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Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which is an example of radiation?

A
A melting snowman sweats drop of water under a bright sun.
Option A
B
A smiling man roasts marshmallows over a wood fire.
Option B
C
A cook stirs vegetables in a frying pan over a gas burner.
Option C
D
Three pairs of bare feet and lower legs walk across black pavement.
Option D
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Which best compares a brush and a commutator in an electric motor?

A
Both rotate when the motor is on.
B
Both carry electrical current from a power source.
C
Both remain stationary when the motor is on.
D
Both have a permanent magnetic field.
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Cindy pours cool milk into a hot bowl of oatmeal and then stirs it with a room-temperature spoon. Which substance will have heat flow from it to the other substances?

A
the milk
B
the spoon
C
the oatmeal
D
the surrounding air
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Look at the circuit diagram.

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A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
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Measurements of two electric currents are shown in the chart.

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A
Current X has a greater potential difference, and the charges flow at a slower rate.
B
Current Y has a greater potential difference, and the charges flow at a slower rate.
C
Current X has a greater potential difference, and the charges flow at a faster rate.
D
Current Y has a greater potential difference, and the charges flow at a faster rate.
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What does voltage describe?

A
how fast current can flow
B
how much current can flow
C
how much a material resists electrical flow
D
how fast a material conducts electrical flow
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The energy of microwaves is less than the energy of ultraviolet light. Which comparison of the energies of electromagnetic waves is correct?

A
Gamma rays have higher energy than microwaves because gamma rays have shorter wavelengths.
B
Gamma rays have higher energy than microwaves because gamma rays have lower frequencies.
C
Infrared light has lower energy than X-rays because infrared light has shorter wavelengths.
D
Infrared light has lower energy than X-rays because infrared light has higher frequencies.
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A circuit has a current of 2 A. If the resistance in the circuit decreases to one-fourth of its original amount while the voltage remains constant, what will be the resulting current?

A
0.5 A
B
2 A
C
4 A
D
8 A
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What happens when the amount of fissionable material exceeds the critical mass?

A
The chain reaction accelerates as more neutrons are generated with each round of reaction.
B
The chain reaction is not sustained and eventually stops.
C
The density of the reacting particles decreases, slowing the reaction.
D
The amount of material needed to establish a new critical mass increases.
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Which types of electromagnetic waves have wavelengths that are longer than those of visible light but shorter than those of microwaves?

A
gamma rays
B
X-rays
C
infrared light
D
radio waves
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Hamish is studying what happens when he sends a sound wave through different mediums, and he records his data in a table.

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A
Wave 1 will move the fastest.
B
Wave 2 will move the slowest.
C
Wave 3 will move the slowest.
D
Wave 4 will move the fastest.
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A circuit has a current of 1.2 A. If the voltage decreases to one-third of its original amount while the resistance remains constant, what will be the resulting current?

A
0.3 A
B
0.4 A
C
1.2 A
D
3.6 A
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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is nearest to X-rays?

A
microwaves
B
infrared light
C
gamma rays
D
radio waves
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Which situation would result in interference?

A
a wave bouncing off an object
B
a wave bending as it moves through an object
C
a wave scattering as it moves through an object
D
a wave increasing in energy as it hits another wave
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The north pole of a bar magnet is moved close to the north pole of a second bar magnet. What prediction best describes how the first magnet responds when it is released?

A
It will move toward the second magnet because like poles repel.
B
It will move toward the second magnet because like poles attract.
C
It will move away from the second magnet because like poles repel.
D
It will move away from the second magnet because like poles attract.
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Which type of radiation do people try to protect themselves from by wearing protective clothing that is made of aluminum?

A
alpha radiation
B
beta radiation
C
gamma radiation
D
photon radiation
17

What is the overall energy transformation in a coal-fired power plant?

A
electrical to chemical
B
chemical to electrical
C
nuclear to radiant
D
radiant to nuclear
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Parker wound a wire around a large iron nail. He then created an electromagnet by connecting the ends of the wire to different batteries. The table shows the current he measured for each electromagnet.

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A
Electromagnet W is the strongest.
B
Electromagnet X is weaker than electromagnet Z.
C
Electromagnet Y is the strongest.
D
Electromagnet Y is weaker than electromagnet X.
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Masako measures a circuit at 12 V and 2 A. Using Ohm's law, what can he calculate for the circuit?

A
resistance ()
Option A
B
resistance (O)
C
current (I)
D
current ()
Option D
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Which refers to an object’s resistance to any change in its motion?

A
force
B
acceleration
C
gravity
D
inertia

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