Quiz about Honors First Semester Final Review

Question 1

Speeding up, slowing down, and changing direction is best described as

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Acceleration

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Velocity

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Displacement

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Speed

Question 2

When velocity changes by the same amount over each time interval, acceleration is

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Constant

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Increasing

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Decreasing

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Zero

Question 3

Santa Clause walks 6.2 km East in 3 hours and then 4.8 km West in 2.5 hours then stops. What is the man's displacement for the whole journey?

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1.4 km East

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1.4 km West

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11 km East

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11 km West

Question 4

Which of the following indicates velocity? (Choose ALL that apply.)

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14 m/s South

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28 miles per hour from Los Angeles to Catalina Island

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80 km going from New York toward New Jersey

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40 cm/min

Question 5

What is occurring in segment C of this graph?

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Deceleration/slowing down

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Constant speed

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Acceleration/

speeding up

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Stopping

Question 6

What does the slope of a velocity versus time graph tell you about an object?

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The object's acceleration

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The object's speed

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The object's displacement

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The object's direction

Question 7

An object moves away from a motion detector with an increasing speed. Which graph best represents the motion of the object?

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Graph A: A curve with increasing slope

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Graph B: A straight line with a constant slope

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Graph D: A horizontal line

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Graph C: A curve with decreasing slope

Question 8

A sled maintains a speed of 80 mph as it rounds a curve on the track. Is the sled accelerating?

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Yes, because it is changing direction

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No, because the speed is constant

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Yes, because it is slowing down

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No, because it is on a straight path

Question 9

Comet walks 6.2 km East in 3 hours and then 4.8 km West in 2.5 hours then stops. What is Comet's average speed for the whole journey?

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2 km/hr

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0.5 km/hr

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2.8 km/hr

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5.5 km/hr

Question 10

Select ALL that apply: Which of the following can change acceleration?

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A; the brake pedal

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B; the gas pedal

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C; the steering wheel

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None

Question 11

A book weighs 4N. When held at rest in the hands of Mrs. Clause, the net force on the book is

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0N

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4N upwards

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4N downwards

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8N upwards

Question 12

Which object would require the most force to begin moving? Provide an explanation.

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a. Bowling Ball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional

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b. Beach Ball requiires more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional

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c. Volleyball requires more force because mass and inertia are directly proportional

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d. Tennis Ball requries more force because mass and inertia are indirectly proportional

Question 13

Slamming on the brakes in a moving car makes a passenger move forward against his or her seat belt because

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c. The passenger's inertia keeps them moving forward.

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a. The seat belt pushes the passenger forward.

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b. The car's speed increases suddenly.

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d. The brakes apply force to the passenger.

Question 14

Frosty dropped three different objects down a 5.0 m vacuum chamber. Frosty then determined the force on each object given its mass and created the table shown. What relationship can be determined based on an analysis of the data?

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c. All three objects have the same downward acceleration regardless of mass.

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a. Each object has a final velocity that is proportional to its mass.

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b. Each object has an acceleration that is proportional to its mass.

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d. All three objects have the same amount of inertia regardless of mass.

Question 15

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

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South

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North

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East

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The rock will not move

Question 16

An Astronaut on the moon drops a feather and a rock from the same height. They reach the ground at the same time. Why does this happen on the moon but NOT on Earth?

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There is no air resistance on the moon

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The moon has a stronger gravitational pull

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The feather is heavier on the moon

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The rock is lighter on the moon

Question 17

Which of the following is not a description of weight?

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stays the same in all locations

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depends on gravity

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measured in Newtons

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type of force

Question 18

Which best describes the function of a lever?

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using a small force over a long distance to move a large object a short distance

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using a small force over a short distance to move a large object over a short distance

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using a large force over a long distance to move a small object over a short distance

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using a large force over a short distance to move a small object over a long distance

Question 19

A student pulls a lever down 4 m. The lever lifts a box that weighs 20 N up a distance of 2 m. How much work was done on the box?

