Conceptual+Physics+Final+2013

__ The final exam will be: __ 1. THESE QUESTIONS (10 from each chapter that we cover) I will mix up the order and add choices to make them multiple choice

2. A set of Vocabulary Matching from the WAVE chapters 25 words from Chapters 25 - 30 Study [|here] at Quizlet!

3. A set of Vocabulary Matching from the ELECTRICITY chapters 25 words from Chapters 32 - 36 Study here at Quizlet!

The expectations are very clear. STUDY and be prepared for the final.

Chapter 25

1. What is the wavelength? *the final will have a different picture & distance

2. What causes all waves?

3. What is the frequency if "3 waves pass every 2 seconds"? *the final will have different numbers

4. What does this symbol ** λ **stand for?

5. What are the 2 types of waves I made on the slinky?

6. What wave phenomena does this show?

7. What wave phenomena does this show?

8. What are the 2 types of interference?

9. What is the "wave equation"?

10. What is the speed of light?

Chapter 26

11. Would this closed tube resonate? *the final could have a different picture 12. What is the speed of sound in air?

13. Does sound travel best in a SOLID, LIQUID, or GAS?

14. Write an equation for the length of this tube in terms of the wavelength: *the final could have a different picture 15. Can sound travel in a vacuum?

16. Does sound travel faster in cold or warm air?

17. Does the //**pitch**// of a sound relate to it's __amplitude__ or __frequency__?

18. What did this simulation show? (1 word)

19. Does sound need a **medium**?

20. Is sound a **//longitudinal//** wave //or a// **//transverse//** wave ?

Chapter 27 23. What kind of Electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

24. Which color component gets TRANSMITTED? * on the final exam the polarizing filter could be oriented differently 25. What kind of eclipse is this?

26. What kind of eclipse is this?

27. What kind of eclipse is this? (see the spot on Africa??) 28. Which kind of electromagnetic wave has the least energy?

29. Which kind of electromagnetic wave gives you sunburn ?

30. Do electromagnetic waves need a medium?

Chapter 28

*the lights will be a different color on the final 36. What is the complementary color of red? * on the final I will ask for a different color

37. What are the 3 primary colors of light?

38. What are the 3 secondary colors of light?

39. Why is the sky blue?

40. Why are clouds white?

Chapter 29

Label the parts of this reflection sketch: 44. Describe the image formed by a plane mirror.

45. WHY does light bend when it changes mediums?

46. Does water appear DEEPER or SHALLOWER than it actually is?

47. Why do diamonds sparkle?

48. What does this sketch show?

49. Can **//sound//** be reflected and refracted?

50. Which is the refracted ray?

Chapter 30

51. What kind of lens is this?

52. Is this ray #1, #2, #3, or incorrect? 53. Describe the image that would be formed: 54. Is this ray #1, #2, #3, or incorrect? 55. Is a magnifying glass a CONVERGING or DIVERGING lens? 56. What kind of lens is needed to correct the vision in this eye?

Identify the parts of the eye:

60. How do you know if an image is REAL or VIRTUAL?

Chapter 32 61. When glass is rubbed with silk, what __loses__ electrons? * on the final I could ask about rubber rod & wool instead

62. Is this an **atom,** a **positive ion**, or a **negative ion**? * the final will have a different picture 63. Is SILICON a **conductor**, **insulator**, **semiconductor**, or **superconductor**?

64. What are the 3 parts of an atom?

65. What is this? (hanging on the strings) 66. Is RUBBER a **conductor**, **insulator**, **semiconductor**, or **superconductor**?

67. WHY are metals good conductors?

68. What is this? 69. Why does the balloon stick to the wall after it was rubbed on the sweater? 70. What is this? (we made one!!)

Chapter 33 71. How are these charges the SAME? How are they DIFFERENT? 72. What is this? 73. What is this? 74. Which charges are positive? * on the final I could ask which ones are negative 75. Which has more electrical potential energy.....A or B ??? * on the final the charge could be positive 76. Which has more electrical potential energy.....A or B ??? 77. What is this called? 78. How can you "shield" an electric field?

79. What is the main difference between GRAVITATION fields and ELECTRIC fields?

80. What does this picture prove? (about an electric field)

Chapter 34 81. How is CURRENT related to RESISTANCE?

82. What does this symbol represent on a circuit diagram?

83. What voltage is provided by a wall outlet? Is it AC or DC?

84. State Ohm's Law.

85. What has more resistance, a LONG wire or a SHORT wire?

86. What is the difference between AC and DC?

87. What is this?

88. Does the electric company sell ELECTRONS?

89. What CAUSES charge to flow?

90. Give an example of a voltage source.

Chapter 35 91. Would this bulb light? 92. How do you know if a lightbulb WILL or WON'T light up? (what do you look for?)

93. How are these lightbulbs connected?

94. How are these lightbulbs connected? 95. If #93 and #94 are the same two batteries with the same 2 lightbulbs, which circuit has more CURRENT? (92 or 93)

96. Would these resistors have the same CURRENT or the same VOLTAGE? 97. Which multimeter setting would you use to measure a resistance of 3000? * on the final I could ask for a different value or a voltage 98. What is the equivalent resistance? * the final will have this picture with different numbers 99. What is the equivalent resistance? * the final will have this picture with different numbers 100. What is a fuse for and how does it work?

Chapter 36 101. What is the direction of the force on this charge moving through a magnetic field? *on the final the magnetic field could be a different direction 102. What symbol is used to represent the direction "out of the page"? *on the final I could ask "into the page" instead

103. What did Hans Oersted discover?

104. Sketch magnetic field lines: 105. How do spiny lobsters find their way to warm water before winter?

106. Why do scientists believe that the Earth's magnetic field has reversed?

107. Why are magnetic fields used in a tokamac?

108. Are the nearby nuclear power plants (TMI & Peach Bottom) **fission** or **fusion** reactors?

109. Does a magmetic field have a force on every charge?

110. For the RIGHT HAND RULE, the fingers represent the __. On the final I could replace fingers with thumb or palm.