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Physics day 3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Polarization is a proof that light is a(an) wave.

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Latitudinal

c)

Transverse

d)

Body

2.

Coulomb's Law for the force between electric charges belongs in the same general category as

a)

The Law of conservation of energy

b)

Newton's second Law of motion

c)

Newton's Law of gravitation

d)

The second Law of thermodynamics

3.

The s in the acronym laser stands for

a)

Simple

b)

Spontaneous

c)

Specific

d)

Stimulated

4.

The X in x-ray stands for:

a)

Extra

b)

Excess

c)

Xing

d)

Unknown

5.

The energy of a wave is related to the square of which of the following?

a)

Amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

period

6.

Which scientist first hypothesized matter waves?

a)

Schrodinger

b)

de Broglie

c)

Heisenberg

d)

Einstein

7.

The step up transformer steps up the

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Power

d)

Energy

8.

Which standard unit is the same in all measurement systems?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Temperature

d)

Time

9.

Which metric prefix means "one- hundredth"?

a)

Kilo

b)

Milli

c)

Centi

d)

Mega

10.

Radiant energy can be converted to electrical energy using

a)

Light bulbs

b)

Engines

c)

Solar cells

d)

Electricity

11.

When a vapor condenses into a liquid

a)

Its temperature rises

b)

Its temperature falls

c)

It absorbs heat

d)

It gives off heat

12.

Which of the following describes the transfer of heat by molecular collisions?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

All of the preceding

13.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape, and no definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

14.

A wave motion with motion perpendicular to the direction that the wave is moving is classified as a

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Compression wave

15.

A spacecraft is approaching the earth relative to the radio signals it sends out, the signals received on the earth have

a)

A Lower frequency

b)

A shorter wavelength

c)

A higher speed

d)

All of the above

16.

Which of the following do(es) not consist of electromagnetic waves?

a)

X-rays

b)

Radar waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Infrared waves

17.

f > 20,000 Hz is

a)

Ultrasonic

b)

Infrasonic

c)

Supersonic

d)

sonic boom

18.

A moving source of sound or a moving observer experiences the apparent shift in frequency called

a)

Fundamental frequency

b)

Doppler effect

c)

Wave front effect

d)

Shock waves

19.

Of the following, the electromagnetic wave with the shortest wavelength is

a)

Radio wave

b)

Infrared light

c)

Ultraviolet Light

d)

X-rays

20.

Which of the following happens when light undergoes a change of speed between two transparent materials?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Interference

21.

Which of the following has thicker center than its edges?

a)

Converging lens

b)

Diverging lens

c)

Convex Mirror

d)

Concave Mirror

22.

Which of the following is true of a convex mirror?

a)

It has radius of curvature equal to f

b)

It is a converging mirror

c)

It forms only virtual images

d)

It forms magnified and reduced images

23.

Which of the following happens when waves bend around the edge of an obstacle in their path?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Scattering

24.

The particle easiest to remove from an atom is a/an

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

25.

Current: C/s ; Voltage :

a)

J/C

b)

C*J

c)

IR

d)

C*s

26.

In which type of circuit would you expect the same voltage with an increased current as more and more resistances are added to the circuit?

a)

Series circuit

b)

Parallel circuit

c)

Open circuit

d)

Closed circuit

27.

An instrument that produces a coherent beam of single-frequency, in phase Light is a:

a)

Telescope

b)

Laser

c)

Camera

d)

Solar cell

28.

A solid was changed to gas without passing through the liquid state by a process called:

a)

Sublimation

b)

Fusion

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

29.

Of the following states of matter, which has the weakest intermolecular force of attraction?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Plasma

d)

Solid

30.

Which of the following terms is describe the state of vibration of a string or air column that has the lowest frequency produced?

a)

Fundamental

b)

Harmonic

c)

Oscillation

d)

Resonance

31.

Which electromagnetic is LEAST harmful to humans?

a)

Radio transformer

b)

UV lamp

c)

X-ray machine

d)

Microwave oven

32.

The image for which light rays diverge cannot form an image is

a)

Imaginative

b)

Concave

c)

Real

d)

Virtual

33.

A bar magnet was broken into four parts. The total number of magnetic existing in the four parts is

a)

6

b)

2

c)

8

d)

4

34.

A small electric lamp when placed on a focal point of a converging lens will produce a:

a)

Diffused beam of light

b)

Parallel beam of light

c)

Converging beam of light

d)

Diverging beam of light

35.

On cold mornings, you shiver when you hold a metal doorknobs because

a)

Your hand absorb the coldness of the doorknob

b)

Your hand loses heat to the cooler doorknob

c)

The doorknob is warmer than your hand

d)

Everything around you is equally cold

36.

Which of the following is not true in a step-down transformer?

a)

The voltage in the secondary coil is less than that in the primary coil

b)

The current in the secondary coil is less than that in the primary coil

c)

The current in the secondary coil is greater than that in the primary coil

d)

The number of loops in the secondary coil is less than that in the primary coil

37.

The speed of sound is generally greatest in

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Vacuum

38.

Energy is transferred from the sun to the earth mainly by

a)

Red shifts

b)

Density current

c)

Electromagnetic waves

d)

Molecular collision

39.

The current from the battery in a parallel circuit is

a)

Less than the current in the branches

b)

Greater than the current in the branches

c)

The same as the current in (lie branches

d)

Equal to the sum of the current in the branches

40.

Sounds are produced by

a)

A body at rest in the water and air

b)

Collision of particles in space

c)

A vibrating body surrounded by nothing

d)

The vibration of the particles of the medium

41.

What are the factors that affect the speed of sound?

a)

Kind and temperature of the medium

b)

Kind and wavelength of the medium

c)

Amplitude and source of the medium

d)

Source and temperature of the medium

42.

The property of light wave that accounts for the phenomenon of color is their:

a)

Wavelength

b)

Velocity

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

43.

The natural heat flow is from the body of higher temperature to the body of lower temperature. This is stated in the

a)

First law of thermodynamics

b)

Second law of thermodynamics

c)

Law of conservation of energy

d)

Third law of thermodynamics

44.

What type of current can be measured from a battery?

a)

Direct current

b)

Alternating current

c)

AC, when the battery is connected to an AC circuit

d)

DC for battery in cars and AC for battery in smaller device

45.

Which is true about the speed of sound?

a)

Regardless of temperature, sound travels in air at the same rate

b)

The speed of sound decreases as the temperature of air increases

c)

The greater the density of the material, the faster the sound travels

d)

The lesser the density of the materials, the faster sound travels

46.

When light rays passes a prism, light is separated into its colors. This property of light Is

a)

Diffraction

b)

Dispersion

c)

Reflection

d)

Refraction

47.

What is the relationship between current and resistance?

a)

Directly proportional

b)

Inversely proportional

c)

Equal

d)

Complimentary

48.

What energy transformation takes place while charging a cellphone?

a)

Electrical energy to chemical energy

b)

Electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

Electrical energy to sound energy

d)

Electrical energy to light energy

49.

When white light passes through a grating, what is visible on the screen?

a)

A full spectrum of color

b)

Bright fringes of only one color

c)

Dark fringes of one wavelength

d)

Nothing will appear on the screen

50.

What is the shape of a lens that reflects parallel light rays toward a focal point?

a)

Concave lens

b)

Convex lens

c)

Plane mirror

d)

Plane convex lens