Basic Concepts of Matter and Electricity Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a conductor?

• Rubber

• Glass

• Copper

• Plastic

What is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Medium

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What does amplitude of a wave refer to?

• The number of waves per second

• The maximum displacement from equilibrium position

• The distance between crests

• The speed of the wave

What is the main difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

• The speed of the wave

• The direction of particle vibration relative to wave propagation

• The wavelength

• The frequency

Which electromagnetic wave has a wavelength about the size of an atom?

• Gamma ray

• X-ray

• Radio wave

• Microwave

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle found in the nucleus?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• None of the above

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Which term refers to a closed path through which electric current flows?

• circuit

• resistor

• medium

• gamma

What is a negatively charged subatomic particle called?

• electron

• proton

• neutron

• atom

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Which type of radiation has the longest wavelength?

• Radio

• X-Ray

• Gamma

• UV

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Which of the following is a device used to control the flow of electric current in a circuit?

• resistor

• atom

• neutron

• radio