1st Semester test Flashcards

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The prefix kilo Means

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1000

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What involves the study of matter and it’s motion through space and time

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Physics

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The correct symbol for the SI unit of temp is

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(K) kelvin

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The SI unit that is used to measure time is

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Second

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The variable plotted on the horizontal or x Axis is called

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Independent variable

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How many meter are there in 1865 cm

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18.65

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The best type of graph to use to show how some fixed quantity is broken Down into parts is

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Circle graph

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A beaker contains .32L of water what is the volume of this water in milliliters

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320mL

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Another term for technology is

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Applied science

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The process if gathering information through the senses is called

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Observation

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When designing an experiment the first step is to

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State the problem

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A factor manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable is the

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Independent variable

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A rule or principle that describes what happens in nature is _____

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Scientific law

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What is a system of knowledge and the methods used do find that knowledge

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Science

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An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a _______

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Theory

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The building blocks of matter

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Atoms

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An idea, event, or object can be represented by a _______ to help people better understand it

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Model

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A standard for comparison that helps to ensure that the experimental result is caused by the condition being tested is the _____

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Control

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A factor in an experiment that change from the manipulation of the independent variable is the_______

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Dependent variable

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A factor that does not change in the experiment

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Constant

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Motion is a change in

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Position

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3 m/s north is an example of a

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Velocity

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A merry-go-round horse moves at a constant speed but a changing______

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Velocity

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Acceleration is a rate of change of

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Velocity

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A horizontal line on a velocity/time graph shows_____
Same speed
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Inertia varies depending on
Mass
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Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of_____
Inertia
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What is the speed of a bobsled whose distance-time graph indicates that it traveled 100m in 25s
2 m/s^2
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Suppose you increase your walking speed from 1 m/s to 3 m/s in a period of 1s what the Accerlation
2m/s^2
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Te upward force on an object falling through the air is ______
Air resistance
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The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by ______
Newtons 2 law of motion
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A feather will fall through the air more slowly than a brick because of_______
Air resistance
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The acceleration due to gravity is
9.8 m\s^2
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According to newtons 2 law of motion
F=m•a
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When an object moves in a circular path, it Accerelates toward the center if the circle as a result of
Centripetal force
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The path if a projectile is ______
Curved
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For any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater it______ will be
Acceleration
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The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends in their _________
Masses and the distance between them
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When a force is exerted on a box, an equal and opposite force is exerted by the box. These forces are called?
Action-reaction
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The statement "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" is_________
Newton's third law of motion
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A 300-N force acts on a 25-kg object. The acerelation of the object is
12 m/s^2
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The SI unit of force is the
Newton
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When an unbalanced force acts on an objects
The object accelerates
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What is the momentum of a 50- kilogram ice skater gliding across the ice at a speed of 5 m/s
250 kg• m/s
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The rate at which work is done is called
Power
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The unit of power
Watt
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If you exert a force of 10 N to lift a box a distance of .9 m, how much work do you do?
9J
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The kinetic energy of an object increases as it_______ increases
Velocity
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The SI unit for energy
Joule
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A bus engine transfer chemical potential energy into _______ so that the bus moves
Kinetic energy
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In a nuclear fusion reaction, mass Is transferred into______
Energy
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According to the law if conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe _____
Is never created or destroyed but change forms
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A material that reduces the flow of heat by conduction, convention and radiation is _____
An insulator
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The transfer if energy that does big require matter is ________
Radiation
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Energy from the sun travels to earth as________
Radiant energy
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The process by which engine fuels burn is called
Combustion
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A device that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy is a____________
Heat engine
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The energy of motion is called?
Kinetic energy
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A small 20-kilogram canoe Is floating downriver at a speed of 2 m/s. What is the canoes kinetic energy?
40J
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An objects graviton all potential energy is not directly related to which if the following
It's speed
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A 4- kilogram cat is resting on top of a bookshelf that is 3 meters high. What is the cats gravitational potential energy relative to the floor if the acceleration due to gravity 9.8 m/s^2
118J
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Which of the following increase when an object becomes warmer
Thermal energy
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The energy stored in gasoline is
Chemical energy
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The mechanical energy of an object equals it______
Kinetic energy plus it's potential energy
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Fossil fuels currently account for the majority of the worlds energy use because they are______
Relatively inexpensive and readily available
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Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference In_______
Temperature
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What property of an object is related go the average kinetic energy if the particles in that object?
Temp
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The formula Q= m•c•
C
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The specific heat of copper is .385 J/g•C* which equation would you use to calculate the amount of heat needed to raise the temp of .75g of copper from 7*C to 29*C
Q= .75 g• .385J/gC •22C
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Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a
Solid
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Has a definite volume but no for sure shape
Liquid
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Most matter________ when heated
Expands
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The theoretical point at which all molecular motion stops is called
Absolute 0
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The SI unit for pressure
Pascal
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Which of the following states bernollis principle
As the speed of a fluid increases the pressure within the fluid decreases
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Which substance will float in corn syrup
Glycerin
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According to ________ the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is = to the weight of the fluid displaces by the object
Archimedes
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The velocity of a fluid increases the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases
Bernoullis principle