IPC 1st Semester Review
Copy definitions from glossary.
1. words to know and apply the definition of:
 Magnetic field
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Magnetic poles
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Electromagnetic wave
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Mass
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Weight
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Net force
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Speed
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Velocity
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Acceleration
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Average acceleration
IPC 1st Semester Review
Copy definitions from glossary.
 Instantaneous speed
 Momentum
 Stationary (in terms of movement)
 Potential energy
 Gravitational potential energy
 Gravity
 Free fall
 Density (review from 6th grade)
 Kinetic energy
 Pendulum
 Inertia
 Chemical energy
 Thermal energy
 Radiation
 Conduction
 Convection
 Conservation of Energy
 Doppler effect
 Reflection
 Waves
 Amplitude
 Frequency
 Wavelength
 Period
 Power
 Resistance
 Voltage
 Hydroelectric
2. Explain how to create and use an electromagnet using the following items:
 battery
 wire
 a nail
 paperclips
3. Explain how forces can change the motion of an object.
4. Be able to calculate and solve the following types of equations:
 Momentum
 Average acceleration
IPC 1st Semester Review
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 Net force
 Average speed
 Power
 Speed of a wave
 Potential energy
 Resistance
Draw an illustration of a parallel and a series circuit. What is the function of the battery?
Draw and label a light wave being reflected off a mirror.
Explain how the molecules within a solid, liquid, and gas differ.
Draw and label a graph showing:
 positive acceleration
 negative acceleration
 constant speed
Draw a wave and label its parts. How can you tell if a wave has a higher frequency than another
wave? How can you tell if a wave has a higher energy than another wave?
Which subatomic particle(s) allows for the transfer of electrical charges?
Name 3 examples of substances that can conduct electricity.
Name 3 examples of substances are insulators.
Give an example of heat transfer by:
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of driving a battery-powered car instead of a
gasoline-powered car.
Define the scientific method terms:
a. Conclusion
b. Observation
c. Variable
d. Control group