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Fall Semester Final Exam Review

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 11hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the amplitude of the blue wave?

a)

1

b)

2.5

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

2.

Which of the following waves would you expect to have the least amount of energy?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

3.

_______ocean waves have ______energy than ______ones of the same wavelength and frequency.

a)

Big; more; smaller

b)

Small; more; big

c)

Big; less; smaller

d)

Big; slightly less; smaller

4.

Sound travels faster in water than in the air.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The drawing shows two waves. Which statement best compares these two waves?

a)

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a longer wavelength than wave 2.

b)

Wave 1 has a higher frequency because it has a higher amplitude than wave 2.

c)

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher amplitude than wave 1.

d)

Wave 2 has more energy because it has a higher frequency than wave 1.

6.
What is a wavelength?
a)
Wavelength is the length of one full wave, it has this symbol: ⋋
b)
wavelength measures the amount of radiation
c)
a situation where light is bent in such a direction that it cancels itself out
7.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
8.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
9.
A high-frequency wave has ___________ than a low-frequency wave
a)
a longer wavelength
b)
a shorter wavelength
c)
the same wavelength
d)
a stronger source
10.

Sound can travel through the vacuum of space.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If I moved the waves closer together, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

no effect

d)

applesauce

12.

When frequency increases, happens to wavelength?

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

no effect

13.
A high-frequency wave has ___________ than a low-frequency wave
a)
a longer wavelength
b)
a shorter wavelength
c)
the same wavelength
d)
a stronger source
14.

Your parents pound on your door, yelling at you to turn your music down. What do you need to do in terms of wave properties?

a)

decrease the frequency

b)

increase the frequency

c)

decrease the amplitude

d)

increase the amplitude

15.

Sound wavelength determines pitch. Light wavelength determines.....

a)

transmission

b)

brightness of light

c)

volume

d)

color

16.

Which type of wave has the highest wavelength/lowest energy?

a)

gamma rays

b)

visible waves

c)

radio waves

d)

X-rays

17.

As you look from left to right (radio waves to gamma waves), what happens to wavelength?

a)

Wavelength decreases

b)

Wavelength increases

c)

Wavelength is not affected

18.

This octopus' skin _______ the wavelength of blue light, and ________ all others.

a)

reflects; absorbs

b)

reflects; transmits

c)

transmits; absorbs

d)

transmits; reflects

19.

Which diagram shows the lowest wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

If these were sound waves, which diagram shows the loudest sound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which diagram represents a sound wave with the lowest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

In general, what type of material does sound travel the fastest through?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gasses

d)

plasma

23.

In this picture of longitudinal waves, compression means...

a)

Air molecules are far apart.

b)

Air molecules are pressed together.

c)

Air molecules are moving quickly.

d)

Air molecules are moving slowly.

24.

What does longitudinal mean?

a)

Air particles move in the SAME direction as the sound wave.

b)

Air moves perpendicular to the direction of the sound wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

electromagnetic

25.

This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

26.

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

27.

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Resonance

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Interference

d)

Polarization

28.

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Resonance

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Interference

d)

Polarization

29.

The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

30.

The image of the two waves depicts

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

31.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier
32.
When a wave strikes an object and bounces off
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
33.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
What is the distance from point D to H called?
a)
Crest
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Frequency
35.
Suppose three people were going sledding. What is one way to increase their potential energy?
a)
Wax the runners on the Wax the runners on the sled.
b)
Pull faster
c)
Find a taller hill
d)
Wait until the snow is deeper.
36.
What type of energy is occurring as a sled is moving down the hill?
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Moving energy
37.
Animals use energy from food to move. What type of energy transformation is occurring?
a)
Mechanical to chemical
b)
Chemical to mechanical
c)
Heat to mechanical
d)
Thermal to mechanical
38.
Green plants transform the Sun’s energy to food in a process called photosynthesis. What type of energy transformation is occurring?
a)
Solar to mechanical
b)
Solar to chemical
c)
Heat to chemical
d)
Radiation to heat
39.
The Law of Conservation of energy states that energy cannot be _____ or ______.
a)
Created; transformed
b)
Transformed; destroyed
c)
Created; destroyed
d)
Kinetic; potential
40.
On A recent camping trip, Destiny was making smores by the campfire and was using a metal stick to roast the marshmallows. When she placed the stick in the fire, it became too hot to hold. What type of heat energy transfer was occurring?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal
41.
Sebastion and his brother have bunk beds in their bedrooms. Sometimes Sebastion, in the upper bunk, gets much warmer than his brother in the lower bunk. What type of energy transfer does this illustrate?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal
42.
If you stick a metal spoon into a hot pot of soup, the handle of the spoon gets hot because
a)
the hot soup causes a chemical reaction to the metal of the spoon
b)
the heat from the hot soup is conducted through the spoon
c)
the hot soup heats the air around the spoon
d)
the heat from the soup causes a physical change in the handle of the spoon
43.
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a)
a swimmer standing on a diving board
b)
a plate on the edge of a counter
c)
firewood stacked in a fireplace
d)
a child jumping rope
44.
Potential energy increases when
a)
a wagon is pushed up a hill
b)
water is poured out of a bucket
c)
a frog jumps out of a tree into a pond
d)
a car stopping at a red light
45.

