Physics Vocabulary Test 2

TEST 2

1. In a ……current, the electrons flow in one direction

A. Alternating B. direct C. Sine D. Pulse

distance
2. The units for --------------- are 2
time
A. rate B. velocity C. speed D. acceleration

3. Increasing the length of a wire increases its …………….because the electrons will
experience more collisions as they flow from one end to the other.
A. resistivity B. conductivity C. resistance D. conductance

4. In most atoms, there are equal numbers of …………and electrons, so the atom
itself has no net charge.
A. protons B. neutrons C. photons D. nucleus

5. When the field lines point away from the particle, the diagram represents a
………..charge.
A. negative B. positive C. active D. passive

6. In general, the materials with the highest conductivities, or best conductors, are
metals - but this doesn't mean that other materials aren't capable of
conducting………..
A. electricity B. heat C. guide D. magnet

7. A charged particle traveling exactly ……….to a magnetic field will not experience
any force at all.
A. perpendicular B. parallel C. series D. right angled

8. When vibrations disturb a medium, the disturbance travels through the medium,
from one location to another, in the form of a…….
A. wave B. motion C. sound D. energy

9. If all frequencies are reflected, then it appears ……...

A. black B. white C. dark D. red

10. Energy is the ability to do ………and work is accomplished when a force moves
an object.
A. work B. experiment C. research D. exercises