Physical Universe
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780077510534
Author: KRAUSKOPF
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 1, Problem 3MC
A hypothesis is
- a. a new scientific idea
- b. a scientific idea that has been confirmed by further experiment and observation
- c. a scientific idea that has been discarded because it disagrees with further experiment and observation
- d. a group of linked scientific ideas
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Physical Universe
Ch. 1 - The scientific method is a. continuing process b....Ch. 1 - A scientific law or theory is valid a. forever b....Ch. 1 - A hypothesis is a. a new scientific idea b. a...Ch. 1 - The ongoing evolution of living things a. is one...Ch. 1 - The object in the sky that apparently moves least...Ch. 1 - A constellation is a. an especially bright star b....Ch. 1 - Which of the following is no longer considered...Ch. 1 - A planet not visible to the naked eye is a. Mars...Ch. 1 - The planet closest to the sun is a. earth b. Venus...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10MC
Ch. 1 - Kepler modified the copernican system by showing...Ch. 1 - The speed of a planet in its orbit around the sun...Ch. 1 - According to Keplers third law, the time needed...Ch. 1 - The law of gravity a. applies only to large bodies...Ch. 1 - The earth bulges slightly at the equator and is...Ch. 1 - The usual tidal pattern in most parts of the world...Ch. 1 - Tides are caused a. only by the sun b. only by the...Ch. 1 - High tide occurs at a given place a. only when the...Ch. 1 - The prefix micro stands for a. 1/10 b. 1/100 c....Ch. 1 - A centimeter is a. 0.001 m b. 0.01 m c. 0.1 m d....Ch. 1 - Of the following, the shortest is a. 1 mm b. 0.01...Ch. 1 - Of the following, the longest is a. 1000 ft b. 500...Ch. 1 - A person is 180 cm tall. This is equivalent to a....Ch. 1 - The measurements of a room are given as length =...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1ECh. 1 - Prob. 2ECh. 1 - What is the difference between a hypothesis and a...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4ECh. 1 - According to the physicist Richard Feynman,...Ch. 1 - What does a year correspond to in terms of...Ch. 1 - You are lost in the northern hemisphere in the...Ch. 1 - In terms of what you would actually observe, what...Ch. 1 - What must be your location if the stars move...Ch. 1 - How do leap years fit into the ptolemaic system?...Ch. 1 - From observations of the moon, why would you...Ch. 1 - The sun, moon, and planets all follow...Ch. 1 - What is the basic difference between the ptolemaic...Ch. 1 - Ancient astronomers were troubled by variations in...Ch. 1 - Compare the ptolemaic and copernican explanations...Ch. 1 - What do you think is the reason scientists use an...Ch. 1 - The average distance from the earth to the sun is...Ch. 1 - As the earth revolves around the sun, some stars...Ch. 1 - Why is gravity considered a fundamental force...Ch. 1 - What, if anything, would happen to the shape of...Ch. 1 - What is the difference between spring and neap...Ch. 1 - The length of the day has varied. When did the...Ch. 1 - The earth takes almost exactly 24 h to make a...Ch. 1 - Does the sun or the moon have the greater...Ch. 1 - In the following pairs of length units, which is...Ch. 1 - A European driving from Paris to Brussels finds...Ch. 1 - The worlds tallest tree is a sequoia in California...Ch. 1 - The diameter of an atom is roughly 104 times the...Ch. 1 - How many square feet are there in an area of 1.00...Ch. 1 - A swimming pool is 20.00 m long, 7.00 m wide, and...Ch. 1 - The speedometer of a European car gives its speed...Ch. 1 - A horse galloped a mile in 2 min 35 s. What was...Ch. 1 - How many microphones are there in a megaphone?Ch. 1 - Use the proper number of significant figures to...Ch. 1 - Prob. 35E
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