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I. Multiple Choice.
Directions: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of the correct answer before the
number. No erasure, use CAPITAL letter.
1. What corresponds to the trough of a transvers wave in a sound waves?
A. Rarefaction
C. Amplitude
B. Compression
D. Wavelength
2. Four waves, label A, B, C, and D are shown below
3.
14.
Who performed the first successful measurement of the speed of
light
A. Fizeau
C. Galileo
B. Foucault
D. Michelson
15.
A. Conduction
C. Insulation
B. Convection
D. Radiation
23.
Transfer of energy that does NOT require matter is __________.
A. conduction
C. insulation
B. convection
D. radiation
24.
Dial thermostats have bimetallic strips in them to regulate the
temperature. Bimetallic strips are made of two pieces of metal that have
____________ of expansion.
A.different rates
C.rigid rates
B.high rates
D.the same rates
25.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E. Short Answer
1. Mara is a champion surfer. What property of an ocean wave might be
more important for her? Explain your answer. (Worth 3 points.)
F.
2. A student puts a thin sheet of red plastic and a thin sheet of blue plastic
over a flashlight. He then turns on the flashlight and points it toward a
sheet of white paper. What will happen? Explain your answer.
G. (Worth 3 points.)
3. How are the frequency, wavelength, and energy of electromagnetic waves
related? (Worth 3 points.)
H.
4. How fast can electromagnetic waves travel? (Worth 2 points.)
I.
5. There are three temperature scales that are used by scientists to
measure temperature. How are they different from each other? (Worth 3
points.)
J.
6. There are three ways in which heat is transferred between substances.
A. List each way and provide an example of heat is transferred. (Worth
2 points.)
B. How are all three ways of heat transfer alike? (Worth 2 points.)
C. How are all three ways of heat transfer different? (Worth 2 points.)