Physics for Educators
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Course Introduction
Physics for Educators is designed to equip future and current teachers with a strong foundational understanding of fundamental physics concepts, as well as effective pedagogical strategies for teaching these concepts at the primary and secondary school levels. The course covers core topics such as motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, and magnetism, emphasizing conceptual understanding, hands-on experiments, and real-world applications. Through active learning, collaborative projects, and reflective practice, participants gain confidence in both their physics content knowledge and their ability to foster scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and engagement among their students.
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Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Vern J. Ostdiek
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Chapter 1: The Study of Motion
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Q1) The velocity of the moving object is
A)zero.
B)constant.
C)increasing.
D)decreasing.
E)not determinable.
Answer: B
Q2) A racecar driver steps on the gas,changing his speed from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 4 seconds.The acceleration of the racecar is A)0
B)2 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
C)4 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
D)5 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
E)7.5 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
Answer: D
Q3) The proper abbreviation for 'grams' is 'g.'
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Newtons Laws
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Q1) If a body were in orbit very near the surface of the Earth,its centripetal acceleration would be equal to g.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A 3,000 kg truck experiences a net force of 2,000 N.What is its acceleration?
Answer: 0.667 m/s<sup>2</sup>
Q3) You are holding your physics book,pushing upwards on it with the palm of your hand.The reaction to the weight of the book is the force on __________ by
Answer: the Earth,the book
Q4) simple harmonic motion
A)zero net force
B)constant net force in the same direction as velocity
C)constant net force opposite to velocity
D)constant net force perpendicular to velocity
E)net force decreasing with speed
F)restoring force proportional to displacement
Answer: F
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Chapter 3: Energy and Conservation Laws
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Q1) When we say work is done by a force,we mean the force does
A)all the work.
B)positive work.
C)negative work.
D)zero work.
Answer: B
Q2) The energy in the water at the top of a waterfall is an example of __________ energy.
Answer: gravitational potential
Q3) Kinetic energy
A)is definitely conserved.
B)is definitely not conserved.
C)may or may not be conserved,depending on the nature of the collision.
D)none of the above
Answer: B
Q4) When more people ride upward in an elevator,more power is required.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Physics of Matter
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Q1) particle that orbits the nucleus in an atom
A)absolute pressure
B)atom
C)atmosphere
D)barometer
E)buoyant force
F)electron
G)gas
H)gauge pressure
I)liquid
J)mixture
K)molecule
L)neutron
M)plasma
N)proton
O)specific gravity
Q2) A person weighing 200 pounds stands on snowshoes.If the area of each snowshoe is 400 square inches,the pressure on the snow is __________ psi.
Q3) The brakes in a car work because of __________ principle.
Q4) The pressure on your left palm is __________ the pressure on your right palm.
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Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
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Q1) What's wrong with the statement "heat rises?"
A)Nothing-heat does rise.
B)One should say "energy rises."
C)One should say "heated air (or other fluid)rises."
D)none of the above
Q2) A wood stove in the corner of a cabin causes the entire cabin to become heated because of heat conduction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a steam engine,steam at 140°C in a turbine does work on an external system,and the steam leaves the turbine at 100°C.The efficiency of the steam engine is 5%.The relevant physical principle is the __________ law of thermodynamics.
Q4) A thermostat can work because of a bimetallic strip.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A bimetallic strip is formed from two materials that have different __________.
Q6) A refrigerator is an example of a heat mover.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
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Q1) multiple,random reflection of sound inside a room
A)amplitude
B)constructive interference
C)destructive interference
D)diffraction
E)Doppler effect
F)frequency
G)longitudinal
H)pitch
I)ray
J)reflection
K)reverberation
L)sound level
M)transverse
N)ultrasound
O)waveform
P)wavelength
Q2) The waves with the largest wavelength are waves __________ and ___________.
Q3) Combining two sounds of equal intensity will give a sound level __________ higher than the sound level due to just one of them.
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Chapter 7: Electricity
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Q1) An object that has zero resistance is a __________.
Q2) Lightning is dangerous to humans because lightning strokes
A)carry large currents.
B)have high voltages.
C)have no resistance.
D)fry whatever they hit.
Q3) In a parallel circuit with three resistors all the same size,the current flow though each leg of the circuit will be equal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Electrons are negatively charged.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The resistance of the light bulb is 20 ohms.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The resistance of the heater is 10 ohms.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Like charges _________,unlike charges __________.
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Chapter 8: Electromagnetism and Em Waves
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Q1) the highest frequency electromagnetic waves
A)blackbody radiation
B)carbon dioxide
C)electromagnetic induction
D)gamma rays
E)greenhouse effect
F)infrared
G)ionosphere
H)lodestone
I)magnetic field
J)microwaves
K)ozone
L)radio waves
M)transformer
N)ultraviolet
O)x rays
Q2) (a)What is the wavelength of the peak of the blackbody radiation curve for something at 3,000 kelvins (the temperature of the filament of a light bulb)? (b)What type of EM wave is this?
Q3) TV remote controls use ________ radiation.
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Chapter 9: Optics
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Q1) Astigmatism is due to too flat a cornea.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Light spreads out when it passes through a narrow slit because of interference.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A person looking through eyeglasses sees
A)real images.
B)virtual images.
C)erect images.
D)inverted images.
E)polarized images.
Q4) For the projector in the previous problem,the image is 10 times as large as the object.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When light passes through two or more narrow slits,an alternating dark and bright pattern is observed on a screen because of __________.
Q6) A light ray bends when it goes from one medium to another because of
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Q7) The colors you see with a prism result because of __________.
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Chapter 10: Atomic Physics
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Q1) light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
A)angular momentum
B)de Broglie wavelength
C)emission spectrum
D)energy
E)ground state
F)hologram
G)laser
H)photoelectric effect
I)photon
J)photon absorption
K)photon emission
L)uncertainty principle
M)wave function
Q2) An excited atom can lose energy by emitting an electron.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The person who first explained the discrete hydrogen atom spectrum was
Q4) What is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron traveling 100 m/s?
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Chapter 11: Nuclear Physics
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Q1) A nucleus of radium-223 undergoes alpha decay.(a)Write the reaction equation and (b)determine the identity of the daughter nucleus.
Q2) A magnetic field will deflect
A)an alpha particle.
B)a beta particle.
C)a gamma ray.
D)an x-ray.
E)all of the above.
Q3) The mass of an atom of carbon-12 (Z = 6)is less than the mass of 6 protons and 6 neutrons because of __________.
Q4) How tightly the nucleons in a nucleus are bound together is indicated by the nucleus's __________.
Q5) Fission fragments are always identical.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The product of a radioactive decay is called the "daughter."
A)True
B)False
Q7) Two things that exploit fission are __________ and __________.
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Chapter 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles
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Q1) According to the Weinberg-Salam model,the massless carriers of the electroweak interaction acquire mass in the process of ______________.
Q2) Particles possessing half-integral spins are called _________ and particles with integral spins are called ________.
A)quarks
B)fermions
C)bosons
D)antiquarks
Q3) Mesons are composed of three-quark combinations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) __________ is the collective name given for particles that interact via the strong force.
Q5) A __________ has half-integral spin.
Q6) Special relativity predicts that moving clocks run slow.
A)True
B)False
Q7) The quark structure of the proton is __________.
Q8) A __________ has integral spin.
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