,Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Prologue: The Nature of Science
The Nature of Science
1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to
A) humankind's beginnings.
B) Greece in the 7th century B.C.
C) Italy in the 16th century.
D) the time of Galileo.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science
2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
C) Chinese.
D) Arabic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
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3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
B) guides to thinking about the relationships between concepts.
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C) for mathematical problem solving.
D) unfortunately a confusing way of explaining ideas.
Answer: B
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Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
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4) The scientific method is most effective in
A) making hypotheses.
B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
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C) discovering new things.
D) making theories.
E) performing experiments.
C
Answer: B
Diff: 1
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Topic: Scientific Methods
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,5) In science, an educated guess is a
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) both
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
6) In science, facts
A) are absolute.
B) may change.
C) mean very little.
D) are more important than theories.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
7) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified
hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle.
D) theory.
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E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
8) Success in science is mainly linked to emphasis on
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A) experiments.
B) luck.
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C) trial and error.
D) philosophical discussions.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
9) Which of these is a scientific hypothesis (that could be proved wrong)?
C
A) atoms in proper proportions make us feel good
B) atoms are in all the stars in the universe
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C) an atom is the smallest bit of matter in a material
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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,10) Which of the following is a scientific statement?
A) the Moon is made of green cheese
B) matter is filled with undetectable particles
C) there are parts of the universe that will never be found by humans
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
11) A scientific hypothesis can be disproved with
A) one reproducible experiment.
B) disapproval of other scientists.
C) many tests by many scientists.
D) philosophical reasoning.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
12) In science, a theory is
A) an educated guess.
B) less than a fact.
C) a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge.
D) unchangeable.
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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13) When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she
A) will usually be excused by the scientific community.
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B) after an apology, will be excused by the scientific community.
C) gets no second chance in the scientific community.
ED
D) will likely be burned at the stake.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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14) A hypothesis that is scientific must have a test for proving it
A) right.
C
B) wrong.
C) either.
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Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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,15) The statement, "There are regions beneath the Earth's crust that will always be beyond the
reach of scientific investigation," is
A) a fact.
B) speculation.
C) a scientific statement.
D) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
16) Science, art, and religion need not contradict one another because
A) all three operate in different domains.
B) choosing the correct one allows you can forget the other two.
C) choosing religion and art allows you to dismiss science.
D) choosing science means that you can forget about religion and art.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Science Has Limitations
17) Science is concerned mainly with the
A) natural world.
B) spiritual world.
C) difference between right and wrong.
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D) search for eternal truths.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Topic: Science Has Limitations
18) A truly educated person is knowledgeable about
IS
A) science.
B) the arts.
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C) religion.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Topic: Science, Art, and Religion
19) Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?
C
A) art
B) literature
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C) music
D) science
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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,20) Science and technology are
A) really one and the same.
B) responsible for all the good in the world.
C) responsible for all that is wrong in the world.
D) fundamentally different from each other.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Technology—The Practical Use of Science
21) Technology is mainly
A) a body of scientific knowledge.
B) a tool of science.
C) what is wrong with the world.
D) a solution to all of mankind's problems.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Technology—The Practical Use of Science
22) Of the sciences known as physics, chemistry, and biology, the most basic is
A) physics.
B) chemistry.
C) biology.
D) none in particular, as each may be considered fundamental.
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Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Physical Sciences
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C
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,Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Chapter 1 Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium
1.1 Aristotle on Motion
1) Aristotle treated motion by
A) comparing the distance traveled with the time of travel.
B) measurements of distance traveled.
C) dividing it into two classes.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
2) Aristotle believed that natural laws could be understood by
A) experiment.
B) logic.
C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
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3) In contrast to Aristotle's way of explaining nature, Galileo relied on
A) experiment.
B) logic.
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C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
ED
4) Galileo's demonstration at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
A) confirmed Aristotle's teachings.
B) refuted Aristotle's teachings.
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C) failed in their purpose.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
C
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
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, 1.2 Galileo's Concept of Inertia
1) The scientist first credited for discovering the concept of inertia was
A) Aristotle.
B) Galileo.
C) Newton.
D) Copernicus.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
2) Science greatly advanced when Galileo favored
A) philosophical discussions.
B) experiment.
C) non-mathematical thinking.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
3) Galileo said that if you rolled a ball along a level surface it would
A) slow down due to its natural tendency to come to rest.
B) keep rolling without slowing down if no friction acted upon it.
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C) roll as long as its inertia nudged it along.
D) eventually roll in the opposite direction.
Answer: B
W
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
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4) When Galileo rolled a ball down an incline and up another incline, he found that the ball
rolled nearly to
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A) its initial height.
B) halfway its original height.
C) three-quarters its original height.
D) higher than its original height.
O
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
C
5) According to Galileo, inertia is a
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A) force like any other force.
B) special kind of force.
C) property of all matter.
D) concept opposite to force.
Answer: C
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Prologue: The Nature of Science
The Nature of Science
1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to
A) humankind's beginnings.
B) Greece in the 7th century B.C.
