XX. Introductory Physics, High School
High School Introductory Physics Test
The spring 2014 high school Introductory Physics test was based on learning standards in the
Introductory Physics content strand of the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering
Curriculum Framework (2006). These learning standards appear on pages 74–77 of the Framework.
The Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework is available on the
Department website at www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html.
Introductory Physics test results are reported under the following four MCAS reporting categories:
■ Motion and Forces
■ Heat and Heat Transfer
■ Waves and Radiation
■Electromagnetism
The table at the conclusion of this chapter indicates each item’s reporting category and the framework
learning standard it assesses. The correct answers for multiple-choice questions are also displayed in the
table.
Test Sessions
The high school Introductory Physics test included two separate test sessions, which were administered on
consecutive days. Each session included multiple-choice and open-response questions.
Reference Materials and Tools
Each student taking the high school Introductory Physics test was provided with an Introductory Physics
Formula Sheet. A copy of this formula sheet follows the final question in this chapter.
Each student also had sole access to a calculator with at least four functions and a square-root key.
The use of bilingual word-to-word dictionaries was allowed for current and former English language
learner students only, during both Introductory Physics test sessions. No other reference tools or materials
were allowed.
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
DIRECTIONS
This session contains twenty-one multiple-choice questions and two open-response questions. Mark
your answers to these questions in the spaces provided in your Student Answer Booklet. You may
work out solutions to multiple-choice questions in the test booklet.
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A book weighing 18.0 N is lifted from
the floor and placed on a shelf 1.5 m
high. What is the minimum amount of
work required to accomplish this task?
What will happen when two objects
with opposite electric charges are moved
closer together?
A. The objects will attract each other
with a greater force.
A. 12 J
B. 27 J
B. The objects will attract each other
with a smaller force.
C. 120 J
C. The objects will repel each other
with a greater force.
D. 270 J
D. The objects will repel each other
with a smaller force.
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Waves rock a boat in the middle of
a pond. The boat moves up and down
10 times in 20 s.
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What is the period of the waves?
A. 0.5 s
A. a 10.0 kg object
B. 2 s
B. a truck that traveled 12.5 m
C. 10 s
C. a 3.5 kg object moving at 1.5 m/s
D. 20 s
D. a car moving northeast at 90 km/hr
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Which of the following examples
includes a vector quantity?
Introductory Physics
Session 1
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Which of the following forces allow
a battery-powered motor to generate
mechanical energy?
A. magnetic and static
B. electric and magnetic
Electrostatic air cleaners installed in
hospitals use static electricity to reduce
dust particles in the air. The neutral
dust particles are attracted to positively
charged ions sprayed into the air
cleaners.
C. static and gravitational
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D. electric and gravitational
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Which of the following figures shows
the charge distribution on the dust
particle as it is attracted to the positively
charged ions?
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A car is parked on a flat driveway.
Which of the following is a free-body
diagram for this car?
A.
Fnormal
A. The thermal energy of the water
decreases, and its temperature
decreases to 5°C.
B. The thermal energy of the water
decreases, and its temperature
decreases to 20°C.
Fgravity
C. The thermal energy of the water
remains constant, and its temperature
decreases to 55°C.
B.
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C.
A container of water with an initial
temperature of 90°C is placed in a room
where the temperature is 20°C. Which
of the following statements describes
what happens to the water over the next
several hours?
D. The thermal energy of the water
remains constant, and its temperature
decreases to 70°C.
Fnormal
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Which of the following statements
describes an advantage of using a
wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon
to stir a pot of hot soup?
A. A wooden spoon radiates heat
faster than a metal spoon.
D.
B. A wooden spoon has a lower
specific heat than a metal spoon.
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C. A wooden spoon does not conduct
heat to its handle as quickly as a
metal spoon.
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D. A wooden spoon lowers the boiling
point of the soup, but a metal spoon
does not.
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
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The free-body diagram below represents
all the forces acting on an object.
50 N
A. Potential energy increases, kinetic
energy increases, and total energy
increases.
200 N
B. Potential energy decreases, kinetic
energy decreases, and total energy
decreases.
50 N
C. Potential energy decreases, kinetic
energy increases, and total energy
remains the same.
What is the net force acting on this
object?
D. Potential energy increases, kinetic
energy decreases, and total energy
remains the same.
A. 0 N up
B. 100 N down
C. 200 N right
D. 300 N right
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Neglecting air resistance, which of
the following statements describes the
change in energy of a diver who falls
downward toward a swimming pool?
