Quiz about 1st Semester Full Review Honors

Question 1

The following graph shows the change in temperature of a sample of water begins as ice, as thermal energy is added.  Which region of the graph represents water in the liquid state?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 2

Which would have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

Accepted Answer

A 25 kg dog in an oak tree

Answer

A 2 kg rat on a school desk

Answer

A 10 kg platypus on swing

Answer

A 45 kg child on a bike

Question 3

The law of conservation of energy states that energy _______.

Accepted Answer

cannot be created or destroyed.

Answer

is created from motion.

Answer

is always equal and opposite.

Answer

can only be converted into heat.

Question 4

Three people of equal mass climb a mountain using paths A, B, and C shown in the diagram above. Along which path(s) does a person gain the greatest amount of gravitational potental energy from start ot finish?

Accepted Answer

the gain is the same along all paths

Answer

A only

Answer

B only

Answer

C only

Question 5

A dropped racquetball will not return to its original position because ______.

Accepted Answer

some of the mechanical energy is converted to nonmechanical energy.

Answer

potential energy is inefficient.

Answer

the mechanical energy is stored up for later bounces.

Answer

energy is not conserved.

Question 6

The table shows the speed of sound waves in various media.  This table can be used as evidence for which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

Claim: Steel is more dense than copper. Reasoning: Sound can travel faster through steel because the particles are closer together allowing the energy to be transferred faster.

Answer

Reasoning: Sound travels fastest through a gas.

Answer

Claim: Water is the best substance to transfer all sound waves.  Reasoning: Water has a very high specific heat and will transfer sound faster.

Answer

Claim: Lead will transfer sound the fastest because it has a high specific heat.  Reasoning: Specific heat is the best indicator of how fast a sound wave will travel.

Question 7

The diagram shows a cart at four positions as it moves along its track.  At which position is the sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy of the cart the same?

Accepted Answer

all positions, A through D

Answer

A and B

Answer

B and C

Answer

C and D

Question 8

The kind of energy associated with bonds holding molecules together are  ______.

Accepted Answer

chemical

Answer

nuclear

Answer

light

Answer

kinetic

Question 9

A plant leaf changes _________________energy to ___________________energy.

Accepted Answer

Light energy --> chemical energy

Answer

Water energy --> growing energy

Answer

Chemical energy --> elerctrical energy

Answer

Thermal energy --> radiant energy

Question 10

A battery is a device that can change

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy --> electric energy

Answer

Kinetic energy --> electric energy

Answer

Electric energy --> potential energy

Answer

Stored mechanical --> electric energy

Question 11

When a turbine rotates to produce electricity, what energy transformation takes place?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical --> electrical

Answer

Thermal --> mechanical

Answer

Electrical --> electromagnetic

Answer

Chemical --> electrical

Question 12

When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert

Accepted Answer

mechanical energy into thermal energy.

Answer

thermal energy into nuclear energy.

Answer

nuclear energy into electrical energy.

Answer

electrical energy into electromagnetic energy.

Question 13

A pendelum swings as shown in the diagram above. At which position is the kinetic energy of the pendelum the least?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 14

The diagram above shows a 1-kilogram stone being dropped from a bridge 100 meters above a gorge. As the stone falls, the gravitational potential energy of the stone

Accepted Answer

decreases

Answer

increases

Answer

remains the same

Answer

increases then decreases

Question 15

Tow students are standing along a sidewalk and observe a passing firetruck with its siren blaring. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Obersver B will hear a lower pitch sound because the wavelength is larger.

Answer

Observer B will hear a higher pitch sound because the wavelength is larger.

Answer

Observer A will hear a higher pitch sound because the wavelength is larger.

Answer

Observer A will hear a lower pitch sound because the wavelength is smaller.

Question 16

If the observe is stationary and the plane accelerates constantly from point A to D and the engine produces a constant sound during this trip, at which point will the observer hear the highest frequency?

Accepted Answer

b

Answer

a

Answer

c

Answer

d

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear and chemical energy are both types of potential energy

Answer

Chemical and electrical energy are both types of potential energy.

Answer

Nuclear and radiant are both types of kinetic energy

Answer

Sound and nuclear energy are both types of kinetic energy

Question 18

What type of conversion is taking place when natural gas is used to heat water?

