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42 Cards in this Set
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1.) In physics, work is defined as..
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e. force times distance.
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2.) The unit of work is the..
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c. joule.
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3.) Power is defined as the..
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c. work done on an object divided by the time taken to do the work.
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4.) The unit of power is the..
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e. watt.
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5.) Potential energy is the energy an object has because of its..
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c. location.
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6.) The amount of potential energy possessed by an elevated object is equal to..
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d. the work done in lifting it.
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7.) Kinetic energy of an object is equal to..
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b. one half the product of its mass times its speed squared.
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8.) How many joules of work are done on a box when a force of 25-N pushes it 3m?
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e. 75-J
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9.) How much power is required to do 40-J of work on an object in 5 seconds?
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c. 8-W
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10.) How much work is done on a 60-N box of books that you carry horizontally across a 6-m room?
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e. 360-J
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11.) How much power is expended if you lift a 60-N crate 10 meters in 1 second?
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e. 600-W
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12.) Mechanical energy can be in the form of..
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c. both kinetic and potential energy.
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13.) Protons, neutrons, and electrons combine to form..
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d. atoms.
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14.) At the center of every atom is a mass-filled region called the..
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b. nucleus.
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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..
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e. elements.
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16.) What is the most abundant element in the known universe?
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c. Hydrogen.
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17.) Nearly all the elements heavier than hydrogen that occur today were created..
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a. in the deep interior of stars.
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18.) Atoms combine together to form..
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d. molecules.
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19.) How many different elements are in a water molecule?
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c. two.
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20.) What makes an element distinct?
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c. the number of protons.
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21.) Brownian motion has to do with..
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d. random motions of atoms and molecules.
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22.) Which is the smallest particle of those listed below?
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a. a proton.
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23.) When a nucleon is electrically neutral, it is called..
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a. a neutron.
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24.) Newton had the insight to see that the..
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c. ..force on the moon has the same nature as the force on an apple.
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25.) The unit of work is called the joule.
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True.
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26.) The rate at which work is done is called energy.
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False; it's called POWER.
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27.) The unit of power is the watt.
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True.
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28.) The rate at which work is done is called power.
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True.
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29.) The energy an object has by virtue of its location is its potential energy.
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True.
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30.) The energy an object has by virtue of its motion is its kinetic energy.
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True.
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31.) Electrons, protons, & neutrons combine to form atoms, which can be considered the building blocks of all matter.
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True.
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32.) A compound is a substance made from atoms of different elements that are combined in a fixed proportion.
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True.
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33.) Atoms are mostly empty space. However, at the center of an atom is a mass-filled region called the nucleus.
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True.
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34.) A nucleus contains particles that are generally classified as electrons.
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False; classified as protons & neutrons.
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35.) A nucleon can be either a neutron or a proton..
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True.
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36.) A periodic table is a chart that lists all the elements by their atomic number and their electron arrangement.
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True.
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37.) Matter is commonly found in three phases. These phases are solid, liquid, & gaseous.
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True.
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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.
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True.
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36.) A periodic table is a chart that lists all the elements by their atomic number and their electron arrangement.
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True.
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37.) Matter is commonly found in three phases. These phases are solid, liquid, & gaseous.
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True.
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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.
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True.
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39.) Most matter is made of empty space.
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True.
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