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Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
convection |
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reflection |
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conduction |
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radiation |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
Doppler effect |
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sound radiation |
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reflection |
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refraction |
The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.
Work is measured in:
joules or newton-meters |
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watts |
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amps |
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horsepower |
Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)
As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
pushes under |
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cancels out |
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mixes with |
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pushes above |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton |
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neutron |
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atom |
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electron |
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.