chapter 5 ML&M Flashcards

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1
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when a loaf of bread is compressed, its

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density increases

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2
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when a chocolate bar is cut in half, its density of each half is

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unchanged

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3
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if the volume of an object doubles with no change in mass, its density would be

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half

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4
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Which will remain the same for two identical books, one lying flat and the other standing on an end?

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weight only

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5
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blood pressure is normally greater in your

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feet

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6
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water pressure is greatest against the

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bottom of a submerged object

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7
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a dam is thicker at the bottom than at the top because

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water pressure is greater at deeper levels

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8
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the buoyant force that acts on a submerged object is equal to

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the weight of the water it displaces

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9
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ice cubes submerged at the bottom of a liquid mixture indicate that the mixture

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is less dense than ice

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10
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a marshmallow in a vacuum becomes

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larger

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11
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when a gas in a container expands to twice its volume, with no change in temperature, its density

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is half

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12
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when a gas in a container is squeezed to half its volume at constant temperature, its density

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doubles

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13
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atmospheric pressure is caused by the

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the weight of the atmosphere

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14
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air in a room has

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weight, energy, and mass

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15
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Pascal’s principle applies to

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liquids and gases

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16
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an important underlying feature of hydraulic devices is the conservation of

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energy

17
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in a hydraulic-press operation, it is impossible for the

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energy output to exceed the energy input

18
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as a helium-filled balloon rises in the air, it becomes

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bigger

19
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compared with the buoyant force of the atmosphere on a helium-filled balloon, the buoyant force of the atmosphere on a nearby wood block of the same volume is

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the same

20
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the internal pressure of a fluid that gains speed

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decreases

21
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airplane lift is achieved when air pressure on the bottom of its wings is

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greater than pressure on top

22
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When a shower is turned on, the shower curtain moves towards the water spray. This partly involves

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pressure changing in moving fluids