Physics Fundamentals Quiz
10 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Physics is the natural science of ______

matter

Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as ______ and quantum chemistry

biophysics

A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a ______

physicist

New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental ______

<p>mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines and, through its inclusion of ______, perhaps the oldest

<p>astronomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed

<p>definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ______ pressure

<p>ambient</p> Signup and view all the answers

The SI unit of pressure, the ______ (Pa), for example, is one newton per square metre (N/m2)

<p>pascal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The atmosphere (atm) is equal to this pressure, and the torr is defined as 1⁄760 of this

<p>standard atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Manometric units such as the centimetre of water, millimetre of mercury, and inch of mercury are used to express pressures in terms of the height of column of a particular fluid in a manometer

<p>manometric units</p> Signup and view all the answers

More Like This

Physics Fundamentals Quiz
10 questions
Physics Fundamentals Quiz
3 questions

Physics Fundamentals Quiz

StateOfTheArtRhodolite avatar
StateOfTheArtRhodolite
Physics Fundamentals Quiz
6 questions
Physics Fundamentals Quiz
15 questions

Physics Fundamentals Quiz

SeamlessSmokyQuartz avatar
SeamlessSmokyQuartz
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser