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PHYSICS REVIEW #3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following represents Ohm's Law?

a)

I = V/R

b)

I = V x R

c)

I = V + R

d)

I = V - R

2.

Heat would best be transferred by conduction between

a)

a candle and the air

b)

an oven and a glass dish

c)

a stove and a copper pot

d)

water and a wooden spoon

3.

Refraction takes place when a light wave changes

a)

color

b)

frequency

c)

intensity

d)

speed

4.

Which statement BEST explains the orbit of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

the Sun is at the center of the Solar System

b)

The Sun's mass is much greater than Earth's

c)

Earth rotates about its axis, the Sun does not

d)

other planets also try to move the Sun around them

5.

What role does a batter play in a basic electromagnet design?

a)

works as the system's wires

b)

the electrical power supply

c)

the circuit's main conductor

d)

works as the system's electrical switch

6.

When you're using a toaster, what is the SOURCE of he heat that makes the bread hot?

a)

burning

b)

electricity

c)

friction

d)

light

7.

If a kid is playing soccer and she kicks the ball. Her kick is an example of

a)

a pull that stops the ball

b)

a force that changes the roll of the ball

c)

a pull that creates the motion of the ball

d)

a force that changes the direction of the ball

8.

A battery uses _________ energy to generate __________ energy.

a)

chemical; electrical

b)

chemical; mechanical

c)

electrical; chemical

d)

electrical; mechanical

9.

What would happen to a positively charged particle traveling in a straight line that moves into a magnetic field?

a)

the particle would slow and stop moving

b)

the particle would travel in a curved path

c)

the particle would continue travelling in a straight line

d)

the particle would make a right angle turn and the move to a straight line

10.

A weight hanging from a spring will remain hanging until the weight is pulled down and released. Which of Newton's laws does this represent?

a)

3rd law - bounce is the action force

b)

1st law - spring is remaining at rest

c)

2nd law - weight was not pulled hard enough to keep the spring moving

d)

1st law - spring is at rest and pulling the weight supplies the force needed to start it moving

11.

When voltage increases and resistance remains constant what must happen to current?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

not affected by voltage and resistance

12.

Mechanical advantage allows you to apply a force over a ________ distance to _____________ the distance an object moves.

a)

long, decrease

b)

short, decrease

c)

long, increase

d)

short, increase

13.

Putting effort at point IV of this lever offers no mechanical advantage because

a)

requires a smaller distance

b)

requires a greater distance

c)

requires a greater force

d)

requires a smaller force

14.

What is the mechanical advantage of a simple machine that lifts a 500N weight by applying only 100N?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

15.

Most electrical power generation converts motion unto electricity using a generator. The 2 required componets for a generator are

a)

a turbine and a source of electrons to move

b)

an armature free to spin and a permanent field magnet

c)

a coil of wire and a magnet in relative motion to induce an electric current

d)

two coils if wire connected by an iron core to create changing electric fields