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Physics Final Exam Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the complete loop that allows electric current to flow.

a)

Conductor

b)

Circuit

c)

Insulator

d)

Resistor

2.

In this type of circuit, all components are connected in a single path.

a)

Parallel circuit

b)

Series circuit

c)

Mixed circuit

d)

Open circuit

3.

In this type of circuit, components are connected in multiple paths.

a)

Series circuit

b)

Open circuit

c)

Parallel circuit

d)

Short circuit

4.

This occurs when a low-resistance pathway bypasses part of a circuit.

a)

Broken circuit

b)

Short circuit

c)

Series circuit

d)

Parallel circuit

5.

This happens to a circuit when a wire or component is disconnected.

a)

Closed circuit

b)

Broken circuit

c)

Short circuit

d)

Parallel circuit

6.

These two fields are interrelated and create electromagnetic waves.

a)

Electric and gravitational fields

b)

Magnetic and gravitational fields

c)

Electric and magnetic fields

d)

Magnetic and thermal fields

7.

This device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy using magnetic fields.

a)

Generator

b)

Motor

c)

Transformer

d)

Capacitor

8.

This large-scale system uses electric and magnetic fields to generate and distribute electricity.

a)

Power plant

b)

Electric grid

c)

Battery system

d)

Circuit breaker

9.

Describe how electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular in an electromagnetic wave.

a)

They are parallel to each other.

b)

They oscillate at right angles to each other.

c)

They remain stationary in relation to each other.

d)

They move in opposite directions.

10.

These particles flow through a wire to transfer energy.

a)

Neutrons

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Photons

11.

These three factors determine how much energy is transferred in a wire.

a)

Diameter, length, and material

b)

Frequency, amplitude, and wavelength

c)

Time, speed, and resistance

12.

Explain what happens at the atomic level when energy is transferred through a wire.

a)

Electrons move and repel each other, transferring energy.

b)

Protons vibrate, releasing heat.

c)

Neutrons flow freely, creating energy.

d)

Atoms split, releasing stored energy.

13.

When the grid is impacted by weather, the energy supplied may not meet this.

a)

Resistance

b)

Voltage

c)

Energy demand

d)

Current

14.

Explain what happens when energy demand exceeds energy supply.

a)

Power outages occur.

b)

The grid stores the excess demand.

c)

Energy is pulled from the atmosphere.

d)

The energy supply automatically increases.

15.

Describe how extreme weather affects the infrastructure of the electric grid.

a)

It makes the grid more efficient.

b)

It causes physical damage and increased energy demand.

c)

It reduces energy transfer rates.

d)

It has no impact on the grid.

16.

This is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wave speed

17.

This property of a wave determines how many waves pass a point per second.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

18.

These are the highest and lowest points of a transverse wave.

a)

Peaks and valleys

b)

Amplitude and trough

c)

Crest and trough

d)

Wavefront and amplitude

19.

Describe how increasing the frequency affects the wavelength if the speed stays constant.

a)

Wavelength increases.

b)

Wavelength decreases.

c)

Wavelength remains the same.

d)

Wavelength becomes zero.

20.

This form of electromagnetic radiation is visible to the human eye.

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible light

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma rays

21.

This is the type of electromagnetic radiation with the highest energy.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Ultraviolet rays

d)

X-rays

22.

This determines where a form of radiation falls on the spectrum.

a)

Speed

b)

Energy

c)

Wavelength and frequency

d)

Amplitude

23.

Rank the following by smallest to largest wavelength: microwaves, gamma rays, visible light.

a)

Gamma rays < visible light < microwaves

b)

Microwaves < gamma rays < visible light

c)

Visible light < gamma rays < microwaves

d)

Microwaves < visible light < gamma rays

24.

Explain how frequency and wavelength are related across the spectrum.

a)

They are directly proportional (one increases, the other increases)

b)

They are inversely proportional (one increases, the other decreases).

c)

They are independent of each other.

d)

They have no consistent relationship.

25.

This type of electromagnetic radiation is most concerning due to its ability to ionize atoms.

a)

Infrared

b)

X-rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Microwaves

26.

Prolonged exposure to this radiation from the Sun can lead to skin damage.

a)

Visible light

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma rays

27.

