ICP Physics Unit 1 12 questions

Which fundamental unit is part of the metric system?

• yard

• liter

• meter

• fathom

Energy can be described in many ways.

What is the best definition of energy?

• A change in speed or direction

• The ability to do work

• Melting, freezing, or evaporating

• The ability to create a new substance

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What is the best definition of physical science?

• a general survey of all science

• the study of rocks, minerals, and resources

• the study of matter and energy and the relationship between matter and energy

• the study of the environment and interaction among living things

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What is a gram used to measure?

• time

• volume

• mass

• distance

Which units in the metric system are used to measure distance?

• seconds

• feet

• liters

• meters

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius.  On what is the Celsius temperature scale based?

• The boiling point of water

• vapor

• air temperature

• the human body

Which is the best procedure when using the scientific method to solve a problem?

• Identify something thought to be true and then set out to prove it.

• Identify a question, make observations, create a hypothesis, and then set up an experiment to test the hypothesis.

• 
  Do an experiment and then ask questions about it.

• Find something scientists say is true and then ask questions about it. 

What is the independent variable shown on this graph?

• Both flow time (s) and temperature (°C) are independent variables.

• Only temperature (°C) is the independent variable.

• Only flow time (s) is the independent variable

Which is longer: 87 meters or 87 centigrams?

• 87 m (meters)

• 87 cg (centigrams)

• 
  That can't be answered because meters are units of length and grams are units of mass.

• That can't be answered because meters are units of mass and grams are units of length.

Use the graph below to determine the acceleration of an object that weighs four kilograms (4 kg).

• approximately 2.4 m/s^2

• approximately 2.5 m/s^2

• approximately 2.2 m/s^2

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