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Survey of Physics is an introductory course designed to provide a broad overview of the fundamental principles and concepts in physics. Covering topics such as mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and basic modern physics, this course emphasizes the conceptual understanding and real-world applications of physics rather than rigorous mathematical treatment. It is ideal for students seeking a general understanding of physical science, and the curriculum incorporates demonstrations, discussions, and problem-solving exercises to develop scientific literacy and critical thinking skills.
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Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Vern J. Ostdiek
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Chapter 1: The Study of Motion
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Q1) A racecar driver steps on the gas,changing his speed from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 4 seconds.The acceleration of the racecar is
A)0
B)2 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
C)4 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
D)5 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
E)7.5 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
Answer: D
Q2) The acceleration after starting from rest is 8 m/s<sup>2</sup>.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The number of cycles of a periodic process that occur per unit time is called the __________. Answer: frequency
Q4) The velocity acquired after starting from rest is __________. Answer: 8 m/s
Q5) The ball is referred to at the two-second time.The velocity is __________. Answer: 19.6 m/s
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Chapter 2: Newtons Laws
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Q1) You drop a freely falling body at the equator and at the north pole.The acceleration of the freely falling body at the equator is _______________ the acceleration of the freely falling body at the north pole.
Answer: the same as
Q2) Find your own weight in newtons.
Answer: Answers will vary.My weight is about 900 N.
Q3) When an object reaches its terminal speed,its acceleration is zero.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) You throw a ball straight up,it peaks out,and then comes back down to you.During this motion,the velocity and acceleration
A)always point in the same direction.
B)always point opposite to each other.
C)sometimes point in the same direction,and other times point opposite to each other.
D)depend on the way the ball is thrown.
E)depend on the mass of the ball.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Energy and Conservation Laws
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Q1) The momentum of an object never changes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A worker on top of a radar tower 80 m high drops a wrench off the tower.The speed of the wrench when it hits the ground is ____________
Answer: 39.6 m/s
Q3) If a force on an object is aimed opposite the direction of the object's velocity,the force does
A)no work.
B)positive work.
C)negative work.
D)any of the above.
Answer: C
Q4) The collision between two cars in an accident is an inelastic collision.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Kinetic energy is conserved in __________ collisions.
Answer: elastic
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Chapter 4: Physics of Matter
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Q1) The absolute pressure is
A)the gauge pressure plus 1 atmosphere.
B)the gauge pressure plus the atmospheric pressure.
C)the gauge pressure minus the atmospheric pressure.
D)the atmospheric pressure plus 14.7 psi.
Q2) When an object floats in a liquid,the buoyant force is ____________ the weight of the object.
A)equal to B)larger than C)smaller than D)not related to
Q3) The cabin pressure of a passenger jet cruising at high altitude (30,000 ft)is about 1 atm.and the pressure outside is about 0.3 atm.What is the outward force on a window measuring 1 foot by 1 foot.
A)10.3 lb
B)100.3 lb
C)1,000.3 lb
D)1,481.8 lb
E)2,116.8 lb
Q4) The three common phases of matter on Earth are ________,___________,and
Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
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Q1) The specific heat capacity of water is about twice the specific heat capacity of ice.The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 10°C is __________ times the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of ice 10°C.
Q2) heat transfer by way of buoyant mixing in a fluid
A)bimetallic strip
B)Carnot efficiency
C)conduction
D)convection
E)entropy
F)evaporation
G)heat
H)heat engine
I)heat mover
J)humidity
K)internal energy
L)radiation
M)saturation density
N)temperature
Q3) The lowest temperature is called ______________.
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Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
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Q1) What is meant by a wave medium?
A)a wave of moderate amplitude
B)water
C)air
D)any material through which a wave travels
Q2) The waves with the largest wavelength are waves __________ and ___________.
Q3) In ultrasound the _____________ of the sound is much greater than in normal sound.
A)frequency
B)period
C)wavelength
D)amplitude
E)speed
Q4) The flash from a camera is an example of a continuous wave.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In order for two waves to interfere completely destructively,they must have the same amplitude.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Electricity
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Q1) The force on a charged object divided by the charge on the object is
A)voltage.
B)current.
C)resistance.
D)electric field.
E)critical temperature.
Q2) If you think of a battery as an electric charge "pump," the battery voltage is analogous to __________.
Q3) A battery supplies
A)AC current.
B)DC current.
C)resistance.
D)voltage.
E)positive ions.
Q4) Current is the rate of flow of electric charge.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If two slide projectors are connected in parallel across the same 120-volt source,the current drawn from the source is __________.
Q6) The resistance of the light bulb is __________.
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Chapter 8: Electromagnetism and Em Waves
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Q1) Three devices that use electromagnetic induction in their operation are __________,__________,and __________.
Q2) The peak of a body's blackbody radiation curve shifts upward as the temperature of the body __________.
Q3) The wavelength from an FM station broadcasting at 93.9 megahertz on your radio is
A)31.3 m.
B)3.13 m.
C)0.313 m.
D)0.0313 m.
E)none of the above.
Q4) FM radio only operates in the frequency range 88 MHz to 108 MHz because
A)higher or lower frequencies are blocked by the ionosphere.
B)higher and lower frequencies are not radio waves.
C)the government set those limits.
D)none of the above
Q5) (a)What is the frequency of an EM wave that has a wavelength of 1 millimeter?
(b)What type of EM wave is this?
Q6) The direction of a magnetic field at a point can be determined by __________.
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Chapter 9: Optics
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Q1) The colors of objects we see by reflected light are due to A)interference.
B)selective absorption.
C)specular reflection.
D)diffuse reflection.
Q2) Halos are caused by hexagonal ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A light ray bends when it goes from one medium to another because of A)interference.
B)diffraction.
C)specular reflection.
D)refraction.
E)polarization.
Q4) Liquid crystal displays make use of interference of light. A)True
B)False
Q5) __________ results because the speed of light in a transparent medium varies with frequency.
Q6) The two types of reflection are ______________ and ___________.
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Chapter 10: Atomic Physics
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Q1) The red line in the helium spectrum is closer to orange than the red line in the hydrogen spectrum,indicating that it has a higher frequency.Therefore,the photons of red light emitted by helium have __________ energy than those emitted by hydrogen.
A)lower
B)higher
C)the same
D)more ionization
Q2) If an electron acquires more than the ionization energy,the electron will return to the ground state.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a blackbody,the energy of the oscillating atoms is quantized.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When the frequency of the light is increased in a photoelectric effect experiment,the energy of the emitted electrons increases.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The person who expounded the uncertainty principle was __________.
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Chapter 11: Nuclear Physics
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Q1) Stars are powered by ________.
Q2) The expression(s)indicating the number of protons in a nucleus is A)A.
B)N.
C)Z.
D)Z + N.
E)A - Z.
Q3) When sulfur-35 (Z = 16)decays to chlorine-35 (Z = 17),an alpha particle is emitted.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The energy of nuclear radiation as it is absorbed mostly goes to heat the material.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Of the three types of nuclear decay,only __________ does not affect the atomic number of the nucleus.
Q6) In a smoke detector,current flows between the plates because the radiation ___________ the air.
Q7) The number of protons in a nucleus is the __________ number.
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Chapter 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles
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Q1) carrier particles for the fundamental forces
A)time dilation
B)elementary particle
C)antiparticle
D)spin
E)fermions
F)bosons
G)baryons
H)leptons
I)strange particles
J)quarks
K)charm
L)electroweak interaction
M)GUTs
N)intermediate bosons
O)mesons
Q2) A photon is a boson.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A __________ does not interact via the strong interaction.
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