WorksheetsAPS Semester Test Study Guide
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of inertia an object has depends on its _____.
a)
force
b)
mass
c)
friction
d)
age
2.
Which of these is measured in newtons (N)?
a)
acceleration
b)
mass
c)
momentum
d)
friction
3.
_____ is the force that opposes the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching each other.
a)
friction
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
spring
4.
A group of students are playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides pull with equal force. This is an example of:
a)
unbalanced forces
b)
balanced forces
c)
acceleration
d)
displacement
5.
The sum of all the forces acting on an object is called the _____ force.
a)
net
b)
gravitational
c)
final
d)
inertial
6.
If the same force is applied to each of these balls, which one will have the SMALLEST acceleration?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
7.
Which of the following is NOT an example of unbalanced forces acting on an object?
a)
An acorn falling from a tree, accelerating
b)
A car moving straight at 80 km/h
c)
A car changing speed from 50 km/h to 80 km/h
d)
A truck slowing down as it approaches a stop sign
8.
A person in a head-on car collision, who is not wearing a seatbelt, continues to move forward at the original speed of the car because of ____________.
a)
friction
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
weight
9.
A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of _____ acting on it.
a)
gravity
b)
air resistance
c)
terminal velocity
d)
momentum
10.
The firefighter feels the hose pushing backwards on his hands. What is the most likely cause of this?
a)
The escaping water exerts an equal and opposite force on the hose
b)
Since the hose is at rest, it tends to stay at rest
c)
The force on the water equals the mass of the water times its acceleration
d)
The hose is very elastic
11.
The force that pulls all objects towards the Earth is
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
magnetic
d)
electrical
12.
A force that is transferred from a person or object to another object is
a)
applied
b)
spring
c)
friction
d)
gravity
13.
The force of attraction between positive and negative charges
a)
normal
b)
applied
c)
electrical
d)
tension
14.
The force that pushes objects up due to the fluid pressure of a liquid is
a)
air resistance
b)
normal
c)
buoyancy
d)
spring
15.
The force in strings, cables, ropes or wires when they are being pulled is
a)
applied
b)
normal
c)
gravity
d)
tension
16.
The force that is created when two surfaces rub against one another
a)
normal
b)
tension
c)
friction
d)
applied
17.
The force that pushes objects up when they are on a solid surface
a)
normal
b)
tension
c)
friction
d)
applied
18.
How much force is required to accelerate a 1000.0 kg car at a rate of 3 m/s²?
a)
3000N
b)
333.33N
c)
30N
d)
3000m/s
19.
If a 70.0 kg swimmer pushes off a pool wall with a force of 250 N, what is his acceleration?
a)
17,500N
b)
3.57 m/s2
c)
.28 m/s2
d)
none of the above
20.
A weightlifter raises a 200.0 kg barbell with an acceleration of 3.00 m/s². How much force does the weightlifter use to raise the barbell?
a)
66.67N
b)
66.67m/s2
c)
600N
d)
600m/s2
21.
A dancer lifts his partner above his head with an acceleration of 2.50 m/s². The dancer exerts a force of 200.0 N. What is the mass of his partner?
a)
100 kg
b)
50kg
c)
80kg
d)
500kg
22.
What is a wave?
a)
a movement of matter
b)
a disturbance that carries energy
c)
the process of electrons being transferred
d)
large fluctuations in force
23.
What property of a wave is represented by letter A?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Speed
d)
Frequency
24.
What property of a wave is represented by letter B?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Amplitude
c)
Speed
d)
Frequency
25.
What property of a wave is represented by letter C and is measured per second?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Speed
c)
Frequency
d)
crest
26.
What part of a wave is represented by letter D?
a)
Crest
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Trough
27.
What part of a wave is represented by letter E?
a)
Crest
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Trough
28.
Which of the following can act as a medium for a wave?
a)
Sound and Light
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Solids, liquids, and gases
29.
When the frequency of a wave decreases,
a)
the wavelength increases.
b)
the wavelength decreases.
c)
the wavelength increases and then decreases.
d)
the wavelength remains the same.
30.
True or False? Mechanical waves can travel through empty space and do not require a medium through which to travel.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or False? Sound waves are able to travel fastest through gases.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False? A transverse wave moves the medium perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
As amplitude increases, energy increases.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
In transverse waves, what is the distance between 2 consecutive crests or 2 troughs?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
35.
