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OSTP Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

2.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

3.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

4.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

5.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
6.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

7.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

8.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
9.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
10.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
11.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
12.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
13.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

14.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

15.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

16.

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

17.

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

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

18.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

19.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

20.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

21.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

22.

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

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

23.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

24.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

25.

The size or quantity of something

a)

Electromagnetic force

b)

Magnetic strength

c)

Magnitude

d)

Electric force

26.

What will happen if the north ends of two magnets are placed near each other?

a)

They will attract each other.

b)

Both magnets will get weaker.

c)

They will repulse (repel) each other.

d)

Nothing will happen.

27.

A directional flow of electrical charge through an object or medium

a)

Magnitude

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Electromagnetic force

d)

Current

28.

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles

a)

Electromagnetic force

b)

Current

c)

Magnetic strength

d)

Magnetic force

29.

Magnetic strength

a)

Attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion

b)

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles

c)

How strong a magnet is

d)

A directional flow of electrical charge through an object or medium

30.

Magnetic force

a)

Attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion

b)

How strong a magnet is

c)

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles

d)

The size or quantity of something

31.

How can the strength of an electromagnet increase?

a)

Remove the core, leaving only the coils of wire.

b)

Add more loops (coils) of wire around the core.

c)

Remove the battery.

d)

Remove loops (coils) of wire from around the core.

32.

What will happen as an electron (-) gets closer to a proton (+)?

a)

The attraction will be stronger.

b)

The repulsion will be stronger.

c)

The attraction will be weaker.

d)

Nothing will happen to the electric field.

33.

Electric force

a)

Attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion

b)

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles

c)

The size or quantity of something

d)

Attractive or repulsive interactions between any two charged objects

34.

As the distance between magnets increases, the attraction between them will –

a)

Increase

b)

Become stronger

c)

Decrease

d)

Stay the same

35.

What affects the strength of an electrical field?

a)

The distance from the source

b)

Both the quantity of the charge and the distance from the source

c)

None of these

d)

The quantity of the charge

36.

Students want to investigate how the amount of electric energy delivered to a motor affects its speed. Which of the following procedures will most likely produce the data students need to answer their question?

a)

Measure the rotations per second of a motor when it is connected to one battery, two batteries, and three batteries.

b)

Add larger and larger motors to a battery to determine the size of the largest motor the battery is able to run.

c)

Closely observe the rotation of the motor to see if the direction of spin reverses when the poles of the battery are switched.

d)

Connect a series of motors to the same battery to figure out how many motors can be run off the same battery.

37.

Students attached both ends of a long wire to the poles of a battery and wrapped the wire around a spoon. In this arrangement, the spoon is able to pick up five paper clips.


(See Attached Diagram)


The students wrap more wire around the spoon and want to determine if the strength of the magnetic force has increased. Which of the following observations would indicate that wrapping more wire has increased the strength of the electromagnet?

a)

More wire was needed to wrap around the spoon.

b)

The spoon now picks up seven paper clips.

c)

Eventually, the battery runs out of energy.

d)

The ends of the wire must touch the battery's poles.

38.

The table provided shows data collected by students during an investigation of two electromagnets.


(See Attached Diagram)


Which of the following conclusions is supported by data on the table?

a)

When two electromagnets are of like charges, they attract each other.

b)

Electromagnets that repel each other have more force than those that attract each other.

c)

The greater the charges of two electromagnets, the greater the size of the force.

d)

If the charge on one magnet is positive, the charge on the other must be negative.

39.

The illustration shows a hand generator. Turning the handle of the generator spins a magnet and creates an electric current that lights the bulb.


(See Attached Diagram)


Which of the following observations can be used to indicate the strength of the current created by the generator?

a)

The brightness of the bulb

b)

The size of the magnet

c)

The length of the handle

d)

The mass of the generator

40.

This table shows the magnitude of electromagnetic force exerted by two electromagnets on each other as the distance between the two electromagnets is varied.


(See Attached Diagram)


The data on the table provide evidence for which of the following conclusions?

a)

The force between any two magnets is always constant, regardless of distance.

b)

As distance between electromagnets increases, the electromagnetic force also increases.

c)

The smaller the distance between two electromagnets, the greater the force.

d)

The force between two magnets depends only on the charge of the electromagnets.