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WorksheetsSemester 2 Exam Review
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 4hrs 59mins
The highest point on a wave is:
the crest
the trough
the top
the coast
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
A
B & D
D
C & G
Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:
solids
liquids
gases

When light passes through a prism, why do you see different colors?
Each color has a different wavelength, so they all bend at different angles
Because Stone Cold said so
Because the prism is magical and allows you see the colors
The speed of a wave on a rope is 50 cm/s and its wavelength is 10 cm. What is the wave's frequency?
High pitched waves would have wavelengths that are...
at a rarefaction
far apart
close together
at the trough
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
radio waves
X-rays
ocean waves
microwaves
Which color has the longest wavelength?
Yellow
Red
Green
Purple
The frequency of an x-ray is --
1.41 x 10-10 Hz
1.41 x 1018 Hz
1.41 x 1010 Hz
1.41 x 10-18 Hz
The wavelength of an infrared ray is --
10-5 m
1012 Hz
105 m
10-12 Hz
When an object stores energy as a result of its position, it has:
Kinetic Energy
Power
Work
Potential Energy
The energy an object has as a result of its motion.
Kinetic Energy
Power
Work
Potential Energy
Energy can be defined as the ability to:
Do work
Apply a force
Have power
Sleep
You climb stairs as part of a new workout routine. If you wanted to increase the work you do during your workout, you could: (Check all that apply)
Run up the stairs faster
Hold something heavy while you do it
Go up more stairs
Hop up the stairs instead of running
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Coal
Uranium
Oil
Natural Gas
Which of the following statements are true according to the law of conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created
Energy cannot be destroyed
Energy can be converted from one form to another
All of the above
Work is the transfer of...
Energy
Force
Mass
Motion
If it takes 7.5 J of work to move a box 0.75 m, how much force did you exert? Be sure to include a unit with your answer!
(a)
A worker uses a cart to move a load of bricks that weighs 680 N a distance of 15 m across a parking lot. What amount of work does the worker perform? Be sure to include a unit with your answer!
(a)
Based on the information provided in the picture, what is the Kinetic Energy at point B?
(a)
Work or not? - Lifting a heavy box off the ground.
Work
Not Work
Work or not? - Your phone slipping out of your hand and falling to the ground.
Work
Not Work
Work or not? - Carrying a box to your car.
Work
Not Work
Choose the image below that shows potential energy decreasing then increasing if following the arrows from left to right?
Using the image identify the three forms of heat transfer.
Conduction, Convection, Radiation.
A: Conduction
B: Radiation
C: Convection
A: Radiation
B: Conduction
C: Convection
A: Convection
B: Conduction
C: Radiation
A: Radiation
B: Convection
C: Conduction
A student is investigating the motion of a pendulum. The student holds the weight at Point A and then releases it. Where is the kinetic energy the greatest?
Point 1
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
A girl is riding her bike at a speed of 12 m/s. The girl and her bike have a combined mass of 77 kg. What is the KE of the girl and her bike? Use the formula:
KE = 21mv2
1078 J
5544 J
Where would an object have the most potential energy?
top of a hill
bottom of a hill
on the way down a hill
it never has potential energy
How does a wind turbine change forms of energy?
Mechanical to electrical
Electrical to mechanical
Radiant to electrical
Chemical to electrical
Heat always travels from...
Warm to cool
Cool to warm
Warm to warm
Cool to cool
A hot air balloon rising is an example of ...
conduction
convection
radiation
connection
A snowman melting in the sun
convection
conduction
radiation
connection
Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.
heat
temperature
thermal energy
radiation
Which Apple has the greatest Gravitational Potential Energy?
Apple A
Apple B
Apple C
Apple D
What is the Energy Conversion that is shown in the image?
Radiant to Thermal
Thermal to Chemical
Chemical to Radiant
Radiant to Chemical
Calculate the potential energy of a roller coaster at the top of a 72 m hill that has a mass of 112 kg. PE = m x h x g (g = 9.8 m/s2)
At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
Where does the rollercoaster have the highest amount of kinetic energy?
