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SCIENCE 10 | 2nd Quarter Summative Exam

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which does not illustrate kinetic energy?

a)

It is expressed in Joule.

b)

It depends upon the objects’ mass and speed.

c)

It is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

d)

It depends upon the objects’ mass and objects’ height.

2.

A roller coaster whose average speed is 32 m/s is at the top of a 72m hill and weighs 966N. At the top of the hill the coaster car has ___________________ energy.

a)

only kinetic energy

b)

only potential energy

c)

mostly kinetic energy

d)

both kinetic and potential energy

3.

What is the potential energy of a 3kg ball that is on the ground?

a)

0 J

b)

3 J

c)

9.8 J

d)

29.4 J

4.

Which statement does not illustrate power?

a)

A farmer plowing the rice field all day.

b)

A Siberian husky pulling a sled all day.

c)

A principal sitting on a chair while observing several classes all day.

d)

A teacher encoding his power point presentation in his laptop all day.

5.

Who has the most power?

a)

Ms Criza who encodes her observation tools using 12000J of work in 20 minutes.

b)

Sir Pau who studies his 5 lessons for the next classes in 15 minutes.

c)

Mrs Punzalan who used 50N force to inoculate mushrooms at a speed of 2m/s.

d)

Mrs Masalunga who watches her learners while taking their quiz in 30 minutes.

6.

A 100 N force is applied to move an object a horizontal distance of 5 meters at constant speed in 10 seconds. How much power is done?

a)

50J

b)

50W

c)

500J

d)

500W

7.

Which statement illustrates work done?

a)

A weightlifter holds a barbell above her head.

b)

A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.

c)

A rolling marble hits a note card and moves it across a table.

d)

A waiter carries a tray full of meals across a dining room at a constant speed.

8.

A weightlifter holds a 100 kg barbell above her head. Is work done?

a)

Yes because there is a force applied to the barbell and the force causes a displacement of the barbell.

b)

Yes because there is an upward force applied to the barbell and the barbell moves vertically.

c)

No because no displacement occurred.

d)

No because there is no force applied.

9.

What is the energy possessed by the cart?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mostly potential

d)

mostly kinetic

10.

If the mass of the cart is 15kg, how much is the potential energy of the cart?

a)

0J

b)

1.2J

c)

6J

d)

58.8J

11.

If the mass of the cart is 8.12kg, what is the kinetic energy of the cart?

a)

0J

b)

1.2J

c)

6J

d)

58.8J

12.

How will you describe the energy at Point A?

a)

mostly potential energy

b)

mostly kinetic energy

c)

losing PE, gaining KE

d)

losing KE, gaining PE

13.

A 735kg empty roller coaster is at its starting point whose distance from the ground is 150m. After a while, it moves at point B whose distance from the ground is 120m. What is the kinetic energy of the coaster at point B?

a)

1,080,450J

b)

864,360J

c)

216,090J

d)

0J

14.

What is the total mechanical energy of the object?

a)

100J

b)

75J

c)

50J

d)

25J

15.
Energy of a rock perched on a cliff is an example of...
a)
gravitational
b)
elastic
c)
chemical
d)
kinetic
16.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
17.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
18.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
19.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
20.
The energy of movement is...? 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
21.
Energy that is stored is called...
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential 
22.
The SI unit for power is...?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
23.
What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?
a)
PE = m*g*h
b)
KE = 1/2m*v2
c)
W = F*d
d)
P = W/t
24.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
25.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
26.
If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?
a)
272 m
b)
17 m
c)
4.05 m
d)
272 cm 
27.
Which factor does not affect the speed of sound:
a)
temperature
b)
distance
c)
density
d)
elasticity
28.
The warmer an object is, the ____________ sound will travel through it.
a)
faster
b)
slower
29.
What pilot was the first to travel faster than the speed of sound?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Chuck Yeager
d)
Sully Sullenberger
30.

Which state of matter do sounds travel fastest in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

31.

Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.

a)

They are harder.

b)

The particles are closer together.

c)

Solids have more energy.

d)

Gases fill their container.

32.

Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.

a)

They are harder.

b)

Solids are more dense.

c)

Solids have more energy.

d)

Gases fill their container.

33.

(a)   occurs when two or more wave overlap and combine to form one wave.

34.

An echo is a sound wave that is absorbed by a soft material.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

(a)   technology is used to create medical images and it is based on sound waves with frequencies so high that human ears cannot hear.

36.

The speed of sound depends on the type of matter, or (a)   , through which sound wave travels

37.

The strength of a reflected sound wave depends on the reflecting (a)   .

38.

A sound in a bare room can be (a)   because the sound waves are reflected oof the walls, the floor, and the ceiling.

39.

A (a)   wall will absorb sound better than a smooth wall will.

40.

The use of reflected soundwaves to find objects is called (a)   .

41.

SONAR means (a)  

42.

In destructive interference, waves combine to form a wave with a (a)   amplitude.

43.

When constructive interference occurs, waves overlap and combine to form a wave with a (a)   amplitude or height.

44.

(a)   is a type of electronic echolocation that uses echoes to locate objects underwater.

45.

If the jet is going fast enough, it breaks through the barrier. The jet moves at (a)   speeds - speeds faster than the speed of sound.

46.

(a)   happens when a sound wave matches the natural frequency of an object and causes the object to vibrate.

47.
The term for how loud or soft a sound is:
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
sound
d)
medium
48.
The term for how high or low a sound is:
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
sound
d)
medium
49.
Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?
a)
Pitch
b)
Smoothness
c)
Loudness
50.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
51.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
52.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
53.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
54.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
55.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
56.

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

57.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
58.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
59.
Transverse waves are ___.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Weird
60.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
61.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

62.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
63.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
64.
In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Radio
65.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?
a)
longitudes
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
contractions
66.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
67.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
68.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

69.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
70.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
71.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
72.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
73.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
74.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
75.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
a)
only a small portion
b)
a very l;arge portion
c)
about half
76.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:
a)
increasing amplitutde
b)
increasing wavelength
c)
increasing frequency
77.
Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?
a)
visible light
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
78.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
79.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
80.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared rays