Experiments
The process of gathering information
Observation
meter
means times 1000 or 1 x 103
Kilo
The rate of change of an object
speed
Current times Voltage
Power
A factor that does not change in an experiment.
Constant
SI Unit for Mass
Kilogram or Gram
means times one-one hundreth or 1 x 10 -2
centi
distance
needed for electrons to flow
closed circuit
A testable prediction.
Hypothesis
SI unit for Volume
milliliter or cubic centimeter
means times one million or 1x106
Mega
Known as the law of Inertia
Newtons First Law
Power multiplied by time
Electrical Energy
A systematic approach, consisting of six steps, to answering a question in science.
Scientific Method
SI Unit for Current
Ampere or Amp
means times one-one thousandth or 1x10-3
milli
"To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"
Newton's Third Law
more than one pathway for electrons to flow
parallel circuit
The variable that is plotted on the x-axis of a graph in an experiment.
Independent Variable
SI Unit for electrical charge
coulomb
means times one trillion, or 1x1012
Tera
the sum of all forces acting on an object
Gravitational Force or Gravity
voltage divided by current
Resistance or Ohms