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Physics / Basic Technology

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A particle that carries a negative electric charge is called a(n) ______.
a)
neutron
b)
atom
c)
proton
d)
electron
2.
When you charge an electroscope by touching it with a charged balloon, the process is called _____.
a)
friction
b)
conduction
c)
induction
d)
grounding
3.
A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Conduction is the process of charging an object without touching it.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
6.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
7.
If you cut a magnet in half, what happens to the poles?
a)
One half gets the North Pole, the other half gets the South Pole
b)
Both halves get only a North Pole
c)
Both halves get only a South Pole
d)
Both halves get a North pole and a South Pole
8.
What is responsible for the Magnetic Field around Earth?
a)
The Earth's crust
b)
The Earth's molton iron core
c)
The Earth's mantel
d)
The Sun
9.
An electromagnet's poles may be reversed by:
a)
decreasing the voltage of the coil
b)
increasing the number of coils
c)
changing the direction of current flow
d)
altering the material used to make the coils
10.
In un-magnetized materials the domains are __________ aligned.
a)
super
b)
slightly
c)
randomly
d)
always
11.
What kind of magnet can be turned on and off?
a)
refridgerator magnet
b)
electromagnet
c)
magnetite
d)
iron
12.

If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

a)

The magnetic field

b)

The electrostatic field

c)

The piezoelectric effect

d)

The chemical reaction of the magnet and the filings

13.
What is most likely to happen when the switch is closed?
a)
A magnetic field should be produced
b)
The nail will rust
c)
The battery will explode
d)
The wire will catch on fire
14.
How do electromagnets differ from regular magnets? 
a)
A. They  can be turned off and on 
b)
B. Their polarity can be reversed
c)
C. Their strength can be changed
d)
D. All of the above
15.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
16.

Magnets on refrigerator cannot be turned off. Which type of magnets they belong?

a)

electromagnets

b)

battery

c)

permanent magnets

d)

copper wire

17.

What are the components of the electromagnets?

a)

battery, wire and bulb

b)

battery , copper wire and plastic bottle

c)

battery, copper wire and iron nail

d)

battery, wire and aluminum

18.

What would happen if you took one end of the wire off the battery?

a)

The nail will be a magnet.

b)

The nail would no longer be a magnet

c)

Nothing will happened.

d)

The nail will heats up.

19.

How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased? (mark all that apply)

a)

increase the current flowing through the coil

b)

increase the number of coils

c)

add an amplifier to it

d)

put iron core inside the coil

20.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

21.

What is the definition of net force?

a)

a push or a pull that acts on an object

b)

Net force equal 0N and there is no change in the object's motion

c)

the overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined

d)

The force does not equal 0N, the object accelerates

22.

What do we call a force that causes an object to accelerate?

a)

net force

b)

moving force

c)

acceleration force

d)

unbalanced force

23.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

70 N right

b)

70 N left

c)

50 N right

d)

50 N left

24.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

20 N, no change in motion

b)

20 N right

c)

20 N left

d)

0 N , no change in motion

25.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

2000 N forward

b)

800 N backward

c)

1200 N forward

d)

2800 N forward

26.

What is the magnitude and direction of the force in the free body diagram shown?

a)

5 N down

b)

0 N, no change in movement

c)

15 N up

d)

15 N down

27.

The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction is called the

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Net Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Contact Force

28.

A push/pull exerted on an object is called

a)

Force

b)

Momentum

c)

Speed

d)

Net force

29.

Forces have both ________ and direction.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Speed

c)

Gravity

d)

Height

30.

A Newton is a unit of ______.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

31.

Name the missing force.

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Applied Force

32.

Name the missing force.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Friction Force

c)

Gravitational Force

d)

Push/Pull Force

33.

Name the missing force.

a)

Gravitational Force

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Friction Force

34.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravitational Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Air resistance

35.

This diagram can be used to indicate which of the following? (TWO correct answers)

a)

An object at rest

b)

An object accelerating

c)

An object decelerating

d)

an object moving at a constant velocity (speed)

e)

(Trick question -- there is only one correct answer)

36.

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

a)

the forces are balanced

b)

the object is moving upward

c)

the object is free-falling

d)

the forces are unbalanced

37.

Newton's First Law: An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at (a)   unless acted on by an outside force.

38.

A leftward force is applied to a crate to push it across the floor at a constant speed. Which is the correct force diagram?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
41.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
42.
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
43.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
44.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
45.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
46.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
47.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
48.
Smooth surfaces _______ a lot of light.
a)
reflect
b)
bend
c)
absorb
d)
twist
49.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
50.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
51.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
52.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller?
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
53.
___________ is a from of energy that we can see with our eyes.
a)
shadow
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
reflection 
54.
Which term means to bounce off the surface of something?
a)
Refract
b)
Absorb
c)
Reflect
d)
prism
55.
Fill in the blank with the best answer: After light passes through a convex lens the light comes together at a __________. 
a)
Spot
b)
Focal point
c)
point
d)
Local Point
56.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
57.
What do bats and dolphins use to find things? 
a)
their eyes
b)
their ears
c)
echolocation
58.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the  atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
59.
rainbow
a)
light is reflected
b)
light is refracted
c)
light is absorbed
60.
Water boils at...
a)
373º C
b)
32º C
c)
100º C
d)
200º C
61.
Heat flows from...
a)
hot to cold.
b)
cold to hot.
c)
hot to hot.
d)
cold to cold.
62.
Water freezes at...
a)
0º C
b)
32º C
c)
47º C
d)
-1º C
63.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
64.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
65.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
66.
LT4: the transfer of energy by electro-magnetic waves is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
67.
LT4: When heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid it is called 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
68.
LT4: When heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of the matter it is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
69.
LT3: If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
a)
one reaches a temperature of zero
b)
they both have an equal temperature
c)
one runs out of energy
70.

