Physics Experiment Quiz

A student sets up an experiment using the ramp to test how far a car would travel after leaving a ramp. What force is responsible for causing the car to stop?

• water

• magnetism

• pushing the car

• friction

What do you think would happen if there was tile on the floor instead of carpet?

• The toy car would stop.

• The toy car would slow down.

• The toy car would go farther.

• The results would be the same.

When the car is pushed, it moves forward and hits the domino, which then falls over. Why does the domino fall?

• Energy is transferred from the domino to the toy car.

• Energy is transferred from the toy car to the domino top causing it to fall.

• Energy is transferred from the domino to the table.

• Energy is transferred from the person's hand to the domino.

When a car is on an icy roadway, it is difficult to control its motion. Which statement BEST explains this phenomenon?

• The spinning force of the tires pushes the car in the opposite direction and stays in the same place.

• The input force exceeds the output force.

• The ice supplies an unbalanced force to the car's tires and does not move.

• The icy road does not supply enough friction to the car's tires and causes the car to spin.

When a guitar string is plucked, sound is produced by:

• The size of the guitar

• The metal on the guitar

• The wood on the guitar

• The vibrations of the string

When she strikes the drum with the mallet, it makes a sound. Why does the drum make a sound?

• because her knee moves

• because the drum head is round

• because the top of the drum vibrates

• because the mallet is made of wood

The bell makes a sound when it is hit by the clapper because the bell

• rotates.

• vibrates.

• releases heat.

• produces electricity.

What best explains why some cooking pans have rubber handles?

• The rubber in the handles is easy to hold.

• The rubber in the handles is a good insulator otherwise it will burn your hands.

• The rubber in the handles keeps the food in the pan hot.

• The rubber in the handles keeps the metal in the pan cool.

Based on the picture, which statement BEST describes the weather at Point X?

• cool and humid

• cool and dry

• warm and dry

• warm and humid

Trevor turns on a lamp. When the lamp is on, electrical energy changes into which other form of energy?

• chemical

• light

• mechanical

• potential