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Physics Exam Review (Modules 7-11)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for a converging lens?

a)

a convex lens

b)

a diverging lens

c)

a concave lens

2.

What do nearsighted people have trouble doing?

a)

They have trouble seeing objects close to them.

b)

The have trouble seeing near and far.

c)

The have trouble seeing objects far away from them.

3.

True or False

Lightning is a natural occurrence of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What has to move in order to create electricity?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Molecules

5.

True or False

Static electricity is a continuous charge.

a)

True - Static electricity will flow continuously.

b)

False - Static electricity is just a temporary charge.

6.

Which of the following is a good insulator?

a)

Plastic

b)

Gold

c)

Aluminum

d)

Water

7.

What is considered a wet cell battery?

a)

A battery that uses a paste as the electrolyte.

b)

A battery that has zinc and copper sitting in a dilute H2SO4 solution that touches both metals.

c)

A battery that can be recharged.

8.

What happens if a bulb is not working in a series circuit.

a)

The circuit is "open" and all of the lights will go out.

b)

The circuit is still closed and the other lights will continue to light up.

c)

The rest of the bulbs will burn brighter.

9.

What determines the resistance of a wire? (more than 1 right answer)

a)

length

b)

thickness

c)

temperature

d)

what it's made of

10.

In a series circuit, there are 6 bulbs each providing 1 ohm of resistance. What is the total resistance?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

16

d)

6

11.

What happens when you try to use more amps than a circuit or wire can handle?

a)

an overload

b)

electric shock

c)

voltage

12.

Which of these would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

Plastic

b)

Iron

c)

Glass

d)

Paper

13.

True or False

An induction coil can change high voltage to low voltage AND change low voltage to high voltage.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Direct current is used

a)

primarily in small scale energy production

b)

to power the grid for the United States

c)

in our homes

15.

What are the vertical columns called on the periodic table?

a)

Periods

b)

Families

c)

Groups

d)

Noble Gasses

16.

Which group on the Periodic Table have 8 valance electrons and are unreactive and stable?

a)

The Alkali Metals

b)

The Transitional Metals

c)

The Noble Gasses

d)

The Halogens

17.

How are compounds formed?

a)

When mixtures combine

b)

When elements combine

c)

When molecules combine

d)

When molecules are separated

18.

When a solid, liquid, or gas dissolve in a solid, we call it a ______ solution.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

19.

What is an oxide the product of?

a)

An oxidation reaction

b)

Mixing a solute and solvent together

c)

Combining electricity and magnetism

20.

When does heat transfer by conduction?

a)

When warm air rises and cold air falls.

b)

When two objects get near each other.

c)

When two objects come into contact with each other.

d)

When radiation waves travel through the air.

21.

What is "force per unit of area" the definition for?

a)

Volume

b)

density

c)

pressure

d)

resistance

22.

In flight, the _____ Is equal to the weight of the object that is flying.

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

23.

What does Bernoulli's Principal explain.

a)

How airfoils work.

b)

The laws of gravity.

c)

The speed of light.

d)

How resistance is calculated in a circuit.

24.

What type of energy is lost in food processing.

a)

Light Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

25.

True or False

The Earth's surface absorbs three quarters of the sun energy.

a)

True

b)

False - It only absorbs half of it.

26.

_________ compounds are any combination of elements forming compounds that contain carbon.

a)

Organic

b)

Complex

c)

Synthetic

d)

Thermal

27.

Which science involves geology, geography, and ecology?

a)

Physics

b)

Chemestry

c)

Astronomy

d)

Earth Science

28.

Where does light enter the eye through?

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

29.

True or False

An electromagnet is made by coiling a wire around a magnetic core and running a current through it.

a)

True

b)

False