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Fundamental Chemistry: Semester 2 Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mass is the

a)

Amount of space an object takes up.

b)

Density of an object

c)

Amount of matter in an object

2.

An object that is accelerating may be

a)

Changing speed

b)

Changing direction

c)

All of the above

3.

Newton’s first law says an object in motion tends to stay in motion and is often called the Law of

a)

Resistance

b)

Inertia

c)

Momentum

4.

Which formula represents Newton’s second law of motion?

a)

Acceleration = force/ mass

b)

Momentum = mass x velocity

c)

a2 + b2 = c2

5.

Newton’s third law of motion describes

a)

Action and reaction forces.

b)

centripetal forces.

c)

Balanced forces.

6.

_____ is a force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air.

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Static friction

c)

Air resistance

7.

The two forces acting on a falling leaf are

a)

Gravity and air resistance

b)

Weight and rolling friction.

c)

Gravity and static friction

8.

Which is true regarding an object as it goes from the Earth to the Moon?

a)

Mass changes but weight stays the same.

b)

Its weight changes and mass stays the same.

c)

Both weight and mass will decrease.

9.

Which cart has the greatest kinetic energy in figure 4.2?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

Which cart has the greatest gravitational potential energy in figure 4.2?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

If the car you are riding in stops suddenly, your body will continue moving forward due to

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction forces

12.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, all matter

a)

Is in constant motion

b)

Is in the liquid state

c)

Is tightly packed

13.

As you heat an object, what happens to the particles in the object?

a)

They do not move

b)

They move faster

c)

They move slower

14.

_____ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

a)

Temperature

b)

Speed

c)

Mass

15.

A material in which electrons are able to move easily is

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

An electric field

16.

Opposite charges

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

17.

Wall outlets deliver which type of current?

a)

Neutral current

b)

Alternating current

c)

Direct current

18.

A material through which electrons do not move easily is

a)

An insulator

b)

A circuit

c)

A conductor

19.

In which circuit above will all the lights go out when only one is removed?

a)

A

b)

B

20.

What is the correct label for circuit B in the figure above?

a)

Resistance circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

21.

Mechanical waves must travel through a

a)

Vacuum

b)

Medium

c)

Solid

22.

If the wavelength of a wave increases, what will happen to the frequency?

a)

It will increase

b)

It will decrease

c)

It will remain the same

23.

The number of complete waves that pass in a given time is called

a)

Amplitude

b)

Periodic motion

c)

Frequency

24.

Amplitude measures the amount of ____ in a wave.

a)

Energy

b)

Sound

c)

Hertz

25.

Which part of the wave above is labeled A?

a)

trough

b)

compression

c)

crest

26.

Which part of the wave above is labeled B?

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Reflection

c)

Compression

27.

What is measured in the section labeled #1 in the wave above?

a)

Compression

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

28.

Which part of the wave above is labeled #2?

a)

Rarefraction

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

29.

Which part of the wave above is labeled #3 in the wave above?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Rarefraction

30.

Which part of the wave above is labeled #4?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

31.

Sound waves are ______________.

a)

Electromagnetic waves

b)

Transverse Waves

c)

Longitudinal waves

32.

An ambulance siren sounds different as it approaches you than when it moves away from you. The change in pitch you hear is due to __________________.

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Diffraction

c)

Rarefaction

33.

Why can you see fireworks before you can hear them?

a)

Light can travel through a vacuum.

b)

Light travels faster than sound

c)

Loud noises travel faster than soft noises

34.

Sound cannot travel through ________________________.

a)

Hydrogen gas

b)

a vacuum

c)

Ice

35.

What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

a)

800,000,000m/s

b)

8.0 x 10^3 m/s

c)

3.0 x 10^8 m/s

36.

A blue object

a)

Reflects blue light

b)

Reflects all the colors but blue light

c)

Reflects white light

37.

What is the SI Unit for distance or length?

a)

Watt

b)

m/s

c)

meter

38.

What is the SI Unit for speed or velocity?

a)

Watt

b)

m/s

c)

Amoeres

39.

What is the SI Unit for force?

a)

Amperes

b)

Meter

c)

Newton

40.

What is the SI Unit for electrical current?

a)

Watt

b)

Amperes

c)

Newton

41.

What is the SI Unit for power?

a)

Watt

b)

Amperes

c)

Meter

42.

What is the SI Unit for wave frequency?

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibel

c)

Gram

43.

What is the SI Unit for sound intensity?

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibel

c)

Gram

44.

What is the SI Unit for acceleration?

a)

Hertz

b)

Joule

c)

m/s^2

45.

What is the SI Unit for mass?

a)

Gram

b)

Joule

c)

Hertz

46.

What is the SI Unit for work?

a)

m/s^2

b)

Joule

c)

gram

47.

In the picture above, which is an example of a pulley?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

48.

In the picture above, which is an example of inclined plane?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

49.

In the picture above, which is an example of a lever?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

50.

In the picture above, which is an example of wheel and axle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C