.47 m/s
0.5 m/s2 directed downward
(d) the elevator is moving upward 6. Consider two vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ such that
(e) the elevator has an acceleration a = |𝑎⃗|= |𝑏⃗⃗|=2. Their scalar product 𝑎⃗ · 𝑏⃗⃗ is
0.5 m/s2 directed upward equal to 2 as well. Which of the
following sentences is correct?
3. A referee tosses the coin to decide
which team has to start the match. If (a) The two vectors are parallel.
the coin reaches a height of 150 cm
(b) The angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is equal
above the release point, which was its
to 45o
initial speed? (assume for simplicity that
(c) The angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is equal
g = 10 m/s2)
to 60o
(a) about 30 m/s (d) The angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is equal
(b) about 4.5 m/s to 30o
(c) about 3 m/s (e) The angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is equal
(d) about 5.5 m/s to 90o
(e) it is impossible to answer unless the
mass of the coin is given 7. A body of mass m = 10 kg moves along a
curve trajectory from a point A at
height hA = 3 m above the ground to a
 point B at a height hB = 2 m. What is the 11. A spring of elastic constant k = 8 N/m is
work WAB done by the gravitational used to launch a steel ball of mass m =
force? (assume g = 10 m/s2) 500 g on a horizontal surface. If the
spring was initially compressed of a
(a) WAB = +10 J length x = 20 cm, what is the final speed
(b) WAB = -100 J of the ball?
(c) WAB = 0 because the gravitational
force is conservative (a) 0.08 m/s
(d) WAB = +100 J (b) about 1.6 m/s
(e) WAB = -10 J (c) about 16 m/s
(d) 0.8 m/s
8. Which of these dimensional equations (e) 8 m/s
is correct?
12. A mass m = 1 kg is falling downward
2
(a) 1 J = 9.8 kg m/s under the effect of gravity and of a
(b) 1 J =9.8 kg/m2 kinetic upward force F = 10 N. Let's
(c) 1 J =1 kg m/s2 assume for simplicity that g = 10 m/s2.
(d) 1 J =1 kg m2/s2 Which of the following sentences is
(e) 1 J =1 kg m/s correct?

9. Two springs A and B initially at rest have (a) The mass falls with a decreasing
the same length L = 6 cm. When the speed
same mass is hung from them, the (b) The mass falls at a vertical speed
length of A becomes equal to 10 cm and (c) The mass is at rest
that of B to 8 cm. What can we say (d) The mass moves upward with
about the elastic constants of the two decreasing speed
springs? (e) The mass falls with increasing speed

1
(a) 𝑘𝐵 = 2 𝑘𝐴
(b) 𝑘𝐵 = 𝑘𝐴
4
(c) 𝑘𝐵 = 5 𝑘𝐴
4
(d) 𝑘𝐴 = 𝑘𝐵
5
1
(e) 𝑘𝐴 = 𝑘
2 𝐵

10. You are driving at a constant speed of

72 km/h. Suddenly you see an obstacle
in front of you and violently press the
pedal brake. The car stops in 20 m.
What is the acceleration of your car,
supposed to be constant, while you
brake?

(a) a = -1 m/s2
(b) a = -10 m/s2
(c) a = 10 m/s2
(d) a = 1 m/s2
(e) a = -20 m/s2