Phys 165 Module 1 Exam Questions and Answers
___________________ involves the search for times by various groups of researchers; these are
relationships between matter and energy. broader explanations of larger portions of nature. -
A) Science -A) An educated guess regarding the solution
B) Physics to the problem.
C) Quantum Mechanics *B) A simple representation of a complex concept of
D) Relativity - -A) Science nature.*
*B) Physics* C) A generalized rule used to explain observations of
C) Quantum Mechanics the natural world, these focus on smaller details.
D) Relativity D) An explanation for patterns in nature that is
supported by scientific evidence and verified multiple
times by various groups of researchers; these are
The ability to produce change is known as _______. broader explanations of larger portions of nature.
A) Matter
B) Energy
C) Quantum Mechanics Which of the following is a measurement of mass?
D) Relativity - -A) Matter A) The meter
*B) Energy* B) The kilogram
C) Quantum Mechanics C) The second
D) Relativity D) The newton - -A) The meter: distance
*B) The kilogram: mass*
C) The second: time
A physical quantity that remains constant during an D) The newton: force
experiment is known as a(n)______.
A) Variable
B) Control Which of the following is a measurement of the
C) Hypothesis amount of a substance?
D Model - -A) Variable A) The Ampere
*B) Control* B) The mole
C) Hypothesis C) The candela
D Model D) The Kelvin - -A) The Ampere: electric
current
*B) The mole: substance*
When a *decrease* in the independent variable C) The candela: light
causes the dependent variable to *increase* this is D) The Kelvin: temperature
called a(n) _________.
A) Direct proportion
B) Inverse proportion - -A) Direct proportion: Which of the following refers to the closeness of a
same direction measurement to the correct value of that
*B) Inverse proportion:* opposite direction measurement?
A) Predictable
B) Precise
Which of the following best describes a model? C) Accurate
A) An educated guess regarding the solution to the D) Absolute - -A) Predictable
problem. B) Precise: the agreement of several measurements
B) A simple representation of a complex concept of to each other
nature. *C) Accurate*
C) A generalized rule used to explain observations of D) Absolute
the natural world, these focus on smaller details.
D) An explanation for patterns in nature that is
supported by scientific evidence and verified multiple How many significant figures are in 302,000 m? -
1/3
___________________ involves the search for times by various groups of researchers; these are
relationships between matter and energy. broader explanations of larger portions of nature. -
A) Science -A) An educated guess regarding the solution
B) Physics to the problem.
C) Quantum Mechanics *B) A simple representation of a complex concept of
D) Relativity - -A) Science nature.*
*B) Physics* C) A generalized rule used to explain observations of
C) Quantum Mechanics the natural world, these focus on smaller details.
D) Relativity D) An explanation for patterns in nature that is
supported by scientific evidence and verified multiple
times by various groups of researchers; these are
The ability to produce change is known as _______. broader explanations of larger portions of nature.
A) Matter
B) Energy
C) Quantum Mechanics Which of the following is a measurement of mass?
D) Relativity - -A) Matter A) The meter
*B) Energy* B) The kilogram
C) Quantum Mechanics C) The second
D) Relativity D) The newton - -A) The meter: distance
*B) The kilogram: mass*
C) The second: time
A physical quantity that remains constant during an D) The newton: force
experiment is known as a(n)______.
A) Variable
B) Control Which of the following is a measurement of the
C) Hypothesis amount of a substance?
D Model - -A) Variable A) The Ampere
*B) Control* B) The mole
C) Hypothesis C) The candela
D Model D) The Kelvin - -A) The Ampere: electric
current
*B) The mole: substance*
When a *decrease* in the independent variable C) The candela: light
causes the dependent variable to *increase* this is D) The Kelvin: temperature
called a(n) _________.
A) Direct proportion
B) Inverse proportion - -A) Direct proportion: Which of the following refers to the closeness of a
same direction measurement to the correct value of that
*B) Inverse proportion:* opposite direction measurement?
A) Predictable
B) Precise
Which of the following best describes a model? C) Accurate
A) An educated guess regarding the solution to the D) Absolute - -A) Predictable
problem. B) Precise: the agreement of several measurements
B) A simple representation of a complex concept of to each other
nature. *C) Accurate*
C) A generalized rule used to explain observations of D) Absolute
the natural world, these focus on smaller details.
D) An explanation for patterns in nature that is
supported by scientific evidence and verified multiple How many significant figures are in 302,000 m? -
1/3