Explain why gamma rays are more dangerous than radio waves.

a)

Gamma rays are slower than radio waves.

b)

Gamma rays have lower energy than radio waves.

c)

Gamma rays have much higher energy and can ionize atoms.

d)

Gamma rays cannot pass through the human body.

28.

This increases the braking force required to stop a moving vehicle.

a)

Increased speed

b)

Decreased friction

c)

Decreased mass

d)

Increased stopping time

29.

Braking force needed to stop does NOT depend on this property.

a)

Speed

b)

Mass

c)

Road conditions (rain/snow)

d)

Length of car

30.

Explain how mass and speed influence stopping distance.

a)

Greater mass and speed decrease stopping distance.

b)

Greater mass and speed increase stopping distance.

c)

Mass has no impact on stopping distance.

d)

Stopping distance is unrelated to speed or mass.

31.

Describe how friction contributes to braking force.

a)

Friction increases the stopping distance.

b)

Friction opposes motion and helps stop the vehicle.

c)

Friction is unrelated to braking force.

d)

Friction makes it harder to stop the vehicle.

32.

Momentum is the product of this pair of physical quantities.

a)

Force and velocity

b)

Mass and velocity

c)

Mass and acceleration

d)

Force and acceleration

33.

If objects with identical mass collide, what can we say about their change in motion?

a)

Both objects will come to rest after the collision.

b)

The objects will move together at a slower speed after the collision.

c)

The change in motion of each object depends only on their initial velocities.

d)

The objects will experience equal and opposite changes in motion.

34.

If objects with different mass collide, what can we say about their change in motion?

a)

The more massive object will experience a larger change in motion.

b)

The less massive object will experience a larger change in motion.

c)

Both objects will experience the same change in motion regardless of mass.

d)

The change in motion for each object depends only on their velocities, not their masses.

35.

This safety feature reduces impact force by increasing the collision time.

a)

Airbags

b)

Tires

c)

Seat belts

d)

Brakes

36.

Compare the forces two objects exert on each other during a collision.

a)

The larger object exerts a greater force.

b)

The smaller object exerts a greater force.

c)

Both objects exert forces of equal magnitude in opposite directions.

d)

The forces depend on the relative speeds of the objects.

37.

The force of gravity between two objects depends on these two quantities.

a)

Mass and speed

b)

Mass and distance

c)

Speed and distance

d)

Acceleration and velocity

38.

As the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force does this.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Doubles

39.

Compare the gravitational force on Earth to that on the Moon for the same object.

a)

The force is the same on both Earth and the Moon.

b)

The force is greater on the Moon.

c)

The force is greater on Earth.

d)

There is no gravitational force on the Moon.

40.

Describe how mass and distance influence gravitational force in space.

a)

Greater mass and smaller distance increase the force.

b)

Greater mass and smaller distance decrease the force.

c)

Greater mass and distance increase the force.

d)

Mass and distance have no effect on the force.

41.

Kepler's First Law describes this shape of an asteroid's orbit.

a)

Circular

b)

Elliptical

c)

Parabolic

d)

Hyperbolic

42.

This law explains the relationship between a planet's orbital period and distance from the Sun.

a)

Kepler's First Law

b)

Kepler's Second Law

c)

Kepler's Third Law

d)

Universal Law of Gravitation

43.

According to Kepler’s Second Law, objects that orbit the Sun move faster when they are at this point in their orbit.

a)

Closest to the Sun

b)

Furthest from the Sun

c)

They always move at a constant speed.

d)

Equidistant from the Sun

44.

Describe the relationship between orbital speed and distance from the central object.

a)

Speed increases with distance.

b)

Speed decreases with distance.

c)

Speed remains constant regardless of distance.

d)

Speed is independent of distance.

45.

This process occurs when a solid turns directly into a gas in the atmosphere.

a)

Condensation

b)

Vaporization

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition

46.

The amount of vaporization depends on these properties of an object.

a)

Mass and material

b)

Color and shape

c)

Mass and shape

d)

Material and color

47.

Explain how the speed of an object impacts its interaction with the atmosphere.

a)

Higher speed increases drag and heat.

b)

Higher speed decreases drag.

c)

Speed has no effect on atmospheric interaction.

d)

Speed only affects gravitational pull.