Accepted Answer

chemical energy into thermal energy

Answer

thermal energy into mechanical energy

Answer

mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy

Answer

electromagnetic energy into chemical energy

Question 19

What do you call change from one form of energy to another?

Accepted Answer

energy conversion

Answer

energy change

Answer

conversion of power

Answer

energy transfer

Question 20

Which type of wave must the teacher be describing and why?  1. The wave travels at m/s through air 2.The wave has an amplitude of 2nm 3. The wave is self-propogating

Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic wave because it has a very high speed and can travel using electric and magnetic fields

Answer

Electromagnetic wave because it has a low amplitude

Answer

Mechanical wave because it has a very high speed and is traveling through air; EM waves cannot travel through air.

Answer

Mechanical wave because it has a low amplitude

Question 21

A student drew models of an electromagnetic wave and a water wave.   Which scientific question did the student MOST LIKELY ask to know how to draw these models?

Accepted Answer

Are water waves and electromagnetic waves examples of transverse waves?

Answer

Do water waves travel at a slower speed than electromagnetic waves?

Answer

Can water waves and electromagnetic waves travel through the different media?

Answer

How do water waves and electromagnetic waves increase their amplitude?

Question 22

What is a question they could you the teacher to determine if awave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

Accepted Answer

Does the wave speed increase or decrease as it moves from a solid to a liquid?

Answer

What is the wavelength of the wave?

Answer

Can the wave travel through a solid, liquid, and gas?

Answer

What is the amplitude of the wave?

Question 23

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

II, III, and IV only

Answer

II and III only

Answer

I, II, and IV only

Answer

I and IV only

Question 24

You notice after you walk across a room, you feel a spark when you touch the doorknob. What energy transformation must have taken place?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical --> electrical

Answer

Electromagnetic --> mechanical

Answer

Thermal --> electromagnetic

Answer

Mechanical --> nuclear

Question 25

What energy transformation happens in a toaster?

Accepted Answer

Electrical --> thermal

Answer

Mechanical --> electrical

Answer

Thermal --> chemical

Answer

Chemical --> thermal

Question 26

Listed below are the frequencies of 4 popular radio stations in the Metro Atlanta area. Atlanta Radio Station.  Which of the above has radio waves with the LONGEST wavelength?

Accepted Answer

WRFG 89.3 MHz

Answer

WZGC 92.9 MHz

Answer

WVEE 103.3 MHz

Answer

WYAY 106.7 MHz

Question 27

Which of the following explains  the transformation of energy shown in the image above?

Accepted Answer

electrical to thermal

Answer

electrical to radiant

Answer

chemical to thermal

Answer

chemical to radiant

Question 28

Which color on the visible light spectrum has the greatest amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

Violet; it has the shortest frequency

Answer

Red; it has the longest wavelength

Answer

Red; it has the shortest frequency

Answer

Violet; it has the longest wavelength

Question 29

The wavelengths of radio waves are much _______________ than the wavelength of microwaves. Therefore, radio waves carry much __________ energy than a microwave.

Accepted Answer

longer, less

Answer

longer, more

Answer

shorter, more

Answer

shorter, less

Question 30

Assuming all the graphs below are drawn to the same scale, which of the electromagnetic waves has the GREATEST energy?

Accepted Answer

frequency is high; frequency and energy are directly related

Answer

amplitude is low; amplitude and energy are inversely related

Answer

amplitude is high; amplitude and energy are inversely related

Answer

frequency is low; frequency and energy are directly related

Question 31

Which of the following shows the transformation of energy in the process of photosynethsis?

Accepted Answer

Radiant energy to chemical energy

Answer

Thermal energy to chemical energy

Answer

Radiant energy to nuclear energy

Answer

Chemical energy to radiant energy

Question 32

Which of these arrows would represent the path of refracted light?

Accepted Answer

Z

Answer

W

Answer

X

Answer

Y

Question 33

Lars yells at his sister, and the sound waves from his voice travel across the front of the house and around the side. Which property of sound waves allows Inga to hear Lars' voice from around the corner?

