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2nd Semester Final Exam Study Guide(HS)

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
6.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
7.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
8.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
9.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
10.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
11.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
12.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
15.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
16.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
17.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
18.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
19.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
20.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
21.

This is an example of a ....

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Squishy Wave

c)

Transverse Wave

d)

Standing Wave

22.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
23.
If all three are waves of light, which wave has the largest speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same speed)
24.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
25.
Which type of light has the largest wavelength of this group?
a)
X-rays
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
26.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
27.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
28.

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

29.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy. 
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Violet
30.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the highest energy.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
31.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the smallest wavelength.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
32.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the largest frequency.
a)
Orange
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
Green
33.

What can force do to an object?

a)

Accelerate an object

b)

Slow down an object

c)

Have the object remain in place

d)

Have the object change shape

e)

All of the above

34.

What is the measure of force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Light years

c)

Inches

d)

Gallons

35.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
36.
Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 
a)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.
b)
That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.
c)
That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.
d)
Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects
37.
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
38.

___________ is an opposing force that makes objects in motion slow down.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

friction

d)

mass

39.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
40.

The force you get when an object moves

    through air

a)

Gravity

b)

Nuclear

c)

Air resistance

d)

Electrostatic

41.

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

42.

Are the forces balanced or unbalanced?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

43.

Name the missing force.

a)

Normal Force

b)

Push/Pull Force

c)

Friction Force

d)

Tension Force

44.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
45.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
46.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N 
b)
25 N 
c)
5 N 
d)
55 N 
47.

What is the resultant force?

a)

17 N, Left

b)

6N, Right

c)

11N, Left

d)

23N

48.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

3rd law

b)

2nd law

c)

1st law

49.

What does this picture represent

a)

Force,magnetism,acceleration

b)

Force, money, Apples

c)

Force, Mass, Acceleration

d)

Funny, monkeys, Arrive

50.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

51.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

52.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

3rd law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

53.

What would you be measuring if you had the object's speed and direction

a)

momentum

b)

velocity

c)

force

d)

weight

54.

What factor will slow down an object moving through space?

a)

air resistance

b)

friction

c)

another object

d)

gravity

55.

What is the change in velocity divided by time?

a)

momentum

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

56.

Charged particles exibit what kind of force?

a)

contact force

b)

electromagnetic force

c)

gravitational force

d)

frictional force

57.

The force of gravity is dependent on an object's ________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

speed

58.

Newton's second law states that greater the mass the more _________ will be needed to move the object.

a)

power

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

speed

59.

force equals mass times .......

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

momentum

60.

If you multiple velocity by mass you will get the object's .....

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

momentum

61.

If a speed boat is traveling at a constant rate and hits a large wave, how would the boat respond?

a)

It would keep going straight

b)

it would go backward a bit

c)

It would go forward a bit

d)

It would stop

62.

If I threw a rock in space what force would be acting against it?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

electromagnetism

d)

