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The formula for acceleration is which of the following?
\(\vec{a} = { m \over F }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = \vec{F} m\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over \vec{F} }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) |
Newton's second law of motion leads to the formula for acceleration which is a measure of the rate of change of velocity per unit time and, if you solve for positive acceleration, reveals how much net force is needed to overcome an object's mass. The formula for acceleration is \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) or, solving for force, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
phenotype |
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DNA |
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genotype |
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chromotype |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
In the Periodic Table of the Elements, elements in the same column belong to the same:
atomic number |
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group |
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family |
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period |
The columns of the Periodic Table are called groups and all elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer electron shell. The group that an element occupies generally determines its chemical properties as the number of outer shell electrons establishes the way it reacts with other elements to form molecules. So, because each element has the same number of electrons in its outer shell, each has similar reactivity.
The process of diffusion allows __________ to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and the body's cells.
capillaries |
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arteries |
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red blood cells |
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veins |
Capillaries are small thin-walled vessels that permit the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and the body's cells. This process of exchange is called diffusion.
Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?
comets have an atmosphere |
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asteroids contain frozen water |
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comets orbit the Sun |
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asteroids have a coma |
A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.