SANTA LAURENSIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

TRYOUT 1 EXERCISE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020
Subject : ​Physics Grade :​ XII Science
Date :- Time/period : 9​ 0 min.

Problems
1. Following pictures are the result of measurement of a workpiece measured by a vernier caliper

Volume of the workpiece according to the reading is ….

A. 555 cm​3
B. 554,4 cm​3
C. 554,3 cm​3
D. 553 cm​3
E. 554 cm​3

2. A particle P initially at point A (2,0) m then moves to point B (1,4) m then to point C (8,6). Total
displacement of particle P based on coordinate (0,0) is…
A. 8,0 m
B. 10,0 m
C. 11,2 m
D. 14,0 m
E. 16,0 m

3. On a long, straight track, two bicycles, A and B, are moving in the same direction. The bicycle A
starts from point S and moves from rest with a fixed acceleration of 2 m/s​2​. Bicycle B crosses point S
at the same time as bicycle A, but with a fixed speed of 8 m/s. After moving for 10 s since crossing
the S point, the distance between bikes A and B is ...
A. 180 m
B. 100 m
C. 80 m
D. 20 m
E. 10 m

4. Two identical balls A and B are thrown simultaneously horizontally from a tall building. Ball A is
thrown at an initial speed v while ball B is thrown at a speed of 0.5 v. Both ball leaves the building at
the same time. The following statements related to the event are:
(1) Ball A experiences smaller acceleration
(2) Ball A and ball B touch the ground at the same time
(3) Ball A touches the ground faster than Ball B
(4) Ball A reaches the ground with a greater horizontal distance than B
The correct statements are...
A. (1) and (2)
B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (3)
D. (2) and (4)
E. (3) and (4)

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5. If an object moves constantly in a circular path, then
1. The radial acceleration is not zero
2. The angular acceleration is not zero
3. The radius of path is fixed
4. The magnitude and direction of the object always the same
The correct statements are ….
A. (1) and (2)
B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (3)
D. (2) and (4)
E. (3) and (4)

6. Two box, each has a mass M​A = 4 kg and M​B = 6 kg are connected with a rope then pulled with a
force F = 40 N to the right with an angle 37​o​ due to the horizontal axis.

If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the boxes and the floor is 0,1 (gravity acceleration, g = 10
m.s​-2​), the total acceleration of the system is ….
A. 4,0 m s​-2
B. 3,2 m s​-2
C. 2,4 m s​-2
D. 0,6 m s​-2
E. 0,5 m s​-2

7. Two planets, X and Y are orbiting the Sun. The ratio of the distance between each planet to the Sun
is R​X​ : R​Y​ = 1 : 4. If the planet X needs 88 days to revolve the Sun, the period for planet Y is….
A. 500 days
B. 704 days
C. 724 days
D. 825 days
E. 850 days

8. A ball with a mass 1.0 kg is kicked from the top of the cliff 25 m high. The ball then moves with a
constant speed of 10 m/s then leaves the cliff with projectile motion.

The kinetic energy of the ball when it reaches 5 meter above the ground is…. The kinetic energy of
the ball when it reaches 5 meters above the ground is….
A. 50 J
B. 100 J
C. 150 J
D. 200 J
E. 250 J

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9. The following table is the result of experiments of beams that are pulled from a stationary force F to
form a certain angle to the horizontal direction.

No m (kg) F (N) α (​o​) t (s)

1 1 5 60 10
2 2 5 37 10
3 1 6 53 5
4 2 4 37 10
5 2 5 53 12
Which experiment create the largest work done to the beam?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

10. Two objects with the same mass moving on a straight line and the same direction as shown in the
figure below.

If the velocity of the 2nd object after the collision is 10 m/s to the right, then the velocity of the 1st
object after the collision is…
A. 8 m/s
B. 10 m/s
C. 14 m/s
D. 16 m/s
E. 18 m/s

11. Some identical springs are connected in series-parallel configuration as shown in the figure below.

According to the four configuration, which picture represent the largest and smallest total equivalent
spring constant?
A. (1) and (2)
B. (1) and (3)
C. (2) and (3)
D. (2) and (4)
E. (3) and (4)

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12. Look at the following 2 dimensional figure below!

