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WorksheetsPhysics Final Q12
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The highest point of a transverse wave
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The number of waves per second
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
wavelength
d)
speed
3.
Is the unit of measure for the number of waves per second
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
wavelengths
d)
meters
4.
A disturbance caused by the movement of energy through a medium
a)
hertz
b)
medium
c)
wavelength
d)
wave
5.
Is the material through which a wave is passing
a)
medium
b)
hertz
c)
wave
d)
frequency
6.
Pitch is to _____________ as volume is to _____________
a)
period, frequency
b)
frequency, amplitude
c)
amplitude, period
d)
amplitude, frequency
7.
The value for v is _____ unless told otherwise
a)
320 m/s
b)
400 m/s
c)
240 m/s
d)
340 m/s
8.
Which of the following depicts the speed of sound from fastest to slowest?
a)
gas, liquid, solid
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
gas, solid, liquid
d)
None of the above, sound travels the same speed in all mediums
9.
To find the frequency of the sound coming from a stringed instrument, which of the following equations would you use?
a)
f = nv / 2L
b)
f = 1 / T
c)
f = nv /4L
d)
f = revs / secs
10.
Light travels at ___________________ km per second.
a)
30
b)
300,000
c)
300 x 10^8
d)
3,000,000
11.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
12.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
13.
Light that bends has been ____________________
a)
teleported
b)
reflected
c)
charged
d)
refracted
14.
Light can travel through empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
How long does it take light to travel 1.0 m?
a)
3 nano seconds
b)
3 micro seconds
c)
3 milli seconds
d)
3 seconds
16.
Which one of the following types of electromagnetic wave travels through space the fastest?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared waves
c)
microwaves
d)
They all travel through space at the same speed.
17.
A radar receiver indicates a pulse return as an echo in 30 microseconds (0.00003 seconds) after it was sent. How far away is the reflecting object?
a)
1500 m
b)
6000 m
c)
9000 m
d)
3000 m
18.
The distance between two asteroids is 5,700,000 m. How much time does it take for a light signal to go from one asteroid to the other?
a)
.019 s
b)
.0045 s
c)
.0053 s
d)
.0013 s
19.
The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is 1,500 nm. What is its frequency?
a)
200 x 10^-12 Hz
b)
300 x 10^-12 Hz
c)
400 x 10^-12 Hz
d)
500 x 10^-12 Hz
20.
What is the wavelength used by a radio station that broadcasts at a frequency of 1,327,433 Hz?
a)
22.6
b)
226
c)
326
d)
175
21.
Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
radio waves
d)
sound waves
22.
Identify the true statements about light waves. If the boxes are numbered 1-4 in the first column and 5-7 in the second column.
a)
1,2,5,6
b)
2,3,5,6
c)
2 & 3 only
d)
5,6,7
23.
The hydrogen spectrum from a star is observed to have shifted from 537.4 nm to 470.8 nm due to the Doppler effect. Which statement is true?
a)
The star is moving toward Earth.
b)
The star is moving away from Earth.
c)
The star is moving at 1.3c.
d)
The star is moving at 0.9c.
24.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
25.
A student is seated at a table. What object will the student see in the mirror?
a)
Sun & Triangle
b)
Triangle & Square
c)
Heart & Sun
d)
Square & Sun
26.
Which objects show reflection?
a)
Mirror
b)
Drinking Glass
c)
Mountain & Mirror
d)
Magnifying glass & Mirror
27.
Which piece of glass is the most transparent?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
28.
Why do we see objects as black?
a)
They absorb all the light
b)
They reflect all the light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect
29.
A lens that is thicker in the edges and thicker at the edges and bends light inwards is a ____________________
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
30.
a mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
flat mirror
31.
straight lines that represent light waves
a)
rays
b)
image
c)
reflection
d)
visible light
32.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
33.
What do you see when water droplets refract and diffract sunlight?
a)
thunderstorm
b)
eclipse
c)
rainbow
d)
clouds
34.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
35.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
37.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
A ray of white light passes through a prism. On the other side of the prism, you see a rainbow. What is this phenomenon called?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Medium
d)
Dispersion
39.
A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 60 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)
a)
39.7 degrees
b)
19.2 degrees
c)
35.1 degrees
d)
12.3 degrees
40.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
41.
