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Physical Science Final Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material through which electric charge does not move easily

a)

resistance

b)

conductor

c)

insulator

d)

resistor

2.

a circuit with multiple paths that electric current can take

a)

parallel circuit

b)

electric current

c)

series circuit

d)

electric circuit

3.

An electrical safety device that opens the circuit by melting when an overheated condition occurs due to excessive current

a)

electric current

b)

conductor

c)

resistor

d)

fuse

4.

the loop through which current electricity can flow

a)

electric circuit

b)

parallel circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

circuit breaker

5.

a circuit with only one path that electric current can take

a)

electric circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

6.

the accumulated electric charge on an object

a)

electrical current

b)

direct current

c)

static energy

7.

the act of providing a path for electrical charge to move into the earth

a)

direct current

b)

alternating current

c)

grounding

d)

law of conservation of charge

8.

state that the current in a circuit is directly related to the voltage and resistance

a)

law of conservation of charge

b)

Ohms law

9.

materials that let charges flow through them easily

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

electricity

10.

what happens if you remove one of the two light bulbs from a parallel circuit

a)

both bulbs will stay on

b)

both bulbs will turn off

c)

electrons completely stop flowing

d)

one light bulb will stay on

11.

If a computer has 10.0A of current and 11Ω of resistance, what is the voltage?

a)

110V

b)

0.9V

c)

0.9Ω

d)

110Ω

12.

What is the formula for voltage

a)

V= R / I

b)

V = I x R

c)

V = ( I x R ) / 2

d)

V = I / R

13.

A vector quantity that describes the change in position. Shows distance and direction

a)

Frame of reference

b)

Distance

c)

Displacement

d)

Distance Time graph

14.

The rate of change in velocity, measured in m/s^2

a)

Positive acceleration

b)

Speed

c)

Speed time graph

d)

Acceleration

15.

How far an object moves in total

a)

Distance

b)

Frame of reference

c)

Distance time graph

d)

Speed time graph

16.

An object slowing down

a)

Kinematics

b)

Speed

c)

Negative acceleration

d)

Positive acceleration

17.

A coordinate system used to describe the motion of an object. Can also be a point of view

a)

Distance time graph

b)

Frame of reference

c)

Speed time graph

18.

A scalar quantity indicating the rate at which an object moves

a)

Speed time graph

b)

Speed

c)

Positive acceleration

19.

A measurable quantity that consist of magnitude (size) only

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

20.

A measurable quantity indicating the rate at which an objects position changes

a)

Kinematics

b)

Vector

c)

Velocity

21.

Distance and direction of an object change in position from a starting point

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance

c)

Motion

d)

Reference Point

22.

David walks 3km north, then turns east and walks 4km. What is the distance

a)

7km

b)

3km

c)

4km

d)

1km

23.

bill jogs 400 meters to andy house then turns around and runs 400 meters back home . he dies so in 267 seconds what is bills average speed

a)

About 3m/s

b)

About 1.5 m/2

c)

0 m/s

d)

About 4m/s

24.

What is the formula to calculate speed

a)

S = t x d

b)

S = D/T

c)

S = d x t

d)

S = t x d

25.

A sketch used to analyze forces acting on an object

a)

Free body diagram

b)

Net force

c)

Contact forces

d)

Field forces

26.

The vector sum of all the forces acting on an object

a)

field force

b)

net force

c)

contact force

27.

a contact force that works against the motion of objects moving past each other

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

friction

28.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction force ( law of action reaction)

a)

Newton 3rd Law

b)

Newtons 2nd Law

c)

Newtons 1st Law

29.

A push or pull of an object

a)

gravity

b)

work

c)

force

d)

contact force

30.

The tendency of matter to resist change in its motion

a)

contact force

b)

inertia

c)

field force

d)

net force

31.

States that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force action on an object and inversely proportional to its mass F=ma

a)

Newtons 5th Law

b)

Newtons 4th Law

c)

Newtons 2nd Law

d)

Newtons 1st Law

32.

Known as the law of inertia

a)

Newtons 2nd Law

b)

Newtons 1st Law

c)

Newtons 3rd Law

33.

the unit of measurement used to measure force

a)

Newton

b)

Friction

c)

kilogram

d)

m/s

34.

two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size

a)

friction

b)

F = ma

c)

balanced force

35.

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This is an example of

a)

2nd Law

b)

1st Law

c)

3rd Law

36.

when you are running your foot exerts force on the ground and the ground exerts force back onto you. Which of Newton's laws is represented

a)

Newton 1st

b)

Newton 2nd

c)

Newtons 3rd

37.

The amount by which a simple machine multiplies an input force to produce an output force

a)

mechanical advantage

b)

simple machine

c)

compound machine

38.

a lever in which he fulcrum is between the input and output force

a)

third - class lever

b)

fourth - class lever

c)

second - class lever

d)

first- class lever

39.

a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a rod running through its axis that acts as the pivot point

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

inclined plane

40.

the rate of doing work

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

power

d)

input force

41.

the point about which a lever pivots or rotates

a)

fulcrum

b)

pulley

c)

lever

42.

a lever which the input force is between the output force and the fulcrum

a)

third class lever

b)

second class lever

c)

first class lever

43.

a basic mechanical device that that changes the magnitude, direction, or distance traveled of the force used when doing work

a)

compound machine

b)

mechanical advantage

c)

simple machine

44.

slides are the example of

a)

levers

b)

pulleys

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

45.

a fishing pole made up of what simple machines

a)

wheel and axle, pulley, incline plane

b)

wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley

c)

lever, wheel and axle, pulley

46.

a simple machine that consist of a wheel and axle system with a grove around the perimeter of the wheel in which a rope, cable, or belt moves with the wheel as it rotates

a)

screw

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

lever

47.

if the fulcrum is between the input and output force it is a what type of lever

a)

first class

b)

second class

c)

third class

48.

the unit used to measure power is

a)

watt

b)

newton meters

c)

joule

d)

newton

49.

An example of electrical

a)

candle

b)

glasses

c)

battery

50.

Best example of radiant

a)

visible light

b)

uv light

c)

x rays

51.

energy released from food is an example of

a)

thermal

b)

chemical

c)

mechanical

d)

nuclear

52.

stretching a rubber band is an example of

a)

mechanical

b)

elastic

c)

gravitational

d)

chemical

53.

energy released from a nucleus is an example of what form of energy

a)

sound

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

54.

objects move when its hotter is what form of energy

a)

radiant

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

gravitational

55.

travel by making vibrations in air and water

a)

echos

b)

sound

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

56.

a book getting pulled to the floor is an example of

a)

force

b)

power

c)

gravitational

57.

set in motion is an example of what type of energy

a)

mechanical

b)

thunder

c)

wind

d)

air

58.

rubbing your hands together on a cold winter day

a)

kinetic energy to potential energy

b)

thermal energy to kinetic energy

c)

kinetic to thermal energy

59.

toasting a bagel

a)

chemical energy to thermal energy

b)

thermal energy to electrical energy

c)

electrical energy to thermal energy

60.

a glowing firefly

a)

chemical energy to light energy

b)

heat energy to light energy

c)

electrical energy to light energy