The coordinate of the center of gravity measured from the y-axis is….
A. 4,0 cm
B. 3,5 cm
C. 3,0 cm
D. 2,5 cm
E. 2,0 cm

13. A 5 m stair has a weight of 100 N. The stair leans on the vertical wall and create 53​o ​to the floor as
shown on the figure below. Assume the wall is slippery while the floor is rough (µ = 0,5), determine
the maximum vertical distance of a person with a weight of 500 N

If the wall is considered slippery and the coefficient of friction between the floor and stairs is 0.5,
then the ​farthest distance a person with a weight of 500 N can climb a ladder just before the ladder
slips is ….
A. 0,90 m
B. 3,50 m
C. 1,75 m
D. 2,10 m
E. 2,80 m

14. A rod with the mass 4 kg and length 6 m is about to rotate as shown in the figure.

f the rod is rotated with an angular velocity of 6 rad / s through point 0. Then the rotational kinetic
energy of the rod is ...
A. 36 J
B. 102 J
C. 288 J
D. 364 J
E. 612 J

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15. A disk with mass ​m of radius ​R rotates on its axis (I = ½mr​2​) with an angular velocity ω. Suddenly a
particle (I = mr​2​) of plasticine with the same mass as the disk is placed and glued to the 1⁄2R
position as shown in the figure.

The angular velocity of the disk-plasticine is...

A. 3 ω
B. 2ω
C. ω
D. ½ ω
E. 2​/​3​ ω

16. A wooden block is floating on the top of two different liquids; gasoline (ρ​gasoline = 700 kg m​-3​) and
water (ρ​water = 1000 kgm​-​3) as shown in the figure below. About 40% of the volume of the block
emerges in the water while 30% of its volume emerged in gasoline.

The density of the wooden block is….

A. 190 kg m​-3
B. 300 kg m​-3
C. 350 kg m​-3
D. 610 kg m​-3
E. 700 kg m​-3

17. A 400 gram ice cube with a temperature of -10 o​​ C is heated by a process as shown by the graph of
the relationship between the amount of heat (Q) and temperature (t) below.

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 The specific heat capacity of ice is 0,5 kal/g°C; specific heat capacity of water is 1 kal/g°C; latent
heat of fusion of ice is 80 kal/g; and latent heat of vaporization of water is 540 kal/g. The total heat
energy required to change the ice cube into water vapor completely is...
A. 60 kkal
B. 74 kkal
C. 76 kkal
D. 290 kkal
E. 292 kkal

18. Look at the experimental table below!

No Material Specific Heat Capacity (J/kg.K)
1 Alumunium 900
2 Tembaga 390
3 Kaca 840
4 Besi 450
If the four objects above are heated with identical heaters at the same time, then the order of
temperature​ of objects ranging from hotter to less hot is …
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 1-3-4-2
C. 2-4-3-1
D. 2-1-3-4
E. 3-1-2-4

19. An ideal gas initially has a pressure of 1 x 10​5 Pa and volume 0,2 m​3​. The gas shrinks with constant
pressure until its volume becomes 0,1 m​3​. Then, the gas pressure is increased until 3 x 10​5 Pa with
a constant volume. At last, the gas is returned to its original state while the temperature is
maintained constant. The correct P-V graph which represent all of the process is...
A.

B.

C.

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E.

20. The picture below represents the propagation of mechanical wave by a string.

If the length from point A-B is 30 cm and the period of the wave is 2 second, the correct wave
equation is….
A. Y = 0,5 sin 2π (t – 12,5x)
B. Y = 0,5 sin π (t – 12,5x)
C. Y = 0,5 sin 2π (0,5t – 5x)
D. Y = 0,5 sin 2π (t – 0,25x)
E. Y = 0,5 sin 2π (t – 1,25x)

21. A standing wave has a mathematical expression:

(y dan x in meter and t in second).

