IPC Unit 7 Review

What is energy?

• The flow of electrons.

• The ability to do work.

• The power generated by solar panels.

• Heat given off by atoms moving around.

What is the name for the process in which hot particles rise and cold particles fall?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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When a moving wave hits a boundary, it changes directions. What is this called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Compression

What is the letter C representing in this picture?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What type of wave involves electric fields?

• Water waves

• Sound waves

• Seismic waves

• EM waves

Which of these would make a good conductor of electricity?

• Wood

• Glass

• Air

• Copper

What is the rate at which electrons travel through a circuit (measured in Amps)?

• Voltage

• Current

• Resistance

• Circuit

What type of circuit is this?

• Series

• Parallel

• Mixed

If a switch is OPEN, what happens to the current running through it?

• The current slows down.

• The current cannot flow through it.

• The current flows through it just fine.

• The current zaps you :D

What is the current flowing through a circuit with a voltage of 2.1 Volts and a total resistance of 1.5 Ohms?