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40 Joules

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20 Joules

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80 Joules

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160 Joules

Question 20

In order to raise a box 3 meters (m) to the awaiting bed of a tractor-trailer, you push it up a 10 m ramp. The box is filled with books and weighs 200 Newtons (N). Determine the mechanical advantage of the ramp.

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3.33

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0.3

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0.375

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2.67

Question 21

Which of the pulley systems shown below will lift the weight using the least amount of effort force?

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Z

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W

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X

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Y

Question 22

Rudolph pushes a boulder along the street. To accomplish this, he applies a force of 951 newtons, and he does this over a distance of 62 meters. How much work has Rudolph done?

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58,962 joules

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0.65 joules

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15 joules

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889 joules

Question 23

Which of the following best describes the energy conversions that take place when a match is lit?

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Chemical energy is converted into light and heat.

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Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy.

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Kinetic energy is converted into light and sound.

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Light is converted to kinetic.

Question 24

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, the following are equal:

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Potential energy at W and Potential energy at Y

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Kinetic energy at X and Kinetic energy at Z

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Potential energy at W and Kinetic energy at X

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Kinetic energy is equal to Potential energy at each point.

Question 25

Mrs. Claus uses kinetic energy from her body to lift a heavy box from the floor up onto a table. What type of energy does the box now have while resting on the table?

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potential energy

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electrical energy

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light energy

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kinetic energy

Question 26

Which of the following best describes the energy transformation that takes place when a reindeer runs?

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Chemical energy is converted to kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

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Heat energy is converted to chemical energy.

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Heat energy is converted to potential energy.

Question 27

The diagram shows how a power plant produces electrical energy. Choose the step in which mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy.

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The turbine causes an axle covered with magnets to spin in the generator. The axle is surrounded by wires, so the spinning action causes electricity to be produced.

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The steam turns a turbine.

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The steam is cooled to produce water.

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A fuel, such as coal or oil, is burned to heat air. The hot air then heats water to form steam.

Question 28

When using a computer, ___ energy is converted into light, sound, and heat.

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electrical

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chemical

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potential

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kinetic

Question 29

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest potential energy?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 30

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the greatest kinetic energy?

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E

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A

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B

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C

Question 31

Which letter represents the position at which the basketball has the least potential energy?

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E

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A

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B

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C

Question 32

Which letter(s) represent the position of maximum potential energy of the pendulum (assuming air resistance is present)?

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A and E

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A and C

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B and D

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C only

Question 33

Which letter(s) represent the positions of maximum kinetic energy of the pendulum?

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C only

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A and E

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B and D

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A and C

Question 34

At the beach, warm air over the land rises while cool air over the water sinks. This creates a current, or wind. Which method of heat transfer is being described?

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Evaporation

Question 35

Heat energy from the sun travels through the vacuum of space and reaches Earth by

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Reflection

Question 36

Heat transferred by conduction will travel best through

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Solids because the particles are close to one another.

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Liquids because the particles are free to move from one location to a different location.

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Gases because the particles are already moving fast and have a large amount of kinetic energy.

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A vacuum because there are no particles to get in the way of the electromagnetic waves of heat moving around.

Question 37

The process of convection transfers heat when warm fluids move in currents. Which of the following correctly describes the movement of fluids in convection currents?

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Warm particles rise, and cool particles fall.

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Cold flows from cooler areas to warmer areas.

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Heat flows from cooler areas to warmer areas.

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Cool particles rise, and warm particles fall.

Question 38

A person sitting in front of a fire feels what type of heat energy?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Insulation

Question 39

If each substance is exposed to the same amount of energy for one minute, which substance will cool the fastest?

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Lead

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Iron

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Glass

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Ice

Question 40

On the diagram above, between which points does water boil?

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3 to 4

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1 to 2

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2 to 3

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4 to 5

Question 41

On the diagram above, between points 1 and 2 what is happening? (Select all answers that apply.)

