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Basic research scientists: - Answer are interested in inquiry for the sake of acquiring fundamental knowledge. A way of asking and answering questions about the physical universe is known as - Answer science Why is mathematics the language of science? - Answer Mathematics allows scie...

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Basic research scientists: - Answer are interested in inquiry for the sake of acquiring fundamental
knowledge.



A way of asking and answering questions about the physical universe is known as - Answer science



Why is mathematics the language of science? - Answer Mathematics allows scientists to be more
accurate in describing an observation of nature.



What is SETI? - Answer the search for intelligent life



Copernicus hypothesized that the Universe is built exactly like Ptolemy suggested excep - Answer the
Sun is at the center of the universe



"Eighty miles per hour toward the northeast" is an example of - Answer velocity.



Which of the following is most likely to happen to an astronaut during liftoff? - Answer Blood is drained
from the brain



Which scientist would have been most likely to use mathematics and was the first to plot the elliptical
orbits of planets? - Answer Johannes Kepler



Who turned gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy by using a paddle to heat up water and
prove that heat is just another form of energy? - Answer James Prescott Joule



Thermal energy is measured in units of - Answer calories.

, A stalled car is pushed to the top of a hill, allowed to roll down the hill and started by "clutch-popping"
(turning the key while releasing the clutch rapidly). At which point did the car have the greatest amount
of potential gravitational energy? - Answer at the top of the hill



To calculate how many calories your body needs to maintain your current weight for a week, you need to
know all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer the recommended weight for your height.



When a meteorite hits Earth, heat is generated. Which of the following statements best describes this
process? - Answer Gravitational potential energy is converted into heat.



In the language of physics, what is an example of a low-temperature reservoir - Answer atmosphere
receiving a hot gas-air mixture



Which statement best represents the second law of thermodynamics? - Answer Energy may change
from one form to another over and over again.



Which substance has the lowest specific heat capacity? - Answer copper



Most biologists think that feathers were evolved to help birds - Answer retain heat



Science affecting our daily lives is exemplified by - Answer using DNA evidence in criminal
investigations



Which of the following could not be investigated by the scientific methods? - Answer the intrinsic
artistry in a piece of classical music



A car initially moving towards the west at a speed of 15 m/s changes its velocity to 25 m/s towards the
west in 5 seconds. What is

the car's acceleration? - Answer 2 m/s2 towards the west



Regarding Einstein's famous equation relating energy to mass, for mass to have so much energy requires
which of the following to be true? - Answer The atoms making up the mass must be moving at virtually
the speed of light

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