Physics Flashcards

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Which is not necessarily true about similar triangles

A

Their corresponding sides are congruent

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2
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Which is true about similar triangles

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Corresponding sides are proportional

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3
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A hiker backpacks to a waterfall that is 1000 m east and 1500 m north of his starting position. What is the magnitude of his displacement

A

1800m

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4
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What is the approximate Cartesian angle of a vector whose component vectors are +6.50m vertically and +9.60m of his displacement

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146 degrees

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5
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If the length of one leg of a right triangle is 4.7 and the length of the hypotenuse is 5.2, what is the length of the other leg

A

2.2

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6
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Resolve the vector L into components Lx and Ly if the length of vector L is 16.0m and the angle it makes with the horizontal is 25 degrees

A

Lx= 14.5m, Ly= 6.76m

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7
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If a vectors reference angle is 10 degrees and the vector angle is 190 degree, which quadrant does the vector lie in

A

III

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8
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Which of the following is a vector

A

F

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9
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Which of the following is always positive

A

Magnitude

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10
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Which of the following map directions is equivalent to the Cartesian 180 degree

A

360 T

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11
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Which is another way to write 0degree

A

090T

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12
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A hiker backpacks to a waterfall that is 1500m east and 2000 m north of his starting position. What is the magnitude of his displacement? Use an order-of-magnitude estimation to choose the correct answer

A

2500 m

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13
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Resolve the vector L into components Lx and Ly if the length of vector L is 15.0 m and it’s reference angle is 20 degrees

A

Lx=+14.1m, Ly= +5.13m

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14
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Map directions are measured from ______.

A

Clockwise from North.

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15
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Triangles containing a 90 degree angle are called

A

Right triangles

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16
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Vectors can be multiplied by

A

Scales

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17
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The sum of the angles is any triangle is equal to 360 degree

A

False

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18
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What is Sin 0

A

Hypotenuse

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19
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STUDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYY CHAPTER 4 packettttttt with the anglessss

A

!!!!!!!!!!

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20
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Displacement is the total distance an object has traveled

A

False

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21
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________ can be a positive or negative quantity

A

Acceleration

22
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There is no difference between speed and velocity

23
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Scalar quantities contains 2 types of information

24
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The Greek letter ____ means change in

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The study of motion is called
Mechanics
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Which branch of mechanics describe how objects move
Kinematics
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Which branch of mechanics explain the causes of motion
Dynamics
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What is the change in position(in a straight line. )between 2 distinct points
Displacement
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Which quantity provides only one piece of information only speed for example
Scalar
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Which is the formula for velocity
_. D | V= delta t
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Which is the formula for acceleration.
- _ | A=V
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What is the gravitational acceleration on Esther's surface
-9.81 m/s2
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Wha does delta t stand for
Change in time
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You throw a ball for your dog Procyon to fetch. Pro runs from right next to you to the hall lying 22 m away and brings it directly back to you. The round trip takes 11s you pat his head and give a Him a treat. A. What was the net change in pros psotion overall? B. What was the total distance covered by the dog? C. What was the dogs average speed
A.0 B. 22+22=44m C. 4 m/s
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A ball is dropped from an 80.0 m building. What is the balls velocity after 3.00s?
29.43m/s
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The universe consist of three principles earth wind and fire
False
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The____system is also called the SI
Metric
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The pound is the metric unit of measurement for mass
False
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Accuracy and Percision are the same thing
False
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We can calculate the error in a measurement by finding the_______
Percent error
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Anything that has mass and takes up space is
Matter
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The object that we use to find measurements called
Instruments
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Set a valuation of how close a measurement is to the actual value is
Accuracy
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How exactly in measurement can be made is called
Percision
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Measurements consist of officer and digits and one estimated digit called the
Significant digit
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What is the S I unit of measurement for time
Second
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What is the S I unit of measurement for mass
Kilogram
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When trying to solve a problem what is the first thing you do
Understand the problem
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What are the three principal dimensions
Space time and matter
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What country develop the metric system
France