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Physical Science Honors Midterm Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"After visiting the zoo, Paul tells his father that one of the gorillas had silver hair on his back. Which of the following best describes Paul’s statement?"

a)

an opinion

b)

a prediction

c)

a conclusion

d)

an observation

2.

Justin blows his nose, but mucus seems to leak through the tissue. He decides to test which tissue holds up the best while sneezing. What is the independent variable?

a)

sneezing

b)

Justin

c)

amount of tissue

d)

type of tissue

3.
Mr. McNeice wanted to know if different types of music affected people's heart rates, so he played different music and checked their pulses.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
type of music
b)
heart rate
c)
how long they listend to music
d)
Mr. McNeice
4.
Which is the dependent variable in Amelia's experiment?
a)
the number of bean plants in each group 
b)
the amount of water given daily to each plant 
c)
the height of each bean plant 
d)
the amount of fertilizer given to each group of bean plants
5.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure clapping/applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
d)
The clarinet
6.
The two measurements necessary for calculating average speed are
a)
velocity and distance
b)
distance and time.
c)
distance and acceleration.
d)
acceleration and time.
e)
velocity and time.
7.
Nellie runs the length of a 100 -yard football field in a time of 20 seconds. Her displacement is
a)
0 yards
b)
100 yards
c)
200 yards
d)
not enough information
8.
How much time will it take a deer traveling 2 m/s to travel 10 m?
a)
20 s
b)
5 s
c)
12 s
d)
8 s
9.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
10.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Deacceleration
d)
Not moving
11.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
12.

What is acceleration?

a)

the rate velocity changes

b)

a measure of speed

c)

the distance traveled by an object

d)

speed in a certain direction

13.

If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/hr to 124 km/hr in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?

a)

9.30 m/s2

b)

90.03 m/s2

c)

-9.30 m/s2

d)

0.930 m/s2

14.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
15.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
16.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
17.
A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
18.
The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
19.

The energy an object has while it is moving is

a)

its potential energy

b)

its amount of work

c)

its power rating

d)

its kinetic energy

20.

What increases when the height of an object is increased?

a)

its amount of work

b)

its potential energy

c)

its kinetic energy

d)

its power rating

21.

Work

a)

is how far the object travels after the force stops

b)

is greater the longer the force is applied in the same direction

c)

is not related to power

d)

is force applied over some distance in the same direction as the force

22.

Power

a)

is work done over time

b)

is greater the longer a job takes

c)

is less the faster the work is done

d)

does not depend on time

23.

Work = force x distance. How much work is done when a force of 30 N moves an object a distance of 3m?

a)

90 N

b)

10 J

c)

10 N

d)

90 J

24.

Power = work/time. How much power is extended when 600 J of work are done in 10 s?

a)

60 W

b)

60 J

c)

6000 W

d)

6000 J

25.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
26.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
27.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
28.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
29.

Which statement describes the relationship of voltage and current?

a)

Voltage is directly proportional to current because I = V/R.

b)

Voltage is inversely proportional to current because I = V/R.

c)

Voltage is directly proportional to current because I = VR.

d)

Voltage is inversely proportional to current because I = VR.

30.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
31.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
32.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
33.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
34.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
35.
Why do we wear sweaters in cold weather?
a)
To keep cold out.
b)
To generate heat.
c)
To reduce heat loss.
d)
All of the above.
36.
Each of these flasks contains the same number of molecules. In which container is the pressure highest?
a)
Flask 1
b)
Flask 2
c)
Flask 3
d)
Flask 4
37.

As temperature rises ___________.

a)

an atom's kinetic energy stays the same

b)

an atom's kinetic energy increases

c)

an atom's kinetic energy decreases

d)

an atom's mass increases

38.

Which phase change requires breaking the attraction between molecules?

a)

Freezing (Liquid to Solid)

b)

Melting (Solid to Liquid)

c)

Deposition (Gas to Solid)

d)

Condensation (Gas to Liquid)

39.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
40.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
41.
What best describes the doppler effect?
a)
An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer
b)
When sound changes pitch
c)
When light changes color
d)
An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.
42.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
43.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
44.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
45.

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

infrared waves

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

46.

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)

a)

medium.

b)

electric field.

c)

magnetic field.

d)

change in either a magnetic or an electric field.

47.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
48.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower. 
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
d)
energy is cancelled out
49.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low

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