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WorksheetsConceptual Physics Fall Review Part 2
Total questions: 143
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Equilibrium means _________
a)
being at rest
b)
traveling at light speed
c)
balance
d)
pushing or pulling
2.
Is known as a "stretching force"
a)
force
b)
vector
c)
Tension
d)
scalar
3.
is a state wherein no physical changes occur; it is a state of steadiness.
a)
Force
b)
Support Force
c)
Mechanical Equilibrium
d)
Sum of forces equals 0
4.
For an object at rest on a horizontal surface, the __________ must equal the object's weight
a)
Net Force
b)
Support Force
c)
Force
d)
Equilibrium
5.
Dynamic Equilibrium means ___________
a)
Objects at rest
b)
objects moving at constant speed in a straight-line path
c)
force of friction
d)
flying in outer space
6.
The equation is also known as _______
a)
Parallelogram Rule
b)
Net Force
c)
Resultant
d)
Equilibrium Rule
7.
A man pushes a crate across the floor at a constant velocity. The magnitude of the friction acting on the crate is
a)
less than the applied force
b)
equal to the applied force
c)
greater than the applied force
d)
none of these
8.
A 600 N Acrobat that hangs motionless from 3 ropes has a Net Force of
a)
0 N
b)
200 N
c)
400 N
d)
600 N
9.
This is the upward force that balances the weight of an object on a surface
a)
Tension
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Weight
10.
Nellie weighs 300 N, what does the scale read?
a)
0 N
b)
100 N
c)
200 N
d)
300 N
11.
Something that is moving at constant speed and in straight line motion
a)
Static Equilibrium
b)
Dynamic Equilibrium
c)
Weight
d)
Normal Force
12.
What is the net force?
100 N 230 N
<------ --------->
100 N 230 N
<------ --------->
a)
30 N to the right
b)
230 N to the right
c)
130 N to the right
d)
This is a balanced force
13.
A 10 N force and a 30 N force act on an object in opposite directions. What is the magnitude of the net force on the object?
a)
40 N
b)
30 N
c)
20 N
d)
10 N
14.
What causes a moving object to change direction?
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
velocity
d)
force
15.
What is the net force of the following?
4 N to the right and 6 N to the left
4 N to the right and 6 N to the left
a)
2 N to the right
b)
2 N to the left
c)
10 N to the right
d)
10 N to the left
16.
What is the net force of the following?
5 N to the right and 8 N to the right
5 N to the right and 8 N to the right
a)
3 N to the right
b)
3 N to the left
c)
13 N to the right
d)
13 N to the left
17.
Which of the following are scalar quantities
a)
time and speed
b)
speed and velocity
c)
force and time
d)
velocity and time
18.
If an object is moving at a _______ speed in a _________ path, it is in a state of equilibrium.
a)
changing, straight
b)
constant, straight
c)
constant, changing
d)
changing, changing
19.
If something is moving, then the net force
a)
is definitely not zero
b)
definitely is zero
c)
could be zero
20.
When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
21.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
22.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
23.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
24.
What phase is this?
a)
Waning Gibbous Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous Moon
c)
Waning Crescent Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent Moon
25.
What phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
26.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
27.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
28.
This step should be done more than once to ensure accurate results:
a)
Conduct an experiment
b)
Ask a question
c)
Record data
d)
Clean up after your investigation
29.
A possible explanation to a problem that is written as if/then statement.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
30.
The way we test our hypothesis is by:
a)
doing background research
b)
drawing a conclusion
c)
performing an experiment
d)
stating the question
31.
Your conclusion must be based on what?
a)
the results from an experiment
b)
background research
c)
nothing, it's what we think
d)
Tacos
32.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was controlled?
What was controlled?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
33.
What must occur for an solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Sun-Earth-Moon in line
b)
Sun-Moon-Earth in line
34.
What is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked called?
a)
the umbra
b)
the penumbra
35.
During which part of the lunar cycle can a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Third Quarter
36.
You would see a partial solar eclipse if you were within the Moon’s penumbra.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Waning is:
a)
Increasing light
b)
Decreasing light
c)
High Tide
d)
Low tide
38.
Waxing means:
a)
Decreasing light
b)
Increasing light
c)
High tide
d)
Low tide
39.
Mr. Krabbs is trying a new money making scheme. On Tuesdays he is selling his crabby patties on colored buns. He usually averages 25 customers per day. On Tuesdays he now averages 27 customers.
What was the independent variable?
What was the independent variable?
a)
The customers
b)
The crabby patty
c)
The colored buns
d)
The number of customers
40.
A scientific fact is
a)
something you believe is true because you have been taught it
b)
a guess that has been tested over and over again and always found to be true
c)
a close agreement by competent observers of observations of the same phenomenon
d)
an educated guess that has yet to be proven by experiment
41.
Which of the following could be turned into a scientific hypothesis?
a)
Atoms are the smallest particles of matter that exist
b)
Albert Einstein is the greatest physicist of the twentieth century
c)
The universe is surrounded by a second universe which cannot be detected.
