General Science Praxis 5435 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Most appropriate way to store the most pH probes - answer✔✔appropriate acidic buffer solution
scientist best known for pioneering the field of atomic theory - answer✔✔John Dalton
metal atom bonds with nonmetal atom becomes what? - answer✔✔compound
isotopes are elements with a different? - answer✔✔number of electrons
If Element A is in the same horizontal row of the Periodic Table of Elements as Element B, what
does that mean? - answer✔✔same number of electron shells
An unknown element can be hammered into a flat shape without fracturing and conducts
electricity well. In which of the following locations on the Periodic Table of Elements is this
element most likely to be found? - answer✔✔towards the left side
If a liquid material is in an enclosed area and the temperature does not change, but the pressure is
decreased, what state would it tend to change into? - answer✔✔gas
Acceleration can best be described as? - answer✔✔A change in the change of position over time
In the equation of Newton's Second Law of Motion, F=MA, which parameters are vectors -
answer✔✔F and A
Pressure can best be described as - answer✔✔Force over unit area
Which of these factors causes an object to lose mechanical energy as it slides down an inclined
plane? - answer✔✔friction
What is the moment created by a lever proportional to? - answer✔✔The force applied
What can a pulley be used to do? - answer✔✔Change the direction of force
the cause of electrostatic phenomena - answer✔✔Stationary or slow moving electrical charges
What is the purpose of a transformer? - answer✔✔To change the amount of voltage