Question 1
A student adds 15 grams of salt to 100 grams of water in a sealed flask and stirs until the salt disappears. What is the total mass of the solution inside the flask after the salt dissolves completely?
Correct Answer:
115 grams
Question 2
A student places a 50-gram ice cube into a zip-top plastic bag, seals it tightly, and leaves it on a warm counter. After the ice melts completely into liquid water, what will be the mass of the sealed bag and its contents?
Correct Answer:
50 grams (plus the unchanged mass of the bag)
Question 3
A student holds a tennis ball and an apple at shoulder height in a classroom and releases them at the same time. In which direction does the gravitational force pull both objects?
Correct Answer:
Downward toward the center of the Earth
Question 4
A student constructs a simple electric circuit using a battery, light bulb, and wires. To complete the circuit and cause the light bulb to glow, which object should be inserted into the gap?
Correct Answer:
A copper paperclip
Question 5
When a hand pump is used to inflate a deflated basketball, the basketball expands and becomes firm. Which statement best explains why adding air makes the ball firm?
Correct Answer:
Air particles take up space and push outward against the inner walls of the ball.
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