PHYS 1121/1122/2121/2122 Student Pre-Survey

Name__________________________________________; Date_________________________

Email address___________________________________; Telephone _____________________

Have you had high school physics?__________________; If yes, AP or Pre-AP______________

Do you have access to a Graphing Calculator?____________; If yes, which one?_____________

Have you had trigonometry in high school or in college? ________________________________

What is your major?_____________________;

Would you like information about the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelors of Science in Physics?_______ 

If your major is a science discipline, would you like information about the science education minor option within our college? __________________________

Would you be interested in a junior level Medical Physics Course at UALR?__________________

NOTE: The complete survey consists of 20 multiple choice questions.  Only a representative sample of the questions is shown here.

This series of questions is designed to help the instructor gauge the current proficiency level of the class.  Circle the correct response to the question.  Do not use a calculator.  This survey is to be done in 30 minutes so you have an average of 90 seconds per question. Feel free to do your calculations on this form.

1. 593000 is equivalent to

a)      5.93 x 105

b)     5.93 x 106

c)      5.93 x 104

d)     593

e)      0.593

3. (3.24 x 106) (7.49 x 107) equals

a)                2.43 x 1013

b)               2.43 x 1012

c)                2.43 x 1014

d)               2.43

e)                1.04 x 1042

10. If a baby’s height is directly proportional to its age in months, and the height of a 24-month youngster is 0.50 m, then the height of the youngster at 36 months is

a)                0.50 m

b)               0.75 m

c)                1.0 m

d)               1.20 m

e)                1.80

12.       If the irradiance of light is inversely proportional to the distance from the light squared, then if one increases the distance from the light by a factor of 3, the irradiance will

a)      increase by a factor of 3

b)     decrease by a factor of 3

c)      increase by a factor of 6

d)     increase by a factor of 9

e)      decrease by a factor of 9

13.       If kinetic energy (KE) is equal to (1/2) m v2, where m is mass and v is velocity, then the velocity is equal to

a)                (1/2) m (KE)2

b)               2 KE/m

c)                (2 KE/m)1/2

d)               (2 KE/m)2

e)                (2 m KE)1/2

15.       If (1/Req) = (1/R1) + (1/R2) then

            a)         Req = 1/(R1 + R2)

            b)         Req = 2/(R1 + R2)

            c)         Req = (R1 R2)  /(R1 + R2)

            d)         Req = (R1 + R2) / (R1 R2)

            e)         Req = R1 + R2

17.       Suppose you are told that the slope of the velocity vs time graph is equal to the acceleration of the moving object.  For the graph shown here the object’s acceleration is

a)         5 m/s2

a)                10 m/s2

b)               15 m/s2

c)                20 m/s2

d)               25 m/s2