Introductory Physics
Session 1
Question 12 is an open-response question.
• BE SURE TO ANSWER AND LABEL ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION.
• Show all your work (diagrams, tables, or computations) in your Student Answer Booklet.
• If you do the work in your head, explain in writing how you did the work.
Write your answer to question 12 in the space provided in your Student Answer Booklet.
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A circuit diagram is shown below.
In your Student Answer Booklet, draw this circuit diagram and add four identical light bulbs
(W, X, Y, and Z), two switches (S1 and S2), and two fuses (F1 and F2). Your arrangement
of these components must meet the requirements listed below. Be sure to read all of the
requirements before adding the electrical components.
• Light bulbs W and X have the same brightness.
• Light bulbs Y and Z have the same brightness and are brighter than light bulbs W and X
when all switches are closed.
• The first switch (S1) controls only light bulbs W and X, and the second switch (S2)
controls only light bulbs Y and Z.
• The first fuse (F1) protects only light bulb Z, and the second fuse (F2) protects the
entire circuit.
Use the circuit components shown below. Be sure to label all of the components with the
labels given.
Circuit Components
W
X
Y
S1
S2
F1
F2
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
Mark your answers to multiple-choice questions 13 through 22 in the spaces provided in your Student
Answer Booklet. Do not write your answers in this test booklet, but you may work out solutions to
multiple-choice questions in the test booklet.
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The graph below shows the temperature
of a sample of water as it is heated at a
constant rate.
Temperature (°C)
Heating Curve
for a Water Sample
Alarm
Y
Z
X
Heat Added (J)
A loud alarm attached to a metal fence
begins to ring. Student X has her ear
against a pole of the fence while
student Y stands away from the fence,
as shown below. Both students are the
same distance from the alarm.
Student X
Which of the following conclusions is
best supported by the information in
the graph?
Student Y
A. The water boils between
points X and Y and condenses
between points Y and Z.
A. Student X hears the alarm first
because sound travels faster in
solids than in gases.
B. The average kinetic energy of the
water molecules increases between
points X and Y and stays the same
between points Y and Z.
B. Student X hears the alarm at a
higher pitch because solids are
denser than gases.
C. The water evaporates between
points X and Y and the average
kinetic energy of the water molecules
increases between points Y and Z.
C. Student Y hears the alarm first
because sound travels faster in
gases than in solids.
D. Student Y hears the alarm at a
higher pitch because gases are
denser than solids.
D. The average kinetic energy of the
water molecules remains the same
between points X and Y and the
water boils between points Y and Z.
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Which of the following statements
explains what happens in this situation?
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Session 1
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The power supplied to a light bulb is
100 W. How much electrical energy
is used by this light bulb in 20 s?
A. 5 J
A toy truck powered by a battery is
accelerating to the right. A string with
negligible mass is attached to the truck.
The diagram below shows the forces
acting on the truck.
B. 100 J
1.5 N
C. 500 J
D. 2000 J
0.5 N
3.0 N
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A sound wave with a frequency of
1,700 Hz is traveling through air
at a speed of 340 m/s. What is the
wavelength of this sound wave?
1.5 N
A. 0.2 m
B. 5.0 m
C. 2,040 m
If a child pulls the string to the left,
what force must the child exert to make
the toy truck move to the right at a
constant velocity?
A. 1.0 N
D. 57,800 m
B. 1.5 N
C. 2.5 N
D. 6.0 N
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
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Which of the following placements
of two charges results in the greatest
repulsive force?
A.
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Sunscreen protects skin by absorbing
harmful ultraviolet radiation from the
Sun. Ultraviolet radiation has which of
the following properties?
A. a shorter wavelength than x-rays
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B. a lower frequency than radio waves
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C. a higher frequency than visible light
B.
D. a longer wavelength than microwaves
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C.
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D.
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
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A small object is placed in a room
with a narrow mirror on the wall.
Four positions in the room are labeled
W, X, Y, and Z, as shown below.
What is the magnitude of the
momentum of a 0.15 kg baseball
moving at 25 m/s?
A. 3.8 kg • m/s
B. 47 kg • m/s
Y
C. 167 kg • m/s
Z
D. 1110 kg • m/s
X
Object
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W
Mirror
The Moon was much closer to Earth
4.6 billion years ago. Which of the
following statements describes the
gravitational interaction of Earth and the
Moon 4.6 billion years ago?
A. The gravitational force of the Moon
on Earth was larger than the force
is now.
At which position should a person stand
to see the reflection of the object in the
mirror?
