CONVERSION
320,000,000 in scientific notation
3.2 x 108
The repeatability of a measurement is ____________
precision
The number of significant figures in 5.00
3
The amount of space matter takes up
volume
The study of interactions between matter and energy
physics
What is the freezing point of water on the Kelvin scale?
273.15 K
The amount of matter in an object is its ________
mass
The number of significant figures in 0.008
1
The ratio of density of a substance to the density of a standard
specific gravity
science put to use
technology
A kilometer is equal to:
A. 1/1000m B. 100m C. 1000m D. 1/100m
C. 1000 m
The term that refers to the lowest possible temperature is __________
absolute zero
The number of significant figures in 3.5 x 1023
2
Which of the following is NOT a method for measuring volume?
A. direct measurement B. geometric formulas
C. spring scale D. fluid displacement
C. spring scale
The "language" of science
mathematics
Write 4.98 x 104 in standard form
49,800
Any push or pull is referred to as a __________
force
Add the following numbers. Give the correct sum using appropriate sig figs.
8.22 + 7.1 x 102
720
Which common state of matter has no definite volume and can flow?
gas
A tentative explanation or unproven idea
hypothesis
Convert 95 Deg. Fahrenheit to Celsius
35 Deg Celsius
The type of change that alters matter is called a ________ change
chemical
How many significant figures are in the number 0.001560?
4
Calculate the volume of a rectangular prism that is 3 cm high, 5 cm long, and 6 cm wide.
V = lwh
= 5cm x 6cm x 3cm
= 90cm3
An indirect measurement of an object's thermal energy
temperature