Physical Science Final Exam (Draft)
Test formation
60 multiple choice
20 formula application
1 chart based on the periodic table
5 reading lab instruments
15 constructed response questions (explain, describe, calculate, list, draw, name, design)
Scientific Method-define/steps
· Variable, observation, hypothesis, experimental groups, controlled experiment
Measurements & common SI
· Length, volume, mass, area, density, time
· Metric conversions k h D b d c m
· Base units
Matter – define
· Meniscus, gravity, weight vs. mass, inertia, physical vs chemical property, physical vs chemical change, four states of matter and particle diagrams, pressure, density, freezing, melting, evaporation, condensation
Elements, compounds & mixture
· Element, compound, mixture, solution, solute, solvent, atom, protons, electrons, neutrons, mass number, atomic number, properties of metals, classification of elements on the periodic table
Motion & Forces
· Motion, speed, reference point, velocity, acceleration, force, newton (N), net force, friction, terminal velocity, free fall, momentum, Newton’s three laws of motion, lift, spring scale, balanced vs. unbalanced forces
Energy
· Kinetic energy, potential energy, conservation of energy, energy changes
from one for to another (electrical, sound, mechanical, light, chemical,
mechanical), power, work, joule, watt, Netwon’s energy equation
Space
· Geocentric, heliocentric, moon phases, planets, Sun (star), gravity, rotation, revolution, speed of light (E=mc2), source of light
History
· Periodic table of elements
· Planets
· Laws of Motion
· Gravity
· Energy = mc2
Practice questions
1. What property do you need to know in order to determine if an object will float in the
water?
2. What physical property stays the same if you cut a wooden block in half?
3. What is the formula to find the density of an object? Know how to rearrange the
formula to solve for mass and volume as well.
4. What lab equipment would you need to find the density of a liquid?
5. How do you find the volume of a cube?
6. Object falling from the sky are acted upon by air resistance, what is the opposing force?
7. Describe the motion of an object that has equal opposing forces.
8. What is the density of water?
9. Where are protons located? Electrons? Neutrons?
10.If you are given mass number of an element, how do you calculate the number of
protons, electrons, and neutrons?
11.How do you calculate the mass of an atom?
12.What is most of the volume of an atom composed of?
13.Why does the moon appear lit and why does it the lighted part appear to change throughout the month?
14.What elements are present in CaCO3 ?
15.What is the chemical formula for table salt (made from Sodium and Chlorine)?
16. What are the phases of moon called and what does each one look like?
17. The food you eat is stored energy. How does your body use this energy?
18. Describe how to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
19. What are convection currents and how do they work? Give an example
20. Draw and explain the componets to a Bhor diagram.