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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 1

1.2.1. Complete the following statement: The standard meter is defined in terms of the
speed of light because

a) all scientists have access to sunlight.
b) no agreement could be reached on a standard meter stick.
c) the yard is defined in terms of the speed of sound in air.
d) the normal meter is defined with respect to the circumference of the earth.
e) it is a universal constant.

1.6.1. How is the standard unit of time, the second, defined in the International
System of Units?

a) using the frequency of the light emitted from the ideal gas krypton
b) using a standard pendulum that has a length of exactly one standard meter
c) using a portion of the time for a single rotation of the Earth
d) using a high precision telescope to measure the light coming from the most distant
objects in the Universe
e) using a high precision cesium (atomic) clock

1.4.2. Which one of the following statements concerning unit conversion is false?

a) Units can be treated as algebraic quantities.
b) Units have no numerical significance, so 1.00 kilogram = 1.00 slug.
c) For a quantity of given dimension, the units are not unique.
d) Quantities with different units can be multiplied or divided.
e) Only quantities with the same units can be added or subtracted.

1.4.3. Which one of the following pairs of units may not be added together, even after
the appropriate unit conversions have been made?

a) feet and centimeters
b) seconds and kilometers
c) meters and miles
d) grams and kilograms
e) hours and years

1.4.6 If one inch is equal to 2.54 cm, express 9.68 inches in meters.

a) 0.262 m
b) 0.0381 m
c) 0.0508 m
d) 0.114 m
e) 0.246 m
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 2

2.3.3. For which one of the following situations will the path length equal the magnitude of the displacement?

a) An Olympic athlete is running around an oval track.
b) A roller coaster car travels up and down two hills.
c) A truck travels 4 miles west; and then, it stops and travels 2 miles west.
d) A ball rises and falls after being thrown straight up from the earth's surface.
e) A ball on the end of a string is moving in a vertical circle.

2.4.6. Which one of the following quantities is defined as the distance traveled divided by the elapsed time for
the travel?

a) average speed
b) average velocity
c) average acceleration
d) instantaneous velocity
e) instantaneous acceleration

2.4.5. Which one of the following quantities is defined as an objects displacement divided by the elapsed time
for the displacement?

a) average speed
b) average velocity
c) average acceleration
d) instantaneous velocity
e) instantaneous acceleration

2.4.1. Complete the following statement: The difference between speed and velocity is

a) speed is an average value, but velocity is always an instantaneous measurement.
b) velocity is an average, but speed is always an instantaneous measurement.
c) speed has a direction, but velocity does not.
d) velocity has a direction, but speed does not.
e) There is no difference between speed and velocity

2.4.4. A motorcycle travels due south covering a total distance of 80.0 kilometers in 60.0 minutes. Which one
of the following statements concerning this situation is necessarily true?

a) The velocity of the motorcycle is constant.
b) The acceleration of the motorcycle must be non-zero.
c) The motorcycle traveled 40.0 kilometers during the first 30.0 minutes.
d) The speed of the motorcycle must be 80.0 kilometers per hour throughout the entire trip.
e) The average velocity of the motorcycle is 80.0 kilometers per hour, due south.
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2.6.6. In which one of the following situations does the car have an acceleration that is directed due north?

a) A car travels northward with a constant speed of 24 m/s.
b) A car is traveling southward as its speed increases from 24 m/s to 33 m/s.
c) A car is traveling southward as its speed decreases from 24 m/s to 18 m/s.
d) A car is traveling northward as its speed decreases from 24 m/s to 18 m/s.
e) A car travels southward with a constant speed of 24 m/s

2.5.2. Which one of the following quantities can be determined from the slope of a position versus time graph
for an object in motion?

a) position
b) velocity
c) acceleration
d) distance traveled
e) displacement

2.6.2. Which of the following parameters can you determine by finding the slope of a velocity versus time
graph at a given time for a moving object?

a) instantaneous acceleration
b) instantaneous velocity
c) position
d) distance traveled
e) average velocity

2.7.1. Consider the position versus time and velocity versus time graphs for an object in motion. Which one of
the following phrases best describes the motion of the object?

a) constant position
b) constant speed
c) constant velocity
d) constant acceleration
e) none of the above

2.6.8. A sports car starts from rest and after 10.0 s of constant acceleration the speed of the car is 25.0 m/s.
What is the magnitude of the cars acceleration?

a) 2.50 m/s2
b) 5.00 m/s2
c) 10.0 m/s2
d) 25.0 m/s2
e) 250 m/s2
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 4

2.6.5. Which one of the following situations does the object have no acceleration?

a) A ball at the end of a string is whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant speed.
b) Seeing a red traffic light ahead, the driver of a minivan steps on the brake. As a result, the minivan slows
from 15 m/s to stop before reaching the light.
c) A boulder starts from rest and rolls down a mountain.
d) An elevator in a tall skyscraper moves upward at a constant speed of 3 m/s.
e) A ball is thrown upward from the surface of the earth, slows to a temporary stop at a height of 4 m, and
begins to fall back toward the ground.

2.7.6. Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 2 m/s2.
Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

a) The particle travels 2 m during each second.
b) The particle travels 2 m only during the first second.
c) The speed of the particle increases by 2 m/s during each second.
d) The acceleration of the particle increases by 2 m/s2 during each second.
e) The final speed of the particle will be proportional to the distance that the particle covers.

