Test Bank For Conceptual Physical Science, 6th edition by Paul Hewitt (Author), John Suchocki (Author), Leslie Hewitt Chapter 1-28 with Prologue

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Test Bank For
Conceptual Physical Science, 6th edition by Paul Hewitt (Author), John Suchocki (Author),
Leslie Hewitt
Chapter 1-28 with Prologue

Chapter 1 Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

1.1 Aristotle on Motion

1) Aristotle treated motion by
A) comparing the distance traveled with the time of travel.
B) measurements of distance traveled.
C) dividing it into two classes.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion

2) Aristotle believed that natural laws could be understood by
A) experiment.
B) logic.
C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion

3) In contrast to Aristotle's way of explaining nature, Galileo relied on
A) experiment.
B) logic.
C) patterns.
D) mathematics.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion

4) Galileo's demonstration at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
A) confirmed Aristotle's teachings.
B) refuted Aristotle's teachings.
C) failed in their purpose.
D) none of the above
Answer: B

,Diff: 1
Topic: Aristotle on Motion

1.2 Galileo's Concept of Inertia

1) The scientist first credited for discovering the concept of inertia was
A) Aristotle.
B) Galileo.
C) Newton.
D) Copernicus.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

2) Science greatly advanced when Galileo favored
A) philosophical discussions.
B) experiment.
C) non-mathematical thinking.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

3) Galileo said that if you rolled a ball along a level surface it would
A) slow down due to its natural tendency to come to rest.
B) keep rolling without slowing down if no friction acted upon it.
C) roll as long as its inertia nudged it along.
D) eventually roll in the opposite direction.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

4) When Galileo rolled a ball down an incline and up another incline, he found that the ball
rolled nearly to
A) its initial height.
B) halfway its original height.
C) three-quarters its original height.
D) higher than its original height.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

5) According to Galileo, inertia is a
A) force like any other force.
B) special kind of force.
C) property of all matter.
D) concept opposite to force.
Answer: C
Diff: 1

,Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

6) According to Galileo, the test of scientific truth is
A) experiment.
B) philosophical discussion.
C) evident patterns in nature.
D) logic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

7) According to Aristotle, a rolled ball eventually comes to a stop because
A) of friction.
B) of inertia.
C) it seeks its natural state of rest.
D) all of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

8) According to Galileo, a rolled ball eventually comes to a stop because
A) of friction.
B) of inertia.
C) it seeks its natural state of rest.
D) all of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

9) A probe in space continues in its motion due to
A) very low friction.
B) its own inertia.
C) it seeking a continued state of motion.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Galileo's Concept of Inertia

1.3 Mass—A Measure of Inertia

1) Which has the greatest mass?
A) a fluffed-up king-size pillow
B) a scrunched-up king-size pillow
C) an automobile battery
D) all about the same
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

,2) A kilogram is a measure of an object's
A) weight.
B) force.
C) mass.
D) gravity.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

3) Between mass and weight, the more fundamental quantity is
A) mass.
B) weight.
C) both the same.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

4) A 1-kg block of iron weighs about
A) 1 N.
B) 5 N.
C) 10 N.
D) more than 10 N.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

5) Shake an object to and fro if you want to judge its
A) mass.
B) weight.
C) both the same
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

6) Lift an object against the force of gravity if you want to judge its
A) mass.
B) weight.
C) both the same
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

7) A kilogram is a unit of
A) mass.
B) weight.
C) both the same

,D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

8) The quantity that most relates to the size of an object is
A) mass.
B) weight.
C) volume.
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

9) A heavy ball hangs by a string, with a second string attached to its bottom (Figure 1.7 in your
text). A quick pull on the bottom string breaks the
A) top string.
B) bottom string.
C) top or bottom string equally likely.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

10) A heavy ball hangs by a string, with a second string attached to its bottom (Figure 1.7 in your
text). A slow pull on the bottom string breaks the
A) top string.
B) bottom string.
C) top or bottom string equally likely.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

11) When the bottom string is pulled slowly in the heavy-ball-and-strings demonstration (Figure
1.7 in your text), tension
A) in the top string is due to your pull plus the weight of the ball.
B) is about the same in both strings.
C) in the bottom string is zero.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

12) Compared with a 1-kg block of solid iron, a 2-kg block of solid iron has twice as much
A) inertia.
B) mass.
C) volume.
D) all of the above

, E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

13) Compared with a 1-kg block of solid iron, a 2-kg block of solid iron has the same
A) mass.
B) volume.
C) weight.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

14) An object that has twice as much mass as another object also has twice as much
A) inertia.
B) velocity.
C) gravitational acceleration.
D) volume.
E) all of the above
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

15) Compared with the mass of an apple on Earth, the mass of the same apple on the Moon is
A) less.
B) more.
C) the same.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

16) Your weight is
A) another word for your mass.
B) the gravitational attraction between you and Earth.
C) a property of mechanical equilibrium.
D) the same in all locations.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Mass - A Measure of Inertia

17) A 10-kg mass at Earth's surface weighs about
A) 1 N.
B) 5 N.
C) 10 N.
D) 100 N.
E) 1000 N.
Answer: D