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Total questions: 85
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Class
Date
1.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
2.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
3.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
4.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high.
5.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
7.
Which process takes the longest to occur?
a)
melting
b)
boiling
c)
freezing
d)
heating the solid
8.
What state(s) of matter are present at D-E?
a)
Solid-liquid
b)
Liquid
c)
Liquid-gas
d)
Gas-Solid
9.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance increasing?
a)
A-B only.
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only.
d)
B-C, D-E
10.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
11.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical energy -> electrical, light and thermal energy?
a)
turning on a flashlight
b)
nuclear power plant
c)
digesting an apple
d)
tanning bed
13.
The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon. What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon?
a)
Mechanical to light to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
Thermal to chemical to light
d)
Chemical to thermal to mechanical
14.
Kinetic energy increases as an object moves _________.
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
at the same speed
d)
through an object
15.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
16.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, how much kinetic energy does it have?
a)
10 J
b)
100 J
c)
7 J
d)
20 J
19.
A skateboarder is moving at a speed of 15 m/s. What is the kinetic energy if the skateboarder and her board has a mass of 80 kg?
a)
9000 J
b)
600 J
c)
1200 J
d)
720,000 J
20.
A 65 kg person is sitting 6 m from the ground on a balcony. What is the person's GPE?
a)
380 J
b)
382.2 J
c)
3822 J
d)
195 J
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Which wave in the diagram has tthe lowest pitch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
1 and 2 have the same pitch
d)
4
23.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
24.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
25.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
26.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
27.
If two overlapping waves are in-phase, the resultant wave will have ______ compared to the two waves.
a)
Greater amplitude
b)
Greater frequency
c)
Greater wavelength
d)
Greater wave speed
28.
What phenomenon does this image demonstrate?
a)
Constructive interference
b)
Destructive interference
c)
Increasing frequency
d)
Increasing period
29.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
30.
When a wave enters a new medium and one side of the wave changes speed before the other it causes the wave to.....
a)
Break
b)
Fold
c)
Bend
d)
Ignite
31.
Which wave type does not need a medium?
a)
sound
b)
electromagnetic
32.
What type of wave is sound?
a)
radio
b)
mechanical
c)
electromagnetic
d)
ocean
33.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
34.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
35.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
36.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
37.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
38.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
39.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
40.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the average speed of Tom’s journey throughout the first segment, which is between 0 seconds, and 50 seconds?
- What is the average speed of Tom’s journey throughout the first segment, which is between 0 seconds, and 50 seconds?
a)
3 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
2 m/s
d)
2 miles per second
41.
Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?
- What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?
a)
40 meters
b)
60 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
42.
What can be concluded from this graph?
a)
Pitch is not related to vibration speed.
b)
All sounds have the same vibration speed.
c)
The pitch goes down as the vibration speed increases.
d)
The higher the vibration speed, the higher the pitch.
43.
If the current through a circuit is 2 A and the resistance of a light bulb in the circuit is 10 Ohms, what is the voltage difference across the light bulb?
a)
5 V
b)
12 V
c)
0.2 V
d)
20 V
44.
If we have several light bulbs connected to a battery in parallel...
a)
The voltage will be the same across each bulb
b)
the current will be the same across each bulb
c)
The current will be the same through each bulb
d)
The resistance will be the same across each bulb
45.
Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs?
a)
A
b)
B
46.
What would the circuit resistance be if a 7.5 Amp draw was present with the engine running and the charging system producing 15 Volts
a)
15 Ohms
b)
4 Ohms
c)
0.3333 Ohms
d)
2 Ohms
47.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
48.
What is one benefits of using a parallel circuit?
a)
It gets confusing.
b)
If battery powered the battery will last longer.
c)
If one bulb goes out it does not affect the others.
d)
It is easier to set up
49.
Which of the following answer choices correctly describes the image?
a)
Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
b)
Series circuit - Bulbs are off
c)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
d)
Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off
50.
Maria is putting gas in her car on a cold, dry night. Before she puts the metal gas nozzle to the metal rim of her gas tank, she wants to remove the excess electrons. To do so, she would touch the metal rim with a(n)
a)
plastic cup
b)
metal key
c)
wood stick
d)
rubber stopper
51.
A motor uses an electromagnet
a)
to change electrical energy to mechanical energy.
b)
to change mechanical energy to electrical energy.
c)
to change chemical energy to electrical energy.
d)
to turn electrical energy into light.
