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1.) In physics, work is defined as..
e. force times distance.
2.) The unit of work is the..
c. joule.
3.) Power is defined as the..
c. work done on an object divided by the time taken to do the work.
4.) The unit of power is the..
e. watt.
5.) Potential energy is the energy an object has because of its..
c. location.
6.) The amount of potential energy possessed by an elevated object is equal to..
d. the work done in lifting it.
7.) Kinetic energy of an object is equal to..
b. one half the product of its mass times its speed squared.
8.) How many joules of work are done on a box when a force of 25-N pushes it 3m?
e. 75-J
9.) How much power is required to do 40-J of work on an object in 5 seconds?
c. 8-W
10.) How much work is done on a 60-N box of books that you carry horizontally across a 6-m room?
e. 360-J
11.) How much power is expended if you lift a 60-N crate 10 meters in 1 second?
e. 600-W
12.) Mechanical energy can be in the form of..
c. both kinetic and potential energy.
13.) Protons, neutrons, and electrons combine to form..
d. atoms.
14.) At the center of every atom is a mass-filled region called the..
b. nucleus.
15.) There are slightly more than 100 known atoms that combine to form all living and nonliving matter that we know about. These are called..
e. elements.
16.) What is the most abundant element in the known universe?
c. Hydrogen.
17.) Nearly all the elements heavier than hydrogen that occur today were created..
a. in the deep interior of stars.
18.) Atoms combine together to form..
d. molecules.
19.) How many different elements are in a water molecule?
c. two.
20.) What makes an element distinct?
c. the number of protons.
21.) Brownian motion has to do with..
d. random motions of atoms and molecules.
22.) Which is the smallest particle of those listed below?
a. a proton.
23.) When a nucleon is electrically neutral, it is called..
a. a neutron.
24.) Newton had the insight to see that the..
c. ..force on the moon has the same nature as the force on an apple.
25.) The unit of work is called the joule.
-TorF?
True.
26.) The rate at which work is done is called energy.
-TorF?
False; it's called POWER.
27.) The unit of power is the watt.
-TorF?
True.
28.) The rate at which work is done is called power.
-TorF?
True.
29.) The energy an object has by virtue of its location is its potential energy.
-TorF?
True.
30.) The energy an object has by virtue of its motion is its kinetic energy.
-TorF?
True.
31.) Electrons, protons, & neutrons combine to form atoms, which can be considered the building blocks of all matter.
-TorF?
True.
32.) A compound is a substance made from atoms of different elements that are combined in a fixed proportion.
-TorF?
True.
33.) Atoms are mostly empty space. However, at the center of an atom is a mass-filled region called the nucleus.
-TorF?
True.
34.) A nucleus contains particles that are generally classified as electrons.
-TorF?
False; classified as protons & neutrons.
35.) A nucleon can be either a neutron or a proton..
-TorF?
True.
36.) A periodic table is a chart that lists all the elements by their atomic number and their electron arrangement.
-TorF?
True.
37.) Matter is commonly found in three phases. These phases are solid, liquid, & gaseous.
-TorF?
True.
38.) There is a fourth phrase, called a plasma, that is not so commonly found in our everyday world, yet it is the predominant phase of the matter in the universe.
-TorF?
True.
36.) A periodic table is a chart that lists all the elements by their atomic number and their electron arrangement.
-TorF?
True.
37.) Matter is commonly found in three phases. These phases are solid, liquid, & gaseous.
-TorF?
True.
38.) There is a fourth phrase, called a plasma, that is not so commonly found in our everyday world, yet it is the predominant phase of the matter in the universe.
-TorF?
True.
39.) Most matter is made of empty space.
-TorF?
True.