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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you put a copper wire and a zinc wire into a lemon, what occurs?
(a) A chemical reaction.
(b) A fusing of the copper to the lemon.
(c) A fusing of the zinc to the lemon.
(d) A bonding of the zinc to the copper.

2. As the frequency speed increases, what happens to the pitch?
(a) It dissipates.
(b) Frequency has no effect on pitch.
(c) It gets lower.
(d) It gets higher.

3. What are magnetism, heat, and light in relation to an electron's movement?
(a) Elements that an electron's movement can produce.
(b) Elements that enhance an electron's movement.
(c) Elements that hinder an electron's movement.
(d) The mediums through which electrons can pass.

4. In which direction do electrons always travel?
(a) From magnetic north to magnetic south.
(b) From true north to magnetic north.
(c) From negative to positive.
(d) From positive to negative.

5. What are happening to the crates at the opening to Chapter 2 in this section?
(a) They are being destroyed by a caveman with an axe.
(b) They are being destroyed by a mammoth with an axe.
(c) They are being stacked into rows.
(d) They are being burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the pumpkins placed?

2. How many principle(s) govern the flow of electricity?

3. What two elements combine to make a body scanner?

4. Why does Bill invite the mammoth in?

5. What is one thing an electrical current can measure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the three principles which govern the flow of electricity.

2. What makes it possible to use waves to communicate? How is this done?

3. How do some frequencies of electromagnetic wavers appear to our eyes? Which waves can we not see?

4. How is artificial light created?

5. Explain in detail the forming of static electricity.

6. What are sensors and detectors? What do they measure?

7. Discuss the composition of light.

8. Define wavelength and frequency.

9. Explain how electromagnets keep machines running.

10. Briefly discuss the three ways musical instruments create waves.

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