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Jerimiah is studying Wave A and Wave B. Wave A is traveling at 3 hertz, and Wave B is traveling at 1.2 hertz.

A
Refraction would occur.
B
Interference would occur.
C
The resulting wave would travel at 4.2 hertz.
D
The crest of Wave A would overlap the trough of Wave B.
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Which change will decrease the electric force between two positively charged objects?

A
moving them closer together
B
moving them farther apart
C
adding neutrons
D
removing electrons
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Theresa comes up with four examples of waves: sound wave, ocean wave, light wave, and hand wave. Which of Theresa's examples is not an actual scientific wave?

A
Sound wave
B
Ocean wave
C
Light wave
D
Hand wave
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On a test, Helena is defining energy. Which must she include in order to get her answer marked correct?

A
making objects more compact
B
the ability to do work
C
carrying through matter and space
D
the bonds of atoms
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Which term refers to the ability to do work?

A
energy
B
power
C
force
D
motion
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Farah is doing an experiment that involves calculating the speed of a longitudinal wave. What will most likely happen if she increases the temperature in the room?

A
The amplitude of the wave will increase.
B
The amplitude of the wave will decrease.
C
The speed of the wave will increase.
D
The speed of the wave will decrease.
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What is the kinetic energy of a toy truck with a mass of 0.75 kg and a velocity of 4 m/s? (Formula: )

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A
3 J
B
6 J
C
12 J
D
24 J
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Luz, who is skydiving, is traveling at terminal velocity with her body parallel to the ground. She then changes her body position to feet first toward the ground. What happens to her motion?

A
She will continue to fall at the same terminal velocity because gravity has not changed.
B
She will slow down because the air resistance will increase and be greater than gravity.
C
She will speed up because air resistance will decrease and be less than gravity.
D
She will begin to fall in free fall because she will have no air resistance acting on her.
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A circuit contains two light bulbs connected in parallel. What would happen to the brightness of each light bulb if two more light bulbs were added in parallel to the first ones?

A
The brightness of each bulb would decrease because the total resistance of the circuit would decrease.
B
The brightness of each bulb would increase because the total resistance of the circuit would increase.
C
The brightness of each bulb would remain the same even though the total resistance of the circuit would decrease.
D
The brightness of each bulb would remain the same even though the total resistance of the circuit would increase.
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Which statement correctly distinguishes photosynthesis and respiration?

A
Photosynthesis occurs in animal cells and not plant cells.
B
Cellular respiration occurs in animal cells and not plant cells.
C
Photosynthesis uses chemical energy as energy source, and cell respiration uses light energy.
D
Photosynthesis uses light as energy source, and cell respiration uses chemical energy.

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