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IPC Midterm Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are 'Spectral Lines'?

a)

Distinct lines in a spectrum caused by emission or absorption of light at specific wavelengths by a substance.

b)

Continuous bands of color in a spectrum without any interruptions.

c)

Random patterns of light and dark areas in a spectrum.

d)

Uniform distribution of light across all wavelengths in a spectrum.

2.

Define 'Conduction' and provide a real-world example or drawing.

a)

Conduction is the transfer of heat through a fluid.

b)

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

c)

Conduction is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

d)

Conduction is the transfer of heat through the movement of air.

3.

What is 'Convection'?

a)

The transfer of heat through direct contact.

b)

The transfer of heat through fluid movement.

c)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

d)

The transfer of heat through solid materials.

4.

What is 'Radiation'?

a)

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles.

b)

The process of converting light energy into chemical energy.

c)

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

d)

The movement of air or liquid that transfers heat from one place to another.

5.

What are 'Energy Levels' in the context of atomic physics?

a)

The specific energies that electrons can have when occupying specific orbitals around a nucleus.

b)

The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

c)

The energy released when an atom undergoes a chemical reaction.

d)

The energy required to break a chemical bond.

6.

What is the 'Law of Conservation of Energy'?

a)

Energy can be created or destroyed.

b)

Energy can be transformed from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.

c)

Energy is always lost in the form of heat.

d)

Energy is only conserved in closed systems.

7.

What is a 'Series Circuit'?

a)

A circuit where components are connected along a single path.

b)

A circuit where components are connected in parallel paths.

c)

A circuit with no electrical components.

d)

A circuit that only uses batteries.

8.

What is a 'Parallel Circuit'?

a)

A circuit where components are connected along a single path

b)

A circuit where components are connected on separate branches

c)

A circuit with no electrical components

d)

A circuit that only uses direct current

9.

What is 'Electromagnetic Force'?

a)

A force that acts between charged particles and is responsible for electricity and magnetism

b)

A force that acts only at the atomic level and is responsible for nuclear reactions

c)

A force that acts between masses and is responsible for gravity

d)

A force that acts only in the presence of a medium and is responsible for sound waves

10.

What does 'Proportional' mean?

a)

Having a constant ratio or relation with another quantity.

b)

Being equal in size or amount.

c)

Being unrelated or independent.

d)

Having a random relationship.

11.

Which of the following best defines 'Inversely Proportional'?

a)

A relationship where one quantity increases as the other increases.

b)

A relationship where one quantity decreases as the other increases.

c)

A relationship where both quantities remain constant.

d)

A relationship where both quantities increase at the same rate.

12.

When viewing emission spectral lines and noticing evidence for energy levels, is an electron viewed as a particle or a wave?

a)

Particle

b)

Wave

c)

Both

d)

Neither

13.

What happens to a valence electron in a Bohr Model of Neon when it absorbs energy?

a)

It moves to a higher energy level.

b)

It moves to a lower energy level.

c)

It stays in the same energy level.

d)

It is ejected from the atom.

14.

What type of jump would release the highest frequency? (think absorbing or releasing - think big or small jump)

a)

A LARGE jump from a high energy level to a low energy level releasing energy will release the highest frequency. Think like 5→ 2 is greater than 3→2.

b)

A SMALL jump from a low energy level to a high energy level releasing energy will release the highest frequency.

c)

A jump from a low energy level to a slightly higher energy level absorbing energy will release the highest frequency.

d)

A jump from a high energy level to a slightly lower energy level absorbing energy will release the highest frequency.

15.

What type of wave is used in MRI imaging?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Ultraviolet Waves

16.

What type of wave is used in MRIs and what role do they play?

a)

Sound waves, they create images of organs.

b)

Radio waves, they interact with hydrogen atoms.

c)

Light waves, they illuminate the body.

d)

Microwaves, they heat the tissues.

17.

What wave behavior explains why my pizza rolls in a microwave sometimes have burnt edges and cold insides?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Interference

d)

Standing waves

18.

List the electromagnetic spectrum’s waves in order of least energy to greatest energy.

a)

1. Radio Waves 2. Microwaves 3. Infrared Radiation 4. Visible Light 5. Ultraviolet Radiation 6. X-rays 7. Gamma Rays

b)

1. Gamma Rays 2. X-rays 3. Ultraviolet Radiation 4. Visible Light 5. Infrared Radiation 6. Microwaves 7. Radio Waves

c)

1. X-rays 2. Gamma Rays 3. Ultraviolet Radiation 4. Visible Light 5. Infrared Radiation 6. Microwaves 7. Radio Waves

d)

1. Ultraviolet Radiation 2. X-rays 3. Gamma Rays 4. Visible Light 5. Infrared Radiation 6. Microwaves 7. Radio Waves

19.

