Physics Vocabulary Test 3

TEST 3

1. ……..is measured by the amount of electrical charge that moves past a given
point, such as the circuit breaker, in the time period of one second.
A. voltage B. current C. resistance D. potential

2. The filament in the light bulb has a very high………….., which causes the electrons
to lose a lot of their energy in this part of the circuit.
A. resistance B. Conductance C. Inductance D.
Capacitance

3. The ………lost in each resistance can be different, but the sum of the voltages will
always equal the voltage of the battery.
A. current B. voltage C. energy D. heat

4. The ………..of the force is very dependent on the distance between charged
particles.
A. direction B. strength C. nature D. application point

5. Aside from electrons and protons, most ………..particles carry a variable amount of
charge.
A. nano B. small C. neutral D. charged

6. The …………..of a material is dependent on the number of free electrons available,

and this varies greatly between the different types of atoms.
A. density B. mass C. weight D. conductivity

7. The addition of a ………………..core in the center of the coil dramatically

increases the strength of the magnetic field.
A. Paramagnetic B. diamagnetic C. Ferromagnetic D. Antiferromagnetic

8. Vibrations in objects and substances are ……….motions that occur repeatedly over
a fixed position
A. harmonic B. uniform C. variable D. oscillating

9. According to the law of…………., the wave's angle of reflection is equal to the
wave's angle of incidence
A. interference B. diffraction C. refraction D. reflection

10. Voltage is a measure of how much ……..is done per group of charge.
A. energy B. heat C. work D. force