... the particle’s velocity
III. Ensure that the particle is moving in the same direction as the magnetic field lines
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, ... and is
not covered by SAT II Physics. However, the magnetic field created by a long straight wire
carrying a current, I, is relatively simple, and is fair game for SAT II Physics. T...
... fifteen questions identifies a
weakness in your ability to take SAT II Physics or your knowledge about the topics on the
SAT II Physics Tests. But as you study each question you got wrong, you ... be released as kinetic energy or energy of some other
form.
Power
36 3
pinpointing what you need to study for the real SAT II Physics, identifying and
overcoming your weaknesses...
... binds the proton and the neutron together. So the
deuteron will weigh 2. 0159 – 0.0 024 = 2. 0 135 amu.
Decay Rates
On SAT II Physics, you probably won’t be expected to calculate how long it takes ... is
approximately 2. 718.
The decay constant for uranium - 23 8 is about s
–1
. After one million years, a 1.00
kg sample of uranium - 23 8 (which has atoms) will contain
Uranium - 23...
... through.
Wave Optics on SAT II Physics
SAT II Physics will most likely test your knowledge of wave optics qualitatively. That
makes it doubly important that you understand the physics going on here. ... reflected ray
II. The boundary surface absorbs some of the energy of the incident ray
III. The incident and refracted rays do not travel with the same velocity
(A) I only
(B)...
... I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III
2. .
If a wave has frequency Hz and speed v = 100 m/s, what is its wavelength?
(A)
m
(B)
m
(C)
m
(D)
m
(E)
m
3. . Two strings ... traveling half as fast.
4. D
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Practice Questions
1. . Which of the following exhibit simple harmonic motion?
I. A pendulum
II. A mass attached to a spring
III. A ball bouncing up a...
... material from which it is made
II. The length of the wire
III. The diameter of the wire
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
24 0
Now that we know the current ...
Capacitanc
e of Two
Capacitors
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7. .
How much heat is produced in a 5 resistor in 10 s when a current of 2 A flows through
it?
(A) 2 J
(B) 10 J
(C) 20 J
(D) 100 J
(E)...
... the wire.
First, we need to remember that area is measured in m
2
, not mm
2
. If 1 mm = m,
then 4 mm
2
= = m
2
.
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7. . A particle of charge +q is a distance r away from a charged flat surface ... charge –q. What is the force
exerted by the particle of charge –q on the particle of charge +2q?
(A)
1
/
2
F
(B) 0
(C) 2F
(D) F
(E) –F
4. . Two charged particles exert a force of ma...
... speed
II. A person pushes on a door to hold it shut
III. A ball, rolling across a grassy field, slowly comes to a stop
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I and III only
3. ... path.” Neither statement II nor statement III describes a certain route between the
two points in question: they simply describe how far apart those two points are.
3. A
Average veloci...
... of Momentum on SAT II Physics
The conservation of momentum may be tested both quantitatively and qualitatively on SAT II
Physics. It is quite possible, for instance, that SAT II Physics will contain ... system be in equilibrium? cos 30 º = sin 60º = ,
cos 60º = sin 30 º = 1 /2, cos 45º = sin 45º = 1/ .
(A) 0º
(B) 30 º
(C) 30 º
(D) 45º
(E) 60º
5. .
An object of...
... an altitude of 940 m.”
III. “The town is ten miles north, as the crow flies.”
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
Questions 3 and 4 refer to a car ... magnitude of A
II. Maximize the magnitude of B
III. Set to 90º
(A) None of the above
(B) I only
(C) III only
(D) I and II only
(E) I, II, and III
5. .
Which of the following statements i...