Aviation Physics Questions and Answers Already Passed
Aviation Physics Questions and Answers Already Passed What is matter? Matter is what all things are made of. It's the foundation for any discussion of physics What is the Law of Conservation? Matter can not be created or destroyed but it is possible to change it's physical state What's an example of the law of conservation? the combustion process of liquid fuel or water from solid to liquid to vapor among others How is mass mathematically stated? Mass=Weight divided by Acceleration due to gravity How is weight mathematically stated? Weight=mass x gravity What is the only way to change the mass of an object? to add or take away atoms What is weight? a measure of the pull of gravity acting on the mass of an object What are the six characteristics of matter? Mass and weight Attraction Porosity Impenetrability Density Specific Gravity What is mass? a measure of the quantity of matter in an object What is density? the weight of a substance per unit of volume The density of a gas______ in direct proportion to the _____ exerted on it. Increases pressure What is the standard chosen by physicists when comparing the densities of all liquids and solids? Water What is most commonly used as the standard when comparing the densities gasses Air Why is the specific gravity of water (1,000) different than the specific gravity of ice? Temperature What device is used to measure the specific gravity of a liquid? a hydrometer What is energy? something that gives us the capacity to perform work What are the two types of energy? Potential and kinetic Energy at rest is said to be what type of energy? Potential What are the 3 classifications of potential
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