Physics questions and answers

Physics Questions and Answers

If you want to learn more about the nature and properties of matter and energy or you're simply preparing for a Physics exam, these Physics past questions and answers are ideal for you.

276.

If the fraction of the atoms of a radioactive material left after 120 years is 1/64, what is the half-life of the material?

A.

24 years

B.

20 years

C.

10 years

D.

2 years

Correct answer is B

Given amount remaining = \(\frac{1}{64}\)

= \(\frac{1}{64} = \frac{1}{(2)^{6}}\)

\(\therefore\) = \(\frac{120 \text {years}}{6}\) = 20 years

\(\Rightarrow\) T\(\frac{1}{2}\) = 20 years

277.

If the frequency of an emitted x-ray is 1.6 x 10\(^{16}\)Hz, the accelerating potential is?

 [e = 1.6 x 10\(^{-19}\)J, h = 6.63 x 10-\(^{34}\)Js]

A.

6630.0V

B.

663.0V

C.

66.3V

D.

6.6V

Correct answer is C

Given f = 1.6 x10\(^{16}\)H\(_{3}\), h = 6.63 x 10\(^{-39}\)Js

e = 1.6 x 10\(^{-19}\)C, V = ?

V = \(\frac{w}{e} = \frac{hf}{e}\) = \(\frac{1.6 \times 10^{16} \times 6.63 \times 10^{34}}{1.6 \times 10^{-19}}\)

= 66.3V

278.

In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the voltages across the resistor and the inductors are 30V and 40V respectively. What is the voltage across the capacitor?

A.

30V

B.

40V

C.

50V

D.

70V

Correct answer is B

AT resonance; X\(_{L}\) = X\(_{c}\)

\(\therefore\) = V\(_{L}\) = V\(_{c}\) = 40V

279.

Calculate the heat energy required to vaporize 50g of water initially at 80ºC if the specific heat capacity of water is 4.23jg\(^{-1}\)k\(^{-1}\) (specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2260jg\(^{-1}\)

A.

530000J

B.

23200J

C.

17200J

D.

130000J

Correct answer is D

H = mc\(\bigtriangleup\theta\) + mL

H = ?

m = 50g, c = 4.23J/gk,L = 2260, \(\bigtriangleup\theta\) = 80ºC

H = 50 [4.23 x 80 + 2260]

= 129920 \(\approx\) 130,000J

280.

A boy standing some distance from the foot of a tall cliff claps his hands and hears an echo 0.5s later. If the speed of sound is 340ms\(^{-1}\), how far is he from the cliff?

A.

680m

B.

170m

C.

34m

D.

85m

Correct answer is D

V = \(\frac{2d}{t}\) 
v = 340ms\(^{-1}\)
t = 0.5s
d= ?

d = \(\frac{2d}{2} = \frac{340 \times 0.5}{2}\) = 85m