Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V - (Bicol)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LEGAZPI CITY
Legazpi District 5
CABANGAN HIGH SCHOOL
Cabangan, Legazpi City

2nd PERIODIC TEST IN SCIENCE 10

PHYSICS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Yr./Sec: ______________________ Date: _________________

Last Name First Name MI

Test I: IDENTIFICTION

Instruction: Identify the correct answer and write your answer on the space provided.

1. A material that attract non-magnetic materials like screws is called_______________.

2. A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is called________________.

3. The property of being able to attract objects made of naturally occurring substances is called_________________.

4. A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy is called________________.

5. A fundamental electrical property that is either of positive or negative to which the mutual attraction or repulsion is attributed is called________.

6. The scientist that accidentally discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism is known as ________________.

7. The scientist that showed how the current carrying wire behaves like a magnet is named ________________.

8. The unit of Frequency is called_______.

9. The color that has the highest energy in the spectrum of light is_______________.

10. The length of the waves and is measured in meters is known as________________.

11. A type of electromagnetic wave that has the shortest wavelength and highest energy is called___________________.

12 A type of electromagnetic wave that has the longest wavelength and lowest energy is called___________________.

13. A type of electromagnetic wave that is used for fluorescence and sterilization of water is called_________________.

Test II: TRUE OR FALSE

Instruction: Write Capital “T” if the following statement is TRUE and “F” if the following statement is INCORRECT.

14. _____The earth acts like a giant magnet and has a magnetic field similar to it.

15. _____The magnetic field exerts a force on a current carrying conductor.

16. _____ A changing magnetic field may also arise from changing nearby current.

17. _____The magnetic lines of induction leave the north pole and enter the south-pole in the close loops.

18. _____Most transducers like microphones and speakers use the generator effect characterized by the production of electromotive forces.

19. _____ Stroking with a permanent magnet is one of the ways to induce magnetism in an object that can be magnetized.

20. _____ The magnetic field is strongest at the poles where the magnetic lines of flux are closest.

21. _____ Both forces of attraction and repulsion is possible between magnets and a temporarily magnetized object.

22. _____ Most EM waves are invisible to the eye but detectable.

23. _____ A wave is a disturbance that transfer energy like the paper boat in a water.

24. _____EMF has a unique property like traveling through a vacuum.

25. _____In the EM spectrum, the one with the longest wave is the radio wave followed by the microwave, infrared, VL, UV, X-ray and Gamma rays.

26. _____Th waves in the various regions in the EM spectrum share similar properties but differ in wavelength, frequency and energy.
Test III: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Read each statement carefully. From the choices given, select the best answer by writing the letter that corresponds to your answer on your
answer sheets.

27. In order for you to create an electromagnet, you need __________________________.

A. battery, nail and wire B. battery, magnet and nail C. magnet, wire and battery D. magnet, nail and wire

28. Permanent magnets can be made by ________________________.

A. placing a piece of iron in a strong magnetic field C. placing a piece of iron near a strong electromagnet
B. stroking the material containing iron with magnet D. all of the above

29. To increase the strength of an electromagnet, ______________________.

A. add an iron center in the coil C. increase the number of loops in the wire
B. increase the current in the coil D. all of the above

30. If the poles of the two magnets repel each other ________________________.
A. both poles must be an S pole C. both poles are of the same kind
B. both poles must be an N pole D. one pole is an S and the other is an N

31. Magnetic field lines provide a convenient way to visualize a magnetic field. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Magnetic field lines do not actually exist.
B. A compass needle is a magnetic field lines up parallel to the field lines around it.
C. The path followed by an iron particle moving in a magnetic field corresponds to a field line.
D. The path followed by an electric charge moving in a magnetic field line corresponds to a field line.

32. A drawing of the field lines of a magnetic field provides information on _________________.
A. the source of the field C. the magnitude of the field only
B. the direction of the field only D. both A and C

33. Which electromagnetic wave is sometimes called heat rays?

A. gamma rays B. radio waves C. visible light D. infrared

34. Which of the following electromagnetic wave is used in medical field and engineering applications?

A. radio wave B. infrared C. ultra violet D. x-ray

35. Which of the following electromagnetic wave is used in satellite and television communication?

A. radio wave B. microwave C. ultra violet D. x-ray

36. Which of the following is NOT the application for visible light?
A. sterilization B. artificial lighting C. optical fibers D. screen of electronic device

37. Magnetic field lines surrounding a magnet are conventionally drawn _____________________.

A. from North pole to South pole C. from West pole to East pole
B. from South pole to North pole D. from East pole to West pole

38. If a magnet is brought near a magnet suspended on a string, the __________________.

A. N poles attract each other C. S poles attract each other
B. N poles attract the S poles D. N poles repel the S poles

39. A steel sewing needle can be made into a magnet by ____________________.

A. banging it on a table C. placing it near a compass
B. soaking it in mercury D. stroking it w/ a magnet in one direction only

40. The iron atom acts as a magnet because ______________________.

A. it has an equal number of protons and electrons. C. the electrons have a negative charge.
B. the electrons have a spinning motion. D. the neutrons have no charge.

41. Electric current in a wire can be BEST induced by:

A. Moving the wire up and down C. Moving the magnet up and down near the wire
B. Setting the wire near the magnet D. Rotating the wire

42. A magnetic field can make a compass needle turn because the field__________.
A. attracts the N pole C. comes from the center of the earth
B. is produced by a magnet D. exerts forces on the atomic currents in the compass needle

43. What is the frequency of a wave having a wavelength of 5m if it is traveling a speed of 50m/s?

A. 5 Hz B. 10 Hz C. 100 Hz D. 500 Hz
44. Find the velocity of a wave with a frequency of 4 Hz and a wavelength of 12 m.

A. 16 m/s B. 0.33 m/s C. 3 m/s D. 48 m/s

45. Which of the following statement about x-ray is correct?

A. short wavelength can penetrate even through metals.

B. X-ray were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

C. All x-ray is dangerous because they can damage healthy living cells of the body.

D. All of the above

46. Which of the following statement about Microwave is INCORRECT?

A. Microwaves can penetrate the atmosphere of the earth.

B. Microwave signals are transmitted by an antenna to a satellite which amplifies and re-transmit the signal to an antenna.

C. both A and B

D. neither A nor B

47. Breaking a magnet in two will result to _________________________.

A. two magnets with both South Poles C. two smaller magnets
B. two magnets with both North Poles D. magnets cannot be broken

48. Two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction. Which of the following is likely to happen?
A. The wires repel each other. C. The wires neither affect nor disturb one another.
B. The wires attract each other. D. Attraction and repulsion of wires happen at the same time.

49. Which of the following represents the domains of a highly magnetized iron?
A. C.

B. D.

50. Balloons X, Y and Z are suspended from strings as shown below. Negatively charged balloon X attracts balloon Y and balloon Y attracts balloon Z.
Which of the following statements describe balloon Z?

I. May be positively charged

II. May be negatively charged
III. May be neutral
IV. Must be positively charged
V. Must be negatively charged
VI. Must be neutral

A. II and III only B. I, II and V C. IV and VI only D. IV only

… Your examination ends here…