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Physical Science Flashcards

Midterm

1
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what is a measure of hotness or coldness

A

temperature

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2
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what is the sum of the molecules Kinetic Energy

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Heat

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3
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what is the biochemical process that liberate energy (like digestion)

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metabolic energy

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4
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what is anything that flows (liquids and gases)

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fluids

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5
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what is a measure of how heavy or light a material is

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density

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6
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what is the force per unit surface area

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pressure

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7
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what are all fluids in the presence of gravity exert on upward force

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buoyancy

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8
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what is the transfer of heat by the kinetic behavior of matter

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conduction

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9
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what is the transfer of heat by the movement of air (like a radiator)

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convection

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10
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what is the transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves (solar radiation)

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radiation

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11
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what is the temperature at which average molecule has enough energy to break free of a liquid

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boiling point

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12
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what is the escaping of the fastest moving molecules

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evaporation

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13
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what is the energy needed for a liquid molecule to break free at the boiling point

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heat of vaporization

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14
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what is a solid becoming a liquid

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melting

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15
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what is the energy needed for molecules of a solid to turn into a liquid

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heat of fusion

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16
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what is a solid going directly into a vapor (dry ice)

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sublimation

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17
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what are devices that turn heat into mechanical energy

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heat engines

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18
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what uses electricity to increase the pressure on the coolant (gas) for it to become a liquid

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compressor

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19
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what is it when the temperature goes down and the pressure goes up

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condenser

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20
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what is it when the temperature is down and pressure is down allows it to become a liquid

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expansion valve

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21
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what is it when temperature goes up and pressure down (ex. fridge)

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evaporator

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22
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what is it when energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be converted from one form to another

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first law of thermodynamics

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23
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what is it when it is impossible to take heat from a source and change all of it to mechanical energy or work: some heat must be wasted

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Second law of thermodynamics

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24
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what is a one-word definition of the second law of thermodynamics

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entropy

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25
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what is a measure of how disorderly atoms are arranged (chaos)

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entropy

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26
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what is the development of a charge at a distance

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induction

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27
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what is a substance that allow electrical current to flow through

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conductors

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28
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what is the flow of charge from one place to another

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electric current

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29
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what is a substance that hinders the flow of electrical current

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insulator

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30
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what allows charges to flow, but not readily

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semi-conductors

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31
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what is a device that is made of semi-conductors that can regulate current flow

A

transistors

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32
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what is the loss of all electrical resistance

A

superconductivity

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33
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what is the amount of electrical charges per unit time

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ampere

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34
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what is the decrease in potential energy between two electrical terminals

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potential difference

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35
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what is the device that “push” electrons, giving them energy

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batteries

36
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what is the opposition to the flow of charge (heat)

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resistance

37
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what is the rate at which the currents potential energy is flowing

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electric power

38
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temperature is measured by using a

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thermometer

39
Q

what is metabolic energy measured as

A

kilocalories

40
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one calorie equals how many Joules

A

4200

41
Q

how much metabolic energy do our brains use

A

25%

42
Q

what type of tools are used for lighter weight things

A

Pneumonic tools

43
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what does pneumonic tools use

A

compressed air

44
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what tools are used for heavier things

A

hydraulic tools

45
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what does hydraulic tools use

A

compressed liquids

46
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what is the upward force equals the weight of the fluid displaced

A

Archimedes Principles

47
Q

what is the temperature of Absolute Zero

A

-273 degrees Celsius

48
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the temperature of gas is proportional to

A

the average KE of its molecules

49
Q

charges are either

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positive or negative

50
Q

the overall charge of an isolated system remains

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constant

51
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an object with an exact balance of positive and negative charges is

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neutral

52
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all substances are made of

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atoms

53
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what is the most fundamental part of matter

A

atoms

54
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where do protons live

A

in the nucleus

55
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where do electrons live

A

they orbit the nucleus; not in it

56
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what is the smallest subatomic particle

A

electron

57
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where does the nucleus live

A

neutron

58
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what is the largest subatomic particle

A

nucleus

59
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can you change the number of protons

A

no

60
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can you change the number of electrons

A

yes

61
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a positive charge indicates a lack of

A

electrons

62
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In Coulombs law an increase in charge results in an

A

increases in force

63
Q

in Coulombs Law a decrease in distance results in an

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increase in force

64
Q

Coulombs law deals with

A

atom size

65
Q

gravity deals with

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planet size

66
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electrical fields cause equal but opposite charges to develop in

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a solid object

67
Q

gravity increases as

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matter collects

68
Q

opposite electric charges discharge as

A

charge collects

69
Q

gravity works on small or large scales interactions

A

large

70
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electrical fields work on large or small scale interactions

A

small

71
Q

what is made up of stacked cells to increase their voltage

A

batteries

72
Q

household energy usage is measured in

A

kilowatt hours

73
Q

the space affected by a magnetic, electrical, or gravitational force

A

force fields

74
Q

what is the experiment that says all moving charges give rise to magnetic fields

A

Oersteds experiment

75
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who came up with the right-hand rule

A

Oersted

76
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what is it when the current and the magnetic field are perpendicular to each other

A

right-hand rule

77
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What is the combined effect of electrical and magnetic interactions

A

electromagnetic field

78
Q

what is a coil of wire wrapped around a ferromagnetic material

A

electromagnets

79
Q

what produces a magnetic field

A

circulating currents

80
Q

devices used to convert direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) are

A

commutators

81
Q

a direct current is a

A

battery

82
Q

alternating currents are

A

what comes out of the wall

83
Q

the production of an induced current by relative motion between the wire and magnetic field

A

electromagnetic induction

84
Q

device that can step up or step down voltage

A

transformers

85
Q

an increase in voltage creates a

A

decrease in current

86
Q

transformers allow the same power to be transferred through

A

less current

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