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PS Final 2021

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the measurements would be the most helpful in determining the wavelength?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

According to the diagrams, long wavelengths ______________.

a)

travel more slowly than short wavelengths

b)

have a greater frequency than short wavelengths

c)

diffract around objects more easily than do short wavelengths

d)

are able to generate far more power than are short wavelengths

3.

What part of a wave is shown at F?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

trough

4.

What wave property is indicated by the letter J?

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

5.

According to the table, which type of electromagnetic wave can have a wavelength of 0.000046 cm?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Red light

d)

Blue light

6.

Adam placed a heated aluminum cube in a beaker of water and then measured the change in the temperature of the water.The change in temperature he recorded was most likely measured in

a)

calories

b)

degrees Celcius

c)

grams per cubic centimeter

d)

joules

7.

____ is the thermal energy that is transferred from a material with a higher temperature to one with a lower temperature.

a)

Work

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat

d)

Potential energy

8.

Which thermometer best represents the temperature 96°?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

e)

H

9.

Which thermometer best represents the temperature 39°?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

H

e)

J

10.

Two objects with different temperatures are placed into a system. Which way will heat flow naturally?

a)

From the warmer object to the cooler object.

b)

From the cooler object to the warmer object.

c)

From one object to the other regardless of temperature.

d)

No flow will occur.

11.

Alexandra was preparing to go on a hike in the woods. She gathered the equipment she would need and placed it on the kitchen counter. By chance, she placed her compass near an electrical outlet. Although the compass was not moving, the compass needle turned because _______________.

a)

the electric current in the outlet produced a magnetic field

b)

the compass could only be used outdoors

c)

the kitchen counter was made of a magnetic substance

d)

the kitchen had a microwave oven

12.

A magnetic field exerts a force on ______.

a)

other magnets

b)

objects made of magnetic materials

c)

other magnets and objects made of magnetic materials

d)

none of these

13.

According to the diagram, which pair could both be north poles?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

A and C

d)

C and D

14.

Electric current passing though a wire produces ________.

a)

a magnetic field around the wire

b)

a permanent magnet

c)

geographic poles

d)

a compass

15.

Which of the following is a form of electromagnetic induction?

a)

producing electric current by moving a magnet through a wire loop

b)

using an electromagnet to measure electric current

c)

producing mechanical energy by sending electric current through an electromagnet

d)

changing electrical energy to mechanical energy that produces sound

16.

What is true of visible light in comparison to other kinds of electromagnetic waves?

a)

Visible light travels faster in a vacuum.

b)

Visible light has a lower frequency than X-rays.

c)

Visible light has a lower frequency than microwaves.

d)

Visible light has only one frequency.

17.

Which of the following uses radio waves?

a)

radar

b)

radiation therapy

c)

X-ray machine

d)

CD-ROM

18.

Electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the human eye are called _________.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma rays

c)

X-rays

d)

infrared waves

19.

The entire range of the electromagnetic wave frequencies is known as _______.

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

visible light

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum

d)

magnetism

20.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves can travel through matter and cause damage to cells?

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared waves

d)

gamma rays

21.

The total amount of energy before and after a chemical reaction is the same. Thus, energy is

a)

created.

b)

destroyed.

c)

conserved.

d)

the same as mass.

22.

In the diagram above, a roller coaster car starts from rest at point A and moves along the track. At which point does the roller coaster car have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

What energy change do these appliances have in common?

a)

They convert electrical energy to thermal energy.

b)

They convert electrical energy to mechanical energy.

c)

They convert mechanical energy to electrical energy.

d)

They convert thermal energy to electrical energy.

24.

The temperature is higher inside a greenhouse than outside because of the conversion of

a)

radiant energy into thermal energy

b)

thermal energy into light energy

c)

nuclear energy into thermal energy

d)

electrical energy into thermal energy

25.

______ energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Magnetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Potential

26.

A real car moving at 10 km/h has more momentum than a toy car moving at the same rate because ______.

a)

its mass is greater

b)

its mass is less

c)

it moves faster

d)

of friction

27.

What do objects increasing in velocity NOT have?

a)

Momentum

b)

Mass

c)

Balanced forces

28.

If an object with a mass of 12 kilograms is moving at 10 meters per second, what is its momentum?

a)

120 kg*m/s

b)

120 kg*m*s

c)

1.2 kg*m/s

d)

1.2 kg*m*s

29.

