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Lab Physics Final Exam

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 18hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

What kind of energy is stored energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

3.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

none of the above

d)

same

4.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
5.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.

A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 75m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building (answer in J) ?

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8.
A pitcher throws a 0.145 kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?
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9.

What are the two ways in which waves oscillate?

a)

polarization and diffraction

b)

sound and light

c)

kinetic and potential

d)

longitudinal and transverse

10.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

11.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

12.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

13.

Period of a wave refers to...

a)

how long it takes for the event to repeat.

b)

how strong a wave is.

c)

how long a wave is.

d)

how much energy a wave has.

14.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

15.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

16.

What does #1 represent in the diagram to the left?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

17.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
18.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
19.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
20.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
21.

Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s. Make sure to give your answer in kg * m/s and specify the direction.

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22.
A 9 kg blob moving at 5 m/s collides and sticks to a second blob with a mass of 5 kg. If the two bobs stick together, what will the velocity of the two blobs move at?
a)
3.57 m/s
b)
3.2 m/s
c)
10.0  m/s
d)
9.0  m/s
23.
A runner has a momentum of 720 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
14.4 kg
b)
1400 kg
c)
144 kg
d)
360 kg
24.
An open cart on a level surface is rolling without frictional loss through a vertical downpour of rain. As the cart rolls, an appreciable amount of rainwater accumulates in the cart. The speed of the cart will
a)
increase because of conservation of mechanical energy
b)
decrease because of conservation of momentum
c)
decrease because of conservation of mechanical energy
d)
remain the same because the raindrops are falling perpendicular to the direction of the cart's motion
25.

When you walk across a carpet in socks, they pick up charges. Later, there aren't any charges in your socks. what probably happened to the charges?

a)

The charges disappeared.

b)

The charges switched signs.

c)

The charges transferred to another object.

d)

The charges broke apart into smaller particles.

26.

You have 2 circular objects, and each has a positive charge near each other, but not touching. Which statement describes the force that is exerted on the objects due to their electric charge?

a)

There is a force pushing both objects to the left.

b)

There is a force pulling the objects toward each other.

c)

There is a force pushing the objects away from each other.

d)

There is no force on the objects due to their electric charge.

27.

A repelling force occurs between two charged objects when the charges of are of __________.

a)

like signs

b)

unlike signs

c)

equal magnitude

d)

unequal magnitude

28.

An attracting force occurs between two charged objects when the charges are of _______________.

a)

like signs

b)

unlike signs

c)

equal magnitude

d)

unequal magnitude

29.

You have two pairs of charged objects interacting with each other. The first pair (A and B) are 10 cm apart. A has a +1 charge and B has a -1 charge.

Pair C and D are 17cm apart. C has a +1 charge, and D has a -1 charge.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

There are no electric forces because the charges in each pair of objects cancel.

b)

The electric force between A and B is smaller than the electric force between C and D.

c)

The electric force between A and B is greater than the force between C and D.

d)

The electric force between A and B is identical in magnitude to the electric force between C and D.

30.

What happens when a neutral material becomes attracted to a negatively charged object that is brought near it?

a)

It doesn't become attracted.

b)

The charges in the neutral object move around because of the nearby charged object.

c)

The neutral material will repel the negatively charged object.

d)

The neutral material loses some of it's positive charges.

31.

Which has a charge with the greatest magnitude?

a)

An object with a charge of 0.

b)

An object with a charge of -2

c)

An object with a charge of +2

d)

An object with a charge of -3

32.

A physical property of matter that moves through wires and causes static electricity.

a)

conservation of a charge

b)

a circuit

c)

electric charge

d)

positive and negative

33.

What unit is used to measure voltage?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

34.

What unit is used to measure current?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

35.

What unit is used to measure resistance?

a)

Ohms

b)

Omega

c)

Volts

d)

Amps

36.

Which is the right form of Ohm's Law?

a)

V=I/R

b)

V=R/I

c)

I=V/R

d)

I=R/V

37.

What is the voltage of a circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps of current?

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38.

What is the current in a circuit with 6 ohms of resistance and a battery containing 24 Volts?

a)

1/4 A

b)

144 A

c)

4 A

d)

0.4 A

39.
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 is divided between the three light bulbs.
40.

If a toaster produces 12 ohms of resistance in a 120-volt circuit, what is the amount of current in the circuit?

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41.

What is a circuit?

a)

A rate of charges flow through a cross-sectional area of a wire

b)

A closed path that a current can flow along

42.

In a stereo amplifier circuit, there is a resistor across which you measure 25V, and your ammeter indicates 50mA of current through the resistor. What is the resistor’s value in ohms?

a)

20Ω

b)

500Ω

c)

1250Ω

d)

5150Ω

43.

What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Andalusian

d)

Trifling

44.

