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8th Grade BM 2 Study guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.

a)

vector

b)

speed

c)

gravity

d)

friction

2.

The gravitational force exerted on an object is _____.

a)

field

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

gravity

3.

The starting point you choose to describe the location or position of an object is _____.

a)

motion

b)

speed

c)

reference point

d)

contact force

4.

The difference between the initial or starting position and the final position is _____.

a)

Newton's second law of motion

b)

The law of action and reaction

c)

net force

d)

displacement

5.

When an object applies a force on another object, the second object applies a force of the same strength on the first object, but the force is in the opposite direction. This is stated is which of Newton's laws?

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

d)

normal force

6.

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is a _____.

a)

velocity

b)

vector

c)

acceleration

d)

force pair

7.

The speed and direction of a moving object is _____.

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

friction

d)

velocity

8.

The combination of all forces acting on an object is _____.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

net force

d)

force pair

9.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

a)

speed

b)

inertia

c)

time

d)

vector

10.

The SI unit for mass is _____.

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m/s2

d)

g

11.

The SI unit for force is _____.

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m/s2

d)

g

12.

The SI unit for acceleration is _____.

a)

kg

b)

N

c)

m/s2

d)

g

13.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
14.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
15.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
16.
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
17.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

30 Newtons

b)

2 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

18.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
19.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)

15 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

.5 m/s2

d)

10 m/s2

20.

What is the equation for speed?

a)

Speed = distance/time

b)

Speed = time/distance

c)

Speed = distance x time

d)

Speed = time x distance

21.
  1. A student walks 20 m north, 10 m south, and then 3 m north.  To have a displacement of 0 m, the student should walk ____ m toward the ____.

a)

13; south

b)

13; north

c)

20; south

d)

20; north

22.

What is the changing of position over time?

a)

motion

b)

reference point

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

23.

_______ is the length of the path between two points.

a)

distance

b)

reference

c)

statistic

d)

law

24.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
25.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Negative Acceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

26.

Be careful!!!!! This is a speed-time graph


What does this line represent?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

27.

What is the relationship between force and mass?

a)

inverse relationship

b)

direct relationship

28.

What is the relationship between force and acceleration?

a)

inverse relationship

b)

direct relationship

29.

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?

a)

inverse relationship

b)

direct relationship

30.

A scalar quantity includes _____.

a)

magnitude (size)

b)

direction

c)

both magnitude and direction

d)

neither magnitude nor direction

31.

Cutting a bar magnet in TWO will

a)

Ruin the magnet

b)

Create two magnets, each with both poles

c)

Destroy the magnetic properties since the poles are separated

d)

Create two magnets, each with only one pole

32.

The BEST way to increase the strength of an electromagnet would be to

a)

Increase the amount of wire

b)

Decrease the mass of object the electromagnet will be used on

c)

Increase the size of the battery and the amount of wire

d)

Increase the number of wire coils and the size of the battery

33.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is

a)

Atoms

b)

Material

c)

Particles

d)

Matter

34.

Atoms are composed of what subatomic particles?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Matter

d)

Protons

35.

A property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Electric charge

c)

North pole of magnet

d)

South pole of magnet

36.

What is the center of the atom?

a)

Electrical charge

b)

North pole of magnet

c)

South pole of magnet

d)

Nucleus

37.

What is an exerted force between two charged objects through conduction, inductions, or friction, that can either pull these charged objects together or apart?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Magnetic force

c)

Electric force

38.

Two objects rubbed together can cause

a)

Neutralization of the objects

b)

Gravitational force to strengthen

c)

No significant change to occur

d)

The transfer of electrons

39.

What happens to your laundry when clothes come out of the dryer sticking together?

a)

The transfer of electrons

b)

Electrons aligning

c)

The transfer of protons

d)

Protons aligning

40.

A material through which charges can move freely?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

41.

A material through which charges cannot move easily?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

42.

Which is not a type of conductor?

a)

Gold

b)

Oil

c)

Aluminum

d)

Iron

43.

Which is not a type of insulator?

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

Oil

d)

Gold

44.

What happens to electrons when something gets magnetized?

a)

The electrons align

b)

The electrons transfer

c)

The electrons neutralize

45.

What is the net force of an object that has a force of 10 N to the west, and 6 N to the east?

a)

16 N

b)

4 N

c)

No force

d)

60 N

46.

The size if the electromagnet is

a)

Directly proportional to the number of coils

b)

Inversely proportional to the number of coils

47.

The strength of the electric charge of objects.

a)

Directly proportional to the number of coils

b)

Inversely proportional to the number of coils

48.

The continuous flow of electric charge through a material is

a)

Magnetic current

b)

Electric current

c)

Gravitational pull

49.

Electric charges will always flow from a region of

a)

Low potential energy to high potential energy

b)

High potential energy to low potential energy

50.

What is a resistor?

a)

Stops the flow of the electric current

b)

Restricts the flow of an electric current

c)

Accelerates the flow of electric current

51.

When an electric current reaches an open switch the current

a)

Stops

b)

Continues

52.

What type of circuit provides only 1 type of path for the flow of current?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

53.

What is a switch on an electrical circuit?

a)

Device used to control the strength of the current

b)

Device used to control the flow of the current

c)

Device used to control the charge of the current

d)

Device used to control the conductors used

54.

What type of circuit is the image?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

55.

If you have a series circuit with a 9-volt battery and 3 light bulbs attached to it, how much voltage is each light getting?

a)

9 volts

b)

3 volts

c)

12 volts

d)

1 volt

56.

If you have a parallel circuit with a 9-volt battery and 3 light bulbs attached to it, how much voltage is each light getting?

a)

9 volts

b)

3 volts

c)

12 volts

d)

1 volt

57.

