Fields of Physics
Building a louder stereo system in your car
Vibrations and Wave Phenomena
Name three BASE units of the metric system
grams, liters, meters, seconds, Joules, Watts
Convert 2,345 cm to m using the fence method. (You must show your fence method on a piece of paper to earn the points)
23.45 m
What is 34,001 in scientific notation?
3.4001 x 104
You are trying to determine if blonds have more fun. What would you independent variable be in this investigation?
Hair color
Bungee Jumping
Mechanics
Name 4 units used to measure volume
mL, L, cm3, m3
Convert 54 mL to L by moving the decimal. (You must say which way and how many spaces as well as the correct answer.)
3 Left = 0.054 L
Write 4.5 x 10-5 in standard notation.
0.000045
You are trying to determine if leaving lights on in the chicken coop makes them lay more eggs. What would the dependent variable be in this investigation?
Number of eggs laid
A hiker uses a compass to navigate through the woods
Electromagnetism
Give the measurement each of the following units measures:
1. m
2. s
3. cm3
1. distance
2. time
3. volume
Convert 45 days to seconds by using the fence method. (You must show your fence on the board to receive credit)
3,888,000 s
Calculate the following. Give your answer in scientific notation.
4.44 x 107 / 2.25 x 105 =
1.97 x 102
You are trying to determine if leaving lights on in the chicken coop makes them lay more eggs. What would two constants be in this investigation?
Same amount of food for chickens
Same age of chickens
Same breed of chickens
1. Building a telescope
2. Fixing an air conditioner
1. Optics
2. Thermodynamics
Give the measurement each of the following units measures:
1. m/s
2. m2
3. µg
1. speed
2. area
3. mass
Convert 2,000 µg to kg by moving the decimal. (You must tell which direction and how many spaces as well as give the correct final answer)
Left 9 = 0.000002 kg
Calculate. Give your answer in scientific notation.
(1.0 x 109)(9.1 x 10-5) / 1.4 x 102 =
6.5 x 102
You are trying to determine if the temperature at which eggs are stored affects how quickly the eggs spoil. What would the control group be in this investigation?
Room temperature storage of the eggs
1. E = mc2
2. Protons, nuetrons, and electrons
3. Clocks
1. Relativity
2. Quantum mechanics
3. Vibrations and Wave Phenomena
Determine the bigger measurement in each pair.
1. 34 km vs. 340 m
2. 455 µg vs. 35 mg
3. 10 Mb vs. 10,000 b
1. 34 km
2. 35 mg
3. 10 Mb
Complete the following conversion factors by filling in the correct unit.
1. 1,000 g = 1 ____
2. 1,000 µL = 1 ____
3. 10 dm = 1 ____
1. 1 kg
2. 1 mL
3. 1 m
Perform the following calculation. Leave your answer in scientific notation with the correct units!
(4 m) x (3.0 x 104m) x (2.1 x 10-2m) =
2.52 x 103 m3
You are interested in knowing if using social media decreases your mood? Identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and 2 constants for this investigation.
IV = amount of social media
DV = mood
Constants = type of social media, amount of sleep, stress levels