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1. The smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still have the properties of that element is called
a(n)
atom.
2. Where are electrons likely to be found?
in electron clouds
3. Every atom of a given element has the same number of
protons.
4. What are the only parts of an atom that make chemical bonds?
valence electrons
5. Why dont noble gases normally form chemical bonds?
They have full outermost energy levels.
6. Which of the following represents the number of protons in an atom?
atomic number
7. What causes a change in velocity?
. a change in speed, a change in direction, or both
8. Which of the following are the two factors used to calculate average speed?
total distance and total time
9. Which of the following cause an object to start moving?
unbalanced forces
10. Which of the following best determines the net force when more than one force is acting on an object?
a combination of all forces acting on an object
12. Which of the following always cause changes in speed, direction, or both?
unbalanced forces
13. When the net force on an object equals 0 N, the forces are which of the following?
balanced
14. What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?
friction
15. What term or phrase describes a point that appears to stay in place and can be used to detect the motion of an
object?
a reference point
23. As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them
decreases.
24. If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, and there is no air resistance,
which ball will hit the ground first?
The balls will land at the same time.
25. In what direction(s) does gravity accelerate a projectile?
vertically downward
27. What force affects all matter, including all objects in the solar system, based on mass?
gravity
a match.
84. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the
electromagnetic spectrum.
85. White light can be separated into the various colors of the visible spectrum to form a(n)
rainbow.
86. What happens if you break a magnet in half?
Each half will be a new magnet, with both a north and south pole.
87. Magnetic poles that are alike
repel each other.
88. The region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted is known as its
magnetic field.
89. An example of a common ferromagnetic material is
nickel.
143. What does the person transfer to the rope by pulling it up and down at point A? energy
146. What kind of wave is being generated? transverse