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Two bar magnets are held close together. When they are released, they move toward one another. Which best describes the original placement of the magnets?

A
The magnets are placed end to end with the north pole of each pointing toward the other.
B
The magnets are placed end to end with the south pole of each pointing toward the other.
C
The magnets are placed side by side with the like poles of each magnet near the other.
D
The magnets are placed side by side with the opposite poles of each magnet near the other.
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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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A positively charged object is placed to the left of a negatively charged object. Which best describes how the positively charged object will move?

A
to the left, in the direction of the electric field lines
B
to the right, in the direction of the electric field lines
C
up in the direction that the field lines bend away
D
down in the direction that the field lines bend away
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Which statement best describes heat and thermal energy?

A
They are different words for the same thing.
B
They represent different concepts.
C
Heat is what happens when thermal energy stops moving between substances.
D
Thermal energy is what happens when heat moves between substances.
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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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Which of these most directly affects what happens to white light when it hits an object?

A
the properties of the object
B
the source of the light
C
the speed at which the light travels
D
the distance of the object from the light
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Hedea made a study chart about nuclear energy.Which best describes the error in Hedea’s chart?

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A
The nuclei of atoms are split apart in both fission and fusion.
B
The nuclei of atoms are joined together in both fission and fusion.
C
Fission converts nuclear energy to electrical energy, not thermal energy.
D
Fission and fusion convert nuclear energy to both radiant and thermal energy.
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Doug is doing work. Without knowing exactly what he is doing, which can be said about the work he is doing?

A
Energy is transferred.
B
Energy is increased.
C
Energy is decreased.
D
Energy is unchanged.
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Which best explains why the electromagnetic force can be used to demonstrate how like charges behave when they come together?

A
Electromagnetism has a very small range.
B
Electromagnetism has an infinite range.
C
Electromagnetism can attract.
D
Electromagnetism can repel.
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Which will reduce the possible environmental damage associated with mining uranium?

A
installing newer water recycling systems in older power plants
B
increasing the reprocessing of used fuel for reuse
C
building additional fission nuclear power plants
D
developing better places to store radioactive wastes
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Which of these actions would increase heat transfer between two objects?

A
establishing their thermal equilibrium
B
increasing the area of their contact
C
using objects with similar specific heats
D
reducing the time of their contact
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Which statement can be made about the amplitude of any transverse wave?

A
It is the length from the midpoint to the crest.
B
It is half the length from the midpoint to the trough.
C
It is the length of the wavelength.
D
It is half the length of the wavelength.
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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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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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Scientists launch a rocket, and they monitor its acceleration and the force exerted by its engines. As the rocket gets higher, the monitors show that the acceleration of the rocket is increasing but the force exerted stays the same. How do Newton’s laws explain why the scientists could expect this to happen?

A
The total force stays the same, but the action force is increasing as the reaction decreases.
B
The mass of the rocket decreases as fuel is burned, so the acceleration increases.
C
The inertia of the rocket increases, which reduces the force needed to change its speed.
D
The reaction force is increasing as fuel is burned, which causes a greater acceleration.
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Two examples of energy transformations are shown.

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A
begin with chemical energy.
B
begin with electrical energy.
C
result in radiant energy.
D
result in mechanical energy.
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Which best describes a difference between energy transformations in power plants and dams?

A
Only power plants use fossil fuels to transform energy.
B
Only dams use fission to generate thermal energy.
C
Only power plants use water to turn turbines.
D
Only dams use mechanical energy to produce electricity.
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A 4400 W motor is used to do work. If the motor is used for 200 s, how much work could it do? (Power: P = W/t)

A
22 J
B
4200 J
C
4600 J
D
880,000 J
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A nuclear power plant is scheduled to undergo a retrofitting. What is the most likely outcome of the change?

A
The power plant will no longer generate radioactive wastes.
B
The power plant will recycle the water it uses to cool the reactor.
C
The power plant will be able to reprocess its used uranium fuel.
D
The power plant will switch from fission reactions to fusion reactions.
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Linh builds a circuit from the diagram shown.

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A
1 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
4 only
D
1, 2, and 4

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