A radio message is sent to astronauts on the moon. The astronaut receives the message a short time later. Which of the following explains why?

Because radio signals travel for a long distance

Because the moon is orbiting the Earth

Because there is no atmosphere and less gravity on the moon

Because the Earth is rotating about one revolution per day

Which of the following explains why radio waves can travel through space and sound waves cannot?

radio waves are electromagnetic radiation

sound waves are electromagnetic radiation

Explain why a duck bobbing up an down does not move forward as a wave passes under it?

The wave carries energy that causes the duck to move up and down

The surface of the water is above the wave

The energy of the wave is cancelled by the duck's weight

Which of the following is true for the waves above?

Wave A has a smaller amplitude than wave B

Wave A has a larger frequency than wave B

Wave A has a larger wavelength than wave B

Wave A has a smaller velocity than wave B

One concern with using nuclear energy to provide electricity is...

Its waste products are dangerous for thousands of years

It requires a large amount of matter compared to coal

It produced far more carbon dioxide than oil

Which is an example of an object rotating?

An Olympic diver performing a flip while in midair

Jupiter's moon Io orbiting around it

The 100 m dash on a track starightaway

Where would be the safest place to stand in a lightening storm?

Standing amongst people of similar height

In the middle of a football field

Which direction is the acceleration of the car above as it makes it turn

Towards the center of the circular path

Bill and Pete are running a race on a track. Pete starts on an inside lane and runs at 6 m/s. Bill is in an outside lane and runs at 6 m/s as well. They run one full lap. Who finishes the race first?

It depends on who has the better track shoes

What is one advantage of using nuclear energy to produce electricity?

Little to no carbon dioxide emissions

Nuclear waste is only dangerous for 10-20 years after it is used

Building a nuclear power plant can be done quickly and at a low cost

Materials used in nuclear power plants are safe and cannot be used to create nuclear weapons

Earth rotates and revolves through space. Earth rotates about the ____, which is an ____ axis. Earth revolves about the ____, which is an ____ axis.

North/South pole, internal, sun, external

Sun, external, North/South pole, internal

North/South pole, external, sun, internal

Sun, internal, North/South pole, external

Suppose the frequency of the wave increased but the amplitude and velocity of the wave stay constant. How would the particles be affected?

The particles will vibrate faster

The particles will vibrate slower

The particles will vibrate at the same speed

The particles will no longer vibrate

Why does a person on the outside of a merry-go-round have a greater linear (tangential) speed than someone on the inside?

They travel a greater distance in the same amount of time

They travel the same distance in the same amount of time

They travel a shorter distance in the same amount of time

They travel the same distance over a longer period of time

Which has the most rotational speed?

A ladybug on the outer edge of moving turntable

A ladybug near the center of moving turntable

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Sound can travel in all of the above

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