1.1i Flawless Calculation Flashcards
Learn how to do a flawless physics calculation.
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Step 1:
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Draw a picture before, during, and after
2
Q
Step 2:
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Make an inventory
3
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An inventory consists of
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quantities, directions, magnitudes, units, sig digs, unknown w/ units and sig digs
4
Q
Step 3:
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write formula
5
Q
Step 4:
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solve for unknown
6
Q
Step 5:
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substitute data and estimate the answer
7
Q
Step 6:
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calculate and record unrounded answer with units and quantity label
8
Q
Step 7:
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round and truncate answer to correct sig digs with units and quantity label
9
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Step 8:
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box answer