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The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
somatic |
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peripheral |
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autonomic |
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central |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude and a polarity |
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a magnitude only |
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a direction only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?
kinetic energy |
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a force |
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work |
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power |
Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
G |
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S |
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E |
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D |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
molecule |
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element |
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compound |
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atom |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.