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1
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equals 0.01 g?

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1cg

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2
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the idea that the universe is lawful, orderly, and operates according to physical laws

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3
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force that propels an airplane forward

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4
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type of deformation that is a combination of stretching and compressing

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5
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what idea explains that molecules of an object move faster as the object is heated?

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6
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what is the energy of motion

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7
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what is the energy of visible light?

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8
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what fundamental force is an attractive force between two masses?

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9
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what fundamental force binds the subatomic particles in the nucleus together?

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10
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device used to measure the change in heat in physical and chemical changes

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11
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what device automatically regulates temperature?

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12
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what is the most important component of a heat pump?

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13
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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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14
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device that uses a double-walled container and an insulating stopper to keep liquified gases cold

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15
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the proportion of the universe being studied

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16
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the transfer of thermal energy without matter

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17
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the coldest possible temperature

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18
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scientists often express the laws of the universe as mathematical sentences called _____

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z

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19
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the equation for gravitational potential energy

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a

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20
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general term for any transfer of thermal energy

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h

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21
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three factors that affect an objects rotational kinetic energy are mass, rotational speed, size, and _____

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h

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22
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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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l

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23
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the amount of space matter takes up

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n

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24
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the amount of force per unit of area

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w

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25
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the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard

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q

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26
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the amount of heat needed to change an objects temp by a certain amount

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u

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27
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the amount of disorder in a system

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j

28
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T/F the ability to do work is ENERGY

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true

29
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T/F how closely a measurement reflects the actual value is PRECISION

A

k

30
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T/F liquids that evaporate quickly are considered NONVOLATILE

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m

31
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T/F most nations measure temp using the FAHRENHEIT scale

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o

32
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T/F a device used to measure altitude is an ALTIMETER

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j

33
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T/F motion in a circle centered on a point outside the object is CIRCULAR motion

A

k

34
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heat of vaporization is an example of UNRECOGNIZED heat

A

m

35
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T/F a theoretical device that would generate the maximum possible amount of work from a given amount of heat is an OVERBALANCED WHEEL

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j

36
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potential energy caused by a restorative forces is ____ potential energy

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37
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potential energy caused by two stationary charged objects is _____ potential energy

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38
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one-way diffusion through a semipermeable membrane is _____

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39
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the process in which heat is transferred by direct contact is ____

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40
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(64.0N/m)(2.406 m)=

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41
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extremely small particles that make up matter

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42
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density of an object with a mass of 27g and a volume of 9cm

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43
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temp at which the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure is the ____ point

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44
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SI unit of mass

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45
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heat required to change a given mass of a solid into a liquid without changing its temp is heat of_____

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46
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law stating that temp and pressure are directly related when volume is held constant

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47
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law that relates the force needed to deform a solid to the amount of deformation

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48
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kinetic energy of a 2.0kg object moving at 3.0m/s

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49
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get#50

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50
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water being cooled stops contracting at a temp of

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51
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SI unit of energy

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52
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moving currents of fluid that transfer heat

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53
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state of matter that exists when temps are too high for matter to exist in its ordinary states

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54
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the orderly process by which scientists investigate the secrets of nature

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55
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says that natural processes tend to go toward less usable energy and greater disorder

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56
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another name for vacuum bottle

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57
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58

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58
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form of motion that involves a change in the objects position

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59
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tendency of a solid object to float

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61
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63
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64
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65
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66
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substances composed of a single type of atom

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