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Physics Pre-AP Final Exam

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68661935How is Light created at the atomic level?The atom's electron electric magnetic field vibrates The answer on the test is going to be A, as Mr. Scales, so kindly told us....
68661936What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum in oreder?Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infared waves, Visible Light, Ultra Violet light, x rays, gamma rays
68661937All velocities are variable except for:The speed of light
68661938What is Huygen's Principle?Each point of a wave front acts as a new wave source.
68661939ElectroMagnetic Spectrum ratios of frequency/wavelength(Less Frequency/Bigger wavelength)/ (More frequency/smaller wavelength)
68661940What is brightness when you have 5 times the original distanceI≈1/d² is the formula for brightness, so I≈1/(5)², and when you simplify it you get, I≈1/25
68661941What is the relationship between incoming and reflected anglesIncoming and reflected light angles are equal
68661942What happens with reflection at the atomic level?The atom absorbs and reemits the light
68661943Describe the image ray diagram in a plane mirrord(original)=d(image) It has a virtual image due to apparent source of light ray
68661944What are the Image characteristics of a concave mirror?Magnifies and Image, converges light rays (mirror caves in) Like a make-up mirror, a girl's best friend!
68661945What are the Image characteristics of a convex mirror?Reduces and image, Diverges light rays (Mirror curves out) Like a security Mirror, that we occasionally catch ourselves looking in!
68661946What Kind of mirror does a telescope have?Concave
68661947What are the three colors of Light?Red, Blue, and Green
68661948What are the three colors of Pigment?Yellow, cyan, and magenta
68661949What color is a banana in blue light?Black (Banana is yellow(R&G) Blue light is on it so it is absorbing all three colors, so it's black) "Does anyone have a banana and some blue light we can try it with???"
68661950How many filters are needed to block out class light?2 We held those little black plastic sheets up to the light and when you put two together it blocked the light, remember?
68661951How many filters are needed to black out water glare?1 Like Sunglasses!:) NOT KANYE GLASSES, they will not have the same effect... Sorry Mr. West.
68661952What is light bending going through a lens?refraction
68661953What causes light to bend?One side of wave changes speed first
68661954What is the index of refraction?Measure of speed of light changes in media due to its density
69886533Is a concave LENS converging or diverging?Diverging
69886534Is a convex LENS converging or diverging?Converging
69886535Is a convex LENS reduced or magnified?Magnified
70168298Is a concave LENS reduced or magnified?Reduced
70168299Lens curvature affects what two things?Magnification/reduction and focal length
70168300What would you use to create total internal reflection?Prisim and fiber optic cables
70168301What is dispersion of a prism?White light into different colors
70168302What is the cause of a mirage?Refraction caused by different air temperature and density
70168303What are the two kinds of interference?In phase and out of phase
70168304What is the end result of the two kinds of interference?Inphase=constructive(increase amplitude) Out of Phase= destructive (decrease amplitude)
70168305Which experiment creates and interference pattern?twin slit experiment
70168306What is diffraction?light bending through a slit
70168307How does diffraction grading create colors?Constructive interference
70169366What does the lens resolution depend on?diameter
70169367What does coherent monochromatic mean?1 wavelength, in phase
70169368How is cd, dvd, and laser data stored?Digital binary
70169369What are the two kinda of electric charge?Positive (atoms loses electron) and negative(atom gains electron)
70169370What is charge conservation?for every positive there is a negative
70169371Rubbing a baloon on hair is an example of?charge transfer by contact
70169372What makes a metal conductor conduct?it has loose electrons
70169373Why does a rubbed baloon pick up styrofoam peanuts?Charged Polarization
70169374What are the factors in determining force in columb's law?Charge(Q),and DIstance(d)
70185143Why does a Van de Graff have a curved dome instead of a sharp end?So it has the maximum charge, instead of a leaking charge
70185144How would you create electric potential energy?Move the electron towards the negative side of the electric field.