2.9.2. A child throws a ball vertically upward at the school playground. Which one of the following quantities
is (are) equal to zero at the highest point of the balls trajectory? Assume that at the time of release t = 0, the
ball is at y = 0 m.

a) instantaneous velocity
b) displacement
c) instantaneous acceleration
d) average acceleration
e) both instantaneous velocity and instantaneous acceleration

2.9.3. A rock is released from rest from a hot air balloon that is at rest with respect to the ground 9.8 meters
below. If we ignore air resistance as the rock falls, which one of the following statements is true?

a) The rock will take one second to reach the ground.
b) The instantaneous speed of the rock just before it reaches the ground will be 9.8 m/s.
c) The rock is considered a freely falling body after it is released.
d) As the rock falls, its acceleration is 9.8 m/s2, directed upward.
e) After the ball is released it falls at a constant speed of 9.8 m/s.

2.9.1. A heavy lead ball is dropped from rest from the top of a very tall tower. Neglecting effects due to air
resistance and variation of g, which one of the following statements is false?

a) The magnitude of the velocity of the ball increases by 9.8 m/s for each second that the ball falls.
b). The position of the ball below its initial position depends at any given time on the height of the tower.
c) The ball falls 9.8 m during each second of its motion.
d) The motion of the ball does not depend on its mass.
e) The magnitude of the acceleration of the ball is constant.
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3.2.1. Which of the following parameters, if any, is not a vector?

a) acceleration
b) displacement
c) average velocity
d) all are vectors
e) none are vectors

3.2.2. Which of the following parameters, if any, is not a scalar quantity?

a) temperature
b) distance
c) average speed
d) instantaneous velocity
e) all are scalars

3.4.1. Which one of the following statements concerning vectors and scalars is false?

a) In calculations, the vector components of a vector may be used in place of the vector itself.
b) It is possible to use vector components that are negative.
c) A scalar component may be either positive or negative.
d) A vector that is zero may have components other than zero.
e) Two vectors are equal only if they have the same magnitude and direction.

3.4.3. Vector r has a magnitude of 88 km/h and is directed at 25
o
relative to the x axis. Which of the
following choices indicates the horizontal component rx of the vector r?

a) +22 km/h
b) +39 km/h
c) +79 km/h
d) +66 km/h
e) +72 km/h

3.4.4. Vector A has components Ax = 15.0 and Ay = 9.0. What is the approximate magnitude A of vector A ?

a) 12.0
b) 24.0
c) 10.9
d) 6.87
e) 17.5
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 6

4.2.1. Which one of the following statements concerning the displacement of an object is false?

a) Displacement is a vector quantity that points from the initial position of an object to its final position.
b) The magnitude of an objects displacement is always equal to the distance it traveled from its initial position
to its final position.
c) The magnitude of an object`s displacement is the shortest distance from its initial position to its final
position.
d) The direction of an object`s displacement is indicated by an arrow that begins on the initial position of the
object and ends on its final position.
e) The length of the arrow representing an object`s displacement is proportional to its magnitude.

4.3.1. In two-dimensional motion in the x-y plane, what is the relationship between the x part of the motion to
the y part of the motion?

a) The x part of the motion is independent of the y part of the motion.
b) The y part of the motion goes as the square of the x part of the motion.
c) The x part of the motion is linearly dependent on the y part of the motion.
d) The x part of the motion goes as the square of the y part of the motion.
e) If the y part of the motion is in the vertical direction, then x part of the motion is dependent on the y part.

4.2.2. At time t1 = 0 s, the position vector of a sailboat is r1 . Later, at time t2, the sailboat has a position
vector r2 . Which of the following expressions correctly indicates the displacement of the sailboat during the
time interval, t2 t1?

a) r2
b) r1
c) r2 + r1
d) r2 - r1
e) r1 - r2

4.4.2. Which one of the following quantities is the change in objects velocity divided by the elapsed time as the
elapsed time becomes very small?

a) average velocity
b) instantaneous velocity
c) average displacement
d) average acceleration
e) instantaneous acceleration

4.3.4. Complete the following statement: The direction of the instantaneous velocity of a particle is

a) tangent to the path of the particle.
b) the same as the direction of the average velocity vector.
c) perpendicular to the path of the particle.
d) the same as the direction of the acceleration of the particle.
e) perpendicular to the direction of the acceleration of the particle.
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 7

4.5.1. A football is kicked at an angle 25
0
with respect to the horizontal. Which one of the following
statements best describes the acceleration of the football during this event if air resistance is neglected?

a) The acceleration is zero m/s
2
at all times.
b) The acceleration is zero m/s
2
when the football has reached the highest point in its trajectory.
c) The acceleration is positive as the football rises, and it is negative as the football falls.
d) The acceleration starts at 9.8 m/s
2
and drops to some lower value as the ball approaches the ground.
e) The acceleration is 9.8 m/s2 at all times.

4.5.5. Complete the following statement: In projectile motion,

a) the horizontal motion depends on the vertical motion.
b) the vertical motion depends on the horizontal motion.
c) the horizontal acceleration depends on the vertical acceleration.
d) the horizontal motion and the vertical motion are independent of each other.
e) the vertical acceleration depends on the horizontal acceleration.

4.6.3. A ball is launched with an initial velocity v0 as shown. Which one of the following arrows best represents
the direction of the velocity at point C?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e) The velocity at point C is zero m/s.

4.6.5. Which graph could represent the horizontal position, x, of the ball versus time t in the previous
question?



4.5.6. An airplane is flying horizontally at a constant velocity when a package is dropped from its cargo bay.
Assuming no air resistance, which one of the following statements is correct?

a) The package follows a curved path that lags behind the airplane.
b) The package follows a straight line path that lags behind the airplane.
c) The package follows a straight line path, but it is always vertically below the airplane.
d) The package follows a curved path, but it is always vertically below the airplane.
e) The package follows a curved path, but its horizontal position varies depending on the velocity of the
airplane.

