Mid-Term Exam Flashcards
equals 0.01 g?
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the idea that the universe is lawful, orderly, and operates according to physical laws
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force that propels an airplane forward
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type of deformation that is a combination of stretching and compressing
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what idea explains that molecules of an object move faster as the object is heated?
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what is the energy of motion
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what is the energy of visible light?
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what fundamental force is an attractive force between two masses?
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what fundamental force binds the subatomic particles in the nucleus together?
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device used to measure the change in heat in physical and chemical changes
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what device automatically regulates temperature?
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what is the most important component of a heat pump?
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If the initial pressure of gas is 100kPa, what is the new pressure if the volume is doubled and the temperate is held constant?
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device that uses a double-walled container and an insulating stopper to keep liquified gases cold
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the proportion of the universe being studied
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the transfer of thermal energy without matter
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the coldest possible temperature
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scientists often express the laws of the universe as mathematical sentences called _____
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the equation for gravitational potential energy
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general term for any transfer of thermal energy
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three factors that affect an objects rotational kinetic energy are mass, rotational speed, size, and _____
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the amount of heat needed to cause a unit rise in temperature of a unit mass of a substance
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the amount of space matter takes up
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the amount of force per unit of area
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the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard
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the amount of heat needed to change an objects temp by a certain amount
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