42.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
43.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
44.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
45.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
46.
a)
Reflection
b)
Dispersion
c)
Diffraction
d)
Rarefaction
47.
The rainbow is a natural phenomenon that appears in the rainy sky. It is caused by the
a)
reflection of sunlight by rain droplets
b)
refraction of sunlight by rain droplets
c)
magic
d)
leprechauns
48.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
49.
In this image, what is the angle of reflection?
a)
90˚
b)
70˚
c)
20˚
d)
180˚
50.
What is the angle of the normal line compared to the flat surface?
a)
40˚
b)
50˚
c)
90˚
d)
180˚
51.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
52.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
53.
The diagram shows the ways light travels or behaves when it shines into water.
What causes the chest to appear in a different location then it actual is?
What causes the chest to appear in a different location then it actual is?
a)
Reflection
b)
Absorption
c)
Reflection and Refraction
d)
Refraction
54.
When light passes at an angle to the normal from one material into another material in which its speed is higher
a)
it is bent toward the normal.
b)
it always lies along the normal.
c)
it is unaffected.
d)
it is bent away from the normal.
55.
When a light ray passes from water (n=1.333) into diamond (n=2.419) at an angle of 45°, its path is
a)
bent towards the normal
b)
bent away from the normal
c)
parallel to the normal
d)
not bent
56.
What type of surface is a plane mirror?
a)
Diffuse
b)
Specular
57.
The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.
a)
crooked line
b)
parallel line
c)
angular line
d)
normal line
58.
Between Images A & B, which one would NOT produce a clear image?
a)
A would not because it is specular reflection
b)
A would not because it is diffused reflection
c)
B would not because it is specular reflection
d)
B would not because it is diffused reflection
59.
Rainbows are formed because all colors of light bend the same amount when they enter a medium.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
As light goes from air, through glass and then back to air, which of these scenarios is an accurate representation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
A yellow shirt
a)
produces yellow light
b)
refracts yellow light
c)
absorbs yellow light
d)
reflects yellow light
62.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
63.
As the wavelength of a wave increases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
64.
What is the correct order of the EM spectrum from low energy to high energy?
a)
UV, visible, infrared, microwaves
b)
Infrared, microwave, UV, x-rays
c)
UV, visible violet, visible red, infrared
d)
radio, microwave, UV, gamma
65.
What is the correct order of the EM spectrum from short wavelength to long wavelength?
a)
UV, visible, infrared, microwaves
b)
Infrared, microwave, UV, x-rays
c)
UV, visible violet, visible red, infrared
d)
radio, microwave, UV, gamma
66.
Which has a higher energy: blue light or red light?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
67.
Which type of visible light has the highest energy?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Violet
68.
Which of the following types of radiation has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared
c)
Visible
d)
X-Rays
69.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
70.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
71.
Particles of light energy are called
a)
beams
b)
photons
c)
thermograms
d)
dots
72.
What happens if two polarized filters are placed 90 degrees from one another?
a)
all light will pass through
b)
no light will pass through
c)
all sound will be blocked
73.
What happens to light after it passes through one polarized filter?
a)
it will all be blocked
b)
it will all pass through
c)
only light in one direction will pass through
74.
The highest point of a transverse wave is a(n)
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
75.
The source of all electromagnetic waves is
a)
magnetic fields
b)
electric fields
c)
vibrating charges
d)
heat
76.
True or False: The distance light travels in one year is called a light-year.
a)
true
b)
false
77.
Sound is caused by?
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
78.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
79.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
80.
Sound does not travel in space because
a)
Space is too far away.
b)
There is no matter in space.
c)
Space is the final frontier
d)
Space has planets.
81.
Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.
a)
parallel
b)
transverse
c)
longitudinal
d)
perpendicular
82.
The measure of how loud or soft a sound is
a)
pitch
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
vibration
83.
True or false: You can hear me scream in space.
a)
true
b)
false
84.
An explosion occurs 24000 m away. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, find the time to reach your ears (t = d/v)
a)
35 s
b)
71 s
c)
1 minunte
85.
In what state of matter does sound travel the slowest?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Doesn't Matter
86.
The speed of a sound wave depends on
a)
the frequency
b)
the medium
c)
both air temperature and medium
d)
the air temperature
87.
When the car moves away from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
88.
True or False: The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves towards a wave source.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a larger amplitude, it is called
a)
Diffraction
b)
Destructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Constructive Interference
90.
When an object starts to vibrate at its natural frequency by absorbing energy from another object vibrating at the same frequency
a)
diffraction
b)
resonance
c)
loudness
d)
amplitude
91.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
92.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
93.
What is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?
a)
31 m/s
b)
250 m/s
c)
2000 m/s
d)
5280 m/s
94.
Noise-canceling earphones are an example of
a)
constructive interference
b)
beats
c)
destructive interference
d)
resonance
95.
