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What is an objects location relative to a reference point?
a) velocity
b) distance
c) displacement
d) position

The number of crests of a wave that move past a given point in a given unit of time.
a) frequency
b) period
c) wavelength
d) amplitude

When light stops at the object this is called
a) refraction
b) absorption
c) transmission
d) reflection

When light bounces off the surface of a material at an angle equal to the angle of the incoming light wave this is called
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) absorption
d) transmission

Why does the pitch of sound change when a police siren is behind you and then passes you?
a) the pitch does not change
b) sound travels in all directions therefore the pitch changes
c) the distance between the source of sound and the observer is changing; therefore, wave frequency changes
d) sound waves only move in one direction; therefore, the pitch is altered

Which statement correctly determines the color of an object?
a) The various wavelengths in light determine the color our eyes interpret
b) the atoms that make up matter determine the color of objects
c) the dye that makes up the object determines the color
d) None of these

The amount of ground that an object has covered during its motion
a) position
b) velocity
c) distance
d) speed

An objects overall change in position
a) distance
b) displacement
c) wavelength
d) velocity

What is the difference between speed and velocity
a) speed is how fast something is moving while velocity includes speed and direction of movement
b) velocity is how fast an object is moving while speed includes direction
c) Velocity includes how far an object has moved while speed is how fast an object is moving
d) None of these

If a baseball pitcher is throwing 94 miles per hour, this refers to
a) velocity
b) speed
c) displacement
d) all of these

What kind of surface does light reflect off of best
a) rough metallic surface
b) dull surface
c) a painted wall
d) smooth shiny metallic surface

When a wave moves through a material
a) radiation
b) reflection
c) transmission
d) absorption

How would light most likely behave with a medium that is soft and dull
a) the light would be reflected
b) the light would be transmitted
c) the light would be absorbed
d) the light would be refracted

The term that refers to if a medium holds energy rather than releasing it
a) absorption
b) reflection
c) refraction
d) transmission

Direction is important for which of the following?
a) speed
b) velocity
c) distance
d) time

What is the formula for calculating speed?
a) time divided by distance
b) distance plus time
c) distance divided by time
d) distance times time

Which is a reasonable speed for a person riding a bike to travel
a) 40-100 mph
b) 150-200 kph
c) 10-25 mph
d) 75-100 kph

If we use GPS coordinates we are talking about?
a) distance
b) displacement
c) time
d) position

Which are units of distance?
a) north, south, and eas
b) centimeter, feet, miles
c) hours and minutes
d) none of these

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