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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed _____.
w/o changing the identity of the substance.
w/ changing an object's volume.
w/ changing an object's mass.
w/ changing the identity of a substance.
2
Newton's ____ Law: F = MA
3rd
1st
2nd
3
____ energy is the energy contained by moving objects due to their motion.
Kinetic
Chemical
Thermal
Potential
4
Sound waves require a _____.
Space
Empty Space
Medium
Vacuum
5
Group number determines the amount of ____.
neutrons
valence electrons
energy levels
periods
6
Name the following formula: H2O2
Dihydrogen Oxide
Hydrogen Dioxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
Dinitrogen Peroxide
7
In a chemical equation, the _____ are always on the left side of the yield sign.
Reactant
Product
Coefficient
Subscript
8
Electric motors convert electrical energy to _____ energy.
mechanical
electromagnetic
chemical
9
The ______ states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Newton's 4th Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Law Of Conservation Of Energy
Ohms Law
10
This force causes objects to move away from the center.
Balanced
Centripetal
Centrifugal
Unbalanced
11
When you divide distance traveled by time you are looking to find _____.
Work
Force
Mass
Acceleration
12
A ______ characterizes how matter changes into entirely new substances.
Periodic Table
Chemical Property
Physical Change
Physical Property
13
Friction is an ever-present force that _______ motion.
Attracts
Doesn't affect
Opposes
Supports
14
Sound waves ____ when they pass through a door.
Diffract
Refract
Cancel Out
Reflect
15
Home heating systems force heated air into rooms by ______.
Synthesis
Conduction
Convection
Single Replacement
16
The protons and neutrons are located in the _____.
outer shell
electron cloud
nucleus of the atom
17
Elements in group 4 are from the _____ family.
Carbon
Metalloids
Halogens
Nonmetals
18
Transformations of energy usually release some energy, typically in the form of ___.
Radio Waves
Heat
ROYGBIV
Frost
19
_____ forces do not change the motion of an object.
Kinetic
Unbalanced
Potential
Balanced
20
A + B → AB shows a _____ equation.
Single Replacement
Decomposition
Synthesis
Double Replacement
21
______ are mainly used in houses.
No circuits
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
22
The distance an object moves per unit of time + direction = _______
Force
Speed
Velocity
Density
23
The noble gases are located to the ____ on the periodic table.
Left
Middle-Right
Right
Middle
24
Conduction is the transfer of heat energy between materials that are in _____ with each other.
Direct Contact
No Contact
Indirect Contact
25
Gas molecules are much farther apart and can move ____ about.
Restrictively
Freely
Limitedly
26
______ is stored in the bonds that hold atoms together in molecules.
Kinetic Energy
Potential energy
Chemical Energy
Thermonuclear Energy
27
The _____ is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
Chemical Element
28
Liquid molecules are free to move about to a certain degree, so they have a definite ____.
Structure
Volume
Shape
Weight
29
_____ occurs between the surfaces of 2 objects that touch but don't move against each other.
Static Friction
Sliding Friction
Potential Friction
Rolling Friction
30
The formula used to calculate density is: _____.
d = mv
d = ma
d = m/a
d = m/v
31
The pitch of a sound is a measure of its ____.
Frequency
Volume
Mass
Density
32
The _____ is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as water.
Solubility
Solventability
Suspensionability
33
At the surface of Earth,the acceleration of gravity is _____.
9.9 m/s²
9.3 m/s²
9.8 m/s²
9 m/s²
34
____, the substance that is seen all around us, consists of anything that has mass and volume.
Gravity
Matter
Force
Weight
35
A _____ is a place or object used for comparison to determine is an object is in motion.
Velocity
Reference point
Distance
Position
36
These produce the longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Infrared
Gamma
Xray
Radio
37
Voltage is measured in ____.
Watts
Volts
Amps
Hertz
38
Newton’s ____ law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest.
2nd
1st
3rd
39
The number of times a machine multiplies the effort force is called the ____.
work
effort resistance
power
mechanical advantage
40
A ____ is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
generator
heater
electric motor
battery
41
What's the formula for mechanical advantage?
