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Credit Repair Physics Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is an atom considered neutral?

a)

When there is double the number of protons than electrons

b)

When the amount of protons and neutrons is the same

c)

When the number of electrons is the same than the number of protons

d)

When the number of neutrons equals the number of protons

2.

A conductor is any substance that

a)

allows free electrons move around

b)

keep free electrons tightly bound

c)

cannot conduct electricity

d)

limit the flow of electrons

3.

For an object to be polarized

a)

the positive and negative charges must separate within the object

b)

the object must gain protons

c)

the object must gain protons and lose electrons

d)

the object must be overall negative

4.

In Coulomb's law, what is the relationship between the electric force and the distance between charges?

a)

Directly proportional relationship

b)

Inversely proportional to the square of the distance

c)

Exponential relationship

d)

Quadratic relationship

5.

Two particles experience an attractive electric force of 5 N. If one of the charges triples and the distance between them doubles, what is the new electric force?

a)

7.5 N

b)

3.75 N

c)

37.5 N

d)

15 N

6.

A good example of an insulator is

a)

rubber

b)

copper

c)

aluminum

d)

chlorinated water

7.

Which of the following will cause the current through an electrical circuit to decrease?

a)

decrease the voltage

b)

decrease the resistance

c)

increase the voltage

d)

increase the voltage and decrease the resistance

8.

Conventional current says that charges are flowing from the positive terminal of a battery to the negative. What is really happening inside the battery?

a)

negative charges are moving in the opposite direction to conventional current flow

b)

charges are staying still

c)

positive charges are moving from the positive terminal to the negative

d)

negative charges become positive charges to move through the circuit

9.

Which of the following will cause the current through an electrical circuit to decrease?

a)

increase resistance

b)

increase voltage

c)

increase resistance and voltage

d)

decrease voltage and resistance

10.

A certain electrical circuit contains a battery with three cells, wires and a light bulb. Which of the following would cause the bulb to shine less brightly?

a)

decrease the resistance of the circuit

b)

increase the resistance of the circuit

11.

You have likely been warned to avoid contact with electrical appliances or even electrical outlets when your hands are wet. Such contact is more dangerous when your hands are wet (vs. dry) because wet hands cause ____.

a)

your resistance to be higher

b)

your resistance to be lower

c)

the voltage of the circuit to be higher

d)

the voltage of the circuit to be lower

12.

An electrical device with a resistance of 3.0 Ω will allow a current of 4.0 amps to flow through it if a voltage drop of ________ Volts is impressed across the device.

a)

0.75

b)

7

c)

1.33

d)

12

13.

When a voltage of 120 V is impressed across an electric heater, a current of 10.0 amps will flow through the heater if the resistance is ________ Ω.

a)

1200

b)

12

c)

0.0833

14.

A series circuit has _______ pathway(s) and a parallel circuit has ___________ pathway(s).

a)

one, multiple

b)

multiple, multiple

c)

one, one

d)

multiple, one

15.

What equation do you use to find the total equivalent resistance of a series circuit?

a)

Req = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...

b)

1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...

16.

In the circuit shown, what is the current through the 2-ohm resistor?

a)

0.2 A

b)

5.0 A

c)

0.8 A

d)

8.0 A

17.

On the diagram shown, identify which would be considered a full wavelength. Choose all that apply.

a)

A to C

b)

B to F

c)

C to G

d)

D to F

18.

Using the image shown, identify the amplitude of a wave.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

19.

The frequency of a wave is

a)

the number of waves that pass a fixed location each second

b)

the time it takes for one wave to pass a fixed point

c)

the distance between two crests

d)

the time it takes for the crest and trough to switch places

20.

Wave speed is dependent on

a)

the force of the wave

b)

the medium the wave is traveling in

c)

the frequency of the wave

d)

the wavelength of the wave

21.

Which best describes the motion of transverse waves?

a)

oscillation is parallel to the direction in which the wave is travelling

b)

oscillation is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is travelling

c)

oscillation is parallel and perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is traveling

22.

What is another term to describe the compression and expansion in longitudinal waves?

a)

parallel and perpendicular

b)

rarefaction and compression

c)

compression and compression

d)

rarefaction and expansion

23.

A wave is defined as

a)

transporting matter and energy from one location to another

b)

transporting matter from one location to another

c)

transporting energy from one location to another

24.

Sound is a

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

surface wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

25.

Sound waves spread outward because air particles collide with the air particles around them.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The pitch of a wave is determined by the wave's

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

speed

27.

When the pitch of a sound is lower, the source must be vibrating

a)

more times per second

b)

less times per second

28.

Sounds that are too high for humans to hear are called ___ and sounds too low for humans to hear are called __________.

a)

infrasonic, ultrasonic

b)

ultrasonic, infrasonic

c)

supersonic, ultrasonic

d)

infrasonic, supersonic

29.

The loudness of a sound is related to its ___.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

speed

30.

The perceived change in pitch as a sound source moves toward or away from an observer is called the _________.

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Sound Table Effect

c)

Intensity Transfer Effect

d)

Wave Movement Effect

31.

In the image shown, the boy on side A would hear a ________ pitch and the boy on side B would hear a ______ pitch.

a)

high, actual

b)

low, actual

c)

low, high

d)

high, low

32.

Electromagnetic waves _________. Check all that apply.

a)

Can travel through empty space

b)

Do not need a medium

c)

Travel at a speed of 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

d)

All of the above

33.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

a)

As frequency increases, wavelength increases

b)

As frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

c)

There is no relationship

d)

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases

34.

As electromagnetic waves increase in frequency, the energy of the wave __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

35.

Using what you know about the pattern of wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum, which color of visible light would have the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

36.

If a mirror is curved inward, that is called a ___ and produces light waves that _________.

a)

plane mirror, diverge

b)

concave mirror, converge

c)

convex mirror, diverge

37.

Which of the following statements describe a real image? (Choose all that apply)

a)

light rays that come together in real space (on a screen)

b)

light rays that come together behind the mirror

c)

the image is inverted

d)

the image is upright

38.

Which of the following statements describe a virtuall image? (Choose all that apply)

a)

light rays that come together in real space (on a screen)

b)

light rays that come together behind the mirror

c)

the image is inverted

d)

the image is upright

39.

The law of reflection states:

a)

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

b)

The angle of incidence is larger than the angle of reflection

c)

The angle of incidence is smaller than the angle or reflection

d)

The angle of incidence and reflection differ based on what surface light hits

40.

What type of mirror obeys the law of reflection?

a)

plane

b)

concave

c)

convex

d)

all mirrors