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3rd 4.5 Benchmark Review P2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

At which point does a roller-coaster have the greatest potential energy?

a)

At the top of the tallest hill

b)

At the bottom of the tallest hill

c)

As it is climbing up the tallest hill

d)

Potential energy never changes

2.

At which point does a roller-coaster have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

At the top of the tallest hill

b)

At the bottom of the tallest hill

c)

As it is climbing up the tallest hill

d)

Potential energy never changes

3.

Which of the following give examples of kinetic energy?

a)

The roller coaster sitting at the top of the first hill right before it drops.

b)

A roller coaster roaring down the first slope.

c)

The baseball at the end of the pitcher's wind up, sitting in his outstretched hand.

d)

The space shuttle as it sits on the launching pad, waiting for the countdown to end.

4.

What kind of energy transformation takes place in a flashlight?

a)

light to chemical to electrical

b)

electrical to chemical to light

c)

chemical to electrical to light

d)

electrical to light to chemical

5.

An electric motor converts electrical energy into ___.

a)

light energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

kinetic energy

6.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

a)

A glass jar sitting on a shelf

b)

A flag waving in the wind

c)

A ball rolling along a sidewalk

d)

A battery powering a radio

7.

Which answer illustrates the concept of potential energy?

a)

A moving toy

b)

An automobile slowing down

c)

A flowing river

d)

A boulder at the top of a cliff

8.

The energy of motion is ___.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

d)

electrical energy

9.

In energy transformations, "wasted energy" usually takes what form?

a)

heat

b)

chemical energy

c)

light

d)

sound waves

10.

Which of the following energy transfers occurs when food is digested?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

radiant to nuclear

c)

mechanical to potential

d)

thermal to chemical

11.

A substance with a definite volume that takes the shape of its container is a ___.

a)

solid

b)

plasma

c)

gas

d)

liquid

12.

Thermometer number 1 represents temperatures in degrees ___.

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Absolute

d)

Kelvin

13.

Thermometer number 2 represents temperatures in degrees ___.

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Absolute

d)

Kelvin

14.

Thermometer number 3 represents temperatures in degrees ___.

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Absolute

d)

Kelvin

15.

The temperature at which all molecular motion stops is called ___.

a)

absolute zero

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

273 degrees Kelvin

d)

absolute Kelvin

16.

Lucile found a substance that she believes is a solid. What characteristics should the substance possess if it is a solid?

a)

The substance should be a definite shape that has particles closely packed together and are constantly vibrating.

b)

The substance should not have a definite shape that has particles that can slide over one another.

c)

The substance should take the shape of the container with particles that move randomly, bumping into one another.

d)

The substance should not have a definite shape that has positive and negatively charged particles moving at high speeds.

17.

Lucile found a substance that she believes is a plasma. What characteristics should the substance possess if it is a plasma?

a)

The substance should be a definite shape that has particles closely packed together and are constantly vibrating.

b)

The substance should not have a definite shape that has particles that can slide over one another.

c)

The substance should take the shape of the container with particles that move randomly, bumping into one another.

d)

The substance should not have a definite shape that has positive and negatively charged particles moving at high speeds.

18.

The transfer of thermal energy in a gas or liquid by the movement of currents is called ___.

a)

condensation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

radiation

19.

What type of thermal energy transfer occurs when you are warming yourself by a campfire?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

transference

20.

Heat energy typically moves from ___.

a)

lower temperature matter to higher temperature matter

b)

higher temperature matter to lower temperature matter

c)

matter at one temperature to other matter at similar temperatures

d)

objects of unstable temperature to objects of stable temperature

21.

Four students left their school at the same time and traveled on Route 11. The speed limit on Route 11 is 55 mph. Which student drove at a constant speed that was above the speed limit?

a)

Student 2

b)

Student 3

c)

Student 1

d)

Student 4

22.

An object on the distance-time graph is ____.

a)

not moving

b)

accelerating

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

decelerating

23.

An object on the distance-time graph is ___.

a)

not moving

b)

accelerating

c)

moving at a constant speed

d)

decelerating

24.

Which of the following is correct about mass and weight?

a)

Mass is always greater than weight on Earth

b)

Weight takes into account Earth's gravitational pull

c)

Mass takes into account Earth's gravitational pull

d)

Weight is always less than mass on Earth

25.

"An object at rest tends to remain at rest unless ated upon by an outside force."


Which of Newton's laws of motion is defined?

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

d)

1st

26.

If you try to lift a 300kg weight one meter, but you are unable to lift it at all, how much work have you done on the weight?

a)

300 joules

b)

300 newtons

c)

300 kg

d)

none

27.

Daniel and Ryan both work at a car wash. It takes Daniel 20 minutes to wash a car. Ryan can wash the same car in only 10 minutes. Ryan has ___.

a)

twice the work compared to Daniel

b)

twice as much power as Daniel

c)

half as much work as Daniel

d)

half the power that Daniel has

28.

Which simple machine is used in the picture?

a)

incline plan

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

29.

Which of these simple machines would help you cut a cake?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

wheel and axle

d)

pulley

30.

A rocket's upward motion that is caused by the downward force of burning fuel is an example of which of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

2nd

d)

4th

31.

What type of circuit is illustrated in the example?

a)

static circuit

b)

in-line circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

parallel circuit

32.

Rubber tires are an example of ___.

a)

an uninsulator

b)

a semiconductor

c)

a conductor

d)

an insulator

33.

A stand-mixer is a typical kitchen appliance. What type of device is most likely used in the stand-mixer?

a)

generator

b)

electric motor

c)

electromagnet

d)

conductor

34.

An iron nail wrapped with copper wire and attached to a battery makes ___.

a)

a permanent magnet

b)

a metal magnet

c)

an electromagnet

d)

a compass

35.

Which of the following is an example of static electricity?

a)

a balloon sticks to a wall after it is rubbed with a piece of wool

b)

a magnet sticks to a refrigerator door made of metal

c)

a light switch that is turned on runs a ceiling fan

d)

a dry-cell battery connected to wires lights up a light bulb

36.

What type of circuit is illustrated in the example above?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

in-line circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

static circuit

37.

What is a diode?

a)

A temporary magnet that loses its magnetism when the electric current is removed.

b)

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

c)

A semiconductor device that controls the flow of electricity in one direction.

d)

A semiconductor device made from silicon to enhance electrical signals.

38.

Which material is the BEST conductor for electricity?

a)

metal

b)

ceramic

c)

rubber

d)

glass

39.

What do like-poles of magnets do?

a)

repel each other

b)

point to Earth's North Pole

c)

attract each other

d)

cancel each other's magnetic field

40.

The function of a generator is to change ___.

a)

mechanical energy into electrical energy

b)

electrical energy into mechanical energy

c)

electrical energy into chemical energy

d)

chemical energy into electrical energy