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The formula for acceleration is which of the following?
\(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over \vec{F} }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = \vec{F} m\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over F }\) |
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, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).
What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?
decomposers |
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secondary consumers |
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producers |
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primary consumers |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?
gram |
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meter |
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degree Fahrenheit |
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liter |
The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.
Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?
same poles repel each other |
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all of these are untrue |
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opposite poles repel each other |
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opposite poles attract each other |
Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.