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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 6

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TOSS-UP: Energy Multiple Choice

When traveling at the same speed, which of the following fission products has the greatest kinetic energy?

  • W. A neutron
  • X. An alpha particle
  • Y. A beta particle
  • Z. A positron
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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 6

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BONUS: Energy Short Answer

Name all of the following four choices that are types of coal: 1) lignite, 2) bituminous [by-TOO-muh-nuhs], 3) dolomite, 4) anthracite [AN-thruh-syt].

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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 7

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TOSS-UP: BIOLOGY Short Answer

What is the commercially important gelatinous [juh-LAT-n-uhs] substance that is produced by Gelidium amansii?

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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 7

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BONUS: BIOLOGY Multiple Choice

Which of the following molecules does NOT act as an electron shuttle?

  • W. NAD+
  • X. Cytochrome C
  • Y. Pyruvate [py-ROO-vayt]
  • Z. Coenzyme Q
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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 8

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TOSS-UP: Earth and Space Short Answer

What are the two most abundant dissolved gases released by magma?

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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 8

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BONUS: Earth and Space Multiple Choice

Which of the following form elements heavier than iron?

  • W. Black holes
  • X. Supernovas
  • Y. Meteor impacts
  • Z. Star formation
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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 9

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TOSS-UP: Physics Multiple Choice

Which of the following will double the power dissipated by a resistor?

  • W. Doubling the voltage across the resistor
  • X. Decreasing the voltage to one half of the original value
  • Y. Increasing the voltage by a factor of the square root of 2
  • Z. Decreasing the voltage by a factor of the square root of 2
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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 9

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BONUS: Physics Short Answer

Given c as 3 X 108 meters per second, what is the wavelength in meters to the nearest tenth of a radio wave with a frequency of 94.7 megahertz?

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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 10

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TOSS-UP: MATH Multiple Choice

The equation -3 + |-2x - 5| = k [negative 3 plus the absolute value of the quantity negative 2x minus 5 equals k] has no solution if k equals which of the following?

  • W. -5
  • X. -3
  • Y. 0
  • Z. 7
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High School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 10

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BONUS: MATH Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  • W. cos(-x) = cos(x) [cosine of negative x equals cosine of x]
  • X. tan(-x) = tan(x) [tangent of negative x equals tangent of x]
  • Y. The amplitude of y = -2 cos(t) is equal to 2
  • Z. The range of y = -5 sin(t) is [-5 , 5] [the closed interval from negative 5 to 5]
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