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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 8

4.7.4. A satellite orbits the Earth in uniform circular motion. What is the direction of centripetal acceleration
of the satellite?
a) The centripetal acceleration is a scalar quantity and it doesnt have a direction.
b) The centripetal acceleration vector points radially outward from the Earth.
c) The centripetal acceleration vector points radially inward toward the Earth.
d) The centripetal acceleration vector points in the direction of the satellites velocity.
e) The centripetal acceleration vector points in the direction opposite that of the satellites velocity.

4.7.3. A bicycle racer is traveling at constant speed v around a circular track. The centripetal acceleration of the
bicycle is a. What happens to the centripetal acceleration of the bicycle if the speed is doubled to 2v?

a) The centripetal acceleration increases to 4a.
b) The centripetal acceleration decreases to 0.25 a.
c) The centripetal acceleration increases to 2a.
d) The centripetal acceleration decreases to 0.5a.
e) The centripetal acceleration does not change.

4.7.9. For an object in uniform circular motion, which of the following statements is false ?

a) The velocity of the object is constant.
b) The magnitude of the acceleration of the object is constant.
c) The acceleration is directed radially inward.
d) The magnitude of the velocity is constant.
e) The velocity is directed in a direction that is tangent to the circular path.

4.7.7. If an object is moving in uniform circular motion, its period is given by which one of the following
quantities?

a) the speed of the object
b) the centripetal acceleration of the object
c) the number of revolutions the object makes each second
d) the time interval for the object to make one revolution
e) the displacement of the object

4.8.1. At one point during the Tour de France bicycle race, three racers are riding along a straight, level section
of road. The velocity of racer A relative to racer B is VAB = +6.0 m/s ; the velocity of A relative to C is
VAC = +2.0 m/s ; what is the velocity of C relative to B, VCB ?

a) +2.0 m/s
b) +4.0 m/s
c) +8.0 m/s
d) - 4.0 m/s
e) - 2.0 m/s
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 9

5.2.2. Which one of the following statements concerning Newtonian mechanics is false?

a) Newtonian mechanics was developed by Isaac Newton.
b) Newtonian mechanics can be considered a special case of either Special Relativity or Quantum Mechanics,
which are more comprehensive theories.
c) Newtonian mechanics can be used to describe the motion of galaxies.
d) Newtonian mechanics provides an understanding of the relationship between forces and accelerations.
e) Newtonian mechanics applies to all objects, regardless of their speed or acceleration.

5.3.1. Which of the following statements is true according to Newtons first law of motion?

a) A net force is required to maintain an object at rest.
b) A net force is required to maintain an objects constant velocity.
c) A net force is required to change an objects velocity.

5.4.2. Complete the following statement: The net force that results when two or more forces act on an object is

a) determined by adding the magnitudes of the individual forces. The direction of the net force is the same as
the direction of motion.
b) the largest force acting on the object.
c) determined using vector addition of the individual forces acting on the object.
d) the magnitude of the largest force acting on the object. The direction of the net force is the same as the
direction of motion.

5.6.1. A net force F is required to give an object with mass m an acceleration a . If a net force 6 F is
applied to an object with mass 2m, what is the acceleration on this object?

a) a
b) 2a
c) 3a
d) 4a
e) 6a

5.8.2. Which of the following is not a valid unit for force?
a) kg m/s
2

b) N
c) lb
d) dyne
e) kg m
2
/s

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5.6.3. Which one of the following is useful in representing the forces acting on an object for problem solving?

a) free-body diagram
b) scalar drawing
c) vector analyzer
d) Newtons ladder
e) force monitor

5.7.3. What is the meaning of the word normal in the term normal force?

a) that it is in magnitude and opposite in direction to the weight of the object
b) that it is one that is encountered in everyday life
c) that it is directed perpendicular to a surface
d) that it is measurable
e) that it has a magnitude of 1 unit

5.9.2. A rock is suspended from a string and moves downward at constant speed. Which statement is true
concerning the tension in the string if air resistance is ignored?

a) The tension is less than the weight of the rock.
b) The tension is equal to the weight of the rock.
c) The tension is greater than the weight of the rock.
d) The tension points downward.
e) The tension is zero newtons.

5.6.2. Two forces act on a hockey puck. For which orientation of the forces will the puck acquire an
acceleration with the largest magnitude?


5.9.1. In which case will the magnitude of the normal force on the block be larger than Mg ?

a) case 1 only
b) case 2 only
c) both cases 1 and 2
d) both cases 2 and 3
e) cases 1, 2, and 3
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 11

6.2.1. Which one of the following statements concerning the static and kinetic frictional forces is correct?

a) When an object is stationary, both static and kinetic frictional forces are acting on it.
b) When an object is stationary, only the kinetic frictional force acts on it.
c) When an object is sliding, only the static frictional force acts on it.
d) The static frictional force acts on an object when it is stationary and the kinetic frictional force acts on it
when it is sliding.
e) Static and kinetic frictional forces act in the same direction as the normal force.

6.2.3. What is the underlying physical reason for the difference between the static and kinetic coefficients of
friction of ordinary surfaces?

a) The static friction coefficient is due to the presence of cold welds.
b) There are fewer cold welds in the case of sliding.
c) In the static case, nearly 100 % of the surfaces are in contact at the atomic level.
d) When the two surfaces are stationary relative to each other, there are fewer cold welds.

6.3.1. Two identical blocks are pulled along a rough surface as suggested in the figure. Which one of the
following statements is false?

a) The coefficient of kinetic friction is the same in each case.
b) A force of the same magnitude is needed to keep each block moving.
c) The normal force exerted on the blocks by the surface is the same for both blocks.
d) The magnitude of the force of kinetic friction is greater for the block on the right.
e) A force of the same magnitude was required to start each block moving.