nothing

63.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
64.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
65.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
66.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
67.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
68.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
69.
What are Newton's 3 Laws? 
a)
Law of Action-Reaction, Law of Inertia and Law of Velocity
b)
Law of Speed, Law of Action-Reaction, Law of Force and Acceleration
c)
Law of Inertia, Law of Force and Acceleration, and Law of Action-Reaction
d)
Law of Mass and Acceleration, Law of Action-Reaction, and Law of Inertia
70.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
71.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
72.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
73.
Does this represent attraction or repulsion?
a)
attraction
b)
repulstion
74.
Does this show attraction or repulsion? 
a)
attract
b)
repel
75.
What part of a circuit stops the current?
a)
wire
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
light
76.
What material is a good conductor?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
rubber
d)
plastic
77.
What material is an insulator?
a)
coper
b)
silver
c)
gold
d)
plastic
78.
Why are the wires covered in plastic?
a)
keeps the wire from scratching stuff
b)
makes a nice coil
c)
it is a conductor
d)
keeps you from getting shocked
79.
What is true about magnets?
a)
opposite poles repel
b)
opposite poles attract
c)
only the north pole picks up nails
d)
only the north pole works
80.
Which item sticks to a magnet?
a)
rubber band
b)
paper clips
c)
craft sticks
d)
plastic straws
81.
Which is an insulator?
a)
nail
b)
staple
c)
crayon
d)
paperclip
82.
A material through which electrons can easily flow. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
83.
A type of circuit where each component is connected, one after the other, in a SINGLE loop. 
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
84.
A material that SLOWS or STOPS the flow of electrons. 
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
85.
A BROKEN loop of conductors
a)
closed circuit
b)
open circuit
86.
The CENTER of an atom made up of protons and neutrons. 
a)
atoms
b)
electrons
c)
nucleus
d)
neutrons
87.
Name the following symbol used in the drawing of a circuit. 
a)
battery
b)
switch
c)
motor
d)
light bulb
88.
This is an example of...
a)
series circuit
b)
parallel circuit
89.
This is an example of...
a)
crazy hair
b)
static electricity
c)
lightning
d)
insulator
90.
An electric current can move along more than one path in a.....
a)
Series circuit
b)
Parallel circuit
91.
The two ends of a bar magnet are its
a)
Magnetic poles
b)
Insulators
c)
Circuits
d)
Irons
92.
The process of transferring charge by touching one object 
a)
Induction 
b)
Conduction 
c)
Friction 
d)
Conductor 
93.

The unit of measurement for _____ is the ohm.

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

electrical power

94.

Homes built today are wired in...

a)

parallel circuits

b)

series circuits

c)

two-way circuits

d)

non-conductive series pathways

95.

The increase or decrease in voltage moves through a device called a:

a)

commutator

b)

motor

c)

generator

d)

transformer

96.

Materials through which electricity flows easily are known as:

a)

semiconductors

b)

actuator

c)

insulator

d)

conductor

97.

Current that reverses direction in a regular way is called:

a)

direct current

b)

magnetic current

c)

circuit current

d)

alternating current

98.

The voltage in the outlets in your home is:

a)

120 Hz

b)

60 V

c)

120 V

d)

60 Hz

99.

Dry cell batteries produces....

a)

alternating current

b)

the same current as a generator

c)

open ciruit

d)

direct current

100.

Materials that are poor conductors of electricity are called:

a)

resistors

b)

conductors

c)

insulators

d)

absorbers

101.

Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) are different in:

a)

amount of charge flowing

b)

direction of charge flow

c)

kind of charge flow

d)

amount of energy per unit of charge

102.

Which of the following will conduct electricity the best. (more than one answer may be chosen)

a)

metal pot

b)

plastic fork

c)

ceramic coffee mug

d)

copper wire

103.

Where are the magnetic lines the strongest and why?

a)

the poles, the magnetic field lines are further apart at the poles

b)

between the poles, the magnetic field lines are closer together between the poles

c)

between the poles, the magnetic field lines are further apart

d)

the poles, the magnetic field lines are closer together at the poles

104.

Look at the picture above. Does this represent a closed or open circuit?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

105.

A conductor to transfer electrons.

a)

What is: the plastic container of a wet cell battery

b)

What is: the carbon rod in a dry cell battery

c)

What is: a circuit with 2 or more pathways

106.

Identify the type of circuit shown above as:

a)

closed current

b)

series

c)

open

d)

parallel

107.

Identify the type of circuit shown above as:

a)

closed cicuit

b)

open

c)

series

d)

parallel

108.

A large discharge of electricity from the sky due to a build-up of electrons by friction between the clouds is called:

a)

static electricity

b)

thunder

c)

anti-gravitational static discharge

d)

lightning

109.

Rotating a magnet inside a coil of wires is known as:

a)

charging by contact

b)

electromagnetism

c)

charging by induction

d)

Tommy Copper hand wraps

110.

Look at the diagram shown. Explain what will happen if there are two positive charges near each other.

a)

they will attract

b)

they will repel

c)

nothing will happen

111.

Look at the diagram shown. Explain what will happen if there are two positive charges near each other.

a)

they will attract

b)

they will repel

c)

nothing will happen

112.

Determine how much current will flow through a series of wires where there are 250 volts and a resistance of 5 ohms.

a)

1250 amps

b)

50 amps

c)

50 Ω

d)

1250 Ω

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