Physical Science Final Exam

Which state of matter is described as having fast-moving high energy particles that are far apart?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• Ohio

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Which process involves the joining of small nuclei?

• Beta decay

• Alpha decay

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

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Which process involves the splitting of large nuclei?

• Beta decay

• Alpha decay

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

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Scientist involved with discovery of radioactivity.

• Albert Einstein

• Ernest Rutherford

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

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Most reactions go faster at a higher temperature

• True

• False

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Which is an example of balanced force acting on an object

• a car turning a corner

• a kangaroo jumping

• a leaf lying on the ground

• a cyclist slowing down

Weight is best described as

• an object's resistance to acceleration

• what causes an object to fall

• the downward force exerted on an object due to gravity

• a force solely dependent on an object's mass

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What force causes a skater sliding on the ice to gradually slow down

• a balanced force

• inertia

• friction

• acceleration

The law that states for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force is

• Newton's first law of motion

• Newton's second law of motion

• Newton's third law of motion

• the law of converation of momentum

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What type of heat transfer comes from the sun?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• transverse