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Physics Semester 2 Midterm Study Guide

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Click and drag the LABELS to its appropriate place in the drawing

2.

Categorize each object as Conductor, Insulator, Semiconductors, or None

Categorize the following
Conductor
Insulator
3.

What are these balloons doing?

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Nothing

4.

Rubbing your hair with a balloon and causing it to stand up is an example of...

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Conduction

5.

Electric charge is neither created nor destroyed, but can be transferred back and forth between objects.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Two students are trying to decide whether or not Object A is charged. They perform the following two tests:


Test 1: They bring Object A near a positively charged tape and observe repulsion.

Test 2: They bring Object A near a negatively charged tape and observe attraction.

These two tests lead to the conclusion that Object A is _____.

a)

charged negatively

b)

charged positively

c)

electrically neutral

d)

charged, but with an unknown type of charge

7.

This model of the balloon shows ______ positive charges than negative charges. So this balloon is _____ charged.

a)

fewer/positively

b)

more/positively

c)

fewer/negatively

d)

more/negatively

8.

Which of the following will NOT change in different gravitational fields?

a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
9.

Electric field lines go OUT of ​ (a)   charge, and INTO ​ (b)   charge.

Choose from the below words
positive
negative
10.

Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a POSITIVE charge?

a)

A

b)

B

11.

Which diagram correctly shows the ATTRACTION between 2 OPPOSITE charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

12.

Which diagram correctly shows the REPULSION between between 2 IDENTICAL/LIKE charges?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

13.

The Electric Field gets STRONGER when the distance is ​ (a)   , and WEAKER when the distance is ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
close
far
14.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
15.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you DOUBLE (2x) the distance between them?

a)

2X

b)

1/2X

c)

4X

d)

1/4X

16.

As distance between two objects INCREASE the pull of gravity will __________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

17.

What would be the difference in your weight if you were 5x farther from the center of the earth than you are now?

a)

1/5

b)

1/10

c)

1/25

d)

1/100

18.

Drag and drop the inverse square fractions to their correct place at different distances from the source

19.

According to Inverse Square Law, the strength of the gravitational/electricity fields will get ​ (a)   when distance is increased. For example, if the distance is doubled or increased by 2x, the field will get weaker by ​ (b)   . If the distance is increased by 3x, then the field will get weaker by ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
weaker
stronger
1/4
1/2
1/9
1/3
20.

As the distance from the source increases, will the field strength ever reaches 0 (zero)? Hint: the x axis is an asymptote)

a)

Yes! There will be a distance where gravity or electricity will be 0

b)

No! The field will get weaker and weaker but will never disappear.

21.

Which is the missing isotope that will balance the following nuclear equation?

94Be + 11H → _____ + 42He

a)

105B

b)

105Ne

c)

63Li

d)

63C

22.

Balance the following equation:

146C --> 0-1e + ________

a)

145B

b)

146C

c)

147N

d)

42He

23.
Complete the nuclear equation and determine the type of decay that is occurring in this reaction. 
a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

gamma

24.
Arrange in order of increasing ability to penetrate matter.
a)
Beta, gamma, alpha
b)
Alpha, gamma, beta
c)
Gamma, beta, alpha
d)
Alpha, beta, gamma
25.

Label these parts of a wave

26.

Label which side of the Light Wave Spectrum have low or high ENERGY

27.

Label which side of the Light Wave Spectrum have NON-INONIZING and IONIZING energy

28.

Wave speed depends on which variable(s)?

a)

wavelength only

b)

frequency only

c)

amplitude

d)

frequency and wavelength

29.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
30.

A sound wave travels at a speed of 352 m/s. What is its wavelength (m) if it has a frequency of 880 Hz?

(a)  

31.

A guitar string vibrates at a frequency of 100 Hz. What is the wavelength (m) of the sound wave if the speed of sound is 150 m/s?

(a)  

32.

What is the frequency (Hz) of a wave traveling at 300 m/s with a 4 m wavelength?

(a)  

33.

A wave has wavelength of 10.0 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency (Hz) of the wave?

(a)  

34.

 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength (m) of the wave?

(a)  

35.

 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed (m/s) of the wave?

(a)