J-PO's General Physics Ch 1 Jeopardy Review

Terms

100

General procedure of steps which is used to investigate questions in science.

scientific method

200

Name for a controlled procedure that is usually conducted to test a hypothesis.

experiment

300

Name of variable that is being tested in an experiment.

independent

400

Name of variable that is being observed or measured or calculated as a response to the variable being tested.

dependent

500

Name for a variable that is not allowed to change in an experiment.

constant

Fill in the Blank

100

A hypothesis is an __________ guess that can be tested by an experiment.

hypothesis

200

A hypothesis can be ________ or rejected after the results of several experiments.

accepted

300

__________ speed results if an object does not speed up or slow down.

Constant

400

1/100th of a meter is a __________

centimeter

500

1/1000th of a meter is a 

millimeter

Formulas

100

Using symbols, what is the formula used to calculate speed?

v=d/t

200

Using symbols and the speed formula, what is the formula for finding time?

t=d/v

300

Using the speed formula and symbols, what would v*t give you?

d

400

(Only enter numbers and fraction bar (no units) for your answer)  What fraction would you multiply by to convert inches to centimeters?

2.54/1

500

(Only enter numbers and fraction bar (no units) for your answer)  What fraction would you multiply by to convert hours to seconds?

3600/1

Problem Solving

100

(Answer with proper rounded answer...no units)  What is the speed (m/s) of an object that travels 1.2 m in 0.5 s?

2

200

(Answer with proper rounded answer...no units)  What is the speed (cm/s) of an object that travels 100. cm in 5.5 s?

18

300

(Answer with proper rounded answer...no units)  How much time (s) is required for an object with a speed of 1.2 mm/s that travels 3.00 mm?

2.5

400

(Answer with proper rounded answer...no units)  How much distance (cm) did an object travel with a speed of 8.5 cm/s for 200. s?

1700

500

(Answer with proper rounded answer...no units)  How much distance (cm) did an object travel with a speed of 8.50 cm/s for 0.5 min?

300

Graphing

100

Name of variable that typically goes on the x-axis.

independent

200

Name of variable that typically goes on the y-axis.

dependent

300

(Use full names and vs. in your answer) Name the minimum main title required if the x-axis title is time and the y-axis title is position. 

position vs. time

400

Based on the graph shown by your instructor,

Which runner took a rest at the turn-around point of the race?  

hare

500

(Choose a letter)  What can you say about the tortoise's speed to and from the turn-around point?

a) same, just different directions

b) faster to and slower from

a