The amplitude of the when x = 20 cm and t = 10 s is...
A. √2 cm
B. 2 cm
C. 2√2 cm
D. 4 cm
E. 0 cm

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22. Two opened and closed organ pipes are blown together. The opened organ pipe resonances at the
2​nd overtone while the closed organ pipe resonances at 1​st overtone. The speed of sound in air is
340 m/s. If the length of the open organ pipe is 60 cm, and both pipes produces the exactly
resonance at the same frequency, the length of the closed organ pipe is …..
A. 120 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 40 cm
E. 30 cm

23. A police patrol riding a motorcycle with a speed of 30 m/s while sounding a siren with a frequency of
900 Hz in the opposite direction to a Bus as shown in the figure.

The Bus is moving at a speed of 14 m/s. If the speed of sound in the air 330 m/s, then the frequency
of the sound of the siren that the Bus driver hears when the both source and listener approaches
and go away from each other is …
A. 948 Hz dan 790 Hz
B. 948 Hz dan 860 Hz
C. 860 Hz dan 948 Hz
D. 1032 Hz dan 790 Hz
E. 790 Hz dan 1032 Hz

24. A sound detector P is mounted 10 meters from the source of an explosion. The detector measures
the intensity I and the amplitude A of the explosion sound. Another detector, Q, is mounted 100
meters from the same source. The intensity and amplitude measured by the detector Q are….

A. I​ dan A

B. I​ dan A

C. I​ dan A
D. 10 ​I ​dan 100 ​A
E. 100 I​ ​dan 10 ​A

25. A person has eyes that can only read text at a distance of 40 cm and can only see objects farther
away from 10 m. n order for him to be able to see like normal eyes, he must wear glasses whose
power ...
A. +0,1 diopters dan +1,5 diopters
B. +2,5 diopters dan -1 diopters
C. -2,5 diopters dan -1 diopters
D. +1,5 diopters dan -0,1 diopters
E. +1,5 diopters dan +0,1 diopters

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26. The following statements provides information about the dangers of electromagnetic wave radiation.
(1) Gamma rays can cause damage to cells / tissues of human life
(2) X-rays can cause infertility
(3) Ultraviolet light can cause brain damage
(4) Cellphone radiation can damage the immune system
The correct information regarding the type and danger of electromagnetic waves is ...
A. (1) dan (2)
B. (1) dan (3)
C. (1) dan (4)
D. (2) dan (3)
E. (3) dan (4)

27. Two charges, Q​A dan Q​B are separated 3 cm and repel each other with a force 0,8 N. If the charge
Q​B​ = 2Q​A ,​ thus the magnitude of each charges is …. (k = 9 x 10​9​ N m​2​ C​− 2​)
A. Q​A​ = 10 nC and Q​B​ = 20 nC
B. Q​A​ = 20 nC and Q​B​ = 40 nC
C. Q​A​ = 100 nC and Q​B​ = 200 nC
D. Q​A​ = 200 nC and Q​B​ = 400 nC
E. Q​A​ = 400 nC and Q​B​ = 200 nC

28. The following picture is a circuit consist of resistors and DC power source.

The voltage between point A and D is...

A. 12 volt
B. 6 volt
C. 3 volt
D. 2 volt
E. 0 volt

29. The following picture represents two wires with different shapes and placed side by side

The radius of semi-circle A is 5 cm and B is 3 cm measured from the point P. If the magnetic field at
point P is 8π x 10​-6 ​T , the electric current on wire B is... (the angle P = 90​o​)
A. 1,5 A
B. 1,0 A
C. 0,8 A
D. 0,6 A
E. 0,5 A

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30. Look at the following picture!

If the currents; i​1 = ​i​3 = 5A and ​i​2 = 2A, the magnitude of Lorentz force per meter on the wire ​i2​ (in the
middle) is...
A. 1,4 x 10​-5​ Nm​-1
B. 2,8 x 10​-5​ Nm​-1
C. 4,0 x 10​-5​ Nm​-1
D. 1,0 x 10​-4​ Nm​-1
E. 1,4 x 10​-4​ Nm​-1

(End of the exercise)

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