B. The gravitational force of Earth on
the Moon was the same as the force
is now.
A. position W
B. position X
C. The gravitational force of the Moon
on Earth was smaller than the force
is now.
C. position Y
D. position Z
D. The gravitational force of Earth on
the Moon was smaller than the force
is now.
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Introductory Physics
Session 1
Question 23 is an open-response question.
• BE SURE TO ANSWER AND LABEL ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION.
• Show all your work (diagrams, tables, or computations) in your Student Answer Booklet.
• If you do the work in your head, explain in writing how you did the work.
Write your answer to question 23 in the space provided in your Student Answer Booklet.
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Waves can be classified as either electromagnetic or mechanical.
a. Describe two differences between electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
b. Give two examples of electromagnetic waves.
c. Give two examples of mechanical waves.
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
DIRECTIONS
This session contains nineteen multiple-choice questions and three open-response questions. Mark
your answers to these questions in the spaces provided in your Student Answer Booklet. You may
work out solutions to multiple-choice questions in the test booklet.
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A person pushes a couch across a
wooden floor. What force changes
when the couch first begins to move?
A. frictional force
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A wave with a wavelength of 3.2 m
is generated in a pond. The frequency
of the wave is 0.60 Hz.
What is the speed of this wave?
B. gravitational force
A. 0.19 m/s
C. normal force
B. 1.9 m/s
D. tension force
C. 3.8 m/s
D. 5.3 m/s
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A 4000 kg truck is moving north at
8 m/s, and a 1200 kg car is moving
north at 30 m/s. Which of the following
statements best compares the truck and
the car?
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A. The truck has less inertia
than the car.
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Sunlight heats a dark rock. A snake then
moves onto the rock in order to increase
its body temperature.
Which of the following sequences
represents how heat energy is transferred
from the Sun to the rock to the snake?
B. The truck has less momentum
than the car.
A. radiation then conduction
C. The truck has more mass but less
weight than the car.
C. conduction then radiation
B. radiation then convection
D. convection then radiation
D. The truck has more kinetic energy
but less potential energy than the car.
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
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The circuit shown below has two
resistors in series.
R1
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A person runs 3 km north. One hour
later, she runs 3 km south.
Which of the following statements
describes the person’s complete trip?
A. The displacement is 3 km.
B. The distance traveled is 3 km.
R2
V
C. The distance traveled is greater than
the displacement.
D. The displacement is greater than the
distance traveled.
Which of the following equations
represents the current flowing through
the two resistors?
A. I
V
R1
B. I
R1
R2
C. I
V ( R1
D. I
R1
V
R2
R2 )
R2
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
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The diagram below shows a
representation of two different waves.
The picture below shows what a straight
pipe looks like in a container of water
when viewed from the side.
Pipe
Wave X
Air
Water
Wave Y
A. absorption
Which of the following classifies
wave X and wave Y?
B. diffraction
C. reflection
A. Both waves are transverse.
D. refraction
B. Both waves are longitudinal.
C. Wave X is longitudinal and wave Y
is transverse.
D. Wave X is transverse and wave Y
is longitudinal.
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What is happening in this example as
light travels from the water into the air?
Introductory Physics
Session 2
Question 32 is an open-response question.
• BE SURE TO ANSWER AND LABEL ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION.
• Show all your work (diagrams, tables, or computations) in your Student Answer Booklet.
• If you do the work in your head, explain in writing how you did the work.
Write your answer to question 32 in the space provided in your Student Answer Booklet.
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A 50 kg student climbs 3 m to the top of a set of stairs.
a. Calculate the change in the student’s gravitational potential energy from the bottom to the
top of the stairs. Show your calculations and include units in your answer.
b. How much total work does the student do while climbing the stairs? Show your calculations
or explain your reasoning. Include units in your answer.
It takes the student 30 s to climb to the top of the stairs.
c. What is the average power generated by the student climbing the stairs?
Show your calculations and include units in your answer.
The next day the student carries a 10 kg backpack up the same stairs and again takes 30 s to
reach the top of the stairs.
d. Is the average power you calculated in part (c) greater than, less than, or equal to the
average power the student generated the next day? Explain your answer.
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
Mark your answers to multiple-choice questions 33 through 43 in the spaces provided in your Student
Answer Booklet. Do not write your answers in this test booklet, but you may work out solutions to
multiple-choice questions in the test booklet.
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Which of the following is a difference
between electromagnetic waves and
mechanical waves?
