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SOLUTION MANUAL FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO
PHYSICAL SCIENCE 15TH EDITION

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An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Edition James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A.
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Higgins, Bo Lou
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Chapter 1-24 E




Chapter 1 E




MEASUREMENT
Chapter 1 is important because all quantitative knowledge about our physical environment is base
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d on measurement. Some chapter sections have been reorganized and rewritten for clarity. The 1.2 Sec
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tion, ―Scientific Investigation,‖ introduces the student to the procedures for scientific investigation.
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Major terms such as experiment, law, hypothesis, theory and scientific method are introduced. The ide
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a that physical science deals with quantitative knowledge should be stressed. It is not enough to know t
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hat a car is going ―fast‖; it is necessary to know how fast.
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A good understanding of units is of the utmost importance, particularly with the metric-
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British use in the United States today. The metric SI is introduced and explained. Both the metric and th
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e British systems are used in the book in the early chapters for familiarity. The instructor may decide to
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do examples primarily in the metric system, but the student should get some practice in converting bet
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ween the systems. This provides knowledge of the comparative size of similar units in the different sys
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tems and makes the student feel comfortable using what may be unfamiliar metric units. The Highlight
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, ―Is Unit Conversion Important? It Sure 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 her physic
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al world. Show the students that they know about their environment and themselves through measure
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ments. Measurements are involved in the answers to such questions as, How old are you? How much d
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o you weigh? How tall are you? What is the normal body temperature?
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How much money do you have? These and many other technical questions are resolved or answered by
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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 comparativ
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e units. The meter stick can be compared to the yardstick to show the difference between them, along wi
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th the subunits of inches and centimeters. The liter and quart also can be compared. Pass the kilogram m
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ass 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 balance and scal
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es.
When discussing Section 1.6, ―Derived Units and Conversion Factors,‖ have class members
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guess the length of the instructor’s desk in metric and British units. Then have several students indepe
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ndently measure the length with the meter stick and yardstick. Compare the measurements in terms of
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significant figures and units. Compare the averages of the measurements and estimates. Convert the a
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verage metric measurement to British units, and vice versa, to practice conversion factors and to see ho
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w the measurements compare.
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Various metric unit demonstrations are available from commercial sources.
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ANSWERS TO MATCHING QUESTIONS E E E




a. 15 b. 8 c. 10 d. 2 e. 19 f. 14
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p. 4 q. 23
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ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS E E E




1.c 2. b E 3. c E 4. b E 5. b E 6. c E 7. d E 8. b 9. dE E E E 10. c E 11. b E 12. b 13. a 14. b
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ANSWERS TO FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS E E E




1. biological
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E 3. scientific method
E E 4. sight, hearing
E E 5. limitations
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7. longer
E 8. fundamental
E 9. time or second
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12. mass E 13. less E




ANSWERS TO SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS E E E




1. An organized body of knowledge about the natural universe by which knowledge is acquired and t
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ested.
2. Physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology.
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3. The 5 elements of scientific method are:
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1. Observations and Measurements, E E




2. Hypothesis,
3. Experiments,
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5. Law.
4. Hypothesis