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Physics 2nd Semester Final Review Quizizz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which student drew the lens diagram correctly?

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Student D

2.

Which of the following statements about plane mirrors is FALSE? (Remember, size and distance are the same in a mirror.)

a)

Produce upright, virtual images

b)

Produce images that are left-right reversed

c)

Produce images that are the same size as the object

d)

Produce images that are different distances away from the object

3.

How would you describe the size of the image compared to the object?

a)

Same Size

b)

Reduced

c)

Enlarged

4.

What is the next step? (Yes, you can sing the song.)

a)

Draw a line parallel again.

b)

Draw a line through the focal point on the right side.

c)

Draw a line through the focal point on the left side.

d)

Draw a line through the center.

5.

What type of image will be formed?

a)

Larger, real, inverted

b)

Smaller, real, inverted

c)

Larger, virtual, inverted

d)

No image because the lines do not intersect

6.
Two like charges
a)
 neutralize each other.
b)
repel each other. 
c)
must be neutrons. 
d)
attract each other.
7.

The charge of an electron is 

a)

positive. 

b)

negative. 

c)

Electrons have no charge.

8.

An atom loses an electron. What type of charge does it have now?

a)

positive

b)

negative

9.

When a balloon is rubbed on clothes, it acquires a charge by ___________

a)

Induction

b)

Reduction

c)

Friction

d)

Conduction

10.
Where do electrons go when you rub a balloon on your hair?
a)
Onto the balloon
b)
Into your hair
c)
Nowhere
11.
What do you call the process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object?
a)
induction
b)
polarization
c)
neutralization
d)
conduction
12.

Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?

a)

copper

b)

silver

c)

glass

d)

aluminum

13.

Which of the following is not a good insulator?

a)

Copper

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Wool

14.

The law of conservation of charge states that...

a)

All atoms have more protons than electrons.

b)

Only protons can be rubbed off of an atom.

c)

Charge cannot be created or destroyed.

d)

Charge cannot be transferred 

15.

The Sun emits a solar flare directly aimed at Earth. Which instrument on an orbiting satellite would detect the flare first?

a)

Radio Wave Sensor

b)

Infrared Wave Sensor

c)

X-Ray Wave Sensor

d)

All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light

16.

Which of the following colors are primary light colors?

a)

cyan, magenta, yellow

b)

red, blue, green

c)

green, magenta, yellow

d)

yellow, red, blue

17.

Which wave has the least amount of energy?

a)

Infrared

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

18.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

Infrared

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

19.

What determines an electromagnetic wave's energy?

a)

speed

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

20.

In which medium does light travel the fastest?

a)

space (vacuum)

b)

diamond

c)

water

d)

air

21.

What can be said about the speed of light as it moves into medium B?

a)

The speed is slower because it is closer to the normal line.

b)

The speed is faster because it moves closer to the normal line.

22.

As the wavelength of a light wave decreases, what happens to the frequency of the wave?

a)

Frequency increases

b)

Frequency decreases

c)

It remains constant

23.

Which of the following statements about Ohm's Law is true?

a)

The current is inversely proportional to the voltage. (As current goes up, voltage goes down)

b)

The current is inversely proportional to the resistance. (As resistance goes up, current goes down)

c)

If the voltage in the circuit increases, then the current will decrease.

24.

A group of students is conducting an investigation of a simple circuit with one bulb to find the resistance of the resistor. How should they measure current, and what relationship would they expect to find?

a)

The students should measure the current with an ammeter connected in series (in line) with the resistor. They should find that as voltage increases, current decreases proportionally.

b)

The students should measure the current with an ammeter connected in series (in line) with the resistor. They should find that as voltage increases, current increases proportionally.

c)

The students should measure the current with an ammeter touching both ends of the resistor (parallel to the resistor). They should find that as voltage increases, current decreases proportionally.

25.

Students are building basic circuits in their physics class, and they are asked to measure the voltage across their circuit, which includes a battery and a single resistor. Which of the following will they need to do to get an accurate reading of voltage? (8b, DOK 2)

a)

Students will need to use a voltmeter and touch it on either side of the battery in parallel to measure the voltage.

b)

Students will need to use a voltmeter built into the circuit in series with the resistor to measure the voltage.

c)

Students will need to use an ammeter and touch it on either side of the resistor in parallel to measure the voltage.

d)

Students will need to make the ammeter a component built into their circuit in series so that electrons flow through it to measure the voltage.

26.

Which of the following statements best describes a parallel circuit?

a)

The voltage drop across each resistor is less than the total battery voltage.

b)

The current splits as it moves through the different branches of the circuit.

c)

The total resistance equals the sum of all the individual resistances in the circuit.

27.

In which circuit would all the bulbs go out if one bulb is unscrewed?

a)

Circuit A

b)

Circuit B

c)

Does not Apply

28.

A student is building an electromagnet for a class experiment. He decides to add several more loops to the coil of wire. Which statement best describes the result of this change?

a)

The electromagnet breaks

b)

The electromagnet picks up less

c)

The electromagnet picks up more

d)

No changes

29.

Which of the following energy conversions occurs in an electric generator?

a)

Mechanical (Movement) --> Electrical

b)

Mechanical (Movement) --> Heat

c)

Electrical --> Heat

d)

Electrical --> Mechanical (Movement)

30.

Which of the following actions will result in magnetic induction producing a greater amount of current?

a)

Decreasing the number of loops in the coil

b)

Moving the magnet faster through the coil

c)

Moving the magnet slower through the coil

d)

Using a weaker magnet

31.

