Physical Science11th EditionBill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater Publisher: McGraw-Hill EducationISBN: 9780077862626
Physical Science
Solutions for Physical Science
Problem 1AC:
1. A generalized mental image of an object is a (an) _
a. definition.
b. impression.
c. concept.
d....Problem 2AC:
2. Which of the following is the best example of the use of a referent? _
a. A red bicycle
b. Big as...Problem 5AC:
5. A process of comparing a property to a well-defined and agreed-upon referent is called a _
a....Problem 6AC:
6. One of the following is not considered to be a fundamental property _
a. weight.
b. length.
c....Problem 7AC:
7. How much space something occupies is described by its _
a. mass.
b. volume.
c. density.
d....Problem 8AC:
8. The relationship between two numbers that is usually obtained by dividing one number by the...Problem 9AC:
9. The ratio of mass per volume of a substance is called its _
a. weight.
b. weight-volume.
c....Problem 10AC:
10. After identifying the appropriate equation, the next step in correctly solving a problem is to...Problem 12AC:
12. An equation describes a relationship where _
a. the numbers and units on both sides are...Problem 13AC:
13. The equation is a statement that _
a. describes a property.
b. defines how variables can...Problem 14AC:
14. Measurement information that is used to describe something is called _
a. referents.
b....Problem 15AC:
15. If you consider a very small portion of a material that is the same throughout, the density of...Problem 16AC:
16. The symbol has a meaning of_
a. “is proportional to.”
b. “the change in.”
c. “therefore.”
d....Problem 18AC:
18. The use of a referent in describing a property always implies
a. a measurement.
b. naturally...Problem 19AC:
19. A 5 km span is the same as how many meters? _
a. 0.005 m
b. 0.05 m
c. 500 m
d. 5,000 m
Problem 20AC:
20. One-half liter of water is the same volume as _
a. 5,000 mL.
b. 0.5 cc.
c. 500 cm3.
d. 5 dm3.
Problem 22AC:
22. What happens to the surface-area-to-volume ratio as the volume of a cube becomes larger? _
a. It...Problem 23AC:
23. If one variable increases in value while a second, related variable decreases in value, the...Problem 24AC:
24. What is needed to change a proportionality statement into an equation? _
a. Include a...Problem 25AC:
25. A proportionality constant _
a. always has a unit.
b. never has a unit.
c. might or might not...Problem 26AC:
26. A scientific investigation provides understanding through _
a. explanations based on logical...Problem 27AC:
27. Statements describing how nature is observed to behave consistently time after time are called...Problem 28AC:
28. A controlled experiment comparing two situations has all identical influencing factors except...Problem 30AC:
30. Quantities, or measured properties, that are capable of changing values are called _
a. data.
b....Problem 31AC:
31. A proportional relationship that is represented by the symbols represents which of the following...Problem 32AC:
32. A hypothesis concerned with a specific phenomenon is found to be acceptable through many...Problem 33AC:
33. A scientific law can be expressed as _
a. a written concept.
b. an equation.
c. a graph.
d. all...Problem 34AC:
34. The symbol has a meaning of _
a. “almost infinity.”
b. “the change in.”
c. “is proportional...Problem 35AC:
35. Which of the following symbols represents a measured property of the compactness of matter? _
a....Problem 36AC:
36. A candle with a certain weight melts in an oven, and the resulting weight of the wax is _
a....Problem 37AC:
37. An ice cube with a certain volume melts, and the resulting volume of water is
a. less.
b. the...Problem 38AC:
38. Compare the density of ice to the density of water. The density of ice is
a. less.
