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

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ConceptualgPhysics,g13eg(Hewitt)gChapt
erg1g AboutgScience

1.1g Multiple-ChoicegQuestions

1) Sciencegisgagbodygofgknowledgegthat
A) describesgordergingnature.
B) isgangongoingghumangactivity.
C) condensesgknowledgegintogtestableglaws.
D) allgofgthegabove
E) nonegofgthegabove
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

2) Togagfairgapproximation,gEarlygGreeksgknewgthe
A) sizegofgEarth.
B) sizegofgthegMoon.
C) Earth-Moongdistance.
D) allgofgthegabove
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

3) WhengthegSungshinesgongthegMoon,gthegMoongcastsgagshadow
A) atgallgtimes.
B) thatgisgtapered.
C) thatgsometimesgfallsgongEarth.
D) allgofgthegabove
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

4) EratosthenesgfirstglearnedgaboutgthegpositiongofgthegSungingmid-summergby
A) consultingglibraryginformation.
B) settinggupgagstickgatgSyene.
C) settinggupgagstickgatgAlexandria.
D) settinggupgsticksgatgbothgSyenegandgAlexandria.
E) nonegofgthegabove
gAnswer:g A
Diff:g2
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements




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5) Eratosthenes'gmeasurementsgofgEarth'sgsizeginvolved
A) agdeepgwellgingSyene.
B) agpillar'sgshadowgingAlexandria.
C) surveyinggthegdistancegbetweengAlexandriagandgSyene.
D) allgofgthegabove
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g2
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

6) WhengwegseegaghalfgMoongingthegsky,gtheglinesgbetweengEarth,gMoon,gandgSun
A) aregequalginglength.
B) aregparallelgtogoneganother.
C) formgagrightgtriangle.
D) allgofgthegabove
gAnswer:g C
Diff:g2
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

7) Spotsgofgsunlightgongtheggroundgcastgthroughgopeningsgbetweengleavesgingtreesgabovegar
egactually
A) imagesgofgthegSun.
B) partgofgagsolargeclipse.
C) duegtogrefractiongofgsunlight.
D) allgofgthegabove
gAnswer:g A
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

8) AgsimplegmethodgofgmeasuringgthegdistancegbetweengthegEarthgandgthegMoongisgtogplacegi
ngyourglinegofgsightgtogthegMoonga
A) magnifyinggglass.
B) coin.
C) telescope.
D) meterstick.
gAnswer:g Bg
Diff:g2
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements

9) ThegsafestgwaygtogviewgangimagegofgthegSungisgtoguse
A) agtelescope.
B) binoculars.
C) agpinhole.
D) coloredgsunglasses.
Answer:g C
Diff:g2
Topic:g ScientificgMeasurements


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10) Thegscientificgmethodgisgmostgeffectivegin
A) makingghypotheses.
B) gaining,gorganizing,gandgapplyinggnewgknowledge.
C) discoveringgnewgthings.
D) makinggtheories.
E) performinggexperiments.
gAnswer:g B
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMethods

11) Angeducatedgscientificgguessgisga
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) eithergofgthese
D) neithergofgthese
gAnswer:g A
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMethods

12) Factsgingthegfieldgofgscience
A) aregabsolute.
B) aregchangeable.
C) meangveryglittle.
D) aregmoregimportantgthangtheories.
gAnswer:g B
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMethods

13) Thegsynthesisgofgaglargegcollectiongofginformationgthatgcontainsgwell-
testedgandgverifiedghypothesesgaboutgcertaingaspectsgofgthegworldgisgknowngasgagscientific
A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) lawgorgprinciple.
D) theory.
E) nonegofgthegabove
gAnswer:g D
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMethods

14) Agtheorygingthegfieldgofgsciencegis
A) angeducatedgguess.
B) lessgthangagfact.
C) agsynthesisgofgaglargegbodygofgwell-testedgknowledge.
D) unchangeable.
Answer:g C
Diff:g1
Topic:g ScientificgMethods
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