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High School Physics Quiz 1

1) The document is a physics quiz for the 1st quarter at Torch of Life Academy High School. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of physics terminology, formulas, and calculations. 2) Questions include filling in the blank to identify physics terms, transforming formulas by solving for given variables, distinguishing between scalar and vector quantities, and solving word problems involving conversions, displacements, and velocity components. 3) The quiz evaluates a range of foundational physics concepts including forces, states of matter, electricity and magnetism, optics, acoustics, solid state physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, measurement precision, and accuracy.

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High School Physics Quiz 1

1) The document is a physics quiz for the 1st quarter at Torch of Life Academy High School. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of physics terminology, formulas, and calculations. 2) Questions include filling in the blank to identify physics terms, transforming formulas by solving for given variables, distinguishing between scalar and vector quantities, and solving word problems involving conversions, displacements, and velocity components. 3) The quiz evaluates a range of foundational physics concepts including forces, states of matter, electricity and magnetism, optics, acoustics, solid state physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, measurement precision, and accuracy.

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  • Introduction to Physics Concepts
  • Problem Solving Exercises

Torch of Life Academy

High School Department


1st Quarter Period
Physics Quiz 1

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________________

I. Fill in the blanks to complete the term that is being described in the following items.

1. _ _ C _ A _ _ _ S - study of forces acting on bodies whether at rest or in motion


2. _ _ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - study of fourth state of matter
3. E _ _ _ T _ _ _ A _ N _ _ I _ _ - study of properties of electric current and magnetism and
their relationship
4. _ P _ _ _ _ - study of light
5. A _ _ _ S _ I _ _ -study of the production and propagation of sound waves.
6. S _ L _ D S _ _ T E P _ Y _ _ _ S – study of all properties of solid materials, including
electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals, superconductivity and
photoconductivity
7. Q _ _ N _ _ M _ H _ S _ _ S – study of the discrete nature of phenomena at the atomic
and subatomic levels
8. T _ E _ M O D _ N _ _ I _ _ - study of relationship between heat and other forms of energy
9. P _ E _ I S _ _ _ - refers to the degree of exactness to which a measurement can be
reproduced
10._ C _ U _ _ _ Y – measurement describes how well the results agree with an accepted
value of the quantity being measured.

II. Formula Transformation.

A. Given: A = p r 2 h
Find:

1. r 2. h

m1m2
B. Given: F =
d2

1. m1 2. m2

3. d
III. Scalars and Vectors. List down the scalar/vector quantities from the list below.
Mass Acceleration Velocity
Displacement Time Speed
Weight Force
Distance Length

Scalars Vectors

IV. Solve the following problems.


1. Convert the following measurements:
a. 7 days into second b. 125 km/hr into mi/s. (1 mi = 1.6 km)

2. James travels 8 km E, 6 km E. Find his resultant displacement.

3. Karrena walked 6 km E, 3 km N and 4 km W to go to school. Find her resultant


displacement.

4. A plane moves with a velocity of 63.5 m/s at 32 degrees South of East. Calculate the
plane's horizontal and vertical velocity components.

5. A storm system moves 5000 km due east, then shifts course at 40 degrees North of East
for 1500 km. Calculate the storm's resultant displacement.

Torch of Life Academy High School Department 1st Quarter Period Physics Quiz 1 Name: __________________________________
Scalars Vectors IV. Solve the following problems. 1. Convert the following measurements: a. 7 days into second b. 125 km/hr i

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