Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which condition must be met for conduction to occur?

A
particles must be large
B
particles must be small
C
particles must be in contact
D
particles must be spread apart
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A component of a circuit changes, as shown below.

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A
A switch is closed, so the circuit would be incomplete and broken and the lights in the circuit would not shine.
B
A switch is closed, so the circuit would be complete and unbroken and the lights in the circuit would shine.
C
A switch is opened, so the circuit would be incomplete and broken and the lights in the circuit would not shine.
D
A switch is opened, so the circuit would be complete and unbroken and the lights in the circuit would shine.
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Which do sound waves travel fastest through?

A
solids
B
gases
C
mixtures
D
liquids
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The total energy in a system is 675 J. The kinetic energy changes from 296 J to 432 J. Which statement best describes the potential energy of this system?

A
It changes from 296 J to 432 J.
B
It changes from 379 J to 243 J.
C
It changes from 432 J to 296 J.
D
It changes from 243 J to 379 J.
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Based on illustrations of magnetic field lines, where could an object be placed so it would not experience a magnetic force?

A
halfway between the like poles of two magnets, because the field lines bend away and do not enter this area
B
halfway between the opposite poles of two magnets, because the field lines are the closest together
C
above the middle of a bar magnet, because the magnetic field lines are only found around the sides of the magnet
D
above a pole of a bar magnet, because the magnetic field lines either go in or go out at the end
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The diagram shows two charged objects, A and B.

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A
A: positiveB: negative
B
A: negativeB: positive
C
A: negativeB: negative
D
A: positiveB: positive
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Which indicates that thermal energy is no longer being transferred from boiling water to a mug?

A
The mug and the water lose all thermal energy.
B
The water is hotter than the mug.
C
The mug is hotter than the water.
D
The water and the mug are the same temperature.
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Which waves can travel through space?

A
electromagnetic waves only
B
mechanical waves only
C
electromagnetic and mechanical waves
D
longitudinal and electromagnetic waves
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As the temperature of a medium increases, the speed of the sound wave

A
increases because the particles bump into each other more often.
B
increases because the particles bump into each other less often.
C
decreases because the particles bump into each other more often.
D
decreases because the particles bump into each other less often.
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Which trait shared by dolphins and bats possibly led to the evolution of echolocation in these two animal groups?

A
the need to move quickly through dark environments
B
the need to be able to send sound waves through the air
C
the need to be able to send sound waves through the water
D
the need to communicate with other species through echolocation

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