What is Physics?

Question 1

Each movement that a vehicle makes causes a reaction in the vehicles around it.

Accepted Answer

This is a fact.

Question 2

Physicists found that each traffic jam happens in a unique way.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 3

Physicists found similarities between the ways that traffic and water move.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

Which problem is most likely to require the expertise of a physicist?

Accepted Answer

the way hurricane winds damage buildings

Question 5

The incandescent bulb is ___ to produce light.

Accepted Answer

a wasteful way

Question 6

Physicists used a computer to ____ traffic patterns around Dallas, Texas and Portland, Oregon

Accepted Answer

simulate

Question 7

What does the word incandescent mean?

Accepted Answer

emitting light as a result of being heated

Question 8

Which of the following leads to traffic jams when there is no accident or obstruction?

Accepted Answer

congestion waves

Question 9

Which of these subjects belong to the study of physics?

Accepted Answer

acoustics and mechanics

Question 10

Choose the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

correct

Question 11

Physics is defined as the study of

Accepted Answer

matter and energy and their interrelationship.

Question 12

The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot

Accepted Answer

be created or destroyed but only transformed.

Question 13

A room with several incandescent light bulbs burning would be _ than a similar room with one.

Accepted Answer

slightly warmer

Question 14

Thermodynamics 1st law suggests there was more energy in the universe millions of years ago.

Accepted Answer

false

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