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Physics CIA 4 Test Prep

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If the wavelength gets longer, the frequency gets 
a)
higher
b)
lower
2.
The pitch of the sound depends on
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
3.
The loudness of the sound depends on
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
4.
Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?
a)
gamma
b)
xray
c)
microwaves
d)
radio
5.
Which EM wave is used to treat cancer?
a)
gamma
b)
radio
c)
xray
d)
infrared
6.

In vibrating cord the points where the amplitude is maximum, are called:

a)

Antinodes

b)

Nodes

c)

Troughs

d)

Crests

7.

What is the beat frequency of two waves with frequencies of 258 Hz and 262 Hz?

a)

2 Hz

b)

8 Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

260 Hz

8.

The REASON why Beats occur is due to:

a)

Constructive interference (loud)

b)

Destructive interference (quiet)

c)

The Superposition Principle

d)

The overall interference of different frequencies

e)

All answers

9.

The TOP picture illustrates the Beat Pattern of two frequencies played simultaneously. IF the frequencies DIFFER by 5 Hertz, how many beats do you hear in 1 second?

a)

0.2 Beats

b)

2.5 Beats

c)

5 Beats

d)

10 Beats

10.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a smaller amplitude, it is called 
a)
Refraction
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Destructive Interference
11.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
resonance
d)
refraction
12.

How are we able to perceive an object as being the color white?

a)

All colors of visible light are absorbed by an object and then reflected into our eye.

b)

All colors of visible light are reflected off an object and then to our eye.

c)

All colors of visible light are absorbed by an object and no light is being reflected into our eye.

13.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

15.

An astronomer looks at a star in the night sky. Based on his calculations the star's light is shifting towards the color blue. What does this mean about the star?

a)

It's moving towards the astronomer

b)

It's moving away from the astronomer

c)

It's not moving at all

16.
Which EM wave has the lowest frequency?
a)
radio
b)
xray
c)
gamma
d)
infrared
17.
Which EM wave is used to treat cancer?
a)
gamma
b)
radio
c)
xray
d)
infrared
18.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
blue
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
violet
19.

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

a)

crest, trough

b)

compression, rarefaction

c)

rarefaction, compression

d)

trough, crest

20.

Frequency is how many waves pass a point in 1 second. If 100 waves pass a given point in 4 seconds, what is the wave's frequency?

a)

25 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

400 Hz

21.

Frequency is measured in _______.

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

Meters per second

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

22.

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

23.
What is the substance or material through which a waves moves?
a)
medium
b)
material 
c)
wave substance
d)
period
24.
What is the time between one wave and the next?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period
d)
wavelength
25.
Which of the following is a true statement concerning the relationship between the wavelength and the frequency?
a)
Increasing the frequency will increase the wavelength.
b)
Increasing the frequency will have no effect on the wavelength.
c)
The frequency and the wavelength will always remain constant.
d)
Increasing the frequency will decrease the wavelength.
26.
What is the process of two or more waves combining to form a new wave?
a)
compression
b)
interference
c)
rarefaction
d)
reflection
27.

Standing waves are created by

a)

Two identical waves reflecting off each other

b)

Two identical waves being diffracted together

c)

Two identical waves move through each other in opposite directions

d)

Two identical waves are diffracted from two identical sources

28.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

29.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
30.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
31.

The first harmonic has

a)

1 antinode

b)

1 node

c)

2 antinodes

d)

no nodes

32.

Natural frequency is best described as

a)

the frequency at which an object naturally vibrates at when it is disturbed

b)

a vibration that can be heard in the wild

c)

the radio frequency that astronauts naturally use when travelling into space

d)

the material used to make a swing

33.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

34.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

35.

Based on the picture, WHICH sound would have the greatest pitch?

a)

Top picture

b)

Middle picture

c)

Bottom picture

d)

There is no way to determine

36.

Based on what you've learned about Human Hearing: Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Human Hearing ranges from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

b)

The lower end of hearing increases as one ages

c)

The upper end of hearing decreases as one ages

d)

The range of hearing changes over a lifetime

e)

All answers are true

37.

Suppose the beat frequency is 4 Hz and tightening the string causes the beat frequency to produce beat patterns of 6 Hz. What SHOULD you do in order to 'tune' the guitar string?

a)

Loosen the string to decrease the tension

b)

Tighten the string to increase tension

c)

Smash the guitar against the nearest wall

38.

You have TWO Tuning Forks with frequencies of 252 Hz and 248 Hz. What is the expected beat frequency that you would hear?

a)

250 Beats per second

b)

4 Beats per second

c)

2 Beats per second

39.

Which is faster?

a)

The speed of light.

b)

The speed of sound.

c)

They are both equally fast

d)

Impossible to determine.

40.

What is the unit for wave length?

a)

m/s

b)

ft

c)

Hz

d)

None of these

41.

What is the unit for wave speed?

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

Hz

d)

None of these

42.

You hear two pitches, one at 1000 Hz and one at 990 Hz. How many beats per second will you hear?

a)

10 beats per second

b)

1 beat per second

c)

1000 beats per second

d)

impossible to determine

43.

You hear two pitches, one at 440 Hz and one at 444 Hz. How many beats per second will you hear?

a)

444 beats per second

b)

400 beats per second

c)

4 beats per second

d)

impossible to determine

44.

You hear two pitches, one at 100 Hz and one at 101 Hz. How many beats per second will you hear?

a)

100 beats per second

b)

1 beat per second

c)

0 beats per second

d)

impossible to determine

45.

You are walking down a street and car beeps its horn at you. As the car passes you, the pitch of the horn that the driver hears should...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain constant

d)

None of these

46.

The apparent change in frequency due to the wavefronts bunching up ahead of a sound source is called the...

a)

Hertz effect

b)

Doppler effect

c)

Lambda effect

d)

None of these

47.

What type of object is the black rim around the glasses considered?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

48.

Which pictures shows a translucent image?

a)
b)
c)
49.

What is the best description of a translucent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

50.

What is the best description of a transparent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

51.

What type of object is a mirror considered?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

52.

According to Coulomb's Law, when the distance increases, the electrostatic force ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains unchanged

d)

has no relationship to distance

53.

The Coulomb is the unit for:

a)

Charge

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

54.

What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?

a)

it doubles

b)

it is cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

55.

If one of the charges doubles, what happens to the force?

a)

it doubles

b)

it gets cut in half

c)

it quadruples

d)

it is cut by 1/4

56.

What is the unit for electrostatic charge?

a)

Coulombs

b)

Newtons

c)

Meters

d)

Joules

57.

Coulomb’s law states that the force between two charged objects will __________ when the magnitude (value) of the object’s charge increases.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

first increase, then decrease

58.

What would a negative value for Fe mean?

a)

The particles are moving away from each other

b)

The particles have the same charge

c)

The particles have opposite charges

d)

The particles are moving towards each other

59.

Select all answer that apply:


What kinds of particles do Coulomb's Law apply to?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

neutral atoms

60.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two protons

61.

The variable "r" in Coulomb's Law would have what units?

a)

Joules

b)

Coulombs

c)

Newtons

d)

Meters

62.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

ke = 9·10-9

b)

ke = 9.8

c)

ke = 6.67·10-11

d)

ke = 9 ·109

63.

What does "r" measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the objects

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

d)

the constant value for forces between the objects

64.

What does Fe stand for?

a)

the electrostatic force

b)

the symbol for iron

c)

the constant for the charges

d)

the charges of the particles

65.

What will be the units of F (or Fe)?

a)

Newtons

b)

Meters

c)

Coulombs

d)

Joules

66.

As the value of r increases, what happens to the value of F?

a)

F increases

b)

F decreases

c)

F never changes, q does

d)

Cannot know from the information

67.

What does q measure?

a)

the distance between the two charged objects

b)

the amount of charge carried by the object

c)

the amount of force between two charged objects

68.

Why are there two q's in the equation?

a)

because there are two charged objects

b)

because there are protons and electrons

c)

because the particles are moving away from each other

d)

because the particles are moving towards each other

69.

What can you do to increase the value of k?

a)

change the force

b)

change the distance

c)

change the charge

d)

nothing can be done to change the value of k; it is a constant

70.

An attractive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two electrons

71.

Coulomb's Law is __________ proportional.

a)

directly

b)

inversely

c)

polymetrically

d)

exponentially

72.

Which of the following charges will attract each other?

a)

-4 μC & -5 μC

b)

4 μC & 5 μC

c)

4 C & 5 C

d)

-4 μC & 5 μC

73.

What is the standard unit for charge?

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Coulombs (C)

c)

Electros (e)

d)

Protos (P)

74.

What letter is used to denote "charge"?

a)

k

b)

q

c)

r

d)

e

75.

What does the "q" represent in Coulomb's Law?

a)

quarks

b)

quantum

c)

charge

d)

coulomb's constant

76.

What does the "k" represent in Coulomb's Law?

a)

charge

b)

Coulomb's Constant

c)

kilometers

d)

distance between charges

77.

What does the "r" represent in Coulomb's Law?

a)

radius of the electron

b)

distance between charges

c)

radius of the proton

d)

distance a charge will travel

78.

What is the value of Coulomb's Constant?

a)

9 x 109 Nm2C-2

b)

8.987 Nm2C-2

c)

8.987 x 1011 Nm2C-2

d)

7.1 x 104.5 Nm2C-2

79.

If two equal charges each of 1 C each are separated in air by a distance of 1 km, what is the magnitude of the force acting between them?

a)

1 N

b)

9 x 109 N

c)

9 x 103 N

d)

9 x 106 N

e)

1 x 102 N

80.

How strong is the attractive force between a glass rod with a 0.700μC

charge and a silk cloth with a –0.600μC

charge, which are 12.0 cm apart, using the approximation that they act like point charges?

a)

-3.5 x 10-2 N

b)

-263 N

c)

-0.263 N

d)

-3.5 x 102 N

e)

-0.315 N

81.

A point charge (q1) has a magnitude of 3x10-6 C. A second charge (q2) has a magnitude of -1.5x10-6 C and is located 0.12 m from the first charge. Determine the electrostatic force each charge exerts on the other.

a)

-4.52 x 10-3 N

b)

-83 N

c)

-2.81 N

d)

-9 x 103 N