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A set of review questions that covers many topics in physics.
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1
Which of these quantities is a
vector
?
frequency
heat
magnetic field
work
2
Using the diagram below, find the wavelength and amplitude of the pictured wave.
λ = 1 m, A = 0.8 m
λ = 4 m, A = 0.8 m
λ = 1 m, A = 0.4 m
λ = 2 m, A = 0.4 m
3
When would a particle moving in a magnetic field experience a non-zero magnetic force?
when the particle is moving opposite to the field
when the particle is moving perpendicular to the field
when the particle is neutral
when the particle is moving parallel to the field
4
Which type of visible light has the highest frequency?
green
violet
red
blue
5
What type of wave behavior is being illustrated here?
interference
diffraction
total internal reflection
dispersion
6
In free fall, an airborne rubber chicken will speed up in each of these situations EXCEPT
when it is thrown downward
when it is dropped
when it is thrown sideways
when it is thrown upward
7
What type of charging explains why a narrow stream of water is attracted to a charged comb?
contact
radiation
induction
friction
8
Which of the following would have the largest magnitude for the baseball as shown?
impulse of baseball
final momentum of baseball
initial momentum of baseball
9
At which point is the skater's kinetic energy greatest?
at the top of the loop
at the bottom of the loop
at the highest point on the right
at the highest point on the left
10
What type of wave could be represented by this animation?
guitar string wave
surface water wave
sound wave
light wave
11
According to the triboelectric sequence, when a rubber basketball is wiped with a wool cloth,
protons leave the wool and move to the rubber.
electrons leave the wool and move to the rubber.
protons leave the rubber and move to the wool.
electrons leave the rubber and move to the wool.
12
Zirconium: atomic no. 40, atomic mass 90, +4 valence. How many electrons does ionized
Zr
have?
40
50
44
36
13
In a series circuit, ___ is constant.
power
voltage
current
resistance
14
Look at the thermometer. Which unit measuring a change in temperature is smaller in size?
Fahrenheit degree
Celsius degree
Celsius and Fahrenheit degrees are the same size
15
Which device was
not
created to protect people from electrocution or electrical fires?
circuit breaker
switch
fuse
GFCI
16
Magnetic field lines
always form closed loops.
are widest apart near poles.
point away from north, both inside and outside magnets
always cross.
17
In a parallel circuit, if one bulb is added to the circuit, the other bulbs
go out
get dimmer
stay lit with the same brightness
get brighter
18
What is the name of the phase change in which heat is removed from a gas to form a liquid?
melting
freezing
boiling
condensation
19
Which of these is true for electric charges, but not for magnetic poles?
have strong fields near them
opposites attract
can exist individually
likes repel
20
According to Ohm's Law, what quantity is inversely proportional to resistance?
energy
current
power
voltage
21
After a person is shocked by touching a doorknob, the charge on metal and skin will have
the same sign
the answer will vary with the situation
no sign (neutral)
opposite signs
22
According to Coulomb's Law, if I triple the distance between two charges, the force becomes
9 times as great
1/9 as great
3 times as great
1/3 as great
23
Which of Newton's Laws explains why the speed skater slides straight into the cushioned wall?
Net Force Law
Law of Inertia
Law of Gravity
Action-Reaction Law
24
A battery provides ____ current.
conventional
direct
alternating
25
An astronaut dog is floating in space. What quantity is zero for him?
neither mass nor weight
weight only
mass only
both mass and weight
26
Which of these is closest to the average speed for the data as given?
50 m/s
1 m/s
100 m/s
10 m/s
27
In every situation, a scale tells the normal force. When does it
also
tell the weight?
when you accelerate upward
when you accelerate downward
always, whether you are accelerating or not
when you are not moving
28
Which direction would an electron move if placed on the blue dot in this electric field?
toward A
toward B
toward C
toward D
29
What is defined as the "push that moves charge through a circuit"?
power
resistance
current
voltage
30
Which material will rise in temperature most when 1 kg of it absorbs 1000 J of heat?
copper
water
hydrogen
lead
31
When objects move in circles, which direction does acceleration point?
tangent to the circle
downward
outward
toward the center
32
When light passes from a medium with a smaller index to one with a larger index, it
is totally internally reflected
bends toward the normal
passes through without refraction
bends away from the normal
33
When a bullet hits an apple, what loses momentum?
the bullet
nothing; everything gains momentum
the apple
the system (bullet and apple)
34
Which process describes how water transfers heat by mixing hotter layers with cooler ones?
induction
convection
radiation
conduction
35
What is the unit for electric potential?
ohm (Ω)
joule (J)
volt (V)
amp (A)
36
Where is the velocity of a bouncing ball equal to zero?
at the bottom of its motion
never
halfway between the top and bottom
at the top of its motion
