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IPC FINEX Review Fall

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A metal spoon heating up in a bowl of hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
2.
Getting a sunburn on while spending the day on the beach
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
3.
Feeling the hot air when opening the oven
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
4.
Burning your tongue on a hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
5.
The movement of liquid in a lava lamp
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
6.
The sand burning your feet while walking on the beach on a hot day
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
7.
Sitting by a campfire 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
8.
Pancakes cooking on a pan
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
9.
Popcorn cooking in a microwave
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
10.
Water boiling in a pot
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
11.
Magma creating a current in the mantle to move tectonic plates
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
12.
Turning on a ceiling fan to cool down a room
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
Burning your hand on an iron
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
14.
Using a blow drier to dry your hair
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
15.
A hot air balloon rising 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
16.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
17.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
18.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
19.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
20.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
21.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
22.
Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.

A crayon placed on a dark driveway in bright sunlight melted into a colorful puddle. What caused the crayon to melt?

a)

Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.

b)

Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.

c)

Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.

d)

Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.

24.
Convert 5 cm to mm:
a)
5,000mm
b)
0.5 mm
c)
0.05 mm
d)
50 mm
25.
Is 20 g greater than, less than, or equal to 2 kg?
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
equal to
26.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
27.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
28.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
29.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
same
30.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
31.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both potential and kinetic energy
d)
none of the above
32.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
33.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
34.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
35.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
36.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
37.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
40.
Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or ________, but can be altered from one form to another.
a)
created, destroyed
b)
gravity, force
c)
heat, created
41.
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
a)
time and energy
b)
power and mass
c)
mass and speed
d)
time and work
42.

Holding a marble at the top of a ramp

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

43.

A slinky moving down a set of stairs

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

44.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,450,000 J

c)

2,451,663 J

d)

248 J

45.

Lilly's cat ran through your yard. The cat has a mass of 5 kg. He is running at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the cat as he runs?

a)

8.5 J

b)

45 J

c)

7.5 J

d)

22.5 J

46.

What is the equation for calculating gravitational potential energy

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

47.

What is the equation for calculating kinetic energy?

a)

mv

b)

1/2 mv^2

c)

mgh

d)

Ft

48.

If the 1.2 kg basketball rolls at 3 m/s, what is it's kinetic energy? (KE = 1/2mv2)

a)

2.7

b)

5.4

c)

3.6

d)

9

49.
A car travels 300 km in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car (in km/hr)?
a)
0.02 km/hr
b)
1,800 km/hr
c)
50 km/hr
d)
50 km
50.
What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 7200 km in 9 hours ( in km/hr)
a)
800 km/hr
b)
80 km/hr
c)
800 hrs
d)
64,800 km/hr
51.
If a student ran 300 m in 30 seconds, what was her average speed?
a)
0.10 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
270 m/s
d)
100 m/s
52.
Becky leaves home and rides a distance of 30 km. It took her 2.5 hours. What is her speed?
a)
0.83 hm/hr
b)
12 km/hr
c)
27.5 km/hr
d)
75 km/hr
53.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
54.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
55.

The equation to calculate momentum is

a)

p = m x v

b)

p = 1/2 m x v2

c)

p = m x g x h

d)

p = m x g

56.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
57.

What is the unit for velocity?

a)

m/sec

b)

kg/sec

c)

kg/m

d)

kg x m/sec

58.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
59.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
60.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum? (they are all rolling at the same velocity)

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling basketball

61.
Newton's Law of Inertia describes the motion of-
a)
Objects at rest only
b)
Objects in motion only
c)
Objects at rest and objects that are in motion
d)
Objects without a mass and resist being set into motion
62.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
63.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
64.
Which example best explains Newton's Third Law of Motion?
a)
When a glass slid across a table, it spilled water when it stopped suddenly.
b)
An engine used less work to move a lighter car than when it moved a heavier car.
c)
When you sit on a chair, your body exerts a downward force on the surface of the chair, while the chair exerts an equal and upward force on your body. 
65.

If an object has a small mass, it wouldn't need as strong of a force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

66.

Which of the following is an example of Newton’s 1st Law of motion?

a)

a chromebook sitting on a desk

b)

a train traveling at a constant speed

c)

Earth orbiting the Sun

d)

all of the above

67.
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
68.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking at a constant speed
b)
Running fast
c)
Not moving
d)
Walking slow
69.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
70.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
71.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
72.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
73.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
74.
What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?
a)
Longitudinal waves
b)
Transverse waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
P-waves
75.
What do waves carry from place to place?
a)
Energy, but not matter or particles
b)
Energy and matter or particles
c)
Matter or particles but not energy
d)
Neither energy nor matter or particles
76.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
77.
What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Compressions and rarefactions
b)
Crests and troughs
c)
Compressions and crests
d)
Rarefactions and troughs
78.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
79.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
80.
How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?
a)
Up and down
b)
Back and forth
c)
In zigzags
d)
Linear
81.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
82.

Definition: Crest

a)

The highest point of a transverse wave

b)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

c)

The center of a transverse wave

d)

The distance between two points on a wave

83.

Definition: Trough

a)

The center of a wave

b)

The resting position of a wave

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

The highest point of a transverse wave

84.

What is the frequency of a wave?

a)

# of oscillations produced in a certain amount of time

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

The lowest point of a transverse wave

d)

Resting point of a wave - no wave movement

85.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

Where there is no wave movement

b)

The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

c)

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

d)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

86.

How do you measure wavelength?

a)

transverse and longitudinal

b)

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

c)

Crest to Trough

d)

From resting position, up to crest

87.

What is a material that resists, or does NOT allow, energy to flow through?

a)

circuit

b)

insulator

c)

series

d)

conductor

88.

What is a circuit with several paths for electricity to flow?

a)

conductor

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

open circuit

89.

A PATH along which electricity can flow is a ___________________?

a)

light bulb

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

circuit

90.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

91.
this circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
The cutest little circuit evah!
92.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel