Exam 4: Physics of Matter

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A device that measures absolute air pressure is called a __________.

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barometer

When a 4-cubic-ft block of wood floats in a fluid whose weight density is 60 pounds per cubic foot,3/4 of the block's volume is submerged.The buoyant force on the block is

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When an object floats in a liquid,the buoyant force is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced by the object.

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Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose,as shown in the figure.The area A1 is 1 square inch,and the area A2 is 10 square inches.A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1,as shown. Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose,as shown in the figure.The area A<sub>1 </sub>is 1 square inch,and the area A<sub>2</sub> is 10 square inches.A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1,as shown.   -The pressure on A<sub>2</sub> is 40 psi. -The pressure on A2 is 40 psi.

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The pressure exerted by a gas is the result of __________.

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About how big is an atom?

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A person weighing 200 pounds stands on snowshoes.If the area of each snowshoe is 400 square inches,the pressure on the snow is __________ psi.

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An atomizer works because of Bernoulli's principle.

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What elements do the symbols Fe,Na,Au,and Hg stand for?

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The mass density of an object equals its _____ divided by its ________.

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When you suck through a straw,the force that makes the liquid go up the straw is

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An atomizer works because of __________ principle.

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When a liquid boils and changes to a gas,it is said to have undergone a change of ________.

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​​Match each item with the correct statement below. -the smallest unit of a chemical element

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A tire pressure gauge reads 30 psi when the atmospheric pressure is 14 psi.The net force on 2 square inches of the tire is __________.

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The buoyant force that keeps a ship afloat is an example of __________ principle.

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Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose,as shown in the figure.The area A1 is 1 square inch,and the area A2 is 10 square inches.A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1,as shown. Two pistons push down on the fluid filling two cylinders connected by a narrow hose,as shown in the figure.The area A<sub>1</sub> is 1 square inch,and the area A<sub>2</sub> is 10 square inches.A force of 4 pounds is exerted downward on piston 1,as shown.   -The pressure on A<sub>2</sub> is __________. -The pressure on A2 is __________.

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​​Match each item with the correct statement below. -the upward force exerted by a fluid on anything immersed in it

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The particle that orbits the central core inside an atom is

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If the outside air pressure decreases,the reading on a tire gauge connected to a tire

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