MTEL Physics Practice Exam - Question List

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6.
Students in a physics class are learning how to solder electronic components onto a printed circuit board. In addition to working in a well-ventilated area, the students should also wear:
  1. Leather gloves.
  2. Safety glasses.
  3. Rubber shoes.
  4. An antistatic wrist strap.
7.
A student would like to measure the electric power used by a laptop computer when placed in the low-power mode. Which of the following pairs of meters should be selected for this measurement?
  1. Galvanometer and ammeter.
  2. Galvanometer and ohmmeter.
  3. Voltmeter and ammeter.
  4. Ohmmeter and voltmeter.
8.
Students in a physics class have been creating electrochemical cells using various chemical solutions. Which of the following would be the best source of information for properly storing and disposing of the chemicals?
  1. Reference guide of physics and chemistry data and formulas.
  2. Laboratory manual for introductory physics.
  3. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA).
  4. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA).
9.
Which of the following experiments led most directly to the quantum theory of light?
  1. Michelson's and Morley's effort to detect the luminiferous ether.
  2. Röntgen's discovery of the emission of X-rays from a vacuum tube.
  3. Planck's analysis of the spectrum emitted by a blackbody.
  4. Hertz's detection of electromagnetic radiation.
10.
In chemistry, the enthalpy is defined as the heat energy change of a reaction. It is most closely related to which of the following concepts in physics?
  1. The area under a force versus displacement graph.
  2. The slope of the line tangent to a velocity versus time graph.
  3. The area under a force versus time graph.
  4. The slope of the line tangent to a momentum versus time graph.

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