Accepted Answer

diffraction

Answer

reflection

Answer

constructive interference

Answer

destructive interference

Question 34

Points C & D on this image represent breaks in a dam that is hold water. Which type of wave behavior is represented by the water passing through the dam and why?

Accepted Answer

Diffraction because the water is bending around the opening in the dam.

Answer

Diffraction because the waves are coming together and getting bigger.

Answer

Refraction because the water waves are changing speed going from the air to the water in the picture.

Answer

Reflection because the angle of the waves at Point C must be equal to the waves at Point D.

Question 35

When a bear sees a fish in the water, it uses experience with refraction to know exactly where the fish is actually located.  The image of the fish appears in a different spot because the light rays forming this image

Accepted Answer

are bent due to the difference in index of refraction between the water and air.

Answer

are bent due to the different direction the fish is swimming.

Answer

are bent due to the dissolved particulates in the water.

Answer

are bent due to the time of day.

Question 36

Railroad tracks have metal rails placed so there is a small space between each rail.  Why are the rails placed this way?

Accepted Answer

to allow room for expansion during hot weather

Answer

to prevent a train from stopping

Answer

to prevent soil erosion around the tracks

Answer

because they wanted to

Question 37

Where should hot water enter the pool to better heat the warm water

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 38

A container of cold water is dumped into a larger container of hot water.  It is mixed and then left alone for a long time interval.  The water temperature is found to

Accepted Answer

be uniform throughout the container

Answer

randomly vary from region to region in the container

Answer

fluctuate at all positions in the container

Answer

be greater at the bottom of the container

Question 39

Which of the following helps explain why honey dissolves more rapidly in hot water than in cold water?

Accepted Answer

the great motion of hot water molecules disperses the honey more quickly

Answer

The honey and hot water form more covalent bonds

Answer

the hot water is more chemically reative with honey

Answer

the honey breaks down into free atoms more quickly in the hot water

Question 40

The masses are specific heats of some samples of liquids are shown in the table below.  The temperature of which sample will rise most when 1000J of heat is added?

Accepted Answer

cooking oil

Answer

water

Answer

glycerin

Answer

methanol

Question 41

he drawing below shows a person sitting on a sofa in front of a fireplace.   Which of the following are the primary modes of heat transfer from the fire in the fireplace to the person?

Accepted Answer

radiation and convection

Answer

radiation and condensation

Answer

convection and conduction

Answer

conductino and condensation

Question 42

A 10g sample of aluminum and 10g sample of iron were each heated by 100J of energy.  The temperature of the aluminum rose 11 degrees, white the iron rose by 23 degrees.  Which statement best accounts for these results?

Accepted Answer

the specific heat of iron is less than aluminum

Answer

Iron is twice as dense as aluminum

Answer

atoms of aluminum are smaller than atoms of iron

Answer

using equal masses results in similar heat capacities

Question 43

The primary reason an ice cube feels cold to the touch is that

Accepted Answer

conduction causes heat to leave the hand

Answer

conduction causes coldness to leave the ice

Answer

radiation from the hand enters the ice

Answer

convecation currents leave the hand

Question 44

The graph below represents a substance being heated from -30oC to 110oC.  If 50 kJ of heat are removed from the substance when it is at 50oC, what will be the state and temperature of the substance?

Accepted Answer

liquid at 10oC

Answer

gas at 70oC

Answer

gas at 0oC

Answer

liquid at 100oC

Question 45

This table shows the specific heat of four substances.  If each substance is exposed to the same amount of energy for one minute, which substance will get the hottest?

Accepted Answer

lead

Answer

iron

Answer

glass

Answer

ice

Question 46

The graph below compares three states of a substance.  Which of the following choices is the best label for the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

molecular motion

Answer

molecular density

Answer

molecular size

Answer

molecular conductivity

Question 47

Much of the heat producted by a fireplace is carried up the chimney by rising air.  Which of the following processes is responsible for this loss of heat energy to the outside environment?

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

evaporation

Answer

radiation

Question 48

Which action should the student take in step 3 to determine the speed of the car, and which analysis of the speed of the car is correct?

Accepted Answer

step 3. Measure the distance between each successive dot on the ticker tape. analysis: The speed increased at first and then became constant.

