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1A car starts from rest at t = 0 on a straight horizontal road and accelerates at a constant rate of 2.5 m/s² for 8.0 s. What is the total displacement of the car during this 8-second interval?
A.40 m
B.80 m
C.100 m
D.160 m
Explanation: For motion along a straight line with constant acceleration starting from rest (v₀ = 0), displacement is calculated using the kinematic relation Δx = v₀t + (1/2)at². Substituting the given values: Δx = 0 + (1/2)(2.5 m/s²)(8.0 s)² = 0.5 × 2.5 × 64 = 80 m.
2A small heavy sphere is dropped from rest from a height of 45 m above flat ground. Neglecting air resistance and taking g = 10 m/s², how long does it take for the sphere to reach the ground?
A.1.5 s
B.2.0 s
C.3.0 s
D.4.5 s
Explanation: Under free fall from rest (v₀ = 0), vertical displacement is related to fall time by h = (1/2)gt². Rearranging for time gives t = √(2h / g) = √(2 × 45 m / 10 m/s²) = √(90 / 10) = √9 = 3.0 s.
3A test vehicle moves along a straight track. Its velocity-time graph shows that it accelerates uniformly from 0 to 20 m/s over 4.0 s, cruises at a constant 20 m/s for 6.0 s (from t = 4.0 s to t = 10.0 s), and then decelerates uniformly to rest over the next 4.0 s (from t = 10.0 s to t = 14.0 s). What is the total distance traveled by the vehicle over the 14-second duration?
A.200 m
B.140 m
C.240 m
D.280 m
Explanation: Displacement is given by the area under the velocity-time graph. The profile forms a trapezoid with parallel bases b₁ = 14.0 s (total time) and b₂ = 6.0 s (cruising time), and height h = 20 m/s. Total distance = Area = (1/2)(b₁ + b₂) × h = (1/2)(14 + 6) × 20 = (1/2)(20) × 20 = 200 m. Alternatively, breaking it into phases: Phase 1 (triangle) = (1/2)(4)(20) = 40 m; Phase 2 (rectangle) = 6 × 20 = 120 m; Phase 3 (triangle) = (1/2)(4)(20) = 40 m; Sum = 40 + 120 + 40 = 200 m.
4A projectile is launched horizontally with an initial speed of 15 m/s from the edge of a vertical cliff of height 80 m above horizontal ground. Neglecting air resistance and taking g = 10 m/s², what is the horizontal distance (range) from the base of the cliff to the point of impact?
A.45 m
B.50 m
C.75 m
D.60 m
Explanation: Vertical motion is independent of horizontal motion. Vertical fall from rest: h = (1/2)gt² ⇒ t = √(2h / g) = √(2 × 80 / 10) = √16 = 4.0 s. Horizontal motion occurs at constant velocity (ax = 0): Range Δx = v₀x × t = 15 m/s × 4.0 s = 60 m.
5A wooden crate of mass 12 kg rests on a rough horizontal floor. A worker applies a constant horizontal pulling force of 48 N. If the opposing kinetic friction force between the crate and the floor is 12 N, what is the acceleration of the crate?
A.3.0 m/s²
B.4.0 m/s²
C.2.5 m/s²
D.5.0 m/s²
Explanation: By Newton's second law, ΣF = ma. The net horizontal force acting on the crate is F_net = F_pull - f_k = 48 N - 12 N = 36 N. Therefore, the acceleration is a = F_net / m = 36 N / 12 kg = 3.0 m/s².
6A soccer ball is kicked from ground level with an initial speed of 25 m/s at an angle of 37° above the horizontal. Assume sin 37° = 0.60, cos 37° = 0.80, and g = 10 m/s². What is the maximum vertical height reached by the ball above the ground?
A.15.0 m
B.18.75 m
C.11.25 m
D.9.00 m
