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Physics Final Exam 2024

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 4hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of EM radiation has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than visible light?

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwaves

2.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
3.

The type of EM wave that is used to cook food. It has a higher frequency (and shorter wavelength) than radio waves.

a)

radio

b)

microwave

c)

gamma

d)

visible light

4.
The type of wave that can travel through either matter or empty space:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
5.

These are the waves that are used absorbed by our bones and are used to create medical images.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma rays

c)

x rays

d)

microwaves

6.

If something does not allow any light to pass through it, it is ______.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

illuminating

7.

This type of UV radiation is responsible for wrinkles and aging.

a)

UVA

b)

UVB

8.
Energy of a rock perched on a cliff is an example of...
a)
gravitational
b)
elastic
c)
chemical
d)
kinetic
9.
Energy from a compressed spring would be an example of...
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic
c)
gravitational
d)
chemical
10.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
11.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
12.
The energy of movement is...? 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
13.
Energy that is stored is called...
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential 
14.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
15.
The energy of movement is...? 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
16.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
17.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
18.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
19.

Is this scenario an elastic or inelastic collision?

A pool stick striking a billiard ball.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

20.
Which takes more force  to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?
a)
bowling ball because it has more momentum
b)
ping pong ball because it has more momentum
c)
both require the same amount of force when catching
d)
bowling ball because it has less momentum
21.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
22.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
23.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
24.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
25.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
26.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
27.
Most modern vehicles have padded dashboards. This reduces collision injuries by...
a)
reducing the driver's change in momentum
b)
increasing the driver's change in momentum
c)
increasing the force of impact
d)
increasing the time of impact
28.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
29.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
30.

The unit of work is

a)

watt

b)

hertz

c)

joule

d)

pascal

31.

Vectors are quantities that have magnitude and direction

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Scalars are quantities that have a magnitude and direction

a)

True

b)

False

33.
What is force?
a)
A push exerted on an object
b)
A push or pull exerted on an object
c)
A pull exerted on an object
d)
Nothing
34.

What is defined as a push or pull between two objects that are touching?

a)

Contact force

b)

Force that acts over a distance

c)

Non contact force

d)

Normal force

35.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
36.

Motion is the result of ____ force

a)

balanced

b)

no

c)

unbalanced

37.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
38.

The SI unit for force is the

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Kilogram

39.

If you were to drop a bowling ball and a tennis ball from a height of 200 meters in a vacuum, which would fall faster?

a)

the bowling ball

b)

the tennis ball

c)

they would both fall at the same speed

d)

objects do not fall in a vacuum

40.

Isaac Newton's second law of motion can be represented as

a)

F = 1/2 kx2

b)

F = 1/2 mv2

c)

F = mgh

d)

F = ma

41.

Power is defined as

a)

the rate at which work is done

b)

the rate at which a spring oscillates

c)

the total mechanical energy

d)

the magnitude of the normal force

42.

Momentum before = Momentum after


according to the Law of Conservation of __________________________.

a)

Momentum

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

43.

Collision where objects collide, and stick together.

a)

inelastic collision

b)

elastic collision

c)

explosion

d)

none of these

44.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

none of these

45.

What is wavelength?

a)

the number of waves that pass a given point each second

b)

the height of a wave

c)

the flow of charged particles (electrons)

d)

the length of one cycle of a wave (from crest to crest)

46.

The frequency of a wave is the--

a)

number of waves that pass a given point each second

b)

length of one cycle of a wave (from crest to crest)

c)

tendency to continue moving

d)

the height of a wave

47.

In what kind of wave does the matter in the medium moves in the same direction (parallel) that the wave travels

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Light wave

d)

Brain wave

48.

Air resistance is caused by friction between the air and an object moving through the air.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

A real car moving at 10 km/h has more momentum than a toy car moving at the same rate because ______.

a)

its mass is greater

b)

its mass is less

c)

it moves faster

d)

of friction

50.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
51.

Pretend that you are in a car and not wearing a seatbelt. What might happen to you if the driver slammed on the brakes?

a)

You would move sideways

b)

You would move towards the front windshield

c)

You would stay in your seat

52.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

53.

What pulls a ball back to earth?

a)

Gas

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Molecules

54.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing would be an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

55.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
56.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
57.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
58.
How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
sound
d)
medium
59.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
crest
d)
trough
60.
A reflected sound wave
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
echo
d)
rarefaction
61.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
62.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
63.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
64.

A waitress carrying drinks across a restaurant is doing work on the tray of drinks.

a)

True.

b)

False.

65.
If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
66.

In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

67.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

68.

How are we able to see the color white?

a)

All colors except red are absorbed

b)

All colors are absorbed

c)

All colors are reflected

d)

All colors except red are reflected

69.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
70.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
71.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
72.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
73.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
74.
When light hits something like a raindrop or a prism, it will...
a)
Be absorbed
b)
Refract, or bend
c)
Neither 
75.

This diagram best represents

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

dispersion

76.
a)
A is compression
b)
A is the trough
c)
A is the rarefraction
77.

Can energy be created or destroyed?

a)

No

b)

Yes

78.

_____________ is energy that an object stores due to its position.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal energy

79.

These magnets will...

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

nothing will happen

80.

This is an example of what type of circuit?

a)

simple

b)

series

c)

parallel

81.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
82.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
83.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
84.

Select all that apply: How can you make an magnetic force STRONGER?

a)

Bring the magnets closer together

b)

Move the magnets further away

c)

Increase the strength of the magnets

d)

Decrease the strength of the magnets

85.

Electrons have a __________ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

86.

Like charges ________.

a)

repel

b)

attract

87.

Opposite charges ________.

a)

repel

b)

attract

88.

A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

wheel and axle

d)

fulcrum

89.

An axe is an example of a

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

d)

wedge

90.

When force is used to move an object across a distance, this is called...

a)

effort

b)

power

c)

energy

d)

work

91.

The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

92.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
93.
Name this simple machine. 
a)
Wheel and Axle
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Wedge
94.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw

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