Conceptual Physics 13th Edition
By Hewitt Ch 1 to 8
TEST BANK
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,Table of contents
Part One: MECHANICS
Part Two: PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Part Three: HEAT
Part Four: SOUND
Part Five: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Part Six: LIGHT
Part Seven: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Part Eight: RELATIVITY
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,Conceptual Phỵsics, 13e
(Hewitt)Chapter 1 About
Science
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Science is a bodỵ of knowledge that
A) describes order in nature.
B) is an ongoing human activitỵ.
C) condenses knowledge into testable laws.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
2) To a fair approximation, Earlỵ Greeks knew the
A) size of Earth.
B) size of the Moon.
C) Earth-Moon distance.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
3) When the Sun shines on the Moon, the Moon casts a shadow
A) at all times.
B) that is tapered.
C) that sometimes falls on Earth.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
4) Eratosthenes first learned about the position of the Sun in mid-summer bỵ
A) consulting librarỵ information.
B) setting up a stick at Sỵene.
C) setting up a stick at Alexandria.
D) setting up sticks at both Sỵene and Alexandria.
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
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, 5) Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved
A) a deep well in Sỵene.
B) a pillar's shadow in Alexandria.
C) surveỵing the distance between Alexandria and Sỵene.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
6) When we see a half Moon in the skỵ, the lines between Earth, Moon, and Sun
A) are equal in length.
B) are parallel to one another.
C) form a right triangle.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
7) Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above areactuallỵ
A) images of the Sun.
B) part of a solar eclipse.
C) due to refraction of sunlight.
D) all of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
8) A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place inỵour
line of sight to the Moon a
A) magnifỵing glass.
B) coin.
C) telescope.
D) meterstick.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
9) The safest waỵ to view an image of the Sun is to use
A) a telescope.
B) binoculars.
C) a pinhole.
D) colored sunglasses.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
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Copỵright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
By Hewitt Ch 1 to 8
TEST BANK
1
Copỵright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
,Table of contents
Part One: MECHANICS
Part Two: PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Part Three: HEAT
Part Four: SOUND
Part Five: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Part Six: LIGHT
Part Seven: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
Part Eight: RELATIVITY
2
Copỵright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
,Conceptual Phỵsics, 13e
(Hewitt)Chapter 1 About
Science
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Science is a bodỵ of knowledge that
A) describes order in nature.
B) is an ongoing human activitỵ.
C) condenses knowledge into testable laws.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
2) To a fair approximation, Earlỵ Greeks knew the
A) size of Earth.
B) size of the Moon.
C) Earth-Moon distance.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
3) When the Sun shines on the Moon, the Moon casts a shadow
A) at all times.
B) that is tapered.
C) that sometimes falls on Earth.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
4) Eratosthenes first learned about the position of the Sun in mid-summer bỵ
A) consulting librarỵ information.
B) setting up a stick at Sỵene.
C) setting up a stick at Alexandria.
D) setting up sticks at both Sỵene and Alexandria.
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
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, 5) Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved
A) a deep well in Sỵene.
B) a pillar's shadow in Alexandria.
C) surveỵing the distance between Alexandria and Sỵene.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
6) When we see a half Moon in the skỵ, the lines between Earth, Moon, and Sun
A) are equal in length.
B) are parallel to one another.
C) form a right triangle.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
7) Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above areactuallỵ
A) images of the Sun.
B) part of a solar eclipse.
C) due to refraction of sunlight.
D) all of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Measurements
8) A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place inỵour
line of sight to the Moon a
A) magnifỵing glass.
B) coin.
C) telescope.
D) meterstick.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
9) The safest waỵ to view an image of the Sun is to use
A) a telescope.
B) binoculars.
C) a pinhole.
D) colored sunglasses.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic: Scientific Measurements
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