Unit 0 Scientific Method
What is the independent variable
The things we are testing, the things we change on purpose
What are the States of Matter?
What is…..
Solid, Liquid, Gas
What are the properties of Metals?
What is…..
Luster, Malleable, Brittle, Conductors
What are the 2 types of forces?
What is…..
Contact and Noncontact Forces
What are the 2 types of energy?
What is…..
Kinetic and Potential
What is the dependent variable
What is….
What we measure and what is affected by the Independent Variable
What is the formula for Density?
What is…..
Density= Mass/Volume
What are the properties of Nonmetals?
What is…..
Brittle, Dull, Insulators
What are the types of Contact Forces?
What is…..
Applied Force, Friction, and Normal Force
What are some types of Kinetic Energy?
What is…..
Mechanical, sound, radiant, thermal, electrical
What does DRY and MIX mean?
What is…..
DRY- Dependent, Responding, Y-Axis
MIX- Manipulated, Independent, X-Axis
What is a Homogeneous Mixture?
Can NOT be separated, all parts of the substance ARE the same
What are the properties of Metalloids?
What is…..
They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
What are the types of Noncontact Forces?
What is…..
Gravity and Magnetism
What are the types of potential energy?
What is…..
Gravitational Potential, Elastic Potential, and Chemical Potential
What is Qualitative and Quantitative Data?
Qualitative: Describes the Qualities of the specimen and think about what you observe
Quantitative: Uses numbers and data to describe a specimen
What is a Heterogeneous Mixture?
Can be separated, Can see the different parts, all parts of the substance are not the same
What are the Signs of a Chemical Change?
What is…..
Production of Gas, Precipitates, Color Change, and Thermal Energy
What is the difference between unbalanced and balanced forces?
What is…..
Balanced Forces- Have a Net Force of 0 and No Movement
Unbalanced Forces- Do NOT have a Net Force of 0 and have movement
What are the 2 types of Waves?
What is…..
Transverse and Longitudinal
What are the 6 Steps of the Scientific Method?
Ask a Question
Do your Research
Create a Hypothesis
Test with an Experiment
5. Draw Conclusions from Data
6. Communicate Results
What is Volume and Mass?
What is…..
Volume: The amount of space an object takes up
Mass: The amount of “stuff” in an object
What is the difference of physical and chemical change?
What is…..
In Chemical Changes a new substance is created.
What is Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion?
What is…..
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
How does energy move in Transverse and Longitudinal Waves?
What is…..
Transverse- Perpendicular (Up and Down)
Longitudinal- Parallel (Back and Forth)