Free Sample AP Physics 2

Sample AP Physics 2

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1) APPHY2-471

A ray of light in air is incident on a 30-°60°-90° prism, perpendicular to face ab, as shown in the diagram. The ray enters the prism and strikes face ac at the critical angle. What is the index of refraction of the prism?

A) $\frac{1}{2}$

B) $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$

C) $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}$

D) $2$

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2) Which of the following CANNOT be accomplished by a single converging lens with spherical surfaces?

A) Converting a spherical wave front into a plane wave front

B) Converting a plane wave front into a spherical wave front

C) Forming a virtual image of a real object

D) Forming a real upright image of a real upright object

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3) APPHY2-420

The accompanying diagram shows the path that a light ray takes passing through three transparent materials. The indices of refraction in materials 1, 2, and 3 are $n_{1}$ , $n_{2}$ , and $n_{3}$ , respectively. Which of the following best describes the relation between the indices of refraction?

A) $n_{1} >n_{2} >n_{3}$

B) $n_{1} >n_{3} >n_{2}$

C) $n_{2} >n_{1} >n_{3}$

D) $n_{3} >n_{1} >n_{2}$

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4) On all of the pV diagrams shown below the lighter curve represents isothermal process, a process for which the temperature remains constant. Which dark curve best represents an adiabatic process?

A)

B)

C)

D)

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5) APPHY2-393

A uniform square piece of metal has initial side length L₀. A square piece is cut out of the center of the metal. The temperature of the metal is now raised so that the side lengths are increased by 4%. What has happened to the area of the square piece cut out of the center of the metal?

A) It is increased by 8%

B) It is increased by 4%

C) It is decreased by 4%

D) It is decreased by 8%

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6) The volume of an ideal gas changes as the gas undergoes an isobaric (constant pressure) process starting from temperature 273 °C and ending at 546°C. What is the ratio of the new volume of the gas to the old volume (V_new/V_old)?

A) $\frac{1}{2}$

B) $\frac{2}{3}$

C) $\frac{3}{2}$

D) $2$

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7) A mass m of helium gas is in a container of constant volume V. It is initially at pressure p and absolute (Kelvin) temperature T. Additional helium is added, bringing the total mass of helium gas to 3m. After this addition, the temperature is found to be 2T. What is the gas pressure?

A) 2/3 p

B) 3/2 p

C) 3 p

D) 6 p

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8) A square steel plate with sides of length 1.00 m has a hole in its center 0.100 m in diameter. If the entire plate is heated to such a temperature that its sides become 1.01 m long, the diameter of the hole will be

A) 0.090 m

B) 0.099 m

C) 0.101 m

D) 0.110 m

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9) Which of the following statements are true concerning isolated fundamental particles? Select two answers.

A) An isolated fundamental particle cannot have charge.

B) An isolated fundamental particle cannot have potential energy.

C) An isolated fundamental particle cannot have internal energy.

D) An isolated fundamental particle cannot have mass.

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10) A convergent lens can produce which of the following from a single object in front of the lens? Select two answers.

A) Real and upright image

B) Virtual and upright image

C) Real and inverted image

D) Virtual and inverted image

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