Newton's Second Law of Motion can be summarized by which equation?

a)

M = F/a

b)

F = ma

c)

F = m/a

30.

A mass has a momentum of 50 kg*m/s, when its velocity doubles what happens to its momentum?

a)

The momentum doubles.

b)

The momentum quadruples.

c)

The momentum is halved.

d)

The momentum stays the same.

31.

Force is measure with

a)

Newtons.

b)

Pounds.

c)

Kilograms.

d)

Meters per second per second.

32.

Forces are

a)

a push.

b)

a pull.

c)

a push or a pull.

d)

neither a push or a pull.

33.

A car travels along a straight road 100 m east then 50 m west. What is the displacement of the car?

a)

50 m east

b)

0 m

c)

100 m west

d)

150 m east

34.

Which formula is defined by the Second Law of Motion?

a)

F = ma

b)

v = d / t

c)

a = (vf-vi) / t

d)

p = mv

35.

What is probably being measured in the diagram?

a)

speed

b)

engine temperature

c)

rate of tire wear

d)

gasoline mileage

36.

According to the table, which alkaline Earth metal has a mass number greater than 100?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Strontium

d)

Barium

37.

According to the table, which element has the LOWEST atomic number?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Calcium

c)

Strontium

d)

Barium

38.

Neutrons have ______ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

variable

d)

neutral

39.

The atomic number of Fluorine is 9. How many electrons are on its first energy level?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

9

d)

0

40.

Which particle is located in the cloud region of the atom?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

nucleus

d)

proton

41.

According to this chemical formula, all of the following elements are found in phosphoric acid EXCEPT ______.

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

phosphorus

d)

potassium

42.

This chart gives the results of an experiment testing physical and chemical properties of elements. A fifth element also was tested. It did not conduct electricity, it reacted with alkali metals, and it was a gas. This element behaved most similarly to

a)

Element 1

b)

Element 2

c)

Element 3

d)

Element 4

43.

The table lists properties of some elements. Which element would you expect to be in group 18 of the periodic table?

a)

carbon

b)

neon

c)

chlorine

d)

sodium

44.

According to this information, which solid has an atomic mass greater than 200?

a)

rubidium

b)

cesium

c)

tantalum

d)

thorium

45.

Which of the following does NOT state what the arrow means in a chemical equation?

a)

forms

b)

produces

c)

conserves

d)

yields

46.

Calcium fluoride (CaF2) is an ionic solid that is a natural source of fluorine for the chemical industry. What is the charge on the calcium ion in calcium fluoride?

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

+1

d)

+2

47.

Which element, represented by X, would have the valence electron configuration shown in the diagram?

a)

lithium (Li)

b)

boron (B)

c)

sodium (Na)

d)

phosphorus (P)

48.

Which of the following is the reason why atoms of sodium and chlorine attract each other in a salt crystal?

a)

Sodium has a positive charge and chlorine has a negative charge.

b)

Sodium has a negative charge and chlorine has a positive charge.

c)

Both have a positive charge.

d)

Both have a negative charge.

49.

Which force holds protons and neutrons together in the atom nucleus?

a)

electric force

b)

gravity

c)

strong nuclear force

d)

weak nuclear force

50.

During nuclear fission, a nucleus _________.

a)

grows

b)

divides

c)

shrinks

d)

combines with another

51.

When two smaller nuclei come together, it is called ________.

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

chain reaction

d)

critical mass

52.

What type of nuclear reaction is shown?

a)

fusion

b)

fission

c)

chain reaction

d)

alpha radiation

53.

Which force holds protons and neutrons together in the atom nucleus?

a)

electric force

b)

gravity

c)

strong nuclear force

d)

weak nuclear force

54.

Carbon-14 and carbon-12 have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. These different forms of the same element are called

a)

radioactive

b)

isotopes

c)

nuclei

d)

tracers

55.

The mass number of a nucleus is equal to ______.

a)

the number of protons plus the number of neutrons

b)

the number of electrons

c)

the number of protons

d)

the number of neutrons

56.

Protons do not repel each other in the nucleus because of the ______.

a)

weak force

b)

electric force

c)

strong force

d)

gravitational force

57.

Which of these is not a type of nuclear radiation?

a)

alpha particles

b)

beta particles

c)

gamma rays

d)

microwaves