The definition of energy is

a)

the cause for change and not produce work

b)

the inability to do something

c)

the ability to do work and cause change

71.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

energy can be created and destroyed and changed

b)

energy can be created but not destroyed and simply changes forms

c)

energy cannot be created or destroyed it simply changes forms

72.

Potential energy is best described as...

a)

the same as electrical energy

b)

stored or "waiting" energy

c)

the energy of motion

d)

another name for radiant energy

73.

The type of energy stored in the bonds between atoms

a)

Electrical

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Thermal

74.

The energy an object has due to its position

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Potential

d)

Radiant

75.

Which of the following converts chemical energy to thermal energy.

a)

Food is digested to regulate body temperature

b)

A battery heats up after prolonged use.

c)

Coal is burned to heat water.

d)

Car engine feels warm after driving.

e)

All of the above

76.

Select the correct sequence of energy transformations represented in the diagram

a)

mechanical->chemical->radiant

b)

radiant->electrical->mechanical

c)

mechanical->electrical->radiant

d)

radiant->chemical->electrical

77.

The light that comes from the sun is ________ energy.

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

chemical

78.

The flow of electrons is what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

thermal

d)

potential

79.

burning a candle transforms into which two forms of energy

a)

Thermal and electrical energy

b)

Radiant and thermal energy

c)

Nuclear and chemical energy

d)

Chemical and radiant energy

80.

For the picture of the roller coaster above. Which letter represents the point where the car has the most kinetic energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

81.

Identify the energy transformation which takes place during the process of photosynthesis.

a)

Radiant->chemical

b)

mechanical->nuclear

c)

Potential->electrical

d)

chemical->radiant

82.

Two people push on a wall with 100 N. The wall doesn’t move. How much work is done?

a)

100J

b)

100N

c)

0J

d)

0N

83.

Ahmed is out with his friends. Misfortune occurs and Ahmed and his friends find themselves getting a workout. They apply a cumulative force of 1000 N to push the car 200 m out of the sand. Determine the work done on the car.

a)

2 x 105 J

b)

2.70 x 104 J

c)

3.2 x 10-4 J

d)

3.54 x 105 J

84.
Which of the following is the best example of work being done. 
a)
doing homework
b)
lifting a box
c)
pushing a stationary box
d)
holding a box
85.

If 40N of force is applied to Rollo Koster's 10 kg cart over a distance of 50 meters, how much work is done?

a)

8000J

b)

8000N

c)

4000J

d)

2000J

86.

if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

87.

what are the elements of the rescue process?

a)

Assess

b)

Act

c)

React

d)

Rescue

88.

What is the first thing you should do if you find an injured person?

a)

Move the injured person to a safe place

b)

Tell your superior 

c)

Check that you are not in danger

d)

Ask the injured person what happened

89.

What is the first step in assessing a rescue environment?

a)

use all your senses when approaching and checking the rescue environment.

b)

make sure there is no danger to you or the victim.

c)

if it is safe conduct a primary assessment. 

d)

remove any hazard that can cause danger to you or further danger to the victim.

90.

What is the second step in assessing a rescue environment?

a)

use all your senses when approaching and checking the rescue environment.

b)

make sure there is no danger to you or the victim.

c)

if it is safe conduct a primary assessment. 

d)

remove any hazard that can cause danger to you or further danger to the victim.

91.

What is the third step in assessing a rescue environment?

a)

use all your senses when approaching and checking the rescue environment.

b)

make sure there is no danger to you or the victim.

c)

if it is safe conduct a primary assessment. 

d)

remove any hazard that can cause danger to you or further danger to the victim.

92.

After making sure the rescue environment won’t endanger you or the victim, it’s time to conduct a (a)   assessment of the victim’s condition.

93.

The primary assessment includes the checks of the _____ priorities

a)

RAA

b)

ABC

c)

DEF

d)

WON

94.

You must attend a formal first aid course before giving first aid to a stranger on the street

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

95.

Which of these is NOT an aim of first aid?

a)

Preserve Life

b)

Protect wounds

c)

Promote recovery

d)

Prevent worsening

96.

What factors should be considered when assessing the rescue environment

a)

victim's conditions

b)

weather conditions

c)

hazards that may injure the rescuer

d)

victim's conditions then your conditions

97.

What does ABC stands for in first aid?

(a)  

98.

what are two things you have to make sure happen while doing ABC?

a)

the tongue hasn't fallen back into the throat

b)

check to make sure there's no liquid inside of the mouth

c)

make sure that the patient's eyes are opened

d)

the tongue is pointing to the top

99.

why do rescuers do the head tilt chin lift?

a)

so that the head is in the right position

b)

to ensure the tongue is pointing to the top

c)

to ensure that the tongue doesn't fall back

100.

if there is no response from the victim the rescuer should......

a)

ask simple questions

b)

pinch the skin or rub a knuckle on the victim’s sternum

c)

pinch the skin on the victim’s spine

d)

pinch the skin or rub a knuckle on the victim’s forhead

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