Explanation: The initial vertical velocity component is v₀y = v₀ sin 37° = 25 m/s × 0.60 = 15 m/s. At the highest point of the trajectory, the vertical velocity is zero (vy = 0). Using the kinematic relation vy² = v₀y² - 2gH: 0 = (15)² - 2(10)H ⇒ 20H = 225 ⇒ H = 225 / 20 = 11.25 m.
7A block of mass m₁ = 4.0 kg sits on a rough incline tilted at 30° above the horizontal with coefficient of kinetic friction μk = 0.20. It is connected by a light, inextensible cord passing over a frictionless ideal pulley to a hanging block of mass m₂ = 6.0 kg. Take g = 10 m/s², sin 30° = 0.50, and cos 30° = 0.866. If the hanging block descends, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the system?
A.4.00 m/s²
B.3.31 m/s²
C.2.50 m/s²
D.5.12 m/s²
Explanation: For block m₂ hanging: m₂g - T = m₂a. For block m₁ moving up the incline: T - m₁g sin 30° - fk = m₁a. Normal force on m₁ is N = m₁g cos 30° = 4.0 × 10 × 0.866 = 34.64 N. The kinetic friction is fk = μk N = 0.20 × 34.64 = 6.93 N. Adding the two equations eliminates tension T: m₂g - m₁g sin 30° - fk = (m₁ + m₂)a. Numerator: (6.0 × 10) - (4.0 × 10 × 0.50) - 6.93 = 60 - 20 - 6.93 = 33.07 N. Total mass: m₁ + m₂ = 4.0 + 6.0 = 10.0 kg. Thus, a = 33.07 N / 10.0 kg = 3.31 m/s².
8A loaded transport truck of mass 8000 kg traveling at 20 m/s collides head-on with a compact passenger car of mass 1000 kg traveling at 20 m/s in the opposite direction. According to Newton's third law of motion, how does the magnitude of the force exerted by the truck on the car compare to the magnitude of the force exerted by the car on the truck during the collision?
A.The truck exerts a force 8 times larger than the car.
B.The truck exerts a force 64 times larger than the car.
C.The car exerts a larger force because it sustains greater damage.
D.The forces exerted on each other have exactly equal magnitudes.
Explanation: Newton's third law states that whenever one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force on the first body that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction (action-reaction pair). Although the car undergoes an acceleration 8 times greater (due to its smaller mass, a = F/m), the contact forces between them are strictly equal in magnitude at every instant of the collision.
9A wooden block rests on an inclined plane. The inclination angle θ of the plane is slowly increased from 0°. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the incline is μs = 0.75. At what critical angle θ will the block just begin to slip?
A.36.9°
B.45.0°
C.30.0°
D.48.6°
Explanation: On an incline at impending slip, the component of gravity down the incline equals the maximum static friction force: mg sin θ = fs,max = μs N = μs mg cos θ. Dividing both sides by mg cos θ yields tan θ = μs. Therefore, θ = arctan(μs) = arctan(0.75) ≈ 36.9°.
10A speeder passes a stationary police cruiser at a constant speed of 30 m/s. Exactly at that instant (t = 0), the police cruiser starts pursuing the speeder with a constant acceleration of 4.0 m/s². How far does the police cruiser travel from its starting position before overtaking the speeder?
A.300 m
B.225 m
C.450 m
D.600 m
Explanation: Set the position equations equal at the point of overtaking: x_speeder(t) = v_speeder × t = 30t, and x_police(t) = (1/2) a t² = (1/2)(4.0)t² = 2t². Equating them: 2t² = 30t ⇒ t(2t - 30) = 0. Discarding t = 0 gives t = 30 / 2 = 15 s. The distance traveled by the police cruiser is x = 2(15)² = 2 × 225 = 450 m (or 30 × 15 = 450 m).

