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Physics Semester 2 Test 2026

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

time and distance

b)

speed and distance

c)

force and direction

d)

acceleration and velocity

2.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

3.

You have to push with a force of 15 N to move it 10 meters. How much work do you do?

a)

15 Joules

b)

150 Joules

c)

1.5 Joules

d)

.67 Joules

4.

What is the ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) of this pulley?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

5.
What is a simple machine?
a)
A device that helps reduce the amount of force required to do work
b)
A device that helps increase the amount of force required to do work
6.

In physics, power is the rate at which ________ is used.

a)

Current

b)

Speed

c)

Energy

d)

Force

7.

To solve for power, we use the formula: Power = Work divided by ________.

a)

Velocity

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Time

8.

Standard unit of Power

a)

Ampere

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

9.

If it takes 1000 J of work to climb the stairs in 5 seconds, what is the power?

a)

2 W

b)

5 W

c)

250 W

d)

200 W

10.

A wrench is used to tighten a nut. A 15 N perpendicular force is applied 50 cm away from the axis of rotation and moves a distance of 10 cm as it turns. What is the torque applied to the wrench?


HINTS: Torque = Force × Distance

50 cm = 1/2 meter

a)

7.5 Nm

b)

1.5 Nm

c)

750 Nm

d)

150 Nm

11.

Torque is the product of a force exerted on an object times the length of the lever arm.

a)

True 

b)

False

12.

At what angle should a force be applied to a wrench to produce maximum torque?

a)

00 to the handle

b)

900 to the handle

c)

1800 to the handle

d)

3600 to the handle

13.

What happens to her angular velocity when a figure skater brings in her arms?

a)

Increases her angular velocity

b)

Decreases her angular velocity

c)

Has no effect

14.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
15.

The transfer of thermal energy between objects at different temperatures is called...

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

internal energy

d)

none of these

16.
When thermal energy is added to a substance, the substance's particles move:
a)

More rapidly at an increased distance from each other.

b)
More rapidly with less distance between each other.
c)
More slowly with a greater distance between each other.
d)
More slowly with a reduced distance between each other.
17.
Heat transfer by conduction occurs when...
a)
particles bump into each other
b)
large numbers of atoms move from place to place
c)
atoms give off heat in the form of electromagnetic waves
d)
electromagnetic waves travel from place to place through a vacuum
18.

A substance with a high specific heat:

a)

Is always extremely hot.

b)

Requires a lot of energy to become hot.

c)

Is not heavy.

d)

Does not require a lot of energy to become hot.

19.

Thermal energy always moves:

a)

From a high-temperature object to a lower-temperature object.

b)

From a lower-temperature object to a higher-temperature object.

c)

From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.

d)

From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.

20.

The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a system tends to ______________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay constant

d)

fluctuate wildly

21.
The temperature of a glass of cold water will eventually...
a)
Match the temperature of the surrounding environment.
b)
Always be colder than the surrounding environment.
c)
Become warmer than the surrounding environment.
d)
Never change temperature.
22.
Which best describes ENTROPY?
a)
Useful heat energy needed to drive an engine
b)
Heat that can be stored to be used at a later date
c)
  Random energy that escapes from the system
d)
A state of order in a physical system
23.

What do we call the amount of force exerted on a certain area?

a)

fluid

b)

pressure

c)

buoyant force

d)

normal force

24.
Car brakes and car jacks are examples of
a)
hydraulic systems
b)
archimedes' principle
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
buoyancy
25.

When pressure is applied to a confined fluid, the increase in pressure is transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid. This fact is called ________.

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Archimedes' Principle

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

26.
Archimedes' Principle states that... 
a)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the volume of the fluid displaced by the object. 
b)
The buoyant force acting on an object equals the weight (force of gravity) of the fluid displaced by the object.
c)
The buoyant force acting on an object will always be equal. 
27.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

light

28.

What does the arrow in the picture represent?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

trough

29.

What does the arrow in the picture represent?

a)

wavelength

b)

echolocation

c)

amplitude

d)

peak

30.

Waves that require a medium to travel are:

a)

mechanical waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

electromagnetic waves

d)

light waves

31.

What type of wave is shown below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

mechanical wave

32.

Which wave is shown in the picture?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Light

33.

Which wave in the diagram has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Longitudinal waves move __________ to the direction of energy transfer of the wave (select all that apply).

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

At a 90 degree angle

d)

In the same direction

36.

Transverse waves move __________ to the energy in the wave (select all that apply).

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

At a 90 degree angle

d)

In the same direction

37.

What principle is responsible for light spreading as it passes through a narrow slit?

a)

refraction

b)

polarization

c)

diffraction

d)

interference

38.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-

a)

always travels in a straight line

b)

bends when it passes through water

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface

39.