b. the...Problem 40AC:
40. What is the proportional relationship between the volume of juice in a cup and the time the...Problem 41AC:
41. What is the proportional relationship between the number of cookies in the cookie jar and the...Problem 42AC:
42. A movie projector makes a 1 m by 1 m image when projecting 1 m from a screen, a 2 m by 2 m...Problem 1QFT:
1. What is a concept?
Problem 2QFT:
2. What are two components of a measurement statement? What does each component tell you?
Problem 3QFT:
3. Other than familiarity, what are the advantages of the English system of measurement?
Problem 6QFT:
6. Does a flattened pancake of clay have the same density as the same clay rolled into a ball?...Problem 9QFT:
9. What is a model? How are models used?
Problem 2FFA:
2. Evaluate the statement that science cannot solve human-produced problems such as pollution. What...Problem 4FFA:
4. If your wage were dependent on your work-time squared, how would it affect your pay if you...Problem 6FFA:
6. Are there any ways in which scientific methods differ from commonsense methods of reasoning?
Problem 7FFA:
7. The United States is the only country in the world that does not use the metric system of...Problem 1PEB:
1. What is your mass in kilograms? In grams?
Problem 3PEB:
3. What is the mass of a 10.0 cm3 cube of copper?
Problem 5PEB:
5. If you have 51.5 g of a 50.0 cm3 volume of one of the substances listed in Table 1.3, which one...Problem 7PEB:
7. What is the volume of a 2.00 kg pile of iron cans that are melted, then cooled into a solid...Problem 8PEB:
8. A cubic tank holds 1,000.0 kg of water. What are the dimensions of the tank in meters? Explain...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - What Is Science?Chapter 2 - MotionChapter 3 - EnergyChapter 4 - Heat And TemperatureChapter 5 - Wave Motions And SoundChapter 6 - ElectricityChapter 7 - LightChapter 8 - Atoms And Periodic PropertiesChapter 9 - Chemical BondsChapter 10 - Chemical Reactions
Chapter 11 - Water And SolutionsChapter 12 - Organic ChemistryChapter 13 - Nuclear ReactionsChapter 14 - The UniverseChapter 15 - The Solar SystemChapter 16 - Earth In SpaceChapter 17 - Rocks And MineralsChapter 18 - Plate TectonicsChapter 19 - Building Earth’s SurfaceChapter 20 - Shaping Earth’s SurfaceChapter 21 - Geologic TimeChapter 22 - The Atmosphere Of EarthChapter 23 - Weather And ClimateChapter 24 - Earth’s Waters
Sample Solutions for this Textbook
We offer sample solutions for Physical Science homework problems. See examples below:
Chapter 1, Problem 1ACChapter 2, Problem 1ACChapter 2, Problem 17PEBChapter 3, Problem 1ACChapter 3, Problem 2ACChapter 4, Problem 1ACReason for the correct options: The term vibration is used for the motion of a particle which...Chapter 5, Problem 9PEBChapter 5, Problem 15PEB
Chapter 5, Problem 16PEBChapter 5, Problem 18PEBChapter 6, Problem 1ACChapter 6, Problem 15PEBChapter 6, Problem 16PEBChapter 7, Problem 1ACIntroduction: J.J Thomson performed an experiment of cathode rays and observed the green...Given data: The symbol of an isotope is C612. Formula used: The formula for mass number is as...Introduction: The charge on an ion is equal to the valency of an atom and positive charge represents...Introduction: The vertical columns in the periodic table is called family. There are 18 families in...Introduction: The chemical substances which are composed of two or more atoms of different elements...Introduction: Ionic compounds are formed by the combinations of metals and non-metals so that...Introduction: There are a number of compounds in this world. In order to simplify the name of each...Given data: Atomic mass ofK = 39.1 u. Atomic mass ofC = 12 u. Atomic mass of O = 16 u. Formula used:...Introduction: A chemical equation is a way of depicting a chemical reaction using chemical symbols...Introduction: Ion exchange reaction: When ions of two different chemical compounds react with each...Introduction: A chemical equation is a way of depicting a chemical reaction using chemical symbols...Introduction: A decomposition reaction, as the term states, is the one in which a single compound is...Introduction: When an atom or ion is replaced or substituted by another atom or ion in a chemical...Introduction: When ions of two different chemical compounds react with each other forming either a...Chapter 11, Problem 1ACGiven: The blood of the average American contained 0.25 ppm lead. The danger level of lead poisoning...Introduction: A class of compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen is known as hydrocarbons....Introduction: Radioactivity refers to the disintegration or the breaking of the unstable nucleus of...Introduction: In beta decay process, the atomic number increases by one while there is no effect on...Introduction: In alpha decay process, the atomic number decreases by two units while mass number...Chapter 14, Problem 1ACIntroduction: All stars go through different stages of life. The journey of their life begins with...Chapter 15, Problem 1ACChapter 15, Problem 8PEBChapter 15, Problem 9PEBChapter 16, Problem 1ACChapter 17, Problem 1ACChapter 17, Problem 6PEBChapter 17, Problem 8PEBChapter 17, Problem 9PEBChapter 17, Problem 10PEBChapter 17, Problem 14PEBChapter 18, Problem 1ACChapter 18, Problem 8PEBChapter 18, Problem 9PEBChapter 18, Problem 14PEBChapter 19, Problem 1ACChapter 20, Problem 1ACChapter 20, Problem 2PEBGiven data: The statues must be straightened when the displacement reaches 15 cm to prevent...Chapter 21, Problem 1ACGiven data: Mass of carbon-14 in the wood mass=240 g. Half-life of carbon-14 half−life=5730 yr. Age...Chapter 22, Problem 1ACChapter 22, Problem 12PEBChapter 22, Problem 13PEBChapter 22, Problem 14PEBChapter 23, Problem 1ACChapter 23, Problem 4PEBChapter 24, Problem 1ACChapter 24, Problem 3PEB
