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WorksheetsPhysical Science Final Exam Form B
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A rocket with less ________ will have a greater acceleration.
a)
Mass
b)
At Rest
c)
Reaction
d)
Resist
2.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
3.
Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.
a)
give up their electrons more easily.
b)
hold on to their electrons more tightly.
c)
have more electron shells.
4.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
there is no such thing as force
5.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
6.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
7.
What is a Parallel circuit?
a)
Has only one path
b)
Has more than one path
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily
8.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
9.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
10.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger. This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
11.
Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Which of the following is NOT a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
13.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
14.
What unit do we measure force in?
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
15.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
16.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends.
17.
Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
Nuclear energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
18.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
19.
Noble gases would fit into which group?
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
diatomic molecules
20.
What term is used to describe "A measure of the size of an atom"
a)
chemical reactivity
b)
atomic radius
c)
energy levels
d)
orbit
21.
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —
a)
conduct electricity and heat well.
b)
be gases at room temperature.
c)
break easily when hammered.
d)
have less luster and shine.
22.
The alkali metals are ______________.
a)
diatomic molecules
b)
metalloids
c)
nonmetals
d)
metals
23.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
24.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
25.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
26.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
27.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
28.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
29.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
30.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
31.
If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?
a)
the cannonball
b)
the baseball
c)
The balls land at the same time.
d)
the ball with the larger volume
32.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
33.
In a Series circuit the more lightbulbs you add the brighter they get
a)
False
b)
True
34.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
35.
wood is a _____?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
36.
brass is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
37.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit.
a)
open
b)
closed
38.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
39.
Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
40.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
3rd
Law of Motion
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