The fact the two angles are the same is an example of....
a)
Refraction
b)
Angle of Incidence
c)
Law of reflection
d)
Magnification
42.
Light travels through a liquid at 300,000,000 m/s. What is the index of the liquid?
a)
1.33
b)
1.0
c)
1.523
d)
2.45
43.
The velocity of light in vacuum is _______ m/s.
a)
300000000
b)
3000000000000
c)
3000000
d)
30000000000
44.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 25 degrees?
a)
1.33
b)
2.21
c)
2.37
d)
1.72
45.
What is the index of refraction of a refractive medium if the angle of incidence in the air is 40 degrees and the angle of refraction is 40 degrees?
a)
1.32
b)
2.06
c)
1.00
d)
1.586
46.
If the angle of incidence of light traveling through air, and then striking a glass window is 30 degrees what is the angle of refraction? (n=1 air, n=1.5 glass)
a)
15 degrees
b)
25 degrees
c)
20 degrees
d)
17 degrees
47.
Light travels at 1.22 EE 8 m/s through an optical medium. What is the medium?
diamond n=2.45
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
diamond n=2.45
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
a)
Crown Glass
b)
Barium Glass
c)
Flint Glass
d)
Diamond
48.
Light has the slowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
49.
The separation of white light into its component colors is known as:
a)
polarization
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
dispersion
50.
According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
a)
maintain its original speed
b)
accelerate while it is in glass
c)
increase its speed
d)
reduce its speed
51.
In order of most to least penetrating radiation we have
a)
Alpha , Beta, Gamma
b)
Beta , Gamma , Alpha
c)
Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d)
Gamma, Alpha, Beta
52.
Gamma rays have a _____ charge
a)
0
b)
+1
c)
-1
d)
+2
53.
Beta particles have a _____ charge
a)
+1
b)
0
c)
-1
d)
+2
54.
Two or more nuclei combine to form one larger nucleus in the process of nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
55.
When one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear _____.
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
Tracing
d)
Decay
56.
Which produces more energy--nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
a)
Fusion
b)
Fission
c)
They produce the same amount
d)
It depends on the elements used
57.
Alpha particles have a _____ charge.
a)
+2
b)
0
c)
+1
d)
-1
58.
Lithium has a mass number of 7. How many neutrons are in lithium? [HINT: Think MAN or Mass Number minus Atomic Number(aka protons) plus Neutrons]
a)
3
b)
7
c)
4
d)
6
59.
Which type of radiation is most penetrating?
a)
Gamma
b)
They are equal
c)
Beta
d)
Alpha
60.
This type of reaction occurs when a heavy nucleus, such as U-235, splits into two or more parts. [KEY WORD: SPLIT]
a)
Fission
b)
Fusion
c)
Chain reaction
d)
synthesis
61.
The least penetrating type of radiation
a)
Alpha particle
b)
Beta particle
c)
gamma ray
62.
This is an example of...
a)
Fission reaction
b)
Fusion reaction
c)
Decomposition reaction
d)
Combustion
63.
If we start off with element 24X50 after an alpha decay we get another element Y that looks like
a)
22Y50
b)
22Y46
c)
20Y48
d)
26Y54
64.
How many protons are present in one atom of carbon?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
7
d)
8
65.
Mass number of atom shown is
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
66.
If we start off with element 24X50 after an gamma decay we get another element that looks like
a)
24X50
b)
23X50
c)
24X50
d)
25X50
67.
How many protons and neutrons in 24X50 [Hint: Protons is the ATOMIC NUMBER or Number of the BOTTOM]
a)
P = 24 N = 50
b)
P = 24 N = 26
c)
P = 26 N = 24
d)
P = 50 N = 24
68.
When nuclei decay, massive amounts of __________ is released.
a)
energy
b)
jello
c)
protons
d)
neutrons
69.
Nuclear fission is when scientists put atoms together.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
What is this sketch
showing?
showing?
a)
Nuclear fusion
b)
Nuclear action
c)
Nuclear chain reaction
71.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit
72.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
73.
The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing
a)
Induction
b)
Conduction
c)
Friction
d)
Conductor
74.
What is the smallest particle of matter called?
a)
atom
b)
tiny thing
c)
centimeter
d)
microbe
75.
He discovered the Theory of Relativity
a)
Harold Weinstein
b)
John Nash
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Christiaan Huygens
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