Ch 1

Question 1

V: Well tested explanation as to why experiments give certain results.

Answer 1

Theory

Question 2

V: A statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments and most expressed in the form of an equation

Answer 2

Scientific Law

Question 3

V: An explanation of experiments in a narrow area of science

Answer 3

Scientific Principle

Question 4

V: International Metric System formed by a committee of members
Ex: kilogram

Answer 4

Fundamental Unit

Question 5

Unit: 1,000,000

Answer 5

Mega

Question 6

U: 1,000

Answer 6

Kilo

Question 7

U: 100

Answer 7

Hecto

Question 8

U: 1/10

Answer 8

Decimeter

Question 9

U: 1/100

Answer 9

Centimeter

Question 10

U: 1/1,000,000

Answer 10

Microgram

Question 11

U: 1 cubic meter=

Answer 11

1mL

Question 12

V: how close a measurement is to the accepted value

Answer 12

Accuracy

Question 13

V: The absolute error divided by the accepted value times 100%

Answer 13

Percent of error

Question 14

V: how close a set of measurements are to each other when taken in the same way

Answer 14

Percision

Question 15

V: magnitude and direction

Answer 15

Vector Quantity

Question 16

V: magnitude

Answer 16

Scalar Quantity

Question 17

Vocab: Study of matter and energy and their transformations

• A process by which scientist arrive at general principles that describe the behavior of our physical universe.

Answer 17

Physics