About the Bagrut Physics 5 Units Exam

The Israel Bagrut Physics 5 Units (בגרות בפיזיקה 5 יח״ל) is the premier national secondary school physics matriculation qualification administered by the Israeli Ministry of Education (משרד החינוך). Recognized as one of the most rigorous subjects in the Israeli matriculation certificate (Te'udat Bagrut), the 5-unit curriculum tests deep conceptual understanding, graphical and data interpretation, experimental analysis, and mathematical modeling across classical mechanics, gravitation, electrostatics, DC circuits, electromagnetism, wave optics, and quantum/atomic physics. This question bank provides an independent English-language multiple-choice adaptation designed to reinforce core physical laws, formula sheet mastery, and quantitative problem-solving skills.

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Assessment

The 5-unit physics subject is assessed by two external written papers plus a laboratory and school-based components. Sheelon 036361 (Mechanics, 2 hours) carries 30% of the subject grade and sheelon 036371 (Electricity & Magnetism, 2 hours) carries 25%. A practical component worth 15% is taken either as the external research laboratory examination (sheelon 036386, 2.5 hours), the standard oral laboratory assessment (sheelon 036376) or the research questionnaire (sheelon 036382, 2 hours). School-based alternative assessment (sheelon 036283) supplies the remaining 30%. Students extending to an advanced module take the Radiation and Matter paper (sheelon 036282, 2 hours). This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation and does not simulate the official problem-set or laboratory formats.

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2 hours for Mechanics (sheelon 036361) and 2 hours for Electricity & Magnetism (sheelon 036371); the research laboratory examination (sheelon 036386) is 2.5 hours

Passing Score

55

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee. The Israel Ministry of Education charges nothing to register for or sit a Bagrut examination, for school (internal) students and external (extern) candidates alike; only late registration through the MARBAG flexible examination centre (mrkz bchinh gmish) carries a per-unit charge.

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kinematics-and-dynamics

One-dimensional and two-dimensional kinematics, position-time and velocity-time graphs, projectile motion, Newton's three laws of motion, static and kinetic friction, connected bodies, inclined planes, and uniform and non-uniform circular motion.

25%

work-energy-momentum-gravitation

Work-kinetic energy theorem, conservative and non-conservative forces, gravitational and elastic potential energy, conservation of mechanical energy, linear momentum, impulse, elastic and inelastic collisions in 1D and 2D, Newton's law of universal gravitation, orbital dynamics, and Kepler's laws.

25%

electrostatics-and-dc-circuits

Coulomb's law, electric field vector fields, electric potential and potential energy, capacitors and dielectrics, current density, Ohm's law, resistivity, series and parallel resistor circuits, electromotive force (EMF), terminal voltage, internal resistance, Kirchhoff's loop and junction rules, and RC circuit transients.

25%

magnetism-induction-waves-modern-physics

Magnetic field sources, Lorentz force on charges and currents, circular motion in magnetic fields, Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, Lenz's law, motional EMF, self-inductance, wave propagation, Snell's law of refraction, total internal reflection, photoelectric effect, work function, and the Bohr hydrogen atom model.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 55
  • Assessment: The 5-unit physics subject is assessed by two external written papers plus a laboratory and school-based components. Sheelon 036361 (Mechanics, 2 hours) carries 30% of the subject grade and sheelon 036371 (Electricity & Magnetism, 2 hours) carries 25%. A practical component worth 15% is taken either as the external research laboratory examination (sheelon 036386, 2.5 hours), the standard oral laboratory assessment (sheelon 036376) or the research questionnaire (sheelon 036382, 2 hours). School-based alternative assessment (sheelon 036283) supplies the remaining 30%. Students extending to an advanced module take the Radiation and Matter paper (sheelon 036282, 2 hours). This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation and does not simulate the official problem-set or laboratory formats.
  • Time limit: 2 hours for Mechanics (sheelon 036361) and 2 hours for Electricity & Magnetism (sheelon 036371); the research laboratory examination (sheelon 036386) is 2.5 hours
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee. The Israel Ministry of Education charges nothing to register for or sit a Bagrut examination, for school (internal) students and external (extern) candidates alike; only late registration through the MARBAG flexible examination centre (mrkz bchinh gmish) carries a per-unit charge. Official sources

