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Survey of Physics
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Survey of Physics provides a broad overview of the fundamental concepts and principles in classical and modern physics. Topics include motion, forces, energy, heat, electricity, magnetism, waves, optics, and basic concepts of modern physics such as atomic and nuclear phenomena. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical applications, making it suitable for non-science majors and students seeking a foundational grasp of physics to support other fields of study. Laboratory activities and demonstrations may supplement theoretical learning to enhance comprehension of key physical principles in real-world contexts.
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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 acceleration of the moving object is
A)zero.
B)constant.
C)increasing.
D)decreasing.
E)not determinable.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of these are units of measure?
A)time
B)energy
C)seconds
D)kilometers
E)volume
Answer: C,D
Q3) The velocity acquired after starting from rest is __________. Answer: 8 m/s
Q4) The object's velocity is zero in region II.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Newtons Laws
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Q1) Starting from rest,a 20,000-kg aircraft being launched from an aircraft carrier goes from 0 to 90 m/s in 2 seconds.The net force acting on the aircraft is
A)3,600,000 N.
B)1,800,000 N.
C)900,000 N.
D)450,000 N.
E)275,000 N.
Answer: C
Q2) air resistance
A)m
B)m<sup>2</sup>
C)m<sup>3</sup>
D)s
E)Hz
F)m/s
G)m/s<sup>2</sup>
H)N
I)kg
Answer: H
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Chapter 3: Energy and Conservation Laws
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Q1) The power you supply to the crate is __________.
Answer: Fd/t
Q2) As a skier gains speed skiing down a slope,______ energy is being converted to _________ energy.
Answer: potential;kinetic
Q3) If a force on an object is aimed opposite the direction of the object's velocity,the force does
A)no work.
B)positive work.
C)negative work.
D)any of the above.
Answer: C
Q4) A 50-kg ice skater moving at 6 m/s collides with a second stationary skater with mass 70 kg.The skaters cling together after the collision and move without friction.Compute their speed after the collision.
Answer: 2.5 m/s
Q5) The collision between two cars in an accident is an inelastic collision.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Physics of Matter
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Q1) The particle that orbits the central core inside an atom is the electron.
A)True
B)False
Q2) the upward force exerted by a fluid on anything immersed in it
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
Q3) A device that measures absolute air pressure is called a __________.
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Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
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Q1) As the ice is melting,the temperature of the ice-water mixture rises by
A)0°C.
B)+5°C.
C)-5°C.
D)+10°C.
E)-10°C.
Q2) When droplets of condensation form on the outside of a glass of ice water,it must be that in the air right next to the glass
A)the temperature is near the dew point.
B)the humidity is near the saturation density.
C)the relative humidity is near 100%.
D)all of the above
Q3) A material through which heat conducts slowly is called a __________.
Q4) A 4 kilogram block of ice is removed from a freezer where its temperature was maintained at -20 degrees Celsius.How much heat does the ice absorb as it is warmed to -10 degrees? (The specific heat capacity of ice is 2,000 joules per kilogram degree Celsius. )
Q5) The air inside a bicycle tire pump has 60 joules of work done on it as 20 joules of heat is conducted away from it.What is the change in internal energy of the air?
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Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
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Q1) Combining two sounds of equal intensity will give a sound level ___________ than the sound level due to just one of them.
A)twice as loud
B)3 dB higher
C)10 dB higher
D)2 dB higher
Q2) The wavelength of a wave multiplied by the frequency of the wave is the wave's __________.
Q3) Two examples of a longitudinal wave are __________ and __________.
Q4) If the temperature of the air rises,the frequency you hear is higher than F A)True
B)False
Q5) The wavelength of a wave multiplied by the frequency of the wave is the wave's A)speed.
B)frequency.
C)wavelength.
D)amplitude.
E)loudness.
Q6) The maximum displacement of points on a wave from the equilibrium position is the wave's __________.
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Chapter 7: Electricity
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Q1) In general,an insulator will have a low resistance to current flow.
A)True
B)False
Q2) like charges do this
A)AC
B)attract
C)critical temperature
D)electric current
E)DC
F)electric field
G)negative ion
H)positive ion
I)repel
J)resistance
K)semiconductor
L)transformer
M)superconductor
N)voltage
O)electric charge
P)ohmic heating
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Chapter 8: Electromagnetism and Em Waves
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Q1) The greenhouse effect occurs because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere absorbs __________ radiation.
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) Global warming
A)has not yet been observed.
B)has been caused by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
C)has led to a depletion of the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
D)has no serious consequences.
Q4) Blue light has a longer wavelength than red light.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Electromagnetic induction is used in the operation of A)generators.
B)transformers.
C)dynamic microphones.
D)regenerative braking.
E)all of the above.
Q6) The ionosphere reflects __________ frequency radio waves.
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Chapter 9: Optics
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Q1) A person looking through eyeglasses sees real images.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Astigmatism is due to too flat a cornea.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A light ray bends when it goes from one medium to another because of diffraction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The critical angle is that angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction equals ______.
Q5) What makes pink ink pink?
A)refraction
B)selective absorption
C)dispersion
D)none of the above
Q6) The magnification of the magnifying glass in the previous problem is __________.
Q7) The sky is blue because of ____________.
Q8) Optical fibers work because of __________.
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Chapter 10: Atomic Physics
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Q1) The mathematical model of quantum mechanics was principally founded by A)Max Planck.
B)Albert Einstein.
C)Neils Bohr.
D)Erwin Schrödinger.
E)Werner Heisenberg.
Q2) The person who developed the exclusion principle was __________.
Q3) The photoelectric effect occurs when electrons are emitted when light strikes the surface of a metal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The person who first explained the photoelectric effect was __________.
Q5) UPC price scanners at supermarket checkouts use laser holography to read the bar codes because the packages are three dimensional.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The chemical composition of stars can be determined from lines in their spectra.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Find the energy of a photon whose frequency is 5 × 10<sup>12</sup> Hz.
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Chapter 11: Nuclear Physics
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Q1) The Cassini space probes used electricity provided by __________.
Q2) Fusion of hydrogen nuclei is the origin of solar energy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) involves inducing radioactivity artificially
A)alpha particle
B)atomic bomb
C)atomic mass number
D)atomic number
E)beta particle
F)binding energy
G)half-life
H)hydrogen bomb
I)neutron activation analysis
J)neutron number
K)nuclear fission
L)nuclear fusion
M)tokamak
Q4) A nucleus of sulfur-35 undergoes beta decay.Write the reaction equation and determine the identity of the daughter nucleus.
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Chapter 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles
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Q1) Which of the following are not relativistically invariant quantities?
A)the speed of light,c
B)time
C)mass
D)energy
Q2) When it comes near a heavy nucleus,a gamma ray,which is a high energy photon,can "disappear," and in its place there will be produced an electron and a positron,which both have mass.According to special relativity,this pair production is an example of __________.
Q3) Einstein's famous equation E = mc<sup>2</sup> is a statement of A)time dilation.
B)length contraction.
C)the equivalence of mass and energy.
D)the principle of relativity.
E)none of the above.
Q4) A __________ has integral spin.
Q5) What is the quark composition of the strange <sup>+</sup> meson?
Q6) __________ is the collective name given for particles that interact via the strong force.
Q7) The color force between quarks is carried by __________.
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