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Work is measured in:
amps |
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horsepower |
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joules or newton-meters |
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watts |
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: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)
In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
atrium, ventricle |
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ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, atrium |
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ventricle, ventricle |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.
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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reflection |
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sound radiation |
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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.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
central |
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autonomic |
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peripheral |
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somatic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?
nervous |
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reproductive |
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circulatory |
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digestive |
Approximately every 28 days during female ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) and into the uterus. At the same time, the endometrial lining of the uterus becomes prepared for implantation.