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CIA 1 Review - Shuman

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 8hrs 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

When a hair dryer is being used, one of the energy transformations that takes place is ____.

a)

chemical to electrical

b)

electrical to chemical

c)

electrical to mechanical

d)

mechanical to electrical

2.

In the simple act of lighting a match, chemical energy stored in the match head is transformed into heat and light. What is true about this energy transformation?

a)

Most of the energy is lost when the match is struck.

b)

New energy in the form of light and heat is created when the match is struck.

c)

All of the potential chemical energy is transformed into heat and light energy.*

d)

Some of the chemical energy is transformed into heat and light and the rest is converted into matter.

3.

On a cold, winter day, Sheena rubs her hands together. Stored chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. Due to the Law of Conservation of Energy some of the energy is also transformed into ____.

a)

heat energy

b)

light energy

c)

solar energy

d)

kinetic energy

4.

The stored energy in a battery can BEST be described as:

a)

kinetic

b)

nuclear

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

5.

All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT:

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

friction

d)

electrical

6.

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy, which flows through a thin wire in the bulb, causing it to heat up until it glows. What energy transformations are taking place?

a)

Chemical → light → electrical

b)

Mechanical → sound → light

c)

Thermal → solar → electrical

d)

Electrical → thermal → light

7.

An electric pencil sharpener uses electricity to make its motor spin. The pencil sharpener also makes noise and heats up. Which observation of the pencil sharpener demonstrates the law of conservation of energy?

a)

The amount of electrical energy used equals the total amount of mechanical, sound, and thermal energy produced.

b)

The amount of energy used by the electric pencil sharpener is greater than an electric lamp.

c)

The electric pencil sharpener only uses energy when it is being used to sharpen a pencil.

d)

The electric pencil sharpener is easier to use than the older version that was cranked by hand.

8.

When energy enters a system and then comes out of the system later, the law of conservation of energy states that–

a)

some of the energy that entered the system will remain in the system.

b)

the energy will always create a change in the properties of the parts of the system.

c)

the form of energy that comes out of the system must be the same form that entered.

d)

the amount of energy coming out of the system must equal the energy that entered the system.

9.

In which of the following scenarios would this energy transformation be observed?

chemical → light → heat

a)

Plucking a guitar string

b)

Lighting a match

c)

Turning on a fan

d)

Starting a car

10.

The law of conservation of energy states ___.

a)

electrical energy can be transformed into other forms

b)

energy can be created and destroyed

c)

energy is never created nor destroyed

d)

what goes up must come down

11.

A baseball is hit into the air with a bat. When does baseball have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

when it hits the ground

b)

when it reaches its highest point

c)

when it leaves the bat

d)

when the mechanical and kinetic energies of the baseball are equal

12.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
13.

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

14.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
16.

Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?

a)

chemical → electrical → light

b)

chemical → thermal → electrical

c)

thermal → chemical → light

d)

chemical → electrical → chemical

17.

When a car burns gasoline it creates hot air to move the pistons in the engine, which causes the car to move. What energy transformation occur from the fuel to the movement of a car?

a)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy to chemical energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy to electrical energy

18.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 1 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

19.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

20.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

a)

When heat transfers through waves.

b)

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

c)

a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

d)

Heat traveling from the sun

21.

A lava lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

22.

The metal skewer gets so hot you drop your marshmallow into the campfire because of....

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

23.

Which type of heat transfer (if any) would be possible in the vacuum of space?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

No form of heat transfer can happen in space

24.

A boy sits to the side of a campfire. He is 10 feet away but still feels warm. This is an example of ....

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

25.
John put a heat pack on his cold feet. What will most likely be the result?
a)
The cold from John’s feet will  be radiated into  the heat pack.
b)
The warmth of the heat pack will be radiated  onto John’s feet.
c)
The cold from John’s feet will be conducted  into the heat pack.
d)
The warmth of the heat pack will be conducted  onto John’s feet.
26.

Match these heat transfers

a)
1.

Conduction

b)
2.

Convection

c)
3.

Radiation

27.

What is specific heat capacity?

a)

The measure of a substance's resistance to change in temperature

b)

The amount of energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid state

c)

The ability of a substance to conduct electricity

d)

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 1kg of a substance by one degree Celsius

28.

Why is water often used as a coolant in engines and other machinery?

a)

Water is not flammable and can withstand high temperatures

b)

Water is a good conductor of electricity

c)

Water is readily available and inexpensive

d)

Water has a high specific heat capacity so it can absorb a lot of heat from the machine

29.

Which will heat up faster?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

basalt

30.

Which will heat up slower?

a)

water

b)

lead

c)

granite

d)

iron

31.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
32.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
33.

What is temperature?

a)

Average kinetic energy

b)

Total kinetic energy

c)

Energy transferred between two objects

d)

Heat

34.

What is thermal energy?

a)

Average kinetic energy of object

b)

Total kinetic energy of object

c)

Energy transferred from one object to the other

d)

Heat

35.

Which of these glasses has a greater TEMPERATURE?

a)

Glass A

b)

Glass B

c)

They have the same temperature.

d)

Neither has a temperature.

36.

Which of these glasses has more THERMAL ENERGY?

a)

Glass A

b)

Glass B

c)

They have the same thermal energy.

d)

Neither has thermal energy.

37.

Thermal energy is associated with

a)

kinetic and potential energy of particles

b)

position or shape

c)

chemical reactions

d)

chemical bonds

38.

