Vocabulary
SI System
Graphing
Significant Figures
Conversions
100
The variables in an experiment a physicist keeps the same throughout.
What are constants?
100
What is the SI base unit of length?
What is a meter?
100
What is this graph missing?
What is a title?
100
The radius of Earth is 6 370 000 m. Express this measurement in scientific notation with the correct number of significant digits.
What is "6.37 x 10^6 m"
100
What is 2 hours 10 min expressed in seconds
What is "7.8 x 10^3 seconds"?
200
The variable that changes. It is most often seen on the x-axis when graphed.
What is the independent variable?
200
The symbol mm represents a
What is the "millimeter."
200
What is the slope of the graph?
What is -3/2 or -1.5?
200
Calculate the following, and express the answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant figures: 10.5 x 8.8 x 3.14
What is "2.9 x 10^2"
200
What is 16 g expressed in micrograms?
What is "1.6 X 10^7 micrograms"?
300
The variable that is dependent on another variable in an experiment. It is most often found on the y-axis when graphed.
What is the dependent variable?
300
The SI base unit used to measure mass is the
What is "kilogram"
300
What is the red line called?
What is the line of best fit?
300
Calculate the following, and express the answer in scientific notation with the correct number of significant figures: (0.82 + 0.042)(4.4 x 10^3)
What is "3.8 x 10^3"
300
What is 35 km/h expressed in meters per second?
What is "9.7 m/s"
400
Three values were obtained for the mass of a metal bar: 8.83 g; 8.84 g; 8.82 g. The known mass is 10.68 g. The values are
What is "precise"
400
What is the length of the leaf, using correct significant figure rules?
What is 3.5?
400
Describe the initial condition.
What is "the object is originally at position 20 meters"?
400
How many significant figures does 0.050 200 mg have?
What is "5"
400
The radius of Earth is 6 370 000 m. Express this measurement in km in scientific notation with the correct number of significant digits.
What is "6.37 x 10^3 km"
500
Describe the shots in terms of their accuracy and precision?
What is accurate, but not precise?
500
The amount a pendulum is pulled back before it is released.
What amplitude?
500
What is the equation of the line below?
What is y=4x+5?
500
The spped of light is known to be 2.99792458 x 10^8 m/s. Express this value with 3 significant figures.
What is "3.00 x 10^8"
500
What is 6.45x10^6 cm expressed in km?
What is 64.5 kilometers