Pass Review Science

Two point charges create the electric field as shown. Apply the rules for the geometry of electric fields to determine the charges of X and Y.

• X is a positive charge and Y is a negative charge

• X is a negative charge and Y is a positive charge

• X and Y are both positive charges

• X and Y are both negative charges

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John heated two beakers, each containing 100 mL of water. The water began to boil and John loosely wrapped one of the beakers in five layers of aluminum foil. He left the second beaker unwrapped. He measured the temperatures of the water in the beakers over time and recorded his data in the table. Which statement best explains John's observations?

• Aluminum foil is a good conductor of thermal energy.

• Layers of air between the foil wrappings reduced the transfer of heat.

• The layers of aluminum foil absorbed heat instead of transferring it.

• The warmer atmosphere around the foil-wrapped beaker prevented the transfer of thermal energy.

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Water molecules are polar, as shown in the diagram. If you rub a balloon against your hair, your hair obtains a net positive charge. If you then place the balloon near a thin stream of water, how will the stream of water be affected?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Sodium sulfate and barium chloride react with each other to form sodium chloride and barium sulfate, as shown in the illustration. Which statement most accurately describes the mas of the reactants compared to the mass of the products?

• The mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products.

• The products have a greater mass because matter was created during the reaction.

• The reactants have a greater mass because some of the mass was converted to heat.

• The reactants have a greater mass because some matter was destroyed by the reaction.

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Which observation indicates that a chemical reaction has taken place?

• A material changes from a solid to liquid.

• A new chemical substance is formed.

• A Substance becomes warmer.

• Bubbles form when a liquid is heated.

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Well water can be acidic in some areas of North Carolina due to geology and land use. Acidic water can have a bitter or metallic taste. The table shows pH ranges during July for four different wells used for drinking water. Which of these wells most likely had water a metallic taste?

• Well 1

• Well 2

• Well 3

• Well 4

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A sound wave traveling from a tuning fork through a medium is shown. How can the wavelength be determined?

• by comparing the width of the bands at X and Y

• by comparing the number of particles at X and Y

• by measuring the distance between two points labeled X

• by measuring the distance between a point labeled X and a point labeled Y

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Based on the electromagnetic spectrum shown, what is the difference between microwaves and ultraviolet light?

• microwaves have larger amplitude than UV light

• microwaves have smaller amplitude than UV light

• microwaves have a longer wavelength than UV light

• microwaves have a shorter wavelength than UV light

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A baseball player swings his bat and hits the ball along the ground. It rolls for some time and comes to a stop on the level playing field. What most likely causes the ball to stop moving?

• a frictional force

• a gravitational force

• the mass of the ball

• the size of the bat

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How is thermal energy transferred during heat conduction within a metal wire?

• motion of electrons through the wire

• transfer of electrons from atom to atom

• transfer of kinetic energy between colliding particles

• transfer of potential energy between colliding particles

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