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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 1

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TOSS-UP: Physics Multiple Choice

A famous principle of fluid mechanics, traditionally attributed as the explanation behind lift on an airplane wing, is named after what scientist?

  • W. Bernoulli
  • X. Pascal
  • Y. Rayleigh
  • Z. Reynolds
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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 1

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BONUS: Physics Short Answer

A metal disk has a moment of inertia of 5.0 x 10–3 kilogram meters squared. If the disk is rotating with 9 joules [jools] of kinetic energy, what is the angular speed, in radians per second, of a point on its rim?

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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 2

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TOSS-UP: MATH Short Answer

A geometric sequence has third term 1 and fourth term –3. What is its first term?

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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 2

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

If theta equals the arcsine of 0.8, what is the sum of the cotangent of theta and the cosecant of theta?

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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 3

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TOSS-UP: BIOLOGY Multiple Choice

Steroids can be classified as which of the following types of biomacromolecule?

  • W. Carbohydrate
  • X. Protein
  • Y. Lipid
  • Z. Nucleic Acid
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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 3

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BONUS: BIOLOGY Short Answer

In the mitochondrial electron transport chain during oxidative phosphorylation [faws-four-il-AY-shun], what molecule is the final electron acceptor?

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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 4

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TOSS-UP: Energy Multiple Choice

What gas is produced by bacterial decay in landfills?

  • W. Neon
  • X. Oxygen
  • Y. Carbon monoxide
  • Z. Methane
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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 4

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BONUS: Energy Multiple Choice

Researchers at Argonne National Lab used high-energy x-rays to confirm a model of quantum magnetism. Which of the following facilities did they use?

  • W. Electron Microscopy Center
  • X. Center for Nanoscale Materials
  • Y. Advanced Photon Source
  • Z. Tandem Linear Accelerator
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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 5

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TOSS-UP: Earth and Space Multiple Choice

What type of lava can be expected to erupt from a shield volcano, like Kilauea?

  • W. Andesite
  • X. Basalt
  • Y. Dacite
  • Z. Rhyolite
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High School Set 11 (2017) - Round 1 - Question 5

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BONUS: Earth and Space Short Answer

What is the name for a large depression that forms when the vent of a volcano collapses into a drained magma chamber?

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