Physics Intro- L1

Question 1

motion, interactions btwn objects

Answer 1

mechanics

Question 2

heat and temp

Answer 2

thermodynamics

Question 3

specific types of repetative motion

Answer 3

vibration and wave phenomena

Question 4

light

Answer 4

optics

Question 5

electricity, magnetism, light

Answer 5

electromagnetism

Question 6

particles moving at any speed (high speed included)

Answer 6

relativity

Question 7

quantum mechanics

Answer 7

behavior of submicroscopic particles

Question 8

falling objects, friction, weight, spinning, speed, acceleration

Answer 8

mechanic

Question 9

melting and freezing, processes, engines, fridges

Answer 9

thermodynamics

Question 10

springs, pendulums, sound

Answer 10

vibrations and wave phenomena

Question 11

mirrors, lenses, color, astronomy

Answer 11

optics

Question 12

electrical charge, circuitry magnets

Answer 12

electromagnetism

Question 13

particle collisions, nuclear energy

Answer 13

relativity

Question 14

the atom and its particles

Answer 14

quantum mechanics

Question 15

scientific method

Answer 15

observation, research, hypothesis, test w experiment, analyze, concluded

Question 16

model

Answer 16

a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept

Question 17

system

Answer 17

a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study

Question 18

hypothesis

Answer 18

an educated guess, explanation based on prior research

Question 19

controlled experiment

Answer 19

test one factor at a time by comparing a control group w an experimental group

Question 20

length

Answer 20

measures the distance btwn two points, how long/tall/or deep an object is, used to measure one and two dimensional objects

Question 21

time

Answer 21

used to quantify, measure, or compare the duration of events or intervals btwn them

Question 22

mass

Answer 22

the amount of matter an object contains

Question 23

mass

Answer 23

gram

Question 24

mass

Answer 24

kilogram

Question 25

mass

Answer 25

milligram

Question 26

length

Answer 26

meter

Question 27

length

Answer 27

centimeter

Question 28

length

Answer 28

kilometer

Question 29

time

Answer 29

second

Question 30

time

Answer 30

minute

Question 31

base unit of time

Answer 31

second

Question 32

base unit of length

Answer 32

meter

Question 33

base unit of mass

Answer 33

gram

Question 34

king

Answer 34

kilo

Question 35

henry

Answer 35

hecto

Question 36

died

Answer 36

deca

Question 37

unusually

Answer 37

base unit

Question 38

drinking

Answer 38

deci

Question 39

chocolate

Answer 39

centi

Question 40

milk

Answer 40

milli

Question 41

nano

Answer 41

n

Question 42

micro

Answer 42

funky shape

Question 43

derived untis

Answer 43

multiple base units

Question 44

meters per second

Answer 44

m/s

Question 45

meters per second squared

Answer 45

m/s2

Question 46

kilograms meters per second

Answer 46

kg x m/s

Question 47

sig fig adding/subtracting

Answer 47

least amount of decimal place

Question 48

sig fig add/subtract

Answer 48

ex: 3.76 14.83 2.1-------- least amount of decimal +---------------- answer can only have one decimal place 20.69= 20.7

Question 49

sig fig multiplication/divison

Answer 49

least amount of sig figs in the problem

Question 50

sig fig multiply/divide

Answer 50

22.37-4 sf x 3.10-3 sf x 85.75-4 sf can only have 3 sf in answer =5946.5052 =5950

Question 51

accuracy

Answer 51

agreement with the standard or accepted value

Question 52

precision

Answer 52

how well results agreed w each other

Question 53

independent variable

Answer 53

manipulated variable, x axis, time will almost always be on x axis

Question 54

dependent variable

Answer 54

what responds to the change in the independent, y axis

Question 55

interpolate

Answer 55

what you can see, inside of graph

Question 56

extrapolate

Answer 56

what you cannot see, a guess, outside of graph