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Advanced Physical Science
1st Semester Exam Review
December ~ 2009
Know #2: SI units of
measurement
Mass – grams (g)
Volume – milliliters (mL)
Density – grams per cubic cm (g/cm³)
Distance – meters (m)
Speed – meters per second (m/s)
Velocity - meters per second South (m/s South)
Acceleration – m/s² South
Force – Newtons (N)
#3: Three types of scientific
models
Physical
Mathematical
Conceptual
#4 Examples of physical
properties of matter
Solubility
State of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
Density
Ductility
Malleability
Thermal conductivity
Shape, texture, etc.
Odor
Color
Back
#5 Viscosity and an example
Physical property of a liquid which is its
level of resistance to flow
High viscosity – stronger attraction of
molecules, flow is slower
Honey has a high viscosity compared to
water
#6: The states of matter…
Solid – Definite shape, definite
volume
Liquid – Definite volume, no definite
shape
Gas – No definite shape or volume
Plasma – (gas) No definite shape of
volume
#6 Continued –
Changes of State
Liquid to gas – evaporation
Gas to liquid – condensation
Solid to liquid – melting (endothermic)
Liquid to solid – freezing (exothermic)
Sublimation – solid to gas
#7: What sublimation is
Solid becoming a gas without going
through the liquid state.
Example – Dry Ice
# 8: Properties of metals…
Hard
Shinny
Malleable – can be pounded, pressed
Ductile – can be pulled into wire
Good conductors of heat
#9: Properties of nonmetals…
Dull
Not malleable/ductile
Poor conductors
#10: The parts of an atom and
their charges
Protons – positive, in nucleus
Neutrons – no charge, in nucleus
Electrons – negative charge, move in all
directions at various levels around the
nucleus
#11: How the periodic table is
arranged…
By increasing atomic number from left to
right
Family / groups in columns
Periods in horizontal rows
#13: Reference point…
Place or object used for comparison to
determine if something is in motion
#14: Balanced, unbalanced
forces and net force
Balanced – forces acting on an object
are equal; no movement/ motion
Unbalanced – forces acting on an object
are not equal; results in motion
Net force – Combination of all forces
acting on an object
Force can be a push or a pull
#15: Examples of Acceleration
and what would not be an
example
Speeding up – or slowing down
Changing direction
Spinning around
Orbiting
NOT Examples:
Going in one direction at a steady rate
Not moving at all
Understand 1: The Scientific
Method
Ask question or state problem
Gather info
Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Observe
Analyze
Draw a conclusion
Scientific Method, continued
Independent variable – The one you’re
testing; the one that’s changing
Dependent variable – the one that
changes as a result of the experiment;
what you’re measuring.
#2: The difference between
scientific law and theory
Scientific Theory - Explains / an
explanation based on hypothesis and
observations
Scientific Law – Summarizes/ a
summary of many results; Will predict or
tell what will happen every time.
#4: Examples of chemical
properties and what they mean
Flammability – ability to burn
Reactivity– Ability to chemically combine
#5: The difference between a
physical and chemical property
Physical property – can be observed or
measured without changing identity
See slide #4 under “Know”
Chemical property – ability to change
into a new substance
# 6: Difference between mass
and weight
Mass is the amount of matter in an
object
Weight is the measure of gravitational
force on an object
#7: The particles in solids,
liquids and gases
In solids they vibrate in place ( strong
attractions of particles)
Liquids – Are close but slide past one
another
Gases – Move apart independently and
randomly
#8: The difference between
compounds and mixtures
Compounds – a chemical combination of
elements
Mixtures – combination of 2+ substances
not chemically combined
Compound examples – H2O, CO2
Mixture examples – dirt, pizza, salad,
blood, oil & vinegar
#9: Difference between
elements and compounds
Elements are pure substances that can’t
be broken down by physical or chemical
means (particle – atom)
Compounds are pure substances made
of 2+ elements combined chemically
(particle – molecule)
Difference between solvent
and solute
The solvent is the substance in which
the solute is dissolved.
Salt water- Water is the solvent, salt is
the solute
# 11: Difference between metals,
non-metals and metalloids
Metals are shiny, malleable, ductile and
good conductors of heat
Non-metals are dull and poor conductors
Metalloids are semi-conductors;
properties of both
#12: Difference between mass
number and atomic number
Atomic number is the # of protons in an
atom
Mass number is the sum of protons and
neutrons
Atomic mass is how much mass is
contained in all the particles of an atom.
On the Periodic Table it is the average
mass of the isotopes.
# 13: Motion vs. Speed
Motion is an object’s change of position
relative to a reference point
Speed is the distance traveled over the
time it takes to get there; D/T
#14: Speed vs. Velocity
Speed is D/T (m/s)
Velocity is D/T in a certain direction -
North, South, East, West (m/s East)
When you know speed and direction,
you can determine velocity
Acceleration is the change in velocity
over time (m/s² South) V2 – V1
T2 - T1
#15: Static vs. Kinetic friction
Static friction – friction that does not
allow movement
Kinetic friction – friction that allows
movement
Static – Trying to move a ton of concrete
blocks
Kinetic – Sliding a book
#1 Be able to…
A pure substance is the smallest sample
of matter where there is only one type of
particle (an atom or molecule). Elements
and compounds are both considered the
smallest samples of matter. A single
element or a single compound (elements
combined chemically) have definite
physical and chemical properties.
#4: Be able to….
Compounds are the chemically
combined atoms of elements whose
smallest particle is a molecule
#5: Be able to…
By spinning around, orbiting or changing
direction
#6 & 7: Be able to…
Exothermic – heat out. For example,
freezing
Endothermic – heat in. For example,
melting
#8: Be able to calculate…
Density – M/V – 1st you have to calculate
volume – L x W x H (or by water displacement
cm³), then divide mass by your answer
Speed – D/T
Acceleration – V2 – V1
T2 - T1
Net Force
5 N East and 8 N West
Net Force = 3 N West