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IA 4 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why do we notice a rainbow in the puddle at the gas station?

a)

White light is reflected at different angles due to various wavelengths

b)

Black light is reflected at different angles due to various wavelengths

c)

All wavelengths enter the puddle and leave at the same speed

d)

The light is broken up as it enters the puddle

2.

Waves are _______ as they are getting closer towards the object

a)

enlarged

b)

expanded

c)

compressed

d)

constant

3.

Why does white light split into different colors as it exits a prism?

a)

White light has various frequencies

b)

White light travels at different speeds

c)

White light is made of particle that are blocked by the prism

d)

White light is made of photons of various colors

4.

Pretend that the wavelength of this wave is 300 nm and travels at the speed of light. Its frequency is 4.65x10^14 s^-1. What is the wavelength of a similar wave that has the same speed but a frequency of 2.325x10^14 s^-1

a)

300 nm

b)

900 nm

c)

600 nm

d)

637.4x10^14

5.

What does diffraction and interference represent?

a)

The nature of light waves

b)

The nature of photons

c)

The nature of particle movement

d)

The nature of polarization

6.

Which is used to take images of bones and travels at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s through a vacuum?

a)

ultrasound

b)

x-ray

c)

radio waves

d)

gamma waves

7.

Which of the following examples represents diffraction?

a)

Rainbows that are formed after it rains

b)

Cooler temperatures on a cloudy day vs a sunny day

c)

A cloud's silver lining

d)

The darkness that we see at night

8.

Describe the relationship between energy and wavelength.

a)

The energy of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength

b)

The energy of a wave is proportional to its wavelength

c)

The energy of a wave is constant as wavelength increases.

d)

The energy of a wave is constant as wavelength decreases.

9.

What happens to the period and frequency of a wave as you move from gamma to radio waves?

a)

Period decreases; frequency decreases

b)

Period increases; frequency decreases

c)

Period increases; frequency increases

d)

Period increases; frequency remains constant

10.

Compare and contrast wave A (left) and wave B (right)

a)

Wave A would have a higher pitch than wave B

b)

Wave A would have a lower pitch than wave B

c)

Wave A would be louder than wave B

d)

Wave B would be louder

11.

The pencil in water appears broken due to the change in ________ of the light.

a)

color

b)

angle

c)

speed

d)

frequency

12.

Refraction occurs due to....

a)

Bending of particles

b)

A change in speed

c)

Photons being compressed

d)

Intensity of the colors

13.

The louder someone yells, the _____ they are producing

a)

less waves

b)

more waves

c)

less energy

d)

more energy

14.

Which of the following is a closed system?

a)

An open pot on the stove

b)

Greenhouse

c)

Earth

d)

A cup of coffee

15.

Which of the following is an open system?

a)

Earth

b)

A greenhouse

c)

A sealed chamber

d)

A closed mason jar

16.

If I apply a 20 N force on a box and 100 J of work was done. How far did I move the box?

a)

10 m

b)

5 m

c)

200 m

d)

2 m

17.

Compare and contrast Newton's theory to Coulomb's theory.

a)

Newton's theory involves gravitational forces due to mass, Coulomb's theory is due to electrostatic forces

b)

Newton's theory involves electrostatic forces due to mass, Coulomb's theory is due to gravitational forces

c)

They are the same theory

d)

Newton's theory involves attraction and repulsion while Coulomb's theory discusses only attraction

18.

If I increase the mass of 2 objects, how is the force between them affected?

a)

It becomes 2 times the force

b)

It becomes 1/4 the force

c)

It becomes 4 times the force

d)

It becomes 1/2 the force

19.

If I am moving my couch with 20 N of force to the right and my husband is moving the couch with 50 N of force to the left. What is the net force?

a)

70 N of force to the left

b)

50 N of force to the left

c)

30 N of force to the left

d)

30 N of force to the right

20.

If 2 runners are on tracks and runner A is moving at a constant speed of 15 m/s and runner B is moving at a constant speed of 20 m/s. What can we conclude?

a)

Runner B's track has a larger radius

b)

Runner A's track has a larger radius

c)

Runner B's centripetal force is greater

d)

Runner A's centripetal force is greater

21.

What is the relationship between displacement and gravity?

a)

Displacement is always positive because gravity never pushes in the opposite direction

b)

Displacement will always be positive because it can never be less 0

c)

Displacement will always be negative due to a downward direction

d)

Newton decided displacement would always be positive

22.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 50 kg ladybug rider and her 130 kg ladybug at 6 m/s?

a)

680 N

b)

3000 N

c)

1300 N

d)

1080 N

23.

Acceleration on a velocity vs time graph is indicated by....

a)

Either a positive or negatively sloped line

b)

A horizontal line

24.

When I was moving boxes at 11:00, I walked at a rate of 5 mi/hr. At 11:30, I walked at a rate of 4 mi/hr. After 3 hrs of moving boxes, I was walking at a slow rate of 1 mi/hr. What was my acceleration between 11-11:30?

a)

-1 mi/hr/hr

b)

-2 mi/hr/hr

c)

1 mi/hr/hr

d)

2 mi/hr/hr

25.

Which angle produces the greatest distance downrange?

a)

45 degrees

b)

30 degrees

c)

80 degrees

d)

60 degrees