Quiz about Final Exam Review--Physical Science

Question 1

What subatomic particle has a positive charge?

Accepted Answer

proton

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Neutron

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electron

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photon

Question 2

Which subatomic particle is the heaviest?

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neutron

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proton

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electron

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quark

Question 3

Which subatomic particle is NOT located in the nucleus?

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electron

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neutron

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proton

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gluon

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a property of electrons?

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They are positively charged.

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They can act as both a particle and a wave.

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We cannot know how fast they are going or where they are at the same time.

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They exist in orbitals (2 per orbital)

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Electrons are really weird

Question 5

Who first proposed that everything is made of tiny indivisible particles?

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Democritus

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Rutherford

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Dalton

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Bohr

Question 6

Whose atomic theory proposed that indivisible atoms combine in whole number ratios?

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Dalton

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Democritus

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JJ Thomson

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Rutherford

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Chadwick

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the plum pudding model of the atom?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 8

Which best describes Rutherford's theory of the atom?

Accepted Answer

The atom is mostly empty space, with a nucleus in the middle

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Plum Pudding Model

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Indivisible particles

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Electrons live in orbitals

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Bohr's model for the atom?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 10

What did Chadwick discover?

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The neutron

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The proton

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The electron

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The atom

Question 11

How is the quantum model different from all the previous atomic models?

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It has wave-like electrons existing in orbitals.

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In has electrons orbiting the nucleus like planets around the sun.

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It has a nucleus.

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It has three subatomic particles

Question 12

Which image best describes the process of nuclear fusion that takes place on the sun?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 13

What is the dual nature of light?

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Light behaves as a particle and a wave

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Light can be both dim and bright

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Light has both speed and location

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Light has 2 predominant colors

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct visible spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?

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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple

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purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

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yellow, green, red, blue, orange, purple

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purple, red, yellow, green, orange, blue

Question 15

Which is the correct sequence for the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, from longest wavelength to shortest?

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radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-ray, gamma ray

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gamma ray, X-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

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microwave, radio, infrared, UV, gamma ray, X -ray

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X-ray, gamma ray, UV, infrared, visible, microwave, radio

Question 16

Which of the following sources of energy is nonrenewable?

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fossil fuels

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geothermal

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solar

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wind

Question 17

What commonly used mechanism generates electricity from a variety of natural resources?

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turbine

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electromagnetic radiation

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solar panel

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heat

Question 18

What is the purpose of this machine that contains a spinning magnet?

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It's used to generate electricity as natural resources cause it to spin.

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It's a weapon of mass destruction

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It's used to spy on our enemies

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It's a rocket designed to explore other planets.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a drawback of nuclear energy?

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Climate change (global warming from carbon dioxide emissions).

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The waste takes thousands of years to decay

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Terrorists may get their hands on nuclear material

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A nuclear meltdown could make a city uninhabitable

Question 20

Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource?

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Fossil fuels are the decayed remains of animals from thousands/millions of years ago. (it takes too long to form new fuel in our lifetime)

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They're expensive

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The middle east produces more fossil fuels than we do

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Fossil fuels are difficult to drill from the ground

Question 21

What kind of energy is present when the roller coaster is still, at the very TOP of the hill?

Accepted Answer

gravitational potential energy

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kinetic energy

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thermal energy

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nuclear energy

Question 22

What kinds of energy does the roller coaster have at the dip in this picture (which is relatively high off the ground?)

Accepted Answer

thermal energy

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Gravitational potential energy

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Kinetic energy

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nuclear energy

Question 23

The statement "Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form" is also called...

Accepted Answer

The Law of Conservation of Energy

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Mass-energy equivalence

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Law of Universal Gravitation

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Newton's Laws of Motion

Question 24

What might be considered an exception to the Law of Conservation of energy?

Accepted Answer

E=mc² (energy can be "created from mass")

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A roller coaster losing potential energy as it goes down a hill

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A car losing speed as you push on the brakes

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The body gaining energy from the food you eat.

Question 25

Which of the following best describes this illustration of heat transfer?

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Convection

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conduction

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radiation

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friction

Question 26

This is a heat sink that keeps computers from overheating. What best describes the process of heat transferring from the copper pipes to the metal "combs"?

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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friction

Question 27

I'm sitting on a camping chair and warming my hands by this fire. By what process does the heat transfer from the campfire to my hands?

Accepted Answer

radiation

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convection

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conduction

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friction

Question 28

How does this nautilus shell show evidence of being designed by a Creator?

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The length of each spiral follows a mathematical pattern

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It looks beautiful

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Its patterns are similar to those found in flowers, pinecones, pineapples, and other natural places.

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It just randomly got to be here by itself.

Question 29

Which of the following features make earth just right for life?

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We are in the Goldilocks zone (not too far nor too close to the sun).

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The magnetosphere protects us from radiation.

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Water on earth regulates our temperature

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The moon makes the earth tilt in order to have seasons

Question 30

Which of the four fundamental forces is the weakest?

Accepted Answer

gravitational force

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strong nuclear force

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weak nuclear force

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electromagnetic force

Question 31

Which of the following best represents a magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 32

The pull of gravity actually varies over the surface of the earth. Blue spots have the strongest gravity, and red spots have the weakest. Based on Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, why might this be the case?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Law of Gravitation says that gravitational force is greater the closer two objects are to one another. The bottom of the ocean is closer to the center of the earth.