When a sound is louder, which measurement gets bigger?

a)

Frequency 

b)

Amplitude 

c)

Wavelength 

d)

Crest

40.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects underwater.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

41.
Frequency is defined as...
a)
Number of waves or cycles generated per second.
b)
The maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position.
c)
The time interval between two consecutive waves.
d)
The distance between two identical positions on two consecutive waves.
42.

The pitch of a sound is most closely related to the

a)

frequency of the sound waves

b)

distance from the sound source

c)

medium through which the sound travels

d)

intensity of the sound

43.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

44.
The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...
a)
a wave only
b)
a particle only
c)
both a wave and a particle
d)
neither a wave nor a particle
45.

Young's double slit relies on the _______ of light.

a)

dampening

b)

interference

c)

refraction

d)

reflection

46.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
47.
A particle of light is called a photon.
a)
True
b)
False
48.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

What type of interference is occurring in the picture?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

50.

What type of interference is shown in the picture?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

51.

Who, along with Thomas Edison, had a greater impact on the modern technologically advanced lifestyle we enjoy today?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Isaac Newton

52.

What force is required to make current flow in electricity?

a)

Power

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Voltage

53.

What was the primary reason Tesla's AC prevailed over Edison's DC in the early era of electrical transmission?

a)

Ability to transform voltage easily

b)

Higher efficiency in power delivery

c)

Lower cost of transformers

d)

Ability to power high-tech appliances

54.

What is alternating current?

a)

A current that always flows in the same direction

b)

A current that reverses direction

c)

A current that does not move

55.

The voltage supplied to a circuit is 17 V, and the current running through it is 10 A. What is the power generated?

a)

170 W

b)

170 A

c)

1.7 V

d)

1.7 W

56.

What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Open

57.

How are the batteries connected in this circuit?

a)

In series

b)

In parallel

c)

They are not connected

58.
As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
59.

What is the main difference between AC and DC?

a)

AC flows in one direction, DC alternates direction

b)

AC alternates direction, DC flows in one direction

c)

Both AC and DC alternate direction

d)

Both AC and DC flow in one direction

60.

Which component in an AC circuit is used to change the voltage level?

a)

Capacitor

b)

Transformer

c)

Resistor

d)

Inductor

61.

An electric current that flows in only one direction.

a)

fluctuating current

b)

direct current

c)

alternating current

d)

simple current

62.

In a parallel circuit, if one of the light bulbs burns out, the rest _________.

a)

stop the flow of electricity

b)

 can still light up

c)

 will go out

d)

of the light bulbs burn out also

63.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
64.

The Coulomb is the unit for:

a)

Charge

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

65.

Select all answers that apply:


What kinds of particles does Coulomb's Law apply to?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

neutral atoms

66.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two protons

67.

An atom loses an electron. What type of charge does it have now?

a)

positive

b)

negative

68.
An atom gains an electron.  What type of charge does it have now?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
No charge
69.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
70.

The transfer of thermal energy between objects at different temperatures is called...

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

internal energy

d)

none of these

71.

The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a system tends to ______________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay constant

d)

fluctuate wildly

72.
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
conserved
d)
created and destroyed
73.

Heat transfers from an area of ____ temperature to an area of ____ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

All

74.

At constant pressure, the volume decreases. What happens to the temperature?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

75.

At a constant volume, the pressure increases. What happens to the temperature?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

76.

At a constant temperature, the volume decreases. What happens to the pressure?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

77.

Match the following

a)

P1V1=P2V2P_1V_1=P_2V_2

1.

Boyle's Law

b)

V1T1=V2T2\frac{V_1}{T_1}=\frac{V_2}{T_2}

2.

Charles' Law

c)

P1T1=P2T2\frac{P_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2}{T_2}

3.

Gay-Lussac's Law

d)

P1V1T1=P2V2T2\frac{P_1V_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2V_2}{T_2}

4.

Combined Gas Law

e)

PV=nRTPV=nRT

5.

Ideal Gas Law

78.

Time dilation occurs:

a)

when traveling near the speed of light.

b)

near massive bodies like black holes.

79.

Hypersleep is similar to (a)   . It slows down metabolism and aging. NASA has been studying bears in an attempt to replicate their ability.

80.

Which wave behavior do noise-cancelling headphones use?

a)

diffraction

b)

refraction

c)

constructive interference

d)

destructive interference

81.

What is amplitude?

a)

The number of vibrations per second

b)

How high or low a sound is

c)

The distance between the rest position and the peak of a wave

d)

The back and forth movement of matter

82.

What is frequency?

a)

the number of vibrations per second

b)

how high or low a sound is

c)

the loudness or softness of a sound

d)

the back-and-forth movement of matter

83.

What can you say about this object's motion?

a)

Moving to the North (up).

b)

Moving to the South (down). 

c)

Moving to the West (left). 

d)

Moving to the East (right). 

84.
What can you tell about the motion of this object?
a)
Moving left.
b)
Moving right quickly.
c)
Standing still. 
d)
Moving up slowly. 
85.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher-pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

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