More Editions of This Book
Corresponding editions of this textbook are also available below:
PHYSICAL SCIENCE W/CONNECT ACCESS <LL>
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781264180912
LOOSELEAF FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781264118038
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LCPO)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781265774660
PHYSICAL SCIENCE-CONNECT PLUS ACCESS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411287
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LOOSE)-W/CONNECT
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260699258
Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260150544
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LOOSELEAF)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411362
TOPICS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260826524
PHYSICAL SCIENCE-LAB.MAN.
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411317
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260903881
PHYSICAL SCIENCE W/CONNECT ACCESS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781264231942
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONNECT ACCESS CARD
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781264232031
EBK PHYSICAL SCIENCE
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411393
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LL) W/ CONNECT ACCESS
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781307628388
PHYSICAL SCIENCE >CUSTOM<
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781307532326
LAB MANUAL F/PHYSICAL SCIENCE >C<
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780077757021
Physical Science
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780073512211
Physical Science >ic<
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780077759162
Connect Online Access for Physical Science
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781264450411
Physical Science
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781264129362
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (LOOSE)-W/CONNECT
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781265650223
Loose Leaf for Physical Science
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781264450732
PHYSICAL SCIENCE-CONNECT ACCESS
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781264450220
CONNECT ACCESS F/PHYSICAL SCIENCE >I<
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781265942960
LOOSELEAF PHYSICAL SCIENCE
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781265671747
Physical Science
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780072414943
Physical Science 3e Sg
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780697231284
Physical Science; 8e (community College Of Beaver County)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780390103048
Physical Science 8th Primis (physical Science Ii)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781121063600
Physical Science
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780077263133
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CUSTOM LAB MANUAL
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781308369969
Physical Science
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780073513898
Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259601972
PHYSICAL SCIENCE>CUSTOM< W/CONNECT
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781307055054
Lab Manual for Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259601989
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781307077865
Physical Science + Connect Access Card
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259731006
PHYSICAL SCIENCE PACKAGE>CUSTOM<
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781307032512
PHYSICAL SCIENCE>CUSTOM PKG<
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781308956152
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (PB) >CUSTOM<
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781307364545
Package: Loose Leaf Physical Science With Connect Access Card
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259732232
Connect Access Card for Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259597787
>C< WLU PHYSICAL SCIENCE
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781308807508
Physical Science - With Lab Manual
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260021417
EBK PHYSICAL SCIENCE
11th Edition
ISBN: 8220103146722
Loose Leaf for Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259602009
Related Physics Textbooks with Solutions
Still sussing out bartleby
Check out a sample textbook solution.