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Newton said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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Gravity cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form.

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Mountaintops warp spacetime.

Question 33

Which theory was strengthened by observations taken during a total solar eclipse?

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Einstein's law of gravitation as the warping of spacetime

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Einstein's law of mass-energy equivalence

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Einstein's photoelectric effect

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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Question 34

In the following chemical formula, how many Carbons are there? CH₃COOH

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 35

In the following chemical formula, how many Nitrogens are there? (NH₄)₂SO₃

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 36

Which scientist originated the periodic table of the elements?

Accepted Answer

Dmitri Mendeleev

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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Marie Curie

Question 37

Use the periodic table to answer the following: How many neutrons does an ²⁰²Hg isotope have?

Accepted Answer

122

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120

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121

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202

Question 38

Use the periodic table to answer the following: How many electrons does O^2- have?

Accepted Answer

10

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8

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18

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2

Question 39

How many electrons does Na⁺ have?

Accepted Answer

10

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9

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11

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12

Question 40

How would you classify a bottle of Italian salad dressing as a substance?

Accepted Answer

heterogeneous mixture

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element

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compound

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homogeneous mixture

Question 41

You have a glass of pure water. What kind of substance is it?

Accepted Answer

compound

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homogeneous mixture

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heterogeneous mixture

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element

Question 42

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation predicts that light should not be affected by gravity because it doesn't have mass. What part of the Cycle of Scientific Enterprise does this statement represent?

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Hypothesis

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Theory

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Experiment

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Analysis

Question 43

How did Einstein's theory of gravity grow out of Newton's theory of gravity?

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An experiment disproved the hypothesis that light shouldn't be affected by gravity, and the theory was revised to incorporate the new results.

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Einstein just copied Newton's ideas

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Einstein's theory had nothing to do with Newton's theory.

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Einstein's theory completely replaced Newton's theory.

Question 44

Which of the following are ways we can know truth (as opposed to facts)?

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scripture

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direct experience

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scientific experiments

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reading it on the internet

Question 45

During what historical period did the SI system of units originate?

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The French Revolution

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The American Revolution

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The Russian Revolution

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The Industrial Revolution

Question 46

Why is the SI system universally used for scientific work?

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It is easier to share results with other scientists if everyone uses common units.

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It is easy to convert between units in the metric system using powers of 10.

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So that fewer mistakes will be made.

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Scientists prefer to measure in units like Fahrenheit and gallons

Question 47

How many kg are equivalent to 50 g?

Accepted Answer

0.05 kg

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500 kg

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50 kg

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5 kg

Question 48

How many seconds are in 3 hours?

Accepted Answer

10,800 s

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3600 s

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60 s

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1,200 s

Question 49

Using a calculator and scratch paper, convert 20 m/s into mi/hr.

Accepted Answer

44.7 mi/hr

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1,609 mi/hr

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72,000 mi/hr

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8.94 mi/hr

Question 50

A cylindrical dowel has a height of 8 cm and a diameter of 0.5 cm. Using a calculator and scratch paper, calculate the volume of the dowel.

Accepted Answer

1.57 cm3

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6.28 cm3

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1.25 cm3

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4 cm3

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

Accepted Answer

flammability

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malleability

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luster

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brittleness

Question 52

Which of the following are physical properties of glass?

Accepted Answer

brittleness

Accepted Answer

hardness

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malleability

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ductility

Question 53

Which of the following are physical properties of copper?

Accepted Answer

luster

Accepted Answer

ductility

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Malleability

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brittleness

Question 54

Which state of matter has indefinite shape and definite volume?

Accepted Answer

liquid

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solid

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gas

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plasma

Question 55

Which state of matter can always conduct electricity?

Accepted Answer

plasma

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 56

A container of an unknown substance has a volume of 50 mL and a mass of 50 g. What is its density?

Accepted Answer

1 g/cm3

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50 g/mL

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25 g/mL

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10 g/cm3

Question 57

Which of the following are examples of chemical properties?

Accepted Answer

flammability

Accepted Answer

acidity

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ability to rust

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malleability

Question 58

Who had the theory that objects move because of some underlying goal, or telos, that is driving it towards the ideal?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

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Galileo

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Newton

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Einstein

Question 59

Which of the following are part of Newton's Laws of Motion?

Accepted Answer

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Accepted Answer

F=ma

Accepted Answer

Law of Inertia

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Objects accelerate at the same rate (hammer & feather)

Question 60

Which law does this gif illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Newton's Third Law

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Law of Falling Bodies

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Law of Inertia

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F=ma

Question 61

(Use scratch paper and a calculator). If a rocket accelerates at a rate of 5.65 m/s² when it is taking off, what will its speed be after 4.5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

25.4 m/s

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1.25 m/s

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0.80 m/s

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2.54 m/s

Question 62

(Use a scratch paper and calculator). If a force of 0.155 N is applied to an object with a mass of 23.1 g, what will the resulting acceleration of the object be?

Accepted Answer

6.71 m/s2

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0.0067 m/s²

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6.71 m/s

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3.58 m/s2

Question 63

What would you expect the pH of stomach acid to be?

Accepted Answer

2

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7

Answer

8

Answer

13

Question 64

What would you expect the pH of drain cleaner to be?

Accepted Answer

13

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2

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6

Answer

8

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