Test Bank For Conceptual Physics 13th Edition By Paul G Hewitt (Solutions Manual with , All Chapters, 100% Original A+ Grade)

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Conceptual Physics, 13e nm nm




(Hewitt)Chapter 1 About
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Science
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
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1) Science is a body of knowledge that nm nm nm nm nm nm




A) describes order in nature. nm nm nm




B) is an ongoing human activity.
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C) condenses knowledge into testable laws. nm nm nm nm




D) all of the above nm nm nm




E) none of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: D
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Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm




2) To a fair approximation, Early Greeks knew the
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A) size of Earth. nm nm




B) size of the Moon. nm nm nm




C) Earth-Moon distance. nm




D) all of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: D
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3) When the Sun shines on the Moon, the Moon casts a shadow nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm




A) at all times. nm nm




B) that is tapered. nm nm




C) that sometimes falls on Earth. nm nm nm nm




D) all of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: D
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4) Eratosthenes first learned about the position of the Sun in mid-summer by nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm




A) consulting library information. nm nm




B) setting up a stick at Syene. nm nm nm nm nm




C) setting up a stick at Alexandria. nm nm nm nm nm




D) setting up sticks at both Syene and Alexandria. nm nm nm nm nm nm nm




E) none of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: A
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Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm

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5) Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved nm nm nm nm nm




A) a deep well in Syene.
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B) a pillar's shadow in Alexandria.
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C) surveying the distance between Alexandria and Syene. nm nm nm nm nm nm




D) all of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: D
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Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm




6) When we see a half Moon in the sky, the lines between Earth, Moon, and Sun
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A) are equal in length. nm nm nm




B) are parallel to one another. nm nm nm nm




C) form a right triangle. nm nm nm




D) all of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: C
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Diff: 2 nm




Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm




7) Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above
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areactually
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A) images of the Sun. nm nm nm




B) part of a solar eclipse. nm nm nm nm




C) due to refraction of sunlight. nm nm nm nm




D) all of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: A
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Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm




8) A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place inyour
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line of sight to the Moon a
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A) magnifying glass. nm




B) coin.
C) telescope.
D) meterstick. nm




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Diff: 2
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9) The safest way to view an image of the Sun is to use
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A) a telescope.
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B) binoculars.
C) a pinhole.
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D) coloredsunglasses. m
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Answer: C n m




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Topic: Scientific Measurements n m nm

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10) The scientific method is most effective in
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A) making hypotheses. nm




B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge. nm nm nm nm nm




C) discovering new things. nm nm




D) making theories. nm




E) performing
experiments.Answer: B
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11) An educated scientific guess is a nm nm nm nm nm




A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) either of these nm nm




D) neither of nm




theseAnswer: A
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12) Facts in the field of science nm nm nm nm nm




A) are absolute. nm




B) are changeable. nm




C) mean very little. nm nm




D) are more important than nm nm nm




theories.Answer: B
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13) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and
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verifiedhypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
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A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle. nm nm




D) theory.
E) none of the nm nm




aboveAnswer: D
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14) A theory in the field of science is
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A) an educated guess.
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B) less than a fact. nm nm nm




C) a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge.
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D) unchangeable.
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Topic: Scientific Methods n m nm