Quiz about Physical Science Review

Question 1

Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid

Accepted Answer

Melting Point

Answer

Boiling Point

Answer

Thermal Expansion

Answer

Kenetic Theory

Question 2

Temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid

Accepted Answer

Melting Point

Answer

Boiling Point

Answer

Thermal Expansion

Answer

Kenetic Theory

Question 3

This particle has no charge.

Accepted Answer

neutron

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proton

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electron

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ultron

Question 4

If a lithium atom has 2 electrons around it, what is its overall charge?

Accepted Answer

+1

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0

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-1

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+2

Question 5

What two particles are located in the nucleus of the atom?

Accepted Answer

protons and neutrons

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protons and electrons

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neutrons and electrons

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neutrons and ultrons

Question 6

The force that keeps an object moving in a circle is called

Accepted Answer

centripetal force

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fluid friction

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inertia

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momentum

Question 7

The sum of all the forces acting on an object is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

net force

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force

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weight

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friction

Question 8

Name the phase change: gas to liquid

Accepted Answer

condensation

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sublimation

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evaporation

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melting

Question 9

Name the phase change: solid to liquid

Accepted Answer

melting

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freezing

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boiling

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condensation

Question 10

What is the atomic number?

Accepted Answer

The number of protons in an atom

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The number of neutrons in an atom

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The number of electrons in an atom

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The amount of atoms in a molecule

Question 11

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom are called

Accepted Answer

protons

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neutrons

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electrons

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isotopes

Question 12

Negatively charged particles found outside of the nucleus are called

Accepted Answer

electron

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protons

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neutrons

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nucleons

Question 13

The mass of a wagon is 45 kg. The wagon accelerates at 0.85 m/s². What is the force?

Accepted Answer

38.25 N

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38.25 Kg

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3.825 N

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3.825 Kg

Question 14

Michael hit the golfball at an acceleration of 31 m/s². The force he used was measured to be 15 N. What mass does the ball have?

Accepted Answer

0.48 kg

Answer

0.48 N

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48 kg

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48 N

Question 15

A runner has a momentum of 720 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?

Accepted Answer

144 kg

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14.4 kg

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1400 kg

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360 kg

Question 16

A 2 kg cart has a momentum of 10 kg m/s. What is its velocity?

Accepted Answer

5.0 m/s

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22 m/s

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.2 m/s

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20 m/s

Question 17

In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N. What is the resultant force?

Accepted Answer

50N to the left.

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350N to the left.

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350N to the right.

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50N to the right.

Question 18

How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m?

Accepted Answer

1750 J

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70 J

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355 J

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175 J

Question 19

How much power is the  tractor that drags a plow with a force of 500 N a distance of 10 meters in 20 seconds?

Accepted Answer

250 Watts

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250 Joules

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100,000 Watts

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100,000 Joules

Question 20

If 68 W of power is produced in 18 seconds, how much work is done?

Accepted Answer

1,224 J

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0.264 J

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3.77 J

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12.24 J

Question 21

Define Velocity:

Accepted Answer

Speed of something in a given direction

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Rate at which an object changes speed

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Rate that something is moving

Question 22

Speed is...

Accepted Answer

A scalar quantity.

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The measurement of time divided by distance.

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A vector quantity.

Question 23

What is one Law of Conservation of Energy?

Accepted Answer

Energy can be transferred from one object to another.

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Energy can be created or destroyed.

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Energy does nothing.

Question 24

The mass per unit volume of a material is its _____________.

Accepted Answer

Density

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Elasticity

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Hardness

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Strength

Question 25

________________can only be observed when a substance is changed to another substance.

Accepted Answer

Chemical Properties

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Density

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Physical Properties

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Brittleness

Question 26

Conduction is heat transfer by -

Accepted Answer

Touch

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Circles

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Waves

Question 27

Convection is heat transfer by-

Accepted Answer

The heating and cooling of a fluid

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Touch an object

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Electromagnetic Waves

Question 28

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

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Insolation

Question 29

The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through

Accepted Answer

radiation

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conduction

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convection

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thermal electricity

Question 30

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

Accepted Answer

radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 31

The esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Heartburn occurs when some of the stomach juices flow backwards up the esophagus. To help relieve heartburn, a person should take medicine that is

Accepted Answer

basic

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neutral

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acidic or basic.

Answer

acidic

Question 32

Which of the following is a base?

Accepted Answer

dishwashing detergent

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orange juice

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water

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vinegar

Question 33

Which of the following is an acid?

Accepted Answer

orange juice

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shampoo

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baking soda

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water

Question 34

Many cleaning solutions are bases. Which of the following is a property of most bases?

Accepted Answer

feels slippery

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white color

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can only be liquid

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tastes sour

Question 35

What would be considered the weakest base?

Accepted Answer

7.8

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8

Answer

14

Answer

11.6

Question 36

Pure water has a pH of 7. Pure water _______.

Accepted Answer

is a neutral substance

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is a base

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could be either an acid or a base

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is an acid

Question 37

What law is best described by inertia?

Accepted Answer

1st

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2nd

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3rd

Question 38

Question 38.

Accepted Answer

3rd

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Question 39

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

Accepted Answer

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

Answer

The Law of Inertia

Answer

The Law of Acceleration

Question 40

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

Question 41

This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

Question 42

A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.

Accepted Answer

inclined plane

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wedge

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screw

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lever

Question 43

An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine

Accepted Answer

screw

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lever

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pulley

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wedge

Question 44

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point

Accepted Answer

lever

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pulley

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wheel and axle

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fulcrum

Question 45

A seesaw is an example of a

Accepted Answer

lever

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wedge

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inclined plane

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pulley

Question 46

Which is not a type of simple machine?

Accepted Answer

spring

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screw

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pulley

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wedge

Question 47

This device

Accepted Answer

wedge

Answer

lever

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incline plane

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wheel and axle

Question 48

Identify this simple machine

Accepted Answer

Wheel & Axle

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Lever

Answer

Inclined Plane

Answer

Screw

Question 49

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 50

The lowest point on a wave is the:

Accepted Answer

Trough

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Amplitude

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Crest

Answer

Wavelength

Question 51

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

Accepted Answer

frequency

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period

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longitudinal

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transverse wave

Question 52

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

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B & D

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C & G

Question 53

crest to crest or trough to trough

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

Question 54

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)

Accepted Answer

refraction

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medium

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reflection

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interference

Question 55

When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)

Accepted Answer

reflection

Answer

medium

Answer

refraction

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interference

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