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Chapter 18: Solids Questions
Chapter 18: Solids Questions
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Physics
11th Grade
12/31/2011

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Define: elasticity
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a.) property of a body, b.) change in shape, c.) returns to original shape
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Define: inelastic
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Materials do not resume their original state after force is removed.
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Give me an equation for Hooke’s Law
Definition
F=kx (Force is proportional to deformation distance)
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Define in words: Hooke’s Law
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Amount of stretch or compression is directly proportional to the force applied
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When is weight density commonly used?
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When discussing liquid pressure
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Define: elastic limit
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A distance-stretch or compression at which permanent distortion occurs
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Give me an equation for weight density.
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Weight/volume
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_______________ _____________ return to their original shape when a deforming force is applied and removed, it the elastic limit is not reached.
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Elastic solids
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What is the name of this law: Stretch or compression is proportional to the applied force (within the elastic limit)
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Hooke’s law
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_____________ materials remain distorted after the force is removed.
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Inelastic
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________________ is the study of how size affects the relationships among weight, strength, and surface.
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Scaling
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The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm3. What is its specific gravity?
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Density gold/density of water = 19.3 /1 = 19.3 (no dimension)
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Give me an equation for: specific gravity
Definition
mass object/mass of the same volume of water or
weight object/weight of the same volume of water
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Which has greater density, 1 g of uranium or the planet Earth?
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Uranium
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Which has greater density, 5 kg of lead or 10 kg of aluminum?
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Lead is more dense
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Which has greater density, 1 kg of water or 10 kg of water?
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Same density
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The atoms in a ________________ have an orderly arrangement.
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crystal
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Give me an equation for density.
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Mass/volume
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____________________ is related both to the masses of the atoms and the spacing between atoms.
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Density
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Why is a steel I beam wider at the top and bottom?
Definition
The top and bottom bear the stress
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What is the strongest shape for a building?
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Triangle, this is the only shape that does not twist and collapse
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Define: scaling
Definition
Relationship between weight, strength and surface area
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Suppose a cube 1 cm long on each side is scaled to a cube 10 cm. long on each side. What is the new volume?
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(10 cm)3 or 1000cm3
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Suppose a cube 1 cm long on each side were scaled up to a cube 10 cm long on each edge. What would be the x-sectional surface area?
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(10 cm)2 or 100 cm2
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Suppose a cube 1 cm long on each side were scaled up to a cube 10 cm long on each edge. What is its total surface area?
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(6 sides) (area of one side) = (6)(10cm)2 = 600 cm2
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Using the ratio: Surface area/Volume. For an elephant and a mouse, which ratio is larger?
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mouse
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