6.4.1. The drag force is not dependent on which of the following parameters?

a) air density
b) the drag coefficient
c) the speed of the object relative to the fluid in which it`s moving
d) the density of the object
e) cross-sectional area

6.4.2. Which one of the following has the largest terminal velocity?

a) raindrop
b) tennis ball
c) ping pong ball
d) parachutist with an open chute
e) a shot put ball
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 12

A force is necessary to maintain an object in uniform circular motion because
a) The object is accelerating tangential to the circle.
b) It must overcome the drag force
c) The object is accelerating away from the center of the circle
d) Uniform motion always implies there is an acceleration
e) The object is accelerating toward the center of the circle

6.5.5. A motorcycle travels at a constant speed around a circular track. Which one of the following statements
about this motorcycle is true?

a) The car has a velocity vector that points along the radius of the circle.
b) The car is characterized by constant velocity.
c) The car is characterized by constant acceleration.
d) The velocity of the car is changing.
e) The car has an acceleration vector that is tangent to the circle at all times.

6.5.6. The centripetal force is best explained by which of the following statements?

a) The centripetal force is the force on an object that is directed radially outward from the center of its orbit.
b) The centripetal force is the force on an orbiting object that is directed along a line that is tangent to the
circle.
c) The centripetal force is the net force acting on an orbiting object that maintains it in uniform circular
motion.
d) The centripetal force is a fundamental force of nature.

6.5.7. The centripetal force that holds a car moving at constant speed around a flat curve without sliding is

a) the static friction force from the tires
b) the horizontal component of the normal force
c) the kinetic friction force from the tires
d) the horizontal component of the car's weight
e) the reaction force to the car's weight

6.5.7. Which one of the following forces holds a car on a frictionless banked curve?

a) the horizontal component of the normal force
b) the vertical component of the car's weight
c) the vertical component of the normal force
d) the horizontal component of the car's weight
e) the horizontal component of the friction force
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7.3.2. Which one of the following is an example of an object with a non-zero kinetic energy?
a) a train is parked in a train station
b) a car rests at the top of a hill
c) the pendulum of a grandfather clock is still
d) a boulder rests at the bottom of a cliff
e) the international space station is orbiting the Earth

7.5.3. In which of the following circumstances does the force do positive work on the object?
a) The direction of the force is perpendicular to the objects displacement.
b) The direction of the force is in the opposite direction to the objects displacement.
c) No matter the direction of the force, positive work will be done if there is a displacement of the object.
d) The direction of the force is in the same direction as the objects displacement.
e) The objects displacement is zero meters as the force is applied.

7.5.4. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object of constant mass when its velocity changes from -2 m/s
to + 2 m/s?
a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It reverses sign
d) It stays the same
e) Cannot answer without knowing the mass value


7.6.1. An object is initially at height y1. After a time interval t, the object is located at height y2. The work done
by the gravitational force on the object is dependent on which of the following quantities?
a) y1 y2
b) y1 + y2
c) the time interval t taken to move from y1 to y2
d) choices b and c
e) choices a and c

7.7.4. What is the value of the work done by a constant force of 24 N that produces a displacement of 0.5 m
in the opposite direction to the force?
a) 12 J
b) 24 J
c) -24 J
d) -12 J
e) None of the above

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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 14

0.0.1. In which of the following situations is there a variable force?
a) A spring stretching
b) A freely falling ball
c) A block sliding on a rough surface
d) A block with constant acceleration
e) Both a) and d)

0.0.2 In which situation is can the work done by a variable force always be approximated by force times
distance?
a) When the distance is very small
b) When the force is very small
c) When the force and displacement are in the same direction
d) When the force and distance are very small
e) None of the above

7.8.1. The work done by a force that varies in magnitude can be obtained from which of the following choices?
a) by calculating the time-averaged force and multiplying by the displacement
b) by finding the area under a force versus displacement graph
c) by integrating Fdx
d) by either choice (b) or choice (c)
e) by finding the area under a force versus velocity graph

7.9.1. Which one of the following choices is not a unit of power?
a) kg m
2
/s
b) ft lb/s
c) horsepower
d) J/s
e) W

7.9.2. The power due to a force depends on which of the following parameters?
a) the magnitude of the force and the displacement of the object
b) the magnitude of the force and the velocity of the object
c) the mass of the object and the velocity of the object
d) the work done on the object and its displacement
e) the mass of the object and the displacement of the object

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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 15

8.1.1. Which one of the following choices is not a kind of potential energy?
a) elastic
b) gravitational
c) kinetic
d) all of these are potential energies

8.2.1. What is the relationship between the gravitational potential energy of an object and the work done on
the object by the gravitational force?
a) The work is equal to the gravitational potential energy.
b) The negative of the work is equal to the change in the gravitational potential energy.
c) The negative of the work is equal to the square of the gravitational potential energy.
d) The work is equal to the square of the gravitational potential energy.
e) The work is equal to one-half of the gravitational potential energy.

8.2.2. Complete the following statement: A force that acts on an object moving between two points is said to
be conservative if
a) the work it does on the object is equal to the increase in the object's kinetic energy
b) the work it does on the object is independent of the path between the points.
c) it always acts in the direction of motion of the object.
d) it results in a change in the object's kinetic energy.
e) it obeys Newton's laws of motion.

8.3.2. A ball is constrained to follow a circular path by a conservative force. Which one of the following
statements concerning the net work done during one complete revolution is true?
a) The net work depends only on the time period.
b) The net work depends only on the velocity of the ball.
c) The net work depends only on the radius of the circle.
d) The net work is equal to zero joules.
e) The net work is greater than zero joules.

8.4.1. In which one of the following situations is there a decrease in gravitational potential energy?
a) A large boulder rests at the bottom of a steep hill.
b) A helicopter takes off from the roof of a hospital and flies due west.
c) A child accidentally releases a helium-filled balloon and it flies upward into the clouds.
d) A girl jumps down from a bed and lands on her feet.
e) A truck drives at an average velocity of 25 m/s, due north along a level, country road.

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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 17

0.0.1. The center of mass of two non-identical point masses is located
a) at the midpoint between them.
b) closer to the smaller mass
c) closer to the larger mass
d) undefined
e) at infinity

9.2.1. Complete the following statement: The center of mass is
a) the region of an object where the density has the largest value.
b) the region of an object where most of the mass is located.
c) the point within an object that moves as if all of the objects mass where located there.
d) the point at the geometrical center of an object.
e) the only point on an object at which the gravitational force acts.

9.2.1. The center of mass of a uniform solid body with a line of symmetry always lies
a) somewhere off the line of symmetry
b) at one end of the line of symmetry
c) somewhere on the line of symmetry
d) inside the body
e) both c) and d)

9.2.2. Which one of the following statements concerning the center of mass of an object is true?
a) The velocity of the center of mass of a system of objects is constant when the sum of the external forces
acting on the system is zero.
b) The center of mass of a system of objects cannot change even if there are forces acting on the objects.
c) All of an objects mass is located at its center of mass.
d) The velocity of the center of mass of a system of objects is greatly affected by a collision of objects within
the system.
e) The center of mass of an object must be located within the object.

9.2.4. Complete the following statement: the center of mass of a system of particles has a constant velocity if
a) the velocity of the center of mass is initially zero.
b) the particles are distributed symmetrically around the center of mass.
c) the forces exerted by the particles on each other sum to zero.
d) the center of mass is at the geometric center of the system.
e) the external forces acting on particles of the system sum to zero.

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9.3.2. Which one of the following statements concerning the momentum of a system when the net force acting
on the system is equal to zero newtons is true?
a) The momentum of the system is increasing.
b) The momentum of the system is decreasing.
c) The momentum of the system is equal to zero kgm/s.
d) The momentum of the system has a constant value.
e) The momentum of the system has a negative value.

9.4.1. Which one of the following statements is true concerning momentum?
a) Momentum is a force.
b) Momentum is a velocity.
c) Momentum is a scalar quantity.
d) The momentum of an object is always positive.
e) Momentum is measured in kg m/s.

9.4.3. The momentum of an object is not dependent on which one of the following quantities?
a) acceleration
b) inertia
c) mass
d) speed
e) velocity

9.6.2. Which of the following units are used for an impulse?
a) kg m/s
b) kg / m
c) N / s
d) kg / (m s)
e) N kg / s

9.6.3. Which one of the following quantities is equal to the change in momentum of an object during a
collision?
a) impulse
b) net force
c) work
d) change in kinetic energy
e) maximum force

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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 19

9.8.1. A collision between two objects is elastic. Which one of the following statements concerning this
situation is true?
a) The total kinetic energy of the objects is the same before and after the collision.
b) The total momentum of the objects is zero kg m/s after the collision.
c) The objects stick together and move as one object after the collision.
d) The kinetic energy of the objects is zero joules after the collision.
e) The vector sum of the velocities of the two objects is equal to zero m/s after the collision.

9.8.2. Which one of the following provides a basis to distinguish different types of collisions?
a) conservation of linear momentum
b) conservation of mechanical energy
c) conservation of kinetic energy
d) conservation of impulse
e) conservation of mass

9.8.3. A collision between two objects is inelastic. Which one of the following statements concerning this
situation is true?
a) The vector sum of the velocities of the two objects is equal to zero m/s after the collision.
b) The total momentum of the objects after the collision is less than it was before the collision.
c) The objects bounce away from each other after the collision.
d) The kinetic energy of the objects is zero joules after the collision.
e) The total kinetic energy of the objects after the collision is less than it was before the collision.

9.8.4. A boy of mass m runs with a speed v and jumps onto a sled on an icy pond. The sled was at rest before
the boy jumped onto it. After the jump, the sled and boy move at a speed v/2. What is the mass of the sled?
a) m/2
b) m
c) 2m
d) 3m
e) 4m

9.8.5. Two objects are involved in an elastic collision. Which one of the following statements concerning this
situation is false?
a) The total momentum is conserved.
b) The magnitude of the force exerted by each object on the other object is equal.
c) The kinetic energy of each object is the same before and after the collision.
d) The total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision.
e) The total kinetic energy is conserved.



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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 20

10.2.1. How many degrees are there in one radian?
a) 0.0175
b) 1.57
c) 3.14
d) 16.3
e) 57.3

10.2.2. The SI unit for angular displacement is the radian. In calculations, what is the effect of using the
radian?
a) Any angular quantities involving the radian must first be converted to degrees.
b) The result of the calculation will always have the radian among the units.
c) Since the radian is a dimensionless quantity, any units multiplied or divided by the radian will be equal to
one.
d) Since the radian is a dimensionless quantity, the number of radians of angular displacement plays no role in
the calculation.
e) Since the radian is a dimensionless quantity, there is no effect on other units when multiplying of dividing by
the radian.

