THE UNFAIR GAME Benchmark #1

Directions

• Players take turns answering questions.

• Choose any question.

• If player answers correctly, he decides if he will keep the points or give the points to another player.

• Player MUST decide this before seeing the point value.

• Questions have randomly assigned point values. Some may be positive while others are negative.

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Question 6

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Force that moves electrons along a circuit.

-2

What is voltage?

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Answer

Question 11

Bending or Changing speed of a wave as it moves through a material.

-13

Describe refraction of a wave and provide an example of it.

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Answer

Question 20

A resistance to change

-10

What is inertia?

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Question 9

G

-5

Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?

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Question 16

Car 1 travels faster

+13

The graphs below show the motion of two toy cars. Which car travels faster?

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Question 13

Reflection

+7

When a wave bounces off a surface, we say it is which wave behavior?

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Question 14

An Electromagnetic Wave

-6

What type of wave can move in the absence of materials (vacuum)?

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Question 17

An object at rest OR in motion, continues unless an unbalanced forces acts on it.

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Explain Newton's 1st Law in your own words.

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Question 2

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A force that can act at a distance. Gravity, Electric, Magnetic

+9

Describe a Non Contact Force. List one example.

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Question 18

Force is equal to mass times acceleration. Larger the object, larger the force required to accelerate it.

-1

Explain Newton's 2nd Law in your own words.

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Question 4

B

+4

Jane placed two bar magnets on her desk next to each other with like poles facing. She then sprinkled some iron filings around the magnets. Which of the following images best shows how the iron filings arranged themselves?

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Question 1

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Gravitational Field

+5

Which of the following exists around every object that has mass?

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Question 7

The stronger the charge, the stronger the force, the larger the distance, the weaker the force.

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Summarize Coulombs Law

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Question 12

The material it goes through

+3

What affects how fast a sound wave moves?

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Question 8

Mechanical

-1

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?

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Question 10

Digital

+12

Which type of signal is more reliable and precise? Analog or Digital

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Question 3

Answer

Electrons

0

After walking across a carpeted floor in socks, Jim brings his finger near a metal doorknob and receives a shock. What jumps from one atom to the next?

Question 5

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Generator

-9

What device transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy?

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Question 15

3 N Right

+8

Nicolas is playing with his toy car. A parachute in the back of the car is released to help slow down the car. If the forces act on the car as shown in the picture, what is the net force?

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Answer

Question 19

Answers may vary. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

+7

Give me an example of Newton's Third Law.

Question 6

Point Value

Answer

Force that moves electrons along a circuit.

-2

What is voltage?

Point Value

Answer

Question 11

Bending or Changing speed of a wave as it moves through a material.

-13

Describe refraction of a wave and provide an example of it.

Point Value

Answer

Question 20

A resistance to change

-10

What is inertia?

Point Value

Answer

Question 9

G

-5

Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?

Point Value

Answer

Question 16

Car 1 travels faster

+13

The graphs below show the motion of two toy cars. Which car travels faster?

Point Value

Answer

Question 13

Reflection

+7

When a wave bounces off a surface, we say it is which wave behavior?

Point Value

Answer

Question 14

An Electromagnetic Wave

-6

What type of wave can move in the absence of materials (vacuum)?

Point Value

Answer

Question 17

An object at rest OR in motion, continues unless an unbalanced forces acts on it.

2

Explain Newton's 1st Law in your own words.

Point Value

Question 2

Answer

A force that can act at a distance. Gravity, Electric, Magnetic

+9

Describe a Non Contact Force. List one example.

Point Value

Answer

Question 18

Force is equal to mass times acceleration. Larger the object, larger the force required to accelerate it.

-1

Explain Newton's 2nd Law in your own words.

Point Value

Answer

Question 4

B

+4

Jane placed two bar magnets on her desk next to each other with like poles facing. She then sprinkled some iron filings around the magnets. Which of the following images best shows how the iron filings arranged themselves?

Point Value

Question 1

Answer

Gravitational Field

+5

Which of the following exists around every object that has mass?

Point Value

Answer

Question 7

The stronger the charge, the stronger the force, the larger the distance, the weaker the force.

-2

Summarize Coulombs Law

Point Value

Answer

Question 12

The material it goes through

+3

What affects how fast a sound wave moves?

Point Value

Answer

Question 8

Mechanical

-1

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Point Value

Answer

Question 10

Digital

+12

Which type of signal is more reliable and precise? Analog or Digital

Point Value

Question 3

Answer

Electrons

0

After walking across a carpeted floor in socks, Jim brings his finger near a metal doorknob and receives a shock. What jumps from one atom to the next?

Question 5

Point Value

Answer

Generator

-9

What device transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy?

Point Value

Answer

Question 15

3 N Right

+8

Nicolas is playing with his toy car. A parachute in the back of the car is released to help slow down the car. If the forces act on the car as shown in the picture, what is the net force?

Point Value

Answer

Question 19

Answers may vary. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

+7

Give me an example of Newton's Third Law.