Physics Exam Review

Energy is neither created nor destroyed but transferred to different forms.

• Non-Conservative Force

• Elastic Energy

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Total Mechanical Energy

What is NOT a component of an electrical circuit?

• conductor

• optic

• load

• switch

If you wanted to calculate the frequency of a wave you would need to know velocity of the wave and _____? Formula:

V = (wavelength)(frequency)

• refraction

• intensity

• wavelength

• speed

What term is used to describe the distance between crest to crest (or trough to trough) on a wave?

• Equilibrium

• Wavelength

• Crests

• Amplitude

As kinetic energy increases, ______ also increases.

• volume

• height above Earth

• potential energy

• velocity

What is defined as the total of kinetic and potential energy in a system?

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

The law of inertia is also known as _____.

• Newton's 1st Law of Motion

• Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

• Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

• Kinetic Molecular Theory

The lowest point on a wave is called the _____.

• crest

• amplitude

• equilibrium

• trough

What type of electromagnetic radiation is considered the least dangerous?

• radio waves

• x-rays

• infrared

• gamma waves

What is used to describe numerical data collected through observations?

• scalar

• frequency

• qualitative data

• quantitative data