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melting

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freezing

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condensing

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vaporization/evaporation

Question 42

On the diagram above, what is happening to the temperature and heat energy between points 3 and 4, going to the right?

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Temperature is staying constant while heat energy is increasing.

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Both temperature and heat energy are increasing.

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Temperature is staying constant while heat energy is constant.

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Temperature is increasing while heat energy is decreasing.

Question 43

The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance is _____.

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Thermal Energy

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Internal Energy

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Kinetic Theory of Matter

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Temperature

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Heat

Question 44

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particle in a substance is _____.

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Temperature

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Heat

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Pressure

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Kinetic Theory of Matter

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Thermal Energy

Question 45

At the highest point, what type of energy does the ball have?

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Gravitational potential energy

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Kinetic energy

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Thermal energy

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Chemical energy

Question 46

What is the Doppler Effect?

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A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

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When a wave overlaps with another wave

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When a wave bounces off of another object

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When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

Question 47

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

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It increases

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It decreases

Question 48

You are driving in a car and honk the horn at a person standing in the street. As you approach the person, what happens to the pitch of the horn according to you in the car?

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It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.

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It increases

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It decreases

Question 49

Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.

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True

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False

Question 50

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It turns red

Question 51

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

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Observer A

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Observer B

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There's no difference

Question 52

The phases of matter sound can travel through (check all that apply)

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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space

Question 53

Which type of wave travels faster through the air?

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light

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sound

Question 54

Long sound waves are...

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low pitched

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high pitched

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medium pitched

Question 55

What can you tell about this object's motion?

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Moving to the East (right).

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Moving to the North (up).

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Moving to the South (down).

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Moving to the West (left).

Question 56

What can you tell about the motion of this object?

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Standing still.

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Moving left.

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Moving right quickly.

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Moving up slowly.

Question 57

Based on the graph below, how would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy?

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As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy increases.

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As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy decreases.

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As the mass of a car decreases, its kinetic energy increases.

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There is no clear relationship between mass and kinetic energy.

Question 58

Jeremiah puts his spoon into a helping of fresh, hot, mashed potatoes as shown in the figure. Which process takes place when the two objects come together?

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Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon through conduction.

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The temperature of the spoon increases, but its thermal energy does not change.

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Thermal energy is transferred from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon through convection.

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The thermal energy of both the mashed potatoes and the spoon increases as energy in the form of heat is transferred between them.

Question 59

A large spring is stretched horizontally between two people. One person wiggles the spring up and down at one end. The up-and-down vibration then moves along the spring to the other person. Which of the following types of wave is created in the spring?

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transverse

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compressional

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longitudinal

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sound

Question 60

Which of the following statements would Omar use to describe what occurs when thermal energy is removed from a liquid?

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The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases, and they slow down.

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The kinetic energy of the molecules increases, and they speed up.

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The molecules within the liquid stop moving.

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The liquid becomes a gas.

Question 61

Three roller coaster cars moving on the track. Assuming each car has an identical mass and all three cars are moving at the same speed, which car has the most kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is equal for all three cars.

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Car A

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Car B

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Car C

Question 62

Compare Waves A and Wave B. Which description correctly describes the waves?

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Wave B has twice the energy because it has an amplitude twice as large.

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Wave A has twice the energy because it has a frequency twice as large.

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Wave A has twice the energy because it has an amplitude twice as large.

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Waves A and B have the same amount of energy because they have the same amplitude.

Question 63

Students placed two identical cars, with equal masses, on wooden ramps. They allowed the cars to roll down each ramp. This experiment was most likely designed to test which hypothesis?

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The height of the ramp affects the speed of the car.

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Ramps made of wood increase the speed of cars.

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The speed of the car is determined by the size of the tires.

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Plastic cars travel faster than metal cars.

Question 64

Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves?

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If frequency increases, then wavelength decreases.

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If frequency remains constant, then wavelength increases.

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If wavelength decreases, then frequency decreases.

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If wavelength remains constant, then frequency increases.

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