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FOS QUIZ 5 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Which of the following is true about your weight?— Answer: It is
proportional to your mass, but not identical to it
It is related to the gravitational attraction between you and the earth
Aristotle believed that objects (people, trees, plants, animals, etc.) are
made of— Answer: earth, air, fire, and water
Based on experiments, what did Galileo discover about the rate at
which objects fall?— Answer: all objects on the earth, regardless of
their weight, fall at the same speed
If a spacecraft is travelling through space between the stars at 20,000
mph, it will:— Answer: continue to move at 20,000 mph when its
engines shut off
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Which of the following is true if you are driving down the highway at
a constant speed of 70 mph in a straight line?— Answer: the force
produced by the engine is equal to that produced by the friction
between the wind and the road.
Aristotle relied almost entirely on ___ to explain nature and, because of
this— Answer: logic; he made mistakes, but had no way to know he'd
made them because he didn't test his premises and conclusions
Megan was text messaging while driving down the highway at a
constant speed of 110 ft/s (75 mph). While texting, she looked down for
a mere 7 seconds. How far did she travel before looking back up at the
road?— Answer: 770 feet
This equation: V = distance/time, is the equation for:— Answer: Speed
= Distance/Time.
Which of the following is true? (*The moon has a mass about 1/6 that
of the earth.)— Answer: Your weight on the moon is about 1/6 that of
your weight on earth.
If the forces acting on an object are NOT in equilibrium, then—
Answer: the object will change either direction or speed - or both
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When a loaf of bread baking in an oven rises, its density: (Density =
Mass/Volume)— Answer: decreases
The value of G is constant for all objects.— Answer: true
Given the equation: d = ½ x a x t2, (which describes how far an object
will fall in a given time on the earth), if you double the value of t, the
value of d (distance) will— Answer: "square law
d = ½ x a x t2)
If the denominator (time) in the equation decreases, then acceleration
will__.: acceleration = change in velocity/time— Answer: increase
If you're driving down the road, while NOT wearing a seatbelt, and
run into a stopped car, your body will continue moving forward until
it hits something - such as the steering wheel, windshield, or
pavement. This is based on which of Newton's Laws?— Answer: 1st
Law: Objects in motion will remain in uniform motion, and a
stationary object will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an
unbalanced force.
If someone cannot offer a natural explanation for an event, this MUST
mean that it had a supernatural cause.— Answer: false
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FOS QUIZ 5 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Which of the following is true about your weight?— Answer: It is
proportional to your mass, but not identical to it
It is related to the gravitational attraction between you and the earth
Aristotle believed that objects (people, trees, plants, animals, etc.) are
made of— Answer: earth, air, fire, and water
Based on experiments, what did Galileo discover about the rate at
which objects fall?— Answer: all objects on the earth, regardless of
their weight, fall at the same speed
If a spacecraft is travelling through space between the stars at 20,000
mph, it will:— Answer: continue to move at 20,000 mph when its
engines shut off
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Which of the following is true if you are driving down the highway at
a constant speed of 70 mph in a straight line?— Answer: the force
produced by the engine is equal to that produced by the friction
between the wind and the road.
Aristotle relied almost entirely on ___ to explain nature and, because of
this— Answer: logic; he made mistakes, but had no way to know he'd
made them because he didn't test his premises and conclusions
Megan was text messaging while driving down the highway at a
constant speed of 110 ft/s (75 mph). While texting, she looked down for
a mere 7 seconds. How far did she travel before looking back up at the
road?— Answer: 770 feet
This equation: V = distance/time, is the equation for:— Answer: Speed
= Distance/Time.
Which of the following is true? (*The moon has a mass about 1/6 that
of the earth.)— Answer: Your weight on the moon is about 1/6 that of
your weight on earth.
If the forces acting on an object are NOT in equilibrium, then—
Answer: the object will change either direction or speed - or both
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When a loaf of bread baking in an oven rises, its density: (Density =
Mass/Volume)— Answer: decreases
The value of G is constant for all objects.— Answer: true
Given the equation: d = ½ x a x t2, (which describes how far an object
will fall in a given time on the earth), if you double the value of t, the
value of d (distance) will— Answer: "square law
d = ½ x a x t2)
If the denominator (time) in the equation decreases, then acceleration
will__.: acceleration = change in velocity/time— Answer: increase
If you're driving down the road, while NOT wearing a seatbelt, and
run into a stopped car, your body will continue moving forward until
it hits something - such as the steering wheel, windshield, or
pavement. This is based on which of Newton's Laws?— Answer: 1st
Law: Objects in motion will remain in uniform motion, and a
stationary object will remain at rest, unless acted upon by an
unbalanced force.
If someone cannot offer a natural explanation for an event, this MUST
mean that it had a supernatural cause.— Answer: false
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