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1
What type of wave is shown in the picture?
transverse
circular
electromagnetic
longitudinal
2
If a wave has a frequency of 4.0 Hz, what is the period for one wave?
1.5 seconds
4.0 seconds
0.25 seconds
0.25 Hz
3
A current in a wire causes ________ around the wire.
electric field
magnetic field
charges
vibrations
4
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms is known as what type of energy?
Electrical
Chemical
Mechanical
Nuclear
5
An electric motor will convert _______ energy to __________ energy.
electrical, mechanical
thermal, mechanical
mechanical, electrical
chemical, mechanical
6
When the lights in class are turned off, what type of circuit is present?
Parallel
Open
Closed
Series
7
When people do "the wave" at sporting events, what type of wave is it?
circular
transverse
longitudinal
electromagnetic
8
One lightbulb in a circuit burns out and the rest also go out. The bulbs are wired in _____.
multilateral
string
parallel
series
9
_________ is the most common fuel for fusion in stars.
Uranium
Hydrogen
Carbon
Helium
10
What type of energy is found in the nucleus of an atom?
Sound
Chemical
Nuclear
Thermal
11
As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength ___________.
becomes negative
decreases
increases
remains the same
12
What is the most dangerous type of radiation?
alpha
gamma
beta
neutron
13
If the same lightbulbs are used, which type of circuit will have the highest resistance?
Parallel
Series-Parallel
They will all be equal
Series
14
A 50 Ω, 25 Ω and 10 Ω resistor are connected in series. What is the equivalent resistance?
55 Ω
28 Ω
15 Ω
85 Ω
15
During beta decay a neutron decays into _____________.
a hydrogen atom
an electron
a proton
a proton and an electron
16
Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves in that they do not require a ______.
frequency
medium
amplitude
wavelength
17
If Plutonium - 244 undergoes alpha decay, what substance is leftover?
Uranium - 240
Protactinium - 240
Carbon - 240
Thorium - 240
18
A galaxy that is traveling away from the earth will experience what type of doppler shift?
blueshift
yellowshift
redshift
greenshift
19
Light is best described as ___________.
a particle
a wave
a wave or a particle
a liquid
20
Sound will travel slowest through a ___________.
solid
liquid
gas
water
21
The _______ of a wave represents the amount of energy it carries.
frequency
wavelength
period
amplitude
22
Which of the following is the equivalent of friction in a circuit?
Coulombs
Resistance
Current
Voltage
23
Carbon - 14 has decayed in to Nitrogen -14. What sort of particle was given off?
Gamma
Beta
Alpha
Neutron
24
A(n) _________ particle is the same as a Helium nucleus.
neutron
beta
alpha
gamma
25
Which form of energy is essentially the movement of electrons?
Nuclear
Sound
Electrical
Electromagnetic
26
The fact that light can be polarized using lenses is an example of which nature of light?
dual nature
polar nature
wave nature
particle nature
27
If an object has a positive overall charge it has
gained protons
lost electrons
lost protons
gained electrons
28
The flow of electrons is better known as _________.
equivalent resistance
current
resistance
voltage
29
600 J of energy are put into a machine. How much total energy must come out?
Less than 600 J
600 J
More than 600 J
Infinite energy
30
How much USEFUL energy will come out of a machine that has 300 J of energy going into it?
Less than 300 J
More than 300 J
300 J
500 J
31
A 3.0 Hz wave has a wavelength of 12 m. What is the wave's speed?
0.25 m/s
3 m/s
4 m/s
36 m/s
32
The radiation that comes from rocks, the sun, and other sources is known as ________ radiation.
background
inactive
harmless
stealth
33
Transformers are able to increase or decrease ___________.
current
resistance
voltage
ohms
34
The apparent change in pitch of a sound caused by motion is called the _________.
pitch effect
background radiation
doppler effect
frequency effect
35
The splitting of the nuclei of large atoms is known as ___________.
Fusion
Rems
Fission
Radiation