Madison is heating two different liquids. For each liquid, she wants to compare temperatures at which gas bubbles form, rise and begin to escape. What physical property is Madison using to compare the liquids?

• A. boiling point
• B. conductivity
• C. melting point
• D. solubility

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Maria wrote the following list of electromagnetic waves on the board: radio waves, infrared light, ultraviolet light, gamma rays. Which of the following describes the order in which she listed the electromagnetic waves?

• A. from highest to lowest speed
• B. from lowest to highest frequency
• C. from shortest to longest wavelength
• D. from least visible waves to the most visible waves

Ryan and his family are visiting a theme park and he wants to ride a roller coaster. At which point in the diagram would he expect to have the greatest amount of potential energy?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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A stretched spring attached to two fixed points is compressed on one end and released, as shown above

The resulting wave travels back and forth between the two fixed ends of a spring until it comes to a stop. This mechanical wave is an example of a _____.

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• superpositioned wave

• Refracted wave

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What property of electromagnetic waves makes it possible to use these waves to transmit information between a space shuttle and NASA mission control centers on the ground?

• Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves

• Electromagnetic waves have very low velocity

• Electromagnetic waves are all visible to human eyes

• Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

When the density of a substance is measured, which property of matter is observed?

• cellular

• chemical

• molecular

• physical

In the diagram, Distance Z is a measure of _____.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

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Traces A and B represent two different sounds with the same time scale horizontally. From a comparison of the wave traces, which of the following correctly describes the relationship of sound B to sound A?

• Sound B has a higher velocity

• Sound B has a higher amplitude.

• Sound B has a higher frequency

• Sound B has a longer wavelength.

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In which diagram is the wavelength, X, of a wave correctly labeled?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Why does a student’s hand feel cold when holding an ice cube?

• Heat flows from the ice cube to the hand.

• Heat flows from the hand to the ice cube.

• Cold flows from the hand to the ice cube.

• Cold flows from the ice cube to the hand

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