2026 Final Exam Review--Physical Science

What subatomic particle has a positive charge?

• Neutron

• proton

• electron

• photon

Which subatomic particle is the heaviest?

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• quark

Which subatomic particle is NOT located in the nucleus?

• neutron

• proton

• electron

• gluon

Which of the following is NOT a property of electrons?

• They can act as both a particle and a wave.

• They are positively charged.

• We cannot know how fast they are going or where they are at the same time.

• They exist in orbitals (2 per orbital)

• Electrons are really weird

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What is the dual nature of light?

• Light can be both dim and bright

• Light behaves as a particle and a wave

• Light has both speed and location

• Light has 2 predominant colors

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Which of the following is the correct visible spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?

• red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple

• purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

• yellow, green, red, blue, orange, purple

• purple, red, yellow, green, orange, blue

Which is the correct sequence for the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, from longest wavelength to shortest?

• radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-ray, gamma ray

• gamma ray, X-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

• microwave, radio, infrared, UV, gamma ray, X -ray

• X-ray, gamma ray, UV, infrared, visible, microwave, radio

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What kind of energy is present when the roller coaster is still, at the very TOP of the hill?

• kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

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What kinds of energy does the roller coaster have at the dip in this picture (which is relatively high off the ground?)

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• thermal energy

• nuclear energy

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The statement "Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form" is also called...

• The Law of Conservation of Energy

• Mass-energy equivalence

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton's Laws of Motion

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