70185145If you give one joule/columb what is the result?IV
70185146What is the volatge of a AA battery?1.5 volts
70185147What is the voltage of a Car battery?12 volts
70185148What is the US electric current?120 volts It's 220 volts in the rest of the world, like on the boats in New Zealand, where Mr. Scales is from..
70185149How is a capacitator designed?With 2 metal plates, one positive, and one negative
70185150What is the insulator in between two metal plates in a capacitator?Dialectric
70185151What is the electric current unit equivalent to?1Amp= 1columb/ 1sec
70185152What direction is the electric curent going?+ --------> - (positive to negative)
70185153What is the difference between electron drift velocity and electric field interaction?Interaction between electric fields is very, very, fast. (Mr.scales? What does that random "v" on the board mean? ummm well, it means very? actually it should be very very... Okay Mr.Scales)
70185154What is the difference between AC and DC?AC=electron changes direction(created by a generator) DC=electron goes in one direction(created by battery)
70185155What kind of wire is used to decrease resistance?Thicker, shorter wire (like in a washing machine)
70185156What kind of wire is used for maximum resistance?a bulb filament (itty bitty wire)
70185157What does V stand for? and what is it measured in?Voltage, and it's measured in Volts ... duh Mr. Scales
70185158What does I stand for? and what is it measured in?Current, it's measured in Amps
70185159What does R stand for, and what is it unit of measurement?Resistance, and it's measured in Ohms
70185160What is the electric power unit of measurement equivalent to Power=IV?a Watt Light(like lightbulbs are measured in watts) is knowledge, and Knowledge is power! :)
70185161Why is electric current distributed at a high voltage?Higher Voltage=Less resistance!
70185162What are some characteristics of series circuits?As the Number of bulbs in the circuit increases, Resistance increases. If one bulb goes out, they all go out, (Not the best idea for a circuit... It's only as strong as it's weakest link!) And Voltage divides.
70185163What are some characteristics of paralell circuits?As the Number of Bulbs increases, the amount of resistance decreases. If one bulb goes out, the others all stay lit, (This is the better circuit plan to use! and that's why it's the brightest of all the circuits...) I divides, (as in current divides, Not Me.)
70185164Which is the brightest circuit?Paralell
70185165Which circuit has the largest voltage drop?Parallel and a one bulb circuit (he might have an answer choice that says something like, B and c or something along those lines... You never know what to expect with Gordon...)
70185166Which circuit has the most resistance?Series circuit
70185167Which has the most current throughout?Single bulb circuit
70185168If one bulb goes out all do?Series
70200144What was measured in the electric circuits lab?Amps and volts
70200145What placement of magnets caused the iron shavings to repel? and which caused it to attract?The NN magnets caused it to repel, and the NS magnets caused it to Attract
70200146What is the difference between permomagnet and an electromagnet?Permomagnet: atoms are aligned, (electrons spin) Electromagnet: The electric current in wire is moving through(like when you rub a piece of magnetite on a needle repeatedly in the same direction, it makes the needle a temporary, or electomagnet.)
70200147Know Your right hand rule..Sorry, there was no way to right this in a question form:/
70200148Where is the magnetic field inside a solenoid?A solenoid is a magnetic field located inside a wire loop Does anyone remember studying this? Cause I sure don't....
70200149What is the magnetic domain?Then Magnetic domain is aligned iron atoms
70200150How does the loudspeaker method work?There is an interaction between permant and an electromagent
70200151What makes the motion in an electric meter mechanism?An electric motor
70200152What is moved in wire to make electricity?In wire, electrons being moved by magnetic field
70200153When do you have enduced maximum velocity?When the loop is parallel to the magnetic field
70200154What is lens law?Introducing current in a loop with a megnetic or another loop?
70200155What is faraday's law?Farday's law, basically says that Induced Voltage is proportional to the number of loops (The # of loops is determined by the magnetic field strength(Which is The change in magnetic field))
70200156Know what an AC current graph looks like.Look at your notes, There the answer lies.... ;D
70200157What is the difference between AC vs DC generator construction?Split ring vs Double ring
70200158What is the US current?120 volts, 55 hertz
70200159How do you construct an electric motor?Rotating wire loops between Magnets
70200160What is a transformer used for?Defeating evil, Go optimus prime! :D Actually, It's used for transforming voltage.... Lame.
