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1
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The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance refers to its

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temperature

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2
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Calories are units that express the measurement of?

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heat

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3
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When molecules in a substance vibrate faster and faster it?

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gets warmer

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4
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How will the rising of a hot air balloon and cold air be different than if it rises in warm air?

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it will rise faster in cold air

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5
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What happens when an ice cube melts in a glass of water?

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heat transfers from the water to the ice

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6
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What point does water boil?

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212 degrees fahrenheit

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7
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Which statement is true about a small glass and a large glass filled with water at the same temperature?

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the large glass has more heat

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8
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Water freezes at what temperature on the celsius scale?

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zero

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9
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Which of the following is an example in which kinetic energy is converted to potential energy

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A spring is stretched

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10
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As you get to the the top of a roller coaster what change is taken place?

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kinetic to potential energy

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11
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Friction converts the energy of motion to what energy

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heat energy

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12
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friction is a

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force

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13
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Friction is caused by the ________ of objects

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resistance

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14
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Which type of friction acts on a parachute as it falls to the ground?

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fluid

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15
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Viscosity is a the characteristic of a fluid that resists

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flowing

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16
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The force that once surface exert on another when the two rub against each other is called

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friction

17
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When an object rolls over a surface what type of force is action on it

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rolling friction

18
Q

What’s the correct formula for weight

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weight equals mass times gravity

19
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Gravity is force that determines the

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the weight of matter

20
Q

Identify the object that has the greatest gravitational pull

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the sun

21
Q

Where would you find the least gravitational pull

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on the moon

22
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The gravitational attraction between two objects depends on the distance between the objects and their

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masses

23
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If an object is moving in constant speed and force pushes it will

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accelerate

24
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If a force with 10 newtons is acting on an object an additional 6 newton in the same direction is

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16 newtons