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    The Science of Physics

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    This document provides fill-in-the-blank questions about the main topics in physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, modern physics theories, nuclear physics, and particle physics. It also provides practice questions on metric conversions involving units like grams, kilograms, centimeters, meters, cubic meters, grams per cubic centimeter, gigahertz, nanoseconds, and microseconds. Learners are asked to provide numerical answers in the correct units and appropriate number of significant figures.

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    This document provides fill-in-the-blank questions about the main topics in physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, modern physics theories, nuclear physics, and particle physics. It also provides practice questions on metric conversions involving units like grams, kilograms, centimeters, meters, cubic meters, grams per cubic centimeter, gigahertz, nanoseconds, and microseconds. Learners are asked to provide numerical answers in the correct units and appropriate number of significant figures.

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    This document provides fill-in-the-blank questions about the main topics in physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, modern physics theories, nuclear physics, and particle physics. It also provides practice questions on metric conversions involving units like grams, kilograms, centimeters, meters, cubic meters, grams per cubic centimeter, gigahertz, nanoseconds, and microseconds. Learners are asked to provide numerical answers in the correct units and appropriate number of significant figures.

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    The Science of Physics

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    This document provides fill-in-the-blank questions about the main topics in physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, modern physics theories, nuclear physics, and particle physics. It also provides practice questions on metric conversions involving units like grams, kilograms, centimeters, meters, cubic meters, grams per cubic centimeter, gigahertz, nanoseconds, and microseconds. Learners are asked to provide numerical answers in the correct units and appropriate number of significant figures.

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    Fill in the Blanks – Main Topics in Physics

    1. __________ is the branch of physics that deals with the motion of objects and the forces that
    cause them to move.

    2. __________ is the area of physics that studies the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and
    their interactions.

    3. __________ explores the principles of heat, energy, and the transfer of thermal energy.

    4. __________ focuses on the behavior of light and its interaction with matter.

    5. __________ revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity with two main
    theories.

    6. __________ deals with the behavior of atomic nuclei, their structure, and interactions, including
    nuclear reactions.

    7. __________ aims to explain the smallest building blocks of matter and their interactions through
    the study of subatomic particles.
    1.3 Metric Conversions:
    1. The mass of a particular sample of rock retrieved from Mars is m = 772.2 g. The sample is in the
    shape of a cylinder of height h = 10 cm and base radius r = 2.5 cm.
    Find the following quantities: (You must state your result in the correct units with the right number of significant
    figures. The volume of a cylinder is V = πr2h.) (5 marks)

    a. The mass in Kg = _______________________


    b. The height in m =_____________ and radius in m =_____________
    c. The volume of the cylinder in m3

    d. The density of the rock sample in units of kg m-3

    2. A sphere of metal measures 4.6×10-2 m in radius and has a density of 7.9 g/cm3. Find the
    following quantities: (You must state your result in the correct units and scientific notation).
    (5 marks)
    a. The radius in cm = _________________
    b. The volume of the sphere in cm3
    ______________________________________________________
    c. The mass of the sphere in g
    ______________________________________________________

    3. Covert between the following units:

    a. Convert 1.5 (nm) to millimeters (mm) and express the answer in scientific notation.

    b. If you have a mass of 0.003 gigagrams (Gg), what is this mass in kilograms (kg)? Provide the
    answer in scientific notation.

    c. A computer processor operates with a clock speed of 2.5 gigahertz (GHz). How many
    nanoseconds (ns) does each clock cycle last?

    d. The prefix "kilo" stands for a factor of 1,000. How many centimeters (cm) are in 1 kilometer
    (km)?

    e. If you have 2,000,000 microseconds (μs), how many seconds (s) is that equivalent to?

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