SOLUTION MANUAL FOR An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Edition by James Shipman, Jerry Wilson, Charles Higgins ISBN: 978-1337616416 COMPLETE GUIDE ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Edition James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Ch
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MEASUREMENT
Chapter 1 is important because all quantitative knowledge about our physical environment
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rity. The 1.2 Section, ―Scientific Investigation,‖ introduces the student to the procedures for sci
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entific investigation. Major terms such as experiment, law, hypothesis, theory and scientific
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method are introduced. The idea that physical science deals with quantitative knowledge shou
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ld be stressed. It is not enough to know that a car is going ―fast‖; it is necessary to know h
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ow fast. x#



A good understanding of units is of the utmost importance, particularly with the metr
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etric and the British systems are used in the book in the early chapters for familiarity. The in
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structor may decide to do examples primarily in the metric system, but the student should get
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x# some practice in converting between the systems. This provides knowledge of the comparati
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ve size of similar units in the different systems and makes the student feel comfortable using
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# what may be unfamiliar metric units. The Highlight, ―Is Unit Conversion Important? It Sure
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Is,‖ illustrates the importance of unit conversion.
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The general theme of the chapter and the textbook is the students’ position in his or
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her physical world. Show the students that they know about their environment and themselve
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s through measurements. Measurements are involved in the answers to such questions as, Ho
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w old are you? How much do you weigh? How tall are you? What is the normal body tempe
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rature?
How much money do you have? These and many other technical questions are resolved or an
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swered by measurements and quantitative analyses.
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DEMONSTRATIONS
Have a meter stick, a yardstick, a timer, one or more kilogram masses, a one-
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liter beaker or a liter soda container, a one-
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quart container, and a balance or scales available on the instructor’s desk. Demonstrate the co
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mparative units. The meter stick can be compared to the yardstick to show the difference bet
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ween them, along with the subunits of inches and centimeters. The liter and quart also can be
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,compared. Pass the kilogram mass around the classroom so that students can get some
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, idea of the amount of mass in one kilogram. Mass and weight may be compared on the balan
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ce and scales.
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When discussing Section 1.6, ―Derived Units and Conversion Factors,‖ have class m
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embers guess the length of the instructor’s desk in metric and British units. Then have several
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x# students independently measure the length with the meter stick and yardstick. Compare the
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measurements in terms of significant figures and units. Compare the averages of the measure
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ments and estimates. Convert the average metric measurement to British units, and vice versa,
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# to practice conversion factors and to see how the measurements compare.
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Various metric unit demonstrations are available from commercial sources.
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ANSWERS TO MATCHING QUESTIONS x# x# x#



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ANSWERS TO FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS x# x# x#



1. biological 2. hypothesis 3. scientific method 4. sight, hearing 5. limitations 6. less
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7. longer 8. fundamental 9. time or second 10. one-billion, 109 11. liter
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ANSWERS TO SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS x# x# x#



1. An organized body of knowledge about the natural universe by which knowledge is acqui
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red and tested.
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2. Physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology.
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3. The 5 elements of scientific method are:
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5. Law.
4. Hypothesis