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1
A coach paces back and forth along the sideline 10 times in 2 minutes. What is the frequency?
.08 Hz
20 Hz
20 seconds
.8 seconds
2
What is Captain Kirk's middle name?
Tiberius
James
Scott
Leonard
3
This type of wave requires a medium
electromagnetic
mechanical
pressure
transverse
4
Which layer in a photovoltaic cell provides the electrons?
K
N
Z
P
5
If a fundamental harmonic wave was 2m, what would the length of the second harmonic be?
1/2m
1m
2m
2/3m
6
Energy tends to become disorganized
Conservation
Vector
Entropy
Work
7
if you increase the amplitude of a light wave, what happens?
it gets bluer
it gets brighter
it gets louder
it gets higher pitched
8
Resistors are additive in what type of circuit?
closed
parallel
series
never
9
When a transverse wave moves, which way does the medium move?
parallel
in a circle
psycho mode
perpendicular
10
What is the period for a 10 Hz wave?
.1 seconds
1 second
10 hours
.1 minutes
11
This was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon
Trinity
Monster Bomb
Fat Man
Little Boy
12
What force holds the nucleus of an atom together?
Electromagnetic
May the Force Be With You
Gravity
The Strong Force
13
What country was the only one in history to drop nuclear weapons on its enemy?
USSR
Japan
Nazi Germany
Merica
14
Which of the following is correct?
Q = ∆t
Q=mt∆c
Qlost=Qgained
Q=mct
15
Westinghouse backed Tesla to produce this at Niagara Falls?
Remote Controlled Boats
World's Fair Lighting
Hydroelectric Station
Tesla Coil
16
Where is the maximum sunlight shining on the planet Earth during the summer solstice?
equator
tropic of cancer
tropic of capricorn
depends on you longitude
17
Which source of alternative energy makes more sense in Michigan?
geo
solar
hydro
wind
18
Why is temperature not an accurate way to measure internal energy?
temperature is different depending on the scale
internal energy is kinetic
temperature measures heat
temperature doesn't scale with mass
19
On a standing wave, the points that have no motion are called,
antinodes
amplitude
nodes
rest
20
Which of the following colors has the most energy?
UV
infrared
Blue
yellow
21
What two factors multiplied together are equal to voltage?
Resistance and Current
Voltage and Current
Work and Temperature
Power and Resistance
22
What method of heat transfer makes your attic hotter than your home?
radiation
convection
plasma
conduction
23
In a standing wave, nodes are created by
constructive interference
amplification
destructive interference
harmonic motion
24
Light travels through a vacuum. This supports:
particle model
wave model
time travel
double slit
25
Which of the following shapes produces the greatest amount of area?
octagon
square
triangle
circle
26
In the formula, Q = mc∆t, what does c stand for?
mass
energy
temperature
specific heat
27
What does a transformer do?
Changes AC voltage using induction
Changes power using resistance
Changes DC voltage using conduction
Induces DC voltage
28
Power is measured in,
kilowatt hours
watts
volts
ohms
29
How would you wire a breaker into a home circuit?
in parallel
in series
30
When a neutron decays, what two subatomic particles does it produce?
electron and photon
proton and electron
quark and lepton
neutron's are stable
31
Why do shadows have fuzzy edges?
light travels in waves
white light can be divided into a rainbow
light travels in straight lines
light is a stream of photons
32
Which cookie would you eat?
sigma cookie
alpha cookie
beta cookie
gamma cookie
33
What type of heat transfer involves a rising medium?
radiation
conduction
convection
light
34
What does a watt measure
current
potential
power
joule/second
35
What type of wave moves the medium perpendicular and parallel?
compression
electromagnetic
transverse
surface
36
If you double the frequency what happens to the note?
it stays the same
it goes lower
it goes up an octave
it makes a sonic boom
37
The double slit experiment supports what model of light?
particle
wave
electromagnetic
chromatic
38
Why is AC power used to power homes rather than DC?
AC was invented by Edison
DC is only used with batteries
DC is more dangerous
AC can be stepped up
39
What direction does light bend in a medium that's less dense?
Away from the angle of incidence
Toward the angle of incidence
Toward the Normal Line
Away from the Normal Line
40
The doppler effect is not seen in what phenomenon?
sonic boom
blue shift
refraction
red shift
41
How could you increase passive solar gain in a home?
have a black roof
use awnings in summer
solar panels
put more windows on the south side
42
What force is overcome in atom when a fission detonation occurs?
weak
gravity
strong
electromagnetic
43
The sum of all the voltage drops in a series circuit are equal to TOTAL voltage
Relativity
Law of Reflection
Ohm's Law
Kirchoff's Law
44
What's the first law of thermodynamics?
If two systems are in equilibrium with each other, then they
conservation of energy
inertia
heat rises
45
The rearrangement of charges on an object due to its proximity to a charged objective is,
radiation
conduction
field
induction
46
In a photovoltaic cell, what particle is induced to movement as its energy state changes?
quark
neutron
photon
electron
47
What is traveling with the wave?
mass
electrons
the medium
energy
48
Mexico City is at 19 degrees latitude. Will the sun shine on the north side of the house?
no
yes
49
What chemical theory involves perfectly elastic, vibrating spheres
energy mass equivalency
kinetic theory
quantum theory
relativity
50
What has more internal energy, a cup of water that’s 100 degrees or a pool that’s 80 degrees?
swimming pool
same
glass of water
neither
