Graphs
The independent variable goes here
What is the x-axis?
This number is always raised to some power in scientific notation
What is 10?
When converting units, Coach Owen used what transportation mode to set-up the beginning of the problem
What are railroad tracks?
The physics unit for time
What is a second?
This axis is vertical
What is the y-axis?
The first number in scientific notation is always between these two numbers
What is 1 and 10?
If there are 60 secs per minute then this ratio is also true
What is 1 min per 60 seconds?
The physics unit for length (distance)
What is a meter?
The dependent variable is along this part of the graph.
What is the y-axis?
10 raised to this power with this sign will always be a number greater than 1.
What is positive (+)?
These type of units will cancel each other out, allowing you to get closer to the units you're looking for
What are like units? "Like cancels like"
The physics unit for mass
What is a kilogram?
The x-axis runs in this direction
What is horizontal?
10 raised to this power with this sign will always be a number less than 1.
What is negative (-)?
After reading a problem, writing down the information given as this to show work
What are the "knowns" of a given problem?
The metric system is based on this number
What is 10?
A positive constant slope shows this relationship between two variables
What is a direct relationship?
Scientific notation allows us to write these types of numbers
What either very large numbers or very small numbers?
Converting two different dimensional units in one problem is most easily done this way?
What is done in two parts- numerator first and denominator second?
Feet, miles, pounds, and gallons are part of this classification of units
What is the Imperial Units sysytem?