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Chem and Motion Pretest

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scientist's paper is rejected by a journal because the paper did not reveal key details about the experiment she performed to get her results. What argument could the editor give for this rejection?

a)

Sample collection had been done by a graduate student.

b)

The scientist's findings were similar to results reported for other species.

c)

The scientist had repeated her experiment several times with identical results.

d)

Other scientists would not be able to verify her findings without more information.

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

2.

Which is TRUE?

a)

A is slower than C

b)

B is the fastest

c)

C is slowing down

d)

all are going forward

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

3.

A driver is headed north at 50 km/hr. A box is sitting on the seat next to him.

Which action by the driver would most likely cause him to observe the box appear to slide to the west?

a)

Applying the brakes

b)

Speeding up to 60 km/hr

c)

Making a turn to the west

d)

Making a turn to the east

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

4.

When dropped from the same height, why does a flat sheet of paper fall more slowly than the same sheet when it's tightly crumpled into a ball?

a)

The sheet of paper has less mass when it's flat than it does when it's crumpled

b)

The sheet of paper weighs less when it's flat than it does when it's crumpled

c)

The force of gravity has a greater effect on the crumpled paper than it does on the flat paper.

d)

The flat piece of paper has a greater surface area and encounters more air resistance than when it is crumpled.

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

5.

A teacher dropped one light ball and one heavy ball from the roof of a school building at the same time. Both balls hit the ground at the same time. The students correctly concluded from this experiment that falling objects:

a)

lose mass as they fall

b)

are influenced by the height of the building

c)

do not accelerate under the influence of gravitational force

d)

accelerate at the same rate, regardless of mass, due to the force of gravity

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

6.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
7.

When you are driving a car, why is braking less effective on a wet road than on a dry road?

a)

The water reduces friction.

b)

Kinetic energy is increased by water.

c)

Friction increases when the brakes are wet.

d)

Reaction time is reduced during a rainstorm.

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

8.

How could you increase the gravitational potential energy of an object without changing its mass and gravity?

a)

Make the object larger

b)

Lower the object towards the ground

c)

Raise the object farther off the ground

d)

Allow the object to roll on the ground

9.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
10.

Which energy transformation below describes the conversion involved when the carbon compounds in wood are burned?

a)

Chemical energy is converted to thermal energy.

b)

Thermal energy is converted into chemical energy.

c)

Potential energy is converted into chemical energy.

d)

Chemical energy is converted into potential energy.

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

11.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

12.

A noise will travel faster through a solid because

a)

the particles are further apart

b)

the particles are very close together

c)

you can´t hear noise through gas

d)

solid particles move faster through the air

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

13.

Light travels in air at approximately 3.0 x 108 m/s. When it enters a glass window, this speed is reduced to about 2.0 x 108 m/s. When the light re-enters the air, what will the speed of light be?

a)

2.0 x 108 m/s

b)

2.5 x 108 m/s

c)

3.0 x 108 m/s

d)

5.0 x 108 m/s

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

14.

The atomic number of carbon is 6, which means that carbon atoms will always have 6

a)

ions

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

valence electrons

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

15.

What is the symbol for an ion which has 8 protons and 10 electrons?

a)

N³⁻

b)

O²⁻

c)

F⁻

d)

O³⁻

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

16.

The noble gas neon is used for filling neon signs. Like other noble elements, it has a full octet (complete outer energy level) of electrons, which makes the gas

a)

freeze at room temperature

b)

react with other gases in the air

c)

unlikely to combine with other elements

d)

solidify at standard pressure and temperature

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

17.

A neutral atom of silicon has..

a)

28 electrons

b)

14 electrons

c)

42 electrons

d)

14.0855 electrons

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

18.

Based on this Lewis dot structure, what group is nitrogen in?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

N

d)

1

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

19.
The half-life of Zn-71 is 2.4 minutes. If one had 100.0 g at the beginning, how many grams would be left after 7.2 minutes has elapsed?
a)
100.0g
b)
50.0g
c)
12.5g
d)
8.5g
20.

When methane (CH4) is burned in the presence of oxygen (O2), the two chemicals react together in a process called combustion. Which of these compounds could be a possible product of this combustion reaction?

a)

NH3

b)

SO2

c)

H2O

d)

CS2

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

21.

W reacts with X in the following equation:

W + X --> Y + Z

According to the law of conservation of mass, how many grams of W must react completely with 225 grams of X to result in 375 grams of product?

a)

150 grams

b)

225 grams

c)

375 grams

d)

600 grams

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

22.

Which of these elements would most likely be a shiny, gray-colored solid at room temperature, conduct electricity, and dent when hit with a hammer?

a)

aluminum

b)

argon

c)

chlorine

d)

sulfur

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

23.

Solid copper wire is a good conductor because

a)

copper contains no protons

b)

electrons move easily within the wire

c)

protons and electrons tend to cluster at opposite sides of it

d)

copper contains the same number of protons and neutrons

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

24.

Where are neutrons and what is their charge?

a)

inside the nucleus, positive

b)

inside the nucleus, neutral

c)

outside the nucleus, positive

d)

outside the nucleus, neutral

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

25.

Define a liquid.

a)

Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

b)

Definite shape, definite volume

c)

Found in stars

d)

Definite volume, indefinite shape

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.

26.

Salt (NaCl) is a/an...

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Compound

d)

Element

e)

I don't know the answer at this time.