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Bagrut Physics 5 Units: Suggested Study Strategy

1Familiarize yourself thoroughly with the official Bagrut formula sheet (דף נוסחאות) so you can quickly locate relevant formulas and understand what variables each term represents.
2Always take g = 10 m/s² unless explicitly directed otherwise, consistent with standard Israeli matriculation grading keys.
3Draw complete Free Body Diagrams (FBD) for every dynamics problem before setting up Newton's second law equations (ΣF = ma) along orthogonal coordinate axes.
4Pay strict attention to vector signs and directions, especially in 2D projectile motion, momentum conservation, and Lenz's law Lenz induced current determinations.
5Interpret graphical data carefully: remember that the slope of a position-time graph represents velocity, the slope of a velocity-time graph represents acceleration, and the area under a velocity-time graph represents displacement.
6For DC circuits, always distinguish between the battery's electromotive force (EMF, ε) and terminal voltage (V = ε - Ir), particularly when load resistance varies.
7In modern physics questions, keep track of energy units: convert between electron-volts (eV) and joules (J) using 1 eV = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ J to avoid power-of-ten calculation errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the structure of the official Bagrut Physics 5 Units examination?

The official Israel Bagrut Physics 5 Units consists of two main external written papers: sheelon 036361 (Mechanics, 2 hours, worth 30% of the subject grade) and sheelon 036371 (Electricity and Magnetism, 2 hours, worth 25%). A practical component worth 15% is taken as the external research laboratory examination (sheelon 036386, 2.5 hours), the standard oral laboratory assessment (sheelon 036376) or the research questionnaire (sheelon 036382, 2 hours), and school-based alternative assessment (sheelon 036283) supplies the remaining 30%. Students extending to the advanced module also take the Radiation and Matter paper (sheelon 036282, 2 hours).

What passing score is required, and how do university bonuses work?

The minimum passing score on the Bagrut is 55 out of 100. However, Israeli university faculties of engineering, computer science, medicine, and exact sciences (such as Technion, Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University, and Ben-Gurion University) award a substantial grade bonus—typically 20 to 25 points added to the final physics score—when calculating the weighted admission score (Sekhem / Sa'ad), making scores of 85+ highly coveted.

What standard reference materials and formulas are provided on the exam?

Examinees receive an official Ministry of Education formula sheet (דף נוסחאות בפיזיקה) and physical constants table containing key equations for kinematics, dynamics, gravitation, electricity, magnetism, waves, and quantum phenomena, as well as fundamental constants such as g = 10 m/s², G, k, e, m_e, and h. Non-programmable scientific calculators are permitted.

Why is this practice bank presented in English with multiple-choice questions?

The official Bagrut exam is administered primarily in Hebrew and Arabic using structured free-response problem sets. This question bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep to assist bilingual students, Olim Chadashim, and international learners in mastering the core quantitative and conceptual reasoning required by the Bagrut syllabus.

What is the fee for taking the Bagrut Physics exam?

There is no exam fee. The Israel Ministry of Education charges nothing to register for or sit a Bagrut examination, and this applies equally to enrolled school (internal) students, graduates re-sitting to improve a grade (nivchanei mishneh) and external (extern) candidates. The Ministry's official regulations for external examinees confirm that both opening an examinee file and registering for papers are free of charge. The only charges the Ministry publishes are for late registration through the MARBAG flexible examination centre and for obtaining a photocopy of an answer booklet when appealing a grade.

How should examinees handle acceleration due to gravity (g) in calculations?

According to official Israeli Bagrut Physics conventions and the standard matriculation formula sheet, acceleration due to gravity near Earth's surface is taken as g = 10 m/s² unless a problem statement specifically instructs otherwise (e.g., g = 9.8 m/s²). The practice questions in this bank explicitly state the value of g to ensure exact numerical precision.