C) Italy in the 16th century.
D) the time of Galileo.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science
2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
C) Chinese.
D) Arabic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
@
3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
B) guides to thinking about the relationships between concepts.
W
C) for mathematical problem solving.
D) unfortunately a confusing way of explaining ideas.
Answer: B
IS
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
ED
4) The scientific method is most effective in
A) making hypotheses.
B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
O
C) discovering new things.
D) making theories.
E) performing experiments.
C
Answer: B
Diff: 1
S@
Topic: Scientific Methods
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25
1
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,5) In science, an educated guess is a
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) both
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
6) In science, facts
A) are absolute.
B) may change.
C) mean very little.
D) are more important than theories.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
7) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified
hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle.
D) theory.
@
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
W
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
8) Success in science is mainly linked to emphasis on
IS
A) experiments.
B) luck.
ED
C) trial and error.
D) philosophical discussions.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
O
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
9) Which of these is a scientific hypothesis (that could be proved wrong)?
C
A) atoms in proper proportions make us feel good
B) atoms are in all the stars in the universe
S@
C) an atom is the smallest bit of matter in a material
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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,10) Which of the following is a scientific statement?
A) the Moon is made of green cheese
B) matter is filled with undetectable particles
C) there are parts of the universe that will never be found by humans
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
11) A scientific hypothesis can be disproved with
A) one reproducible experiment.
B) disapproval of other scientists.
C) many tests by many scientists.
D) philosophical reasoning.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
12) In science, a theory is
A) an educated guess.
B) less than a fact.
C) a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge.
D) unchangeable.
@
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
W
13) When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she
A) will usually be excused by the scientific community.
IS
B) after an apology, will be excused by the scientific community.
C) gets no second chance in the scientific community.
ED
D) will likely be burned at the stake.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
O
14) A hypothesis that is scientific must have a test for proving it
A) right.
C
B) wrong.
C) either.
S@
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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,15) The statement, "There are regions beneath the Earth's crust that will always be beyond the
reach of scientific investigation," is
A) a fact.
B) speculation.
C) a scientific statement.
D) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
16) Science, art, and religion need not contradict one another because
A) all three operate in different domains.
B) choosing the correct one allows you can forget the other two.
C) choosing religion and art allows you to dismiss science.
D) choosing science means that you can forget about religion and art.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Science Has Limitations
17) Science is concerned mainly with the
A) natural world.
B) spiritual world.
C) difference between right and wrong.
@
D) search for eternal truths.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
W
Topic: Science Has Limitations
18) A truly educated person is knowledgeable about
IS
A) science.
B) the arts.
ED
C) religion.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
O
Topic: Science, Art, and Religion
19) Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?
C
A) art
B) literature
S@
C) music
D) science
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 1
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Topic: Science, Art, and Religion
25
4
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,20) Science and technology are
A) really one and the same.
B) responsible for all the good in the world.
C) responsible for all that is wrong in the world.
D) fundamentally different from each other.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Technology—The Practical Use of Science
21) Technology is mainly
A) a body of scientific knowledge.
B) a tool of science.
C) what is wrong with the world.
D) a solution to all of mankind's problems.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Technology—The Practical Use of Science
22) Of the sciences known as physics, chemistry, and biology, the most basic is
A) physics.
B) chemistry.
C) biology.
D) none in particular, as each may be considered fundamental.
@
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Physical Sciences
W
IS
ED
O
C
S@
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,Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Chapter 1 Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium
1.1 Aristotle on Motion
1) Aristotle treated motion by
A) comparing the distance traveled with the time of travel.
B) measurements of distance traveled.
C) dividing it into two classes.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
2) Aristotle believed that natural laws could be understood by
A) experiment.
B) logic.
C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
@
3) In contrast to Aristotle's way of explaining nature, Galileo relied on
A) experiment.
B) logic.
W
C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: A
IS
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
ED
4) Galileo's demonstration at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
A) confirmed Aristotle's teachings.
B) refuted Aristotle's teachings.
O
C) failed in their purpose.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
C
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion
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, 1.2 Galileo's Concept of Inertia
1) The scientist first credited for discovering the concept of inertia was
A) Aristotle.
B) Galileo.
C) Newton.
D) Copernicus.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
2) Science greatly advanced when Galileo favored
A) philosophical discussions.
B) experiment.
C) non-mathematical thinking.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
3) Galileo said that if you rolled a ball along a level surface it would
A) slow down due to its natural tendency to come to rest.
B) keep rolling without slowing down if no friction acted upon it.
@
C) roll as long as its inertia nudged it along.
D) eventually roll in the opposite direction.
Answer: B
W
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
IS
4) When Galileo rolled a ball down an incline and up another incline, he found that the ball
rolled nearly to
ED
A) its initial height.
B) halfway its original height.
C) three-quarters its original height.
D) higher than its original height.
O
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia
C
5) According to Galileo, inertia is a
S@
A) force like any other force.
B) special kind of force.
C) property of all matter.
D) concept opposite to force.
Answer: C
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Diff: 1
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