Science Insights : Exploring Matter and Energy

by Dispezio

• ISBN13: 9780201673265
• ISBN10: 0201673266
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Forces, Motion, and Energy	1	(131)
Studying Science	2	(28)
Science Skills and Methods	3	(8)
Science and Society Science Communities	10	(1)
Measuring With Scientific Units	11	(6)
Science and You Designer Fit	16	(1)
Graphing	17	(4)
Science and Society Take a Second Look	20	(1)
Science Tools and Technology	21	(9)
Science and Technology Prehistoric Tech	24	(2)
How do you make a microbalance?	26	(4)
Motion and Energy	30	(24)
Motion	31	(8)
Science and Technology Flight	38	(1)
Acceleration	39	(6)
Science and Society Skid-Mark Evidence	44	(1)
Energy of Motion	45	(9)
Science and Technology Great Potential	49	(1)
How can you change the speed of a rocket?	50	(4)
Forces and Motion	54	(30)
Forces, Motion, and Gravity	55	(5)
Science and You The Curve Ball	59	(1)
First Law of Motion	60	(4)
Science and Technology Friction Control	63	(1)
Second Law of Motion	64	(6)
Science and Society More Miles for the Size	69	(1)
Third Law of Motion	70	(3)
Science and Technology From Fireworks to Outer Space	72	(1)
Universal Forces	73	(11)
Science and Technology Reading Your Heartbeat	79	(1)
Do heavier objects fall faster than light objects?	80	(4)
Forces in Fluids	84	(22)
Fluid Pressure	85	(6)
Science and Technology Putting on the Brakes	90	(1)
Buoyancy	91	(6)
Science and Technology Making Steel Float	95	(1)
How can you control an object's buoyancy?	96	(1)
Forces in Moving Fluids	97	(9)
Science and Society Kite Flying	102	(4)
Work Machines and Energy	106	(26)
Work and Power	107	(5)
Science and You Your Electric Bill	111	(1)
Work and Machines	112	(4)
Science and Society Energy Efficiency	115	(1)
Simple and Compound Machines	116	(6)
Science and Technology Travel by Bicycle	121	(1)
Energy and Its Forms	122	(10)
Science and You Energy Conversions in Your Body	125	(1)
How does the rate of energy change affect work?	126	(4)
Science and Literature ``The Boy Who Reversed Himself''	130	(2)
Unit 2 Particles of Matter	132	(74)
Properties of Matter	134	(22)
Matter	135	(5)
Science and Technology Enhancing the Stone	139	(1)
Phases of Matter	140	(7)
Science and You Packaging Liquids	146	(1)
Changes in Matter	147	(9)
Science and You Haircuts and Permanents	151	(1)
What is the evidence for a chemical change?	152	(4)
Atoms, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures	156	(26)
Structure of the Atom	157	(7)
Science and Technology Tracking Subatomic Particles	163	(1)
Elements	164	(4)
Science and You Trace Elements in Your Body	167	(1)
Compounds	168	(6)
Science and Society The Origins of Pharmacy	172	(2)
Mixtures	174	(8)
Science and You Hard Water or Soft Water	177	(1)
What makes a soap bubble last?	178	(4)
Introduction to the Periodic Table	182	(24)
The Modern Periodic Table	183	(6)
Science and Technology Synthetic Elements	188	(1)
Metals	189	(5)
Science and Technology Making Alloys	193	(1)
Nonmentals and Metalloids	194	(12)
Science and Technology Uses of Noble Gases	198	(2)
What elements can you find in your kitchen?	200	(4)
Science and Literature ``Invitation to the Game''	204	(2)
Unit 3 Heat	206	(48)
Heat	208	(22)
Heat Energy	209	(4)
Science and Technology A Cool Engine	212	(1)
Transfer of Heat	213	(9)
Science and You Food Calories and Energy	220	(1)
How do you measure the transfer of heat?	221	(1)
Heat and Matter	222	(8)
Science and Society Food for Tomorrow	226	(4)
Using Heat	230	(24)
Heating Technology	231	(8)
Science and You Weatherize Your Home	237	(1)
What materials make the best heat insulators?	238	(1)
Cooling Technology	239	(5)
Science and Society CFCs and the Ozone Layer	243	(1)
Heat Engines	244	(10)
Science and Society Combustion Waste	248	(4)
Science and Literature ``Child of the Owl''	252	(2)
Unit 4 Electricity and Electromagnetism	254	(78)
Electricity	256	(30)
Electric Charges	257	(4)
Science and You Your Electric Nerves	257	(3)
Which material has the greatest force of attraction?	260	(1)
Static Electricity	261	(6)
Science and You Fabric Softeners and Hair Conditioners	266	(1)
Electric Current	267	(7)
Science and Technology Electric Plastics	273	(1)
Electric Circuits	274	(5)
Science and Society Efficient Energy Use	278	(1)
Electric Power and Safety	279	(7)
Science and You Electric Safety and Your Body	282	(4)
Magnetism	286	(22)
Magnets and Magnetism	287	(6)
Science and You The Helpful Compass	292	(1)
Electricity to Magnetism	293	(7)
Science and Technology Electric Cars	298	(1)
Does the number of electric coils affect magnetic force?	299	(1)
Magnetism to Electricity	300	(8)
Science and Technology Generators for Bikes	304	(4)
Electronics	308	(24)
Electronic Devices	309	(6)
Science and Society Smart Cards	314	(1)