How can you create the most current in the lightbulb?

a)

Move the magnet slowly through the coil.

b)

Move the magnet quickly through the coil.

c)

Place the magnet outside the coil.

d)

Put the magnet next to the lightbulb.

32.

When you move a magnet back and forth through a wire, what is produced?

a)

resistance

b)

magnetism

c)

current

d)

force

33.

Which of the following energy conversions occurs in an electric motor?

a)

Electrical --> Heat

b)

Mechanical (Movement) --> Heat

c)

Electrical --> Mechanical (Movement)

d)

Mechanical --> Electrical

34.

How can you increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Add an iron core and decrease the number of loops

b)

Add an iron core and increase the number of loops

c)

Add a copper core and decrease the number of loops

d)

Add a copper core and increase the number of loops

35.

Why does the compass move when placed near this active circuit?

a)

The needle creates a force

b)

The copper wire creates a force

c)

The compass needle does not move

d)

The current in the wire exerts a force on the needle

36.

Which object has the domain shown in the image?

a)

Iron nail

b)

Copper wire

c)

Permanent magnet

d)

Carpet in Mr. Bryan's trailer

37.

Which magnetic poles are shown in the image?

a)

North and South

b)

South and North

c)

South and South

38.

A loudspeaker is turned on and plays a constant low-frequency note.

Which of the following statements best describes the motion of the dust particle after the speaker is turned on?

a)

A transverse wave will disturb the dust particle, moving it parallel to the wave motion.

b)

A longitudinal wave will disturb the dust particle, moving it parallel to the wave motion.

c)

A longitudinal wave will disturb the dust particle, moving it perpendicular to the wave motion.

39.

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave increases?

a)

It is longer

b)

It is shorter

c)

It stays the same

40.

Through which medium does sound travel the slowest?

a)

Solid Wooden Table

b)

Swimming Pool Water

c)

Air

d)

Space

41.

Which frequency has the longest wavelength?

a)

690 Hz

b)

871 Hz

c)

542 Hz

d)

437 Hz

42.

Four students are sitting at a train crossing, listening to the horn of a train as it approaches the crossing, passes by, and moves away. Which student best explains the changing sounds in terms of the Doppler Effect?

a)

Student A says the frequency of the sound is increased in front of the approaching train, making the pitch higher. Then, the frequency of the sound is decreased behind the train as it moves away, making the pitch lower.

b)

Student B says the frequency of the sound is decreased in front of the approaching train, making the pitch higher. Then, the frequency of the sound is increased behind the train as it moves away, making the pitch lower.

c)

Student C says the speed of the sound is increased in front of the train, making the pitch higher. Then, the speed of the sound is decreased behind the train, making the pitch lower.

d)

Student D says the amplitude of the sound is increased in front of the train, making the pitch higher. Then, the amplitude of the sound is decreased behind the train, making the pitch lower.

43.

Using the image, which observer would detect a higher pitch as the car drives to the right?

a)

A person in front of the car

b)

A person behind the car

c)

The person in the car

d)

A person on top of the car

44.

What is NOT true about sound?

a)

It is a longitudinal wave that moves parallel.

b)

It can travel through space.

c)

It travels fastest through solids.

d)

It travels slowest through gases.

45.

How can you create a higher pitch of sound?

a)

Longer wavelength

b)

Higher frequency

c)

Higher amplitude

d)

Higher velocity

46.

Would this wave have a high pitch or low pitch?

a)

High Pitch

b)

Low Pitch

c)

No Pitch

47.

Compared to the object in front of the lens, its image is:

a)

inverted and smaller

b)

inverted and larger

c)

not inverted and smaller

d)

not inverted and larger

48.

An image that you can see, but does not actually exist is called which of the following?

a)

Real Image

b)

Fake Image

c)

Virtual Image

d)

Digital Image

49.

If an image formed by a convex lens is inverted, what type of image is it most likely to be?

a)

Real

b)

Virtual

c)

None of the above

50.

Concave lenses, like those found in the peepholes of doors, always produce images that are...

a)

Virtual, upright, smaller

b)

Real, inverted, larger

c)

Real, inverted, smaller

d)

Virtual, upright, larger

51.

The point where the rays meet is known as...

a)

Fire

b)

the focal point

c)

refraction

d)

Plane of the lens

52.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

What effect does increasing the number of batteries in a series circuit have on the overall voltage of the circuit?

a)

The overall voltage decreases.

b)

The overall voltage increases.

c)

The overall voltage remains the same.

55.

What is the primary function of a capacitor in an electronic circuit?

a)

To increase resistance

b)

To store electrical energy

c)

To decrease current flow

56.

Which material would reduce the effectiveness of an electromagnet if used as its core?

a)

Iron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Plastic

57.

What happens to the frequency of a wave as its wavelength decreases?

a)

The frequency remains the same

b)

The frequency increases

c)

The frequency becomes zero

d)

The frequency decreases

58.

Which of the following materials is most likely to conduct electricity?

a)

Glass

b)

Silver

c)

Wood

d)

Rubber

59.

Which of the following is NOT a property of electromagnetic waves?

a)

They can travel through a vacuum

b)

They require a medium to propagate

c)

They travel at the speed of light in a vacuum

d)

They consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields

60.

What happens to the resistance of a wire if its length is doubled while its thickness remains the same?

a)

The resistance is halved

b)

The resistance becomes zero

c)

The resistance is doubled

d)

The resistance remains unchanged

61.

Which of the following best describes the image formed by a convex lens when the object is placed beyond twice the focal length?

a)

Virtual, inverted, smaller

b)

Virtual, upright, larger

c)

Real, inverted, smaller

d)

Real, upright, larger