Principles Of Physical Science Final

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What units are derived

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density, velocity, force

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When expanded, 5.892 x 10^7 is

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58,92,000

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If a bullet shot horizontally at the instant that another is dropped from the same point the one fired will hit the ground first?

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false

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What is the second element of the scientific method

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o Observe (qualitative and quantitative
o Hypothesis ( educated guess)
o Experimentation ( results can be duplicated and are consistent)
o Theory (can be modified, replaces, or rejected)
o Law

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In addition to force what does work involve

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Work involves force and motion

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A change in what affects the weight of an object

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Change in acceleration due to gravity affects the weight of an object
Acceleration- a change in speed, direction, or both

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A change in linear momentum requires what

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A Change in linear momentum requires a change in velocity, an unbalanced force, an acceleration

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Energy cannot be

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created

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The greatest contribute to centripetal acceleration is

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circular uniformity

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What has volume but no shape

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liquid

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Gas to liquid is what

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condensation

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Gas to solid is what

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deposition

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Liquid to solid is

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freezing

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Solid to liquid is

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melting

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Liquid to gas is

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vaporization

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solid to gas

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is sublimation

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If an atom photo-absorbs energy of a quantized amount then a photon of a specific wavelength will be______and an electron will be_____to the higher energy state

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absorbed, excited

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Entropy

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the measure of disorder

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What is a halogen compound

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In the second column from the right side of the periodic table, you will find Group Seventeen (Group XVII). This column is the home of the halogen family of elements. Who is in this family? The elements included are fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At)

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Covalent bound

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A covalent bond is the chemical bond that involves the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms

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Oxidation is a___and Reduction is a___

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loss of electron, gain of electron

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Our Solar System

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is heliocentric, held together by gravitational forces, contains planted classified as Jovian, terrestrial, and dwarf

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Jovian planets

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Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Terrestrial planets

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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Mercury

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closet to the sun
88 day revolution
density equal to the earth

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Venus

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Similar density, mass, size, and surface gravity to earth

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Mars

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two moons
reddish color believed to be due to the fine grain iron oxide
planet rotates once every 24.5 hours, but has orbital cycle of 687 days
has 12 extinct volcanoes

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Jupiter

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10 hour rotation cycle
diameter 11x as large as the earth and 318x as much mass
Giant red spot and red spot junior on the order of the diameter of the earth
63 moon

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Saturn

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density the lowest of all planets
56 known moons
rings believed to be shattered moon, asteroids, and comets
10.2 hour rotational cycle

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Uranus

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27 moons aquamarine color due to the methane atmosphere
revolves around the sun on its side

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Neptune

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13 known moons
known as Orans’ twin
similar structures: rocky core surrounded by a mantel of water, methane, and ammonia Ice

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Sun's Structure

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The core, radiation zone, The Convective Zone, The Photosphere, The Chromosphere, The Corona

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After the sun runs out of hydrogen for fusion, what will be the next color and size of the sun?

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Red Giant star

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The Milky Way is what

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a Spiral galaxy

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Black holes are black because

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no light can pass through them

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Basic structure of a black hole is

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singularity, event horizon, and accretion disk

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Our Solar System is on which arm of the Milky Way?

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Orion

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How much of the universe appears to be not dark matter?

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4%

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What is the fundamental quantity that determines the fate of a star?

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Mass

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What is the predominant force that keeps the stars from flying apart?

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gravity

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Where in the sun does nuclear fusion of hydrogen occur?

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only in the core