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science quiz:physics

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This diagram show how sound waves move.label the diagram.

2.

The glass in the picture is breaking due to the sound.which type of vibration is produced to make it break

a)

low pitch

b)

high pitch

c)

human voice

d)

echo

3.
An ________ is a reflected sound.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Pitch
d)
Volume
4.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

5.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Electricity

6.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

vacum

b)

vaccum

c)

vacuum

7.

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

volume

d)

frequency

8.

Bats use ________ to locate mosquitoes in the air

a)

solar

b)

ecology

c)

echolocation

d)

refraction

9.

What unit is the intensity of sound measured in?

a)

decibels (dB)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

meters per second (m/s)

d)

meters

10.

what is the speed of sound in air?

a)
123 meters per second
b)
500 meters per second
c)
1 kilometer per hour
d)
343 meters per second
11.

speed of sound in water

a)
300 meters per second
b)
1482 meters per second
c)
1000 meters per second
d)
2000 meters per second
12.

speed of sound in solid(in m/s)

a)
1500 m/s to 8000 m/s
b)
10000 m/s to 20000 m/s
c)
2000 m/s to 12000 m/s
d)
500 m/s to 10000 m/s
13.

Which material allows sound to travel the fastest?

a)

Steel

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Air

14.

the substance that the sound wave moves through is called the _______

a)
medium
b)
channel
c)
barrier
d)
conductor
15.

Where is the perfect spot for echo to get produced

a)

A room filled with furniture

b)

An empty and big room

c)

The Dining hall

d)

Kitchen

16.

Chloe and her father have gone fishing. Her father sends out a sonar.Chloe is puzzled about this.

Why does Chloe's father do this?

a)

just like that

b)

To attract fish

c)

To repel sharks and call fish

d)

So that the sound bounces off the fishes and they know where it is.

17.

Tommy wants to see whether sound travels in space. what sensible experiment can he use to find out?

why?

a)

He can use the bell jar experiment because if the air is pumped out of the jar, you can see the bell vibrating but you cannot hear the sound

b)

he should go to space and see if he can hear anything

c)

Tommy can use a telescope to test if sound travels in space.

d)

He could use a stethoscope and put it in a vacuum chamber.Then he can see if he can hear the sound

18.

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

a)

Our eyes trick us.

b)

Light travels faster than sound.

c)

they're two separate things.

19.
What is a conductor?
a)
A material that allows electricity to go through it
b)
The area of a conductor through which a current is able to move
c)

A battery or other device which provides energy for a circuit

d)
When there is only one path for the electricity to flow
20.
What is a power source?
a)
Battery
b)
A battery or other device which provides energy for a curcuit
c)
Current
d)
Conductor
21.
A small device that stores energy in a chemical form
a)
Complete circuit
b)
Switch
c)
Power source
d)
Battery
22.
The flow of electricity through a conductor
a)
Battery
b)
Current
c)
Static electricity
d)
Switch
23.

In which condition the circuit is?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Incomplete circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Power source

24.

Why does the following circuit not work?

a)

The light bulb is broken

b)

The switch is closed

c)

The wood block is an insulator

d)

The battery is dead

25.
A light bulb will shine brighter when
a)
An extra light bulb is added to the circuit
b)
An additional battery is added
c)
A smaller battery is used
d)
The switch is open in the circuit
26.

why an ammeter cannot be connected to a parallel circuit

a)
It will disrupt the flow of current
b)
It will cause the circuit to overheat
c)
It will damage the ammeter
d)

Connecting an ammeter in parallel is not possible as it will sense low and inaccurate current.

27.

what is the SI unit of current?(full form)

a)

Volt

b)

Ohm

c)

Ampere

d)

Joule

28.

insulators ______electron flow

a)
accelerate
b)
restrict
c)
enhance
d)
promote
29.

Which of the following could be used to complete a circuit?

a)

Cloth

b)

Cardboard

c)

Rubber Band

d)

Penny

30.

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

31.

The student conducted an experiment with circuits. Why was the bulb bright when he closed the switch?

a)

The switch produced an electric current

b)

Closing the switch broke the circuit

c)

Closing the switch completed the circuit

d)

The switch did not make a difference

32.

Cell is a device which-

a)

Converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

b)

Electrical energy into light energy

c)

Electrical energy into magnetic energy

d)

None of these

33.

Would the bulb glow in the given circuit?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Switch is also referred as _____ in an electric circuit.

a)

filament

b)

cell

c)

key

35.

Which of these appliances NOT run on electricity ?

a)

cooker

b)

fridge

c)

TV

36.

An electric cell has ____ terminals.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

37.

which is a better conductor? Silver or aluminium

a)

aluminium

b)
Silver
38.

which circuit has more current?

(ignore the open switch)

a)

A

b)

B

39.

Give two examples of unuseful echoes.

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40.

electrons in a metal flow______

a)

freely

b)

in a straight order

c)

attractively

d)
through the air
41.

electrons are ________charged

a)
negatively
b)
neutral
c)
positively
d)
partially
42.

electrons are ________charged

a)
negatively
b)
neutral
c)
positively
d)
partially
43.

MEGA HARD QUESTION #LEVEL 1🔥

Xoro clapped his hands near a tall cliff. he was 30 metres away from the cliff. The speed of sound in the air is 340 m/s. Calculate the time when he will hear the echo. Show all your working.

44.

MEGA HARD QUESTION #LEVEL 2🔥🔥

what component can be used to connect materials temporarily in a circuit

(a)  

45.

MEGA HARD QUESTION #LEVEL3 🔥🔥🔥(99% FAIL)
How does a light bulb produce light?

4 lines