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Physics Semester Final Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When two electric charges that share the same sign are near each other, they will __________________.

a)

Have no effect on each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

attract each other

d)

annihilate each other

2.

Which particle will determine the strength of an electric charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Atom

d)

Electron

3.

When charging occurs due to two objects being in contact with each other, this is called _____________________.

a)

Charging by induction

b)

charging by friction

c)

charging by transfer

d)

charging by conduction

4.

A 9V battery is connected to a circuit. The current flowing through the circuit is 2A, what is the resistance in the circuit?

a)

4.5 Joules

b)

18 Joules

c)

4.5 Amps

d)

18 Amps

5.

A circuit with a 6.0 volt battery attached contains three resistors of 25.0 Ohms, 30.0 Ohms, and 40.0 Ohms connected in series. What is the current in the circuit?

a)

0.085A

b)

1.4A

c)

0.065A

d)

1.240A

6.

What happens to a magnet when it is broken into two separate pieces?

a)

You will have two magnets, each with one magnetic pole

b)

You will have two pieces of metal with no magnetic properties

c)

You will have two magnets, each with two opposite magnetic poles

d)

The larger piece will retain the magnetism, but the smaller piece will not

7.

Any wire that has an electric current running through it will also have a ________________.

a)

solenoid

b)

magnetic field

c)

right-hand field

d)

closed circuit

8.

In the equation 𝐹 = 𝑞𝑣𝐵, what does the v represent?

a)

charge

b)

variable current

c)

field strength

d)

velocity

9.

A high-speed electron travels at right angles to a magnetic field of 0.420 T. The electron is traveling at 3.46 x 107 m/s. What is the magnitude of force acting on the electron?

a)

2.33 x 10-12 N

b)

1.73 x 10-12 N

c)

-4.54 x 10-12 N

d)

2.63 x 10-12 N

10.

A wire is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of 0.400 T. The current through the wire is 4.00 A. What is the force that acts on the wire when 60.0 cm is in the field?

a)

0.678N

b)

0.540 N

c)

0.960 N

d)

1.435 N

11.

A longitudinal wave travels _____ to the direction of the wave's motion.

a)

at various angles

b)

parallel

c)

at a right angle

d)

perpendicular

12.

A wave is a disturbance that transports which of the following?

a)

particles

b)

water

c)

light

d)

energy

13.

Complete the sentence:


______________ is the number of crests of a wave that passes a single point in each second.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

14.

What is the most common unit of measurement for sound level?

a)

Decibel

b)

Displacement

c)

Angstrom

d)

Pitch

15.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 800 Hz that is moving through sea water at 1,440 m/s?

a)

2.1 m

b)

4.2 m

c)

3.5 m

d)

1.8 m

16.

What is the change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion of the observer?

a)

The sound shift

b)

The Feynman effect

c)

The Casimir effect

d)

The Doppler effect

17.

If you see something that is the color black, you are really seeing what?

a)

All of the visible light that strikes the object being reflected

b)

Most of the visible light that strikes the object is being reflected

c)

All of the visible light that strikes the object is being absorbed

d)

Most of the visible light that strikes the object is being absorbed

18.

What is the frequency of light with a wavelength of 7.00 x 10-7 m?

a)

3.4 X 1014 Hz

b)

2.1 X 1014 Hz

c)

5.4 X 1014 Hz

d)

4.3 X 1014 Hz