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Final Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

2.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

3.

Two factors that determine work are

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

distance

e)

velocity

4.

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

5.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

6.
At what position does the pendulum have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a)
Position D
b)
Position C
c)
Position B
7.

At what position does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

Position D

b)

Position C

c)

Position B

8.
Calculate the kinetic energy of a 2 kg rock that rolls down the hill with a velocity of 8 m/s.
a)
64 Joules
b)
16 Joules
c)
128 Joules
d)
8 Joules
9.
A cinder block is sitting on a platform 20 m high. It has a mass of 8 kg. Calculate the potential energy of the cinder block.
a)
1,568 Joules
b)
160 Joules
c)
3 Joules
d)
28 Joules
10.
We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
11.

What type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

bonfire

12.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

boiling water

13.
Heat transfer in wind.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
14.
When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
15.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation 
16.
Measurements inside a sealed container show that the pressure exerted by a gas increases as the thermal energy of the gas increases.  Which of the following best explains this pressure increase?
a)
The gas molecules stick to the walls of the container.
b)
The gas molecules begin to bond together into heavier molecules.
c)
The gas molecules move faster and strike the container walls more frequently.
17.

The energy of moving particles is called _____.

a)

sound energy

b)

heat or thermal energy

c)

light energy

d)

mechanical energy

18.
 How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22°C to 55°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.90 J/gx°C?    
a)
297 Joules
b)
0.003 Joules
c)
297 J/gx°C
d)
0.003 J/gx°C
19.
Specific heat is....
a)
The measure of kinetic energy of an objects particles
b)
A measure of the energy needed to increase the average kinetic energy of the particles
c)
The heating caused by the motion of flluid due to temperature difference
d)
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic radiation
20.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
21.
Two types of circuits are
a)
parallel and magnetic
b)
electromagnetic and series
c)
series and parallel
22.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
23.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
24.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
25.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
26.
What is the power of a 20V bulb with 5A through it?
a)
100W
b)
100V
c)
6.3W
d)
6.3A
27.

What voltage is needed to cause a 50A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?

a)

15V

b)

500V

c)

500 kV

d)

0.2V

28.
What type of electricity occurs when you rub a balloon on your sweater?
a)
thermal electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
static electricity
d)
work electricity
29.
Circuit breakers and fuses protect  ___________.
a)
devices from breaking
b)
devices from electricuting you
c)
devices from getting wet
d)
devices from overheating
30.

What is power?

a)

The number of repetitions of squats a body-builder can perform

b)

The number of cylinders in a car

c)

The rate at which energy is absorbed

d)

The rate at which energy is transferred

31.
Does this show attraction or repulsion? 
a)
attract
b)
repel
32.
Why are the wires covered in plastic?
a)
keeps the wire from scratching stuff
b)
makes a nice coil
c)
it is a conductor
d)
keeps you from getting shocked
33.

Which type of waves do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the energy?

a)

surface

b)

transverse

c)

mechanical

d)

longitudinal

34.

What is the amplitude of a wave?

a)

the amount of time that occurs in one cycle

b)

the amount of cycles that occur in a given time

c)

the distance traveled by the wave during one full cycle

d)

the size of the disturbance

35.

What is the wavelength of a wave?

a)

the size of the disturbance

b)

the distance between two crests of a wave

c)

the amount of time that occurs in one full cyle

d)

the amount of cycles that occur in a given time

36.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time is:

a)

frequency

b)

longitudinal

c)

period

d)

transverse

37.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

the wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency

b)

the wavelength increases

c)

the wavelength decreases

d)

not enough information is given

38.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

Amplitude reflects the amount of _______________ in a wave.

a)

energy

b)

speed

c)

number of cycles

d)

number of troughs

40.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength (if wave speed remains constant)?

a)

When frequency increases, wavelength increases

b)

When frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

c)

When frequency increases, wavelength decreases

41.

Choose the wave behavior shown.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

42.

Choose the wave behavior shown.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

43.

Choose the wave behavior shown.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

constructive interference

e)

destructive interference

44.

The Doppler effect will cause a perceived change in the

a)

loudness of a sound.

b)

pitch of a sound.

c)

wave speed.

45.
Bernoulli's principle states that the pressure in a fluid ____________as the fluid's velocity _____________
a)
decreases, decreases
b)
increases, increases
c)
decreases, increases
d)
goes up, goes up
46.

What is buoyancy?

a)

The force exerted by gravity on a submerged object

b)

The force exerted by an object on a fluid

c)

Upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object

d)

The force exerted by a fluid on a floating object

47.

What is the formula to calculate buoyant force?

a)

Buoyant force = Weight of the fluid displaced

b)

Buoyant force = Mass of the object

c)

Buoyant force = Volume of the object

d)

Buoyant force = Density of the fluid

48.

How does a hydraulic lift work based on Pascal's principle?

a)

The pressure applied to the fluid is only transmitted vertically

b)

The pressure applied to the fluid is transmitted faster than the speed of light

c)

The pressure applied to the fluid is transmitted in a random direction

d)

The pressure applied to the fluid is transmitted equally in all directions

49.

In amorphous solids, the atoms or molecules are held together in a completely random formation.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

What does malleable mean?

a)

ductile

b)

shiny

c)

elastic

d)

can be hammered into different shapes

51.

Ductility means

a)

breaks easily

b)

process of turning to liquid when heated

c)

stretchable

d)

able to be drawn out into a long thin wire without breaking

52.

Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

a)

water sticking to water

b)

water sticking to glass

c)

oil sticking to plastic

d)

hydrogen sticking to oxygen

53.

Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

density

d)

surface tension

54.

What is the term for water's ability to defy gravity and climb up a tube?

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Universal Solvent

d)

Magic

55.

Why does ice float?

a)

water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

b)

water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

c)

hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

d)

ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

56.
Rockets are able to lift off and travel because of
a)
thrust
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
escape veocity
57.
Relating to Newton’s Third Law, action and reaction, what is the reaction when a rocket expels gas, smoke and flames from the nozzle end of the rocket engine?
a)
Nothing
b)
Propels in the opposite direction
c)
Creates a balanced force
d)
Creates friction
58.

Which part holds the engine in so that it doesn't fall out?

a)

Parachute

b)

Engine Block (Mount)

c)

Trailing Edge

d)

Shock Cord

59.

Top of the rocket. Aerodynamic design allows the rocket to cut through the air.

a)

Trailing Edge

b)

Root Edge

c)

Nose Cone

d)

Body Tube

60.

Provides aerodynamic stability so the rocket flies straight

a)

Engine Block (Mount)

b)

Fins

c)

Nose Cone

d)

Shock Cord Mount

61.

Parachute

a)

Glued inside the rocket

b)

Gives the rocket stability

c)

Holds the engine inside the body tube.

d)

Creates Drag to slow the rocket's return to the ground

62.

Provides thrust to propel the rocket into the air.

a)

Fins

b)

Engine

c)

Shock Cord

d)

Fuselage

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