Test Bank for Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Ostdiek, Verified Chapters 1 - 12, Complete Newest Version

Test Bank for Inquiry into Physics 8th Edition by Ostdiek



1. A vector quantity has only a magnitude and no direction associated with it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


2. Motion in a circle at constant speed is motion with constant acceleration.
a. True
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b. False
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ANSWER: False
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POINTS: 1
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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3. Motion in a circle at constant speed is motion with constant velocity.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


4. Uniform motion is any motion at constant speed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False




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5. The terms velocity and speed have identical meanings in physics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


6. If an object‘s speed is constant, its velocity must also be constant.
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a. True
1
b. False
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ANSWER: True
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POINTS: 1
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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7. If an object‘s velocity is constant, its speed must also be constant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


8. The proper abbreviation for ‗seconds‘ is ‗sec.‘
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

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DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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9. The proper abbreviation for ‗grams‘ is ‗g.‘
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


10. The proper abbreviation for ‗kilohertz‘ is ‗kHz.‘
2
a. True
1
b. False
a r
ANSWER: True
l
POINTS: 1
o
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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11. The metric prefix that means one thousand is milli-.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


12. Twenty milliseconds is 0.020 s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

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DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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13. There are one thousand megabytes in a gigabyte.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


14. The second is a metric unit of measure.
2
a. True
1
b. False
a r
ANSWER: True
l
POINTS: 1
o
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
h
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
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N
15. The number of cycles of a periodic process that occur per unit time is called the period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/13/2016 10:28 AM


16. The time for one complete cycle of a periodic process to take place is called the period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

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