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WorksheetsPhysical Science Final Exam Study Guide Fall 2021
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
The nucleus is______________charged, and contains one or more relatively heavy particles known as protons and neutrons.
Negatively
Positively
Neutrally
No charge
______________________________- is the buildup of electric charges on an object
Static Electricity
Magnetism
Lightning
Electrons
Charging by _________________is the transfer of charges by touching or rubbing.
Induction
Insulator
Conductor
Contact
Electric current must have a closed _______________path to follow.
Circuit
Current
Conductor
Colloids
A______________________ is a device where chemical reactions create electrical energy.
Motor
Generator
Battery
Circuit
_______________________ is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.
Mechanical Energy
Wind Energy
Radiant Energy
Thermal Energy
Most wall sockets give a voltage difference of ________________V.
120,000
120
12,000
12
_______________________is the net movement of electric charges in one direction.
Electric Current
Alternating Current (AC)
Parallel Circuit
Series Circuit
When any part of a series circuit is disconnected, no current flows through the circuit.
Parallel Circuit
Open Circuit
Closed Circuit
Series Circuit
A __________________________ is a safety device that stops wires from getting too hot, it can bust or go out.
Breaker
Fuse
Circuit
Transformer
Which best describes what happens to the circuit when you cut the lights ON?
Open Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Series Circuit
Closed Circuit
A negatively charged object has_______________electrons than an object that is neutral.
More
Fewer
No
______________________refers to the properties of magnets and how magnets interact when they are near each other
Magnetism
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Domains
Magnetic Force
Which type of metals usually have a magnetic field?
Iron
Cobalt
Copper
Nickel
The_______________________exerts a force on other magnets and objects that are made of magnetic material.
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Domains
Magnetic Force
Electricity
A ____________________is a device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
Transformer
Motor
Galvanometer
Generator
__________________________________use electromagnetic induction to change mechanical energy into electrical energy
Motor
Galvanometer
Transformer
Generator
An ___________________________________reverses or changes the direction of the current twice during each rotation of the coil.
Alternating Current (AC)
Parallel Circuit
Series Circuit
Direct Current (DC)
A _____________________is used to increase or decrease the voltage of an alternating current.
Motor
Transformer
Generator
Galvanometer
The magnets are connected to a__________________________, a large windmill-like wheel.
Motor
Generator
Turbine
Fan
_____________________________is the tendency for a material to oppose, or go against, the flow of electrons.
Magnet
Resistance
Conductor
Insulator
The batteries used in a flashlight are called _________________________ batteries.
Wet-Cell
Dry-Cell
Lead-Acid
Greeks discovered a mineral that could attract pieces of iron.
This mineral is now called__________________________.
Magnetite
Iron
Cobalt
Metal
Like magnetic poles ____________each other and unlike poles______________ each other
Attract, Repel
Repel, Attract
_________________are the places on a magnet that exert, or put forth, the strongest magnetic force
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Force
Magnetic Poles
Magnetic Domains
__________________________a permanent magnet causes it to lose its magnetism
Cooling
Cutting
Heating
Splitting
A ________________________________________is a large group of atoms with their magnetic poles lined up in the same direction.
Magnetic Domains
Magnetic Field
Magnetic Force
Electricity
Earth’s Geographic North Pole is the = _______________________ Magnetic Pole.
Earth’s Geographic South Pole is the = _______________________ Magnetic Pole.
South, South
North, South
South, North
North, North
A __________________is the matter through which a wave travels
Frequency
Energy
Light
Medium
This creates ______________________waves that carry energy outward and cause an earthquake.
Seismic
Longitudinal
Transverse
Sound
A medium can be a_______________________, a ________________, a __________________, or a combination of these.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
All of the above
_______________________is a measure of the energy that a wave carries.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Period
A _______________________ is a repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space.
Vibration
Medium
Wave
Electricity
Compressional waves are also called ________________________ waves.
Transverse
Longitudinal
Water
Light
A ________________________is the area in a longitudinal wave where the medium is most spread out.
Rarefaction
Compression
Crest
Trough
A __________________is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Crest
_________________________are waves that travel through a medium.
Seismic Waves
Longitudinal Waves
Transverse Waves
Mechanical Waves
In a __________________________________________wave the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels.
Longitudinal Wave
Transverse Wave
Mechanical Waves
Seismic Waves
The_______________________is the amount of time it takes for one wavelength to pass a particular point.
Period
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
All ______________________are made by something that vibrates.
Sounds
Light
Electricity
Magnets
What part of the ear amplifies waves?
Outter Ear
Middle Ear
Inner Ear
____________________is a quick, rhythmic back-and-forth movement.
Walking
Drums
Vibrations
Electricity
the amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time
Frequency
Intensity
Wavelength
Period
__________________________is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes emitted by stars and space objects
Sound
Longitudinal Waves
Radiation
Radio Waves
A material that only absorbs or reflects light is_______________________.
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
Transmission
_________________________ is known as the bending of light.
Refraction
Reflection
Transmission
Translucent
__________________________result when the air at ground level is much warmer or much cooler than the air above ground level.
Transmission
Refraction
Reflection
Mirage
Objects that reflect all wavelengths of visible light appear to be_______________
Green
White
Black
Blue
The 3 tiny bones in your ear are called the_________________________
Anvil, Stirrup Ear Canal
Hammer, Eardrum, Stirrup
Anvil, Hammer, Stirrup
Stirrup, Anvil, Cochlea
________________waves are made by vibrating electric charges and can travel through space where there is no matter.
Electromagnetic
Sound
Longitudinal
Magnetic
