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Physical Science 8Spring Exam ’10Spartanburg Day SchoolName: _______________________________________ Honor Code Signature: _________________________
Please select 3 of the following 5 topics to answer.Please write in complete sentences when appropriate.Please be neat and concise.1. Please draw and label (include all appropriate parts) the following itemswe’ve discussed this year:
a) the ear’s hearing systemb) a transverse wavec) a longitudinal waved) a parallel circuite) a series circuitf) a hydrogen atomg) deuteriumh) tritiumi) carbon j) carbon-14 isotopek) heliuml) a squirrelm) a shrubberyn) a molecule of water o) an element from the alkaline groupp) an element from the halogen groupq) a noble gasr) another squirrel (optional)
2. Please answer the following problems using your gained knowledge of physical science. Make sure to include appropriate units!
First, please give the formulas for finding pressure, density, volume, velocity,acceleration, force, Ohm’s Law, and wavelength. Please also list their units.
A falling raindrop accelerates from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the raindrop’sacceleration?An ice skating squirrel glides around a rink at a constant speed of 2 m/s. Is the iceskating squirrel accelerating? Explain your answer.A speedboat pulls a 15kg water skiing squirrel. The force causes that squirrel skier toaccelerate at 2.0 m/s
2
. Calculate the force that causes this acceleration.Using what you know about Newton’s second law, explain why a car with a large massmight use more fuel than a car with a smaller mass. Assume both cars drive the samedistance.A 7.3kg bowling ball accelerates at a rate of 3.7 m/s
2
. How much force acts on thebowling ball?Maxwell the squirrel has 5 kg of mass. Suppose he finishes gnawing a pecan and startsrunning across a grassy field. It takes him 25 seconds to cross the field that is 100meters across. What is Maxwell’s velocity, acceleration and force of travel?What is the volume of a box that has mass of 24g, a length of 2cm, a width of 2cm anda height of 2cm? What is the density of the box?What is the voltage of a circuit with a resistance of 15.2 ohms and a current of .10amps?The brake light on a car is connected to a 12 volt battery. If the resulting current is .40amps, what is the resistance of the brake light?In a circuit, there is a 0.5 amp current in the bulb. The voltage across the bulb is 4.0volts. What is the bulb’s resistance?This room has an area of 100m
2
. If the force of air is 1000N, what is the pressure in theroom?A waffle iron (WAFFLES!) has a 12 amp current. If the resistance of the coils is 10, whatmust the voltage be?A toaster is plugged into a 120 volt socket. If it has a current of 0.25 amps in its coils,what is the resistance of the toaster?The current through a resistor is 0.025 amps when it is connected to a 10.0 volt source.What is the resistance?Your alarm clock probably has a voltage of 120 volts and a resistance of 1,200 . What isits current?
Last, please create your own word problems (with answers) for pressure, density,volume, velocity, acceleration, force, Ohm’s Law, and wavelength (that’s 8 total).
3. Please balance the following 15 chemical equations by writing thecomplete correct equation in the space provided.
1. Ba + H
2
O -----> ____ Ba(OH)
2
+ ____ H
2
2. ____ H
3
PO
4
+ ____ 3KOH -----> ____ K
3
PO
4
+ ____ 3H
2
O3. 2(NH
4
)3PO
4
+ 3Ba(OH
2
) -----> ____ Ba
3
(PO
4
)
2
+ ____ NH
4
OH4. 3CO
2
+ 4H
2
O -----> ____ C
3
H
8
+ ____ O
2
5. 2C
6
H
6
+ 9O
2
-----> ____ CO + ____ H
2
O6. Na
2
SO
4
+ ____ C -----> ____ Na
2
S + 2CO
2
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