Which of the following is the unit for GPE?
m/s
m/s^2
g
kg
Which of the following is the unit for KE?
kg
J
m/s
W
Which of the following is the unit for Velocity?
m/s^2
kg
J
m/s
Convert: -45.9 C to K:
227.1 K
400 K
0 K
373 K
Which of the following is the correct formula in converting ℃ to ℉
5/9 (℉-32)
9/5 (℃)+32
Using the formula 5/9 (℉-32), convert 110 ℉ to ℃.
33
23
53
43
A bunsen burner flame has a temperature of 1700 K, what is this temperature in Celsius?
1427 oC
1973 oC
1463 oC
6.3 oC
The value 34 oC is equal to (a) Kelvin.
when it is hot the atoms move...
slow
fast
still
there are no atoms
When it is cold the atoms move...
slow
fast
still
there are no atoms
What tool is used to measure temperature?
a balance
a thermometer
a hydroscope
a scale
_______is the splitting of atomic nuclei
Fission
nuclear reaction
Fusion
bayler reaction
_____is the joining of atomic nuclei
Fusion
chain reaction
Photosynthesis
Fission
How is the alpha particle written in a nuclear equation?
42He
24He
0-1e
00γ
85209At = ___ + 24He
Gamma rays have
no mass
a huge mass
a small mass
an average mass
614C = ___ + -10e
Has the lowest penetrating power. Can only penetrate 0.05 mm into the body and can be stopped by the skin.
Electron capture
The % of the parent isotope remaining after 2 Half Lives.
50%
25%
12.5%
6.25%
A beta particle is also called _____.
an isotope
a mass number
an electron
a fusion
Which nuclear process if shown in the picture?
alpha decay
beta decay
fusion
fission
high-energy photons emitted by a radioisotope
positron
radioactivity
alpha particle
gamma radiation
beta particle
What is the Half life of this isotope?
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
What is the Half Life of this isotope?
3 days
5 days
8 days
10 days
What mineral is used to create Nuclear Power?
Uranium
Cobalt
Iron
Gold
What do Nuclear Power plants Produce?
Tesla cars
Electricity
Water
Carbon dioxide
What is radioactivity?
An unstable atom releases energy to become stable
A stable atom gains energy and becomes unstable
When a bomb goes off.
Negatively charged particles are emitted from the nucleus
How many neutrons does this isotope of titanium have?
48
22
26
70
What do these symbols represent?
alpha particle
beta particle
gamma ray
neutron
What is the symbol for a gamma ray?
How many protons are in the nucleus of the element shown?
19
9
10
28
A neutral atom of the isotope 2612Mg would consist of
12 protons, 26 neutrons
26 protons, 12 neutrons
26 protons, 14 neutrons
12 protons, 14 neutrons
How many neutrons does an Oxygen-19 isotope have?
19
8
11
10
Three types of nuclear radiation are _______ radiation, _________radiation, and _____________ radiation.
alpha, beta, and gamma
theta, beta, and kappa
alpha, beta, positron
In the symbol 167N what the 7 stand for?
Mass number
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Number of neutrons
Solve the nuclear decay reaction:
The % of the parent isotope remaining after 1 Half Life.
50%
25%
12.5%
6.25%
What is the only difference between two different isotopes of the same element?
Number of neutrons
Number of protons
Number of electrons
Size of atom
Isotopes of an element have a different number of...
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Mass
Which subatomic particle is used to identify the atom, as it never changes?
protons
neutrons
electrons
The purpose of a switch is to?
Start and stop electric current
Make a motor move
Turn on a light
Heat up wires
The purpose of wires are to?
Turn a switch on
Turn off a light
Carry electric current to different parts of the circuit
Make a motor move
The plus sign on a battery shows which terminal?
Positive
Negative
The minus sign on a battery shows which terminal?
Positive
Negative
If one part of the circuit is broken what will happen?
The electricity will continue to flow
The electricity will stop flowing
The electricity will move faster
The electricity will move slower
The 3 components needed to complete a light circuit are? (Choose 3)
Motor
Light bulb
Switch
Wires
Battery
In a circuit the energy flows from which terminal to the rest of the component?
Negative
Positive
Which circuit shown will produce light when the switch is closed?
A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration. With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?
All the lights
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
none of the lights
The circuits below are an example of ...
Series circuits
Simple circuits
Parallel circuits
Insulated circuits
The pathway through which electrical current flows.
(El camino a través de la cual fluye la corriente eléctrica.)
Electric Circuit
(Circuito eléctrico )
Conductor
(Conductor)
Insulator
(Aislante)
Flow
(Fluir)
Material that allows heat or electrical energy to easily flow through it.
(Material que permite que la corriente eléctrica fluya fácilmente.)
Electric Circuit
(Circuito eléctrico )
Conductor
(Conductor)
Insulator
(Aislante)
Flow
(Fluir)
Material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow.
(Material a través de la cual el calor o la electricidad no fluyen fácilmente.)
Electric Circuit
(Circuito eléctrico )
Conductor
(Conductor)
Insulator
(Aislante)
Flow
(Fluir)
The flow of electricity around a circuit.
(El flujo de electricidad en un circuito.)
Electric Circuit
(Circuito eléctrico )
Conductor
(Conductor)
Insulator
(Aislante)
Electric Current
(Corriente eléctrica)
Which of the following items can be used to conduct electricity?
(¿Cuál de los siguientes elementos puede usarse para conducir electricidad?)
Portable source of stored chemical energy
Battery
Light Bulb
Motor
Component
A complete pathway for the flow of electric current.
Parallel Circuit
Closed Circuit
Series Circuit
Circuit
A circuit that has 2 or more pathways for current to flow to multiply components at the same time.
Parallel Circuit
Closed Circuit
Series Circuit
Circuit
Series Circuit
A circuit that has 2 or more pathways for current to flow to multiply components at the same time
A complete pathway for the flow of electric current
A circuit that has only 1 pathway for currents to flow to multiple components
A pathway for the flow of electric current
Energy that flows through circuits and can produce heat, light, motion, and sound
Wire
Electricity
Parallel Circuit
Circuit
is the opposition to the flow of charges in a material.
Resistance
Voltage
Time
Current
What would happen if in a circuit the voltage is increase?
The time would increase
The current would increase
The current would decrease
The current would stay the same
What would happen if in a circuit, the resistance increases but the voltage stays the same?
The current would decrease
The current would increase
The voltage would decrease
The voltage would increase
In order to electrical current to flow through a wire the wire must be connected in a ____________ that includes a source of electrical current.
averager matter
Complete loop
In an incomplete loop
Interrupted Circuit
Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?
To make it look pretty
To help electricity flow along the wire
To make it safe
To add more energy
(I X R)
Voltage divided by Resistance
(V / R)
Current
Power
Ohms
Watts
An alarm clock draws 0.5 A of current when connected to a 120 volt circuit. Calculate its resistance.
60Ω
120Ω
180Ω
240Ω
A circuit contains a 1.5 volt battery and a lamp with a resistance of 3 ohms. Calculate the current.
0.5A
1A
1.5A
2A
What components are in this schematic diagram?
battery, switch, bulb, wire
switch, switch, bulb
battery, switch, bulb, motor
What is the name of this component?
fuse
cell
wire
bell
Why does a compass needle point north?
Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic South Pole
Because north is up
Because it is being attracted to the Magnetic North Pole
Because north is down
The entire region surrounding a magnet is known as the:
Magnetic Domain
Lodestone
A Compass
Magnetic Field
Which metal can be attracted to magnets?
Copper
Aluminum
Iron
Gold
