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Physics Final Review Day 2- 2026

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the longest & shortest wavelengths in visible light? 
a)
Red & Violet 
b)
Violet & Red
2.
Matching: Can see through it completely
EX: clear glass
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque 
3.
Which is NOT a primary color of light
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Magenta
d)
Blue
4.
Matching: partially see through
EX: lamp shade
a)
Translucent 
b)
Transparent 
c)
Opaque
5.
Matching: can NOT see through it
EX: Brick wall
a)
Transparent 
b)
Translucent 
c)
Opaque
6.

What is the complimentary color (in order) to Red, Green and Blue? 

a)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

b)

Magenta, Cyan and Yellow

c)
Yellow, Magenta and Blue
d)
Green, Magenta and Red
7.
What is the wavelength of an FM radio signal if the number on the dial is  60 MHz
a)
5 m
b)
.5 m 
8.
The wavelength of blue light is 550nm. What is the frequency of the blue light? 
a)
5.45 x 10^14 Hz
b)
1.83 x 10^-15 Hz
c)
545000 Hz
9.
Light bounces off the smooth surface in parallel angles. EX: Mirror
a)
Regular reflection
b)
Diffuse Reflection 
c)
Refraction
d)
Diffraction
10.
Light bounces of the surface in many angles EX: Painted walls
a)
regular reflection
b)
diffuse reflection 
c)
refraction
d)
diffraction
11.
Light passes through from one media to another and bends
a)
regular reflection
b)
diffuse reflection
c)
refraction
d)
diffraction 
12.
Light or sound waves bend around an obstacle. EX: hearing sound from the hall way 
a)
regular reflection 
b)
diffuse reflection 
c)
refraction
d)
diffraction
13.
When going from a more optically dense to less optically dense material, this is the angle at which a greater angle will casue total internal reflection of hte light or the angle of refraction is 90 degrees
a)
Critical Angle
b)
Opaque Angle
c)
Refraction Angle 
d)
Acute Angle
14.
What is the speed of light in water?
n= 2.6
a)
1.15385 x 10^8 m/s
b)
1.15385 x 10^7 m/s
c)
11.5385 x 10^8 m/s
d)
8.667 x 10^-9 m/s
15.
Find the critical angle for light traveling from water n= 1.3 to air n= 1
a)
48.8 degrees
b)
64.8 degrees
16.
How does a rainbow happen?
a)
refraction only 
b)
reflection only 
c)
refraction and reflection
d)
neither 
17.
What happens to the speed of light and angle of refraction when going from less dense to more dense medium?
a)
bends inward toward normal (slows down)
b)
bends outward toward normal (speeds up)
18.
What happens to the speed of light and angle of refraction when going from more dense medium to a less dense medium?
a)
bends inward toward normal (slows down)
b)
bends outward toward normal (speeds up)
19.
A ray of light has an angle of incidence upon glass of 30 degrees.  nglass = 1.6 from air. 
What is the angle of reflection?
a)
60 degrees
b)
30 degrees
c)
45 degrees
d)
180 degrees
20.
A ray of light has an angle of incidence upon glass of 30 degrees.  nglass = 1.6 from air. 
What is the angle of refraction?
a)
18.2 degrees
b)
30 degrees
c)
72. 8 degrees
21.
A ray of light has an angle of incidence upon glass of 30 degrees.  nglass = 1.6 from air. 
What is the speed of light in glass?
a)
1.88 x 10m/s 
b)
2 x 10m/s 
c)
3 x 107 m/s 
22.
A ray of light strikes a mirror at an angle of incidence of 27 degrees. What is the angle of reflection?
a)
27 degrees
b)
63 degrees
c)
90 degrees
23.
A ray of light has an angle of incidence of 60 degrees upon the surface of water n= 1.33. What is the angle of refraction? 
a)
40.6 degrees
b)
1.15 degrees
c)
49.4 degrees
24.
Which is true?
a)
Gravitational force is much WEAKER than electrical force
b)
Gravitational force is much STRONGER than electrical force
25.
What happens to force if one charge doubles?
a)
2F
b)
1/2F
26.
What happens to force if both charges double?
a)
4F
b)
2F
c)
1/2F
d)
1/4 F
27.
What happens to force if the distance doubles?
a)
1/4 F
b)
1/2 F
c)
2 F 
d)
4 F
28.
What happens to force if the distance is halved? 
a)
4 F
b)
2 F
c)
1/2 F
d)
1/4 F 
29.
What happens to force if both charges DOUBLES and the distance TRIPLES?
a)
4/9 F
b)
9/4 F
c)
2/3 F 
d)
4/3 F 
30.
Describe the direction of an electric field?
a)
away from positive charges
b)
towards positive charges 
31.
How do like and unlike charges react to one another?
a)
Like charges repel & unlike charges attract
b)
Unlike charges repel & like charges attract
32.
Static charge is created by the...
a)
transfer of electrons from one object to another 
b)
transfer of protons from one object to another 
c)
transfer of neutrons from one object to another 
33.

