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WorksheetsSpring Final - Physics
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
More resistors in a circuit always means more resistance.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
to bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
to spread out
d)
to turn to a certain orientation
3.
Astronomy was once known as the study of the night sky. Today astronomy is officially known as the study of what?
a)
the solar system
b)
the universe
c)
the galaxy
d)
everything outside the earth's atmosphere
4.
Which astronomer was the first to talk about a sun-centered universe?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Kepler
c)
Brahe
d)
Copernicus
5.
Newton's Law of Gravity explained why the planets orbit the sun. Why is the sun the center of the solar system?
a)
The sun is a star
b)
The sun was there first
c)
The sun is the most massive
d)
The sun has both a magnetic and gravitational field
6.
The force of gravity between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and what else?
a)
the distance between them
b)
the acceleration of the objects
c)
the speed of the objects
d)
the direction of the object's motion
7.
The invention of the telescope and the description of what led the way to modern astronomy?
a)
gravity
b)
energy
c)
motion
d)
momentum
8.
What scientist proved that other galaxies existed outside of the Milky Way?
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Hawking
d)
Hubble
9.
The Milky Way is the name of our...
a)
solar system
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
planet
10.
What is at the center of the Milky Way?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
a black hole
d)
nothing
11.
Most of the universe is thought to be made of what material?
a)
plasma
b)
matter
c)
anti-matter
d)
dark matter
12.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
to bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
to spread out
d)
to turn to a certain orientation
13.
What does it mean to diffract?
a)
to bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
to spread out
d)
to turn to a certain orientation
14.
____ objects reflect all colors of light.
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Solid
d)
Transparent
15.
____ objects absorb all colors of light.
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Solid
d)
Transparent
16.
What kind of electromagnetic wave is associated with heat?
a)
microwave
b)
infrared wave
c)
ultraviolet
d)
radio wave
17.
What kind of electromagnetic wave is used in cell phones?
a)
microwave
b)
infrared wave
c)
ultraviolet
d)
radio wave
18.
What is the longest type of EM waves?
a)
microwave
b)
infrared wave
c)
ultraviolet
d)
radio wave
19.
What kind of a wave is light?
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
ocean
d)
rolling
20.
Why does light refract?
a)
the light turns around
b)
the light changes speeds
c)
the light changes colors
d)
the light is crazy
21.
A rainbow after a storm is an example of...
a)
refraction
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
d)
polarization
22.
A concave mirror is
a)
converging
b)
diverging
23.
A concave lens is
a)
converging
b)
diverging
24.
What kind of mirror can make both real and virtual images?
a)
concave
b)
convex
25.
What kind of lens can only make virtual images?
a)
concave
b)
convex
26.
The color of light is determined by its....
a)
wavelength/frequency
b)
speed
c)
intensity
d)
polarization
27.
The fundamental particle of light
a)
photon
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
neutron
28.
Why do astronauts need to wear space suits?
a)
There is no air pressure in space. If they didn't have a space suit, they would implode.
b)
There is no air pressure in space. If they didn't have a space suit, they would explode
c)
There is more air pressure in space. If they didn't have a space suit, they would explode.
d)
In space, the pressure from their body and the pressure from the air are balanced.
29.
What letter represents the amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
What letter represents the wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
Red (1)
b)
Blue (2)
c)
Green (3)
32.
Which wave has the biggest wavelength?
a)
Red (1)
b)
Blue (2)
c)
Green (3)
33.
Which wave has the biggest amplitude?
a)
Red (1)
b)
Blue (2)
c)
Green (3)
34.
In a transverse wave, the particles move ____ to the wave itself
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
35.
When two waves overlap and create a smaller wave it is called...
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive intereference
36.
What is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
x-rays
d)
ocean waves
37.
The highest pitched sounds are made by the ____ instruments.
a)
fanciest
b)
smallest
c)
largest
d)
most metallic
38.
A wave that has the shape of a sine or cosine function
a)
harmonic wave
b)
standing wave
c)
periodic wave
d)
sound wave
39.
A wave that repeats itself
a)
harmonic wave
b)
standing wave
c)
periodic wave
d)
sound wave
40.
A wave that appears not to move
a)
harmonic wave
b)
standing wave
c)
periodic wave
d)
sound wave
41.
In a harmonic wave, if the frequency increases, the wavelength
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
42.
This type of a wave must have a medium to travel through
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
43.
In a thunder storm, why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?
a)
Sound travels faster than light
b)
Light travels faster than sound
c)
Lightning happens first
d)
Lightning happens closest to you
44.
