wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Physics test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
2.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
3.
How is light affected by an increase in the index of refraction?
a)
Its frequency increases
b)
Its frequency decreases
c)
Its speed increases
d)
Its speed decreases
4.
When light passes at an angle to the normal from one material into another material in which its speed is lower
a)
it is bent towards the normal.
b)
it always lies along the normal.
c)
it is unaffected.
d)
it is bent away from the normal.
5.
The formula to calculate the refractive index is
a)
n=cv
b)
n=v/c
c)
n=c/v
d)
v=nc
6.
Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:
a)
reflection 
b)
dispersion
c)
refraction
d)
total internal reflection
7.
Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.
a)
less than 1
b)
greater than 1
c)
1
d)
0
8.

Students often use a hand lens to make small objects appear larger. A hand lens makes objects appear larger because the lens-

a)

increases the light’s strength

b)

changes the color of the light

c)

bends light passing through it

d)

converts light energy to heat

9.
The distance between two crests or two troughs is the...
a)
Crest/Peak
b)
Trough
c)
Wavelength
10.
A prism separating white light is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
11.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
12.
According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to
a)
maintain its original speed 
b)
accelerate while it is in glass
c)
increase its speed
d)
reduce its speed
13.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
14.

The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?

a)

The switch produced an electric current

b)

Closing the switch broke the circuit

c)

Closing the switch completed the circuit

d)

The switch did not make a difference

15.

Which of the following items would conduct electricity?

a)

Aluminum ladder

b)

Metal screwdriver

c)

Wooden baseball bat

d)

Rubber flip flops

16.

How can it be explained that someone's hair can stick to a balloon?

a)

There is static electricity

b)

There is too much dust in the air

c)

A parallel circuit was too long

d)

The person needs to wash his hair

17.
Lightning is an example of _________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
watts
d)
voltage
18.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
19.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
20.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps? 
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
21.
Which type of current comes from a battery?
a)
alternating current (AC)
b)
direct current (DC)
22.

what is melting point of tungsten?

a)

3390⁰C

b)

3370⁰C

c)

3350⁰C

d)

3380⁰C

23.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
24.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

25.

Tammy makes a complete simple circuit with one bulb and three batteries. The bulb lights for an instant and then goes out. Why?

a)

Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament

b)

Not enough electricity flows around the circuit

c)

The batteries are flat

d)

The batteries are not good

26.

Fuses have got advantages of

a)

Cheapest type of protection

b)

Inverse time current characteristic

c)

No Maintenance

d)

Current limiting effect under short-circuit conditions

e)

All of the above

27.

Electric power is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

28.

Electric energy is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

29.
Power is defined as voltage times amperage. The equations is ___.
a)
P=I x V
b)
V+ P = I
c)
I x P = V
30.

The power company bills you by

a)

The amount of electric current you use

b)

The amount of electric power you use

c)

The amount of electric energy you use

d)

The amount of voltage you use

31.

A device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts easily if the current in the circuit is too high

a)

Fuse

b)

resistor

c)

earth wire

d)

battery

e)

diode

32.

What type of wave are sound wave?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

sea wave

33.

In which medium sound can't travel?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

34.

In which medium speed of sound are fastest?

a)

vacuum

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

35.

What is ultrasound?

a)

Sound with a frequency higher than 20.000 Hz

b)

Sound with a frequency lower than 20 Hz

c)

Sound with a frequency 20 Hz

d)

sound with a frequency 20.000 Hz

36.

What is the range of frequencies audible to the human ear

a)

lower than 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz - 20.000 Hz

c)

higher than 20.000 Hz

d)

0 Hz - infinite Hz

37.

look at the picture. There are 4 sound wave with different amplitude and wavelength. Which sound wave has loudest sound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

look at the picture. There are 4 sound wave with different amplitude and wavelength. Which sound wave has highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
40.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
41.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
42.
A back and forth movement of matter
a)
volume
b)
vibration
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
43.
You and your father inspect an empty house with the hopes of buying it. You walk through the rooms talking to one another, and you notice that your voices and footsteps are echoing in the big, empty house. What causes the echo?
a)
sound waves reflecting off smooth, flat surfaces throughout the house
b)
sound waves moving around the large rooms
c)
sound waves moving slowly through air
d)
sound waves refracting around corners in the empty rooms
44.
If I increase the energy of a wave, what will happen to the pitch? 
a)
stays the same
b)
increases
(higher pitch)
c)
decreases
(lower pitch)
d)
goes up but levels off
45.
A soft, high pitch sound would have which of the following....
a)
low frequency 
high amplitude
b)
low frequency 
low wavelength 
c)
high frequency 
low amplitude
d)
high frequency 
high amplitude 
46.
______ is how loud or soft a sound is; depends on the amplitude.
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
loudness
d)
medium
47.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
48.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
49.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound. 
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
50.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
51.

Bats use ________ to locate mosquitoes in the air.

a)

solar

b)

ecology

c)

echolocation

d)

refraction

52.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
53.

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

54.

How is temperature related to heat?

a)

Temperature is a measure of the heat of an object.

b)

Heat causes a change in the temperature of an object.

c)

Raising the temperature causes the heat of an object to increase.

d)

Temperature and heat are two different ways to measure the same thing.

55.
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius is ________
a)
Heat energy
b)
Specific heat
c)
convection
d)
thermal energy
56.

How do you calculate heat lost or gained?

a)

m x change in Temperature x specific heat

b)

mass/ change in temperature

c)

mass x change in temperature/ specific heat

d)

mass x change in temperature

57.

How does heat transfer when you hold an ice cube in your hand?

a)

from the cold ice cube to your warm hand

b)

the cold ice cube makes your hand cold

c)

from your warm hand to the cold ice cube

d)

very carefully

58.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
59.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
60.

Type of mirror used by a dentist to get magnified view of a patient's teeth...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

61.

Type of mirror used in a convenience store to provide a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

62.

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

63.

Type of mirror used as a side mirror on a vehicle to provide a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

64.

Type of mirror that can produce an inverted image...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

65.

what is the cause of the phenomenon?

a)

Summation of light

b)

Dispersion of light

c)

Scattering of light

d)

Reflection of light

66.

Which of the following involves the application of plane mirror?

a)

Make up mirror

b)

Magnifying glass

c)

Car's side view

d)

Kaleidoscope

67.

Light refracted __________ normal when move from more dense to less dense mediums.

a)

away from

b)

towards

68.

Lights does not refracted when angle of incident is _______ to ______.

a)

equal, 90o

b)

equal, 45o

c)

not equal, 90o

d)

not equal, 45o

69.

Spherical mirrors are part of a

a)

Rectangle

b)

Cube

c)

Sphere

d)

Cone

70.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror

Similar Resources on Wayground

Waves Review

73 questions

Waves Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

Word Within The Word Lists 1-3

75 questions

Word Within The Word Lists 1-3

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd Grade - University

Unit 4 Chapter 3 - Energy

75 questions

Unit 4 Chapter 3 - Energy

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 12th Grade

Spring Semester Review

70 questions

Spring Semester Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

72 questions

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

Physical Science Final Exam Review Part 2

69 questions

Physical Science Final Exam Review Part 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

23-24 Midterm Exam Review - Unit 5 & 6

65 questions

23-24 Midterm Exam Review - Unit 5 & 6

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Mechanical Systems Review #1

72 questions

Mechanical Systems Review #1

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade