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1. A student touches a metal sink with her finger and notices that her finger feels
cold. Which of the following explains this observation?
Answer --heat energy flows from the students finger to the metal sink
2. What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength of sound?
answer Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional to each other.
3. Which of the following remain unchanged when a sound wave travels in air or in
water?
Answer Speed
4. When the temperature of a substance rises,
. answer--it absorbs heat
5. If objects A and B have the same temperature and objects A and C have the
same temperature, then
Answer--Object B has the same temperature with object C.
6. During a thunderstorm, a flash of lightning is seen before the thunderclap is
heard. What explains this phenomenon?
Answer--Light travels faster than sound.
7. Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of particles in a body.
Which of the following supports this statement?
Answer-- an increase in temperature results in an increase in average kinetic
energy.
8. Light travels from air into water and into glass, what is the effect if the incident
angle is greater than the angle of _____________?
.Answer--Light bends away from the normal when travelling from a less dense
medium to a denser medium.
9. Which of the following correctly lists waves in order from longest to shortest
wavelength?
answer-- television, infrared, visible light, X-rays
10. Ice melts when left alone at room temperature. What does this indicate?
Answer --an increase in temperature of molecules
11. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Answer-- current is measured in Ampere and has a symbol I
12. What do you call a closed, continuous path through which electrons can
flow?
Answer-- circuit
13. which is not a form of potential energy?
Answer--mechanical ? Answer--mechanical
14. What happens to the resistance of a copper wire when it is heated?
Answer- increases
15. Which of the following statements is true about the resistance of a conductor?
Answer-- The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length
.16. Current flows in a circuit when________. Answer-- A switch is closed.
1. A student touches a metal sink with her finger and notices that her finger feels
cold. Which of the following explains this observation?
Answer --heat energy flows from the students finger to the metal sink
2. What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength of sound?
answer Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional to each other.
3. Which of the following remain unchanged when a sound wave travels in air or in
water?
Answer Speed
4. When the temperature of a substance rises,
. answer--it absorbs heat
5. If objects A and B have the same temperature and objects A and C have the
same temperature, then
Answer--Object B has the same temperature with object C.
6. During a thunderstorm, a flash of lightning is seen before the thunderclap is
heard. What explains this phenomenon?
Answer--Light travels faster than sound.
7. Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of particles in a body.
Which of the following supports this statement?
Answer-- an increase in temperature results in an increase in average kinetic
energy.
8. Light travels from air into water and into glass, what is the effect if the incident
angle is greater than the angle of _____________?
.Answer--Light bends away from the normal when travelling from a less dense
medium to a denser medium.
9. Which of the following correctly lists waves in order from longest to shortest
wavelength?
answer-- television, infrared, visible light, X-rays
10. Ice melts when left alone at room temperature. What does this indicate?
Answer --an increase in temperature of molecules
11. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Answer-- current is measured in Ampere and has a symbol I
12. What do you call a closed, continuous path through which electrons can
flow?
Answer-- circuit
13. which is not a form of potential energy?
?
14. What happens to the resistance of a copper wire when it is heated?
Answer- increases
15. Which of the following statements is true about the resistance of a conductor?
Answer-- The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length.
.16. Current flows in a circuit when________. Answer-- A switch is closed.
. 18. What happens when one light bulb in a series circuit containing several 18. What happens when one light bulb in a series circuit containing several light
light bulbs gets busted? bulbs gets busted?
Answer-- the other light bulbs will not light up/ Answer-- the other light bulbs will not light up/
19. A component which is used to close or break a circuit, is ________________. 19. A component which is used to close or break a circuit, is ________________.
Answer--switch Answer--switch
20. Friction always acts______________ the direction of motion of an object. 20. Friction always acts______________ the direction of motion of an object.
Answer--opposite to Answer--opposite to
21. Suppose the force of friction on a sliding object is 10N. The force needed for it 21. Suppose the force of friction on a sliding object is 10N. The force needed for it
to maintain a constant velocity Is ________. to maintain a constant velocity Is ________.
Answer--10N Answer--10N
22. A change in motion is described by _____________. 22. A change in motion is described by _____________.
Answer-- speed Answer-- speed
23. The following statements best describe Action-Reaction Forces except? 23. The following statements best describe Action-Reaction Forces except?
Answer-- two forces have the same line of action Answer-- two forces have the same line of action
.24. A book is lying on the table, what forces are acting on the book? .24. A book is lying on the table, what forces are acting on the book?
I. force exerted by the table III. tension force I. force exerted by the table III. tension force
II. force of gravity IV. unbalanced force II. force of gravity IV. unbalanced force
. I and II . I and II
25. What causes the rolling ball to stop? 25. What causes the rolling ball to stop?
Answer--Gravitational force cause it to change its motion Answer--Gravitational force cause it to change its motion
26. What happens to the acceleration as the mass of the object increases, with 26. What happens to the acceleration as the mass of the object increases, with
the same amount of force applied? the same amount of force applied?
Answer-- acceleration decreases Answer-- acceleration decreases
.27. If you blow a balloon and then release it, the balloon will fly away. This is an .27. If you blow a balloon and then release it, the balloon will fly away. This is an
illustration of illustration of
Answer-- Newton’s Third Law Answer-- Newton’s Third Law
28. A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball? 28. A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball?
Answer-- The ball has kinetic energy Answer-- The ball has kinetic energy
29. If you double the mass of a car that is at rest along the horizontal plane , what 29. If you double the mass of a car that is at rest along the horizontal plane , what
will happen to its kinetic energy? will happen to its kinetic energy?
Answer-- it is zero Answer-- it is zero
30. A car moving up on a hill. The car has __________________ 30. A car moving up on a hill. The car has __________________
Answer-- kinetic energy Answer-- kinetic energy
31.In which case is series connection used? 31.In which case is series connection used?
Answer-- Christmas lights Answer-- Christmas lights
32..A lamp, a dry cell and connecting wires are used in an electric circuit. Which 32..A lamp, a dry cell and connecting wires are used in an electric circuit. Which
will supply the energy? will supply the energy?
Answer-- dry cell only Answer-- dry cell only
33. In a circuit, electric current is a flow of ________..Answer--electrons 33. In a circuit, electric current is a flow of ________..Answer--electrons
34.The unit of electrical charge is_______. Answer--coulomb 34.The unit of electrical charge is_______. Answer--coulomb
38. If you double the mass of a car that is at rest along the horizontal plane, what 38. If you double the mass of a car that is at rest along the horizontal plane, what
will happen to its gravitational potential energy? will happen to its gravitational potential energy?
Answer-- it is doubled Answer-- it is doubled