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Conceptual Physics Sem 2 Final Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 44mins

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Class

Date

1.

How can you charge an object?

a)

Conduction

b)

Polarization

c)

Conservation

d)

Force

2.

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

3.

What happens to the force of gravity if the mass of one of the objects is doubled?

a)

The force of gravity doubles

b)

The force of gravity is tripled

c)

The force of gravity is halved

d)

The force of gravity increases 4 times

4.

The path a planet travels around the sun is called its

a)

orbit

b)

ellipse

c)

barycenter

d)

precession

5.

Force of gravity is directly proportional to

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Distance

d)

Time

6.

If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?

a)

4x bigger

b)

1/4

c)

2x bigger

d)

1/2

7.

If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... WHat happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Cut in Half

d)

4x Smaller

8.

What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

a)

doubles

b)

half as big

c)

4x bigger

d)

4x smaller

9.

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

a)

more

b)

same

c)

dosen't matter

d)

less

10.

How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They do not affect each other

d)

They are equal

11.

If the distance between 2 masses is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

12.

If the mass of either m₁ or m₂ is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

13.

The planets in our solar system all have ______________ orbits.

a)

spherical

b)

elliptical

c)

circular

d)

highly eccentric

14.

Where does the planet have the most velocity?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position G

d)

Position I

15.

A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.

a)

faster

b)

slower

16.

How does changing the distance between objects affect the force of gravity?

a)

Decreasing distance increases gravity

b)

increasing distance increases gravity

c)

Distance does not affect gravity

17.

What would cause all of the planets to continue moving in a straight line based on their velocity (direction and speed)?

a)

the sun disappearing

b)

the sun's mass increasing

c)

the distance between the planets and the sun decreasing

d)

the distance between the planets and the sun increasing

18.

Kinetic Energy is constant.

Circular, Elliptical, or Both?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Both

19.

Velocity changes throughout the orbit.

Circular, Elliptical, or Both?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Both

20.

Total Energy is constant throughout the orbit.

Circular, Elliptical, or Both?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Both

21.

Gravity is keeping the planet in orbit.

Circular, Elliptical, or Both?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Both

22.

Potential Energy changes throughout the orbit.

Circular, Elliptical, or Both?

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Both

23.

Where does the planet have the most Potential Energy?

a)

Position A

b)

Position B

c)

Position G

d)

Position I

24.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-Rays

25.

A wave has wavelength of 0.5m. What type of wave is it?

a)

Radiowaves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-Rays

26.

Which wavelengths can be the size of a soccer field?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

27.

Which wavelength can humans see?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

Gamma rays

28.

Which wavelength do x-ray machines use?

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-rays

29.

Which has the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radiowaves

30.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

31.

Which has a lower frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

32.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A long wavelength means a low frequency

b)

A long wavelength means a high frequency

c)

All of the electromagnetic spectrum has the same wavelength

d)

A long wavelength means high energy

33.

What are true about EM waves?

a)

Part Electric and Magnetic

b)

They are traverse waves

c)

All are true

d)

transfer energy, not matter

34.

Which waves have the highest frequency?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

Gamma rays

35.

Sunburns come from ___________waves.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

36.

True or False: Most of the EM Spectrum is visible to humans.

a)

False

b)

True

37.

True or False: Light acts both as a wave and a particle.

a)

False

b)

True

38.

What is the speed of light?

a)

100,000,000 m/s

b)

300,000,000m/s

c)

100,000,000mph

d)

100,000,000kph

39.

Why do things appear green

a)

They reflect green wavelengths of light

b)

They absorb green wavelengths of light

c)

Only green wavelengths of light hit it

40.

What color has a longer wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

41.

What is true about electromagnetic waves with a higher frequency? (Choose all that apply)

a)

They have a longer wavelength

b)

They have more energy

c)

They have less energy

d)

They have a shorter wavelength

42.

What color has the highest frequency?

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

43.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is given off by the sun?

a)

Only visible light

b)

Visible light, Ultraviolet light, Radio waves

c)

All of the electromagnetic spectrum

44.

Why do some objects look black?

a)

Light never hits those objects

b)

They reflect all wavelengths of visible light

c)

They absorb all wavelength of visible light

d)

They absorb every wavelength of visible light except they reflect black wavelengths

45.

Why do some objects look white?

a)

They reflect all wavelengths of visible light

b)

Only white light hits the object

c)

They relect white wavelengths of visible light

d)

They absorb all wavelengths of visible light

46.

What kind of wavelength does radar use?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-Rays

47.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

48.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

49.

All waves carry

a)

energy

b)

light

c)

matter

d)

particles

50.

Cyan is a combination of what two colors?

a)

Green and Yellow

b)

Blue and Green

c)

Red and Green

d)

Red and Blue

51.

What best describes a penumbra?

a)

The fuzzy border

b)

The clear border

c)

There is a no shadow

52.

A lunar eclipse occurs when

a)

the earth casts a shadow on the moon

b)

the moon casts a shadow on the earth

c)

the moon casts a shadow on the sun

d)

the sun casts a shadow on the earth

53.

When un-polarized light reflects off of a surface, the light reflected will be polarized

a)

perpendicular to the surface

b)

parallel to the surface

c)

randomly polarized

d)

at a 45 degree angle to the surface

54.

Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?

a)

Sound

b)

Radio

c)

Light

d)

Microwaves

55.

Why do we see things in 3-D?

a)

Both eyes see the same image and the brain interprets them as a 3-D image.

b)

Each eye sees a different image and the brain synthesizes them to form a 3-D image.

c)

The mechanism behind 3-D vision depends on a person’s genetic make-up.

d)

It’s magic

56.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

57.

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

58.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

59.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

60.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

61.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

62.

The type of wave that travels perpendicular to energy is...

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Rouge Wave

63.

What is the type of wave that travels parallel to the energy?

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Rouge Wave

64.

An area of bunched up particles (bottom blue arrow) in a longitudinal wave is an area of ________________ .

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

amplitude

65.

An area of spread out particles (bottom red arrow) of a longitudinal wave is an area of ________________.

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

amplitude

66.

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Period

d)

Wavelength

67.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma rays

68.

Which of the following would have the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

The color red

c)

X-rays

d)

UV rays

69.

Frieda the fly flaps her wings back and forth 100 times each second. The period of her wings flapping is:

a)

100 s

b)

0.01 s

c)

0.01 Hz

d)

100 Hz

70.

A period is

a)

Amount of time it takes a wavelength to complete one cycle.

b)

How many wave lengths happen in a second.

c)

An indication of the amount of energy in a wave.

d)

The distance between two crests or two troughs.

71.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

72.

Examine the picture and answer the following; when frequency increases, then what happens to the wavelength?

a)

Increase; wavelength gets bigger/longer

b)

Decreases; wavelength gets shorter/smaller

73.

Which wave has the LOWEST frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

74.

Examine the picture. What happens to the period of a wave as frequency increases?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

75.

The period of a wave is 4 seconds. What is the frequency?

a)

1/4 Hz

b)

1/4 sec

c)

4 Hz

d)

2 Hz

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