NT308 Arizona Physics
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Question 1
Which pair stays within the focus of “Waves”, without switching to
“Mechanics”? The pair must contain two distinct concerns. One concern to
retain is “Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses,
microscopes, and telescopes”.
A. Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and
telescopes; Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion
B. Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and
telescopes; Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed,
amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
C. Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion; Application
of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion
D. Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion;
Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed, amplitude,
transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Waves: Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses,
microscopes, and telescopes. Waves: Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency,
period, wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves). Mechanics: Application of
vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion. A: This describes “Mechanics”,
rather than the requested focus. C: This repeats a different focus rather than covering two distinct
concerns in the requested area. D: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus.
Question 2
A two-part review must address “The laws of thermodynamics” and “Nature of
Science”. The first part already covers “zeroth, first, second, and third laws”.
Which task should complete the second part?
A. Application of mechanical principles to systems of particles, center of mass, and the statics
and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle, Bernoulli's equation)
B. Analysis of uniform circular motion, satellite motion, and planetary orbits (Kepler's laws)
C. zeroth, first, second, and third laws
D. Interrelationships between physics, technology, engineering, and society, including societal
impacts of technological developments
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Nature of Science: Interrelationships between physics, technology, engineering,
and society, including societal impacts of technological developments. The laws of
thermodynamics: zeroth, first, second, and third laws. A: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than
the requested focus. B: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus. C: This
describes “The laws of thermodynamics”, rather than the requested focus.
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Question 3
What should a targeted check of “Electricity and Magnetism” examine?
A. Rotational kinematics (angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration)
B. Phenomena related to static electricity, including charging by friction, conduction, induction,
polarization, and electroscopes
C. Application of principles of work, kinetic energy, potential energy (gravitational and elastic),
and power
D. Wave propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction, transmission, and
interference (superposition principle)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Electricity and Magnetism: Phenomena related to static electricity, including
charging by friction, conduction, induction, polarization, and electroscopes. A: This describes
“Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus. C: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the
requested focus. D: This describes “Waves”, rather than the requested focus.
Question 4
A handover distinguishes “Mechanics”, “Nature of Science”, “Electricity and
Magnetism”, “Waves”. Which entry gives a mismatched association? Pay
particular attention to the role of “Formation of standing waves in strings and
air columns, boundary conditions, fundamental frequencies, harmonics, and
resonance”.
A. Nature of Science — Connections between physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary
approaches, and unifying scientific concepts
B. Waves — Connections between physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary approaches,
and unifying scientific concepts
C. Electricity and Magnetism — Properties of permanent magnets, magnetic domains, and
magnetic fields
D. Mechanics — Application of mechanical principles to systems of particles, center of mass,
and the statics and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle, Bernoulli's equation)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The note requiring correction assigns the second focus’s activity to the first
focus. Waves: Formation of standing waves in strings and air columns, boundary conditions,
fundamental frequencies, harmonics, and resonance. Nature of Science: Connections between
physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary approaches, and unifying scientific concepts. A: This
association is consistent: Nature of Science: Connections between physics and other disciplines,
interdisciplinary approaches, and unifying scientific concepts. C: This association is consistent:
Electricity and Magnetism: Properties of permanent magnets, magnetic domains, and magnetic
fields. D: This association is consistent: Mechanics: Application of mechanical principles to systems
of particles, center of mass, and the statics and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle,
Bernoulli's equation).
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Question 5
Among these proposed associations for “Nature of Science”, “Use of multiple
representations”, “Mechanics”, “Waves”, which one is consistent? Pay
particular attention to the role of “Characteristics of mechanical waves
(wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs.
longitudinal waves)”.
A. Waves — Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed,
amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
B. Waves — Mathematical procedures in physics, including estimation, order of magnitude,
statistics, and error analysis
C. Waves — pictures, graphs, motion maps
D. Waves — Application of the work-energy theorem to conservative and nonconservative
systems
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Waves: Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period,
wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves). B: This option instead describes the
following different focus: Nature of Science: Mathematical procedures in physics, including
estimation, order of magnitude, statistics, and error analysis. C: This option instead describes the
following different focus: Use of multiple representations: pictures, graphs, motion maps. D: This
option instead describes the following different focus: Mechanics: Application of the work-energy
theorem to conservative and nonconservative systems.
Question 6
Identify the common focus of these two tasks: “Acoustic phenomena, including
sound intensity, decibel scales, the Doppler effect, and beats”; “Wave
propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction,
transmission, and interference (superposition principle)”.
A. Nature of Science
B. Waves
C. Use of graphs and trigonometric functions to analyze simple harmonic motion
D. Temperature scales, thermal expansion of solids and liquids, and mechanisms of heat
transfer
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Waves: Acoustic phenomena, including sound intensity, decibel scales, the
Doppler effect, and beats. Waves: Wave propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction,
diffraction, transmission, and interference (superposition principle). A: That focus concerns “Safety
procedures, emergency measures, and hazards associated with physics investigations, equipment,
and technology”, not the activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “amplitude, restoring
force, frequency, period, phase”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus concerns
“conduction, convection, radiation”, not the activity being assigned.
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,QUESTIONS
Question 1
Which pair stays within the focus of “Waves”, without switching to
“Mechanics”? The pair must contain two distinct concerns. One concern to
retain is “Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses,
microscopes, and telescopes”.
A. Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and
telescopes; Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion
B. Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and
telescopes; Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed,
amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
C. Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion; Application
of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion
D. Application of vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion;
Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed, amplitude,
transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Waves: Basic optical instruments, such as cameras, magnifying glasses,
microscopes, and telescopes. Waves: Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency,
period, wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves). Mechanics: Application of
vector properties to describe and analyze two-dimensional motion. A: This describes “Mechanics”,
rather than the requested focus. C: This repeats a different focus rather than covering two distinct
concerns in the requested area. D: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus.
Question 2
A two-part review must address “The laws of thermodynamics” and “Nature of
Science”. The first part already covers “zeroth, first, second, and third laws”.
Which task should complete the second part?
A. Application of mechanical principles to systems of particles, center of mass, and the statics
and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle, Bernoulli's equation)
B. Analysis of uniform circular motion, satellite motion, and planetary orbits (Kepler's laws)
C. zeroth, first, second, and third laws
D. Interrelationships between physics, technology, engineering, and society, including societal
impacts of technological developments
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Nature of Science: Interrelationships between physics, technology, engineering,
and society, including societal impacts of technological developments. The laws of
thermodynamics: zeroth, first, second, and third laws. A: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than
the requested focus. B: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus. C: This
describes “The laws of thermodynamics”, rather than the requested focus.
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Question 3
What should a targeted check of “Electricity and Magnetism” examine?
A. Rotational kinematics (angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration)
B. Phenomena related to static electricity, including charging by friction, conduction, induction,
polarization, and electroscopes
C. Application of principles of work, kinetic energy, potential energy (gravitational and elastic),
and power
D. Wave propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction, transmission, and
interference (superposition principle)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Electricity and Magnetism: Phenomena related to static electricity, including
charging by friction, conduction, induction, polarization, and electroscopes. A: This describes
“Mechanics”, rather than the requested focus. C: This describes “Mechanics”, rather than the
requested focus. D: This describes “Waves”, rather than the requested focus.
Question 4
A handover distinguishes “Mechanics”, “Nature of Science”, “Electricity and
Magnetism”, “Waves”. Which entry gives a mismatched association? Pay
particular attention to the role of “Formation of standing waves in strings and
air columns, boundary conditions, fundamental frequencies, harmonics, and
resonance”.
A. Nature of Science — Connections between physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary
approaches, and unifying scientific concepts
B. Waves — Connections between physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary approaches,
and unifying scientific concepts
C. Electricity and Magnetism — Properties of permanent magnets, magnetic domains, and
magnetic fields
D. Mechanics — Application of mechanical principles to systems of particles, center of mass,
and the statics and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle, Bernoulli's equation)
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The note requiring correction assigns the second focus’s activity to the first
focus. Waves: Formation of standing waves in strings and air columns, boundary conditions,
fundamental frequencies, harmonics, and resonance. Nature of Science: Connections between
physics and other disciplines, interdisciplinary approaches, and unifying scientific concepts. A: This
association is consistent: Nature of Science: Connections between physics and other disciplines,
interdisciplinary approaches, and unifying scientific concepts. C: This association is consistent:
Electricity and Magnetism: Properties of permanent magnets, magnetic domains, and magnetic
fields. D: This association is consistent: Mechanics: Application of mechanical principles to systems
of particles, center of mass, and the statics and dynamics of fluids (buoyancy, Pascal's principle,
Bernoulli's equation).
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Question 5
Among these proposed associations for “Nature of Science”, “Use of multiple
representations”, “Mechanics”, “Waves”, which one is consistent? Pay
particular attention to the role of “Characteristics of mechanical waves
(wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs.
longitudinal waves)”.
A. Waves — Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period, wave speed,
amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves)
B. Waves — Mathematical procedures in physics, including estimation, order of magnitude,
statistics, and error analysis
C. Waves — pictures, graphs, motion maps
D. Waves — Application of the work-energy theorem to conservative and nonconservative
systems
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Waves: Characteristics of mechanical waves (wavelength, frequency, period,
wave speed, amplitude, transverse vs. longitudinal waves). B: This option instead describes the
following different focus: Nature of Science: Mathematical procedures in physics, including
estimation, order of magnitude, statistics, and error analysis. C: This option instead describes the
following different focus: Use of multiple representations: pictures, graphs, motion maps. D: This
option instead describes the following different focus: Mechanics: Application of the work-energy
theorem to conservative and nonconservative systems.
Question 6
Identify the common focus of these two tasks: “Acoustic phenomena, including
sound intensity, decibel scales, the Doppler effect, and beats”; “Wave
propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction, diffraction,
transmission, and interference (superposition principle)”.
A. Nature of Science
B. Waves
C. Use of graphs and trigonometric functions to analyze simple harmonic motion
D. Temperature scales, thermal expansion of solids and liquids, and mechanisms of heat
transfer
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Waves: Acoustic phenomena, including sound intensity, decibel scales, the
Doppler effect, and beats. Waves: Wave propagation phenomena including reflection, refraction,
diffraction, transmission, and interference (superposition principle). A: That focus concerns “Safety
procedures, emergency measures, and hazards associated with physics investigations, equipment,
and technology”, not the activity being assigned. C: That focus concerns “amplitude, restoring
force, frequency, period, phase”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus concerns
“conduction, convection, radiation”, not the activity being assigned.
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