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The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
refraction |
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sound radiation |
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reflection |
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Doppler effect |
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.
Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?
absolute zero |
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-273°C |
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32°F |
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0K |
Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.
Blood is circulated throughout the body via:
capillaries |
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veins |
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arterioles |
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aorta |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:
conduction |
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convection |
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refraction |
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reflection |
Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.
Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?
liter |
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meter |
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degree Fahrenheit |
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gram |
The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.