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Physics EOYE quiz

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The unit for current is the 
a)
Volt
b)
Ohm
c)
Electron
d)
Amp
2.
In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
3.
In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
4.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
6.
Lightning is an example of _________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
watts
d)
voltage
7.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
8.

If the light bulb in the middle burned out, what would happen to the other two?

a)

The light bulb to the left would stay lit, but the one to the right would turn off.

b)

They would both stay lit.

c)

The light bulb to the right would stay lit, but the one to the left would turn off.

d)

They would both turn off.

9.

Flow of electrons or charge through a circuit.

a)

parallel circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

open circuit

d)

electric current

10.

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

a)

electron

b)

parallel circuit

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

11.

A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

a)

methods of generating power

b)

closed circuits

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

12.

An electric circuit with only one path through which charge can flows. All components are connected in a series.

a)

voltage circuit

b)

series circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

electric current

13.

The parts of an atom which move from one atom to the next to create a flow of electricity

a)

current

b)

electron

c)

proton

d)

neutron

14.

The type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current is called an-

a)

horseshoe magnet

b)

bar magnet

c)

refrigerator magnet

d)

electromagnet

15.

If you increase the voltage across a resistor, what will happen to the current?

a)

Current will increase

b)

Current will decrease

c)

Current will stay the same

16.

In a series circuit what happens when you add another bulb?

a)

The bulbs gets brighter

b)

The bulbs gets dimmer

c)

Nothing changes

17.

What effect do like (similar) charges have on each other?

a)

They attract

b)

They repel

c)

No effect

d)

They reverse each other

18.
The difference in electrical potential energy between two places is called
a)
resistance
b)
friction
c)
induction
d)
voltage
19.
If the cell provides 12 volts and there are four identical bulbs, each bulb will use ___ volts.
a)
12
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
20.
The voltage across each bulb is 9V.  What is the voltage across the cell?
a)
4.5
b)
9
c)
18
d)
27
21.

The unit for potential difference is ____

a)

Ohms

b)

Volts

c)

Watts

d)

Amperes

22.

which is the field for opposite charges

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Let's say you have a series circuit with 3 lightbulbs and one 3 volt battery. ABOUT how many volts would each bulb get?

a)

About 1 volt each

b)

About 3 volts each

c)

About 1.5 volts each

d)

About 6 volts each

24.

Let's say you have a parallel circuit with 3 bulbs and one 3 volt battery. ABOUT how many volts would each bulb get?

a)

1 volt each

b)

3 volts each

c)

1.5 volts each

d)

6 volts each

25.

How must a voltmeter be connected?

a)

In series

b)

In parallel

c)

To a power supply

26.

A type of magnet that has temporary magnetic effect when electric current flows through it.


This refer to

a)

Electric

b)

Electronic

c)

Electrostatic

d)

Electromagnet

27.

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

28.
What are the ends of a magnet called?
a)
East and west poles
b)
Left and Right ends
c)
North and South ends
d)
North and South poles
29.
This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?
a)
Add more coils of wire to the nail.
b)
Use a smaller battery.
c)
Reverse the poles of the magnet.
d)
Remove all the coils and the nail.
30.

which one is the strongest eletromagnet?

a)

50 turns on the coil, low current,

copper core

b)

100 turns on the coil,

high current,

iron core

c)

50 turns on the coil, low current,

iron core

d)

100 turns on the coil,

low current,

iron core

31.

How are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?

a)

magnets can be turned on/off

b)

you can turn an electromagnet on/off

c)

magnets are more powerful

d)

magnets have a North and South pole

32.

What conclusion can you draw from this graph?

a)

As current increases, magnetic strength decreases.

b)

As current increases, magnetic strength increases.

c)

As current decreases, magnetic strength increases.

d)

There is no relationship between current and magnetic strength.

33.
Which best describes the process of convection?
a)
Convection is the primary way  heat travels  through rays.
b)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through metals.
c)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through appliances.
d)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through liquids and gasses.
34.

Which of the following is not a method for heat transfer

a)

Radiation

b)

Insulation

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

35.

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Insulation

36.
Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?
a)
Fluid/s
b)
Light in the form or rays
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Fire
37.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
38.
Radiation= 
a)
physical contact
b)
warm air rising
c)
heat moving through empty space
d)
say what?
39.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
40.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
41.

Which term means to transfer thermal energy by collisions between the particles that make up matter?

a)

Heat

b)

radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

42.

The transfer of energy through matter by the direct contact of particles is called __.


a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Thermal energy

43.

__ is the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. 


a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Temperature

44.

Which is NOT a form of thermal energy transfer?


a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Temperature

45.

Which form of thermal energy transfer does density of the substances play a key role?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat

46.

A hot drink has...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Heat Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

47.

A cyclist at the top of a hill has...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Chemical Potential Energy

c)

Elastic Potential Energy

d)

Gravitational Potential Energy

48.

Humans get their energy from...

a)

Chemical Potential Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

49.

Energy stored in objects being stretched or squashed...

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

50.
What type of energy is stored in food and fuel?
a)
Chemical
b)
Thermal
c)
Potential
d)
Calories
51.

The energy going into an energy transfer is always equal to the energy coming out. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

52.
What form of energy is also described as "energy of motion"?
a)
Potential
b)
Mechanical
c)
Kinetic
d)
Electrical
53.
What type of energy transfer is most likely responsible when a plant converts the suns energy into food?
a)
Chemical to Solar
b)
Solar to chemical
c)
Light to electrical
d)
Electrical to chemical
54.

Batteries are an example of which type of energy store?

a)

Thermal

b)

Magnetic

c)

Chemical

d)

Gravitational potential

55.

Conservation of energy means that...

a)

Energy can be destroyed and made before being transferred

b)

Energy can't be made or destroyed it can only transferred from one store to another

c)

Energy can be made and destroyed

d)

Energy can be made and destroyed then transferred from one store to another

56.

Electric kettles change ..........................energy to ...................

a)

chemical/electrical

b)

light/chemical

c)

electrical/thermal

57.

In Sun or a candle, ............................energy is changed into ...................... energy.

a)

chemical/light

b)

light/chemical

c)

electrical/thermal

58.

A car starts at A and is left to roll freely.

Where is the car's gravitational potential energy store at its greatest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

59.

Which sequence describe the energy transfers as a stone is released upwards from a stretched slingshot?

a)

Chemical -> Elastic -> Nuclear

b)

Elastic -> Chemical -> Gravitational

c)

Elastic -> Nuclear -> Kinetic

d)

Elastic -> Kinetic -> gravitational

60.

In the AIM, "To measure which food has the most amount of energy."

To fairly compare the energy present in different food, What two things should be controlled?

a)

type of food

b)

mass of food sample

c)

amount of water in the boiling tube

d)

temperature rise

61.

In the AIM, "To measure which food has the most amount of energy."

How do the scientists measure the energy in food?

a)

by measuring the mass of different food

b)

by measuring the temperature of water before

c)

by measuring the temperature of water after

d)

by measuring the temperature rise of water

62.

In the AIM, "To measure which food has the most amount of energy."

What is the independent variable?

a)

the different kinds of food

b)

the energy stored in food

c)

the temperature rise of water

d)

the mass of food sample

63.

If 4 grams of cheese is burnt and the temperature rise is 16 degree Celsius, what is the temperature rise per gram of cheese?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

2

d)

16

64.
Fuels need what to burn?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Sulphur dioxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
water
65.
Coal, oil and gas are examples of
a)
Shell Fuels
b)
Bone fuels
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Sea fulels

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