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CE Physics 3

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following energy transfers

a)

Lamp: Electrical>

1.

> Light and heat

b)

Car: Chemical

2.

Kinetic and heat

c)

Diving board: Gravitational>

3.

Kinetic

d)

Cellphone: Chemical>

4.

Light, sound and heat

e)

Kettle:

Electrical

5.

Heat and sound

2.

TEMPERATURE IS MEASURED BY A DIVICE CALLED ___________.

a)

THERMOMETRE

b)

THERMOMETER

c)

THRMOMETER

3.

Voltage is an energy source that causes electrons(e-) to flow.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Resistors make the electrons flow faster.

a)

agree

b)

disagree

5.

1. Current electricity can be change by increasing or dercreasing voltage.

a)

agree

b)

disagree

c)

maybe

6.
a)
Series circuit
b)
Incomplete circuit
c)
Parallel circuit
d)
Power source
7.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Metal

c)

Newspaper

d)

Glass

8.

Why do electricians always wrap wires in plastic?

a)

Plastic comes in many different colors

b)

Plastic is a good electrical conductor

c)

Plastic makes the wires easy to bend

d)

Plastic is a good electrical insulator

9.

Which planet has the least moons?

a)

Saturn (green)

b)

Pluto ( Dark Blue)

c)

Uranus ( Light Blue)

d)

Earth (Red)

10.

Which 2 are effects of tides?

a)

Can be linked with earthquakes

b)

Can be used to generate electricity

c)

Can stop volcanoes

d)

Burn lava

11.

What is a solar eclipse

a)

The Moon coming between the Earth and Sun

b)

The Earth coming between the Sun and Moon

c)

The Sun coming between the Earth and Moon

12.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

The Moon coming between Neptune and Uranus

b)

The Earth coming between the Moon and Sun

c)

The Sun coming between the Earth and Mars

13.

What is an umbra?

a)

Total shadow

b)

Partial shadow

c)

Tide in space

d)

Solar eclipses nickname

14.

A sprinter ran 130 metres in 10 seconds. What was his speed?

(a)  

15.

A Porsche travelled at 40 m/s for 2 minutes. How far did it go?

(a)  

16.

What was his acceleration from 0 to 15 sec ?

(a)  

17.

What was happening at 50 seconds?

4 lines
18.

Calculate speed over AB

(a)  

19.

Calculate speed over BC

(a)  

20.
4. The steepness of a line on a distance/time graph is called the
a)
A run.
b)
B the vertical axis.
c)
C slope.
21.
6. Which of these is an example of deceleration?
a)
A a car approaching a red light
b)
B an airplane following a straight flight path
c)
C a bird taking off for flight
22.
7. Average speed is
a)
A the total distance traveled divided by the total time.
b)
B equivalent to velocity.
c)
C the rate at which an object is moving at a given instant.
23.
9. If the speed of an object does NOT change, the object is traveling at a
a)
A average speed.
b)
B increasing speed.
c)
C constant speed.
24.
15. _____________ occurs when an object slows down.

a)
A velocity
b)
B motion
c)
C deceleration
25.
On a distance v. time graph, which is the independent variable?
a)
Distance
b)
Time
26.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
27.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
28.
Which of the following does sound depend on?
a)
type of medium
b)
distance to the medium
c)
height of the medium
d)
vibration of the medium
29.
Sound Waves Move faster in what temperature 
a)
Heat 
b)
Cold
c)
Doesn't Matter
d)
Both
30.
Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound? 
a)
sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
b)
sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
c)
sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
d)
sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB
31.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

A type of gas, like helium

b)

Empty space

c)

A metal such as iron

d)

Water

32.
Which of the following would produce the loudest sound?
a)
jet plane
b)
pin falling
c)
doorbell
d)
whisper
33.
Which of the following would produce the highest pitch?
a)
phone
b)
whistle
c)
truck horn
d)
dog's growl
34.

Ears help you keep your balance:

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The graph shows an object that is _____________.

a)

In motion

b)

At rest

c)

Accelerating

d)

Decelerating

36.

Choose the best definition for the word "speed".

a)

The distance traveled by an object.

b)

The time that has passed as an object travels.

c)

The distance traveled by an object in given amount of space.

d)

The distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.

37.

Balanced Force

a)

The net force of an object does not equal zero which results in a change in the motion of the object.

b)

The net force on an object is zero

and the object’s motion does not change.

c)

The sum of all the forces acting on an object,

d)

The sum of the the forces stored in energy.

38.

Which position on the roller coaster has the greatest potential energy ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

If you are pushing a dresser across the room, which direction is the force of friction?

a)

The opposite direction of your applied force.

b)

The direction of your applied force.

c)

To the left of your applied force.

d)

To the right of your applied force.

40.

At which location does the roller coaster have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

What is the net force?

a)

0 N

b)

5 N

c)

10 N

d)

15 N

42.

Which net force diagram shows at object "at rest"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that
a)
energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred
b)
energy can be destroyed but not created
c)
energy can be created but not destroyed
44.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
45.
a)
all bulbs are lit equally
b)
the two top bulbs are brighter
c)
the single lower bulb is brighter
d)
the single bulb does not light and the other two are dim