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An end of course review for Physics SOL #physics #highschool #review
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1
In physics, what SI unit is weight measured in?
lbs
kg
N
g
2
The Doppler effect creates a change in what to the listener of a sound?
amplitude
loudness
frequency
intensity
3
What type of interference occurs when the crests of two waves meet?
standing
complete destructive
destructive
constructive
4
Touching an electroscope with a negatively-charged rod is an example of charging by
polarization
friction
contact/conduction
induction
5
A girl walks 140 m North and then turns around and walks 60 m South. What is her displacement?
200 m N
200 m S
80 m S
80 m N
6
What quantity is equal to F x t (Force multiplied by time)?
impact
impulse
work
kinetic energy
7
A bowling ball with a mass of 5 kg on the moon has what mass on Earth?
5 kg
5 N
about 50 N
about 50 kg
8
The slope of the line on a position-time graph equals the
distance travelled
average acceleration
average velocity
instantaneous velocity
9
If a large, 18-wheel truck going 60 mph collides head-on with a bicycle going 10 mph
both objects experience equal deceleration upon impact
the truck experiences a greater deceleration upon impact
the bicycle experiences a greater deceleration upon impact
neither object accelerates (+ or -) at all upon impact
10
Which of the following conservation laws does not exist?
momentum
energy
electric charge
force
11
Difficulty in pushing a large crate from rest is primarily due to
kinetic friction
gravity
static friction
the centripetal force
12
A toy rocket is launched straight up into the air. While in the air, its velocity
increases the entire time until it lands
decreases negatively, but then increases positively
decreases positively, but then increases negatively
decreases the entire time until it lands
13
If an object is at rest while sitting on a table, which must be true?
the normal force is greater than the force of gravity
the net force acting on the object is zero
the force of friction must equal the force of gravity
the force of gravity is greater than the normal force
14
According to Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, what shaped orbital path do the planets follow?
circle
parabola
eclipse
ellipse
15
If you comb your hair and the comb becomes positively charged, then your hair becomes
who knows? there is no way to tell
negatively charged
neutral
positively charged
16
A toy rocket is launched straight up into the air. Its acceleration the entire time is
always changing
+ 9.81
0
- 9.81
17
A sound the is 30 dB levels louder than another sound is how many times more intense?
3000 times
1000 times
30 times
3 times
18
The amount of time it takes for one complete wave to pass through a given point is its
period
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
19
For an object traveling in a circle, what is always directed toward the center of the circle?
force, acceleration, and velocity
acceleration and velocity
force only
force and acceleration
20
The area under the line on a velocity-time graph equals the
average acceleration
average velocity
instantaneous velocity
displacement during that time interval
21
As a stapler is lifted vertically off of a desk, its potential energy
increases
remains 0
decreases
remains constant
22
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum travels the fastest?
radio waves
visible light
gamma rays
all regions travel at the same speed
23
Light waves are classified as
transverse, electromagnetic waves
longitudanal, electromagnetic waves
longitudinal, mechanical waves
transverse, mechanical waves
24
As Earth orbits the Sun, when does our planet travel the fastest?
when it's closest to the Sun
during summer
during winter
when it's farthest from the Sun
25
In projectile motion, the initial horizontal velocity is _______ the final horizontal velocity.
greater than
unrelated to
equal to
less than
26
Sound waves are classified as
longitudinal, mechanical waves
transverse, mechanical waves
transverse, electromagnetic waves
longitudanal, electromagnetic waves
27
A car is traveling down the highway at a constant speed of 30 m/s. It's acceleration is
constantly changing
negative
positive
0
28
If a large, 18-wheel truck going 60 mph collides head-on with a bicycle going 10 mph
the bicycle exerts a larger force than the truck
no forces are exerted by either object
both objects exert the same force on one another
the truck exerts a larger force than the bicycle
29
According to Newton’s ______ law, F
net
= ma
1st
4th
3rd
2nd
30
Which of the four fundamental forces in the universe is the weakest?
electromagnetic force
weak nuclear force
strong nuclear force
gravitational force
31
The kinetic energy of a boulder with a mass of 90 kg perched on a cliff 20.0 m high is
about 900 J
0 J
about 18,000 J
about 900 N
32
When light bends as it passes from one medium into another, this is called
interference
refraction
reflection
diffraction
33
What is the proper SI unit to measure power?
Joule
Newton
kilogram x meter / second
Watt
34
Which of the following is not true of the electric force that exists between two point charges?
the smaller the objects' charges, the stronger the force
it can be attractive or repulsive
the closer the two particles, the stronger the force
it has a constant in the equation
35
How much work is done if you raise a 4.0 N weight 2.0 m above the ground?
about 80 J
about 0.8 J
8.0 J
0 J