A. Electromagnetic waves transmit
energy, and mechanical waves
transmit information.
The diagram below shows a circuit with
a light bulb, an ammeter, and a 12 V
battery.
A
12 V
B. Electromagnetic waves are always
longitudinal, and mechanical waves
are always transverse.
C. Electromagnetic waves can travel
through a vacuum, and mechanical
waves require a medium.
The light bulb is lit for 30 s. The
ammeter displays a current of 0.60 A.
What is the power rating for this circuit?
A. 1.5 W
D. Electromagnetic waves have only low
frequencies, and mechanical waves
have only high frequencies.
B. 7.2 W
C. 18 W
D. 216 W
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
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The diagram below shows a section of
a roller coaster track. Five points on the
track are labeled.
In the circuit shown below, a 12 V
battery is connected in parallel to three
resistors, labeled X, Y, and Z.
U
T
V
W
X
12 V
X
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(2
Y
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(4
Z
)
Between which two points will the roller
coaster’s gravitational potential energy
be converted into kinetic energy?
A. T and U
B. U and V
C. V and W
B. Resistor X has the greatest current.
C. Resistor Z has twice the current of
resistor Y.
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D. Each resistor has the same amount
of current flowing through it.
Thermal energy is added to a sample
of 15°C water. Which of the following
quantities must increase?
A. the water’s mass
B. the water’s salinity
C. the water’s specific heat
D. the water’s temperature
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Which of the following statements best
describes the current flowing through the
resistors in this circuit?
A. Resistor Y has the least current.
D. W and X
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Grains and spices are irradiated with
gamma rays to kill most of the bacteria
or fungi that are normally present.
Although microwaves are another form
of radiation, the properties of these
waves do not make them as useful as
gamma rays for sterilizing food.
A. a glass resting on a table
B. a ball rolling down a ramp
C. a ladder leaning against a wall
In which of the following ways do
gamma rays differ from microwaves?
D. a toy car moving east at a constant
velocity
A. Gamma rays have a lower frequency
and longer wavelength than
microwaves.
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B. Gamma rays have a lower frequency
and shorter wavelength than
microwaves.
B. to decrease the diameter of the wire
C. to decrease the resistance of the
wire
D. Gamma rays have a higher frequency
and shorter wavelength than
microwaves.
D. to concentrate the magnetic field in
its center
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A space station moves in a circular orbit
around Earth. Which of the following
statements describes the centripetal force
acting on the space station?
A. The force is acting in the direction
of motion.
B. The force is directed toward the
space station.
C. The force is directed toward the
center of Earth.
D. The force is acting opposite the
direction of motion.
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What is the purpose of the wire coil in
an electromagnet?
A. to hold the battery in its center
C. Gamma rays have a higher frequency
and longer wavelength than
microwaves.
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Which of the following is an example
of an object that could have a net force
greater than zero acting on it?
Introductory Physics
Session 2
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A student conducted two investigations using a toy car and microphones, as shown below.
Investigation 1
Microphone X
Investigation 2
v
Microphone Y
Microphone Z
Which of the following graphs represents the frequency recorded by each microphone?
A.
C.
Y
X
Z
Frequency (Hz)
The toy car contained a buzzer. The microphones were used to record the frequency of sound.
In investigation 1, the buzzer frequency was measured while the toy car was at rest.
In investigation 2, the toy car was in motion and the observed frequency was measured
in front of and behind the car.
Frequency (Hz)
Z
Z
Y
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
D.
X
Z
Y
X
Time (s)
Time (s)
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Time (s)
Time (s)
B.
X
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The graph below represents the motion
of a car.
Velocity
Velocity vs. Time
0
Time
Based on the graph, which of the
following statements describes the
motion of the car?
A. The car initially travels at a constant
speed and then stops.
B. The car starts from rest and then
travels at a constant speed.
C. The car starts from rest and then
accelerates at a constant rate.
D. The car is initially moving and then
accelerates at a constant rate.
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
Questions 44 and 45 are open-response questions.
• BE SURE TO ANSWER AND LABEL ALL PARTS OF EACH QUESTION.
• Show all your work (diagrams, tables, or computations) in your Student Answer Booklet.
• If you do the work in your head, explain in writing how you did the work.
Write your answer to question 44 in the space provided in your Student Answer Booklet.
