Conversions
Scientific Notation
Trigonometry
Algebra
The Syllabus
100
1 meter is equalvalent to how many centimeters?
100 cm
100
Write 5.6 x 103 in standard form.
5,600
100
In the mnemonic SOH CAH TOA, what does each letter stand for? (Write the equations)
Sin = Opp/Hyp, Cos = Adj/Hyp, Tan = Opp/Adj
100
Solve:
5*(4+3)
35
100
What digital platform is used for completing homework and tests in this course?
Positive Physics
200
Using the equation below and skills from dimensional analysis, what would be the final symbol?
200
Write 0.00042 in scientific notation.
4.2 x 10-4
200
A right triangle has an angle of 30o and a hypotenuse of 10 cm. Find the length of the side opposite the 30o angle.
5.0 cm
200
If x = 6, find the value of:
2x^2 - 5
67
200
What is the name of Ms. Harrison's Dog?
Denver
300
83,500 centimeters is equal to how many kilometers?
0.835 kilometers
300
Multiply:
(3.0 x 104) (2.0 x 102)
6.0 x 106 or 6,000,000
300
In a right triangle, the adjacent side to angle θ is 8 m and the opposite side is 6 m. Find θ (round to the nearest degree).
37o
300
Solve for x:
2x + 7 = 15
4
300
On test days using Positive Physics, your score is weighted 75% accuracy and 25% corrections. If you scored 80% accuracy and 100% on your corrections, what is your final score for that test?
85%
400
Mt. Blue Sky has an elevation of 14,258 feet. How tall is Mt. Blue Sky in meters? (1 in = 2.54 cm)
4345.8 meters
400
Divide:
(6.4 x 105) / (8.0 x 10-3)
8.0 x 107 or 80,000,000
400
A ladder leans against a wall, forming a 65o angle with the ground. If the ladder is 15 ft long, how high up the wall does it reach? (Round to 1 decimal place.)
13.6 ft
400
The sum of two numbers is 25, and their difference is 7. Find the numbers.
16 and 9
400
What will be Ms. Harrison's new last name (eventually) when she gets married?
Howard
500
If a car is traveling 45 meters/second, how many miles/hour would this be?
(1609 meters = 1 mile)
100.7 miles/hour
500
Frequency is equivalent to the speed of light divided by the wavelength. The wavelength of a laser is 6.33 x 10-7 meters and light travels 3.0 x 108 meters/second. What is the frequency of light?
4.7 x 1014 per second
500
A kite string is anchored to the ground. If the string is 50 m long and the kite is 12 m above the ground, how far away (horizontally) is the kite from the person holding the string? (Round to 2 decimal places.) *Hint: Pythagorean Theorem
48.5 m
500
A ship travels 4 km east, then 3 km north. Find the ship’s total displacement (magnitude) from its starting point.
5 km
500
When does Ms. Harrison run a homework report for positive physics?
On test days (This happens whether you are present or absent!)