70200161What principle is used in a transformer?Faraday's law
70200162What does the output voltage depend on in a transformer?Loop Ratio
70200163What does the input current create in a transformer?Magnetism (Out put creates electricity)
70201373What is the relationship between self induction and back EMF?The result of self induction is less efficient than back EMF
70201374What is Back EMF?Back EMF is when a Magnetic field induces a new current
70201375What does black body radiation and UV breakdown show?It shows the light as a particle
70201376What are light quanta/photons?Specific quantity of energy/particle
70201377In the formula E= hf what does E stand for?E= energy of one photon at a frequency of f
70201378In the formula E= hf what does h stand for?Planck's Constant 6.63 X10^-34
70201379What does the photoelectric effect do?It shows light as a particle
70201380What types of technology use the photoelectric effect?Solar panels
70201381In the formula KE=hf-hfT, what does hf stand for? What does hfT stand for? and what does fT Stand for?hf= light energy
70205469In the formula KE=hf-hfT, What does hfT stand for?hfT=work function (energy to free electrons)
70205470In the formula KE=hf-hf₇, what does f₇ Stand for?fT=Treshold frequency of light
70205471Describe the photo electric effect?Light hitting metal atoms ejects electrons
70205472What is the compton shift?Photon wavelength decreases when it hits an electrons
70205473What did Rutherford's experiment show?Atoms are mostlty empty and radio activity can pass through atoms
70205474What were they looking for in Rutheford's experiment?They were looking for the Structure of atoms
70205475What is the emission spectra?ther amount of Light frequency emitted by atoms
70205476How does the number of spectra lines relate to the way electrons change orbit?They are equal
70205477What did bohr's experiment show?H emission spectra showed how electrons orbit
70205478What is the dual nature in light and matter?Light and matter are both wave and particle
70205479What isn the uncertainty principle?can't know both the position and the momentum of the electron
70205480what is the mechanism fo conductors?they have lose outer electrons
70205481what are semi conductors made out of?dope silicon
70205482what are the semi conductors used for?used for a transitor (switch)
70205483what are diodes?where current flows in 1 direction
70205484how do diodes relate to AC and DC?they change AC to DC
70205485what does a transitor do?amplifies the signal
70205486what makes a super conductor so super?it has no electric assistance
70205487what are some characteristics of super conductors?perfect crystal lattice
70205488what is atomic # and atomic mass?Atomic #: number of protons mass #: protons plus neutrons
70205489what does E equal in E=mc²?E= atoms rest energy
70205490What are neutrons?Neutrons= strong nuclear force
70205491what do neutrons hold together?protons
70205492what is the cause of unstable nucleus, decay, and radio activity?It is due to protons repelling!
70381013What are the three types of radiation?Alpha, Beta, Gamma... ......beginning and end, you're my savior messiah, redeemer and friend! You're my prince of peace and I will live my life for you! Am I not the only one who sings this song when I hear these three types of radiation?... Maybe so.
70381014What is Beta Decay caused by?Weak Nuclear force
70381015What is the result of Nuclear decay?Radio Activity and transmutation Ahhhh!!!! Mutant ninja turtles!!!!
70381016What is nuclear fission?a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
70381017What is U-235 used for?To heat water!
70381018What is an example of nuclear fusion?Stars
70381019What are the matter particles and Proton and Neutron components?Quarks
70381020What is the Evolution of the 4 fundamental forces?1)Weak 2)Strong nuclear 3)Electromagnetic 4)Gravity
70381021What is the evolution of atoms?Energy --------> Quarks
70381022What is antimatter?When Protons are negative, and electrons are positive. (Opposite charges)
70381023What is the general theory of relativity?General theory= Special Theory+Gravity

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