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Ch. I: "Foundations" Flashcards

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Iterative process for going from observations to validated theories

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Scientific Method

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2
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Describes what occurs under particular circumstances

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Law

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Thoroughly, Repeatedly tested phenomena, rigorously verified through experiment.

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Scientific Theories

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Tentative Explanation of observed phenomenon

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Hypothesis

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5
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Simplified conceptual representation of phenomenon. Hypothesis almost always develops these.

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Models

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Certain actions can be performed ON it without changing its appearance

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Symmetry

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Totality of space, matter, time

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Universe

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Ideas, or general notions to analyze natural phenomena

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Concepts

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Measurements of the universe/objects

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Physical Quantities

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Express numbers in scientific notation, but round those coefficients under 3 to 1 and those over 3 to 10

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Order of Magnitude

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Whenever Event A causes event B, all observers see event A first

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Principal of causality

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12
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Physical Quantity that allows us to measure the sequence in which events occur

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Time

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13
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False

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Absolute Time

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The international unit of measurement. It has seven base units.

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SI units

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The most common unit of measurement of a substance. Widely accepted as the number of atoms in 12 x 10^-3 atoms of carbon-12.

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Mole

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16
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The number of atoms in one mole of anything. Generally regarded as 6.0221413 x 10^(23)atoms per mole.

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Avogadro’s number

17
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Measure of luminous intensity.

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Candela

18
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Digits that are known reliably

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Significant Digits

19
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Arbitrary guesses on the quantity, amount of something

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Order of Magnitude Estimates

20
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4 Steps to problem-solving

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  1. Getting Started
  2. Devising, Plan (make appropriate simplifications)
  3. Implementing Plan
  4. Evaluate (feasibility, high and low extremes)

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