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IS2 - Spring 2022 Final

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Section 1 - Conservation of Energy & Power
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Section 2 - Electricity and Circuits
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Section 3 - Magnets and Electromagnetism
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Section 4 - Waves
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Use the diagram of a wave below to answer questions 29-30. Assume each box is equal to 1 meter.

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Section 5: Space
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Question 40
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As the star approaches the observer, the star appears __________. This phenomenon is called a __________ star.
At what point does the object have the most potential energy?
A
B
C
D
E
As Bob jumps off the couch, his potential energy equals 50 J. What is his kinetic energy if his total mechanical energy is still 150 J?
0 J
50 J
100 J
200 J
If the power rating of a incandescent light bulb is 60 Watts, then how much time does it take the light bulb to run to acheive 120 J of work?
0.5 seconds
2 seconds
4 seconds
Someone wearing skates on a horizontal surface is pushed by a friend with a force of 65 N. How far must the student be pushed in 30 seconds, so that her power is 352 W?
0.18 m
5.54 m
162.46 m
If it took the quarterback in the last problem 0.2 [s] to throw the football, what is the quarterback's power rating?
65 Watts
60 Watts
32.2 Watts
540 Watts
In which of the following is potential energy being transformed into kinetic energy?
A car accelerating on a levelroad.
A raindrop falling freely through the air.
A stone thrown up into the air.
Water turning an electric turbine.
Consider an object falling from a height of 300 m. If we ignore air resistance, its total mechanical energy:
increases during the fall
decreases during the fall
remains the same during the fall
is zero at the start of the fall
Which of the following is a subatomic particle with a negative charge which is found on the outside of an atom?
Ion
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Unlike charges will repel one another.
True
False
Which of the following options is the best conductor of an electrical current?
An organic material, such as wood or rubber.
A metal, such as mercury or copper.
A non-metal, such as oxygen or nitrogen gas.
A clear solid, such as glass or plastic.
Match the circuit diagram to the element it represents
Battery
Light Bulb
Switch
Resistor
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Which of the following descriptions best describes the circuit in the picture?
Open, series
Closed, parallel
Closed, series
Open, parallel
Which of the following descriptions best describes the circuit in the picture?
Closed, series
Closed, parallel
Open, series
Open, parallel
Match the unit of measurement to the quantity it measures.
Volts, [V]
Resistance to charge flow.
Ohm, [Ω]
Electrical current
Amperes, [A]
Voltage
Study the circuit above and answer the following question.

If an ammeter were placed in the same branch of the circuit as the bulb labelled #3, what current would it read?
3 Amperes
1 Ampere
2 Amperes
4 Amperes
Study the circuit above and answer the following question.

If an ammeter were placed after the junction after the bulb labelled #2, what current would it read?
1 Ampere
4 Amperes
2 Amperes
3 Amperes
What is the voltage across an electrical load which has a resistance of 39 Ohms and which has a current of 3 Amperes flowing through it?
0.1 Volts
36 Volts
13 Volts
117 Volts
A smartphone is connected to an external 24 Volt power supply. Calculate the current that the phone draws if it has a resistance of 8 Ohms.
24 Amperes
3 Amperes
0.33 Amperes
16 Amperes
A blender is connected to a 120 Volt power supply, and draws a current of 11.5 Amperes. What is the blender's resistance?
10.4 Ohms
111.5 Ohms
11.5 Ohms
0.1 Ohms
If a magnet with two poles is cut in half, it will have only one pole
True
False
All metals are magnetic.
True
False
Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.
True
False
A magnetic force cannot act on an electron when it moves...
perpendicular to the magnetic field lines.
parallel to the magnetic field lines.
at an angle between 45 degrees and 90 degrees to the magnetic field lines.
at an angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees to the magnetic field lines.
The north-seeking arrow of a compass points to the magnetic north pole.
True
False
What is the lowest point of a wave called?
crest
trough
frequency
amplitude
The regions of a wave where the particles are the CLOSEST together in a longitudinal wave are called
rarefactions
compressions
vibrations
The measurement from crest to crest or from trough to trough is called what?
amplitude
wavelength
reflection
frequency
What is the unit for frequency?
watt
hertz
sec
wav
What is the wavelength (in m) of the wave above if each box is 1 meter long?
4 meters
8 meters
2 meters
1 meter
What is the amplitude (in m) of the wave above?
2 meters
4 meters
8 meters
1 meter
What is the frequency for a wave that has a velocity of 20 m/s and a wavelngth of 4 m?
5 Hz
80 Hz
0.2 Hz
24 Hz
Longitudinal waves ...
Carry the energy backwards and upwards related to the wave propagation
Carry the energy perpendicular to the wave propagation
Carry the energy backwards and forwards related to the wave propagation
Refraction is . . .
when light rays bounce off of a barrier
when light rays bend around an object
when light rays bend as they pass from one medium into another
when light rays are absorbed by a medium
The law of reflection states that . . .
the angle of reflection is twice the angle of incidence
the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
the angle of incidence is twice the angle of reflection
the incident ray will bend so much that it will turn back into the first medium
Order these astronomy vocabulary from the largest object to the smallest:
universe
galaxy
solar system
planet
As far as we know, there is only one of these. We've only been able to observe approximately 4% of its entire volume.
solar system
universe
galaxy
moon
A light year is the distance that light can travel in a year.
True
False
Which galaxy do we live in?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Cygnus A
Magellanic Clouds
Compared to the earth's solar system, the universe is:
younger and larger
younger and smaller
older and larger
older and smaller