What will happen to the lights in a series circuit if you add another light to the circuit?

a)

The lights will have more brightness than before

b)

The lights will give off less light than before

c)

There will be no change in the amount of light given off

d)

The lights will be twice as bright

58.

What will happen to the lights in a parallel circuit if you add another light the circuit?

a)

The lights will have more brightness than before

b)

The lights will give off less light than before

c)

There will be no change in the amount of light given off

d)

The lights will be twice as bright

59.

Which of these bests describes an electromagnet?

a)

A permanent magnet made from electric currents.

b)

A temporary magnet made from electric currents.

c)

A temporary magnet made from magnetic currents.

60.

Which of the following will increase the strength of an electromagnet?

a)

Increase the voltage of the battery

b)

Decrease the voltage of the battery

c)

Wrap the coils around the core less times

61.

What are the components of the electromagnets?

a)

battery, wire and bulb

b)

battery , copper wire and paper clips

c)

battery, copper wire and iron nail

d)

battery, wire and aluminum

62.
What is the device seen here?
a)
generator
b)
electric motor
c)
electromagnet
d)
magnet
63.

Bob made an electromagnet but it was very weak. How can he make it stronger?

a)

Increase the flow of current

b)

wrap the wire loosely

c)

use less coils

d)

Use thin core of iron

64.

Which is not true of light waves travel?

a)

Light waves travel around corners

b)

Light waves can bend in different directions

c)

Light waves can be absorbed

d)

Light waves are electromagnetic waves

65.

What are the properties of a wave?

a)

Amplitude, wavelength, and frequency

b)

Amplitude, wavelength, and production

c)

Wavelength, frequency, and production

d)

Mechanical and electromagnetic

66.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers __________ from one place to another.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

67.

What types of waves can travel through empty space and mediums?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

68.

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio waves

d)

Sound

69.

The number of waves passing a given point each second is:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

70.

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

a)

Wave speed = frequency X wavelength

b)

Wave speed = amplitude X wavelength

c)

Wave speed = amplitude X period

d)

Wave speed = frequency X period

71.

__________ refers to the number of waves produced per second by an energy source.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

72.

__________ is the height of the wave from normal level to the highest point.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

73.

The highest point on the wave is the __________.

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

74.

The distance from one peak of the wave to the next peak in the wave is the _________.

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

75.

What relationship does frequency and wavelength have?

a)

directly related

b)

inversely related

76.

When referring to a sound wave, as the wavelength decreases the pitch of sound _____.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

77.

As the amplitude and frequency of a wave increases, the energy of the wave ________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

78.

Choose the best definition of a simple wave.

a)

A wave that has one crest and one trough

b)

A wave created from one pulse of energy

c)

A wave that has a repeating and predictable pattern

d)

A wave that only lasts 1 sec

79.

Electromagnetic waves __________ while mechanical waves __________.

a)

Do not have crests and troughs; do

b)

Do not need a medium to travel; do need a medium to travel

c)

Are only longitudinal waves; are only transverse waves

d)

Are sound waves; are light waves

80.

Sound waves are __________, and light waves are __________.

a)

Mechanical; electromagnetic

b)

Electromagnetic; mechanical

81.

__________ refers to waves being deflected and distorting when they pass at an angle from one medium to the next.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

82.

If you shine a light through a blanket, but you see no light on the other side, the light has been __________.

a)

Reflected

b)

Refracted

c)

Transmitted

d)

Absorbed

83.

If someone is talked above the water, but you are trying to hear them under the water, what happens to the sound under water?

a)

It is being reflected

b)

It is being refracted

c)

It is being transmitted

d)

It is being absorbed

84.

What type of signal has an infinite amount of signal resolution?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

85.

What type of signal has only 1s and 0s in the signal?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

86.

What are the 1s and 0s called in a signal?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

c)

Binary code

d)

Transmission

87.

If a digital signal is trying to transmit, and it interrupted by something, what happens to the signal when the interruption goes away?

a)

The signal will continue

b)

The signal will need to start over in order to transmit

88.

What type of signal degrades over long distances if amplifiers and boosters are not utilized?

a)

Analog signal

b)

Digital signal

89.

Which signal is more reliable?

a)

Analog signal

b)

Digital signal

90.

In the figure shown, If the angle i increases slightly, angle r will _____.

a)

remain the same

b)

decrease

c)

increase

d)

disappear

91.

Why does sound travel at different speeds through different materials?

a)

because long wavelengths travel farther than short wavelengths

b)

because sound transmission involves interaction between particles in matter

c)

because matter causes sound to echo

d)

because sound travels fastest in low density situations

92.

What happens as the frequency of a wave increases?

a)

its amplitude decreases

b)

its wavelength increases

c)

its amplitude increases

d)

its wavelength decreases

93.

When light is reflected, what determines the angle of reflection?

a)

the substance through which light is traveling

b)

the angle of incidence

c)

the substance reflecting the light

d)

the brightness of the light

94.

Loudness is the human perception of sound wave's _____.

a)

amplitude

b)

pitch

c)

speed

d)

frequency

95.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

96.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

97.

Which statement best describes the movement of a transverse wave?

a)

Particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's movement

b)

Particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's movement

c)

Particles of the medium circle around the direction of the wave's movement

d)

Particles of the medium radiate outward compared to the wave's movement

98.

Which statement best describes the movement of a longitudinal wave?

a)

Particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's movement

b)

Particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's movement

c)

Particles of the medium circle around the direction of the wave's movement

d)

Particles of the medium radiate outward compared to the wave's movement

99.

What determines the pitch of sound?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

The type of sound wave

100.

How is amplitude related to the energy of a mechanical wave?

a)

Directly related

b)

Inversely related