Big / Small
Big x Big
Small / Small
Big x Small
42
Periods determine the amount of _______.
oxidation number
protons
energy levels
valence electrons
43
____ are atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
Noble Gases
Ions
Halogens
Isotopes
44
Which of the following include insulators?
Wood, Plastic, Glass
Copper, Wood, Plastic
Silver, Gold, Copper
Aluminum, Gas, Rubber
45
When the electric charges in a circuit have 1 path to flow, the circuit is called a ____.
parallel circuit
series circuit
46
The higher the pH, the more ____ it is.
Alkaline
Basic
Acidic
47
___ electricity results from the buildup of electric charges on an object.
Static
Series
Sliding
Rolling
48
Elements in group 2 are called ____.
Noble Gases
Halogens
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkali Metals
49
This produces a change in the motion an object in the direction of the greatest force.
Balanced
Centrifugal
Unbalanced
Centripetal
50
Objects change their motion only when a _____ is applied.
Volume
Net Force
friction
51
____ is the transfer of energy when an applied force moves an object over a distance.
Work
Interference
Mechanical Advantage
Efficiency
52
Refraction takes place when a wave passes from one medium into another at an angle and _____.
bends due to a change in speed.
doesn't change at all.
reflects due to a change in speed.
spreads out due to a change in speed.
53
The ___ is the time required for 1/2 of the atoms to undergo decay to isotopes of other atoms.
Newton
Voltage
Power
Half-life
54
The lower the pH of a solution, the more ____ it is.
Acidic
Basic
Alkaline
55
In a chemical equation, the _____ are always on the right side of the yield sign.
Reactant
Product
Subscript
Coefficient
56
____ energy, also known as stored energy, is the energy of position.
Potential
Kinetic
Thermal
Mechanical
57
AB + CD → AD + BC
Decomposition
Double Replacement
Synthesis
Single Replacement
58
During interference, the new wave will have different properties from _____.
the single wave that composed it.
itself.
the two waves that composed it.
the six waves that composed it.
59
AB → A + B
Double Replacement
Synthesis
Single Replacement
Decomposition
60
Newton's third law
is: For every action, there is an _____ and _____ reaction.
Equal and Opposite
Alike and Unequal
Opposite and unequal
Alike and Equal
61
The ___ can be felt in the handle of a metal spoon that has been placed in a bowl of hot soup.
Process of Convection
Process of Mass
Process of Electricity
Process of Conduction
62
What's the name for the following formula? CaCl
2
Calcium Chlorine
Calcium Dichloride
Calcium Chloride
63
_____ friction occurs when one solid surface slides over another solid surface.
Static
Rolling
Sliding
64
____ is the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves.
Diffraction
Rarefaction
Radiation
Reflection
65
What's name of the following formula? NaCl
Chlorine Sodide
Sodium Chloride
Chlorine Sodium
66
The ____ measures how much acid or base of a solution.
HP Scale
pH Scale
hP Diagram
pH Ruler
67
The force applied to a simple machine is called the _____.
effort force
resistance force
net force
68
____ is the universal solvent.
Glucose
Carbon
Oxygen
Water
69
Elements in group 1 are called ____.
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Alkali Metals
70
____ friction occurs when an object rolls across a solid surface.
Static
Sliding
Rolling
71
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72
A + BC → AC + B
Synthesis
Single Replacement
Decomposition
Double Replacement
73
The ____ is the substance that is being dissolved or broken down into smaller particles.
Solvent
Solute
Mixture
Suspension
74
The equation for work is:
W = Fa
W = Mv
W = Md
W = Fd
75
_____ have a definite volume and shape.
Solids
Gases
Liquids
76
The Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass can be used to balance ____.
Physical Equations
Mechanical Equations
Chemical Equations
77
Which of the following is a simple machine?
Car
Shovel
Scissors
Wedge
78
Force is measured in what?
Hertz
Newtons
Joules
Kelvins
79
The number of ____ determines the type of element.
Neutrons
Electrons
Protons
80
A ___ is a complete, closed path for electron flow.
Current
Circuit
Table