An Introduction to Physical Science 14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305079137
Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
1 Measurement 2 Motion 3 Force And Motion 4 Work And Energy 5 Temperature And Heat 6 Waves And Sound 7 Optics And Wave Effects 8 Electricity And Magnetism 9 Atomic Physics 10 Nuclear Physics 11 The Chemical Elements 12 Chemical Bonding 13 Chemical Reactions 14 Organic Chemistry 15 Place And Time 16 The Solar System 17 Moons And Small Solar System Bodies 18 The Universe 19 The Atmosphere 20 Atmospheric Effects 21 Structural Geology And Plate Tectonics 22 Minerals, Rocks, And Volcanoes 23 Surface Processes 24 Geologic Time Chapter1: Measurement
1.1 The Physical Sciences 1.2 Scientific Investigation 1.3 The Senses 1.4 Standard Units And Systems Of Units 1.5 More On The Metric System 1.6 Derived Units And Conversion Factors 1.7 Significant Figures Chapter Questions Section: Chapter Questions
Problem AM: KEY TERMS 1. science (1.1) 2. scientific method (1.2) 3. standard unit (1.4) 4. system of units 5.... Problem BM: KEY TERMS
science (1.1) scientific method (1.2) standard unit (1.4) system of units metric... Problem CM Problem DM Problem EM: KEY TERMS 1. science (1.1) 2. scientific method (1.2) 3. standard unit (1.4) 4. system of units 5.... Problem FM Problem GM Problem HM Problem IM Problem JM: KEY TERMS 1. science (1.1) 2. scientific method (1.2) 3. standard unit (1.4) 4. system of units 5.... Problem KM Problem LM: KEY TERMS 1. science (1.1) 2. scientific method (1.2) 3. standard unit (1.4) 4. system of units 5.... Problem MM Problem NM Problem OM Problem PM Problem QM Problem RM Problem SM: KEY TERMS 1. science (1.1) 2. scientific method (1.2) 3. standard unit (1.4) 4. system of units 5.... Problem TM Problem UM Problem VM Problem WM Problem 1MC: Which is the most fundamental of the physical sciences? (a) astronomy (b) chemistry (c) physics (d)... Problem 2MC: Which of the following is a concise statement about a fundamental relationship in nature? (1.2) (a)... Problem 3MC: Which human sense is second in supplying the most information about the external world? (1.3) (a)... Problem 4MC: Which is the standard unit of mass in the metric system? (1.4) (a) gram (b) kilogram (c) slug (d)... Problem 5MC: Which of the following is not a fundamental quantity? (a) length (b) weight (c) mass (d) time Problem 6MC: Which metric prefix means one-thousandth? (a) centi- (b) milli- (c) mega- (d) kilo- Problem 7MC: Which metric prefix means thousand? (a) centi- (b) milli- (c) mega- (d) kilo- Problem 8MC: Which of the following metric prefixes is the smallest? (a) micro- (b) centi- (c) nano- (d) milli- Problem 9MC Problem 10MC Problem 11MC: What is the expression 1 in. = 2.54 cm properly called? (a) equation (b) conversion factor (c) SI... Problem 12MC Problem 13MC: Which of the following numbers has the greatest number of significant figures? (1.6) (a) 103.07 (b)... Problem 1FIB Problem 2FIB: A possible explanation of observations is called a(n) ___. (1.2) Problem 3FIB: According to the ___, no hypothesis or theory of nature is valid unless its predictions are in... Problem 4FIB Problem 5FIB Problem 6FIB Problem 7FIB Problem 8FIB: Unlike mass, weight is not a(n) ___ property. (1.4) Problem 9FIB: The standard unit of ___ is the same in all measurement systems. (1.4) Problem 10FIB Problem 11FIB: A common nonstandard metric unit of fluid volume or capacity is the ___. (1.5) Problem 12FIB: If A is denser than B, then A contains more ___ per unit volume. (1.6) Problem 1SA Problem 2SA: What are the five major divisions of physical science? Problem 3SA: What is the first element of the scientific method? Problem 4SA: Which generally comes first in solving problems, hypothesis or experiment? Problem 5SA Problem 6SA: What does the controversy over the face on Mars illustrate? Problem 7SA: How do the five senses rank in importance in yielding information about our environment? Problem 8SA: The senses cannot be completely relied on. Why? Problem 9SA Problem 10SA: Why are some quantities called fundamental? Problem 11SA: A standard unit must have what characteristics? Problem 12SA: What makes up a system of units? Problem 13SA: For a given speed limit, would the numerical value be greater in mi/h or in km/h? Problem 14SA Problem 15SA: What standard metric unit is referenced to an artifact, and what is that artifact? Problem 16SA Problem 17SA Problem 18SA: How is the decimal base 10 of the metric system an advantage over the base 12 of the British system? Problem 19SA Problem 20SA Problem 21SA Problem 22SA Problem 23SA Problem 24SA: In general, when a derived unit becomes complicated (involves too many standard units), what is... Problem 25SA Problem 26SA Problem 27SA Problem 28SA Problem 29SA: If you multiplied 9874 m by 36 m, how many significant figures should you report in your answer? Problem 1VC Problem 1E Problem 2E Problem 3E: What is the volume of a liter in cubic millimeters? Problem 4E: Show that 1 cubic meter contains 1000 L. Problem 5E: Water is sold in half-liter bottles. What is the mass, in kilograms and in grams, of the water in... Problem 6E: A rectangular container measuring 10 cm 20 cm 25 cm is filled with water. What is the mass of this... Problem 7E: Write the following quantities in standard units. (a) 0.55 Ms (b) 2.8 km (c) 12 mg (d) 100 cm Problem 8E: Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers for the metric prefixes. (a) 40,000,000 bytes = ___ Mb... Problem 9E: Compute, in centimeters and in meters, the height of a basketball player who is 6 ft 5 in. tall. Problem 10E: If the DNA strand in a molecule could be stretched out, it would have a length on the order of 2.0... Problem 11E Problem 12E: If we changed our speed limit signs to metric, what would probably replace (a) 55 mi/h and (b) 65... Problem 13E: Is the following statement reasonable? (Justify your answer.) It took 300 L of gasoline to fill up... Problem 14E: Is the following statement reasonable? The area of a dorm room is 49 m2. Problem 15E Problem 16E: The Hoover Dam Bridge connecting Arizona and Nevada opened in October 2010 ( Fig. 1.18). It is the... Problem 17E: A popular saying is Give him an inch, and hell take a mile. What would be the equivalent saying... Problem 18E: A metric ton is 1000 kg, and a British ton is 2000 lb. Which has the greater weight and by how much? Problem 19E: Compute the density in g/cm3 of a piece of metal that has a mass of 0.500 kg and a volume of 63 cm3. Problem 20E: What is the volume of a piece of iron ( = 7.9 g/cm3) that has a mass of 0.50 kg? Problem 21E: Round the following numbers to two significant figures. (a) 7.66 (b) 0.00208 (c) 9438 (d) 0.000344 Problem 22E: Round the following numbers to three significant figures. (a) 0.009995 (b) 644.73 (c) 0.010599 (d)... Problem 23E: Round the following numbers to three significant figures. (a) 0.9986 (b) 7384.38 (c) 0.01789 (d)... Problem 24E: Round the following numbers to four significant figures. (a) 3.1415926 (b) 0.00690745 (c) 483.5960... Problem 25E: What is the result of (3.15 m 1.53 m)/0.78 m with the proper number of significant figures? Problem 26E: The calculator result of multiplying 2.15 is shown in Fig. 1.19. Round the result to the proper... Problem 11E
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