HiSET Science Domain 2: Physical Science Welcome to your HiSET Science Domain 2: Physical Science 1. HiSET Science: Physical Science What is the primary force that causes the phenomenon of capillary action in narrow tubes? Gravitational force Electromagnetic force Adhesive force Cohesive force None 2. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which principle explains why a balloon filled with helium gas rises in the air? Pascal's principle Archimedes' principle Bernoulli's principle Boyle's law None 3. HiSET Science: Physical Science In a vacuum, which of the following will fall at the same rate? A feather and a rock A piece of paper and a pencil A balloon and a bowling ball All of the above None 4. HiSET Science: Physical Science What type of chemical bond is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another? Covalent bond Ionic bond Metallic bond Hydrogen bond None 5. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which of the following is a characteristic property of nonmetals? High electrical conductivity Malleability High melting point Poor conductor of heat and electricity None 6. HiSET Science: Physical Science In the context of physical science, what does the term "catalyst" refer to? A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change A substance that decreases the temperature at which a reaction occurs A substance that prevents a chemical reaction from occurring A substance that is used up completely in a chemical reaction None 7. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which of the following laws states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases? Charles's law Boyle's law Dalton's law of partial pressures Gay-Lussac's law None 8. HiSET Science: Physical Science What is the phenomenon where light waves change direction as they pass from one medium to another called? Reflection Refraction Diffraction Interference None 9. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which law explains the proportional relationship between the voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit? Ohm's law Kirchhoff's current law Kirchhoff's voltage law Faraday's law None 10. HiSET Science: Physical Science What is the main distinction between a mixture and a compound? Mixtures can be separated by chemical means, while compounds cannot. Compounds consist of elements combined in a fixed ratio, while mixtures do not have fixed ratios. Mixtures have chemical bonds between their components, while compounds do not. Compounds are always solids, while mixtures can be in any state of matter. None 11. HiSET Science: Physical Science In an exothermic reaction, what happens to energy? Energy is absorbed from the surroundings. Energy is neither absorbed nor released. Energy is released into the surroundings. Energy is converted into matter. None 12. HiSET Science: Physical Science What property of a wave is measured as the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs? Amplitude Frequency Wavelength Speed None 13. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which of the following is a fundamental principle in thermodynamics? Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. The total entropy of a system always decreases. Heat naturally flows from cooler objects to warmer objects. In a closed system, energy is not conserved. None 14. HiSET Science: Physical Science In the context of nuclear reactions, what is the process of combining two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus called? Fission Fusion Decay Activation None 15. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which element is commonly used as a semiconductor in electronic devices? Iron Copper Silicon Lead None 16. HiSET Science: Physical Science What phenomenon explains the bending of a wave around the edge of an obstacle or through an opening? Refraction Reflection Diffraction Polarization None 17. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which phase change occurs when a gas turns directly into a solid without passing through the liquid phase? Freezing Melting Deposition Sublimation None 18. HiSET Science: Physical Science In quantum mechanics, what does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle state about the position and momentum of a particle? They can be precisely determined simultaneously. The more precisely the position is known, the less precisely the momentum can be known, and vice versa. Position and momentum are not related properties of a particle. The uncertainty in the position and momentum of a particle is constant. None 19. HiSET Science: Physical Science Which of the following is a characteristic property of nonmetals? High electrical conductivity Malleability High melting point Poor conductor of heat and electricity None 20. HiSET Science: Physical Science In an exothermic reaction, what happens to energy? Energy is absorbed from the surroundings. Energy is neither absorbed nor released. Energy is released into the surroundings. Energy is converted into matter. None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up
