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Sci 9: Ch 9, 15-17 Energy Unit Review
Sci 9: Ch 9, 15-17 Energy Unit Review
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1
Transformers are able to increase or decrease ___________.
current
ohms
resistance
voltage
2
When the lights in class are turned off, what type of circuit is present?
Open
Series
Closed
Short
3
The splitting of the nuclei of large atoms is known as ___________.
Fusion
Fission
Rems
Radiation
4
Young's 2-Slit experiment shows that light behaves like a
wave
particle
polar
wavicle
5
A 50 Ω, 25 Ω and 10 Ω resistor are connected in series. What is the equivalent resistance?
85 Ω
28 Ω
55 Ω
15 Ω
6
Two magnets with like poles facing each other
repel
don't exist
attract
7
The most common lake name in MN - there are 201 lakes named this:
Big Lake
Long Lake
Mud Lake
Rice Lake
8
Sound will travel slowest through a ___________.
water
liquid
solid
gas
9
If the same lightbulbs are used, which type of circuit will have the highest resistance?
Series
Series-Parallel
They will all be equal
Parallel
10
This type of energy doesn't need matter to propagate (move)
heat
sound
light
nuclear
11
I do not allow charges to flow across me easily
insulators
inductors
conductors
inverters
12
As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength ___________. - assume constant speed
becomes negative
decreases
increases
remains the same
13
The SI unit for resistance is
Ohm
Mho
Volt
Ampere
14
A galaxy that is traveling away from the earth will experience what type of doppler shift?
blueshift
yellowshift
redshift
greenshift
15
If a wave has a frequency of 4.0 Hz, what is the period for one wave?
0.25 Hz
0.25 seconds
1.5 seconds
4.0 seconds
16
When people do "the wave" at sporting events, what type of wave is it?
electromagnetic
transverse
circular
longitudinal
17
Carbon - 14 has decayed in to Nitrogen -14. What sort of particle was given off?
Alpha
Gamma
Beta
Neutron
18
What type of wave is shown in the picture?
longitudinal
circular
transverse
electromagnetic
19
Which form of energy is essentially the movement of electrons?
Electromagnetic
Nuclear
Sound
Electrical
20
One lightbulb in a circuit burns out and the rest also go out. The bulbs are wired in _____.
parallel
string
series
multilateral
21
The flow of electrons is better known as _________.
resistance
current
equivalent resistance
voltage
22
Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves in that they do not require a ______.
frequency
amplitude
medium
wavelength
23
Light is best described as ___________.
a wave and a particle
a wave
a liquid
a particle
24
If an object has a positive overall charge it has
gained electrons
lost protons
gained neutrons
lost electrons
25
If Plutonium - 244 undergoes alpha decay, what substance is leftover?
Uranium - 240
Protactinium - 240
Carbon - 240
Thorium - 240
26
A current in a wire causes ________ around the wire.
vibrations
electric field
charges
magnetic field
27
When the apparent wavelength of a wave gets longer, this is called
green shift
red shift
blue shift
yellow shift
28
How much USEFUL energy will come out of a machine that has 300 J of energy going into it?
300 J
Less than 300 J
500 J
More than 300 J
29
Which of the following is the equivalent of friction in a circuit?
Voltage
Coulombs
Resistance
Current
30
The _______ of a sound wave represents the loudness of the sound
wavelength
amplitude
period
frequency
31
This type of radiation CAN penetrate paper, but no thin sheets of aluminum.
neutron
gamma
beta
alpha
32
The radiation that comes from rocks, the sun, and other sources is known as ________ radiation.
inactive
harmless
stealth
background
33
These convert motion into electricity
photovoltaic cell
generator
solenoid
motor
34
A 3.0 Hz wave has a wavelength of 12 m. What is the wave's speed? v = λ*f
3 m/s
4 m/s
36 m/s
0.25 m/s
35
Given a circuit has 2 resistors in parallel: 450Ω and 230Ω - which receives the most current?
not enough information
230Ω
450Ω
both are the same
36
This scientist discovered radiation
Faraday
Joule
Curie
Einstein
37
_________ is the most common fuel for fusion in stars.
Iron
Hydrogen
Uranium
Plutonium
38
The apparent change in pitch of a sound caused by motion is called the _________.
pitch effect
background radiation
frequency effect
doppler effect
39
What is this called?
solenoid
generator
electromagnet
motor
40
600 J of energy are put into a machine. How much total energy must come out?
Less than 600 J
600 J
Infinite energy
More than 600 J
41
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms is known as what type of energy?
Electrical
Nuclear
Chemical
Mechanical
42
When objects emitting sound travel toward the observer, the wavelength
remains constant
increases
decreases
43
An electric motor will convert _______ energy to __________ energy.
electrical, mechanical
chemical, mechanical
mechanical, electrical
thermal, mechanical
44
A(n) _________ particle is the same as a Helium nucleus.
neutron
beta
alpha
gamma
45
During beta decay a neutron decays into _____________.
a proton and an electron
a proton
an electron
a hydrogen atom
46
What type of energy is found in the nucleus of an atom?
Sound
Nuclear
Chemical
Thermal
47
What is the most dangerous type of radiation?
beta
gamma
alpha
neutron
48
This is the isotope of uranium used to fuel nuclear reactors in the US
U-232
U-234
U-235
U-239