If you have a coke bottle with water in the bottom and you blow across the top, it is the ____ that is vibrating, creating the sound.
a)
column of air
b)
water
c)
glass container
45.
Why does the doppler effect happen?
a)
The pitch is changing
b)
The size of the object is changing
c)
The source and the observer are moving in the same direction at the same speed
d)
The distance between the source and the observer are changing
46.
A wave that has areas of compression and rarefactions
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
47.
When does the speed of a wave change?
a)
when the wave reflects
b)
when the wave changes mediums
c)
when the wave is upright
d)
when the wave is inverted
48.
Opera singers can break glasses with their voices due to
a)
doppler effect
b)
resonance
c)
superposition
d)
reflection
49.
A reflection of sound waves
a)
resonance
b)
vibration
c)
echo
d)
doppler effect
50.
Due to the Doppler Effect... When an object is moving away from you, the sound sounds ___ than what it really is.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
slower
d)
faster
51.
For sound waves, the frequency refers to the....
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
amplitude
d)
length of note
52.
Light bulbs with more resistance glow...
a)
brighter
b)
dimmer
53.
Thicker wires have ____ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
54.
Light bulbs that are brighter have _____ resistance than light bulbs that are dimmer.
a)
more
b)
less
55.
In this circuit, all charges go through all the resistors.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
56.
In this circuit, each charge chooses the path of least resistance.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
57.
In this circuit, adding more resistors increases the total resistance.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
58.
In this circuit, adding more resistors decreases the total resistance.
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
59.
Thinner wires provide ____ resistance than thicker wires.
a)
more
b)
less
60.
In any circuit, which light bulb lights first?
a)
The one closest to the battery
b)
The one farthest from the battery
c)
The one closest to the positive end of the battery
d)
They all light at the same time
61.
What is the job of the battery?
a)
to make the charges
b)
to move the charges
c)
to power the charges
d)
to charge the charges
62.
A closed path means the circuit has no what?
a)
breaks
b)
light bulbs
c)
extra wires
d)
positive charges
63.
What kind of charges cause the light bulbs to light up?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
super
d)
moving
64.
In a circuit, the charges move out of both ends of the battery and meet in the middle.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Conventional current shows the direction which type of charges travel?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
66.
Actual charge flow shows the direction which type of charges travel?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
67.
Light bulbs are non-directional devices.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Resistors connected in series have the same
a)
current
b)
voltage
c)
resistance
69.
Resistors connected in parallel have the same
a)
current
b)
voltage
c)
resistance
70.
As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
71.
Adding resistors in series ___ brightness.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
has no effect on
72.
In a series circuit, the first resistor uses up some of the charge, so less charge gets to the second resistor.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
The battery determines the direction of charge flow in a circuit.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
If light bulbs always have charges in them, why aren't light bulbs always lit?
a)
the charges aren't positive
b)
the charges aren't moving
c)
the charges aren't charged
d)
they are always lit
75.
What do you know about NEUTRAL objects?
a)
They have no charges inside of them.
b)
The positive charges and negative charges in them are equal.
c)
There are more neutral charges than any other type of charge.
76.
The region around a charged object that attracts or repels other charged objects is called the electric...
a)
field
b)
force
c)
socket
d)
outlet
77.
The triboelectric series is used to determine the charges of objects that have been charged by
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
78.
Electric field lines point ____ positive charges.
a)
away from
b)
towards
79.
A balloon is charged and TOUCHES a coke can. The coke can is now charged because of...
a)
conduction
b)
induction
c)
friction
80.
How does an object become negatively charged?
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
c)
gain protons
d)
lose protons
81.
How does an object become positively charged?
a)
gain electrons
b)
lose electrons
c)
gain protons
d)
lose protons
82.
Which type of charging creates two things that have the same charge?
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
83.
Which type of charging creates two things that have opposite charge?
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
84.
In which type of charging do the objects rearrange?
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
85.
I rub a balloon on my hair, this is charging by....
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
86.
The electric force felt between two objects depends on ...
a)
the charge of the objects
b)
the charge of the objects and the distance between them
c)
the distance between the charges
d)
the mass of the charges
87.
Which type of charging does NOT begin with 1 object already charged?
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
88.
What type of charging creates polarized objects?
a)
Conduction
b)
Induction
c)
Friction
89.
Coulomb's Law is used to find what?
a)
Electric Force
b)
Electric Field
c)
Electric Potential
d)
Electric Potential Energy
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