Most metals are an example of ______.  They have loosely bound electrons. 

a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
34.
Electrons are bound tightly. Some examples of _______ are wood, plastic, rubber, dry air.
a)
Insulators
b)
Conductors 
35.
If current doubles, the voltage will ______ for the circuit. 
a)
Double 
b)
Be halved 
c)
Triple
36.

What is the power of a 50 ohm resistor that has a voltage drop of 5 volts? 

a)
1/2 W
b)
10 W
c)
250 W
37.
The ratio of V to I is constant for a fixed resistance (P = IV) is what law?
a)
Ohm's Law
b)
Newton's Law 
c)
Kepler's Law
38.
Definiton: The rate at which energy is transferred in a circuit. 
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Resistance 
39.
What do voltage and current not depend on based on Ohm's Law?
a)
Resistance
b)
Each other 
c)
None of the above
40.
What is the equivalent resistance of a 10 ohm and a 5-ohm resistor connected in series? 
a)
15 ohm
b)
5 ohm 
c)
50 ohm
41.
What is the equivalent resistance of a 10 ohm and a 5-ohm resistor connected in parallel? 
a)

3.33 ohm

b)
15 ohm 
c)
50 ohm
d)
5 ohm 
42.
A 15 ohm and 20 ohm resistors are connected in a series to a 100 V battery. What is the equivalent resistance? 
a)
30 ohm
b)
35 ohm 
c)
5 ohm 
d)
65 ohm 
43.
A 15 ohm and 20 ohm resistors are connected in a series to a 100 V battery. What is the current in EACH resistor?
a)
2.86 A
b)
4 A 
c)
3 A
d)
5.75 A
44.
A 15 ohm and 20 ohm resistors are connected in a series to a 100 V battery. What is the voltage drop across each resistor? 
a)
42.9 V and 57.2 V
b)
.15 V and .2 V
c)
42.9 A and 57.2 A
d)
42.9 ohm and 57.2 ohm
45.
A 20 ohm and 5 ohm resistor are connected in parallel to a 50 V battery.  What is the equivalent resistance?
a)
4 ohm
b)
10 ohm 
c)
0.04 ohm 
d)
3.33 ohm 
46.
A 20 ohm and 5 ohm resistor are connected in parallel to a 50 V battery.  What is the current in each resistor? 
a)
2.5 A and 10 A
b)
2.5 V and 10 V
c)
.4 A and .1 A
47.
A 20 ohm and 5 ohm resistor are connected in parallel to a 50 V battery.  What is the voltage drop across each resistor? 
a)
50 V
b)
25 V 
c)
45 V
d)
30 V
48.
How much power does a toaster use if the current running through a 100 V outlet is 2.3 A? 
a)
230 W
b)
.023 W
c)
2.3 W
d)
2300 W
49.
What does an ammeter measure? How must it be connected in a circuit?
a)

Measures current and is connected in series

b)

Measures current and is connected in parallel

c)

Measures potential difference and is connected in series

d)

Measures potential difference and is connected in parallel

50.
What does a voltmeter measure and how must it be connected in a circuit?
a)

Measures potential difference and is connected in parallel

b)

Measures potential difference and is connected in series

c)

Measures current and is connected in parallel

d)

Measures current and is connected in series

51.
What is an example of a concave mirror?
a)
Make-up mirror
b)
regular mirror
c)
safety mirror
52.
What is an example of a plane mirror?
a)

Flat regular mirror

b)
make-up mirror
c)
safety mirror
53.
What is an example of a convex mirror?
a)
regular mirror
b)
safety mirror
c)
make-up mirror
54.
If the radius of curvature of a mirror is .49 m , what is the focal length? 
a)
.245 m 
b)
.7 m 
c)
.98 m 
55.
If an object is 10 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 5 cm, what is the image distance?
a)

10 cm 

b)

50 cm 

c)

2 cm 

d)

15 cm 

56.
What do convex lenses correct?
a)
Farsightedness
b)
Nearsightedness
57.
What do concave lenses correct?
a)
Farsightedness
b)
Nearsightedness 
58.

How are domains arranged in a magnet? 

a)

Domains are lined up and point mainly in one direction

b)

Domains are randomly oriented and point in many directions

59.
What's the difference between a permanent magnet and a temporary one? 
a)

Temporary magnet domains lined up in one direction when magnetized but quickly disorient when not magnetized.

b)

Temporary magnet domains line up in one direction when magnetized and remain lined up when not magnetized.

60.
What conversion occurs in a an electrical motor?
a)
electrical to mechanical
b)
mechanical to electrical
61.
What conversion occurs in a generator?
a)
mechanical to electrical 
b)
electrical to mechanical
62.
Potential and kinetic energy are the sum of ...
a)
mechanical energy 
b)
electrical energy 
63.

Light can have properties of both

a)

waves and particles

b)

sound and vibrations

c)

waves and water

d)

particles and heat

64.

Polarization can occur only with this type of wave.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Transverse and Longitudinal

d)

Surface Water waves

65.

When polarizing films are oriented at a 90 degree or perpendicular angle, how much light passes through?

a)

No light

b)

All light

c)

50% of the light

d)

No way to tell.

66.

The smallest packet of light is called a

a)

photon

b)

particle

c)

Planck

d)

wave