Atoms that have a positive charge will be attracted to atoms with a ___ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
36.
Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
37.
This force occurs when ions create attractive and repulsive forces.
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
38.
This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
39.
In a magnet the opposite poles will ___________.
a)
repel
b)
attract
c)
both
40.
The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.
a)
stronger
b)
weaker
c)
larger
d)
smaller
41.
Electric charges that do not move through a current are known as
a)
magnetic
b)
electric
c)
electromagnetism
d)
static electricity
42.
When electrons flow through wires from a - terminal to a + terminal a/an _____________ is created.
a)
magnet
b)
static charge
c)
current
d)
electromagnet
43.
The area around an electric charge that experiences the force exerted by the electric charge.
a)
electric field
b)
electric force
c)
electric poles
d)
electric charge
44.
A compass needle points North because
a)
the mass of the compass affects it
b)
the location of the magnetic south pole attracts the needle to it
c)
the Earth's magnetic South pole is located at the geographic North pole
d)
the Earth's magnetic North pole is located at the geographic South pole
45.
What makes an electromagnet stronger?
a)
greater number of loops
b)
smaller number of loops
c)
decreasing the current
d)
decreasing the voltage
46.
Electric current is measured in ________________.
a)
amperes
b)
volts
c)
Newtons
d)
watts
47.
When your hair stands on end, each strand repelling the other, you are experiencing ______________________ ________________________.
a)
magnetic force
b)
repelling forces
c)
static electricity
d)
direct current
48.
What do you end up with if you cut a magnet in half?
a)
two unmagnetized pieces
b)
a north pole piece and a south pole piece
c)
two pieces, each with a north and south pole
d)
two north pole pieces
49.
To get 2 magnets to attract each other, how should they be positioned?
a)
with the same poles near each other (north close to north or south close to south)
b)
with the opposite poles near each other (north close to south)
c)
the position of the magnets doesn't matter
50.
What makes magnetic objects different from non-magnetic objects?
a)
electrons spin in different, random directions
b)
electrons spin in the same direction
c)
magnetic force flows from the north to the sides
d)
magnetic force flows from the south to the sides
51.
Like North and South poles on magnets, electrons and protons
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
repulse
d)
are neutral
52.
The buildup of charges on an object is called ____.
a)
static electricity
b)
static charge
c)
positive charge
d)
negative charge
53.
What causes charges to move in a circuit?
a)
voltage
b)
energy
c)
electricity
d)
magnetism
54.
An electric current will always follow ____.
a)
the path of least resistance
b)
the path to the north pole
c)
the path to the south pole
d)
the path with insulators
55.
A complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow is a (an) ____.
a)
electrical circuit
b)
electrical resistance
c)
magnetic field line
d)
magnetic pole
56.
Materials that allow the charges of an electric current to move freely through them are called ____.
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
resistors
d)
magnets
57.
The region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted is known as its ____.
a)
magnetic pole
b)
magnetic field
c)
lodestone
d)
magnetic domain
58.
A temporary magnet ____.
a)
keeps its magnetism for a long time
b)
cannot be destroyed
c)
easily loses its magnetism
d)
has two north poles
59.
The closer together a magnet’s magnetic field lines are, ____.
a)
the weaker the magnetic field
b)
the stronger the magnetic field
c)
the closer they are to the magnet's center
d)
the closer they are to disappearing
60.
Which type of energy is associated with electric currents?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
magnetic energy
d)
geothermal energy
e)
Option 2
61.
An electric current produces a (an) ____.
a)
magnetic field
b)
solenoid
c)
insulator
d)
magnet
62.
A device that increases or decreases voltage is called a (an) ____.
a)
alternator
b)
generator
c)
transformer
d)
turbine
63.
One part of a freely swinging magnet always points ____.
a)
east
b)
to Earth's geographic north pole
c)
toward Earth's core
d)
toward Earth's magnetic pole in the Northern hemisphere
64.
An example of an insulator is ____.
a)
rubber
b)
copper
c)
silver
d)
iron
65.
The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (1 second) is called?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
decibels
d)
energy
e)
66.
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
a)
Decibels
b)
Meters
c)
Hertz
d)
Meters/Seconds
67.