Which of the following pictures represents particles in a solid?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the options represent particle in a dolid.

46.

The molecules of which of the following would have the most kinetic energy?

a)

an ice cube

b)

a glass of cold water

c)

boiling water

d)

a cup of warm tea

47.

The molecules of which of the following would have the most kinetic energy?

a)

an ice cube

b)

a glass of cold water

c)

boiling water

d)

a cup of warm tea

48.

What kind of energy transformation needs to occur for drivers to see the flashing warning signal on this school zone sign?

a)

electrical to sound

b)

light to electrical

c)

thermal to electrical

d)

microwave to electrical

49.

These panels are called "Solar Panels". We can collect light energy from the sun in these panels and transform the light energy to another form of energy to power our homes and building with the. Which statement BEST describes what happens when the light energy is transformed to power our homes and buildings?

a)

The solar panels collect light energy from the sun and transform the light energy to sound energy to power our radios.

b)

The solar panels collect thermal energy from the sun and transform the thermal energy to light energy so we can watch TV at night.

c)

The solar panels collect light energy from the sun and transform the light energy to electrical energy to power our homes and buildings.

d)

The solar panels collect thermal energy from the sun and transform the thermal energy to mechanical energy so we can power our homes and buildings.

50.

________________is the type of energy an object has because of its motion; many of the forms of energy fall under this type of energy, such as mechanical energy, thermal energy, and radiant energy.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

51.

_____________________ is energy that comes from the sun.

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Electrical Energy

d)

Solar Energy

52.

________________ is the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart (during fission) or combined with another nucleus (during fusion).

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

53.

_____________________ is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms. (Examples: food, batteries)

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

54.

___________________ is energy in the form of heat

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Potential Energy

55.

_________________________ is energy that does not need matter to travel; light.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Radiant Energy

56.

______________________ is a form of kinetic energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Solar Energy

57.

______________________ is a form of kinetic energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

a)

Nuclear Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Solar Energy

58.

___________________ is the ability to do work by movement of electric charge (electricity)

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

59.
What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?
a)
Q
b)
t
c)
m
d)
C
60.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
61.
Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Both are the same
62.
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
63.
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
64.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
65.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun heats your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
66.
When you iron a shirt, the shirt gets warm.  This type of heat transfer is an example of
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
67.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
68.
The man takes the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands and his hands get burned.  This is an example of 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
69.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.  This is an example of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
70.
A crayon placed on a dark driveway in bright sunlight melted into a colorful puddle. What caused the crayon to melt?
a)
Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.
b)
Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.
c)
Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.
d)
Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.
71.
What would increase the strength of an electromagnet?
a)
Increasing the amount of current flowing through the wire.
b)
Inserting a wooden core inside the coil
c)
Changing the direction of the current
d)
Decreasing the number of coils of wire
72.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become...
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
73.
A circuit made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a cell is shown at the right. What change is needed for the lamp to glow? 
a)
The switch needs to be opened.
b)
The switch needs to be closed.
c)
The cell needs an insulator.
d)
The wire needs to be connected to the bottom of the cell.
74.
A conductor is a
a)
material that does not allow electrons to flow easily.
b)
material that allows electrons to flow easily.
c)
device the detects an electric charge.
d)
device the changes voltage.
75.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
76.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
77.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
78.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
79.
Material that resist the flow of electricity or heat is an _______.
a)
electron
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
80.
Material that resist the flow of electricity or heat is an _______.
a)
electron
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
81.
Material that allows the flow of electricity or heat is a _______.
a)
conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
hybrid
82.
Material that allows the flow of electricity or heat is a _______.
a)
conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
hybrid
83.
An electric current that flows in only one direction
a)
Direct Current
b)
Parallel Circuit
c)
Alternating Current
d)
Ohm
84.
What is the transfer of electricity in a motor?
a)
chemical to mechanical 
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
mechanical to electrical 
d)
physical to potential 
85.
What is the transfer of electricity in a motor?
a)
chemical to mechanical 
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
mechanical to electrical 
d)
physical to potential 
86.

A device that transforms mechanical energy to electrical energy is a

a)

generator

b)

motor

c)

transformer

d)

magnet

87.

What are the 3 parts of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Circuits

e)

Realms

88.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

89.

What is the charge of a proton?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

90.

Which of the following are insulators?

a)

copper

b)

plastic

c)

air

d)

glass

e)

water

91.

How do you turn an electromagnet off or on?

a)

Turn the circuit on/off

b)

Friction

c)

Make a magnetic field

d)

Gravity

92.

How do you turn an electromagnet off or on?

a)

Turn the circuit on/off

b)

Friction

c)

Make a magnetic field

d)

Gravity

93.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
94.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
95.
What is Resistance?
a)
The flow of electrons
b)
Electric potential difference
c)
A battery
d)
The ability to reduce the flow of electrons
96.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
97.