Audio and Video Electronics	315	(7)
Science and Technology CD-ROM	320	(1)
How are dots used to make pictures?	321	(1)
Computers	322	(10)
Science and You Laptops: The Book of the Future	326	(4)
Science and Literature ``Genie With the Light Blue Hair''	330	(2)
Unit 5 Waves, Sound and Light	332	(132)
Waves	334	(24)
Nature of Waves	335	(6)
Science and Society Surfing	339	(1)
How does the water surface move when waves pass?	340	(1)
Wave Properties	341	(7)
Science and Society Earthquake-Proof Buildings	347	(1)
Wave Interactions	348	(10)
Science and Technology Computer Models of Waveforms	353	(5)
Sound	358	(26)
Wave Model of Sound	359	(7)
Science and You Listening Through Your Bones	365	(1)
Properties of Sound	366	(6)
Science and Technology Sound-Effects Machines	371	(1)
Sound-Wave Interactions	372	(12)
Science and Technology Acoustics---Sound Control	379	(1)
How do sound waves reflect?	380	(4)
Using Sound	384	(24)
How You Hear	385	(5)
Science and You Hearing Protectors	388	(2)
Sounds You Hear	390	(8)
Science and Society Noise Pollution	396	(1)
What musical instruments can be made from common materials?	397	(1)
Sound Technology	398	(10)
Science and Technology High-Tech Hearing Aids	404	(4)
Light	408	(24)
Nature of Light	409	(7)
Science and Society Light Cures SADness	414	(1)
Does light travel in a straight line?	415	(1)
The Electromagnetic Spectrum	416	(6)
Science and Technology Using a Microwave Oven	421	(1)
Light and Color	422	(10)
Science and Technology Four-Color Printing	428	(4)
Using Light	432	(32)
Light Sources	433	(4)
Science and Society Energy-Saving Light Bulbs	436	(1)
Vision	437	(4)
Science and You Living Without Light	440	(1)
Reflection and Mirrors	441	(4)
Science and Technology Super Telescopes	444	(1)
Refraction and Lenses	445	(6)
Science and Technology Correcting Your Vision	448	(2)
Is a convex hand lens like an eye?	450	(1)
Light Technology	451	(13)
Science and Society New Communications Age	458	(4)
Science and Literature ``Blue Tights''	462	(2)
Unit 6 Interactions of Matter	464	(116)
Chemical Bonding	466	(22)
Atoms and Bonding	467	(4)
Science and Technology Designer Molecules	470	(1)
Ionic Bonds	471	(7)
Science and You Trading in Ions	477	(1)
Covalent Bonds	478	(10)
Science and You A Sticky Problem	482	(2)
How do ionic and covalem bonds differ?	484	(4)
Chemical Reactions	488	(26)
Characteristics of Chemical Reactions	489	(5)
Science and You Chemistry Celebration: The Fourth of July	493	(1)
Chemical Equations	494	(5)
Science and Society Chain Reactions in the Ozone Layer	498	(1)
Types of Chemical Reactions	499	(4)
Science and You How Antacids Work	502	(1)
Energy and Reaction Rate	503	(11)
Science and Technology Catalytic Converters and Smog Reduction	509	(1)
How do some everyday substances react chemically?	510	(4)
Solution Chemistry	514	(22)
Solutions	515	(7)
Science and You Kitchen Solutions	521	(1)
Suspensions and Colloids	522	(5)
Science and Technology Smooth and Creamy Foods	526	(1)
Acids, Bases, and Salts	527	(9)
Science and You The pH of Your Blood	531	(1)
What's an acid and what's a base?	532	(4)
Carbon Compounds and the Chemistry of Life	536	(24)
A World of Carbon	537	(8)
Science and Technology Presto! Plastics!	543	(1)
How can you capture a scent?	544	(1)
Food Chemistry	545	(6)
Science and You Essential Vitamins?	549	(2)
Energy in Living Things	551	(9)
Science and You Your Body's Energy Budget	556	(4)
Nuclear Chemistry	560	(20)
Radioactivity	561	(4)
Science and Technology Radiation Detectors	564	(1)
Radioactive Decay	565	(6)
Science and Technology Nuclear Medicine	569	(1)
How can you make a model of radioactive decay?	570	(1)
Energy from the Nucleus	571	(9)
Science and Society Nuclear Waste	574	(4)
Science and Literature ``Mother and Daughter''	578	(2)
Unit 7 Technology and Resources	580	(54)
Energy Use and Technology	582	(22)
Generating and Using Electric Power	583	(6)
Science and You Energy Cost of Your Lunch	588	(1)
Alternative Energy Technologies	589	(7)
Science and Technology The Hydrogen Stove	594	(1)
How do you make a solar hot-dog cooker?	595	(1)
Energy Conservation Decisions	596	(8)
Science and Society Saving Energy by Recycling	600	(4)
Chemical Technology	604	(30)
Petroleum Fuels	605	(4)
Science and Society Petroleum Reserves	608	(1)
Petrochemical Products	609	(5)
Science and You Plastic Recycling	613	(1)
Materials Science	614	(7)
Science and Technology Ceramic Engines	619	(1)
How can the properties of a polymer be changed?	620	(1)
Technology and the Environment	621	(13)
Science and Society River on Fire!	628	(4)
Science and Literature ``M. C. Higgins the Great''	632	(2)
Data Bank	634	(10)
Math Appendix with Practice Problems	644	(4)
Glossary	648	(8)
Index	656	(15)
Acknowledgments	671