Questions and Answers of Integrated Science

Doubling the distance between the center of an orbiting satellite and the center of Earth will result in what change in the gravitational attraction of Earth for the satellite?a. one-half as muchb.
If you double the mass of a cart while it is undergoing a constant unbalanced force, the acceleration will bea. doubled.b. increased fourfold.c. half as much.d. one-fourth as much.
If you double the unbalanced force on an object of a given mass, the acceleration will bea. doubled.b. increased fourfold.c. increased by one-half.d. increased by one-fourth.
Considering the forces on the system of you and a bicycle as you pedal the bike at a constant velocity in a horizontal straight line,a. the force you are exerting on the pedal is greater than the
A ball rolling across the floor slows to a stop becausea. there is a net force acting on it.b. the force that started it moving wears out.c. the forces are balanced.d. the net force equals zero.
Two objects are released from the same height at the same time, and one has twice the weight of the other. Ignoring air resistance,a. the heavier object hits the ground first.b. the lighter object
Ignoring air resistance, an object falling near the surface of Earth has an acceleration that isa. constant.b. increasing.c. decreasing.d. dependent on the weight of the object.
Ignoring air resistance, an object falling toward the surface of Earth has a velocity that isa. constant.b. increasing.c. decreasing.d. acquired instantaneously but dependent on the weight of the
An automobile has how many different devices that can cause it to undergo acceleration?a. noneb. onec. twod. three or more
A quantity of 5 m/s 2 is a measure ofa. metric area.b. acceleration.c. speed.d. velocity.
What is pseudoscience and how can you always recognize it?
Are all theories always completely accepted or completely rejected? Explain.
What is a model? How are models used?
Compare and contrast a scientifi c hypothesis and a scientifi c law.
Does a fl attened pancake of clay have the same density as the same clay rolled into a ball? Explain.
Does the density of a liquid change with the shape of a container? Explain.
Defi ne the metric standard units for length, mass, and time.
Other than familiarity, what are the advantages of the English system of measurement?
What are two components of a measurement statement? What does each component tell you?
A scientific law can be expressed asa. a written concept.b. an equation.c. a graph.d. Any of the above is correct.
If you consider a very small portion of a material that is the same throughout, the density of the small sample will bea. much less.b. slightly less.c. the same.d. greater.
As the volume of a cube becomes larger and larger, the surface area-to-volume ratioa. increases.b. decreases.c. remains the same.d. sometimes increases and sometimes decreases.
The property of volume is a measure ofa. how much matter an object contains.b. how much space an object occupies.c. the compactness of matter in a certain size.d. the area on the outside surface.
Measurement information that is used to describe something is calleda. referents.b. properties.c. data.d. a scientific investigation.
A cubic centimeter (cm3) of water has a mass of about 1a. mL.b. kg.c. g.d. dm.
One-half liter of water has a mass ofa. 0.5 g.b. 5 g.c. 50 g.d. 500 g.
Which of the following standard units is defined in terms of an object as opposed to an event?a. kilogramb. meterc. secondd. none of the above
The height of an average person is closest toa. 1.0 m.b. 1.5 m.c. 2.5 m.d. 3.5 m.
The process of comparing a property of an object to a welldefined and agreed-upon referent is called the process ofa. generalizing.b. measurement.c. graphing.d. scientific investigation.

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