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A person brings a cup of hot chocolate (70°C) into a room (20°C) and places a metal spoon
(20°C) into the hot chocolate.
a. Describe what happens to the temperatures of the hot chocolate, the spoon, and the air in
the room after 10 minutes. Explain your answer.
b. Identify and describe the primary method of heat energy transfer (conduction, convection,
or radiation) between each of the following:
• the hot chocolate and the spoon
• the hot chocolate and the air in the entire room
c. At what point will the net transfer of heat energy stop?
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Introductory Physics
Session 2
Write your answer to question 45 in the space provided in your Student Answer Booklet.
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A 10 N force is applied to a 6 kg box, as shown below.
10 N
6 kg
Assume the system is frictionless.
a. Determine the weight of the box in newtons. Show your calculations and include units
in your answer.
b. In your Student Answer Booklet, draw a force diagram for the box. Include labels and
represent the relative magnitude of each force.
c. Determine the acceleration of the box. Show your calculations and include units in your
answer.
Now assume friction is introduced into the system.
d. Describe one change to this system that would allow it to achieve the same acceleration
as the frictionless system.
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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
Introductory Physics Formula Sheet
Formulas
d
t
Average Speed
v
t
Average Acceleration
x
t
Average Velocity
vf
x
vf 2
vi
a t
1a
2
vi t
vi 2
t2
ma
F
G
F
k
vi
vf
d2
q1 q 2
d2
mv
V
IR
P
IV
1 mv 2
2
Q
mc T
PE
mg h
v
f
c
f
Fd
W
t
P
2
m1 m 2
p
KE
W
2a x
Average Velocity
F
T
Variables
a
c
d
f
F
h
I
KE
m
p
P
PE
acceleration
specific heat
distance
frequency
force
change in height
current
kinetic energy
wavelength
mass
momentum
power
gravitational potential energy
q
Q
R
t
T
T
v
vi
vf
v
V
W
x
charge of particle
heat
resistance
change in time
change in temperature
period
velocity
initial velocity
final velocity
change in velocity
voltage
work
displacement
Definitions
c
speed of electromagnetic waves
G
Universal gravitational constant
k
Coulomb constant
8.99
g
10 m/s2
1
1N
kg • m
s
2
108 m/s
3.00
6.67
109 N • 2m
10
11 N • m
2
2
C
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High School Introductory Physics
Spring 2014 Released Items:
Reporting Categories, Standards, and Correct Answers*
Standard
Correct Answer
(MC)*
Motion and Forces
2.3
B
Waves and Radiation
4.1
B
332
Electromagnetism
5.4
A
4
332
Motion and Forces
1.1
D
5
333
Electromagnetism
5.6
B
6
333
Electromagnetism
5.1
D
7
334
Motion and Forces
1.5
A
8
334
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.2
B
Item No.
Page No.
1
332
2
332
3
Reporting Category
9
334
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.1
C
10
335
Motion and Forces
1.5
C
11
335
Motion and Forces
2.1
C
12
336
Electromagnetism
5.3
13
337
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.3
B
14
337
Waves and Radiation
4.5
A
15
338
Motion and Forces
2.4
D
16
338
Waves and Radiation
4.1
A
17
338
Motion and Forces
1.4
C
18
339
Electromagnetism
5.4
A
19
339
Waves and Radiation
6.2
C
20
340
Waves and Radiation
4.4
B
21
340
Motion and Forces
2.5
A
22
340
Motion and Forces
1.7
A
23
341
Waves and Radiation
4.2
24
342
Motion and Forces
1.6
A
25
342
Motion and Forces
2.5
B
26
342
Waves and Radiation
4.1
B
27
342
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.1
A
28
343
Electromagnetism
5.2
D
29
343
Motion and Forces
1.2
C
30
344
Waves and Radiation
4.3
D
31
344
Waves and Radiation
4.4
D
32
345
Motion and Forces
2.4
33
346
Waves and Radiation
4.2
C
34
346
Electromagnetism
5.5
B
35
347
Motion and Forces
2.2
B
36
347
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.4
D
37
347
Electromagnetism
5.3
B
38
348
Waves and Radiation
6.2
D
39
348
Motion and Forces
1.8
C
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Standard
Correct Answer
(MC)*
Motion and Forces
1.4
B
348
Electromagnetism
5.6
D
349
Waves and Radiation
4.6
A
43
350
Motion and Forces
1.3
D
44
351
Heat and Heat Transfer
3.1
45
352
Motion and Forces
1.4
Item No.
Page No.
40
348
41
42
Reporting Category
* Answers are provided here for multiple-choice items only. Sample responses and scoring guidelines for open-response items,
which are indicated by the shaded cells, will be posted to the Department’s website later this year.
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