Physical Science 2024 Fall Final Exam review

Front

The tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of motion is called __________.

Back

Inertia

Front

When a scientist's conclusions are influenced by personal or financial gain, this is known as __________.

Back

Bias

Front

Specific heat is the amount of thermal energy needed to raise 1 __________ of a material by 1 __________.

Back

Kilogram, degree Celsius

Front

Which of these is NOT a simple machine? __________.

Back

Pencil

Front

Energy of motion is called __________.

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

The energy stored in an object due to its position is called __________.

Back

Potential energy

Front

The unit of force in the International System of Units (SI) is __________.

Back

Newton

Front

The law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction is known as __________.

Back

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Front

The process by which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is called __________.

Back

Melting

Front

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is known as __________.

Back

Temperature