10.2.4. The hand on a certain stopwatch makes one complete revolution every three seconds. Express the
magnitude of the angular velocity of this hand in radians per second.
a) 0.33 rad/s
b) 0.66 rad/s
c) 2.1 rad/s
d) 6.0 rad/s
e) 19 rad/s

10.2.6. Which one of the following choices is the SI unit for angular velocity?
a) revolutions per minute (rpm)
b) meters per second (m/s)
c) degrees per minute ( /min)
d) radians per second (rad/s)
e) tychos per second (ty/s)

10.3.1. The wheels of a bicycle roll without slipping on a horizontal road. The bicycle is moving due east at a
constant velocity. What is the direction of the angular velocity of the wheels?
a) down
b) west
c) east
d) north
e) south


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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 21

10.5.1. A deep space probe is rotating about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration. Which one of
the following statements concerning the tangential acceleration component of any point on the probe is true?
a) The probes tangential acceleration component is constant in both magnitude and direction.
b) The magnitude of the probes tangential acceleration component is zero m/s
2
.
c) The tangential acceleration component depends on the angular velocity of the probe.
d) The tangential acceleration component is to equal the radial acceleration of the probe.
e) The tangential acceleration component depends on the change in the probes angular velocity.

10.5.2. Two points are located on a rigid wheel that is rotating with a decreasing angular velocity about a fixed
axis. Point A is located on the rim of the wheel and point B is halfway between the rim and the axis. Which
one of the following statements is true concerning this situation?
a) Both points have the same radial acceleration component.
b) Both points have the same instantaneous angular velocity.
c) Both points have the same tangential acceleration component.
d) Each second, point A turns through a greater angle than point B.
e) The angular velocity at point A is greater than that of point B.

10.5.4. Which one of the following statements correctly relates the radial acceleration component and the
angular velocity?
a) The radial acceleration component is the square of the angular velocity divided by the radius.
b) The radial acceleration component is the product of the radius and the square of the angular velocity.
c) The radial acceleration component is the product of the radius and the angular velocity.
d) The radial acceleration component is the angular velocity divided by the radius.
e) The radial acceleration component is independent of the angular velocity.

10.6.2. Which one of the following statements provides the best definition of rotational inertia?
a) Rotational inertia is the momentum of a rotating object.
b) Rotational inertia is the same as the mass of a rotating object.
c) Rotational inertia is the resistance of an object to a change in its angular velocity.
d) Rotational inertia is the resistance of an object to a change in its linear velocity.
e) Rotational inertia is the resistance of an object to a change in its angular acceleration.

10.7.3. Two solid spheres have the same mass, but one is made from lead and the other from pine wood. How
do the rotational inertias of the two spheres compare?
a) The rotational inertia of the lead sphere is greater than that of the one made of wood.
b) The rotational inertia of the wood sphere is greater than that of the one made of lead.
c) The rotational inertia of the wood sphere is the same as that of the one made of lead.
d) There is no way to compare the spheres.
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 22

3.8.8. Vector A is directed due north. Vector B is directed due east. Determine the direction of the
vector product, A x B .
a) due south
b) due west
c) vertically downward
d) vertically upward
e) 45 north of east

10.8.1. An object, which is considered a rigid body, is not in equilibrium. Which one of the following
expressions must be true concerning the angular acceleration and translational acceleration a of the object?
a) = 0 rad/s
2
and a = 0 m/s
2

b) > 0 rad/s
2
and a = 0 m/s
2

c) a > 0 m/s
2
and = 0 rad/s
2

d) > 0 rad/s
2
and a > 0 m/s
2

e) Either > 0 rad/s
2
or a > 0 m/s
2
.

10.8.2. The units of torque are which of the following?
a) newtons (N)
b) N m
c) kg/s
2

d) kg m
2

e) angular newtons

10.9.1. Complete the following statement: When determining the net torque on a rigid body, only the torques
due to
a) internal forces are considered.
b) external forces are considered.
c) forces that are either parallel or perpendicular to the lever arms are considered.
d) forces that form action-reaction pairs, as in applying Newtons third law of motion, are considered.
e) internal and external forces are considered.

10.9.1. To increase the torque when pushing open a door you should
a) Push higher up the door
b) Push nearer the hinges
c) Push further from the hinges
d) Push lower down the door
e) It makes no difference where you push


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11.6.1. The entrance door to a video store is pivoted about the hinges on the left side of the door. When you
begin to push on the right side of the door to enter the store, what is the direction of the torque on the door?
a) into the store
b) out of the store
c) upward
d) downward
e) none of the above

3.8.9. If the magnitude of position vector r and force vector F are r and F respectively, under what conditions
does the torque vector = r F ?
a) This occurs when the two vectors are perpendicular to one another.
b) This occurs when the two vectors have the same magnitude.
c) This situation never occurs.
d) This occurs when the two vectors are parallel to one another.
e) This always occurs, regardless of the particular vectors involved.

11.10.1. Which one of the following expressions allows one to calculate the angular momentum for a rigid
body about a fixed axis?
a) (1/2) I
2

b) (1/2) MR
2

c) 2I
d) I
e) (1/2) MRv
2


11.11.2. What happens when a spinning ice skater draws in her outstretched arms?
a) Her moment of inertia decreases causing her to slow down.
b) Her angular momentum decreases.
c) The torque that she exerts increases her moment of inertia.
d) Her angular momentum increases.
e) Her moment of inertia decreases causing her to speed up.

11.6.1. Why do long jumpers rotate their arms while airborne?
a) To increase their total angular momentum
b) To produce uplift against the air
c) To look good for the cameras
d) To create extra torque during the jump
e) To maintain body orientation by transferring angular momentum


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12.5.2.
a) The
b) Th
c) The
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e) The

12.2.3.
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b) Th
c) The
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12.3.1.
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12.4.1.
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c) It is
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PHYS1303 READING QUIZ 25

13.2.1. Complete the following statement: Near the surface of the earth, the weight of an object
a) is the same as the mass of the object.
b) is the gravitational force of the earth on the object.
c) has the same value regardless of the altitude above the surface of the earth.
d) has the same value regardless of the mass of the object.

