1. Which of the following is a reason why a person might want to wear snowshoes if walking a distance in deep snow? (1 point)
snowshoes spread the person’s weight out
snowshoes reduce the amount of pressure on a given spot
snowshoes keep the person from sinking in the snow
all of these ***
2. The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance is the ____. (1 point)
temperature
heat
thermal energy
kinetic energy***
3. Archemedes’ Principle helps to explain the relationship between ____. (1 point)
kinetic energy and density
temperature and density
pressure and density***
buoyancy and density
4. Which of the following is equal to the buoyant force of a rock placed in a beaker of water? (1 point)
volume of the displaced fluid***
weight of the displaced fluid
volume of the rock
weight of the rock
5. Dry ice is an example of _________, which is the process of a solid turning directly into a gas. (1 point)
precipitation
melting
condensation
sublimation***
6. The ____ is a unit of force. (1 point)
pascal
atmosphere***
newton
kilopascal
7. Which of the following is the boiling point of water? (1 point)
-40°C
0 °C
100°C***
130°C
3 answers
You can find the answers to 3 and 4 if you will Google Archimedes Principle. The answers are quite clear.
For 6, all you need to do is to look up the definitions of the answer choices and the correct one will be obvious.