The speed of sound in dry air at 0 degrees Celsius is
a)
330 m/s
b)
343 m/s
c)
340 m/s
d)
350 m/s
96.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
97.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
98.
High energy waves have a ____.
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
99.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
100.
What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
101.
What is another word for compressional waves?
a)
transverse
b)
rarefaction
c)
longitudinal
d)
electromagnetic
102.
The time needed for an object to complete one full cycle of simple harmonic motion is the ____ .
a)
period
b)
frequency
c)
harmonic
d)
amplitude
103.
The number of complete oscillations a wave makes each second is the ____ of the wave.
a)
fortitude
b)
amplitude
c)
period
d)
frequency
104.
Waves made with a rope are ___ waves.
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Periodic
d)
Rotational
105.
Which of the following represents the wavelength?
a)
G
b)
H
c)
F
d)
J
106.
What does a wave carry?
a)
empty space
b)
matter
c)
energy
d)
water
107.
The number of waves per second is called ________
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
oscillation
108.
If the particles are close together in a longitudinal wave it is called _______
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
refraction
d)
conduction
109.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
110.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
111.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
112.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
113.
A boy notices that 45 complete waves travel past him in ninety seconds. What is the frequency of these water waves?
a)
100 m
b)
1 Hz
c)
0.5 Hz
d)
1m/s
114.
Frieda the fly flaps her wings back and forth 100 times each second. The period of her wings flapping is:
a)
100 s
b)
0.01 s
c)
0.01 Hz
d)
100 Hz
115.
A tennis coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 60 seconds. The frequency of her pacing is:
a)
0.167 Hz
b)
6.0 Hz
c)
0.167 s
d)
6.0 s
116.
A pendulum makes 33 complete back and forth cycles of vibration in 11 seconds. It's period is:
a)
3.0 s
b)
3.0 Hz
c)
0.33 s
d)
0.33 Hz
117.
Olive Udadi accompanies her father to the park for an afternoon of fun. While there, she hops on the swing and begins to swing back and forth once every 4 seconds. The frequency of her swing is:
a)
0.25 Hz
b)
0.25 s
c)
4.0 Hz
d)
4.0 s
118.
As the frequency of a wave increases, the period of the wave:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
119.
If the period of an oscillation is 5 sec., its frequency is:
a)
5 Hz
b)
0.2 Hz
c)
5 s
d)
0.2 s
120.
If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
a)
one reaches a temperature of zero
b)
they both have an equal temperature
c)
one runs out of energy
121.
When heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid it is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
122.
Identify the heat transfer occurring in this picture
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
123.
A material that conducts heat well is called a(n)
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
124.
This is an example of a(n)
a)
conductor of heat
b)
insulator
125.
What is a transfer of energy through colliding particles?
a)
Convection
b)
Heat
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
126.
Conduction transfers heat through air waves.
a)
True
b)
False
127.
Heat transfer continues until both objects are at equal temperatures.
a)
True
b)
False
128.
How is the teapot being heated?
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
129.
Which method of energy transfer does not involve movement of matter?
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
None of the above
130.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
131.
All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT _____.
a)
air
b)
copper
c)
silver
d)
iron
132.
Through which of the following will convection most likely occur?
a)
liquids and gases
b)
solids an dliquids
c)
solids
d)
solids and gases
133.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
134.
Heat is _________________.
a)
how hot or cold something is.
b)
the sum of all the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object.
c)
the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.
d)
A measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object.
135.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
136.
Absolute zero is...
a)
-273º C
b)
0º C
c)
-373º C
d)
273º C
137.
What is thermal equilibrium?
a)
When two objects are at rest at the same time.
b)
When two or more objects reach a common temperature.
c)
When two objects have the same specific heat.
138.
During the day, breezes go toward the
a)
shore
b)
ocean
c)
wherever you are standing
d)
straight up
139.
Planet Earth loses energy primarily by
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
all three methods
140.
A piece of metal will feel colder than a piece of wood at the same temperature. Why?
a)
Metal atoms are moving more slowly, on the average, than wood atoms.
b)
Metals, in general, are good heat conductors.
c)
Metals are colder than wood.
d)
Wood, in general, is a poor insulator.
141.
You are feeling sick, so you place a thermometer under your tongue to check your temperature. The directions on the box tell you to leave the thermometer there for three minutes before you read your temperature. Why should you wait?
a)
It takes some time for the thermometer to reach its activation energy.
b)
It takes some time for the thermometer and your body to reach thermal equilibrium.
c)
It takes some time for the thermometer to raise your body’s internal energy.
d)
It takes some time for the thermometer and your body to attain a state of contact.
142.
The Earth is warmer at the equator because
a)
the equator is closer to the sun.
b)
the equator is further away from the sun.
c)
the sun is pointing more directly at the equator
d)
the sun is pointing indirectly at the equator.
143.
Birds fluff out their feathers on a cold day to keep warm because the air pockets act as good conductors.
a)
True
b)
False
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