13.2.7. The magnitude of the gravitational force is related to the distance between two objects. Which of the
following choices gives the correct relationship between the distance r and the gravitational force?
a) r
b) r
2

c) 1/r
d) 1/r
2

e) r

1/2


13.2.5. Which one of the following statements concerning the two "gravitational constants" G, the universal
gravitational constant, and g the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity is true?
a) The values of g and G depend on location.
b) The values of g and G do not depend on location.
c) The value of g is the same everywhere in the universe, but the value of G is not.
d) The values of g and G are equal on the surface of any planet, but in general, vary with location in the
universe.
e) The value of G is the same everywhere in the universe, but the value of g is not.

13.3.1. Given a collection of particles, through what process would one determine the net gravitational force
on one of the particles due to the others?
a) If the number of particles is odd, then the net force on the particle will be zero since every other particle is
paired with another particle.
b) The gravitational force of the particle nearest the particle will exert the greatest force and the others are
negligible.
c) Calculate the gravitational force of each particle on the given particle and add them together as vectors to
find the net force.
d) Calculate the gravitational force of each particle on the given particle and use the vector cross product to
find the net force.
e) Multiply the mass of the particle by 9.8 m/s
2
.

13.5.1. Hypothetically speaking, if an object were located at the center of the Earth, the gravitational force on
that object of due to the surrounding Earth, assuming matter is uniformly distributed, would have which of
the following values?
a) The force would be approximately the same value as if the object were on the surface of the Earth.
b) The force would be much greater than the value if the object were on the surface of the Earth.
c) The force would be somewhat less than the value if the object was on the surface of the Earth, but it would
be greater than zero newtons.
d) The force would be zero newtons.


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13.6.1.
the fol
energy
a) 1/r
b) r
2

c) r
d) 1/r
e) 1/r
3

13.6.2.
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b) #2
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13.7.1.
a) All
b) All
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b) Th
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14.2.1.
a) Flu
b) Flu
c) Flu
d) Flu
e) Flu

14.3.1.
a) 6.29
b) 5.4
c) 2.94
d) 0.0
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b) N/
c) kg/
d) N/
e) kg

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liquid i
a) The
b) Th
c) The
d) Th
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uids are liquids.
uids are gases.
uids are transpar
uids are gases or
uids are opaque.
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m
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PHYS


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b) Pas
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b) ene
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flow ra
a) 0.0
b) 0.0
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d) 0.0
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f the following
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15.2.4.
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15.4.2.
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15.6.4.
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15.6.4. Under which one of the following conditions does motion in a circle necessarily produce simple
harmonic motion of the projection on a diameter of the circle?
a) when the speed is periodic
b) when the speed oscillates with simple harmonic motion
c) when the speed is constant
d) when the speed equals the resonant frequency
e) It is never possible

15.8.1. What type of motion is represented by the graph shown?
a) simple harmonic motion
b) damped harmonic motion
c) special harmonic motion
d) squeezed harmonic motion
e) depleted harmonic motion





15.6.4. Which of the following best describes the effect of a damping force on simple harmonic motion?
a) Over time it reduces the amplitude
b) It reduces the frequency
c) a) and b)
d) It reduces the initial phase
e) a), b) and d)

15.9.1. Complete the following sentence: In harmonic motion, resonance occurs when
a) the energy in the system is proportional to the square of the motion's amplitude.
b) the driving frequency is the same as the natural frequency of the system.
c) the energy in the system is a minimum.
d) the system is damped.
e) the driving frequency is varying.

15.9.1. In which of the following situations is resonant oscillation generally desirable?
a) An aircraft wing
b) A childs swing
c) A bridge span
d) A car suspension
e) A skyscraper

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16.3.2.
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16.3.3.
a) lon
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16.4.2.
which
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b) 2 m
c) 4 m
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16.5.1.
a) amp
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16.6.2. Which one of the following statements concerning mechanical waves is false?
a) A wave carries energy from one place to another.
b) A wave is a disturbance that travels from one place to another.
c) The disturbance of particles of a medium may be in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction the
wave is traveling.
d) Sound waves are purely longitudinal waves.
e) A wave carries particles of its medium from one place to another.

16.6.3. Which of the following properties do not affect the average transmitted power of a wave on a string?
a) frequency
b) Mass per unit length
c) speed of the wave
d) length
e) tension

16.9.3. According to the Principle of Superposition, how are two waves combined to produce a resultant wave?
a) The velocity vectors are added together.
b) The displacement of the two waves are added algebraically.
c) The amplitudes of the two waves are multiplied together.
d) Waves are always independent of each other and cannot be combined.

16.10.1. Sine wave A has an amplitude of 0.5 m and sine wave B has an amplitude of 0.6 m. When waves A
and B combine, the amplitude is 0.9 m. Which of the following statements concerning this observation is true?
a) This was an observation in error, since the superposition of these two waves cannot result in an amplitude
larger than 0.6 m.
b) This was an observation in error, since the superposition of two these two waves will always result in an
amplitude of 1.1 m.
c) This is an example of the superposition of two waves resulting in exactly in phase interference.
d) This is an example of the superposition of two waves resulting in destructive interference.
e) This is an example of the superposition of two waves resulting in partially constructive interference.

16.11.2. What will occur in the superposition of two identical sine waves if they are shifted by (5/2) relative to
one another?
a) The waves will interfere with each other destructively.
b) The waves will interfere with each other constructively.
c) The waves will travel in opposite directions.
d) One wave will travel faster than the other, but in the same direction.
e) Since the waves are out of phase, they do not interfere with each other.