Heat always moves

a)

in convection currents

b)

by radiation

c)

from hot to cold

d)

from cold to hot

39.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

40.
When several light bulbs are connected in a series circuit, what will happen if one bulb burns out?
a)
All of the light bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will continue to burn.
c)
The other bulbs will burn together.
d)
There will be a short circuit.
41.
When electricity moves through a metal wire, the wire is
a)
a generator
b)
an insulator
c)
a generator
d)
a conductor
42.
Which material conducts electricity?
a)
piece of glass
b)
cotton t-shirt
c)
 rubber ball
d)
 copper coin
43.
To have an electric current when using batteries, there MUST be a
a)
 switch
b)
lightbulb
c)
complete circuit
d)
 motor
44.
Which term refers to the flow of electrical charges?
a)
conductance
b)
resistance
c)
current
d)
 energy
45.
Which of these is a conductor?
a)
a short length of string
b)
a plastic drinking straw
c)
 a piece of aluminum foil
d)
a piece of chalk
46.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
47.
Amy and Grayson have built a series circuit using a battery, some copper wire, and three light bulbs.  What should happen to the brightness of the light bulbs if they add another light bulb to the circuit?
a)
Nothing; the four bulbs will remain as bright as the original three bulbs.
b)
The fourth bulb will be dimmer, and the first bulb will be brightest.
c)
The four bulbs will be brighter than the original three bulbs.
d)
The four bulbs will be dimmer than the original three bulbs.
48.
The flow of electricity through a circuit can be compared to the flow of water through a pipe.  Using this comparison, the friction caused by the pipe wall would be similar to 
a)
the resistance of the circuit.
b)
the amperage of the circuit.
c)
the voltage of the circuit.
d)
the coulombs in the circuit.
49.
Atoms are made up of?
a)
sugar, spice and nice
b)
neutrons, protons, electrons
c)
copper, water, nuclear
d)
air, solid, liquid
50.

An electron's charge is:

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

forward

51.

A proton's charge is:

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

copper, water, nuclear

d)

reverse

52.

A neutron's charge is

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

forward

53.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Double circuit
b)
Series circuit
c)
Magnetic circuit
d)
Parallel circuit
54.
What type of circuit is shown in the picture?
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Double
d)
Switch
55.
David is making an electric circuit. The circuit is correctly linked in two parallel paths. What will happen if one of the lights burns out?
a)
None of the lights will shine.
b)
All current flow will stop
c)
Only the burnt out light will not shine.
d)
A short circuit will occur
56.
Pick the correct sentence.
a)
This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
b)
Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
c)
This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
d)
This circuit will not work because there is no switch.
57.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
58.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
59.
What is current measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
60.
What is resistance measured in?
a)
Ω (Ohms)
b)
V (Volts)
c)
A (Amps)
d)
W (Watts)
61.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
62.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

63.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
64.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
65.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
66.

What can you say about the current in the series circuit?

a)

it splits across the components

b)

it changes constantly

c)

it is different in different places

d)

it is the same everywhere

67.

If the ammeter says the current is 5A, what is the current flowing through one bulb?

a)

2.5A

b)

10A

c)

5A

d)

0

68.
A circuit with 3 resistors, 10 Ohms, 30 Ohms and 20 Ohms are in series. What is the total resistance
a)
30 Ohms
b)
50 Ohms
c)
60 Ohms
d)
100 Ohms
69.
Find total resistance
total current
and the voltage through resistor 3
a)
60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 8 V
b)
60 Ohms, 2.5 A, 8 V
c)
90 Ohms, 2.5 A, 24 V
d)
60 Ohms, 0.4 A, 24 V
70.

The highest part of a transverse wave is

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the wave point

d)

the hotel transylvania

71.

The lowest part of a transverse wave are the

a)

crests

b)

troughs

c)

wave points

d)

low nodules

72.

The height of the wave from its resting point is called its

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

velocity

d)

frequency

73.

A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a(n)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

ocean wave

d)

any way can do this

74.

Longitudinal waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

crests and compressions

c)

compressions and rarefactions

d)

troughs and rarefactions

75.

Transverse waves have:

a)

crests and troughs

b)

troughs and rarefactions

c)

compressions and contractions

d)

rarefactions and crests

76.

How often a wave occurs is the wave's

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

velocity

77.

True or False: Amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength

a)

True, amplitude can increase or decrease wavelength

b)

False, frequency can increase or decrease wavelength

c)

False, crests can increase or decrease wavelength

78.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

79.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

4

d)

8

80.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

4

81.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

10

d)

4

82.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

83.

What kind of wave is this?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

84.

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

a)

transverse wave

b)

compression wave

c)

ocean wave

85.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

86.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

87.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

88.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

89.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

90.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
91.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
92.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
93.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
94.

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

a)

B and G

b)

A and C

c)

C and F

d)

A and H

95.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

a)

A

b)

B

96.

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

97.

Why does this car appears red under a white light?

a)

The car is absorbing the red light and reflecting the blue and green.

b)

The car is reflecting only the red light while absorbing the blue and green.

c)

The car is absorbing the red and green light while reflecting the blue.

d)

The car is absorbing the red, blue and green, but our eyes can only see the red.

98.

When light waves bounce off a surface we call this:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

99.

When light waves bend as they pass through a transparent medium we call this:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

100.

Light waves bending through a prism is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

101.

Light waves bouncing off of this mirror is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

102.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

103.

A fish bowl bending light waves and distorting an image of a cat's face is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

104.

Light waves bending through a magnifying glass and becoming so concentrated that they start a fire is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

105.

A transverse wave's oscillations move __________________ to it's energy transfer.

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

106.

A longitudinal wave's oscillations move ___________________________ to its energy transfer.

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

107.

What Wave interaction is occurring here?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Interference

108.

What Wave interaction is occurring here?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Refraction

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Diffraction

109.

What type of wave interaction is occurring here?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Refraction

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Diffraction

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