Phone towers are connected by transmission wires for communication. What type of electromagnetic wave allows for information to be carried through these wires?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Visible light

20.

Satellite communication and data transfer use which type of wave?

a)

Sound waves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Microwaves

d)

Infrared waves

21.

What type of electromagnetic wave allows for molecule vibrations when completing spectroscopy?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Infrared

22.

Which of the following is an example of convection in the human body?

a)

Blood circulation

b)

Nerve impulses

c)

Bone growth

d)

Muscle contraction

23.

You notice a marble rolling down a ramp. If at the bottom of the ramp it experiences 75 J of kinetic energy, how much potential energy did it have at the beginning of the ramp?

a)

75 J

b)

50 J

c)

100 J

d)

25 J

24.

If a person walks out into a cold snowy area, what direction does the heat flow?

a)

the heat will flow from the person OUTWARD to the surroundings.

b)

the heat will flow from the surroundings INWARD to the person.

c)

the heat will remain constant and not flow in any direction.

d)

the heat will flow in a circular motion around the person.

25.

When you move a magnet near a wire, or a wire near a magnet, what does it create?

a)

Heat

b)

Electricity

c)

Light

d)

Sound

26.

What happens when two bar magnets are placed with their like poles facing each other?

a)

They attract each other.

b)

They repel each other.

c)

They have no effect on each other.

d)

They rotate to align opposite poles.

27.

If a parallel circuit has one light bulb go out, what happens to the other light bulb and why?

a)

The other light bulb goes out because the circuit is broken.

b)

The other light bulb stays on because each bulb has its own circuit path.

c)

The other light bulb flickers because the circuit is unstable.

d)

The other light bulb dims because the power is reduced.

28.

What type of switch allows for the flow of electricity? (Open or Closed)

a)

Open

b)

Closed

29.

What are the components of a circuit?

a)

Resistor, Power Source, Switch, Load

b)

Transistor, Diode, Transformer, Antenna

c)

Battery, Motor, Light Bulb, Speaker

d)

Wire, Plug, Socket, Fuse

30.

What is the gravitational force between two bodies of mass M1 = 10 kg and m2 = 40 kg if the distance between them is 3m?

a)

2.964 x 10^-9 N

b)

3 x 10^-9 N

c)

2.5 x 10^-9 N

d)

3.5 x 10^-9 N

31.

What is the gravitational force between two bodies of mass M1 = 10 kg and m2 = 40 kg if the distance between them is 5m?

a)

1.0672 x 10^-9 N

b)

1 x 10^-9 N

c)

2 x 10^-9 N

d)

5 x 10^-9 N

32.

What is the relationship between gravitational force and mass of the object?

a)

Gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of the object.

b)

Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

c)

Gravitational force is independent of the mass of the object.

d)

Gravitational force is equal to the mass of the object.

33.

What is the relationship between gravitational force and distance?

a)

Gravitational force increases with distance.

b)

Gravitational force decreases with distance.

c)

Gravitational force is independent of distance.

d)

Gravitational force remains constant with distance.

34.

During the egg drop, your goal was to decrease the egg’s momentum. By decreasing momentum, what did you do to the net force acting on the egg?

a)

Increased the net force acting on the egg.

b)

Decreased the net force acting on the egg.

c)

Kept the net force acting on the egg the same.

d)

Removed the net force acting on the egg completely.

35.

In the momentum equation, if the mass is constant, what variable affects the momentum’s value? P (momentum) = m*v So momentum would be affected by velocity if the mass was constant.

a)

Mass

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

36.

A 1200 kg truck moving westward with a velocity of –21 m/s collides with a utility pole and is brought to rest in 0.50s. What is the impulse on the truck during the collision?

a)

20,000 N*s

b)

25,200 N*s

c)

30,000 N*s

d)

35,000 N*s

37.

What is force proportional to? If something requires a LARGE force, what other variable(s) might be LARGE as well?

a)

Mass

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

38.

A car travels with an initial velocity of 25.0 m/s and slows over 12.0 s to a final velocity of 3.0 m/s without changing direction. What is the car’s acceleration? (a = Δv/Δt) (Is it positive or negative?)

a)

-1.83 m/s²

b)

1.83 m/s²

c)

-2.00 m/s²

d)

2.00 m/s²