A) is easily set to music.
B) is useful for any amount of rice, because it is a ratio.
C) is also useful in the periodic table of elements.
D) obeys Newton's three laws of motion.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Physics and Everyday Phenomena
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Conceptual
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
37) When trying to make sense of the universe, it is useful to study everyday physics of things you see in your hometown, even in your own kitchen, because
A) no one knows any of the physical principles that govern the universe outside our planet, Earth.
B) we expect the same laws govern physics in your hometown and everywhere else in the universe.
C) only astrology governs the planets.
D) when you finish, you can eat the experiment.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Physics and Everyday Phenomena
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Conceptual
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
38) The numerical factor 109 corresponds to what quantity?
A) A million
B) A billion
C) A millionth
D) A trillionth
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
39) Which of the following objects can you use to roughly visualize a length of 1 meter?
A) The diameter of a human hair
B) The length of an ant on the sidewalk
C) The length of a 2 liter bottle of soda pop
D) The height of a kitchen counter
E) The length of a football field
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
40) Scientists generally agree that global warming has resulted mostly from an increase in what substance in the atmosphere?
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Sulphur dioxide
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: What about Energy?
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
41) The increase in the average atmospheric temperature for the entire planet Earth over the last few centuries can be explained by the
A) greenhouse effect.
B) increase in size of gaps in the ionosphere.
C) melting of the polar icecaps.
D) change in the average salt levels in the oceans.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: What about Energy?
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
42) Which of the following is not considered to be a fossil fuel?
A) Coal
B) Uranium
C) Natural gas
D) Crude oil
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: What about Energy?
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
43) Historical measurements of the average surface temperature of the Earth have shown an accelerating pace since
A) 1850.
B) 1900.
C) 1940.
D) 1980.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: What about Energy?
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
44) Applications of semiconductor technology include
A) more powerful antibiotics.
B) photovoltaic cells.
C) efficient car batteries.
D) fossil fuel burning electric generators.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Scope of Physics
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
45) The metric unit of length closest to our English mile unit is the ________.
Answer: kilometer
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics
Chapter: 01 Physics, the Fundamental Science
Type: Definition
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
46) The distance around the earth at the equator is about 40,000 kilometers. This can be written as ________ mega meters.
Answer: 40
40.0
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics