Question 1

________ is the visual effect caused by an object's absorption of certain portions of the visible light spectrum and transmission or reflection of others.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dispersion
B)   Color
C)   Density
D)   Refractive Index B

Question 2

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Using the floatation method,three pieces of soda-lime glass are placed in three separate cylinders containing a solution with a density of 1.67 g/mL.Glass fragment (a)floats,glass fragment (b)is suspended in the middle of the solution,and glass fragment (c)sinks.What can the criminalist deduce from these results?

Accepted Answer

Glass fragment (a)has a density less than 1.67 g/mL,glass fragment (b)has a density of approximately 1.67 g/mL,and glass fragment (c)has a density greater than 1.67 g/mL.

Question 4

Pyrex glass:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is put through an annealing process.
B)   Has been tempered.
C)   Is made with the addition of boron oxide.
D)   Is laminated.

Question 5

The freezing point of water in Fahrenheit is ________ the freezing point of water.

Accepted Answer

A)   Less than
B)   The same as
C)   Greater than
D)   None of the above

Question 6

The basic metric unit for volume is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Centimeter.
B)   Liter.
C)   Milliliter.
D)   Gram.

Question 7

Describe the process of floatation and explain what it is used for.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the process of floatation and explain...

Question 8

The boiling point of a substance is a physical property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fracture pattern of glass usually has radial and ________ lines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fracture pattern of glass usually has...

Question 10

The photons of which source have the LEAST amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Microwaves
B)   Gamma rays
C)   Infrared rays
D)   Radio waves

Question 11

The use of the Celsius temperature scale by scientists is ________ their use of the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

Accepted Answer

A)   Greater than
B)   The same as
C)   Less than
D)   None of the above

Question 12

A(n)________ property describes the behavior of a substance without reference to any other substance while a(n)________ property describes the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines with another substance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Optical; birefringent
B)   Physical; biological
C)   Chemical; biological
D)   Physical; chemical

Question 13

The refractive index of a substance varies with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Its temperature.
B)   The wavelength of the light passing through it.
C)   The color of the light passing through it.
D)   All of the above

Question 14

The atoms in a crystalline solid have a regular arrangement while the atoms in an amorphous solid have no regular order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One milliliter of a liquid is ________ 1cc of the same liquid.

Accepted Answer

A)   The same as
B)   Greater than
C)   Less than
D)   None of the above

Question 16

Which physical state has volume but no specific shape?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gas
B)   Liquid
C)   Solid
D)   No such state exists

Question 17

________ solids have only one refractive index.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ solids have only one refractive index....

Question 18

The density of water at 60°F is ________ the density of water at 28°F.

Accepted Answer

A)   Less than
B)   Greater than
C)   The same as
D)   None of the above

Question 19

A criminalist is attempting to find the side of a glass pane from which a shattering force originated.How can that be determined when examining a fragment from a radial crack?
 A concentric crack?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A criminalist is attempting to find the...

Question 20

The process of a glass prism separating sunlight into component colors is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Refraction
B)   Birefringence
C)   Sublimation
D)   Dispersion

Exam 10: Matter, light, and Glass Examination

________ is the visual effect caused by an object's absorption of certain portions of the visible light spectrum and transmission or reflection of others.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Pyrex glass:

The freezing point of water in Fahrenheit is ________ the freezing point of water.

The basic metric unit for volume is the:

Describe the process of floatation and explain what it is used for.

The boiling point of a substance is a physical property.

The fracture pattern of glass usually has radial and ________ lines.

The photons of which source have the LEAST amount of energy?

The use of the Celsius temperature scale by scientists is ________ their use of the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

A(n) property describes the behavior of a substance without reference to any other substance while a(n) property describes the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines with another substance.

The refractive index of a substance varies with:

The atoms in a crystalline solid have a regular arrangement while the atoms in an amorphous solid have no regular order.

One milliliter of a liquid is ________ 1cc of the same liquid.

Which physical state has volume but no specific shape?

________ solids have only one refractive index.

The density of water at 60°F is ________ the density of water at 28°F.

A criminalist is attempting to find the side of a glass pane from which a shattering force originated.How can that be determined when examining a fragment from a radial crack? A concentric crack?

The process of a glass prism separating sunlight into component colors is called:

Exam 10: Matter, light, and Glass Examination

________ is the visual effect caused by an object's absorption of certain portions of the visible light spectrum and transmission or reflection of others.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Pyrex glass:

The freezing point of water in Fahrenheit is ________ the freezing point of water.

The basic metric unit for volume is the:

Describe the process of floatation and explain what it is used for.

The boiling point of a substance is a physical property.

The fracture pattern of glass usually has radial and ________ lines.

The photons of which source have the LEAST amount of energy?

The use of the Celsius temperature scale by scientists is ________ their use of the Fahrenheit temperature scale.

A(n) ________ property describes the behavior of a substance without reference to any other substance while a(n) ________ property describes the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines with another substance.

The refractive index of a substance varies with:

The atoms in a crystalline solid have a regular arrangement while the atoms in an amorphous solid have no regular order.

One milliliter of a liquid is ________ 1cc of the same liquid.

Which physical state has volume but no specific shape?

________ solids have only one refractive index.

The density of water at 60°F is ________ the density of water at 28°F.

A criminalist is attempting to find the side of a glass pane from which a shattering force originated.How can that be determined when examining a fragment from a radial crack? A concentric crack?

The process of a glass prism separating sunlight into component colors is called:

A(n) property describes the behavior of a substance without reference to any other substance while a(n) property describes the behavior of a substance when it reacts or combines with another substance.