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Conceptual Physics is an introductory course that explores the fundamental principles and concepts of physics without the heavy emphasis on mathematical formulations. The course focuses on helping students understand how the laws of physics apply to everyday life through topics such as motion, energy, gravity, heat, light, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of matter. By using real-world examples, demonstrations, and simple experiments, students develop a clear conceptual understanding of physical phenomena, making physics accessible and relevant regardless of their mathematical background. This course is especially suitable for non-science majors who wish to gain a foundational appreciation for the workings of the physical world.
Recommended Textbook Physics 10th Edition by John D. Cutnell
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Chapter 11: Fluids
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Q1) A barometer is taken from the base to the top of a 279-m tower.Assuming the density of air is 1.29 kg/m³,what is the measured change in pressure?
A)359 Pa
B)927 Pa
C)2120 Pa
D)2730 Pa
E)3530 Pa
Answer: E
Q2) Selena uses a garden hose to fill a bucket of water.The water enters the hose through a faucet with a 6.0-cm diameter.The speed of the water at the faucet is 5 m/s.If the faucet and the nozzle are at the same height,and the water leaves the nozzle with a speed of 20 m/s,what is the diameter of the nozzle?
A)1.5 cm
B)2.0 cm
C)3.0 cm
D)4.0 cm
E)6.0 cm
Answer: C
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Chapter 13: The Transfer of Heat
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Q1) A beaker of water is placed on a Bunsen burner.As the lower layers of water are heated,they become less dense and rise.This permits cooler layers to move downward and be heated.Eventually,the water boils.Which method(s)of heat transfer is (are)primarily responsible for boiling the sample?
A)conduction
B)convection
C)radiation
D)both conduction and radiation
E)both conduction and convection
Answer: E
Q2) Suppose you are sitting next to a fire burning in a fireplace.One end of a metal poker has been left in the fire.Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?
A)You can feel the heat of the fire primarily because of convection.
B)The end of the poker that is not in the fire is warmed through conduction.
C)Heat escapes through the chimney primarily through conduction.
D)You can feel the heat of the fire primarily because of conduction.
E)The end of the poker that is not in the fire is warmed through convection.
Answer: B
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Chapter 14: The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory
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Q1) A tank contains 135 moles of the monatomic gas argon at a temperature of 15.3 °C.How much energy must be added to the gas to increase its temperature to 45.0 °C?
A)2.50 × 10³ J
B)3.33 × 10 J
C)5.00 × 10 J
D)5.70 × 10 J
E)7.50 × 10 J
Answer: C
Q2) Which one of the following statements best explains why gases are not commercially sold by volume?
A)Gas volume is negligible.
B)Gas volume is difficult to measure.
C)Gas volume depends on the type of gas.
D)Gases have comparatively low densities.
E)Gas volume depends on temperature and pressure.
Answer: E
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Chapter 15: Thermodynamics
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Q1) Determine the Carnot efficiency of this engine.
A)0.15
B)0.34
C)0.50
D)0.67
E)0.81
Q2) How much heat is exchanged with the environment? If heat is exchanged,is it absorbed or released?
A)P V (ln 2),released
B)P V (ln 2),absorbed
C)(0.5)P V ,released
D)(0.5)P V ,absorbed
E)zero
Q3) If the coefficient of performance for a refrigerator is 5.0 and 72 J of work are done on the system,how much heat is rejected to the room?
A)390 J
B)430 J
C)360 J
D)310 J
E)530 J
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Chapter 17: The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference
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Q1) Determine the speed of the waves on the string vibrating at 140 Hz..
A)28 m/s
B)42 m/s
C)56 m/s
D)140 m/s
E)168 m/s
Q2) A 4.00-m long string,clamped at both ends,vibrates at 2.00 × 10² Hz.If the string resonates in six segments,what is the speed of transverse waves on the string?
A)100 m/s
B)133 m/s
C)267 m/s
D)328 m/s
E)400 m/s
Q3) Complete the following statement: If pulse 2 were superimposed on pulse 3,
A)constructive interference would occur.
B)the resulting pattern would be represented by 1.
C)the resulting pattern would be represented by 4.
D)the resulting pattern would be represented by 5.
E)the resulting pattern would be different than 1,4,and 5.
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Chapter 20: Electric Circuits
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Q1) What is the approximate average power dissipated in the iron?
A)450 W
B)600 W
C)850 W
D)1200 W
E)1700 W
Q2) A 3.0-µF capacitor is connected in series with a 4.0-µF capacitor and a 48-V battery.What quantity of charge is supplied by the battery to charge the capacitors?
A)3.4 × 10<sup>-</sup> C
B)7.3 × 10<sup>-</sup> C
C)3.0 × 10<sup>-</sup> C
D)8.2 × 10<sup>-</sup> C
E)1.8 × 10<sup>-</sup> C
Q3) What is the peak voltage?
A)10 V
B)60 V
C)120 V
D)170 V
E)240 V
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Chapter 22: Electromagnetic Induction
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Q1) Assume the switch S has been closed for a long time.Which one of the following statements is true?
A)An induced current will flow from right to left in R.
B)An induced current will flow from left to right in r.
C)A magnetic field that points toward B appears inside coil 1.
D)An induced magnetic field that points toward B appears inside coil 2.
E)A current will pass through r,but there will be no current through R.
Q2) Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?
A)The temperature of the circuit remains constant.
B)The induced current flows clockwise around the circuit.
C)Since the circuit moves with constant speed,the force F does zero work.
D)If the circuit were replaced with a wooden loop,there would be no induced emf.
E)As the circuit moves through the field,the field does work to produce the current.
Q3) What is the magnitude of v?
A)1.5 m/s
B)4.6 m/s
C)6.4 m/s
D)7.8 m/s
E)9.0 m/s
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Chapter 25: The Refl Ection of Light: Mirrors
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Q1) A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 20 cm.For which one of the following object distances will the image be real,inverted and smaller than the object?
A)5 cm
B)10 cm
C)15 cm
D)18 cm
E)25 cm
Q2) The radius of curvature of a spherical convex mirror is 52 cm.What is its focal length?
A)+26 cm
B)-26 cm
C)+52 cm
D)-52 cm
E)+104 cm
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Chapter 26: The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments
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Q1) A converging lens is used to focus light from a small bulb onto a book.The lens has a focal length of 10.0 cm and is located 40.0 cm from the book.Determine the distance from the lens to the light bulb.
A)8.6 cm
B)13 cm
C)20 cm
D)30 cm
E)50 cm
Q2) Approximately,what is the image distance?
A)-2.0 units
B)-4.0 units
C)+6.0 units
D)-7.5 units
E)+9.0 units
Q3) At which of the numbered positions should the archer aim to hit the fish?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5
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Chapter 29: Particles and Waves
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Q1) The Hubble Space Telescope has an orbital speed of 7.56 × 10³ m/s and a mass of 11 600 kg.What is the de Broglie wavelength of the telescope?
A)8.77 × 10 m
B)5.81 × 10<sup>-</sup>² m
C)6.63 × 10<sup>-</sup>³ m
D)3.78 × 10<sup>-</sup> m
E)7.56 × 10<sup>-</sup> ² m
Q2) What is the speed of an electron that has the same momentum as a photon with a wavelength in vacuum of 488 nm? The mass of an electron is 9.11 × 10<sup>-</sup>³¹ kg.
A)1.5 × 10³ m/s
B)1.9 × 10³ m/s
C)2.1 × 10³ m/s
D)2.3 × 10³ m/s
E)2.9 × 10³ m/s
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