Graphs
Which kind of graph is used to show results as parts of a whole?
Pie Chart/Circle Graph
What is the special format for a hypothesis?
If-then statement
This variable is measured in an experiment to assess the effect of the independent variable.
dependent variable
What is the unit for energy?
joules
What is the unit for force?
Newtons
Which variable goes on the x axis? (independent or dependent?)
Independent
This part of the scientific method involves predicting the outcome based on prior knowledge.
hypothesis
A variable that represents the "normal" scenario that you compare the other experimental results to
the control
When does a roller coaster have the most potential energy?
at the top of the highest hill
If I am slowing down, is that positive acceleration or negative acceleration?
negative
Which graph is used to show trends over time, the relationship between the x and y axis
line graph
In this step of the scientific method, you test your hypothesis.
experimentation
If someone was testing to see which kind of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) melted the fastest, what would the independent variable be?
Ice cream flavor
What term is used to describe a measure of the change in velocity over time?
acceleration
What must happen in order for work to have occurred?
force and movement in the same direction
If I wanted to know what the best lunch at school was and I did that by counting the number of people who got each type of lunch, what kind of graph would I use to plot that data?
bar graph
Which step of the scientific method is normally the first step?
observation/questioning
If someone was testing to see which kind of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) melted the fastest, what would be 2 constants for this experiment?
varies
Which of Newton's 3 laws applies to you feeling a hard yank by your seatbelt when the car stops abruptly?
1st law
List the types of electromagnetic waves in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?
radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x ray, gamma
If I wanted to show how the length of tunnels dug by ants changed in various conditions over time, what kind of graph should I use?
line graph
If someone was testing to see which kind of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) melted the fastest, what would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?
varies, MUST be in an If-then statement
If someone was testing to see which kind of ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) melted the fastest, what would the dependent variable be for this experiment?
List 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of using nuclear power
varies
What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
longitudinal: energy and material motion in same direction
transverse: motion is perpendicular