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The formula \(\vec{F_{g}} = { Gm_{1}m_{2} \over r^2}\) applies to which of Newton's laws?
third law of motion |
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second law of motion |
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first law of motion |
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universal gravitation |
Newton's law of universal gravitation defines gravity: All objects in the universe attract each other with an equal force that varies directly as a product of their masses, and inversely as a square of their distance from each other. Expressed as a formula: \(\vec{F_{g}} = { Gm_{1}m_{2} \over r^2}\) where r is the distance between the two objects and G is the gravitational constant with a value of 6.67 x 10-11.
The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?
the planets are Earth-like |
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the planets have magnetic fields |
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the planets have moons |
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the planets have water |
The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.
In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?
primary |
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tertiary |
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all of these |
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secondary |
Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
atom |
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element |
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molecule |
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compound |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
vacuum |
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metal |
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air |
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water |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).