You buy an extra large coke at QT and forget to put the lid on. A car pulls out in front of you and your mom yells, “Look out!” You hold your cup still so it won't spill. However, the coke still spills out. Which term explains this situation?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

density

d)

friction

98.

A train was going down the track and a curve was approaching. The conductor went to apply the brake but they did not work. What can account for the train eventually slowing down even though there were no brakes?

a)

The opposing force of friction stopped the train.

b)

The train ran out of momentum

c)

The natural state of the train is not to be in motion.

d)

The force of gravity slowed the train until it stopped.

99.

Two PE classes are playing tug of war in gym class today. Which factor is most important in determining who will win excluding the number of players on each team?

a)

The length of the rope

b)

The temperature outside

c)

The surface of the floor

d)

The total mass of the team

100.

With no forces acted upon it, an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

101.

For every action there is a reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

102.

How many total seconds does Bailey stop on her walk to QT?

a)

5 second

b)

10 second

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

103.

On Friday, Logan and Katie met at Roper Park. They jogged along the path side by side at the same speed to keep warm and make plans for Black Friday shopping. What must have been true about their jog?

a)

They had different speeds but the same velocity

b)

They had the same velocity but different speeds

c)

The had different speeds and velocity

d)

The had the same speeds and velocity

104.

Friction always is exerted (or applied) in the __________ direction of the object’s motion

a)

same

b)

opposite

105.

What effect will adding a pair of balanced forces to an object that is at rest have on the object motion?

a)

Because balanced forces have a net force of 0, the object will move.

b)

Because balanced forces have a net force of 0, the object will stay at rest.

106.

Which statement is correct in regard to the relationship between an object mass and its inertia?

a)

The greater the mass, the less inertia.

b)

The less mass an object has, the less inertia.

c)

The less mass an object has, the greater the inertia.

107.

An object with a mass of 100 kg is moving at 5 m/s. How you might speed it up?

a)

Increase the object's mass.

b)

Decrease the object's mass.

108.

Mark is having a yard sale. As he is pushing a cart carrying an aquarium down the sidewalk, the cart’s wheels hit a big crack in the sidewalk and the cart stops suddenly. The aquarium slides off the cart and crashes to the ground. Which of the following statement explains why this happened in terms of Newton's 1st law?

a)

Mark is clumsy.

b)

Due to F=ma, the mass of the aquarium is greater than the acceleration of the cart.

c)

Due to inertia, the aquarium is still moving in the direction of the cart even though the cart has stopped.

109.
The baseball park is 4200 m from Camden's house.  I took him 30 minutes to get there.  What was Camden's speed?
a)
.007 m/min
b)
12.60 m/min
c)
140 m/min
d)
126 m/min
110.
A jet airliner flies 4100 km from New York City to San Francisco in 4.25 hours.  What is its average speed?
a)
964.71 km/hr
b)
96.47 km/hr
c)
17,425 km/hr
d)
174.25 km/hr
111.

A unicyclist pedals 40 hours at 5 miles per hour without making any stops. How far does she get?

a)

200 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

45 miles

112.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
113.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
114.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
115.
work is...
a)
energy from the sun
b)
a type of machine
c)
a force that moves an object
d)
a force that pulls you toward the earh
116.
Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?
a)
ladder
b)
stairs
c)
wall
d)
driveway
117.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
118.
Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...
a)
a pulley
b)
a screw
c)
a lever
d)
a wheel and axle
119.
Which is a characteristic of a simple machine?
a)
They run on electricity.
b)
They take a long time to make.
c)
They have few or no moving parts.
d)
They are not very large.
120.
What two parts might make a pulley?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wheel and wire
c)
wheel and screw
d)
wheel and fulcrum
121.
How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m (W=Fd)?
a)
70 J
b)
1750 J
c)
355 J
d)
175 J
122.

What is effort (input) force?

a)

the force one exerts on a machine

b)

the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine.

c)

the force the machine exerts on a object

d)

the output work times the input distance

123.
If the weight of the block is 10N, how much force does one have to apply to lift it using this pulley (MA=2)?
a)
2N
b)
5N
c)
10N
d)
15N
124.

A box of weight W is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.

What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Input Distance/Output Distance)?

a)

0.5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

125.

A box of weight W is lifted by a force F using a lever as shown below.

What is the mechanical advantage of the lever (MA=Input Distance/Output Distance)?

a)

0.5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

126.
if a load of a lever is 100 newtons and the force you apply is 20 newtons, what is your mechanical advantage?
a)
120 N
b)
5 N
c)
2000 N
d)
80 N
127.
The amount by which a machine multiplies input force is known as the 
a)
work.
b)
power.
c)
output force.
d)
mechanical advantage.
128.
Jeff is a landscaping contractor and lifts a rock weighing 600 pounds by wedging a board under the rock. Jeff weighs 150 pounds and puts all of his weight on the lever. How much mechanical advantage did the lever provide to Jeff in lifting the rock?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
129.
A 16 N force is applied to an object and 96 J of work is done. How far was the object moved?
a)
6 m
b)
16 m 
c)
80 m 
d)
1536 m 
130.

How much effort would it take to lift Lever A?

a)

60 N

b)

50N

c)

40 N

d)

30 N

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