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16.12.1. Under what conditions will a standing wave be produced from interference of two sinusoidal waves?
a) The waves have same direction and frequency but different wavelength
b) The waves have same direction, frequency and wavelength
c) The waves have opposite direction and diffefrequency but same wavelength
d) The waves have different direction, frequency and wavelength
e) The waves have same frequency and wavelength but opposite direction

16.12.2. What is the distance between two successive antinodes of a standing wave?
a) one-forth wavelength
b) one-half wavelength
c) one wavelength
d) two wavelengths
e) four wavelengths

16.12.3. What occurs when a wave traveling along a taut string reaches a fixed end where it has been tied to a
wall?
a) The wave reflects back with the same amplitude, but with opposite sign.
b) The wave reflects back with the same amplitude and sign.
c) The wave is absorbed by the wall.
d) The wave reflects back with smaller amplitude and same sign.
e) The wave reflects back with larger amplitude, but with opposite sign.

16.12.4. A standing wave is set up on a taut string. Which of the following are not observed to move along the
string?
a) nodes
b) antinodes
c) nodes and antinodes
d) Both nodes and antinodes can be observed moving along the string.
e) Nodes and antinodes can be observed switching positions at the natural frequency of the string

16.13.1. Which one of the following quantities is not a factor in determining the resonant frequency of a string
fixed at its two ends?
a) length
b) mass
c) tension
d) acceleration due to gravity

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17.2.1. What is the term used to describe the surfaces over which the oscillations due to a sound wave have the
same value?
a) rays
b) wave packets
c) beats
d) phasors
e) wave fronts

17.3.4. For which one of the following choices does the speed of sound have the largest value?
a) vacuum
b) air
c) copper
d) alcohol
e) helium

17.4.1. Which one of the following statements concerning traveling sound waves in air is false?
a) Traveling sound waves are longitudinal waves.
b) Traveling sound waves consist of alternating regions of compressed and expanded air.
c) A typical speed of sound in air is 680 m/s.
d) The displacement amplitude of a traveling sound wave may be described by a sinusoidal function.
e) The pressure amplitude is 90 out of phase relative to the displacement amplitude of a traveling sound
wave.

17.5.1. The drawing shows two sets of sound waves, created by two sources labeled "A" and "B." The black
half-circles represent wave crests from A, and the grey half-circles represent wave crests from B. Suppose that
individual wave crests from either source A or source B alone are at +5 m relative to the undisturbed air
molecule positions. What is the displacement of the air molecules at the point marked "x" that is at the mid-
point between the crests on each wave?
a) +10 m
b) +5 m
c) 0
d) 5 m
e) 10 m








17.7.2. The drawings show standing waves of sound in six organ pipes of the same length. Each pipe has one
end open and the other end closed. Some of the drawings show situations that are not possible. Which one(s)
is(are) not possible?
a) 4 only
b) 1 and 4
c) 5 and 6
d) 2 and 3
e) 4 and 5

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17.6.1. In term of amplitude s, sound wave intensity I is proportional to which of the following?
a) s
b) 1/s
c) s
2

d) 1/s
2

e) s

17.6.2. Complete the following statement: The intensity of sound that is emitted isotropically
a) is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
b) is proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
c) is inversely proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave.
d) is proportional to the distance from the source.
e) is inversely proportional to the distance from the source.

17.6.3. Complete the following statement: The power of a sound wave that is emitted isotropically is always
a) inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
b) proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
c) inversely proportional to the square of the amplitude of the wave.
d) inversely proportional to the distance from the source.
e) None of the above statements are true.

17.6.7. If the sound intensity is at the threshold for hearing, what is the sound intensity level in decibels?
a) zero dB
b) 1 dB
c) 12 dB
d) 10 dB
e) 3 dB

17.6.7. How much more intense is a 30 dB sound compared to a 10 dB sound?
a) 100 times
b) 20 times
c) 3 times
d) 1.3 times
e) 0.3 times






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17.8.1. Under what conditions can you hear beats of sound waves?
a) when the wave is a standing wave
b) when the wave is refracted
c) when the wave is diffracted
d) when two waves of slightly different frequency combine
e) when two waves of slightly different amplitude combine

17.9.2. Which of the following occurs when the Doppler effect is produced by a moving source of sound?
a) interference
b) superposition
c) sound intensity changes
d) frequency changes
e) beats

17.9.3. Astronomers can determine the velocity of a galaxy relative to the Earth by observing the light waves
emitted by certain elements. If the light frequency from hydrogen atoms is shifted toward a lower frequency as
compared to the light emitted from hydrogen atoms on Earth, which one of the following statements correctly
describes the velocity of the galaxy?
a) The galaxy is moving away from the Earth.
b) The galaxy is moving toward the Earth.
c) The galaxy is moving along a direction that is perpendicular to the line connecting the Earth and the galaxy.
d) The galaxy is not moving relative to the Earth.
e) There is too little information given to determine the direction of the velocity of the galaxy.

17.9.4. You are riding a bicycle along the side of a road when an ambulance comes up behind you with its siren
on. As the ambulance passes, you notice that the sound of the siren changes. How does it change as it passes?
a) The frequency increases.
b) The frequency continually increases and then decreases.
c) The frequency continually increases.
d) The frequency continually decreases.
e) The frequency decreases.

17.10.1. Under which of the following conditions does a shock wave occur?
a) when two waves of differing frequencies superpose
b) when the temperature of air is greater than the temperature of the source of the sound
c) when the pressure amplitude exceeds the maximum pressure amplitude that the human ear can tolerate
d) when the source of a sound wave exceeds the speed of sound
e) when the sound intensity level exceeds 130 dB