Physics Vocabulary Test 5

TEST 5

1………... …….is defined as the rate of change in distance with respect to time.
A. Velocity B. Displacement C. Speed D. Acceleration

2. Resistivity is one of the factors that affect an object's overall resistance, but the
………………of the object also play a role.
A. dimensions B. weight C. mass D. position

3. Many useful devices purposely make use of ………..to generate heat, light, or to
control the current to other devices.
A. resistance B. capacitor C. diode D. transducer

4. The ………………..of a wave is the number of waves produced by a source each

second.
A. cycles B. frequency C. amplitude D. speed

5. The force that a charged particle exerts on other charged particles is …….in all
directions.
A. different B. equal C. internal D. external

6. These are known as free ………….because they are literally free to roam around
from atom
to atom.
A. ions B. electrons C. energy D. state

7. Some materials with naturally misaligned atoms can be …………….by another

magnet.
A. lose energy B. destroyed C. charged D. magnetized

8. By wrapping the wire into a coil, the …………….field becomes stronger in the
center of the coil.
A. magnetic B. electric C. gravity D. nucleus

9. Newton's first law of motion ……..that an object at rest remains at rest and an
object in motion remains in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an
unbalanced force.
A. suggests B. says C. learns D. states

10. A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium in a ………….fashion,

carrying energy without transporting matter.
A. distortion B. periodic C. flat D. sinuous