Arson
Evidence
Crime Scene
Glass
Physics in Forensics
100
A flammable substance used to start a fire is called THIS.
What is an accelerant?
100
Of a statement, blood, sweat, and tears, it is the one NOT considered to be physical evidence.
What is a STATEMENT?
100
When initially surveying THIS, it is a good rule of thumb to remember that anything in the area could be critically important.
What is a crime scene?
100
If a piece of glass floats on a liquid's surface, the density of the glass is THIS as compared to the density of the liquid.
What is LESS THAN?
100
A property that is not dependent on the size of the object is said to be THIS type of property.
What is EXTENSIVE?
200
THIS is the most common motive for arson.
What is REVENGE?
200
Odors, temperatures, and imprints are all examples of THIS type of temporary physical evidence.
What is TRANSIENT?
200
When collecting evidence at a crime scene, THIS type of evidence should be collected first.
What is the most FRAGILE evidence?
200
THESE are the two most important physical properties of glass, from a forensic science standpoint.
What are REFRACTIVE INDEX and DENSITY?
200
The force with which gravity attracts a body is expressed as THIS.
What is WEIGHT?
300
When a fire burns straight up and burns a hole in the ceiling, it is known as THIS effect, it doesn't necessarily mean Santa Claus is a suspect.
What is a chimney effect?
300
This type of evidence is common to a group of objects or persons.
What is CLASS?
300
The first officer arriving at a crime scene, after providing medical assistance if needed, should immediately do THIS to the scene.
What is SECURE THE SCENE?
300
The larger opening of a crater-shaped hole in glass made by the penetration of a projectile, indicates THIS side of the glass.
What is the EXIT side?
300
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation is abbreviated as THIS.
What is LASER?
400
During a fire, light bulbs tend to melt in THIS direction.
What is TOWARD the heat source.
400
This type of evidence can be identified with a particular person or a single source.
What is INDIVIDUAL evidence?
400
It is said that forensic science begins HERE.
What is the crime scene?
400
Glass to which strength has been added by introducing stress through rapid heating and cooling of the glass surface is called THIS type of glass.
What is TEMPERED GLASS?
400
The bending of a light wave caused by a change in its velocity is called THIS.
What is REFRACTION?
500
THIS must be hurdled before reactants such as methane and oxygen can combine with one another to form the products of carbon dioxide and water.
What is an ENERGY BARRIER?
500
Items that may associate a victim or suspect with a scene or each other, such as personal belongings, are classified as THIS type of evidence.
What is ASSOCIATIVE evidence?
500
THESE drawings give perspective to the photographs of a crime scene.
What are sketches?
500
Two sheets of ordinary glass bonded together with a plastic film form THIS type of glass.
What is LAMINATED GLASS?
500
Combustion on the surface of a solid fuel in the absence of heat high enough to pyrolize the fuel is called THIS type of combustion.
What is GLOWING?
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