SCMH 1010 ADAMS FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. What is the scientific method?: Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. Observation,
identifying problems, develop a hypothesis, predict and test.
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2. What are the common abuses of science?: Science is not infallible, complete, political, comparable with
religion
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3. Newton's First Law - The Law of Inertia: In the absence of a new external force, an object's state of
motion will remain constant
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4. Newton's Second Law - The Law of Force and Acceleration: The acceleration of an object as produced by
a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force,
and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
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5. Newton's Third Law - The Law of Universal Gravitation: To every action there corresponds an equal and
oppositely directed reaction.
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6. Laws of Inertia (Newton's First Law): Objects that are at rest tend to stay at rest, and objects that are
moving tend to keep moving unless something changes the state of motion
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7. (sigma)F=ma: Force = mass X acceleration
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8. Kinetic Energy: Energy due to motion, 1/2mv^2
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9. Gravitational Potential Energy: Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface,
height.
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10. Gravity: A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses. Fg=G(m1m2/r^2)
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11. Energy Transfer Methods: Conduction, convection, radiation
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12. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: The principle whereby every energy transfer or transformation increases
the entropy of the universe.
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13. Electricity: The flow of electrons
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14. Magnetism: The properties and interactions of magnets. All magnets have two poles, called N and S.
Similar poles repel each other, and opposite poles attract each other.
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15. Charges: Positive and negative
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16. Charging by Contact: The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing.
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17. Charging by Induction: Charging an object without direct contact between the object and a charge,
rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object
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18. Electric Fields: The field that exists around any charged object.
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19. Magnetic Fields: The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can act
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CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the scientific method?: Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. Observation,
identifying problems, develop a hypothesis, predict and test.
Answer:
Question:
2. What are the common abuses of science?: Science is not infallible, complete, political, comparable with
religion
Answer:
Question:
3. Newton's First Law - The Law of Inertia: In the absence of a new external force, an object's state of
motion will remain constant
Answer:
Question:
4. Newton's Second Law - The Law of Force and Acceleration: The acceleration of an object as produced by
a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force,
and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
Answer:
Question:
5. Newton's Third Law - The Law of Universal Gravitation: To every action there corresponds an equal and
oppositely directed reaction.
Answer:
Question:
6. Laws of Inertia (Newton's First Law): Objects that are at rest tend to stay at rest, and objects that are
moving tend to keep moving unless something changes the state of motion
Answer:
Question:
7. (sigma)F=ma: Force = mass X acceleration
Answer:
Question:
8. Kinetic Energy: Energy due to motion, 1/2mv^2
Answer:
Question:
9. Gravitational Potential Energy: Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface,
height.
, Answer:
Question:
10. Gravity: A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses. Fg=G(m1m2/r^2)
Answer:
Question:
11. Energy Transfer Methods: Conduction, convection, radiation
Answer:
Question:
12. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: The principle whereby every energy transfer or transformation increases
the entropy of the universe.
Answer:
Question:
13. Electricity: The flow of electrons
Answer:
Question:
14. Magnetism: The properties and interactions of magnets. All magnets have two poles, called N and S.
Similar poles repel each other, and opposite poles attract each other.
Answer:
Question:
15. Charges: Positive and negative
Answer:
Question:
16. Charging by Contact: The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing.
Answer:
Question:
17. Charging by Induction: Charging an object without direct contact between the object and a charge,
rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object
Answer:
Question:
18. Electric Fields: The field that exists around any charged object.
Answer:
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19. Magnetic Fields: The space around a magnet where the force of a magnet can act
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