Question 1
A student burns a 12-gram piece of magnesium ribbon in a sealed flask containing 8 grams of oxygen gas. A bright white flash occurs, producing magnesium oxide powder. What is the total mass of the contents inside the sealed flask after the reaction?
Correct Answer:
20 grams.
Question 2
A 1,000-kg car accelerates from 10 meters per second to 20 meters per second. How does the car's kinetic energy change when its velocity doubles?
Correct Answer:
The kinetic energy quadruples (increases by 4 times).
Question 3
A swimmer pushes backward against the pool wall with her feet with a force of 200 Newtons. According to Newton's Third Law, what force does the pool wall exert on the swimmer's feet?
Correct Answer:
200 Newtons forward in the opposite direction.
Question 4
A student observes microscopic cells under a microscope and identifies chloroplasts and a rigid cell wall. Which type of cell is the student observing?
Correct Answer:
A plant cell.
Question 5
Which statement correctly contrasts the outcome of mitosis with meiosis in multicellular organisms?
Correct Answer:
Mitosis creates 2 genetically identical daughter cells, while meiosis creates 4 genetically diverse gametes.
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