52.
Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph had a problem. How can he increase the strength of the electromagnet in his telegraph?
a)
use thinner wire
b)
add more d-cells
c)
add a switch
d)
wind fewer wraps of wire around core
53.
Bob made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can he make it stronger?
a)
take away a d-cell
b)
wrap more wire around the core
c)
use less conducting wire
d)
use less winds
54.
The type of current where charges shake back and forth in a circuit
a)
Alternating Current
b)
Direct Current
c)
Voltage
d)
Switchback Current
55.
The current flowing in an electric circuit can be increased by:
a)
increasing voltage or decreasing resistance.
b)
decreasing voltage or increasing resistance.
c)
increasing voltage and increasing resistance.
d)
decreasing voltage and decreasing resistance.
56.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
57.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
58.
A truck driver drove his truck for 5 miles. She drove that distance in a total of 20 minutes. What was the truck driver's average speed?
a)
4 miles per minute
b)
0.25 miles per minute
c)
5 miles per minute
d)
0.5 miles per minute
59.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
60.
An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...
a)
action force
b)
reaction force
c)
net force
d)
inertia
61.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
62.
Gravity is increased with...
a)
greater mass & shorter distance
b)
greater mass & farther distance
c)
lower mass & shorter distance
d)
lower mass & farther distance
63.
To compare the two pictures would require...
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 11th Law
64.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
65.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
66.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
67.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N
b)
40N
c)
10N
d)
70N
68.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
69.
What is the net force in this picture?
a)
50 Newtons to the right
b)
950 Newtons to the right
c)
950 Newtons to the left
d)
50 Newtons to the left
70.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
71.
What makes a rolling ball stop moving?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a balanced force
72.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
73.
Three fundamental states of matter are represented in the diagrams below. What is the order of the diagrams if arranged from low kinetic energy to high kinetic energy?
a)
I, II, III
b)
II, III, I
c)
II, I, III
d)
III, II, I
74.
An inclined plane reduces the effort force by
a)
increasing the distance through which the force is applied.
b)
increasing the work.
c)
reducing the effort distance.
d)
reducing the work.
75.
How much work is done in moving the cart?
a)
20J
b)
500J
c)
1000 J
d)
2000 J
76.
A force of 12 N is used to lift a box 0.5 meters above a floor. What amount of work was done to lift the box?
a)
6.0 N/m
b)
11.5 N
c)
12.5 N
d)
24.0 N/m
77.
How much power is required to lift a 2.0 kg object 5 meters in 4.50 seconds?
a)
0.45 Watts
b)
2.22 Watts
c)
21.8 Watts
d)
45.0 Watts
78.
The ideal mechanical advantage of a pulley system is equal to the
a)
distance the load has to move.
b)
length of the rope.
c)
number of rope segments supporting the load.
d)
weight of the object being lifted.
79.
You use a 160 cm plank to lift a large rock. If the rock is 20 cm from the fulcrum, what is the plank's IMA?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
80.
How are the particles in a block of iron affected when the block is melted?
a)
The particles gain mass.
b)
The particles contain less energy.
c)
The particles move more rapidly.
d)
The particles increase in volume.
81.
José is investigating the relationship between energy and the motion of an object. José releases a ball onto a U-shaped ramp and observes the motion of the ball as it rolls back and forth between sides 1 and 2. Which explains the total energy of the ball on the ramp?
a)
The ball loses potential energy and absorbs thermal energy when rolling upward.
b)
The ball gains potential energy and absorbs thermal energy when rolling downward.
c)
The ball loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy when rolling upward.
d)
The ball loses kinetic energy and loses potential energy when rolling downward.
82.
Tamara rides her skateboard 1.5 meters up a ramp to a height of 0.5 meters above ground. What is the ideal mechanical advantage of the ramp?
a)
0.5m
b)
1.5m
c)
3
d)
3m
83.
How can you decrease the effort force needed to push a weight to the top of the ramp?
a)
cover the surface with carpet
b)
increase the length of the ramp
c)
increase the height of the ramp
d)
decrease the length of the ramp
84.
How could I reduce the effort force needed to lift the load?
a)
move the fulcrum away from the load
b)
move the fulcrum closer to the load
c)
place the fulcrum in the middle
85.
Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
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