WorksheetsPhysical Science Post Test
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between Potential and Kinetic Energy?
a)
Potential Energy is moving and Kinetic Energy has the potential to move.
b)
Potential is the energy a object has in motion, and Kinetic Energy is moving energy.
c)
Kinetic is energy in motion and Potential energy is waiting to move.
d)
Kinetic Energy is based on gravity and potential is based on motion
2.
When crickets rub their hind legs, they chirp, what energy transformation do they go through to make noise.
a)
Chemical to Mechanical
b)
Mechanical to Sound
c)
Nuclear to Sound
d)
Heat to Electrical
3.
The boiling point of Carbon Dioxide is -225. What state change does it go through?
a)
Solid to Liquid
b)
Solid to gas
c)
Liquid to gas
d)
Gas to Liquid
4.
A spoon is placed in hot soup and becomes warm. How is heat transferred?
a)
Convection. The soup swirls around the spoon.
b)
Radiation. The heat given off to the spoon makes it hotter.
c)
Conduction. The spoon transfers the cold to the hot soup?
d)
Conduction. The heat is transferred to the spoon by contact.
5.
Which device uses a Heat Pump to transfer heat energy?
a)
Oven
b)
microwave
c)
Dryer
d)
Refrigerator
6.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Mechanical Wave
b)
Transverse Wave
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Seismic Wave
7.
What part of the wave is the Amplitude?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What part of the wave is the Trough?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The sound produced by the speaker can be described as all but
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Compressional
d)
Mechanical
10.
Which sound produces the highest frequency?
a)
2 Red
b)
1 Blue
c)
3 Purple
d)
4 Maroon
11.
What causes Refraction?
a)
The straw is bent and light bounces off the straw.
b)
Light is bouncing off the surface of the water.
c)
Light bends as it moves from one medium to another.
d)
Uneven surfaces create a distorted view.
12.
What is the LAW of Reflection?
a)
Light will bend at different angles on smooth surfaces.
b)
Light rays penetrate rough surfaces.
c)
The angle of a light ray is equal to the out going ray angle.
d)
Smooth surfaces create different reflected angles.
13.
How are light waves arranged in the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
a)
Frequency and Wavelength
b)
Color and Speed
c)
Amplitude and Frequency
d)
Amplitude and Frequency
14.
If you ride your bike for 3 hours, stop for 2 hours to rest and ride again for 2 more hours for 60 miles, what is your average speed?
a)
10 mph
b)
30 mph
c)
12 mph
d)
120 mph
15.
Which Newton's Law causes this balloon to rise?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's Law of relativity
d)
Newton's 3rd Law
16.
What is Newton's 1st Law
a)
Force is dependent on mass and acceleration.
b)
Objects at rest remain at rest unless an unbalance force acts on it.
c)
For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction.
d)
An object in motion remains in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it.
17.
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?
a)
For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
b)
The more force applied, the greater the acceleration.
c)
The object in motion remains in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it.
d)
It is the Law of Inertia
18.
How does the pulley in this crane reduce work?
a)
The pulley system reduces the mass of the object being lifted.
b)
The pulley system reduces the volume of the object being lifted.
c)
The pulley system reduces the amount of force needed to lift an object.
d)
The pulley system reduces the distance the object being lifted needs to move.
19.
Which simple machine uses a fulcrum to redirect a force.
a)
Pulley
b)
Lever
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Wedge
20.
If you rub a metal pole with wool and a plastic pole with cotton and they repel, then their charges must be
a)
The same charge like a positive and positive charge
b)
They must be same charges like two negative charges.
c)
One pole would be negative and the other positive
d)
They both must be neutrally charged.
21.
If one light goes out the second bulb will
a)
Stay lit
b)
Go out
c)
Stay lit but a lot dimmer
d)
Stay lit but a lot brighter
22.
Why is this a better circuit than a Series Circuit?
a)
Takes less energy to run the lights.
b)
If one light goes out they all go out.
c)
If one light goes out, you still have one light bulb lit.
d)
The voltage is spread out between the 2 bulbs
23.
A device that converts Electrical Energy to Mechanical Energy.
a)
Electric Motor
b)
Generator
c)
Meter
d)
Thermostat
24.
A device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical Energy.
a)
Generator
b)
Electric Motor
c)
Meters
d)
Thermostat
25.
_________ can be used as an insulator?
a)
Copper
b)
Steel
c)
Silver
d)
Plastic
26.
__________ can be used as a conductor?
a)
Plastic
b)
Copper
c)
Glass
d)
Rubber
27.
What device is best to use when measuring volume of liquids?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Beaker
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Flask
28.
When measuring the mass of an object, what unit would you use.
a)
Meters
b)
Liters
c)
Grams
d)
Pounds
29.
Each light bulb has a different color and wattage. Which one would heat up fastest. What is the independent variable?
a)
The color of the bulbs
b)
The wattage
c)
Color and Wattage
d)
The amount of current flowing
30.
You take temperature readings every minute for 50 minutes. What type of graph would you use to present your data?
a)
Circle graph
b)
Bar graph
c)
Line graph
d)
Pictograph
31.
What happens to the glow sticks when subjected to temperature change?
a)
Nothing Changes
b)
They get dimmer
c)
They get brighter with cooler temperatures
d)
Get brighter with warmer temperatures
32.
What is the particle theory of matter?
a)
Solid particles move the fastest.
b)
Liquids vibrate in place.
c)
Only molecules of gases are in motion.
d)
Solid, Liquids, Gases molecules are always in motion.
33.
what are physical properties of a Iron bar.
a)
Rusts
b)
Magnetic, Shiny, Conducts heat and electricity
c)
Great insulator of heat and electricity
d)
Conducts sound
34.
Which property is a chemical property?
a)
Color
b)
Hardness
c)
reacts with acid
d)
Substance is ductile and malleable.
35.
Where is all the mass of an atom located?
a)
Electron cloud
b)
Shells
c)
Nucleus
d)
In the reactors
36.
If you have 20 protons, 30 Electrons and 30 Neutrons. What is the atoms atomic mass.
a)
20
b)
50
c)
40
d)
30
37.
What type of elements are used in an ionic bond.
a)
Metalloids
b)
Metals and Metalloids
c)
Nonmetals
d)
Metal and a Nonmetal
38.
What type of charge does a metal have when going through an ionic bond?
a)
Neutral
b)
Negative
c)
Positive
d)
No charge
39.
Which example is not a possible result of a chemical change?
a)
Temperature change
b)
Color Change
c)
Gas given off
d)
Water phase change during Evaporation.
40.
How do you know if the moon is going through a waxing or waning phase?
a)
Waxing light on the left, waning light on the right
b)
Waxing light on the right, waning shadow on the right
c)
Waning light begins to move from left to right
d)
Waxing always comes after a Full moon.
41.
Which minion are you?
a)
All of them sometimes
b)
All of them only during school
c)
All of them
d)
All of them all the times
100 %