A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels is called?
a)
surface wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
wavelength
d)
longitudinal wave
68.
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass is called?
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Reflex
69.
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another is called?
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Reflex
70.
Materials that transmit nearly all light - can see through them - are called?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Oblique
71.
Materials that transmit no light - cannot see through them - are called?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Oblique
72.
Materials that transmit some light - can partially see through them - are called?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Oblique
73.
The area in a longitudinal wave in which the particles are closest together is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
74.
The area in a longitudinal wave in which the particles are farthest apart is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
75.
The highest point of a transverse wave is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
76.
The lowest point of a transverse wave is called?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
77.
If the frequency of a wave is 150 Hz and it has a wavelength of 3 m, what is its velocity?
a)
450 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
450 Hz
d)
75 m
78.
If a wave is traveling at 60 m/s and has a wavelength of 10 m, what is its frequency?
a)
600 Hz
b)
60 Hz
c)
6 Hz
d)
.6 Hz
79.
If the same wave as above has a frequency of 20 Hz, what is its wavelength?
a)
30 m
b)
33 m
c)
3 m
d)
.3 m
80.
What is the constant speed of all electromagnetic waves?
a)
67 miles an hour
b)
300,000 km/s
c)
3 million km/hr
d)
67,000 km/s
81.
The velocity of a wave with a frequency of 20Hz and a wavelength of 10m is
a)
2 m/s
b)
200 m/s
c)
2 m
d)
200 m
82.
Waves that are continuous and transmit signals that get weaker over long distances are
a)
digital
b)
analog
83.
Waves that encode information into a series of 1's and 0's ((binary) are
a)
digital
b)
analog
84.
Which signal type is more reliable?
a)
digital
b)
analog
85.
Which signal type is more susceptible to interference?
a)
digital
b)
analog
86.
Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?
a)
Orange
b)
Violet
c)
Red
d)
Green
87.
Radio waves are an example of which kind of wave?
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Mechanical
d)
None of the above
88.
Which type of EM wave is the most dangerous to humans?
a)
Gamma waves
b)
Microwaves
c)
The higher frequency/shorter wavelength waves
d)
A and C are correct
89.
Can sound be heard in space?
a)
No
b)
Yes
90.
All electromagnetic waves have the same
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
speed
d)
amplitude
91.
If a wave's speed is 30 m/s and it has a wavelength of 15 m, what is its frequency?
a)
450 Hz
b)
450 m
c)
2 Hz
d)
2 m/s
92.
Which of the following is true about mass and weight?
a)
Mass and weight are the same thing
b)
Mass changes when gravity changes but weight stays the same
c)
Weight changes when gravity changes, but mass stays the same
d)
Both mass and weight change when gravity changes
93.
You would weigh less on Uranus than you do on Earth. Uranus has more mass than the Earth, so why is the force of gravity lower?
a)
Uranus has a much smaller radius so you are closer to the center of mass
b)
Uranus has a much larger radius so you are much farther to the center of mass
c)
Uranus has the same radius as Earth
94.
The laws of gravity were written in the 1600s by the following scientist
a)
Darwin
b)
Newton
c)
Nye
d)
Pasteur
95.
Which planet has the shortest orbital period?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
96.
The sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit. How does the force of the sun's gravitation pull change as you move away from the sun?
a)
It gets stronger
b)
it gets weaker
c)
It doesn't change
97.
The force of gravity on an object is the object's
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Intertia
98.
The attractive force between all objects in the universe
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Weight
d)
Inertia
99.
Two factors that affect the force of gravity between two objects are
a)
weight and mass
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and distance
d)
weight and speed
100.
The force of gravity would _______ if the sun got bigger
a)
Incresase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
101.
Gravity pulls everything toward
a)
The ground
b)
the moon
c)
The center of a mass
d)
the sun
102.
Any object with mass has gravity
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It depends
103.
Which of the following is a unit of force?
a)
Joule
b)
Newton
c)
Watt
d)
Meter per second
104.
The diagram shows three vehicles travelling along a straight road at 14 m/s.
Which vehicle has the greatest momentum?
a)
Motorcycle
b)
Lorry
c)
Van
105.
Which of the following images has more momentum?
a)
Object A
b)
Object B
c)
They are the same
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