IPS & FM&EErrata


Although SCI thoroughly edits, pilots, and reviews textbooks before and after printing, sometimes errors are overlooked. We are committed to letting you know about any errors that we discover. Significant errors noted in the post-printing review are corrected in subsequent printings of the book.

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Errata Specific to Each Book

Introductory Physical Science - 9th Edition, 1st printing

On page 28,

In the first sentence of Section 2.1, the reference should be to Section 1.5 rather than 1.4.

On page 50,

Problem 12(b) should read “±0.01 g and ±0.1 cm3 ” rather than
±0.1 g and ±0.01 cm3.

On page 62,

The end of Problem 34 should read “without using any details as to the exact temperatures or times.”

On page 63,

The top label in Figure 3.7 is cut off. It should read “to pump.”


On page 106,

The first equation on the page should read:  

formula
On page 165,

The third sentence of Problem 16 should read “In part (a) of Figure 6.2, there was some oxygen left over; in part (b), nearly all the oxygen and hydrogen reacted; and in part (c), some hydrogen was left over.”

On page 174,

The Experiment icon in the header should be in quotes. Also, the first assumption on this page should read "Whenever an atom of a radioactive element decays, it emits one particle, which affects a counter or other detector."

On page 199,

In the caption to Figure 9.19, the word “combined” should be replaced with “ compressed.”

On page 223,

In Problem 1, the first answer choice should be: “A. 0.20 .”

On page 234,

In Problem 12, the mass of a hydrogen atom should be 1.66 x 10–24 g.

On page 281,

Problem 20 should refer to Problem 19 rather than Problem 16.

On page 290,

Problem 11 should read "The 5-N and 20-N spring scales."

On page 303,

There should be a listing for "15.4 The Net Force"

On page 328,

The five labels on the upper portion of the vertical axis of Figure B (Problem 2) are incorrect. The entire vertical axis should be labeled from 0.00 to 3.00 in increments of 0.20.

On page 341,

In the second equation on the page, the word “contact” should be constant.

On page 343,

In the statement of Problem 23a, the speed that is stated is “60 miles per hour.” It should be 50 miles per hour.

Introductory Physical Science - 8th Edition, 2nd Printing

On page 99: (Chapter 5)

The caption to Figure 5.7a should read “At 70°C…

On page 99: (Chapter 5)

The caption to Figure 5.7b should read “Filtered at 70°C…

On page 175: (Chapter 9)

In problem #1, choice “A” should read “0.20” rather than “0.2” in order to display the correct number of significant figures.

On page 205: (Appendix)

In the third power-of-ten example, the answer is obviously wrong. The number 1 is 10 to the zero power (100), not 10 to the negative fifth power (10–5)!

Introductory Physical Science - 7th Edition, 2nd Printing

On page 68: (Chapter 4)

The third line of the second paragraph should read “add a large mass of solid to a solvent” rather than “solute.”

On page 71: (Chapter 4)

In Figure 4.3, the label for the vertical axis should read “cm3” rather than “cm3.”

On page 176: (Chapter 9)

The denominator of the second fraction in the fourth line from the bottom of the page should read “10,000” rather than “1000.”

On page 199: (Chapter 9)

The figure references in Problem 6 should be to “Figure 10.5(a)” rather than “10.6(a).”

On page 229: (Chapter 12)

The second bulleted question should read “What charge, in ampere-seconds, was needed…”

On page 240: (Chapter 12)

In Problem 11, the reference should be to “Section 12.6” rather than “Section 12.5.”

On page 250: (Answers to Questions)

The answer to Problem 9b in Chapter 2 should be “–0.054 g” rather than “0.054 g.”

 

Introductory Physical Science - 9th Edition, Teacher's Guide and Resource Book, 1st printing

On page 115: (Chapter 5)

The title given for Experiment 5.1 is incorrect. It should be "Fractional Distillation."

On page 371: (Chapter 16)

Figure V is incorrect. (It is identical to Figure IV three pages earlier.) The correct figure is:

IPS 9th Edition

Force, Motion, and Energy, Assessment Package

On page 2 Test 2, #4

The last sentence of the comment should read "Therefore, the buoyant force is equal to the difference between the depths at the bottom and top of the cylinder times..."

On page 28: (Chapter Test 3, Part 1)

In the figure for Question #3, Arrows 3 and 4 should be be labeled 5 and 6, respectively. The arrows currently labeled 5 and 6 should be labeled 3 and 4, respectively.

Page 37, Test 5, #4

The speed of the reflected wave for Trial 4 should be 8.7 m/s.

Page 40, Test 6, #2

Since the specific heat of water is given in the textbook as 4.18 J/g°C, Answer E should be changed to 1,460 J.

 

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