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WorksheetsIPC Spring Review 2019
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins
How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?
Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.
Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.
Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.
Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.
A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?
electromagnetic wave
mechanical wave
Which best describes the process of convection?
Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through solids and liquids.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses only.
How far will an object move in 12 seconds if it is traveling at a velocity of 8 m/s? Remember s = d/t
96 m
0.7 m
20 m
4 m
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
At which point is the kinetic energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
What position has the least amount of potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
Energy in motion is _______.
potential
kinetic
force
What is magnetic force?
A force exerted by electrically charged particles
A force exerted by magnets that can be felt by objects near a magnet
A force exerted by magnets that makes an object become electrically charged
A force exerted by a magnet only when it physically touches an object
Particles with opposite charges ____________ and particles with same (or like) charges ____________.
attract, repel
repel, repel
attract, attract
repel, attract
________________ are the attractive and repulsive forces between two poles.
Magnetic forces
Electric forces
Magnetic charges
Electric charges
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum? Hint: Use the equation : p = mv
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
What is the unit of Electrical Power?
Joule
Watt
Where
Amp
Remember: I = P/V
As the water in a cup is heated and changes temperature, what else changes?
the kinetic energy of the molecules
the potential energy of the molecules
the charge of the cup
the mass of each water molecule.
What happens to kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy to a ball in free fall?
Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy both increase.
Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy both decrease.
Kinetic energy increases and gravitational potential energy decreases.
as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
Why do we have a stronger gravitational attraction with Earth than the Sun?
the sun has a larger mass
the Earth has a larger mass
we are closer to center of sun
we are closer to center of Earth
Which of the diagrams shows the least gravitational force?
I
II
III
IV
Which of the diagrams shows the greatest gravitational force?
I
II
III
IV
When an astronaut is on a spacewalk and is moving away from the space shuttle, how is the force of gravity between the two objects affected?
it increases
it decreases
it increases for the astronaut and decreases for the space shuttle
it decreases for the astronaut and increases for the space shuttle
Which of the following is true about gravitational forces?
Gravitational forces are larger between objects that have small masses.
Gravitational forces are smaller between objects that have large masses.
Gravitational forces decrease as the distance between two objects decreases.
Gravitational forces increase as the distance between two objects decreases.
What property affects both magnetic and electrical forces between two objects?
Distance between objects
Total mass of the objects
Charge of each of the objects
The chemical composition of the objects
Two factors that determine work are
force
acceleration
mass
distance
velocity
units of force are
newtons
grams
joules
meters
units for work are
newtons
joules
meters
seconds
if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done
120 J
30 J
120 N
30 N
Why does a car accelerate as it takes a curve at a constant speed?
Its direction changes
It doesn't
It slows down
Its speeds up
Which of these is NOT acceleration?
Taking a curve at a constant speed.
Slowing down.
Starting from rest
Moving at a constant speed in one direction
Some animals use sound bouncing off objects to navigate and hunt.
frequency
ecolocation
vibration
Name the energy conversion: Lighting a campfire with a match
Chemical to thermal
Gravitational potential to kinetic
Kinetic to potential
Chemical to mechanical
Name the energy conversion: A skier skis down a slope
Chemical to thermal
Potential to kinetic
Kinetic to potential
Chemical to mechanical
Name the energy conversion: A roller coaster slows down as it climbs a hill
Chemical to thermal
Potential to kinetic
Kinetic to potential
Chemical to mechanical
Name the energy conversion: A ball rolls from top to the bottom of an inclined ramp
Chemical to thermal
Potential to kinetic
Kinetic to potential
Chemical to mechanical