Answer

step 3. Count the total number of dots on the ticker tape. analysis: The speed remained constant during the entire period.

Answer

step 3. Measure the distance between each successive dot on the ticker tape. analysis: The speed decreased at first and then became constant.

Answer

step 3. Count the total number of dots on the ticker tape. analysis: The speed continued to increase during the entire period.

Question 49

A cyclist is traveling at an initial speed of 10.0 m/s. She accelerates at a rate of 0.500 m/s2. What is her final speed after 9.0 s?

Accepted Answer

14.5 m/s

Answer

5.50 m/s

Answer

14.5 m/s2

Answer

5.50 m/s2

Question 50

You are pushing a heavy crate across a cement floor when you hit a section of flooring covered with smooth steel plates.  Suddenly, it is somewhat easier to push the crate.  This happens because

Accepted Answer

The steel creates less friction

Answer

The steel has a lower temperature

Answer

The crate becomes lighter

Answer

The cement creates less friction

Question 51

What unbalanced force is neeed to give a 976 kg vehicle an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2

Accepted Answer

2440 N

Answer

390 N

Answer

390 lb

Answer

2440 lb

Question 52

If each horse is pulling with the same force, in which direction will the rock move?

Accepted Answer

south

Answer

north

Answer

west

Answer

east

Question 53

How much does a 59.0 kg woman weigh on Earth?

Accepted Answer

590 N

Answer

59.0 lb

Answer

145 lb

Answer

6.02 N

Question 54

An airplane is flying at 635 mi/h at an altitude of 35,000 ft. It is currently over Kansas and is approximately 16 minutes ahead of its scheduled arrival time. What is its velocity?

Accepted Answer

This cannot be determined without further information about its direction.

Answer

635 mi/h

Answer

16 mi/min

Answer

35,000 ft/s

Question 55

Friction is defined as the _____.

Accepted Answer

force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching.

Answer

speed of an object in a particular direction.

Answer

resistance of an object to a change in its velocity.

Answer

rate at which velocity changes.

Question 56

A cheetah can accelerate at up to 6.0 m/s2. How long does it take for a cheetah to speed up from 10.5 m/s to 12.2 m/s?

Accepted Answer

0.28 s

Answer

3.5 s

Answer

1.7 s

Answer

10 s

Question 57

It took 50 joules to push a chair 5 meters across the floor.  With what force was the chair pushed?

Accepted Answer

10 N

Answer

300 N

Answer

60 N

Answer

0.1 N

Question 58

Use the drawing above to answer the following question. All of the boxes shown above can slide easily.  Which box will move farthest if each is struck with the same amount of force?

Accepted Answer

the 1 kg box

Answer

the 50 kg box

Answer

the 10 kg box

Answer

the 20 kg box

Question 59

On the distance vs. time graph, what shows the value of the velocity?

Accepted Answer

the slope of the line

Answer

final speed

Answer

x-axis

Answer

y-axis

Question 60

Which of the following does not indicate velocity?

Accepted Answer

28 miles from Los Angeles to Catalina Island

Answer

40 mi/h toward the town square along the main street

Answer

80 km/h going from New York toward New Jersey

Answer

14 ft/s Southeast

Question 61

When a machine increases the size of the force exerted, the distance through which the force is exerted

Accepted Answer

must decrease

Answer

must double

Answer

must stay the same

Answer

must increase

Question 62

A force of 105 newtons was necessary to lift a rock.  A total of 150 joules of work was done.  How far was the rock lifted?

Accepted Answer

1.4 m

Answer

0.070 m

Answer

260 m

Answer

16,000 m

Question 63

In the absence of air resistance, how would the acceleration of a 1.5 kg book and the acceleration of a 15 kg rock differ if the objects were dropped from the same height?

Accepted Answer

They would not differ; they would be the same

Answer

The rock would accelerate twice as fast as the book.

Answer

The book would accelerate twice as fast as the rock.

Answer

The book would accelerate ten times as fast as the rock.

Question 64

A force of 560.0N causes an object to accelerate at 9.40 m/s2.  What is the mass of the object?

Accepted Answer

59.6 kg

Answer

0.0168 kg

Answer

550.6 kg

Answer

5264 kg

1st Semester Full Review Honors

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science