Based on the graph, which of the following would be true regarding the relationship of voltage and current?

a)

As voltage increases, current decreases.

b)

Voltage will not affect current.

c)

As voltage decreases, current increases.

d)

As voltage increases, current also increases.

45.

In the motor schematic shown here, the current loop serves as the _______ of the motor.

a)

Battery

b)

Resistor

c)

Multimeter

d)

Armature

46.

The purpose of the paper clips in the project was to: ___________________.

a)

hold the battery in place.

b)

provide electromagnetic induction.

c)

connect the battery to the current loop.

47.

What is the purpose of removing the insulation from one side of the enamel wire in the electric motor project?

a)

To increase the resistance of the wire

b)

To create intermittent contact that allows the current loop to rotate in one direction

c)

To create contact between the enamel coating and the battery

d)

To decrease the length of the wire so that it can rotate freely

48.

A material through which electrons do NOT flow easily is a(n) ______.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

fuse

d)

circuit breaker

49.

This is an example of what type of circuit?

a)

simple

b)

series

c)

parallel

50.

Which statement accurately describes the charged particles in Diagram A?

a)

The particles have opposite charges:

Blue: Negative Red: Positive

The particles repel one another.

b)

The particles have like charges:

Blue: Negative Red: Negative

The particles attract one another.

c)

The particles have opposite charges:

Blue: Positive Red: Negative

The particles attract one another.

d)

The particles have like charges:

Blue: Positive Red: Positive

The particles attract one another.

51.
Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
-,+
d)
-,-
52.

Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

a)

both charges are the same

b)

the charges are opposite

c)

they are neutral; no charge

53.

Which statement best describes the electric field lines in the image?

a)

The charges are neutral.

b)

Both charges are negative, so the field lines are alike.

c)

The field lines move toward a positive charge and away from a negative charge.

d)

The field lines move away from a positive charge and toward a negative charge.

54.

The quantity that causes electric charges to move is called ______ . Pick the best answer.

a)

resistance

b)

voltage difference

c)

static electricity

d)

current

55.

Electric field lines always flow from _____ charges to _____ charges.

a)

positive; negative

b)

negative; positive

c)

neutral; negative

d)

neutral; positive

56.

The Law of Conservation of Charge states that _____.

a)

charge can be created and destroyed but NOT transferred.

b)

charge cannot be created and destroyed but it can be transferred.

c)

charge cannot be created and destroyed and it cannot be transferred.

d)

none of the answers

57.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
58.
The strongest part of a magnet is...
a)
the bars.
b)
the force field.
c)
the poles. 
d)
the middle.
59.
If you wrap more coils around an electromagnet, it will become...
a)
brighter
b)
stronger
c)
weaker
d)
invisible
60.

What happens if you line the magnets up so that two of the same poles face each other? (ex. North Pole & North Pole)

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

61.

Which of the following statements about electric charge is true?

a)

Objects must be touching on another to exert electrical force.

b)

Electrical forces act at a distance.

c)

Air cannot conduct electricity; it is conducted only by solid materials.

d)

Opposite electric charges always repel one another.

62.

A ________ is a device that has a magnet on a needle that spins freely. It is used for navigation because its needle usually points north.

a)

calculator

b)

ruler

c)

compass

d)

map

63.

Dylan puts two magnetic toy trains very close to each other on a track. What will happen next, and why?

a)

The trains will not move because the magnets are not touching.

b)

The trains will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the trains together.

c)

The trains will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the trains apart.

d)

The trains will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching.

64.

A 2.0 m long wire carrying 10 A of current moves through an 6.0 T magnetic field. What is the magnetic force acting on the wire?

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65.

A 6.0 C charge with a mass of 0.20 kg is moving with a speed of 2.5 m/s. It enters into a magnetic field of 3.0 T and begins to move in a circle. What is the radius of curvature of the path the charge follows in this field?

a)

45.0 m

b)

.028 m

c)

.139 m

d)

36 m

66.

A straight wire carrying a 9.0 A current is in a uniform magnetic field oriented at right angles to the wire. When 0.75 m of wire is in the field, the force on the wire is 1.2 N. What is the strength of the magnetic field (B)?

F = I×L×BF\ =\ I\times L\times B  

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67.
What does the following represent?
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙⊙
a)
A crowd with binoculars
b)
A bunch of coaxial cables 
c)
Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you
d)
Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you
68.
What does the following represent?
⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗
⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗
⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗⊗
a)
Multiplied by a billion
b)
A piece of modern art
c)
Uniform magnetic field directed into the screen away from you
d)
Uniform magnetic field directed out of your screen at you
69.

Two long, parallel wires each carry the same

current 𝐼 in the same direction. What is the total

magnetic field at the point 𝑃 midway between the

wires?

a)

Zero

b)

Directed into the page

c)

Directed out of the page

d)

Directed to the left

70.

What is the shape of a magnetic field around a wire?

a)
b)
c)
d)